Steel industry faces jet era disruption as strike drains supply
An Associated Press survey shows major aircraft and steel firms warn of tight reserves and zero or near zero backlogs in tool steel and other critical alloys. Consolidated Vultee and Boeing report dwindling steel and tools. Ryan and Crucible cite risk to jet program production. Westinghouse and Alison GM anticipate temporary resilience but fear downstream parts failures.
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Associated Press
Consolidated Vultee
Boeing
Seattle
Wichita
Ryan
Allegheny Ludlum Corp
Crucible Steel Corp
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Alison
General Motors
East and West Germany Building Up Military Power
The article compares East and West Germany arms builds with East Germany leveraging quicker mobilization and Soviet backing. It notes West Germany plans 12 divisions and allied air and naval forces to create a defensive line from the Baltic to Switzerland. It warns West German forces may lag in reaching full combat readiness over the next two years.
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West Germany
Baltic
Switzerland
Germany
Ruhr
Europe
Iron Curtain
East Germany
Welfare roll opening sparks state debate in Louisiana
The Louisiana legislature faces opposition from Rep. Arthur Webb Jr and Rep. Bland Cox Bruns against opening welfare rolls. Proponents like Rep. W. Gilbert Faulk argue disclosure harms no one and cites Indiana experiences. Critics warn it humiliates the needy and fuels stigma while seeking a way to remove the mystery surrounding welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Arthur Webb Jr
Lafayette Parish
Bland Cox Bruns
New Orleans
NeWS+STAR
Welfare public disclosure bill sparks chamber clash
Louisiana lawmakers debate a bill to publish welfare recipients names and amounts beginning Jan 1 1953 with Rosters to be posted in district offices. Opponents cite privacy and lobbying pressure as the bill faces committee revision and potential penalties. Representative Becnel supports tighter eligibility and limits on misuse.
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Smith
Wiliam Yarne
Cottonport
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Yarno
Welfare Department
Kirkpatrick
Rep
D. Elmorde Becnel
St. John the Baptist Parish
Northside Methodist to Start Church School in Monroe
The Northside Methodist Church will hold a complete church school starting Sunday at 9 30 a m at the Georgia Tucker School as a temporary meeting place. Rev W H Giles announces the program with registration for all ages and named departmental leaders. The first church meeting introduces Dr B J Oliphant and his bride as the new pastor. Oliphant comes to Monroe from Alexandria Virginia.
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Northside
Dr. Oliphant
Monroe
Alexandria
First Methodist Church
Fair Enough and the Political Fable
Aides and critics discuss public figures in a sharp collage of 1950s political theater. The piece targets Luce, Eisenhower, Bourke-White and Curtis LeMay while critiquing media manipulation and partisan bravado amid wartime and postwar scrutiny.
Vivien Kellems May Dominate Connecticut GOP Scene
The piece portrays Vivien Kellems as a radical Republican challenger in Connecticut, threatening to run as an independent and potentially split the ticket. It cites her stances against income and withholding taxes, her plane campaigns, and critiques of Hartford and Washington leadership. It also mentions Benton, PurTell, and Senator Brewster as figures in the tax reform debate.
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Roosevelt
Soviet Russia
Vivien
Kremlin
Purtell
Crick
William Benton
Connecticut
Benton
Hartford
Washington
Vivien Kellems
Marshall Girls
Marshall
Tex
Winifred Furth
John Snyder
The
Treasury
Owen Brewster
Maine
Brewster
Chicago
Republic
Deaths of Joseph H. Smith in Winnsboro Louisiana
Joseph H. Smith 61 died Thursday in a Shreveport hospital. Funeral services were held Friday at Wayside Pentecostal Church with the Rev. W. T. Hemphill. Burial followed at Myrtle Grove Cemetery. He owned a store on Fort Necessity road near Winnsboro and is survived by his wife, seven sons in multiple states, four daughters in Winnsboro, four brothers, four sisters, and his father in Monroe.
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Winnsboro
Joseph H. Smith
Shreveport
Wayside Pentecostal Church
W. T. Hemphill
Stermont
First National Funeral Home
Myrtle Grove
Smith
Fort Necessity Road
Aubrey Woolerson
Alton Woolerson
Leo Liles
D. Q. Liles
Ervin Sullivan
Edward Ferris
Raleigh Day
Mabel B. Smith
Virgil Smith
George Smith
Franklin Smith
Bryan Smth
Phillip Smith
Bastrop
Joel Smith
Huey Smith
Milwaukee
Wis
Eula Armstrong
Labor and political clash over Taft Hartley controls bill
Congress debates economic control powers as the House schedules votes while the Senate pushes an extension. President Truman questions enforcement risks and the CIO United Steelworkers may ignore a court back to work order if issued.
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Truman
Congress
CIO
United
Senate
House
Rep
Bolling
D-Mo
Secretary of Agriculture
Ramsay
D-Wva
Trial recounts shootout over Floyd killings and officers action
Pearson testifies that he and Jackson fled toward surrender when police shot they both claim to have raised hands. Jackson says he left car only during the tussle. Dr Mendleson testifies Pearson suffered three gun wounds. Alis Floyd recounts hearing shots and pleading for mercy.
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LaSalle
Caldwell
Luther Pearson
Floyd
Pearson
Taylor
Martin Jackson
Martin
Jackson
Trapper Floyd
Donald
Stein
LaSalle Parish
Joel Mendleson
Huey P. Long Charity Hospital
Alexandria
Mendleson
Donald Floyd
Alis Floyd
Government, unions seek limited defense steel production plan
Dow Jones reports union rejection to permit U S Steel plants to do defense work while negotiations continue. Officials eye opening select plants including Bethlehem Lackawanna Republic Pittsburgh Lukens Lukens Babcock and Wilcox Newport for limited production to meet military needs. Philip Murray pledges union cooperation in vital steel output.
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Steel Company
Philip Murray
Dow Jones and Company
Business News Service
U.S
Corp
Dow Jones
Lackawanna
N.Y
Bethlehem Steel
Chicago
Republic Steel
Monessen
Allenport
Pittsburgh Steel
Coatesville
Lukens Steel
Beaver Falls
Babcock and Wilcox Tube Company
Newport
Newport Steel
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Madison Square Garden
Texas
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Midland
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Beeville
Vivien Keliems
Drew Pearson
Leyton
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