Great Lakes Ships Tied Up By CIO Strike
The CIO NMU failed to avert a Great Lakes shipping strike as 4 500 members planned a walkout at midnight. Federal conciliators and Assistant Secretary of Labor John Gibson pressed for a 40 hour week reduction from 56 hours across 17 carriers covering about 44 vessels. Curran said unions could draw in up to 5 000 members on the Lakes and would direct actions from Cleveland.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Cio-National Maritime Union
John W. Gibson
NMU
Joseph Curran
Curran
Cleveland
Early start in Great Lakes strike crews reported
In Cleveland and Chicago reports say some Great Lakes port crews walked off before the 12:01 a.m. Thursday deadline. NMU president Curran denied a pre-deadline call and officials warned the target deadline remained in place as observers noted departures in Chicago Cleveland Duluth Milwaukee Detroit and Buffalo.
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Cleveland
CIO National Maritime Union
Great Lakes
Chicago
Ralph Moser
Aero
Washington
NMU
Joseph Curran
Duluth
Milwaukee
Bufalo
Detroit
Charles Monroe
Veterans to be paid within 60 days for unused terminal leave
The War Department projected that veterans would receive payment within 60 days after filing for unused terminal leave. Army finance officials will hire about 3,500 extra workers in September to speed processing as up to 15 million veterans may apply on a first come first served basis. Forms are being printed at 3 million daily and distributed to post offices for immediate delivery.
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Washington
War Department
Army Finance
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
J. L. F. Chrisman
Army
Finance Department
Chrisman
Nile Rises Near Flood Level Endangers Farmlands In Egypt
Egyptian army men and unemployed workers rushed to guard agricultural lands as the Nile neared flood level. Sudanese prisoners were pressed into work battalions for the emergency while Ismail Sidku Pasha warned that past understands may be imminent and urged vigorous measures.
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Cairo
Nile
Sudan
Ismier Sidku Pasha
Pastaster
Police Probe Dyne Murder Near Hooversville
State police and the district attorney’s office continued the inquiry into the fatal slashing of Frank Dyne, a former Hooversville man. Johnstown grocer Mike Andolino remained jailed in Somerset after fresh questioning, denying incriminating details.
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District Attorney's Office
Frank Wyne
Hooversville
Thermal Coal Company
Mike Andolino
Johnstown
Somerset
Somerset Barracks
Hooversville-Johnsown
Dyne
Paul O’mara
Fom
Paul Lutz
Andolino Alegedly
Andolino
Rosie’ Arena
Frank Dyne
A. C. Berkebile
Patriotic Sons of America
Truck Crash Kills Chester Toddler in Express Wagon
A Chester two year old, Charles Dufault, was killed when a truck crushed his express wagon. Police say his seven year old brother, David, had pulled the wagon and left it resting against the truck wheel. the driver, Walter Boyer of Colwyn, climbed in opposite side and unawarely crushed the wagon and child.
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Chester
Charles Dufault
David
Walter Boyer
Colwyn
Banishes Bingo From Lock Haven
Lock Haven official Henry M. Hipple ruled bingo is gambling and prompted mayor E. F. Heffner to urge organizations to abandon games. He cited parental gambling bad for children amid rising juvenile delinquency in Lock Haven.
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Lock Haven
Henry M. Hipple
E. F. Heffner
Somerset Airport Transfer To County Okayed
The Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission approves transferring Somerset airport to Somerset County for one dollar and other valuable considerations. State will share 25 cents, county 25 cents, and the federal government 60 cents of airport improvements. About 25 more acres and sod runways planned, with no elaborate facility. county to operate and possibly lease to a private party.
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Martin
Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission
Somerset
Harrisburg
Hare
Anderson
Somerset Chamber of Commerce
Luther Shanks
Somerset County
Edward Specht
Aeronautics Bureau
Truman approves five cent air mail rate nationwide
President Truman signed legislation cutting the domestic air mail rate from eight cents to five cents per ounce. The new rate takes effect October 1 for all U S territories and possessions, with armed forces overseas also at five cents per ounce.
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Washington
INS
Truman
United States
Robert E. Hannegan
Post Office Department
U. S
Canal Zone
Caton Island
Guam
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Post Office
State Police Warn on Safe Driving Habits
The article questions drivers about signaling before stopping and obeying traffic signals, urging honesty as a rise in accidents suggests these habits may be neglected. It highlights driving with due regard to rain and fog and operating within speed limits.
Beam Grove Picnic At Beam Reform Church Site
Beam Reform Church invites all to its annual picnic on Saturday August 17 at Beam Grove one mile west of Gray. The event features a Community Singing led by Romaine Gass, a speech by a prominent speaker, and a 7:30 play titled Here Comes Charlie. Ladies Aid serves chicken sandwich supper 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
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Beam Reformed Church
Beam Grove
Gray
Romaine Gass
Ladies Aid
Charlie
Irgun Urges Jews to Revolt in Palestine
The Irgun Zvai Leumi secret radio calls all Jews in Palestine to form an underground Zionist government and army to fight British rule. It urges volunteers for the government or underground forces while clashes injure five in Haifa amid efforts to deport illegal immigrants to Cyprus.
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Jerusalem
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Palestine
Irgun
Haganah
Stern Gang
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Yekutiel Yaffe
Cyprus
Holy Land
Strem
Kingsway
Great Britain
Palestine Government
Irgun Zvai Leumi War Fund
Jeru
Foot Amputation After River Rescue Case
Dorothy Gilbert, 37, identified after being found in the Bethlehem area with a severely injured left foot. Rescue by harbor police followed by amputation at Chestnut Hill hospital. Police remain baffled on how she sustained the injuries and note a sedan tail light was seen fleeing. Hazel Gilbert, 28, is missing.
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Flourtown
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Bethlehem
Dorothy Gilbert
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Approved Plans for Airport Road Link to Airport
Allegheny county officials approved a 3 million dollar plan to build a two mile highway from Campbells Run to Cliff Mine Coraopolis road and a three mile stretch to the 500 acre Moon township airport area. The interchange will connect downtown Pittsburgh with the new airport and more than 300 000 cubic yards of earth have already been moved at the terminal site.
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Pittsburgh
Greater
Allegheny County
Campbells Run
Cliff Mine-Coraopolis
Moon Township
Ex R R Clerk Rises to Top at U S Steel Chicago
Arthur C. Wilby, who started as a Waterloo Iowa railroad clerk, will become the top executive for U S Steel in the Chicago area. He joined U S Steel in 1919 and rose from salesman to Chicago office leader, later becoming assistant to the president in 1917.
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Chicago
Arthur C. Wilby
Waterloo
U. S. Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Benjamin Fairless
Wilby
Wisconsin Erases LaFollette Name in Senate Race
Milwaukee report states Joseph R. McCarthy defeated Robert M. LaFollette Jr. for the Republican nomination in a Wisconsin primary. McCarthy led with 203,840 votes to 197,146 for LaFollette, with Perry J. Stearns at 29,312. LaFollette acknowledged defeat and praised his opponent. The historical LaFollette dynasty traced back to 1889 in Dane County.
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Milwaukee
Ang
Lafollette
Wisconsin
United States Senate
la Follette
Marine Corps
Joseph R. McCarthy
Robert M. LaFollette
McCarthy
Perry J. Stearns
Milwauke
LaFolette
Wisconsin Progressive Party
Dane County
Senate
Robert, Jr
Philip F
Two Thugs Beat Ohio Pyle Couple During Turkey Trade
Irvin Shipley and his wife Rebecca were beaten, choked, and left semi conscious by two men in their mountain farm near Ohiopyle while a turkey sale turned violent. Shipley sought neighbors while state police hunted one suspect. DA called the act cold blooded.
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Uniontown
Irvin Shirley
Rebecca
Uniontown Hospital
Ohiopyle
Shipleys
Shipley
Fred L. Brothers
Chinese Reds See War in New Program
In Nanking on August 14, Communist officials denounced Chiang Kai-Shek six point peace plan saying it signals war. Wang Ping-Nam released the reaction through top Communist leaders as Yenan radio cited 3000 government casualties at Jukao with 5090 surrender figures not corroborated.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Wang Ping-Nam
Yenan Radio
Jukao
Friends raise funds for fire victim Conver family
In Warren on August 14 Rex Conver, who lost two sons and suffered a broken leg in a house fire, received $2,288.29 in subscriptions. Neighbors donated food, clothing, and furnishings while Mrs. Conver and the surviving son remain in hospital. the youngest son and Rex Conver will receive treatment at Shrine hospital in Erie.
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Warren
Rex Conver
Conver
Hurts
Shrine Hospital
Erie
War official warns against undermining public confidence
Under Secretary Royall told the American Legion that the Mead committee war profits inquiry could aid ill wishers in the United States by undermining faith in leaders. He cited hearings on war contracts and questioned reports of waste and carelessness in munitions procurement.
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Washington
N.C
INS
Royall
Mead Committee
Garsson Munitions Empire
United States
Senate Committee
American Legion
Threatened Crusading Pastor in Duquesne Vows More Action
The Rev. R. A. Graybill of the First Christian church reported threats on his life after demanding action against rackets in Duquesne. He cited a call warning him to stop his anti racket campaign and said police will watch his home while he vows to continue the fight.
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Duquesne
R. A. Graybill
First Christian Church
Graybill
Duquesne Council
Baron Rothschild Weds Countess in Locust Valley
Baron Louis Rothschild aged 63, former Austrian banking head, married Countess Hilda Auersperg at Still House Glen Cove. Ceremony by Mayor Arthur Aitken. The couple are now American citizens. Rothschild was jailed by the gestapo after Austria’s annexation and released in 1939 with reported Nazi seizure of his fortune.
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Locust Valley
N. Y
Baron Louis Rothschild
Banking
Hilda Auersperg
United States
Austria
Still House
Long Island
Count Eugene de Rothschild
Arthur Aitkenhead
Glen Cove
Baron Rothschild
Gestapo
Hitler
Rat flea bite blamed for man’s death in Norristown
Charles McGee, 37, of Conshohocken, died at Montgomery Hospital from what doctors called marine typhus fever caused by an infected rat flea bite. The case is the first in five years reported to the Montgomery Bucks medical director. McGee may have been bitten while mowing or working in a steel company laboratory.
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Norristown
Charles McGee
Gonshohocken
McGee
Montgomery Hospital
Montgomery-Bucks Counties
Conshohocken
Fellow Workers of Mothers Buy Limbs for Boys
In New Castle on August 14, Shenango pottery employees raised nearly $1,300 to fund artificial limbs for Sandra Bishop and Stephen Shimko, both six, who lost a leg in separate mowing machine accidents while on a farm during summer. The mothers, workers at the pottery, had sent their children to the farm.
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New Castle
Shenango Pottery
Sandra Bishop
Stephen Shimko
Fields Split Commission On Screens
Benjamin F. Fields a Washington broker testified before a House committee that he and associates received a $4 442 commission for a $8 085 wire screens sale to Warr Bilt Homes Oklahoma City The witnesses named John Brunner Glenn A Dies and William Howard Payne as beneficiaries while Fields claimed over 50 percent. The committee seeks full documents and further questioning including Dies in Honolulu.
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Washington
INS
Benjamin F. Fields
Oklahoma
War Assets Administration
House
Commission
Fields
Slaugher
D-Mo
WAA
Slaughter
Glenn A. Dies
Wilam Howard Payne
Dies
Honolulu
Oklahoma City
Okla
Rizley
Frank L. Seymour
New York
Mrs Roosevelt says she dozed at the wheel in Yonkers crash
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt told a patrolman she dozed off at the wheel before a collision on the Saw Mill River Parkway at Lockwood Avenue near Yonkers. Three people were injured including a woman employee in the incident reported by Patrolman William Segall to Westchester county parkway police headquarters.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
William Segall
Westchester County Parkway
Sawmill River Parkway
Lockwood Avenue
Bulgaria Demands Western Thrace Return at Peace Conference
Bulgarias appeal to the 21 nation peace conference seeks the return of western Thrace from Greece. Greek delegates branded Bulgaria a criminal nation and urged a tougher draft. Ukraine supported Bulgarias claim and Poland urged indulgent terms as Hungary and Bulgaria defend their positions before the conference.
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Louis Nevin
Paris
Bulgaria
Thrace
Greece
Ient
Ukrainian Republic
Poland
Maryland and Pennsylvania Weather Outlook Thursday to Friday
Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania expect fair and pleasant conditions Thursday. Friday brings increasing clouds and warmer temperatures with scattered showers possible in western areas including Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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Fred P. Hare, Jr
West Main Street
General Assembly
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Pennsylvania Areonautics Commission
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Fred Macmurray
Anne Baxter
Friends
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M’gee
Donna Lee Beauty Salon
Dairy Land
SWANK
Breezewood Grove
John Doe
John Brunner
Mrs. Roosevelt
Somerset Drug CO
Hungary
Italy
Romania
Janosz Gydéngydsi
Transylvania
Foreign Ministers Council of
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Jan Masaryk
Byrnes
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Somerset Weather
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U. S. Weather Observer
U. S. Weather Bureau
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