Steel strike stalemate drags on with no quick end
In Pittsburgh on January 26 the nationwide steel walkout nears a week with 700,000 workers idle. Wage talks stall at 21 cents apart as unions seek 18 cents and industry tops at 15 cents. No developments emerge as dependent plants close and reporters search for news in the steel capital.
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Lab
Industry
Truman
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
Steel Workers Union
Pa Newc Observes Signs Of Early Spring And Local News
A North Hill boy with a blue kite signals approaching spring as Pa Newc notes. Fox hunters and stolen charity banks appear in Lawrence County reports, with a local hero recovering a March of Dimes bank. Weather prognosticators and fashion trends from local shoppers are also mentioned.
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Pa Newe
North Hill
William R. Hanna
Lawrence County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Lewis Return To A F L of L Strength Drive
AFL strategists expect John L. Lewis to boost organizing and reassert AFL dominance over CIO. Re affiliated with the federation, Lewis is seen as a powerful spearhead in raiding CIO ranks amid roughly seven million AFL members and a CIO near that total. Continued on Page Two.
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Lewis
A.F. of L
Washington
AFL
CIO
Federation
John L. Lewis
Frank
Expect Lewis To Swing CIO Back To AFL
John L. Lewis return to the AFL today sparks belief he will sway CIO unions back to the AFL. The 600,000 United Mine Workers may help end the CIO schism and bring the Brewery Workers Union back within 90 days. Negotiations are already underway as Lewis assumes his role on the AFL executive council.
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Miami
John L. Lewis
Amercan Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organization
AFL Executive Council
Lewis
CIO
AFL
United Mine Workers of America
Brewery Workers Union
Moon Contact To Speed Defense Against A Bomb
Navy research laboratory official says radar contact with the moon will speed development of a defense against the atomic bomb. Dr A Hoyt Taylor, chief electronics consultant, notes lessons from “shooting the moon” will aid defense efforts. He previously predicted radar could span the Earth moon distance.
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Washington
INS
Navy Research Laboratory
A. Hoyt Taylor
Naval Research Laboratory
Taylor
Institute of Radio Engineers
Earth
Moon
Japanese Request For Extension Of Fishing Rejected
Tokyo reports General MacArthur’s HQ rejected Japan’s request to extend fishing areas citing food needs. Observers note it could signal a ploy to reclaim prewar fishing domains tied to Nippon’s espionage network. Also reports a Wilkes-Barre death where 49 year old Leon Sidas hanged himself due to post op appetite loss.
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Tokyo
INS
MacArthur
Japan
Nippon
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne County
Joseph Shiffka
Leon Sidas
Glenlvon
Sidas
Byrnes Is Back In Washington
INS Secretary of State James F. Byrnes resumed control of U S foreign policy after returning from London. He praised UN atomic energy resolution passing unanimously while privately worrying about UNO future, and he briefed President Truman before returning to the State department.
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U. S
Washington
INS
James F. Byrnes
United States
Byrnes
London
United Nations Assembly
Filipinos To Honor Memory of American War Heroes
Manila January 26 President Osmena planned to honor United States heroes of the Philippine campaigns by naming boulevards parks highways and bridges. He suggested renaming Manila’s Espana Boulevard to MacArthur Boulevard and cited generals MacArthur Kenney Whitehead Krueger Colin Kelly among those to be remembered in future street and site names.
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Manila
Sersig Osmena
Espana
MacArthur Boulevard
Douglas MacArthuir
Osmena
Philippines
MacArthur Kenney
Whitehead
Krueger
Colin Kelly
Nine-Year-Old Boy Held For Slaying 13-Year-Old
In Fairmont West Virginia police investigate the shotgun death of 13 year old Wayne Ramage. His nine year old brother Johnnie Ramage was taken into custody after the boy said he loaded the shotgun and fired at Wayne in his bed. No motive was given.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Insi
West Virginia
State Police
Todas
Johnnie Ramage
Juvenilie
Nick Ramage
Wayne
Johnnie
Waynes
Apartment Fire in Coraopolis Displaces 60 Residents
A $100,000 apartment house fire in Coraopolis Pa. routed more than 60 persons from their beds. Firemen from Coraopolis and nearby towns brought the blaze under control. Police chief T J Cardiman said there were no casualties.
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Coraopolis
T. J. Cardiman Sais
Ford and UAW Near Wage Agreement Break In Sight
Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers CIO announced a wage increase of 15 cents an hour pending union ratification. Industrial relations director Johan Bugas and UAW Ford head Richard Leonard disclosed the terms as a port conference raced to a conclusion. President Thomas rushed from Washington to oversee Chrysler talks while a potential break in negotiations loomed.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Vaw-Cio
Johan Bugas
Ford Industrial Relations
Richard T. Leonard
CAW Ford Department
United Automobile Workers, Cio
R. J. Thoma
Thomas
Washington
Chrysler Uaw
Richard Leonard
UAW
Ford
Short accuses top officers in Pearl Harbor buck passing
Gen Walter Short testifies before the Pearl Harbor committee naming George C. Marshall Henry Stimson and top staff officers as targets. He says he faced scapegoating and criticizes policy matters while noting Gen Miles Geerow and other staff were involved in war plans.
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Washington
Walter C Short
Buck
George C. Marshall
Stimson
Pearl Harper
War Department
General Staff
Sen
Pergison
Marshall
Ther
Leonard J. Gerow
Stormer
Sherman Miles
Chiet
Stimson Tnbotsi
Simson
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Staten Island Waterfront
A massive five alarm blaze on Staten Island, New York, virtually wiped out the Baltimore & Ohio waterfront installations including four piers and multiple barges and freight cars. The fire, likely starting in cotton bales awaiting transshipment, remains under investigation with the cause undetermined.
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New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Staten Island
Surplus property sold in Europe
The American surplus property liquidation commission announced it disposed of 85 million dollars worth of surplus goods in Europe. Sixty million dollars of the total went to UNRRA France bought 13 million dollars, Belgium seven million dollars and Holland two million dollars of the remainder.
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Paris
INS
American Surplus Property Liquidation Commission
Toda
Europe
UNRRA
France
Belgium
Holland
War Brides Ship Starts For U S
The lone voyage home for 453 GI brides and children began at Southampton aboard the liner Argentina. Women and children embarked amid a rush of bawling babies and shouting newsreels as the ship pulled away, marking a transatlantic journey to the new America.
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Southampton
United States
Thiev
Argentina
Vorkeys
New America
Immediate's
Prisoner Custody Delays Reported At County Jail
Police and detectives state the prisoner remains in custody with officers not yet arrived. Officials mention Leroy B. Donaldson and Charles Ross as investigators while a state police observer notes a potential arrival in New Castle late today or tonight.
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Alterndi
Hever
Ellwood Cayad Ao
Caile
Toledo
Leroy BK. Donaldson
Charles Ross
New Castle
Convict Woman Found Accessory in 1945 Husband Slaying
Florence Randall 38, mother of two, convicted at Tunkhannock of being an accessory after the fact in the 1940 slaying of her husband Charles Randall near Harveys Lake. Wyomin g County Judge E. Bo Farr presided as eight men and four women found her guilty. Kenneth Ferrell previously convicted in the same case. Randall faces up to two years and a $2000 fine. motions for new trial filed.
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Tunkhannock
Florence Randall
Ferrell
Randall
Pew
Death Notices Chronicle January 26 146 Records
Obituaries list multiple individuals with ages and addresses including Benjamin Lee Rea 322 Locust Street Mrs Sara Woods Challis 75 Energy Frederick Calvin Donaldson Highland Heights Amy Frances Druschel 48 Norwood Avenue Roy Martin Caughey 5k Road No 1 New Galilee John Wo Corr Jackson Center Mercer County names and locations only
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Benjamin Lee Rea
Locust Street
Sara Woods Challis
Frederick Calvin Donaldson
Highland Heights
Amy Frances Druschel
Norwood Avenue
Roy Martin Caughey
New Galilee
John Wo Corr
Jackson Center
Mercer County
Convicted Soldier To Be Returned To U S
Pfe Joseph E Hieswa the soldier sentenced to death by a court martial in Japan for the slaving of two Japanese civilians will be returned to the United States before final action in the case The prospect followed a storm of protest and the decision was attributed to the war department The case will be reviewed by the advocate general's office with President Truman as final arbiter
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Wallington
N. J
Pfe
Joseph E. Hieswa
Japan
United States
Martha Hicewa
U.S
Albert W. Hawkes
War Department
Hawkes
Advocate General's Office
Truman
Actress to Wed MacArthur Kin
Monogram actress Nancy Brinkman, 22, announced engagement to Lt. Commander Paul MacArthur, nephew of General Douglas MacArthur. The announced plans hinge on his return from Hawaii. The couple reportedly met on a blind date when she was a University of California freshman in 1941.
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Hollywood
Monogram
Nancy Brinkman
Paul MacArthur
Douglas MacArth
Heawali
Annnapolis
University of Cauliforcia
Murray silent on Lewis move in Pittsburgh report
CIO President Philip Murray declined comment on John Lewis rejoining the AFL after Lewis created the CIO and left in 1940 following Murray’s election.
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Murray
Lewis
Pittsburgh
INS
CIO
Philip Murray Todas
John Lewis
A. F Att
Wa BS
Arm strong runs meat plant crisis from Chicago office
J Avle G Armstrong a Department of Agriculture official and New Mexico rancher directed the nation vast strike bound meat industry from the departments offices on Wabash Street Chicago after government seized packing plants at 12 01 pm He avoided deciding whether to cross CTO picket lines in his central command post today.
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Chicago
J.avle G. Armstrong
Armstrong
Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Watasch Strret
CTO
Atomic bomb tests may be invisible to observers in May and July
Washington reports Rep Vinson says the next atomic bomb tests will be a big event but observers may see little due to vast distances and water vapor. He will seek invitation for Congress members scientists reporters and magazine writers to witness, though what they see remains uncertain.
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Vincon
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Vinson
Pave
Congress
Virneon
Strikers Refuse To Call Off Picketing In Meat Plants
The CIO Packinghouse Workers Union urged its 193,000 striking members to return to work Monday January 28 as the government seized meat packing plants under the Smith Connally act. CIO and AFL pickets continued in San Francisco with union leaders demanding compliance.
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Chicago
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
CIO
Packing House Union
APL
San Prancisco
U S Mission to Brazil Ties Ties Up In Washington Dispatch
The United States plans a special mission to attend the inauguration of the Brazilian president elect. Enrico Gaspar Dettra of Brazil will be Washington’s personal representative with ambassadorial rank, led by former New York City mayor Marce H Latnamats. LaGuardia signals pride in the peaceful election and strong U S Brazilian relations.
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Washington
Jnc
Eleet
Enrico
Gaspar Dettra
Brizitlett
Washington Nationalroos
Marce H Lattnacats
Ace York
Rio de Janeiro
Truman
Gere
LaGuardia
Ray Misain
Brazl
Keenine
White House Hints At Strike Action
The White House signaled possible action by President Truman today amid continuing strikes. Presidential Secretary Charles G Ross would not confirm the strike area or details and cautioned that no definite action was promised.
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White House
Washington
INS
Truman
Charles G Ross
Ross
Quake Rocks Milan and Magenta in Italy
A violent 16 second earthquake rocked Milan and Magenta causing damage to government buildings and property. Swiss observatory seismograph needle was broken and casualties were reported in Milan and surrounding areas in the Canton of Valentia.
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Rome
Milan
Magenta
Vuliaia
Crash on Route 224 Injures Four People
Police report a two-vehicle collision on Route 224 at 12:30 pm Friday injuring four. Alexander Thomas, 54, Edenburg R D 1, suffered rib fractures and faces a driving charge after examination. Others injured include Elmer T Young, 28 West Front Street, with leg and wrist fractures, and his wife Margaret Young with leg and wrist injuries. All treated at Jamesonu Memorial hospital.
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Aites
Erenirre Hill
Asis
Alexanderr Thomas
Edenburg
Jamesonu Memorial Hospital
Alexander Thomas Edenburc
Anna Thomas
Thomas
Elmer T Young
West Front Street
Butte
Mont
Margaret Young
Spring Cleaning Sparks Community Debate
Vague lines discuss seasonal cleaning and social roles as residents plan chores in homes and halls. The text references attic spaces and removing stains while hinting at local gatherings and everyday tasks.
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PA Newc
Mahoning
John Schotsch
Wampum
Pa Nelle
Pa Nene
Scearyes
Bobby Son
Phillips J. Peckins
A. F
By John R. Henri
Fir
U.N. C
State Department
Motors
Gen Marshall
New York City
Arms Signal Corps
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Bela N. J
Britain
America
F OF L
Jack Vincent
Mail
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Brazil
A. A. & Repre
Arthur Memeter
Perth
Jase
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