Token Strike Spreads On Railroads Across Nation
The token strike by the Brotherhoods of Railway Conductors and Switchmen widens as union leaders refuse to call it off after White House talks. Steelman to report to Truman. no common ground reached. aims include a 40 hour week with no pay cut. Several thousand on two short line railroads quit, halting Chicago area blasting furnaces and threatening others. five day stoppages planned for 300,000 workers.
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Washington
United States
White House
John R. Steelman
Eben Ayers
Steelman
Ayres
Truman
National Railway Mediation Board
Brotherhoods
Phillips J. Peck
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Elgin
Joliet and
Cleveland
Louisville
St. Paul
Mercer County Fair Week Dazzles with Fall Diamond Scene
Leaves cover the West Side diamond while Mercer business districts glow with autumn decor. The annual county fair dominates the week as a major local event. A large canvas beauty spot near New Wilmington strains the county landscape. Shoppers prepare for cooler mornings, recalling last year’s temperatures. State Highway Department reports heavy motor power usage.
Daily Weather Report Forecast With Mild Tonight Warm Wednesday
Fair tonight with a low between 50 and 55. Wednesday will be somewhat warmer with some cloudiness. The 24 hour period ends at 9 am shows a max of 73 and min of 44 with no precipitation. River stage is 5.6 feet. Statistics for the same date show a minimum of 45.
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United States
Train strike halts P. and L. E. freight and passenger service
Conductors and switchmen walked off their posts signaling a five day token strike on the P. and L. E. Railroad. Freight and passenger movement stopped, affecting commuters in Pittsburgh and Youngstown and potentially disrupting district factories until government operation is authorized or the strike ends next Sunday. Yardmasters remained on standby at New Castle junction.
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Pittsburgh
Youngstown
New Castle
New Castle Junction
Senate Hearing On UMT Bil Gains Speed In Congress
Defense leaders including Secretary of Defense and General Bradley push universal military training at a Senate hearing. Armed Services Committee members forecast a quick path to final action due to the international crisis. Senator Bridges predicts good chances for passage after Congress resumes post election recess.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Congress
Defense
Johnson
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Services Committee
Tydings
Korea
U. S
Sen. Bridges
N. H
Hammond prisoner Henry Shelton sentenced for abduction
Henry Harland Shelton known as the "mad dog" criminal and once among the nation’s 10 most wanted, received a 45 year term for abducting an electrical worker during a prison escape. He had faced possible death after pleading guilty in the case linked to a former convict.
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Hammond
Ind
INS
Henry Harland Shelton
Shelton
Een George Gennera
Amasa
Mieh
Rail Workers Across Canada Go On Nationwide Strike
Canadian railway workers walk out across the country as 125 000 employees from Canadian National Railways and Canadian Pacific join the stoppage over the 40 hour week and higher pay. The strike halts rail and telegraph traffic from Nova Scotia to Ontario as talks with mediator Prof W A Mackintosh continue without progress. The cabinet met overnight seeking a solution while agriculture groups press for government control in an emergency scenario.
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Toronto
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific
W. A. Mackintosh
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Ontario
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Glenn Blews Injured in Korea Action July 10
A war department telegram to Mr and Mrs Aaron Blews Mitchell road Mitchell says their son Glenn Blews was injured in Korea on July 10. He was removed to a Tokyo hospital but no injury details were provided. Blews re enlisted earlier this year after service in World War II.
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War Department
Aaron Blews
R. D
Mitchell Road
Glenn Blews
Korea
Glenn
Tokyo
Blews
Army
Russians Plan To Reoccupy Northern Korea
Air Force officials say Russia is building airports in Won san and Pyongyang to support jet aircraft. Observation suggests fields are prepared to back Soviet troops if they return to Korea, signaling a planned reoccupying move.
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Korea
Darrel, Garwood
Washington
Air Force
Wonsan
Pyongyang
North Korea
Egyptian Swimmer Sets New Channel Swim Record
Has san Abd El Rehim, 41, of Egypt won the English Channel marathon in about ten hours and 52 minutes, beating the prior record by 13 minutes. He edged Frenchman Roger Le Morvan near Dover after a grueling 19-mile swim, claiming $2,800 first prize. Eileen Fenton led the women's Derby after three quarters with many entrants dropping out.
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Dover
INS
Hassan Abd el Rehim
Rehim
Roger le Morvan
le Morvan
Eileen Fenton
London Daily Mail
Cap Gris Nez
Boycott Of Soviet Cargoes Widens In New York
Longshoremen and airline workers escalate a boycott of Russian shipments. AFL Local 824 members refuse unloading with Russian labels aboard the Queen Elizabeth. TWU leaders pledge to refuse Russian air cargo to aid U S troops in Korea.
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New York
INS
Queen Elizabeth
International Longshoremen’s Association
AFL
Transport Workers Union
CIO
Michael J. Quill
TWU
South Korea
Passenger In Plane Killed While In Flight
An American Airlines DC-6 en route from Los Angeles to Chicago suffered a right inboard engine failure at 21,000 feet over the Rockies. The resulting hole in the passenger compartment injured seven and caused one death from a heart attack upon emergency landing at Stapleton Airport in Denver. The crew reported no warning before the accident.
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Denver
INS
American Airlines
Rocky Mountains
Stapleton Airport
R. K. Baker
Robert Reinicke
Stapleton
Herman Gassert
Denver General Hospital
Jack Kreboy
Gassert
Reinicke
American Airlines No. 14
Los Angels
Chicago
Malik Will Renew Attack On Korea Policy At U N Session
Lake Success, Aug 22 Soviet Delegate Jacob Malik to renew his attack on the United States during a 3 p m public session as the Security Council meets on Korea. American chief delegate Warren R Austin plans a point by point refutation after Malik speaks.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Jacob Malik
United States
Korea
Cominform
Security Council
West
Warren R. Austin
Malik
U. S
Russia
Austin
Woman Killed In Pittsburgh Fire
The daughter of a Pittsburgh fire captain, Dorothy Laffey, 38, died in a 25 000 dollar uptown apartment house fire. Her husband Francis, 41, a former fireman, was burned on the face back and hand. Jack Diegan, 51, another resident, suffered chest and arm burns. Both Laffey and Diegan were hospitalized at Mercy hospital after Laffey was burned trying to reach his trapped wife. Captain William Markey, Laffey’s father, was away on vacation during the blaze.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Dorothy Laffey
Francis
Jack Diegan
Laffey
Mercy Hospital
B 29 Bombers Hit Chongjin Port Amid Korea Fighting
American air and ground forces contested Korean fronts with B 29 strikes near the Siberian border at Chongjin and counterattacks around Taegu and the south sector. Maj. Gen. Hobart Gay said the enemy has shot his bolt as US forces prepare to roll them back. South coast operations saw 25th Division units advance north of Pohang and Kigye amid heavy Red resistance.
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Tokyo
Korea
Taegu
Russia
Siberian
Chongjin
Hobart Gay
U. S. First Cavalry
Pohang
Kigye
United Nations
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Tengu
U. S
38Th Parallel
Pusan
Masan
8Th Army
Fifth Regimental Combat Team
RCT
Stand-By Law For UMT Urged By Johnson
Defense Secretary Johnson called for immediate stand-by universal military training to fill a gap in national security. He testified to the Senate armed services committee that manpower mobilization preparedness is alarming friends and encouraging aggressors. Johnson and Gen. Omar Bradley led defense spokesmen backing Chairman Tydings in pushing an UMT bill this year.
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Washington
INS
Johnson
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Senate Armed Services
Tydings
Tydings (D
Senate eyes broad anti Communist bill with potential approval
The Senate seems poised to approve a sweeping anti Communist bill from Sen. McCarran as leaders push a compromise measure. Administration allies meanwhile consider a possible registration clause amid fears innocent people could be harmed by lists.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Sen. McCarran
White House
McCarran
Myers
Communist Party
Sen
Humphrey
Capitol
Pennsylvania Has Everything, Says Arthur Mometer
Arthur Mometer extols Pennsylvania as best, praising mountains valleys rivers trails and rugged peaks. He contrasts coastal glories with local farms towns and wealth from farming, noting the state’s scenery and variety. He mentions bright day and expresses enthusiasm for Pennsylvania.
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New England
Pennsylvania
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