Talks To Avert Railroad Strike Near May 11
Mediation chairmen and labor representatives meet in Chicago for a final attempt to head off a nationwide railroad strike set for May 11. The dispute centers on pay raises and working rules, with government mediation and conciliation efforts continuing after yesterday's strike notice by three unions.
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Frank Douglass
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Francis A. O'Neill
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Nirike Wan
Yasaaiat Iy
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IME Brotherhood of, Locomotive Engineers
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Thay Ace
Gen Li Tsung Jen Elected Vice President of China
Gen Li Tsung Jen, nicknamed the Lion of the North, was elected vice president of China today. The office is without power except for the right of succession to President Chiang Kai-shek.
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Nanking
Li Tsung
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Today's Features and Page Directory in Editorials
A dusty TV newspaper page lists feature sections and page numbers for the day. It mentions a tax column by Marquis Callas on depletion deductions and notes additional items in Comics, Horoscope, Letters, Crossword, and Sports sections with pages 1, 24, 44, 52, and 47-52 respectively.
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Marquis Callas
Pag
Ida Jean Kain
Mary Haworth
Bridge
Ing
City Lite
Earl Wilson
Mystery Woman Held In Slaying Near Oneonta
A woman identified as Mrs Ela Opperman of New York City was held on $15,000 bail by Otsego County officials in connection with the murder case of retired NYC designer Edwin S Crumley who is charged with killing his wife Mary 61 at their farm home near Morris Otsego County Crumley son Edwin Jr 38 is held as a material witness and his arraignment occurred after Crumley was examined.
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New York City
Hig
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Otsego County
Livingston’ S. Latham
Edwin S. Crumley
Norman W. German
Grumley
Mary
Mortis
Otsego
Crumiey
Edwin, Jr
Frederick W. Loomis
Negro Youth Congress Opens Without Parley Site
The Southern Negro Youth Congress planned a three day meeting starting tomorrow in Sun Mingham Alabama with no announced venue. Police reported that white and Negro delegates must be seated separately at the meetings. A Negro church then withdrew its offer to host the congress.
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Sunmingham
Als
Southern Negro Youth Congress
Congress
Federal Payrolls Rise by 17 093 in March
Senator Byrd reported that federal government payrolls increased by about 17 thousand during March, lifting total payrolls to 2,030,862. The gain reflects hiring across agencies, with Byrd noting the steady expansion of federal employment.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Mary
Alarm clock for drowsy drivers from Tufts scientists
Medford Mons. report that Tufts College has developed an alarm clock to wake sleepy drivers. Invented by Dr John L Kennedy and Dr Rosmit Trayin the device uses two electrodes on the temples to measure brain activity and triggers an automatic alarm when signs of drowsiness appear.
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Mons
Tufts College
John L. Kennedy
Rosmit
Trayin
Stock Market Strike Ends After Pay Rise Hailed
New York union workers ended a month long strike at the New York Stock Exchange by accepting a proposed pay rise. Police clashed with demonstrators as a portion of strikers rejected rehiring while the exchange president noted potential staffing reductions. The deal awards weekly pay based on earnings brackets from under 50 to over 74 dollars.
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New York Stock Exchange
Plexets
Exchange
Emil Schram
Ke Dbs
Stock Exchange
Truman Accepts Draft and Universal Military Training Blend
President Truman announced acceptance of a temporary merged draft and universal military training plan as the best possible compromise with Congress. He described it as a step in the right direction to expand the armed forces, and proposed a universal program training all physically fit 28 year olds as a reserve. Congress remains cool, with opposition to a combined draft and UMIT. The Army and Defense chiefs weighed in, and Andrews predicted the plan’s defeat if pursued.
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Truman
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Mouse Armint Services Committee
Andrews
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Secretary of Defense
Forestal
Idca
East
Shots Fired After Threat to Teacher in Brooklyn Home
A telephone threat to Fort Hamilton high school teacher Miss Margaret Jokiel, 24, prompted a gun attack near her Brooklyn home. An anonymous feminine voice warned of harm if students do not fail mathematics. No injuries were reported as the rifle fire hit Jokiel's residence while she was away. Her mother, also a teacher, answered the call.
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Brooklyn
Margaret Jokiel
Jokiel
Fort Hamilton
Esther Jokiel
Rent Racket Lifted In City Racketeering Probe
NEW YORK. The New York District Attorney's office launched an all-out probe of landlord racketeering and their agents after the arrest of an attorney accused of shaking down war veterans for rent bonuses.
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NEW York
INS
New York District Attorney's Office
War Not Imminent Says A Bomb Expert
Dr Reuben G Gustavson atomic energy leader says Russia lacks current ability and is not near on the horizon for a bomb. He doubts Russia can afford the investment now while urging vigilance. Interview at University Club Founders Day dinner in Hotel Syracuse.
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Reuben G. Gustavson
Atomic Energy
University Club
Syracuse
Gustavson
Toubts
Ger
Military chiefs propose peacetime force of two million men
The high command and foreign policy planners advocate a 2,000,000 strong peacetime defense. The joint chiefs of staff, led by Admiral William D. Leahy, align military staffing with diplomatic aims under the National Security Council chaired by President Truman. Regular army 837,000, National Guard 650,000, with manpower figures shown in parentheses.
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Navy
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Pis Adm
Willam D.'Leany
Defense Forrestal
National Security Council
Truman
Forrestal
Light Frost, Teacher Fired, 900 Pupils Then Warmer Go on Strike at Cortland
Regular classes continued at Cortland Junior High after about 900 pupils walked out in protest of the Board of Education's failure to renew a migrant tenure. Mosher, chairman of social studies, urged students to return, but most remained outside classrooms at 8:45 AM.
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Nerdid-Journal Wire
Corlland
Worning
Board of Education
Gordon’f. Mosher
Mosher
Hhem
Truman Urges Early Senate Confirmation of Atomic Energy Commission
President Truman urged prompt Senate action on reappointments to the Atomic Energy Commission citing the need to end uncertainty in the nation's atomic energy program. He named E. Liventhal and colleagues, noting their prior confirmation and nonpartisan appointments.
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Truman
Senate
Chaliynan Tavid
E. Lillenthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Mit
Aeir
Liventhal
Commission
Sawyer Nomination Approved by Commerce Committee
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Charles Sawyer of Cincinnati Democrat to be Secretary of Commerce. The nomination now goes to the Senate for action.
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Oks Sawyer
Washington
Senate Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Commerce
Senate
Out of Order Pacifists mocked in Connecticut tobacco tale
A fragment from a Connecticut piece quotes Dr. Lowman criticising pacifists as out of order and self-satisfied. It recounts a humorous anecdote about Dr. Steenthly leading prayers with a backseat interrupter claiming to pray louder for God.
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Max B. Lowman
Mealer
Connecticut
Pension Checks for Miners Prepared
Washington announces the start of paperwork to issue $100 monthly pensions to retired coal miners. John J. Lewis says payments will take several weeks before they can be mailed under the recent strike settlement terms.
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Washington
John J. Lewis
Palestine Breaks Sunk Battle as Forces Clash Near Jerusalem
British air and artillery support pounded Arab and Jewish positions in Palestine amid clashes around Jerusalem. Reports say Irgun dug in along the Arab quarter as British reinforcements and Egyptian forces moved toward the southern border. The line held at Beisan and Samakah, with fighting continuing through the night and a ceasefire signaling potential calm in the walled city.
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Dessoukt- Abaze
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Nein
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Hon'neas Samakah
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Hagariai
Jisr al Majami
New Shift Seen in U S Policy on Palestine
United Nations sources report rising speculation of a further change in U S policy toward Palestine. The talk follows the appointment of Maj. Gen. John H Hilldring as assistant secretary of state for Palestine affairs and his return to Washington from pre partition duties.
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Palestine
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INS
United Nations
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John H Hilldelig
Washington
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Hilldring
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