Coal Miners Begin Week Long Walkout Under Lewis
Pittsburgh June 13. John L Lewis led 450,000 coal diggers into a week long walkout while talks with the Southern Coal Producers Association continue. Most miners stayed home under the no contract no work policy as negotiations resume in Bluefield and Philadelphia with U M W plans to meet U S Steel. The dispute centers on pay and a possible boost to a health and welfare fund funded by a 20 cent per ton royalty.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers Association
Lewis
Walter R. Thurmond
Southern Producers
Bluefield
W. Va
Philadelphia
U. S. Steel Corp
Big Steel
Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler
June 13 New York. The Communist line toward Spain mirrors Eleanor Roosevelt's stance as they oppose Franco's fascism. The article criticizes the Roosevelt White House for aiding, hosting, and praising communists and dubious figures, while noting Churchill's indirect Spain stance and media complicity in creating a controversial figure.
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New York
Spain
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franco
United States
Chambers
A. A. Berle
State Department
Eleanor the Great
White House
Hanns Eisler
Irene Browder
Joe Lash
Louis Adamie
William S. Gailimor
Lash
Adamie
Gailmor
Serge Rubinstein
Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
Abraham
Brannan Urges Public Backing for Farm Policy
Des Moines June 13 Secretary of Agriculture Charles F Brannan urged public support for Truman era farm policies to avert a farm recession. He likened farm power to atomic energy and warned the nation must back the Democratic party which he said has backed effective farm programs for the whole country. He called the Aiken long range farm law inadequate and said it would worsen farmers mood and threaten democracy.
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Des Moines
Charles F. Brannan
America
Democratic Party
Brannan
Truman
Atehlein
Congress
Trains Discontinued on Illinois Central Route
Illinois Central will discontinue two passenger trains through Monroe between Shreveport and Meridian after Tuesday due to revenue losses. Trains 203 and 204, with westbound 203 at 7:00 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. departures, and eastbound 204 at 10:00 a.m. and 10:15 p.m., are halted amid $7,000 monthly losses cited by official E. E. Schlottman. Remaining services include westbound 205 at 10:20 a.m. and eastbound 226 at 6:50 p.m.
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Illinois Central
Monroe
Shreveport
Meridian
Miss
E. E. Schlottman
Vicksburg
U S Steel Directors Approve Stock Split
New York June 13 The board of directors of U S Steel Corp voted to split the corporation's common stock. One old share will yield three new shares. The old stock last traded June 3. The new stock is trading around 21 dollars a share.
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New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Prussian Princess to Make Texas Home After Wedding
Princess Cecilie of Prussia, 31, plans to live in Amarillo after marrying Clyde Harris, son of Konawa banker Bert Harris. The ceremony is set for June 21 at Hechingen Castle, with the couple then moving to Texas. Cecilie is granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm and sister to Prince Louis Ferdinand, noted Ford employee.
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Langen
Germany
Prussia
Texas
Cecilie
Kaiser Wilhelm
Amarillo
Clyde Harris
Konawa
Okla
Bert Harris
Victoria
England
Wilhelm
Louis Ferdinand
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
United States
Hohenzollern
Hechingen
Bavarian Alps
Almanach de Gotha
Royalty
Cecilie Viktoria Anastasia Zita Thyra Adelheid
One Legged Bar Owner Killed. Slaying Sought
Police in Houma Louisiana seek the slayer of Arthur Aycock a 59 year old one legged bar owner found dead with five head wounds in his home yesterday morning authorities believe a blunt hatchet caused the injuries Aycock likely died after a struggle Saturday night between 11 pm and midnight the victim's wallet and keys were missing.
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Houma
Arthur Aycock
Aycock
J. B. Duval
Terrebonne Parish
Leslie Broussard
Condon Demands F B I Apology Over Coplon Case
Dr Edward A Condon demands a personal apology from J Edgar Hoover after secret FBI reports cited in Judith Coplon espionage trial surface Revealed reports refer to informants by code numbers Condon blames FBI gossip and hearsay for harming reputations Hoover offers no comment as Condon presses for accountability in Washington June 13.
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Karl R. Bauman
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Judith Coplon
Edward A. Condon
Federal Bureau of Standards
Condon
Hoover
Coplon
Recovery Fund Slash Sparks Senate Budget Clash
Washington June 13. The fight over cutting European recovery funds between President Truman and a Senate group intensified as Senator McKellar pressed for cuts of about one billion dollars from the Economic Cooperation Administration. Truman defended the program in Arkansas, while McKellar and ECA head Paul Hoffman clashed over proceedings and threats, with hearings extending into next week.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
McKellar
D.-Tenn
Senate Appropriations
E. S. T. McKellar
Economic Cooperation Administration
Little Resk
Ark
Paul Hoffman
Hoffman
William C. Foster
Funeral held for Mrs Julia Fink of prominent family
The 66 year old Mrs. Julia Fink died Saturday night after being moved from her Milton Street home to a hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm in Hixson Bros chapel with Rabbi David Lefkowicz officiating. Interment followed in the Jewish Cemetery. Pallbearers included J. E. Marrus and R. L. Fisher among others. She is survived by her husband Max Fink and five sons and daughters, two daughters and six grandchildren.
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Julia Fink
Louisiana
Hixson Bros
David Lefkowicz
J. E. Marrus
R.L. Fisher
Francis Barringer
Eugene Lutz
H. Hamilton
David Silverstein
Wilson Ewing
W. R. Tanner
Joe du
Eunice
Gertrude Fink
Monroe
Helen Cohn
Oklahoma City
Super spying report slated by House investigators
The House Un American Activities Committee plans a comprehensive "super" espionage report on Russian spying. It will trace Communist espionage history, cover military and industrial programs, and include new details. Release is expected weeks away as more atomic espionage material and hearings are planned. The panel cites evidence of Russian funds and an international setup dating to 1922.
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Washington
House
House un-American Activities Committee
Acheson teases Russian peace offer in blunt terms
In Paris Secretary Dean Acheson dismissed a Russian German peace treaty proposal as propaganda, saying it is all fleas and no dog. He and Andrei Vishinsky sparred over the plan during a council of foreign ministers session, with Western officials noting heavy Russian propaganda appeals to Germans. The ministers adjourned briefly and planned to reconvene tomorrow to consider drafts and future conference steps.
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Paris
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Council of Foreign Ministers
Vishinsky
Foreign Ministers Council
Germany
Moscow
London
European Recovery Program At Critical Stage Now
Washington officials say the European recovery program is entering a critical development stage with its success at stake. The ECA funds for next year face congressional cuts while Europe deals with deep economic problems. President Truman linked the fight to the broader Cold War effort, warning against slashing funds and urging action on the Atlantic pact and Western European military aid.
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Washington
State Department
Congress
Europe
Truman
Little Rock
ECA
Senate Appropriations Committee
Weakening prospects for Taft Hartley repeal in Senate debate
Washington June 13 A Senate labor law debate shows backers of a Taft-Hartley repeal losing ground. A compromise admin bill and a Republican Taft substitute split the chamber. The coal mine walkout by John L. Lewis boosts calls to keep key TH provisions. Senate schedule delays add to the uncertainty with no votes yet.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
Smith
N. J
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Senate economic expansion act gains cautious traction
Washington reports Sen Murray and seven co sponsors circulate the economic expansion act of 1949 amid rising unemployment. A final draft could be introduced in two weeks, but few expect a hearing this session unless a sharp business downturn occurs. White House aides refrain from public comment as Truman remains committed to an anti inflation program.
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Washington
Murray
D-Mont
Senate
Executive
Truman
Hitler Yacht Arrives in New York with New Owner
Adolf Hitler's private yacht Grille, a 476 foot vessel built for Hitler and valued at 4 million dollars, is due in New York from Gibraltar. George Arida, a Middle East industrialist, has acquired it and his 22 year old son George Jr. will bring it to the city. The yacht is noted as the world's largest luxury private ship capable of 30 knots.
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New York
Adolf Hitler
Gibraltar
George Arida
Middle East
Hitler
Arida
Admiralty
George, Jr
Lawson and Trumbo Must Serve Terms
The U S court of appeals upheld contempt convictions of screenwriters John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo for refusing to answer questions by the House Un American Activities Committee during its investigation of communism in Hollywood. Each was sentenced to one year in prison and a $1000 fine, free on bond pending appeal likely to reach the Supreme Court.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals Today
John Howard Lawson
Dalton Trumbo
House UN- American Activities Committee
Lawson
Trumbo
Communist Party
Screen Writers Guild
Supreme Court
Ring Lardner, Jr
Albert Maltz
Alvah Bessie
Samuel Ornitz
Herbert Biberman
Edward Smytryk
Robert Adrian Scott
Lester Cole
Threeman Tribunal
Berlin railway strike leaders reject US appeal to end walkout
In Berlin 600 union officials voted to refer settlement terms to a referendum. The terms, negotiated by the four powers, would pay 75 percent of wages in west marks and prohibit reprisals. The strike halted rail deliveries and threatened a four-power trade pact as foreign ministers sought progress in Paris.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Frank L. Howley
West Berlin
Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
Hickenlooper Seeks Show of Hands in AEC Row
Nine scientists endorsing the atomic energy commission say the AEC has a sound forward program and commend its competency. Senator Hickenlooper demands a senate show of hands on whether he can publicly back his case against the AEC with secret information and asks for a closed-door briefing before further public hearings. Robert Oppenheimer will testify publicly, followed by a closed session for Hickenlooper. The inquiry will also revisit foreign shipments of radioactive isotopes.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
McMahon
D.-Conn
Robert Oppenheimer
Advisory Council
Standard Oil Guilt Affirmed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld that Standard Oil Company of California violated federal anti trust laws by contracting with independent gasoline dealers to buy all their fuel from Standard. Justice Frankfurter led the 5-4 majority while Justices Douglas Vinson Burton dissented, warning the ruling could enable oil firms to build service station empires via subsidiaries.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
California
Standard
Standard Oil
Justice Frankfurter
Jackson
Vinson
Burton
Douglas
Frankfurter
Black
Reed
Murphy
Rutledge
Man Dies Third Time and Is Revived in Maryland
James W. Stanek, a 49-year-old printer from Baltimore, died on the operating table during a hernia surgery at Maryland General Hospital. Doctors revived him after 20 minutes without a heartbeat, then he briefly revived again before remaining unconscious until Saturday.
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Baltimore
James W. Stanek
Stanek
Maryland General Hospital
Joseph V. Castagna
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