Shipping Tieup Hits Atlantic Ports as CIO Workers Strike
About 80,000 CIO maritime workers slow or halt work across Atlantic and Gulf ports in a no-contract no-work action led by CIO National Maritime Union President Joseph Curran. Talks with 40 shipping firms fail to reach agreement before a renewed deadline. 1,000 vessels likely affected. Truman declines Taft Hartley action, urging continued talks to keep essential goods moving.
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American Merchant Marine Institute
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Cicadas Do Not Harm Vegetation In Adult Stage
The 17 year cicada emerges in large numbers but does not feed as adults. Major damage comes as females lay eggs by splitting bark, harming young apple and peach trees. Netting can prevent damage on heavy infestations, but control relies on experienced applicators due to hazardous insecticides.
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L. C. Dayton
Daily Weather Report Forecast for today and weekend
Some cloudiness and warmer to day with a high near 80. Consider able cloudiness and showers likely tonight and Sunday. United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at a.m. today. Max temperature 71. Minimum temperature 48. No precipitation. River stage 6.9 feet. Year ago: max 82 min 60.
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Eagles Auxiliaries State Convention Opens Monday
Plans are set for the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliaries of Pennsylvania to hold their state convention in New Castle at the Eagles Home June 18 to 20. Delegates from across the state will attend a program featuring officer meetings, registrations, welcomes by local officials, and speeches by state and visiting leaders.
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Writer Passenger Dies In Jet Crash Over Long Island Sound
Lieut. Col. Robert D. Curtis of Tyndall AFB Florida, piloting an F-94 jet, crashed into Long Island Sound during an aerial show. A body believed to be writer passenger William Freedman was recovered near the scene as Curtis survived with injuries and remained in Mitchel Field Base Hospital.
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Florida
Senate Probe May Be Closed Before June 30
Top Republicans in the MacArthur inquiry agreed to trim the investigation and wind up hearings by June 30, hearing only six to ten additional witnesses. The panel may hear further testimony from Gen. MacArthur, whose May 3 appearance launched the hearings. Chairman Russell signaled he is authorized to invite MacArthur back if he desires.
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Wool Will Be Pooled Here In Tri County Area
Farmers in Lawrence Beaver and Butler counties who belong to the Lawrence County Wool Growers Association will pool their 1951 wool next week. Butler county sheep men will bring theirs to the B and O station Tuesday. Lawrence and Beaver county growers will pool at the B and O freight station on Civil Street Wednesday and Thursday. L C Madison from Penn State College will be present.
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Beaver County
L. C. Madison
Penn State College
MacArthur Finishes Texas Tour After Cotton Bowl Rally
Gen. MacArthur visits Fort Worth before returning to New York after a four day Texas tour. He condemns an invisible government driven by propaganda and criticizes current Korea policy. A crowd of 27 500 at Dallas Cotton Bowl welcomed the 71 year old former U N supreme commander.
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New York
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Korea
Fire at Montreal Orphanage Kills Dozens More Feared
A Montreal blaze at Hospice St Cunegonde, a Catholic home for orphans and the aged, killed at least 31 with 9 unaccounted. The Grey Nuns cared for about 400 inmates. 32 bodies recovered and 18 missing believed dead as search continued. Mother Superior Rita Gervais died attempting to guide residents. Cause believed to be a worker's blow.
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St. Cunegonde
Rita Gervais
Acme Telephoto
Canada
Extension Of Time Is Given On Iran Decree
Tehran reports a temporary government retreat on refunds from Anglo Iranian Oil as unrest rises in Isfahan where a US vice-consul was reportedly stabbed by a fanatic. The embassy had no official word and initial accounts say the official was not seriously harmed amid textile mill unrest.
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Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
Isfahan
United States
Mayor Plans Conference To End Bus Strike
Mayor John F. Haven says he awaits Rolland J. Fisher's return from East Palestine Ohio to arrange a conference among S W Transportation company management the union and himself Fisher is at his mother in law's funeral Fisher promised to contact the mayor upon return The city seeks to iron out differences as arbitration looms over the six cent hourly raise demand and a ten percent request
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Rolland
Marshall Matheny
Margaret Truman Heads to Luxembourg with Ambassador
Margaret Truman daughter of the United States president left Brussels for Luxembourg today accompanied by Madame Perle Mesta the American ambassador to Luxembourg The move is described in dispatches from Brussels dated June 16 19.
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United States
Luxembourg
Perle Mesta
Duchy of Luxembourg
Preparing Blast Against Proposed New Tax Bill
Six GOP members of the House Ways and Means Committee prepared a strong opposition to the $7.233 billion tax increase bill. They plan to move to send it back to committee or amend it when votes occur next week, likely Thursday. The six include Reed of New York Simpson of Pennsylvania Martin of Iowa Mason of Nebraska Jenkins of Ohio and Curtis of Nebraska. They opposed the measure in committee action yesterday.
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Iowa
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Jenkins
Ohio
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Holmes
Wash
Byrnes
Wis
Woodruff
Mich
Truman Heads For New Clash With Congress
President Truman declares he will bypass the Kem amendment loophole by directing the National Security Council to suspend its effect for 90 days. The move, announced by the NSC and defense planners, aims to study the trade ban on nations doing business with Communist countries. Repercussions expected in both houses as Kem backed rider passes.
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Deaths in Region Listed In Saturday Record
The notice lists six individuals with ages and addresses: Mrs Joseph Melitrot 53 of R D Mrs Florence A McCune 70 of Plain Grove Mrs Clarence T Drake 28 of R 5 Miss Ella J Mangan 82 of Pittsburgh Pa.
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Plain Grove
Clarence T. Drake
Ella J. Mangan
Pittsburgh, Pa
Reserves Leave For Virginia
Two district reserve units of the nation's top Reserve Division departed today for Camp Picket Virginia for two weeks of active duty. Company A 314th Infantry Regiment led by Capt Robert A Emery and Company B of the same regiment under Capt James M Oberzinski total over one hundred personnel. They will receive combat infantry training modeled on Korea era experiences at the Organized Reserve Armory on Mercer Street under Capt Stough.
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Robert A. Emery
New Castle
James M. Oberzinski
Sharon
Korea
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Greer Building
Mercer Street
Capt. Stough
Two U S Jet Planes Landed in Czechoslovakia
Prague reports two United States jet fighters missing for eight days after leaving Bavaria on a training flight landed on Czech soil. The pilots, one American and one Norwegian, are unharmed and described as well and happy. An investigation into the arrival circumstances is not yet concluded.
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United States
Bavaria
Wiliam Siroky
Siroky
Czechoslovakia
Red Forces Move Reinforcements Near Korean Front
General Van Fleet warns of a possible third Red offensive as Communist units push reinforcements from Manchuria into North Korea. He cites the loss of the Iron Triangle and suggests a new defensive line near Kumsong while UN patrols face light contact and scattered resistance.
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James A. van Fleet
International Eighth Army
van Fleet
Iron Triangle
Korea
First Marine Division
Manchuria
North Korea
Kumsong
38Th Parallel
Kumhwa
Inje
Secretary Lie Seeks Early End Of U.N. Session
U N Secretary General Trygve Lie urged an early adjournment of the general assembly claiming the 60 nation body hinders Korean truce talks. British, U S and other delegates weighed the move with governments cautious, arguing adjournment could signal weakness and impair the good offices committee and sanctions group reports.
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Gladwyn Jebb
Jebb
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Assembly
Good Offices
Sun Heats Up as A Veteran Reflects On Vacation Habits
Arthur Memeter notes varied leisure scenes from long hikes and golf to highway trips and late nights. He jokes that fishing, though unproductive, remains a humorous pastime during vacations, remarking it is not his sport and marking his 78th birthday.
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