Conferees Set Schedule for Labor Measure Conferee talks begin
Washington May 15 conferees from the House and Senate plan a two to three week schedule to fuse labor bills into a single measure for President Truman. Rep Hartley says actual work starts next week and the final bill likely mirrors the Senate version. Some supporters seek timely action amid coal strike pressure.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Rep
Hartley
N. J
Wheeling Policeman Accidental Shooting Fatal to Wife
Wheeling officer Richard Williams 29 on vacation shot and accidentally killed his wife while loading his service revolver. Coroner says he was preparing to go shopping with her on the first day of vacation.
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Wheeliing
W. Va
Richard Williams
Wheeling
Ohio County Coroner’s Office
Williams
Directors Of Lawrence County Home Owners Meet Friday
The Lawrence County Home and Property Owners Foundation will hold an important meeting at The Castleton Friday at 7 30 P M. President John J Mec Coy urges full attendance as key matters are discussed by the board members.
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Lawrence County Home and Property Owners Foundation
Castleton
John J. MecCoy
Cowslips Bloom in Swampy Wilming ton Areas and Other Local Notes
A Wilmington observer notes cowslips blooming in swampy spots along the Wilmington road. A North Beaver township pasture yields a sponge mushroom photographed by our photographer. A bus line adds a Futler avenue side sign to aid riders. May 15 1918 marks 28th air mail anniversary. Six city workers paint no parking curbs on East Washington street. Two men tied a board to a dog’s tail causing distraction and the dog was struck by a car. Wallace Bowles Park lawns receive top soil.
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United Statees
Wilmington
Moody Avenues
Forced To Play In Pro Red Film Says Actor Robt Taylor
Hollywood reports actor Robert Taylor told the House Un American Activities subcommittee he was forced by a government official to appear in a pro Russian film. He said Lowell Mellett, then an Office of War Information official, traveled to Hollywood to ensure production of Song Of Russia.
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Robt. Taylor
Hollywood
INS
Robert Taylor
House
UN American Activities Subcommittee
Taylor
Lowell Meilett
Lowell Mellett
Roosevelt
Office of War Information
Mellett
Ratification of Italian Treaty May Be Delayed
Senate ratification of the Italian and Balkan peace treaties may be deferred after Italian Premier De Gasperi resigns. Senator Len Connally said cabinet instability could push action past the planned timetable as the foreign relations committee prepares its report on the four treaties.
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Washington
Len Connally
Tex
de Gasperi
Senate
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Italy
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Tru
Move To Make Hawaii State Is Under Way
The House Rules committee reported the Farrington bill to make Hawaii the 49th state clearing the way for House debate. Four hours of discussion were scheduled as the measure nears House consideration after delays and fears of pigeonholing. Speaker Martin said it will be placed on the agenda promptly. The bill, backed by Hawaii Delegate Farrington, won unanimous approval from the Public Lands committee. Rep. Welch said opposition in the House is minimal.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Farrington
Hawaii
Martin
House Public Lands Committee
Rep
Welch
Calif
House
UN approves world truce call over Palestine agitation
At Flushing Meadows on May 15 the United Nations General Assembly unanimously approved a Norwegian resolution urging a world truce in violence and agitation over Palestine while awaiting further assembly action toward a solution.
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Flushing Meadows
N. Y
INS
United Nations General Assembly
Palestine
General Assembly
Death Toll 26 In Rome Disaster
The death toll from a explosion and fire destroying a four story building housing Mi nerva Film Co. rose to 26. Thirteen people were injured, four by flying bricks, as victims fled the blaze by jumping from windows.
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Rome
INS
Minerva Film Co
Truman Receives Mexican and Canadian Ambassadors
President Truman met briefly with Canadian and Mexican ambassadors. Mexican Ambassador Don Antonio Espinosa De Los Monteros delivered a message from President Aleman thanking the United States for kindnesses shown during his recent visit.
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Washington
Truman
Don Antonio Espinosa de Los Monteros
Aleman
Mexico
United States
Young Soldier Held On Charge Of Slaying Girl
A Chanute Field soldier Private Socorro Villagran of San Pedro California was charged with murder in the slaying of Edith Lucille Kietzmann a 21 year old beauty operator from Rantoul. Villagran confessed stabbing and strangling the woman after a quarrel in an areaway. He was turned over to civil authorities in Urbana Champaign County for prosecution.
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Urbana
Ill
INS
Chanute Field
Solier
Socorro Villagran
San Pedro
Calif
Champaign County
Joseph Clancy
Villagran
Edith Lucille Kietzmann
Los Angeles
Kietzman
Clancy
Ovllahoma
Texas
California
Three Ex-Premiers Likelest For Italy's New Government
Rome reports three former premiers Ivanoe Bonomi Vittorio Orlando and Francesco Nitti as the most probable leaders to form a national unity government. Alcide De Gasperi resigns after a cabinet crisis with Communists and Socialists blocking non political technicians.
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Rome
INS
Ivanoe Bonomi
Vittorio Orlando
Francesco Nitti
Orlando
Nitti
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
Deaths of Local Residents Reported May 15 1947
Obituary notices list Anna Kochanski and Otto C Geist both of rural routes one, George Leslie of 505 Moore Avenue, Richmond area infant Charles Russell Campbell of Richmond Virginia and Frank A Gibbons aged 75 residing on Haus Avenue Extension.
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Anna Kochanski
R. D
Otto Charles Geist
West Middlesex
Roy George Leslie
Moore Avenue
Charles Russell Campbell
Richmond
Frank A. Gibbons
Haus Avenue
Rickenbacker Sets Aim to Break Coast to Coast Flight Record
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker prepared for a non stop coast to coast flight to challenge the 6 hours 47 minutes record. He will pilot a new type constellation in the first of 14 planes bought by Eastern Air Lines at 16 million dollars. Col Dick Merrill and Col Henry P Johnson co pilot with Rickenbacker as 30 reporters accompany as passengers. Takeoff depended on weather with a tail wind. speed expected 380 to 400 mph. flight likely tonight or tomorrow.
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Burbank
Cal
INS
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Federal Jury To Decide Guilt Of Kenneth Romney
In Washington on May 15 a federal district court jury was to decide the guilt of former House banker Kenneth Romney charged with falsifying accounts to hide losses of government funds in personal real estate speculation. Romney's trial, in its fourth and final day, ended after the defense rested without calling any witnesses. Romney did not testify in his own defense.
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Washington
INS
Federal District Court
House
Kenneth Romney
Romney
House of Representatives
Detroit Times Fire Sparks Smoke In Building
A blaze of undetermined origin swept a ventilator shaft of the Detroit Times building, filling the editorial and composing rooms with smoke. Editors and writers briefly left their desks then returned to prepare the first edition.
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Detroit
Detroit Times
Possible Engagement Announcement Flares in Royal Speculation
London crowds cheer the King Queen and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret on a South Africa tour as speculation grows regarding a possible engagement of Princess Elizabeth to Prince Philip. Palace circles warn against predicting a formal announcement despite the festive homecoming reception at Guildhall.
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London
Elizabeth
Philip of
Greece
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Margaret
South Africa
Guildhall
Bevin Warns on Delays in Treaties With Germany and Austria
Foreign Secretary Bevin told the House of Commons that undue delay in peace treaties with Germany and Austria could worsen Western Soviet tensions. He called the London four power conference in November vital and warned that Soviet rejection of a proposed four power treaty to keep Germany disarmed for 40 years is a deep concern.
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London
Bevin
Britain
Germany
Austria
House of Commons
Russia
Bergman and Crosby Top Woman's Home Companion Poll
Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby are named the favorite actress and actor by American women in a Woman's Home Companion poll. Greer Garson and Bette Davis follow in the top ten among actresses, with Crosby leading the men ahead of Walter Pidgeon Gregory Peck and Gary Cooper in that order. Bergman rose to second after Miss Garson last year.
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New York
Ingried Bergman
Bing Crosby
Woman's Home Companion
Greer Garson
Bette Davies
Claudette Colbert
Trene Dunne
Rosalind Russel
Joan Crawford
Katherine Hepburn
Olivia de Haviland
June Allyson
Crosby
Walter Pidgeon
Gregory Peck
Gary Cooper
Cary Grant
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
James Stewart
Joseph Cotten
Lionel Barrymore
Miss Bergman
Miss Garson
Saratoga
Special Election Set for Congressman on September 9
Harrisburg May 15 a special election to fill the eighth Pennsylvania district seat left by the late C L Gerlach was ordered by Gov James H Duff. The race includes Bucks and Lehigh counties and will coincide with the statewide primary election.
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Harrisburg
INS
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
C. L. Gerlach
Allentown
Gerlach
Bucks
Lehigh
Department of Commonwealth
Strike Ends for Pacific Telephone Workers in W A Idaho
A 38 day strike in the Washington Idaho region against Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co ends officially at 12:01 a m on orders from regional leaders. The stoppage affected Seattle and surrounding areas with no immediate reports of violence or arrests. Local unions prepare to set up negotiations for the resumed operations and wage terms.
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Seattle
INS
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Washington-Idaho
National Florists Meet in New Castle for McCarthy Visit
About 200 florists from Pittsburgh Cleveland and Erie districts of the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association gather in New Castle for a reception and dinner honoring Edward J. McCarthy of Brooklyn N Y national president of the FTC. Local hosts include Thomas J Cunningham as general chairman with luncheon at The Castleton hotel and a seven o clock dinner in the hotel ballroom with toastmaster Harry Rosenthal of Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Erie
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
New Castle
Edward J. McCarthy
Brooklyn
N. Y
FTC
Thomas J. Cunningham
McCarthy
Castleton
Harry Rosenthal
Don Burkland
Youngstown
Robert Schluraff
Gus Georgetson
Greek Turkish Aid Bill Moves To White House
Congress gave final approval to President Truman's 400 million dollar Greek Turkish aid bill and sent it to the White House without debate. A conference committee reported progress in reconciling a 350 million dollar relief bill as deliberations continued this afternoon.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Truman
White House
House
Senate
Amended Bill Would Exempt Clubs In Quota
Harrisburg May 15 Clubs would not be exempt from liquor license quotas on a trial basis under the amended codification bill pending in the house. An 18 month test period begins September 1 and was adopted 106 to 45. The measure aims to require licenses by quota while offering a temporary exemption for veterans organizations and other qualified clubs. Debates and final vote are set for Monday as a special order of business.
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Harrisburg
House
Ellwood J. Turner
Delaware
Harry P. O'Neill
di Lackawanna
Jewish underground cripples Palestine rail system incident
A British officer was fatally hurt and several others injured as the Stern gang claimed responsibility for a large scale attack on the Palestine railroad. The strike disrupted northern Palestine rail service with a mine blast near Haifa derailing two cars and injuring a laborer.
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Jerusalem
INS
Jewish Underground
Palestine
Stern Gang Organization
Haifa
Bazooka Shell Found In DuBois Pennsylvania
Police investigated a live rocket shell found during local excavation in DuBois. L E Schuckers unearthed the clay coated device and later a warning led workers to flee. Investigators seek explosives experts to dispose of the armed shell.
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Dubois
INS
L. E. Schuckers
Resignation of Nunan Accepted as Revenue Commissioner
President Truman accepted Joseph D. Nunan Jr resignation as commissioner of internal revenue effective June 30. He named George J. Schoeneman, special executive assistant to the president, as successor and a nomination will be sent to Congress today.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Joseph D. Nunan, Jr
Internal Revenue
White House
George J. Schoeneman
Nunan
Congress
Hamburg Proclaims State of Emergency Over Food Shortage
Hamburg city council in the British zone of Germany declares a state of emergency due to acute food shortages. The announcement was broadcast by Hamburg radio and heard in London.
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London
INS
Hamburg
Germany
London Evening Standard
Lewis To Start Negotiations On New Wage Scale
John L Lewis and 75 percent of the nation's soft coal mine operators will begin talks on a new wage pact at 10 am tomorrow. Southern operators, about 25 percent, seek a separate conference and will be excluded from the initial talks. The agreement ends a long deadlock over industry wide bargaining and allows the return to private operation of government controlled mines.
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Washington
INS
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Fact-Finding Group Set Up For Palestine
At Flushing Meadows the 55 nation assembly approved a fact finding group for Palestine excluding the five great powers. Dr Oswaldo Aranha, Brazilian chairman, closed the debate after a rapid vote on all projects. The assembly urged a world pause in violence and agitation during UN study, with Arab abstentions.
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Flushing Meadows
N. Y
INS
United Nations Special Assembly
Palestine
Oswaldo Aranha
Razilian
Grain rushed to Ruhr as Allies plan occupation zone
BBC reported grain from three American ships was unloaded at German ports and rushed to the Ruhr to ease the western German food crisis. Frankfurt is named as the central administrative point for a proposed joint British American occupation zone, with details pending for months.
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New York
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BBC
Ruhr
Germany
NBC
Frankfurt
End of School Term Brings Summer Hope as Date Approaches
Youngsters count the remaining weeks till term ends and summer begins. The calendar signal brings eager smiles as days grow warmer and the forecast notes sixty two degrees.
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