Maritime unions threaten wide shipping strike over hours
Curran of the CIO says a long and bitter strike exists if hours dispute remains unsettled as government pressure grows. Negotiations between shipowners and six CIO unions and one independent union proceed, with a midnight Friday strike forecast to be avoided.
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Washington
Asd Curran
Ional Maritime Union
CIO
House
Urran
Frank J. Taylor
Comitee
House Committee
Matty
Eir
Augustine B. Kelley
House Labor
Discie
Nions
Mariime Commission
War Hipping Administration
Curry
Harry Bridees
Twelve Killed As Army B-29 Crashes Near Smoky Mountains
A McDill Field B-29 bomber crashed into the Smoky Mountains near here, killing 12 crew members. Nine bodies were recovered by noon as wreckage spread through the forest. Officials gave no cause, noting clear weather and no prior distress reports.
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GaAf Linsung
Tenn
McDill Field
Fla
Clingman
Great Smoky Mountains
MccDill Field
Army
Heart Attack Fatal To Arlington Man
Arlington death report for James Everett Richards 85 who died at home from a heart attack yesterday around 1 p m He was a lifelong Fayette county resident Funeral services are set at his home Friday at 10 o'clock with Rev Clifton Lee officiating burial in Taylorsville cemetery
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Arlington
James Everett Richards
Fayette County
Clifton Lee
Taylorsville Cemetery
City Plans Deeding Property to Chemical Firm for Expansion
The city, in a move announced at the Chamber of Commerce meeting led by Mayor M. F. Gunderson, will deed land east of the Oclwein Chemical plant to the company to aid expansion. Plans include Second Ave construction after the airport project, tennis courts with park board and recreation council, and a teenage dance sponsorship. airport improvements feature a hangar with glass offices, a wooded area with fireplaces, and a wading pool proposal.
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Oclwein Chemical Company
Chamber of Commerce Board
M. F. Gunderson
Second Ave
Chemical Company
Park Board
Recreation Council
Recreation, Council
Gunderson
Baruch offers international atomic control plan
Elder statesman Bernard M. Baruch presented to a congressional committee the American plan for an international machine to prevent atomic war. The proposal, approved by President Truman and Secretary Byrnes, seeks a world body with authority over uranium and thorium, gradual disclosure of secrets, international production control, and a veto waiver only after safeguards are established.
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Washington
Elder
Bernard M. Baruch
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Senate
Special Atomic Energy Committee
Brien McMahon
Conn
Baruch
McMahon
United Nations
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
State Department
International Atomic Commission
America
Clermont Scouts Camp Near McGregor Details
Clermont Scouts Troop 51 camped Wednesday to Friday at McGregor on request of Elmer Sickfort. They hiked and rode boats with transport by Nor bert Gerner and Father Cooney. Attendees include Carman Loftsgard Kenneth Anderson Donald Gutcher Howard Stumme Wendell Loftsgard Ronald Burget DeWayne Johnson Donald Gerner and Gerald Schupnatz.
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Clermont Scouts Co
McGregor
Naws Darr Clermont
Boy Scouts of
Troon
Elmer Sickfort
Souts
Norbert Gerner
Father Cooney
Carman Loftsgard
Kenneth, Anderson
Donald Gutcher
Howard Stumme
Wendell Loftsgard
Ronald Burgett
DeWayne Johnson
Donald Gerner
Gerald Schupnatz
Boy Critically Injured In Swimming Accident Here
Derk Harold Bastien remains in extreme critical condition at Mercy hospital after a Becker's creek water tag incident. He dived into three feet of water to avoid a tag, disappeared, and was found by Troward Masters. Marl Walrath and Dr. Henderson provided aid. N rays unavailable due to injury risk.
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Harold Basten
Mathew Basten
Mercy Hospital
Becker’s Creek
Troward Masters
Jereck
C. G. Henderson
Wnth Bastien
Red Plane Practice Provokes U S Protest Over Vienna Field
VIENNA UP Russian fighters conducted practice over the American air field at Tulln today drawing protests from Gen. Mark W. Clark to Col. Gen. L. V. Kurasov. Soviet planes strafed sleeve targets while flying near a radio tower and a red flag. Clark lodged two protests. Kurasov promised to investigate.
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Vienna
Tulin
Mark W. Clark
L. V. Kurasov
Austria
Tulln
Clark
Kurasov
Hawkeye Man Receives Army Discharge Honor
Pfc. Les bee Hoephner, of Hawkeye, left Ft. Sheridan Ill last Wednesday after receiving an honorable discharge following two years of service. He spent one year in the European theater. To honor him a dinner was hosted by his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Donald Stahr at their Hawkeye home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Leo Hoephner and family and Mr and Mrs Charles Kaeppel jr.
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Hawkeye
Lesbee Hoephner
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Donald Stahr
Leo Hoephner
Charles Kaeppel, Jr
Woman Found Dead In Boxcar Near Prairie du Chien
Unidentified dark haired woman in her forties found dead in a Burlington boxcar near Savanna. Police report bruises but no bone fractures and say internal injuries or morphine effects may have caused death. Prescription blank linked to Hazel Cruso of Chicago. address listed as vacant. Police in Cicero verify prescription filled June 8.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Burlington Railroad
A. C. Richener
Kichener
Eichener
Savanna
Cicero
Ill
Hazel Cruso
Ogden Ave
Chicago
Find Body of 18th Hotel Fire Victim
In Dubuque the death toll from the Canfield hotel blaze rose to 10 or 18 today with the discovery of a female body among basement debris. The woman was tentatively identified as Mrs Helen Taylor Ingles of Topsfield Massachusetts who had a fourth floor room. The fire collapsed flooring sending her to the basement. Mrs Ingles mother died in the fire and her father is missing. Her husband and grandfather were en route from Massachusetts to identify her.
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Dubuque
Canfield Hotel
Helen Taylor Ingles
Topsfield
Mass
Ingles
Massachusetts
Citywide recreation program under Meredith Dix expanded
The recreation effort directed by Meredith Dix opens playgrounds at PARKSIDE SOUTHSIDE CENTRAL HAR LAN and Wing's Park for children of various ages. Hours run 9:30 11:30 and 1:30 4:30 p m. Parents and local firms are urged to support voluntarily with no house to house visits or personal calls. An over-subscription will aid the long range plan.
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Meredith Dix
Parkside
Southside
Central
Harlan
Wing’s Park
Recreation Council
Welch Heads State DAV and Reelects Auxiliary
Clyde P. Welch of Waterloo wins state commander post at the DAV convention with Mrs. Marian Duve of Davenport reelected as auxiliary commander. The Davenport Unit No. 2 earns the Marian Dave Americanism award. Next year’s convention moves to Waterloo for four days, selected over Muscatine by 43 to 11.
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Clyde P. Welch
Waterloo
DAV
Marian Duve
Davenport
Welch
Anna Moehler
Marian Dave
Duve
Mary Townsend
Cleo Lundgren
Dodge
Luella Ellickson
Decorah
Muscatine
Storms Claim Nine Lives and Destroy Crops
Violent spring storms across four eastern states left nine dead and caused widespread damage. An army plane crashed near Freehold New Jersey killing four, Massachusetts and New York state fatalities followed, while hail and high winds damaged crops, roofs, and windows from Pennsylvanian farms to the Rapid City air base.
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United Press
Freehold
N.J
Massachusetts
New York State
Canada
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Rapid City
S. C
Black Hills
Rapid City Army Air Base
Spearfish
Flag Day Program Set at Uptown Lodge
Elks Flag Day services will be held Friday evening at the uptown lodge rooms with Richard Bernhart, a discharged navy veteran, delivering the main address. A full program is arranged and the public is invited to attend.
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Elks
Richard Bernhart
City Plans Spectacular Centennial in Oelwein
Oelwein readies a grand Iowa Centennial celebration with an air show at the municipal airport on July 28, a high school stadium pageant on Monday, and a five to seven section parade. A joint church service, fireworks, band appearances from nearby towns, and Army involvement are planned alongside open houses for veterans and multiple dances to handle crowds. Baseball and tennis events are also expected.
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Oelwein
Iowa
W. H. Walker
Fayette
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Avery
West Union
Fayette and
Maynard
Cedar Rapids
Town City
Army
A. J. Bennett
Waterloo
Stassen Man Loses Primary in Nebraska
Incumbent Hugh Butler defeated Gov. Dwight Griswold for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Nebraska. Butler led with 58,979 votes to Griswold's 31,917 from 1297 of 2032 precincts. Peterson won the governorship, beating Weaver and Wishart. Sorrell to oppose Peterson in November. Griswold’s defeat undermines Stassen’s Nebraska bid and endorsement impact.
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Omaha
Dwight Griswold
U.S
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Butler
Griswald
Val Peterson
Elgin
Arthur J. Weaver
Joseph Wishart
Lincoln
Peterson
Frank Sorrell
John Mekota
Crete
Griswold
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Republican Party
Senate
Congress
Stassen
Gerald L. K Smith
America First Party
Liberal Demo Wins Idaho Senator Race
In Boise Idaho George Donart liberal Democrat defeated incumbent Charles Gossett for the Democratic nomination for U S senator. Returns from most precincts showed Donart leading Gossett as Gossett conceded defeat. Senator Glen Taylor GOP endorsement era noted as Donart campaigned against Gossett labeling him unfit to represent Idaho in the senate.
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Boise
Idaho
Glen Taylor
George Donart
Charles C. Gossett
U. S
Gossett
Donart
Taylor
Ponart
Lberal Weiser
Senate
Defy Police in Slugfest Over Politics in Rome
Thousands of Italian republicans and royalists clashed in the Piazza Del Popolo as police charged with jeeps and riot sticks. Eight thousand fought amid tanks, armored cars, and reinforcements, with Naples reporting deaths and hundreds wounded across multiple cities amid a bitter monarchist versus republican struggle.
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Alcide de Gasperi
Rome
Naples
Seige
Piazza del Popolo
Italian Republic
Italy
Carabinieri
Taranto
Humbert II
de Gasperi
Republic
Humbert
Supreme Court
Communist Party
Navy
Iowa Town Wins Appeal on Bequest
Kingsley Iowa sought a $75,000 bequest from the California estate of George Loring. A California appellate ruling voided the gift arguing California only, while the California Supreme Court agreed to review. Kingsley contends the probate court misinterpreted the case and seeks restoration of the bequest.
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Iowa Town
Los Angeles
Kingsley
California
California Supreme Court
George Loring
Iowa
Compromise Near On Draft Extension
Washington reports a senate house conference committee near agreement on a selective service extension bill. House whip John Sparkman says major issues remain two fold: aligning the 18 through 44 draft bracket with the 20 through 28 house limit and reconciling the GI pay raise with separate pay legislation.
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Washington
House
John Sparkman
Ala
Sparksman
Senate
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