Western Electric strike widens across states
Seventeen thousand CIO workers who install and maintain telephone equipment struck nationwide delaying picket lines in some areas. The walkout could cripple long distance and affect 44 states plus the District of Columbia while dial phones kept operating until repairs were needed. In Des Moines 158 Iowa Western Electric installers joined the national walkout with no set date for picket lines, as union officials await national direction from A. T. Jones.
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New York
CIO
C.s.t
CWA
District 10
Western Electric Co
American Telephone and Telegraph System
Western Electric
District of Columbia
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Wyoming
Des Moines
Western Electric Telephone
Iowa
Communication Workers of America
I Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Robert E. Madison
Ankeny
Madison
A. T.jones
New York City
Bell Telephone Company
New Farm Price Support Proposal Emerges in House Fight
Washington The administration backed plan would cost 82 to 90 percent of parity for basic crops through 1955 under a sliding scale. Rep Harrison with Republican leaders pushes compromise to preserve Eisenhower policy while appeasing 90 percent backers. Anti administration forces demand mandatory 90 percent parity and scored a small win denying peanut exclusion from rigid supports.
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House
Rep
Harrison
Eisenhower
Lare
Vursell
French Retreat In Delta Area Ends Major Indochina Fight
French Union forces withdraw from key delta centers as Vietminh troops seize vast areas around Hanoi. Haiphong remains the last northern beachhead with the railway and highway linking Hanoi to the port, while authorities concentrate defenses along the Hanoi Haiphong corridor.
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Singapore
Red River
Hanoi
Haiphong
France
Viet Nam
Vietminh
Ho Nguyen Giap
Indochina
Moncay
Chances Slim for Tax Cut After Political Duel
Washington lawmakers faced a stinging turn in the 1954 tax revision fight as rival proposals failed in the Senate. The George amendment sought a 100 dollar personal exemption rise and a 240 million annual cut, while a Republican substitute offered a 20 dollar per person relief. The measure edged toward conference with the House unlikely to alter the plan significantly, and administration officials argued the bill already provides balanced relief for individuals and business.
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Washington
Capitol
George
D-Ga
Sen Millikin
R-Cole
Sen
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Gillette
Senate
D.ga
Morse
Ind-ore
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
Byrd
Holland
Fla
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
Robertson
Langer and Young
Guatemala Peace Talks Fail To Reach Settlement
In El Salvador, rival Guatemalan leaders Col. Carlos Castillo Armas and Col. Elfego Monzon haggled past dawn seeking a peace accord for the war torn country. The cease fire was extended to Friday morning as mediator President Oscar Osorio urged progress amid troop movements and growing tensions near Guatemala City.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Guatemala
Carlos Castillo Armas
Elfego Monzon
Guaitemala
Castillo Armas
Chiquimula
Oscar Osorio
Monzon
Escuintla
Pinula
Concepcion
Guatemala City
Guattemalan
McCarthy Asked to Convene on Barred Staff Clearances
Senate Investigations Subcommittee cannot act on two Defense Department clearance refusals for staff access to classified material until Sen. McCarthy returns. Mundt, acting chair, forwarded the Defense letter and noted the nature of the information behind the decision remains undisclosed.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Defense Department
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Army
Wilber M. Brucke
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
McCarthy Army
Mundt
Department
Subcommittee
Ottumwa Man Charged With Larceny From Building
Wapello County Ottumwa resident Paul Menefee was arrested Wednesday at Columbus Junction on a larceny from a building charge. He was brought to the area by Sheriff Robert Lewis and Deputy George Oakes for a hearing before Justice John Dickson. A television set was found in his car at the time of arrest.
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Wapello
Paul Menefee
Ottumwa
Columbus Junction
Robert Lewis
George Oakes
John Dickson
Lewis
Menefee
Tragedy at Peach Festival Plane Crash Kills Three
At Clinton Alabama the Peach Festival ended in tragedy when a light plane crashed at the municipal airport. Victims include R W Blackwood and Bill Lyles of Memphis Tennessee and Johnny Ogburn son of festival founder Jachie Ogburn. eyewitness Pop Myers saw the plane tail strike a bump, catch fire and explode.
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Clinton
Ala
Clanton
R. W. Blackwool
Bill Lyles
Menphiis
Tenn
Johnny Ogburn
Jachie Ogburn
Blackwood
Lyles
Staton
AFL Pilots Vote To Strike Over Eight-Hour Rule Waiver
About 1,200 American Airlines pilots voted to strike to enforce the eight-hour continuous flight rule for one crew. ALPA president Clarence Sayen warned of a work stoppage if American does not desist from the CABwaiver which allows longer duty periods. Similar votes are underway at TWA and United Airlines.
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Chicago
AFL Air Line
American Airlines
Clarence Sayen
ALPA
Sayen
TWA
United Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Sales Tax Revenue Reaches New Iowa Record in 1954
Iowa Tax Commission reports fiscal 1954 sales tax receipts totaled 53,553,188, a new record for the second straight year and up 263,802 from 1953. The figure reflects net collections after refunds to levying bodies. Final quarter set a 12,097,778 record, while annual retail volume rose to 2,677,659,416.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
Jtax Sonette
Rio Flood in Rio Grande Valley Leaves 55 Dead
Fifty five persons are dead in the Rio Grande flood with fears of many more. At Piedras Negras 38 died with hundreds feared buried in collapsed adobe. In Ozona Texas flash floods killed 16 others and deaths reported along Pecos River.
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Rio
Eagle Pass
Tex
Rio Grande
Piedras Negras
Ozona
Pecos
Coahuila
Laredo
Associated Press
Dave Cheavens
Nuevo Laredo
By To
Piedras Negras Flood Leaves City in Sorrow
A historic Rio Grande flood devastated Piedras Negras Mexico killing dozens while unconfirmed estimates surged to 500. Rescue crews describe widespread ruin with flooded streets and malodorous open cesspools as authorities warn the death toll may rise.
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Piedras Negras
Mexico
Rio Grande
Senators Back Uniform Rules For Senate Investigations
The Republican Policy Committee endorsed nine proposed changes to Senate investigation rules and urged early Rules Committee review. Chairman Ferguson of Michigan asked to testify soon, aiming to protect witness rights and improve committee action. Jenner of Indiana signaled plans to question many witnesses before action, potentially reshaping the investigation process amid past controversy with Senator McCarthy.
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Washington
Senate ‘Republican Policy Committee
Senate Rules Committee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Senate
Rules Group
McCarthy
R- Wis
Auto Sales in State Exceeds 53 Volume
Des Moines Iowa dealers report a rise in new motor vehicle sales with totals surpassing 53 thousand units for the period. Local showrooms indicate demand remains strong for autos and sport/utility models, aided by favorable financing options.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Eleanor Cancels Trip Over Visa Denial to Look Writer
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced in New York that she cancelled a one month Russia trip after Soviet officials refused visas for Look magazine writer William Attwood and for a Russian speaking writer Whitman Bassow. Visas for Mrs. Roosevelt and her secretary were granted.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Russia
Look Magazine
Butler in Critical Condition After Stroke at Home
Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska was reported in critical condition at Bethesda Naval Hospital today after apparently suffering a stroke at his home. The bulletin notes other world headlines including U.S. Steel price hikes and political implications of China in the United Nations.
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Washington
Hugh Butler
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