U S Ready to Seize Tugboats in New York Harbor
Federal officials prepared to seize the tugboat fleet in New York Harbor as a 1500 strong strike by A. F. L. Tugboat workers halted shipping and threatened food and fuel shortages. Mayor O'Twyer’s settlement plan was rejected. workers demand higher wages and shorter hours amid ongoing wage dispute as longshoremen back the strikers.
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New York
Wallin O'Twyer
A. FL
Truman
William Bradley
Limited
A. S. International Longshoremen's Association
Bradley
Edward C. Maguire
Cowyer
T Hat
Tm Washington
Tabor Department
Union
New York Tugboat Exchange
Civil Service Shifts To Peacetime Basis
President Truman orders a transition to peacetime civil service appointments. War era civil service exams end, with temporary wartime pools replaced by disabled veterans first, veterans second, and displaced federal workers third. Regular civil service exams resume for permanent staffing as vacancies arise.
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Washington
Trimiin
Tha Regilad Civil Servicg Ista
Weather forecast for San Antonin and Werlipesday
Forecast calls for showers in San Antonin Tuesday with cooler conditions and fair skies anticipated elsewhere. Meteorologist J H Jardue warns of unsettled conditions, while a preceding system brings light rain to portions of the region on Werlipesday.
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San Antonin
U. S
J. H. Jardue
CIO Calls New York Work Stoppage Over Union Strike
The CIO calls a citywide work stoppage in New York City and greater metropolitan area to back striking Western Union employees. The action aims to mobilize about 600,000 members in support of the walkout.
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New
York
New York City
Wyisl
Stamps Sell in New York Auction Shakeup
The Roosevelt stamp policy debate continued as 140 lots sold for 53 000. Large die proofs formerly coveted by philatelists fetched 2000 to 2500 each. The sale casts light on a broader collection expected to surpass earlier 20 000 hopes by an additional sum.
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New York
Roosevelt
Ipsb
U.S
Prises
Scrap Planes Go to Scrapyard in Europe
The U S Army in Europe orders nearly six thousand aircraft scrapped as militarily obsolete with no peacetime use. The total includes 427 Flying Fortresses 36 Liberators 1159 Thunderbolt fighters 962 Mustangs 180 Lightning fighters 8 Havoc night bombers 2005 gliders and other miscellaneous coal.
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Wiessaden
Wieh
U. S. Army
Europe
U. S. Air Force
Three Die In Gun Battle in Los Angeles Night
A Los Angeles policeman Walter J. Kesterson age 51 and two suspects Nathaniel Cooper 27 and Gus Boyd 20 died last night in a point blank gun battle near a theater robbery. The exchange began when Kesterson tried to question two men about a movie theater theft and ended with the officer and suspects killed. Witnesses identified Cooper as one of three men who held up the theater.
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Los Angeles
Bun Batle
Walter J. Kesterson
Nathaniel Cooper
Gus Boyd
Kesterson
Cartier
Cooper
Pulletenan
Boyd
UNO Site Approved for Permanent UN Home Plan
United Nations members today approved a recommendation to locate the organization’s permanent home in the Stamford Greenwich Westchester area spanning Connecticut and New York. District Judge Pete Onion has been absent from the courthouse and is listed among current victims.
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Buen
United Nations
Tne
Stamford-Greenwich-Weschester
Anul
New York
WUNGE
Wlu
Yetiat District
Jwdge
Inby PF
Pete Onion
190 000 Nazi Victims Found
Moscow reports a Polish agency finding 196 000 bodies near Landinow, including American POWs. The remains are believed to be British, American, French, Moroccan and Russian prisoners plus many Polish civilians. U.S. authorities show keen interest due to many Americans unaccounted from German camps.
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Moscow
Silystan
Landinowiexc
Lansdovti
U.S
Rabbis Strike in Butchers Dispute in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a group of 12 rabbis who slaughter up to 120,000 pounds weekly refuse to work amid a dispute with the Kosher Butchers' Association. The Association of Packing House Rabba, operating for 1000 years, demands policy control and payment terms, while retailers’ attorney says a lump sum payment of 3903 weekly cannot comply with OPA rules.
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Los Angeles
Wen
Association of Packing Horse Rabba
Attamey
T. Levy
Walntal
Harry Lyons
Seraohn
OPA Regulatoria
Ickes Urges U S Control of Tidal Oil
Secretary of Interior Ickes urged federal ownership of submerged coastal oil lands as a national reserve. He asked the Senate committee to reject state surrender legislation and warned a decision by the Supreme Court could affect a California case. He argued federal claims protect national defense and oil reserves.
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Washington
Ickes
Senate
Satelary Committee
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
California
Supreme Court
Robert W. Kenny
Congress
New York
Boston
Los Angeles
Miani
Long Beach
Seattle
Tekes
California Coast
Three Mile
Anil
Bermit
Atos
Wen Nantes
Weather forecast for San Antonio shows clouds and rain
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with occasional rain on Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures peak around 76 on Tuesday with a low near 48 Wednesday morning and a high about 66 Wednesday. Precipitation in the last 24 hours totals 11. February totals show 4.05 inches year to date with 2.46 inches excess. The five day outlook predicts above normal temperatures with brief cooling Wednesday and showers possible Friday or Saturday.
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San Antonio
Texas
UN Faces Explosive Greece Veto Crisis
London reports the United Nations Security Council sees a new dispute as Britain and Greece push for withdrawal of British and Turkish troops from the Levant while Russia seeks to block action using its veto. Russia accuses Britain of endangering world peace and calls for exoneration of Britain’s Greece actions.
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London
Greece
Russia
France
China
United States
United Nations
Wheltich
Million Stop Work In Mex
In Mexico City and across the country more than a million workers participated in an anti Fascist demonstration called by the Mexican Labor Confederation. The sitdown strike began around 11 a.m. and lasted four hours outside the capital, with 1,250,000 workers reported Idle in nationwide action tied to Constitution Day observances.
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Mexico City
UPI
Mexico
Mexican Labor Confederation
CCTM
CIM
Wnton
Apartments for 2 a Week Rental Move Promised
Ren London minister Bevan announced today housing subsidies to help local authorities provide unfurnished three bedroom apartments at an average rent of two shillings per week. The plan aims to ease housing shortages by enabling more unfurnished units for long term occupancy.
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Londin
Ren
Iministcs
Aneniin Bevan
Eleanor Roosevelt Defends Refugee Program at UN
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, representing the United States, urged the UN refugee program. She supported allowing uprooted persons to refuse return to their homeland without coercion, facing Russian opposition. A subcommittee was to seek a compromise later today.
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London
Pet
Eleanor Roosevelt
United States
UNO
Roosevelt
Not a Public Problem in Sheriff Desk Man Career
A household dispute prompts a local sheriffs office official to refuse involvement in a private domestic matter. A housewife reports her husband returned home intoxicated, allegedly wearing someone else’s trousers, and missing money. The officer explains the case falls outside official duties.
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The
Sherif
McKnight
Reinat
Sam
Jack
McKknight
Lack of Steel Threatens Jeep Line at Spicer Plant
Overland officials said Spicer Manufacturing launched output today of 400 units but missing axles and transfers would slow production. The lack of steel may not affect forecasts immediately, yet the Jeep line could eventually be shut as supplies run short.
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Tolero
Obie
Sith Spicer Manufacturing Company
Layouf of
sOverland
Spicer
County Fines 4 Trash Dumpers in County Courthouse Tone
Four violators of the county trash dumping ordinance were fined Tuesday in Judge McCollung Burnett's court for dumping trash on Castroville road. Arrested by Highway Patrolman Oscar Warnke, the defendants include Johnnett Wilson Hartandale Marceling Alcala Sabina and James Chapman 2001 Hast Commerce Street Joe Chapa 926 Perez Street. A trial for Edward W Groves Rock Springs was scheduled next week after his arrest by Warnke for trash dumping.
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Poe County
Fanell
Johnnett
Wilson
Hartandale
Marceling
Commerce Street
Joe Chapa
Perez Steel
Edward W. Groves
Rock Springs
Wy Warnke
Campaign report notes cleanup effort and committee names
Watchers Times reports Basi Puddly joined a campaign against trash in OlivesBasi area. Superintendent Huckaba says a Monday job completed on Centour drive involves removing trash. A committee on climbers of violators includes E. Dreym, K. b Cawnaend, W. C. Hines, Louis ad lore, Olly kurriage problem stories.
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Basi
Puddly
Poland Jails Thousands in New Security Drive
WARSAW Feb 2 Delayed sources report that Poland's secret police have swept from 79,050 to 101,000 persons into jails and prisons. Official accounts are unavailable as Brig. Gen Stanislaw Radkiewicz declines interviews and all messages are closely scrutinized.
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Warsaw
MAME
Poland
Stanislaw Radkiewicz
Ministry of Public Security
Guest Moves But Only to Lobby at Miami Beach Hotel
A Brooklyn visitor refuses to leave a Miami Beach hotel lobby sparking a sit down strike. The well groomed woman camps in the lobby overnight defying staff and managers as they debate her one night reservation and move order. Local police and hotel owner William G Mechante say the woman remains seated while officials seek a resolution.
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Miami! Beach
Fla
Feh. i
Miami Beach
Brooklyn
Beach
Miami
Warran
William G. Mechante
Yukon shipwreck survivors reach Seward as rescue runs continue
Three men washed off the wrecked Yukon were landed at Seward by an army tug and a coast guard cutter. Onondaga carried 47 women and children toward Seward with other relief ships standing by to remove about 500 aboard. Snowstorm and rough seas hinder rescue efforts while coast guard ships and army transports coordinated aid and medical supplies.
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Ketchican
Alaska
Yukon
Seward
Coast Guard
Onondaga
Ketchikan
Salon
Johnstone Bay
Seattle
Anchorage
Fort Richwyison
San Antonio Family Aboard Stranded Yukon Off Alaska
San Antonians Mr and Mrs Everett Taylor of San Antonio and their two children were reported Tuesday to be aboard the Niner Yukon aground four miles south of Seward Alaska en route to Seattle. Children listed as Joan Taylor and McKay Taylor with family contact at Rt McKay Street. Sister Mrs H A Bell of Bryan Street named in the report.
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San Antonians
Everett B. Taylor
San Antonio
Seward
Alaska
Seattle
Joan Taylor
McKay Taylor
Frank ‘Taylor
McKay Street
H. A. Bell
Bryan Street
Everett ‘Twylor
Bus Operator Slain by Bandit in Urbandale Stop
Dallas February 5 James W White Sr 72 and his two sons operated the Urbandale bus line when a robber accosted him at the terminal stop and shot him dead early today the driver was killed as the bus halted at the terminal of the line.
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Dallas
James W. White Sr
Urbandale Bisine
Duster Dusts Kansas in Western Regions
TOPEKA Kan Feb 5 A reddish dust storm sweeps western Kansas reducing visibility to around 200 yards similar to dust bowl days. Winds drive dust through buildings and keyholes as crews report drifting and airborne particles impacting daily life in the state.
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Topeka
Kan
Western
Kansas
Weathersman
Flora
Western Kansas
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