Steel Walkout Shuts Down U S Steel Mills Nationwide
The CIO United Steelworkers strike closed 650000 workers and halted furnaces across major centers including Pittsburgh Chicago Cleveland Gary and Birmingham after the Supreme Court voided the seizure order. President Philip Murray demanded Wage Stabilization Board terms while companies signaled talks.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-United
America
Supreme Court
Allied Industries
Murray
International News Service
WSB
Chicago
Cleveland
Gary
Birmingham
East Washington street bridge curb replaced by city workers
City workers replaced the curb on East Washington street bridge after it fell away posing hazards for pedestrians, especially those in high heels. Local reports note more evening picnics as weather improves and June bugs appearing in the area. Gift parcels to Italy are weight limited from 44 to 22 pounds though other destinations are unaffected. Route 18 south of the city sees blacktop work with a parallel new road rapidly advancing while the current road remains closed at Koppel into late fall. Troop 44 Boy Scouts from East Brook held a practical hose handling demonstration with Hickory township fire department and rode a fire truck, involving fifteen scouts. North Mercer street resembled an army motor pool with olive drab vehicles en route to overseas service.
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East Washington Street
Koppel
Boy Scouts of
East Brook
Hickory Township
Mercer Street
Daily Weather Forecast and Extremes
Partly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight. Low tonight in the low or middle fifties. Tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler. 24 hour period ending today at 9 am shows max 77 min 45 with no precipitation. River stage 6.3 feet. A year ago max 88 min 66.
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United States
British Forces Seal Off Communist Radio Station in Berlin Sector
British troops and West Berlin police sealed off the Communist radio station in the British sector. About 27 Soviet soldiers and up to 500 civilian staff were inside as bayonets installed, exits controlled, and utilities cut. A mobile hospital and Royal Scots troops watched street approaches to prevent a rescue or attack.
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British
Berlin
West Berlin
Royal Scot
Eisenhower Heads to Abilene for Kansas Campaign Stop
Gen. Eisenhower resigns his five star rank and $19,541 annual salary to pursue the Republican presidential nomination. He departs for Abilene, Kansas, for his first political appearance after a Pentagon farewell and news conference marking his military retirement.
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Gen
Eisenhower
Abilene
Washington
Kansas
Kan
Pentagon
Ike
Ellwood City National Tube Plant Goes On Strike
Following a Supreme Court ruling on presidential seizure of steel mills Ellwood City plant of National Tube Co. goes on strike. By three pm the plant is strikebound with two unions, about 3300 workers, maintaining order and limited passes.
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Ellwood Plant
National Tube
United State Supreme Court
Elwood City
National Tube Company
Smoke Poisoning Blamed For Death Of Pittsburgh Man
Irwin H Adelman died of smoke poisoning early today after a fire in the Squirrel Hill apartment on Beacon Street. His wife Irene, 22, was hospitalized in Shadyside in danger then partially revived and expected to improve. Firemen and police investigated the blaze’s cause. A first floor family escaped unharmed.
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Pittsburgh
Irwin H. Adelman
Irene
Shadyside Hospital
Squirrel Hill District
Beacon Street
Magee Hospital
Adelman
Death notices of six residents listed
The death record lists six individuals with ages and last known addresses: Mrs Willie R Payne 73 of 1115 Moravia street George Jenkins 64 of 837 Lathrop street Mrs Mary E Patterson 73 of Dean block Croton avenue Mrs Stella Coryea 69 of RD 1 Mrs Joseph Dentino 55 of 16 East Home street.
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Willie R. Payne
Moravia
George Jenkins
Lathrop Street
Mary E. Patterson
Dean Block
Croton Avenue
Stella Coryea
R.D
Joseph Dentino
East Home Street
Eisenhower vows to speak his mind in GOP fight
In a farewell military news conference Eisenhower defends air power stance and battles Taft for the GOP nomination. He questions Russia provoking world war III and warns satellite wars may come, asserting he will not hesitate to speak his mind in the campaign.
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Washington
Gen
Eisenhower
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Russia
GOP
Ike
U. S
Air Force
Congress
Bus Operators Strike Called
Rolland J. Fisher of the New Castle and Sharon Bus Operators union says a strike will be exercised after Wednesday night runs if not resolved. He accuses Shenango Valley company president Samuel Friedman of refusing to meet the union committee and notes a member is objected to. Union members stand pat on attendance of the objected member during talks. No new meeting has been called, and the men are seeking a raise.
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Martin Kovach
United Steelworker, Cio
Kovach
United Steelworkers
CIO
Rolland J. Fisher
New Castle and
Four Die On Turnpike Over Memorial Day Weekend
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission reported four fatalities over the Memorial Day weekend on the 327 mile toll road. More than 167000 vehicles used the turnpike in the three day holiday. Two deaths occurred in Chester County with one each in Somerset and Bedford counties.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Today
Chester County
Somerset
Bedford County
Koje Island Prison Camp orders flags hauled down
On Koje Island June 3 Allied guards shot four North Korean prisoners who refused to haul laundry from a barbed wire area. Brig Gen Haydon Boamer ordered prisoners of compounds 85 and 96 to lower Communist flags after a day of clashes leaving one prisoner dead and seven wounded.
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Reds
Koje Island
INL
INS
Haydon L
the Bull) Boamer
Boater
Man Slain From Ambush in Providence
In Providence on June 3 42 year old salesman Joseph Donahue was shot to death in the rear yard of his fiancé Marion Barber’s home as he bid her good night. Police arrested Philip V. Shurtleff 32 a former suitor on murder charges after two shotgun blasts ended Donahue’s life.
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R. I
INSI
Joseph Donahue
Walter E. Stone
Philip V. Shurtleff
Donahue
Marion Barber
Stone
Shurtleff
Miss Barber
Judd argues wealth sharing not a solution for Europe
Minnesota Congressman Walter H. Judd addressed Westminster College’s 100th anniversary graduation on June 2, arguing that Europe needs production not gifts. He warned wealth sharing would weaken both nations, emphasized the merit based system, and linked Christian religion to a free society, urging commitment to truth and study. He warned of two outside forces threatening freedom.
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Europe
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Westminster College
America
Dr. Judd
Milk Deal Talks Continue To Avert Pittsburgh Strike
Milk dealers and AFL local 205 negotiators paused talks to study counter-proposals aimed at avoiding a milk strike in the Pittsburgh area. The Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association plans another huddle with AFL members tomorrow.
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Pittsburgh
Greater
Four Atomic Scientists Hospitalized for Radiation Exposure
Four atomic scientists were hospitalized in Chicago for radiation exposure after a top secret Ar gonne National Laboratory experiment involving fissile material. Officials say the injuries’ severity is not yet known. Hospitalized at Billings Hospital were Aaron J. Ulrich 31 Downers Grove Dr Peter A. Morris 30 Hinsdale Mrs Walter Kollman 48 Lemont and Roland A Batch 29 Chicago.
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Chicago
INS
Argonne National Laboratory
Atomic Energy Center
University of Chicago
Billings Hospital
Aaron J. Ulrich
Downers Grove
Ill
Peter A. Morris
Hinsdale
Walter Kollman
Lemont
Roland A. Batch
Pittsburgh Mayor Said To Be On Secret Mission
Pittsburgh mayor David L. Lawrence reportedly flew to Washington for a secret mission related to the steel strike. City hall buzzed with rumors as staff were not informed and secretary Charles D. McCarthy confirmed even he did not know of the trip.
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Pittsburgh
INS
City Hall
David L. Lawrence
Washington
Charles D. McCarthy
Moran Faces Five Year Prison Term
James J. Moran, close associate of former Mayor William O'Dwyer, faced a five year federal prison term after a separate required sentence of 12 to 28 years on another conviction. The Supreme Court refused to review Moran's perjury conviction from May 1951 for lying about ties to Brooklyn numbers racketeer Louis Weber. Moran, once first deputy fire commissioner, testified falsely before the Senate Crime Committee.
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New York
INS
James J. Moran
William O'Dwyer
U. S. Supreme Court
Moran
Senate Crime Committee
Brooklyn Numbers
Louis Weber
France Prepares For Nationwide Communist Sitdown Strike
The French government ordered mass troop mobilization and police reinforcement in Paris to confront a nationwide strike called by the CGT. Civil servants were warned that participation or work stoppages would be punished swiftly as a restrictive cabinet meeting endorses tough measures.
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Paris
INS
General Workers Confederation
CGT
Veronica Lake Divorces Andre De Toth in Court
Hollywood notes Veronica Lake, famed for her eye covering hair, secured a divorce from director Andre De Toth on grounds of mental cruelty. The couple had been estranged for two years after a marriage noted for creative differences and personal friction.
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Hollywood
INS
Veronica Lake
Andre de Toth
Flying saucers explained as mirage by temp inversion
A Harvard scientist says flying saucers are atmospheric mirages caused by temperature inversion. Other dispatches note Gheorghiu-Dej chosen Romania premier, Taft and Eisenhower courting South Dakota voters, California primary expectations, a US radio TV probe on immorality, and Lewis Y. Hagg found dead in a Florence New Jersey motor court cabin.
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New York
INS
Harvard University
Florence
N. J
Lewis Y. Hagg
Philadelphia
Overtures For Resumption Of Wage Parley In Steel Strike
In Washington on June 3 1952 wage talks resume after the Supreme Court ruled the government seizure illegal. About 650000 CIO steel workers walked out. unions and management call for collective bargaining with Wage Stabilization Board proposals as a starting point. President Truman weighs options including federal seizure under emergency powers and court action.
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Washington
Supreme Court
CIO
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Philip Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
White House
Truman
Korea
Agana En
Congress
No Progress In Truce Parley
In Panmunjom talks both sides warned they must yield on prisoner exchange to achieve an armistice in Korea. The 31 minute session featured Gen Nam Il pressing for forced return of all war prisoners while UN delegate Maj Gen William K Harris urged acceptance of the UN's final ceasefire formula.
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ED Hymoff
I, N
Munsan
Korea
Nam Il
William K. Harris
United Nations
Aliquippa Man Charged With Murder After Bar Feud Death
An Aliquippa man was charged with murder after a two month feud ended when Bailey 34 was shot in the throat with a rifle following a dice game dispute on a bar sidewalk. Polk 37 faces murder charges and Bailey was held in custody.
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Aliquippa
Polk
Fred Bailey
Bailey
Picnic Time Sparks Outdoor Snack Scene
A vivid scene of a wicker basket ready for a June picnic. The text evokes outdoor snacks as June bugs buzz and ants emerge, framing a lively summer gathering.
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June
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