French Grant Rail Pay Hikes End Historic Strike
Paris June 12. The French government granted salary boosts to railroad workers ending a six day national rail strike, the worst transport tieups in the country’s history. The accord raises last half of 1947 wages by 9.9 billion francs, with a reclassification survey to yield further increases from January 1, 1948. Ramadier and Moch signed the nine point pact as union officials ordered workers back to duty at 4 45 a m.
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J. H. Bond
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West Monroe mayoral race entered after mayoral death
The speaker announces candidacy to fill the vacancy in West Monroe caused by the death of Mayor D. C. Golson. He notes harmony at City Hall and says he has served on the board of aldermen, cooperating with the mayor and colleagues to advance municipal progress.
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D. C. Golson
Golson
Rail union accepts nine-point compromise after midnight talks
The nine-point compromise proposal submitted by Maurice LeMaire, director-general of railroad management, was signed by the secretary general and accepted after a late-night conference at the premier's residence. Union leaders carried it to their headquarters at 2 a.m. and approved it two hours later. the strike that began last Friday cost the government about 2.1 billion francs.
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Tary
Maurice LeMaire
LeMaire
Death Penalty Accepted by Richard Hough in Philadelphia
Richard Hough, 32, accepted the death sentence for his role in the slaying of Philadelphia patrolman Cecil Ingling after a supermarket holdup. He pleaded guilty to first degree murder and expressed a wish to testify against two fugitives, James Smith and David Almeida, as he awaits execution. Ingling’s 15 year old son testified that Smith fired the fatal shot. Hough blamed whiskey for his actions.
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Richard Hough
Philadelphia
Cecil Ingling
Hough
James Smith
David Almeida
Ingling
Leon Ingling
Smith
Father of Eight Receives Diploma at Chicago Graduation
Allen Smith 79, father of eight, earned an elementary school diploma at Phillips evening school graduation. He plans to enroll in high school next September after four years of perfect attendance, attending two hours four evenings weekly for 36 weeks. Born December 5 1867 in Tuskegee Alabama to enslaved parents.
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Chicago
Allen Smith
Phillips Evening School
Smith
Tuskegee
Ala
New Orleans Item celebrates seventieth birthday
The New Orleans Item marked its 70th anniversary dating from the 1877 Daily City Item start. Ownership changes since 1906 led to 1941 sale to Ralph Nicholson, current publisher. Also notes Bilbo’s return home for major surgery and Tulane graduates urged to pursue human relations science.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Item
Daily City Item
Court Finds Claims Of Transport To Cuba Unfounded
Authorities ruled that allegations of an illegal shipment to Cuba were unfounded. The seizure involved a P-38 aircraft and related assets, with additional confiscations in Venice Florida Gulfport and other vessels and arms tied to the same case.
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Marsalis Construction Company
Gulfport
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Cuba
Venice
Fla
Thirty Horses Tailless in Berlin Circus Heist
BerlinJune 12Thirty horses tails were cruelly shorn from the Barlay Circus horses to be sold for brush and upholstery purposes. A stable guard was caught before completing the theft leaving the performers with thirty tail less mounts including a Shetland pony and an Arabian thoroughbred.
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Berlin
Barlay Circus
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