Ford to Idle 55000 Workers in Murray Strike Fallout
Ford Motor Company began laying off 55 000 workers as a result of the Murray Corporation strike. D S Harder said bodies fenders stampings and other parts shortages forced the shutdown. 36000 Detroit workers and 16000 elsewhere will be idle with 4500 on Mercury and Lincoln lines also idled since July 25.
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Ford Company
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Murray Corporation
Ford
D. S. Harder
Harder
River Rouge
Highland Park
Mercury
Lincoln
Murray
United Automobile Workers
Ford Cio-Uaw
Ground Hog Hunter Wounded in Accidental Rifle Incident
John Ameser, 24, of A. D. 4, was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital for a gun shot wound to the right foot. He arrived at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon after his rifle slipped and discharged accidentally while groundhog hunting.
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John Ameser
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Mr. Ameser
Pa Newe Notices A Busy Local Scene Of Tiny Tomorrows
Pa Newe reports a sparrow’s rough flight into a city bus injuring driver Tom my Reese as passengers panicked. Sam Wellmen of New Castle notes a rare sour cherry yield and a 11 inch Marglobe tomato picked by Mrs. Mary Robinson on Cumberland avenue.
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Tommy Reese
Eliow
Sam Wellmen
New Castle
R. D
Pa Nene
Mary Robinson
Cumberland Avenue
Daily Weather Report for United States Summary
Daily Weather Report for the 24 hours ending nine this morning shows a maximum temperature of 91 and a minimum of 62 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 5 feet. Year ago figures: maximum 88, minimum 62, precipitation traces.
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United States
Designing wife had navy husband sent into exile
Navy captain George Thomas Owens testifies in a divorce suit that his wife Mary Jane used her influence in naval circles to have him transferred to a bleak Newfoundland station. He says a top admiral confirmed the move, and he claims the Navy is run by higher powers.
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Camden
N. J
INS
Navy
George Thomas Owens
Fourth Naval District Court-Martial Board
Mary Jane
Washington
Newfoundland
Owens
Thwart Mutiny Of Criminals Over Atlantic
Thirty six deportees from the United States described as undesirable aliens including six criminal lunatics continued their air journey to Scandinavia after an attempted escape was foiled aboard the Skymaster at Shannon airport. Capt Hedden and a purser drew pistols to keep the plotters in their seats until Irish police arrived. Two Norwegian speaking crewmen alerted officials about the plan to break from the flight bound for Sweden Norway Denmark and Finland. Miss Helen Anderson the accompanying physician recalled a threat to strike her.
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Shannon
Eire
INS
United States
Scandinavia
Pistol Point
Mid- Atlantic
Ralph Hedden
Hedden
United Stats
Sweden
Finland
Norway
Denmark
Eiré
Oslo
Helen Anderson
State Mental Hospital
New Jersey
Legion Hordes In Pittsburgh for 29th Legion Convention
Veterans of World War I and II flood into Pittsburgh for the Pennsylvania American Legion convention. Up to fifty thousand are expected at peak, with active duty and former service members arriving by car, bus, train and plane. Many camp where possible as hotels deny rooms.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion
Clarence K. Seaman
Williamsport
G.I
Wacs
Spars
Legion
Auxiliary
Pennsylvania
Hughes to Testify Before War Investigating Committee
Howard Hughes the aircraft builder is expected to testify before the Senate war investigating committee on wartime contracts. Sen Ferguson said Hughes would appear early this afternoon and be subjected to questioning. Hughes arrived in Washington as committee chairman Sen Brewster prepared for sharp inquiries despite Hughes defending his motives. Meyer, Hughes public relations man, returned to the spotlight as the case heated up.
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Washington
INS
Ferguson
Mich
Howard Hughes
Ate War
Hughes
Sen
Brewster
John W. Meyer
Thomas A. Slack
Capital
Brewster Senate Committee
Elliott Roosevelt
John Meyer
Roosevelt
Meyer
International Soundphotos
Strike Settled at Metropolitan Paving Brick Plant
The wage dispute at the Metropolitan Paving Brick plant in Bessemer, halted since June 29, is settled. The 140 employees resumed work, with full production expected in about three weeks as terms move toward contract form. Participants included Roy Wallis, C. Blair, William Chaney, John H. Grittie, and John W. Grasciar.
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Metropolitan Paving Brick Company
Bessemer
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
John H. Grittie
Union
Roy Wallis
C. C. Blair
William Chaney
John W. Grasciar
Bitter fight to block Lorence removal in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh a heated effort forms to prevent Colonel Walter E. Lorence’s transfer to China as U S district engineer. Business leaders and river interests urge the army corps of engineers in Washington to withdraw the order while accusing railroads of pressuring against the Lake Erie Ohio River canal project. Lorence, nearing retirement in nine months, warned he would resign if reassigned.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Walter E. Lorence
U. S
Army Corps of Engineers
Washington
Lorence
China
W. B. Rodgers
Pittsburgh Coal Exchange
Col. Lorence
Pittsleigh
Attlee warns Britain will exhaust loan by 1947 end
Prime Minister Attlee told Parliament that the 3.75 billion dollar U.S. loan to Britain will run out by year end 1947. He noted two billion seven hundred fourteen million dollars already drawn and urged action, saying panic is not the answer but gravity requires steps.
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U. S
Britain
Hughes Flying Boat HK-1 Delayed by Overtime Ban
A spokesman said Howard Hughes 200 ton HK-1 will not fly this year and will need weeks or months of water taxi tests. The craft, assembled in a Los Angeles harbor graving dock after moving from Culver City, is to make its first water test in winter.
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Los Angeles
INS
Howard Hughes
Los Angeles Harbor
Hughes
Governor Leading For Nomination In Mississippi Primary
Mississippi reports show Gov Fielding L Wright leading the Democratic primary with 19 301 votes from 413 precincts tabulated The rival Paul B Johnson Jr trails with 10835 and Jesse M Byrd has 2854 Nomination is effectively the election in the state and a small number of Negroes cast ballots despite the historic decision allowing their participation
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Jackson
Miss
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Wright
Paul B. Johnson
Jesse M. Byrd
U. S. Supreme Court
Stones Tomatoes Welcome Eva Peron on Swiss Tour
The London Daily Mail reports two incidents during Eva Duarte Perons Swiss visit. In Lucerne stones shattered a car windshield as she rode with President Phillip Etter. in Bern tomatoes were hurled at her while the foreign secretary riding beside her was struck.
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London
London Daily Mail
Senora
Eva Duarte Peron
Switzerland
Zurich
Ppner
Argentina
Phillip Etter
Lucerne
Senora Peron
Bern
Roosevelt Jr and wife cited for speeding in Lake Success
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and his wife Ethel Du Pont were summoned to appear before Police Judge William Hinrichs at 7 30 tonight on a speeding charge. They were ticketed by Patrolman Walter Buckgaber after allegedly exceeding the 30 mile per hour limit in separate cars.
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Lake Success
N. Y
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Ethel du Pont
William H. Hinrichs
Roosevelts
Walter Buckgaber
UN to Consider Minority Complaints on Human Rights
The United Nations agreed to officially note thousands of minority group complaints of human rights violations by their governments. The 16 nation economic and social council ordered the confidential handling and listing of these complaints, despite Russian objections.
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Lake Success
N. Y
INS
United Nations
U. N
Commission On Human Rights
Women’s Commission
U. N. Secretariat
Economic and Social Council
Russia
Wounded Man Shows Hope After Gunshot at Jameson Memorial
Joseph Lawrence of A D 3 was listed as having a good night at Jameson Memorial Hospital after being shot through the left chest perforating a lung. Doctors said his general condition was fairly good and he has a fair chance for recovery unless complications arise.
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Jameson Memorial Hosiital
Joseph Lawrence
Lawrence
US to charge abuse of veto by USSR at UN meet
An American source says the United States will accuse Soviet abuse of veto power in the United Nations Security Council over the Balkan border crisis. Herschl V. Johnson planned to deliver a strong statement on veto use during the afternoon session with Britain’s full support anticipated as Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria border issues resume.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United States
United Nations Security Council
Soviet Russia
Balkan
U. S
Herschel V. Johnson
Britain
Andrei Gromyko
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Johnson
Guerrilla Force Forms In Greece News report
Communist led guerrilla forces concentrate in northern and central Greece amid fears of a two phase offensive against garrisons. Strong rebel units reported about 100 miles north of Athens near Lamia, where they occupied a village.
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Athens
Greece
Lamia
Deaths of Mrs. Lee Zedaker Jr and Anthony Cassella
Obituary notice lists the deaths of Mrs. Lee Zedaker Jr, age 25, of New Bedford and Anthony Charles Cassella, age 10, of 826 South Mill Street with local reporting on their passing.
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Lee Zedaker, Jr
New Bedford
Anthony Charles Cassella
South Mill Street
Water snakes eat fish confirmed by local observer
Carl Cramer of 464 Moore avenue reported a large water snake near the Shenango river pond was bulgy and he killed it. He cut it open and found a seven inch catfish inside, confirming that water snakes eat fish.
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Carl Cramer
Moore Avenue
Cramer
Shenango River
Britain Considers Cabinet Mission to Washington on Dollar Crisis
London officials noted a possible British cabinet mission to Washington to discuss Britain's dwindling dollar reserve but said no formal decision was made. The Standard suggested Attlee might head the mission with Bevin and Cripps, aiming to secure concessions from the United States on imports, sterling convertibility, and the 50-50 loan terms.
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London
Washington
Britain
London Evening Standard
Attlee
Truman
United States
Standard
Bevin
Board of Trade
Stafford Cripps
Empire
Bombshell Before Takeoff Tests In Chicago Flight
Reynolds Bombshell will undergo hours of stern tests at Chicago International before Capt Bill Odom starts another solo globe circumnavigation. Mechanics report a carburetor heat control rod jam caused exhaust damage on the first leg, prompting repairs and a new take off time after Monday night over Newfoundland. President Franklin Lamb of Reynolds Pen Company accompanies the pilot.
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Chicago
INS
Reynolds
Bill Odom
Chicago International
Odom
Franklin Lamb
Reynolds Pen Company
Jean Roslyn
N. Y
Newfoundland
Freak Accident Kills Girl 13
A 13 year old girl, Lois Gill of Elizabeth, died at McKeesport Hospital after a freak automobile accident Sunday. Police said the car struck a gasoline pump, careened and then shattered a plate glass window, hurling her to her injuries, as reported by the county coroner’s office.
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Elizabeth
McKeesport
Lois Gill
Lois
Truman Accepts Three Day Visit To Brazil
President Truman will travel to Rio de Janeiro for a three day trip next month in his new DC-6 Independence. He will depart Washington late this month or early September and return aboard the battleship Missouri. Mrs Truman and Miss Margaret Truman will accompany him.
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Rio
Washington
INS
Truman
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
White House
South America
Missouri
Margaret Truman
Truman vetoes bill excluding vendors from social security
President Truman rejected a bill aimed at exempting newspaper and magazine vendors from parts of the social security act and tax code. He said the measure narrows coverage and opposes the national goal of expanding and strengthening social security for all.
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Truman
Washington
INS
Power Line Shock Fatal to Officer Lavery
Pittsburgh coroner reports Lieutenant William J. Lavery died of accidental electrocution when a fallen high tension line misidentified as a dead cable was pulled toward an iron fence. The 52 year old police veteran of 28 years was killed instantly.
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Pittsburgh
Coroner's Office
William J. Lavery
Lavery
American Way Citing Freedom Despite Flaws
The speaker urges readers to compare the United States with other nations across the sea and argues the American way is the finest in the world. He concedes mistakes but says they are our own and claims we have enough to eat and freedom from tyranny, noting ninety four degrees.
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Arthur Mom
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Gromyko
Pierre J. Huss
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