Famed Sing Sing Warden Lewis Lawes Dies at 64
Lewis E. Lawes, 64, renowned warden of Sing Sing from 1919 to 1941, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Beverly House Farm. He oversaw reforms and more than 300 executions, wrote 20 000 Years in Sing Sing, and began penal work in 1905 at Dannemora. His wife and two daughters were at his bedside.
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Monopoly Charge in Railroad Anti Trust Case
Lincoln Neb June opening of biggest railroad anti trust case. United States sues Association of American Railroads and Western Railway Executives with J P Morgan Kuhn Loeb. Named carriers operate west of the Mississippi and other parties listed. Concluded on page 20 column.
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New - York
Oil Shortage Warns of Navy Fuel Crunch This Fall
Washington reports the National Petroleum Council warns a petroleum shortage may become severe next fall and winter, potentially immobilizing part of the Navy’s ships. Some predict insufficient automobile gasoline by autumn. Causes include record oil use and shortages of tank cars, tankers, and steel for pipelines. Max W. Buall notes a range from tight supply to severe shortage. The U S ships 2 million barrels monthly from the Gulf Coast to England due to British tanker limits.
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National, Petroleum
Petroleum and
Interior
Department
Oil and Gas Division
Max W.buall
Ball
United States
England
Middle East
Truman campaign on price talk lacks clear impact
A newspaper note discusses Marquis Childs’s editorial page column doubting President Truman’s price reduction effort via a moral suasion approach. The item appears among features listed for pages 1-35 with references to comics, horoscopes, editorial content, and other sections.
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Marquis Childs
Senate approves long range housing bill to spur 15 million homes
Senate Banking Committee backs a long range housing bill aimed at 15,000,000 homes by 1958. The 6 6 tie was broken by Senator Maybank while visiting Annapolis Maryland. The plan costs about 7.5 billion over 45 years and would aid private housing to boost employment and production.
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Buck
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Wisconsin Telephone says two long distance cables cut near Fond du Lac
The Wisconsin Telephone Co. declared that two important long distance cables between Milwaukee and Appleton were cut at two points early today near Fond du Lac. Public safety and telecom authorities began investigations as service disruptions affected callers in multiple areas. Corporations and local officials sought to determine responsibility and restore lines quickly.
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Wisconsin Telephone Co
Appleton
Fond du Lac
NBC gags cut Hope and Skelton off the air
NBC cut Bob Hope and Red Skelton off air for about 20 seconds after they made remarks about the network. The network warned both comedians to delete objectionable material, echoing actions taken after similar incidents involving Red Allen. בלי
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National Broadcasting Company
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
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Red Allen
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Exhumed Bodies of Overells Under Court Order in Secret Move
In pre-dawn secrecy, the bodies of socialites Mr. and Mrs. Walter Overell were exhumed at Forest Lawn under a Los Angeles County Superior Court order for further examination. Their daughter Louise, 17, and her fiancé George Gollum, 21, face grand jury murder indictments. Special prosecutor Eugene Williams said the secret proceedings aimed to prevent a crowd, with removal authorized for today only to Santa Ana Orange County hospital.
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Walter Overell
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Eugene “D. Williams
State Attorney General's Office
Forest ‘Lawn
Orange County Hospital
Santa Ana
Rubinstein Sentenced to Prison and Fined for Draft Law Violation
Serge Rubinstein, a Russian-born international financier, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and fined 50,000 for a draft law violation. Two co-defendants were convicted after a seven hour jury deliberation. Chief Assistant U S Attorney Saypoi recommended five years and a 50,000 fine against Rubinstein.
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Serge Rubinstein
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U. S
Irving’. Saypoi
Newburyport Slashes Prices to Fight Inflation Spread
Newburyport plans a 10 percent price cut to curb inflation and reports a surge in business from 10 to 60 percent. The move extends to Leominster Amebury and other communities with similar reductions, drawing inquiries from Brattleboro Ansonia Springfield Worcester Lowell Haverhill Portsmouth. Wholesalers pledge support as a clothing maker offers up to 15 percent cuts on most items.
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Amebury
Truman
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Conn
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Worcester
Lowell
Haverhill
Portsmouth
Food Prices Down For 4th Week
New York based Dun and Bradstreet index shows wholesale food prices extend decline for a fourth straight week. The latest figure is 6.06 down from 6.24 the prior week and 4.19 a year ago.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
U S Steel and United Steelworkers Sign Two Year Pact
U S Steel Corp and the United Steelworkers signed a two year contract granting a 15 cent an hour wage increase to 140,000 Big Steel employees. The wage pact was formally signed this morning in Pittsburgh after delays caused by phrasing difficulties.
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United Steelworkers
UAW Council Demands 15 Cent Hourly Raise From GM
DETROIT A 200 man national General Motors Council of the United Auto Workers voted unanimously to demand a straight 15 cent hourly raise with no strings. The union's ultimatum followed a 2½ hour negotiating session after GM reportedly offered 11½ cents. The council sent the demand back to GM for another conference.
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Labor Unions Talk Unification After Steel Contract
Early in a two year U S Steel deal President Jilip Murray said he would meet soon with AJML President William Green to discuss unifying the two labor groups. Green proposed a Washington conference to occur tomorrow morning as part of ongoing wage and holiday pay discussions. President Walter P Reuther urged action while the National Council approved a wage hike and Holidays pay in a voice vote.
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Jilip Murray
AJML
William Green
National Council
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
United Electrical Workers
Colter
Rain Expected Thursday with Mild Temperatures Ahead
A high pressure area over the region moves eastward delaying rain until Thursday. Today remains mostly cloudy and warm with a low around 45 degrees. As the high departs a weak rain area over Lake Superior is forecast to move in with cooler conditions.
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Truman Plans Trip to Canada and Princeton Visit
The White House said President Truman plans a potential Canada trip around June 10 and a Princeton University degree ceremony on June 16. No definite travel plans were set at the moment.
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White House
Truman
Canada
Charles G. Ross
Princeton University
Senate approves foreign relief aid for Greece and Turkey
The Senate backed a 400 million program to aid Greece and Turkey to curb Communism while a 350 million foreign relief bill faces House floor action. Debate on relief and Interior Department funds may push Greek Turkish aid into next week as lawmakers weigh war fear versus peace aims.
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Senate
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Turkey
Interior Department
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United States
FCC Enters Phone Parley Over Nationwide Strike
Washington secretaries discuss the nationwide telephone strike as FCC Chairman Charles R. Denny Jr and Labor Secretary Lewis B. Schwellenbach held an abrupt conference. After the meeting Schwellenbach summoned federal conciliators and union officials who had met separately. Denny declined to disclose their talk.
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LLP
Secretary of
Lewis B. Schwelenbach
Charles R. Denny, Jr
Federal Communications Commission
Denny
Schwellenbach
F Federal
Schweldenbach
Deadlock on Austrian peace at Moscow session
American officials expect the final Foreign Ministers session in Moscow to end with no Austrian peace pact. Secret talks reveal sharp divides among Molotov and the three Western ministers. The possibility of a last minute breakthrough appears slim as the Big Four prepare to return to Berlin with unresolved German questions.
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Council
Allances
United States
Marshall
Berlin
Austria
Molotov
Russia
Ice Span Could Reduce Ontario Power Output At Niagara
An ice bridge 14 feet thick stretched across the Niagara River Inlet at Fort Erie raising the threat of curtailing hydro electric generation from Niagara Falls turbines. Winter flow over the falls was already substantially reduced and only a fine mist rose from the Canadian falls.
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Boy Swept Away in Raging Sewer
In Mattapan Boston a 3 year old boy An thony Tammaro fell into a swift flowing sewer while playing with his 4 year old brother John. Fire and police divers and rescue crews searched the brick sewer system for hours but found no trace as barriers guarded openings toward the Nut Island pumping station.
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