Oil Strike End Refused by WSB Leaders
Denver May 8 The 92 AFL CIO and independent oil unions refuse to end the week long strike defying the Wage Stabilization Board. A WSB meeting was set for today while unions prepare to push the dispute to President Truman. Negotiations show limited progress and a May 13 meeting is hoped to yield a settlement.
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DENVER
AFL. CIO
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Washington
D. C
Nathan P. Feinsinger
house labor committee
White House
Feinsinger
Knight
CIO
Rock Island
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Tide Water-Associated Oilco
Federal Deficit Figures Show Lower Shortfall Than Budget
Washington May 8 congressional tax experts estimate President Truman's budget overestimated this year's deficit by 2.5 billion and next year's by 2.7 billion. The Joint Committee staff projects a current year deficit of 5.7 billion and 11.7 billion for the coming fiscal year, down from prior budget figures.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
joint committee of internal revenue taxation
treasury
joint committee
Baseball scoreline between Chicago and Philadelphia detailed
In a baseball game, Chicago defeated Philadelphia 9 to 1 with Fogovia winning, Scarborough losing, and Stew art credited with the home run. Slater, Fannin, Madison, Paige, and Johnson appeared for Philadelphia, while Zoldak, Powler, Scheib, and Astroth contributed for Chicago.
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FSB
Atkin
Fogovia
Scarborough
HR—Stewart
Chicago
RAE
Louis
Philadelphia
Sleater
Fannin
Madison
Paige
Johnson
Courtney
Zoldak
Powler
Scheib AN
Astroth
er— Peige
Scheib
HHR
Zernial, Ri
Union Leaders Attack Bill Against Strikes
William Green of the AFL and Joseph Curran of the CIO condemned Rep. Howard W. Smith bi ll as anti labor and aimed at breaking strikes. They warned the 80 day injunction measure would demoralize workers and push unions toward government control.
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WASHINGTON
May
organized labor
house armed services committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Joseph Curran
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
congress
Green
Curran
National Maritime union
CIO
Cook seeks life term for insane killer in Dewey case
William E. Cook 24 asks California supreme court to set life imprisonment instead of death in San Quentin gas chamber. A jury found him sane and guilty of slaying Seattle salesman Robert H. Dewey near El Centro in 1951. Attorney John Connolly says Cook also admits five other killings. Case submitted.
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SAN FRANCISCO
William E
Billy) Cook
southwest
California supreme court
San Quentin
Cook
Robert H. Dewey
Seattle
El Centro
John Connolly
Oklahoma City
Dewey
Connolly
Fair Trade Vote Heads to Final House Vote
Washington May 8 a final test vote in the house today on the fair trade bill described as a boon to small business and as an extortion on consumers.
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WASHINGTON
Stevenson Draft Talk Shapes Illinois Convention
Illinois Democrats convene in Springfield amid push to draft Gov. Adlai Stevenson for president though he insists he seeks only reelection. Arvey remains hopeful the 20 at large delegates can sway toward Stevenson, while Florida primary shifts boost for Russell and Kefauver in the race.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Illinois
Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Truman
Camp Cooke
Calif
Jacob M. Arvey
OLINGS
Arvey
Florida
Richard Russell
Georgia
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Sen
Walter George
Russell
Paul Douglas
Robert Taft
Ohio
Taft
Ohioan
Dwight Eisenhower
W. Averell Harriman
Feinsinger defends WSB on steel wage ruling on Capitol Hill
Chairman Nathan P. Feinsinger faced a hostile House labor committee for a second day over the Wage Stabilization Board steel wage decision. He denied overstepping authority while defending the board’s choice and noted possible honest differences about its recommendations.
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Charles E. Wilson
wage stabilization board
Wilson
house labor committee
Washington
Nathan P. Feinsinger
WSB
Capitol Hill
Feinsinger
McGranery Record On Beach Hit
Federal Judge James P. McGranery of Philadelphia is portrayed as arrogant by lawyer Thomas D. McBride during senate judiciary committee probe into McGranery’s nomination as attorney general. McBride testified at a closed session. testimony released today.
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WASHINGTON
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
senate judiciary committee
Thomas D. McBride
McGranery
J. Howard McGrath
McBride
Biggest Strike of Korea War Hits Red Supplies
American air forces launched the largest Korean War raid on Suan southeast of Pyongyang, destroying 165 supply buildings and damaging 81. Two MiG-15s were shot down and another damaged as jets and propeller planes from four wings attacked under dawn to dusk fire.
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SEOUL
Korea
U.S. Fifth air force
air force
Suan
Pyongyang
Fifth air force
eRede
Eighth army
Buckowski refuses clemency seeks to die in gas chamber
Stanley Buckowski, a convicted murderer at San Quentin, declines a last minute clemency appeal and tells his attorney he wants to die in peace tomorrow in the state prison gas chamber.
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SAN QUENTIN
Calif
Stanley Buckowski
Red Prisoners Hold General As Hostage
PUSAN Korea Friday May 9 The army says Red prisoners on Koje island seized Brig Gen Francis T Dodd and a fellow officer and still hold Dodd as hostage The other officer escaped Dodd not harmed according to a note from the stockade Readership notes mention previous Koje disorders including Feb 12 riot and March clashes Dodd deputy chief of staff U S Eighth Army commanded Koje after February riot Reports indicate continued censorship and movement of non Communist prisoners to the mainland
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PUSAN
Korea
Koje island
Francis T. Dodd
Dodd
Kose island
U. S. Eighth army
Koje
Kose
James A. Van Fleet
Eighth army
Ex-Bookie Harry Gross Testifies on O Dwyer Era Shakedown
Former Brooklyn bookmaker Harry Gross testified in a departmental retrial that James Moran pressured him for a 15000 dollar contribution during William O Dwyer s 1949 mayoral campaign. He said Inspector William P O'Brien offered protection in exchange for bribes, while Moran serves a long prison term for a fire department graft racket. Gross delayed talks under pressure but provided names of police brass and details of his 20 million dollar annual bookmaking operation.
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NEW YORK
Harry Gross
James J. Morran
William O'Dwyer
Moran
O’Dwyer
Green Haven
Beacon
N. Y
Gross
William P. O’Brien
O'Dwyer
O’Brien
O'Brien
Bill O'Brien
U. S
Mexico
Mexico City
rand
Brooklyn
Reds Refuse UN Stand on Captive Return at Panmunjom
In a Panmunjom session on May 8, North Korean General Nam Il derided UN screening of prisoners as absurd and demanded broader POW return. The UN command offered to repatriate 70,000 of 169,000 prisoners while Reds seek 132,000. Talks face deadlock with no armistice unless prisoner issues are resolved.
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Nam Ui
Adm
C. Turner Joy
naval forces
Far East
Annapolis
Pacific
Joy
MUNSAN
Korea
UPI
United Nations command
Nam I
Nam
Panmunjom
U. N. command
Washington
Trueman
United States
U. N
United Nations
Changsong
Yalu river
Manchuria
Eisenhower opposes cuts to foreign aid plan
General Eisenhower told Congress that any reduction below Truman's 7.9 billion foreign aid proposal would risk weakening U S defense. He urged moderate cuts only and warned drastic changes could jeopardize the military buildup viewed as vital to U S security. The Senate and House committees had already trimmed billions, with further questions on adequacy for defense.
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WASHINGTON
Dwight Eisenhower
congress
Truman
Eisenhower
Connnally
D-Tex
senate foreign relations committee
foreign relations committee
house foreign affairs committee
IConnally
U. S
Air Chief Rests After Operation
Washington May 8 Gen Hoyt Vandenberg air force chief of staff underwent a serious abdominal operation Wednesday and was reported to be resting comfortablyFinletter said the surgeon reported he had come through the operation very well and was resting at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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WASHINGTON
Hoyt Vandenberg
air force
James K. Finletter
Colder Weather Eases Utah Flood Threat
In Utah on May 8 cooler air reduced mountain river flooding along a broad front. Weber and Ogden rivers eased as light rain fell, offsetting snowmelt with rain. Deputy civil defense director Joseph W. Williams called conditions improved in Morgan, though crews fortify Weber River banks above Morgan. About 200 people evacuated in Morgan County as highways remained closed and traffic used detours.
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SALT LAKE CITY
UPI
Utah
Weber
Ogden
Joseph W. Williams
civil defense
Morgan
Weber river
Morgan county
Tanker Explosion Causes Casualties and Damage in Chelsea
The tanker Harold Reinauer exploded at its dock in Chelsea Massachusetts injuring six people including a woman. A five ton section of the vessel was hurled 75 yards onto a busy street. Skipper John M Pyre of Brewer Maine valued the damage at about half a million dollars. A crewman suggested the blast may have been sparked by an acetylene torch.
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CHELSEA
Mass
Harold Reinauer
John M. Pyre
Brewer
crewe
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Russell D-Ga
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