Truman Faces Nationwide Rail Strike Call After Unions Threaten
Washington August 24 rail unions ordered a full nationwide strike affecting 181 lines after last minute assurances to President Truman that a walkout would not occur. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors cited a year and a half of wage and hours disputes. A 6 am Monday deadline looms. seizure options discussed as Canadian strikes worsen North American rail movement. Senate debate pressure from Senator Donnell to outlaw rail strikes and push arbitration.
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Washington
API
Truman
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and
Order of Railway Conductors
White House
Canada
North America
A. B. Stoddard
Union Pacific Railroad
Seattle
Korea
Stoddard
Donnell
R-Mo
Senate Labor Committee
Arrests Expected Today After Raids On Gambling Places
Bethlehem Aug 24 Several arrests expected today by State police after raids on eight hotels inns and a barber shop netted slot machines dice tables and bookie gear in nine establishments. Major T Dwight Comstock led over twenty troopers in quiet raids planned weeks ago. Arraignments set for Bethlehem and Whitefield at 19 o clock. Maximum penalty for gambling conviction is one year or a $500 fine. Comstock called the operation uneventful and said reports on identities and locations were being gathered.
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Bethlehem
T. Dwight Comstock
Concord
Gordon Tiffany
Whitefield
Comstock
State's Jobless Rolls Decrease Amid War Orders
Concord August 24 AP In industry inspired by war orders unemployment fell in New Hampshire from 11 000 on August 4 to 10 000 on August 18 according to the Unemployment Compensation division. As of last Monday 215 000 Granite State residents were employed. Groveton Paper Co. added a third shift to meet wartime orders and Brown Co in Berlin said it plans to follow.
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Concord
New Hampshire
Granite State
Groveton Paper Company
Brown Company al Berlin
Excess Profits Levy Debate Shapes New Tax Bill
Washington Aug 24 AP says estimated tax bill revenue is cut to about 4.508 billion annually from 5 billion with increases from individuals corporations and other sources. Senate fights over adding an excess profits levy with O Mahony proposing 3.5 billion more annually. George opposes action saying study needed and economic risk. President Truman urges possible later action and a future tax boost.
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Washington
Senate
Sénate
George
D-Ga
Finance’ Committee
O'Mahoney
Laxwriting Finance Committee
Congress
Truman
Malik Nears Final Week as UN Council Stalemate Deepens
Lake Success Aug 24 AP Russia's Jakob Malik enters the fourth week of his UN Security Council presidency tethered to a delaying strategy over Korean War actions. He proposes measures to cease fire, seat North Korean and Chinese reps, and denounce U S bombings while vetoing follow-up actions. Britain’s Sir Gladwyn Jebb is set to take the chair Sept 1 to restore normal procedure.
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Lake
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Hia
Security Council
Sind
Council
U. S
Malik
Presidetoy
Witepal Fu Wales Albet
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
New Hampshire Tops All States in Highway Safety
New Hampshire led the nation in traffic safety for January through May, reporting 8.4 deaths per 100000 population or 3.6 per 100000000 miles according to the National Safety Council. North Dakota followed at 8.7 and 3.7, with Rhode Island third at 9 and 4.4, while Massachusetts ranked fourth.
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New Hampshire
Concord
Sherman Adams
National Safety Council
Chicago
Granite State
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Mansaachuxetts O
Safest States to Educate Drivers for Labor Day
Massachusetts and Connecticut plan to repeat their low traffic death record seen during the July 4 weekend. The Council notes 14 states had one or two deaths or none, with several states achieving near elimination of holiday fatalities. Connecticut and Massachusetts credit education, engineering, and enforcement, plus preholiday reminders across media, for safer travel.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Yue Nita Ratily
Michigan
Texas
New York
South Carolina
Arizona
Colorado
Delaware
Maine
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Wyoming
Tate
Wilbur L. Cross
Inghat
Han! Vane
William M. Greene
Corceno
Young man attempts to resuscitate 600 pound sunfish
Philadelphia aquarium worker Harry Lindeman and observer Bob Volk battle to save a 600-pound sunfish after hauling it from Sea Side Park New Jersey to Philadelphia. Volk, in swimming trunks, performs improvised artificial respiration for several hours before the fish dies.
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Philadelpina
APJ
Bob Volk
Volk
Philadelphia Aquarium
Seaside Park
N. J
Philadelphia
Harry R. Lindeman
Aquariuyn
Timne
York
Lindaman
Universal Training To Get Senate Vote Within Two Weeks
Senator Tydings predicts the Senate will vote on universal military training within two weeks. House prospects look bleak as Armed Services Chairman aims to move a bill next week. Administration plans align with the idea, though manpower demands for Korea slow progress. Some senators see a late start or a congressional mandate bypassing the operating code.
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Senate
Washington
Tydings
D-Md
House
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tohnson
UMT
House Group Okays: 16 Billion Arms Bill
Washington Aug 24 AP A 16 771 084 479 bill funds 5 333 new war planes and other gear for U S armed forces plus 4 000 000 000 to aid allied nations Emergency measure tied to Korea war criticizes defense planning while boosting the year’s federal budget to over 50 billion dollars and earmarks hundreds of millions for atomic work strategic material stockpiling and more
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Washington
America
House
Korea
United States
Senate House
Senate
South Korea
Boston groom sought by mother to avoid draft
A telegram from Mrs Elsie Ward of Austin Texas asks Boston police to locate her son Ernest Moran Ward a licensed groom who may be at race tracks. The message asks that contact be made with his home and concerns a Texas draft board.
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Boston
Ernest Moran Ward
Elsie ‘Ward
Austin
Tex
Ernest
Moran Ward
Somersworth Will Battle Draws City and Nephew Challenge
A nephew Prank Towle and the City Solicitor Leo Cater of Somersworth file petitions challenging the Rolling will of Sarah Augusta Rollins, alleging lack of capacity and undue influence. The case, tied to an estate around 300000 dollars, follows the nurse Irene McGreal Copeland’s mysterious death and questions a city auditorium land provision. Judge Preston Smart approved the January 4 will, with Strafford County Judge Leonard Hardwick replaced at the June hearing.
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Somersworth
Sarah Augusta Rolling
Towle
Leo
Carroll County
Preston G. Smart
Hampton Beach Gets 36-Foot Lifeboat for Coast Guard
U S Senator Charles W. Tobey announced a 36 foot lifeboat will be assigned to the Hampton Beach coast guard station. The boat will be moored in the river until wharfage facilities can be built. O’Neill noted increasing small boat activity on the Hampton River and said steps are being taken to add the boat to the coast guard’s oceanic Beach equipment.
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Hampton Beach Coast Guard Staton
U. S
Charles Wi. Tobey
Canal Guard
O'Neill
Hampton ‘River
Toast Guard
Ten thousand troops ready to aid Yugoslavia if Russia attacks
TRIESTE Aug 24 AP Ten thousand British and American troops prepare in this Allied guarded border zone on the Yugoslav Italian frontier to reinforce Yugoslavia if communism strikes. Observers doubt Italy would fully aid and warn Tito would face strong Soviet backed forces from Hungary Romania Bulgaria Albania with Trieste as a base only if Soviet advance is halted short of it. The zone sits five miles deep and twenty miles long with difficult terrain and vulnerable coastal plains.
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Trieste
Yugoslavia
Rome
Kremlin
Tito
U. S
Korea
Hungary
Romania
Bulgari
Albania
Italy
Optimistic Air Prevails Along Taegu Front
Allied forces pushed into vacated positions north of Taegu as North Korean units shifted eastward. UN forces tightened lines after taking Citadel peak on the right flank with U S fighter-bombers aiding South Koreans. Frontline mood remained cautious despite reports of heavy 72 hour casualties on the mountain battlefield.
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Taegu
U. S
U.S
Waogwan
Agency Accused of Saving Face by GI Benefit
Rep Rees of Kansas accuses the Defense department of trying to save face by inserting into a servicemen family allowance bill a provision to widen authority over erroneous dependency payments. The measure aims to boost family allowances for enlisted men while probes into the Army finance center in St. Louis continue.
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Washington
Rees
R-Kan
Defense Department
Army Finance Center
Read
House Civil Service Committee
Rep
Karst
German Slave Laborers Forced to Mine Uranium
Berlin reports Britain accuses 306 600 German slave laborers in East Germany of mining uranium ore for Soviet needs. The account details 24 hour operations under barbed wire with NKVD staff, strict controls, and conscription from criminals and political opponents to supply the atomic age.
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Berlin
East
Germany
Siberia
Avital Control
Ennunieston Ae Neutssa
Secsetteat Impressad Lahie de Palit
Lan Re Weekly
Addoy aCeals
Wilanpvitie
Shivers and Stitches At Turn Sam Smith Shoe Co
Year round employment with good pay and benefits offered at Turn Sam Smith Shoe Corporation. Apply at once to Mr B. Turn Sam Smith Shoe Company, kee, Tel 68. orn ar.
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B. Turn
Sam Smith Shoe Corporation
Kee
Tel
Orn
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Johnson
Jonatgee
Barbara McLeod
Portsmouth
Bampton Beach
Hampton Beach
United Nations
GI Benefit
Lef
Soviet Russia
NKVD
Secret Police
Wismuth A. G
East Germany
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