Poznan Fighting Rages as Workers Resist Polish Troops
Western businessmen report ongoing clashes in Poznan with armed workers exchanging fire with troops backed by tanks and jet aircraft. City under martial pressure, food shortages grow, and a ceasefire demand for release of arrested rioters surfaces amid an unofficial revolt atmosphere.
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Berlin
Poznan
Poland
Versons
Poman
Sroping
Poenna
Reree
Fall Fatal for Man in Second Story Porch Fall
James Grimes, 51, of 1115 Mth St, Sciota County, died after falling 13 feet from a small second story porch outside his apartment. Coroner ruled accidental with cause of death listed as a broken neck. Police say he landed on cement pavement. body found about 3:45 am by neighbor Adolphus Twitty at the south side building entrance.
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James Grimes
Mth
St. Sciota County
James F. Scott
Milk Men End Strike at Ideal Milk Co After Pact
Ideal Milk Co plant workers returned to duties as a one year contract retroactive to June 1 was ratified within about two weeks. The dispute centered on a security clause and five route relief workers, with an agreement separating their roles into union drivers and management route supervisors. The CIO RWDSU Local 612 now represents the plant employees, with James Thornton as president and Kenneth Thompson as secretary. A separate hailstorm over Regina caused feared 100 percent grain losses Friday night, the worst in southern Saskatchewan in 25 years.
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Ideal Milk Co
Salvation Army
Ninth St
Arthur B. Hill
H. W.kelly
Columbus
Eugene L. Ing
Ideal
Cio-Rwdse
Borden
Modern Dairy Co
Wases
Ingles
CIO Union
National Labor Relations Board
James Thornton
Kenneth Thompson
Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Final Effort On To Bring Mill
NEW YORK Steel wage negotiators met for three hours today and reported no change in a deadlocked effort to avert an industry wide strike at midnight tonight. The meeting ended at 1 p.m. 650,000 workers were scheduled to walkout. John S. Stephens said there had been no progress. Negotiators said they would meet again at 4 p.m. David J. McDonald said companies persisted in attempting to force an art
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NEW York Steel
John S. Stephens
David J.mcdonald
United Steel Workers
Steel unions hold line as mill talks drift toward July
Detroit Steel Portsmouth Division would keep operations running for at least a month even if steelworkers walk out. The CID United Steelworkers contract does not expire until July 30, while negotiations stalled over a five year offer rejected by the union as too long. The two sides have pressed for four years and four months with reduced benefits as the administration remains hands off.
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Detroit Steel Corp
Portsmouth
Cid-United Steelworkers of America
Detroit Steel
McDonald
Eisenhower
Inside The Times: Church Notices and Social Rounds
Local church announcements update Portsmouth parish activities and social affairs. The page covers editorial notes, round ups, theater listings, and brief sports notes alongside radio and television guides.
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Church Announcements
Portsmouth
Hillcrest Kid's Day to Crown King and Queen at Portsmo
Hillcrest hosts a Kids Day event next Wednesday with boys and girls competing for king and queen titles. Contests include track events, ball throwing, bubble gum hunts, and pie eating across six playgrounds ending at Municipal Stadium with a citywide royal selection.
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Hillcrest
Eres
Stadio Hitlcrest
Harry Martin
John Clinebell
John Voorhes
Portsmouth
Regal
Municipal Stadium
Mound Park
Bannon Park
Allard Park
North Moreland Playground
YMCA
West End
Front St. Raints
Portsmouth Area
AEC Power Plan Moves Forward in Congress
Senate Atomic Energy Committee approved Gore’s bill directing the AEC to build large scale power plants at existing installations and to fund smaller experimental reactors. Anderson, committee chair, noted a 14 to 0 vote while the AEC opposed the bill, arguing private industry should lead. The measure, fixing a $400 million program, leaves site selection to the AEC with Hanford Fort Blow, Paducah, Oak Ridge, and Savannah River named as existing facilities.
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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
House Joint Atomcs Energy Committee
IAEC
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
AEC
Gare
Gore
Eisenhower
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
AFC
Commission
Hanford
Wash
Fortsmouth
Ohio
Paducan
Oakridge
Two Groups End Proxy Fight At Selby Shoe Co
Principal owners of Selby Shoe Co ended a two day proxy battle and pledged cooperation to focus on making and selling women s quality shoes. Board chair Calvin Clarke read the directors report for year ending April 30 1956 noting net earnings of 129000 and an adjusted figure of 316000 after considering higher costs in 1958. He cited cost cuts fewer product lines and a move to the home plant as proof of improving efficiency while praising employees and union leaders Ernest Dunaway and Elvie Gulley for their loyalty and hard work.
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Selby Shoe Co
Marathon
Selby Management
Bellanca Corp
Suiport
Calvin Clarke
Clarke
Ernest Dunaway
Elvie Gulley
Mr. Clarke
Ike Arrives at Gettysburg After Hospital Stay
President Eisenhower, silent on political plans, arrives at his Gettysburg farm after major abdominal surgery. He plans at least two weeks of convalescence with wife Mamie, accompanying entourage including Maj. Gen. Snyder and Maj. Gen. Heaton. The visit coincides with the Heaton wedding anniversary.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Walter Reedner Hospital
Washington
Howard M. Snyder
Leonard D. Heaton
Walter Reed
Selby Shoe Co Chooses Directors After Proxy Fight
Local management of the Selby Shoe Co retained control in a lengthy proxy battle ended at 1 40 a m after 11 hours. Roger A Selby was elected chairman, Calvin Clarke treasurer, and Wallace Benton executive vice president. Bellanca group named two directors, Joseph Hewitt and Thomas Gagan. A late proxy shift by a New York broker swung the result to management.
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Ry Rtace
Selby Shoe Co
Gontrol
Roger A. Selby
Calvin Clarke
Joseph R. Hewitt
Ballanca
Paul Flohr
Thomas Gagan
Bellanca
Cone ‘Trol
Bellanca Corp
Selby
Ie Roger A. Selby
Wallace HW. Benton
Clarke
Vercoe & Co
New York
Selby Company
Hewitt
Payer-Hewitt
Gagan
Bellanca Counsel
Wall St
Bellanca Group
Hellanca
Bellana
Attys
Chester P. Fitch
Portsmouth
Frank Ryan
Ryan
Inside Story Battle For Selby Co Ends In Peace
The Selby Shop Co proxy fight near Selby ended with the management winning by 3 247 votes after a 1 600 share block from Bellanca Corp. unexpectedly swung the tally to the management. Bellanca miscalculated and a crucial proxy never arrived, keeping all factions inside the plant from 1 a m to 9 30 p m Friday amid tense maneuvering and stalling accusations.
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Bellanca
Management
Selby
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U.S
Red Air Ree Academy
Monizo
Ike
Roger Selby
War of Proxies
Portsmouth Steel Corp
Selby Shop Co
Jif Bellanca
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