Transit workers threaten strike over 4 hour week demand
Buffalo area bus union members vote to strike if negotiations fail to reach an agreement with management after June 30. Division 1342 of the Amalgamated Association cites a 4 hour work week at current pay as the main sticking point.
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Twins Have Identical Thyroid Operations in Indiana
In Indianapolis Methodist Hospital today the 14 year old Decatur County twins Reba and Ruby Kromme were recovering from identical thyroid operations performed minutes apart. Doctors noted the rare coincidence of simultaneous conditions and timing, while the sisters wore different colored pajamas during recovery.
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Detroit From Page One Damages and Ike Delegates in Baltimore
The article describes a chaotic political scene around the Republican convention with Henry Ford II among attendees, a Baltimore fire near the Ford area, and factional GOP delegate splits over Eisenhower and Taft. It notes speeches, television coverage, and predicted delegate allocations as Summerfield defends the Eisenhower camp against dealmaking charges. Delegates from Ohio and Indiana show strong support for the General, while others remain uncommitted or silent.
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Democratic civil rights stand sparks party rift at convention
Speech by Myron Trueman defends compulsory civil rights and federal anti lynching measures. Americans for Democratic Action pressed the party to stay firm on rights funding, while tensions rose with northern and southern Democrats over platform drafting and presidential candidate choice. Russell Kefauver and Harriman among front runners. Geerist advocates remove civil rights from national politics. Gromyko diplomacy noted in unrelated foreign coverage.
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Trains derail and strand 75,000 commuters in line
A chaotic mishap near New Haven halted service as two trains derailed and left about 75,000 travelers stranded during peak rush hour. Officials said the chaos disrupted the New Haven line and affected travel into New York City amid growing wartime traffic.
British Hold Radioman on Spy Charge
Williams Martin Marshall an Irish Foreign Office radio operator formerly with the Brush Embassy in Moscow faced charges under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly supplying information to Pavel Kuznelev of the Soviet Embassy in London. The 22-year-old appeared in Western Magistrate's Court for a four minute hearing and was remanded for a hearing next week.
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Klaus Fuchs
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Leaders warn of risks as Korea push could fail
British Defense Minister Lord Alexander said a new Communist push in Korea would suffer heavy losses and could not seize all of Korea. In Moscow, old Bolshevik Frodor Samoilov, a veteran of 1917, died, with party roles noted and reaction to China’s Communist rise. An official report from New Delhi touching on a cultural mission to Communist China was released after earlier secrecy.
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Five Italians Die in Boston Apartment Fire
A blast and fire trap five members of an Italian family on the fourth floor of a Boston apartment. The dead include John Horne, 32, his wife Cecile, 27, their children Arnole 6 and Carole 2, and Mrs. Horne's brother Gilman Gorneault 15. A relative was critically burned and hospitalized. The incident followed a mysterious explosion that shook the building and drew investigators to the scene.
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Pia Lindstrom says she does not love Ingrid Bergman
Thirteen year old Pia Lindstrom testified in a Los Angeles court that she does not love her screen star mother Ingrid Bergman and prefers to stay with her father, Lindstrom, rather than visit Italy. The judge weighed Bergman's bid to take Pia to Rome for a summer visit.
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Tragic Patagonian Coast Freighter Sinking Told in Confusing Report
A chaotic dispatch describes the Roge Appice freighter disaster off the Patagonian coast near Puerto Deseado. Rescue planes hunted for 18 crew members as a dragonlike storm moved across icy waters. Conflicting details mention passengers, a gambling charge, and a court scene in Fort Worth.
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Four Airmen Die In Arizona Crashes
In two Arizona crashes four U S Air Force fliers perished. A BM 26 ton target plane collided with an F 84 Thunderjet near Phoenix, killing three. Bomber pilot Capt Herman Peters parachuted to safety. Also killed were Capt Howard A Fairbanks and Staff Sgt James O Malley with others injured. In a separate crash near Tucson Cadet John E Trahan died in an ATS trainer accident.
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Providence
Eisenhower Faction Fights Over Texas Delegates Clash at GOP Convention
As Texas, Louisiana, and Georgia hold 72 votes, Eisenhower backers push to seat disputed delegations. Campaign manager Henry Lodge cites authority to decide seating while deriding Walter Hallanan as temperate and abusive. Hallanan claims ouster on committee. Taft ally Carroll Reece notes confusion in Eisenhower command.
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Red Spies in Truce Posts In Deadlocked Talks
UN and Allied officers reported that Communist forces maintained infantry observation posts within the Panmunjom neutral zone as armistice talks stalled. General Nickols said the Reds had known of three positions for some time but officials could not confirm full area containment. A separate UN meeting yielded no progress on prisoner exchanges and a Civilian casualty was noted near the zone while others stood a few yards outside.
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Gurl Hostage Slayer Indicted for Murder
Carmel and Mahopac scene as 22 year old Donald K Snyder of Wamperilie faces seven indictments including murder. Puram County grand jury acted in 30 minutes in Mahopac sentencing Betty June Arnold. Slain in Mahopac events paused concerts and schools for funeral rites at Mahopac Methodist Church. Procession to cemetery followed.
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Snyder held after hostage incident and murder charges
Betty Juneas shot during a confrontation with suspect Snyder who was wounded by gunfire and jailed at Butterfield Hospital. Grand jury indicted Snyder on first degree murder and multiple felonies including burglary, assault, kidnapping and grand larceny. District Attorney Dixon said Snyder’s condition improved and charges proceed.
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Taft ties Gromyko attack to GOP bid for nomination
The Republican campaign leadership attacked Nikolai Gromyko as a Kremlin diplomatist while arguing the primary fight between Dewey and Taft strengthens the party. Taft claimed the GOP can win the presidency in November with a clear program distinct from Democrats and urged more Americans to vote this fall.
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National Security Promises Amid Budget Clash in 1948 Race
In a speech likely aimed at Taft and Eisenhower, the President referenced promises to strengthen national security while cutting taxes. Taft pledged a 15 percent cut within two years, and Eisenhower urged a $40 to 60 billion budget reduction over two to three years. Truman warned against a Congress driven by false economy, noting dangers to world peace and defense funding while acknowledging wary lawmakers.
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Taft
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Rain War Ends in Valley Tactics Report
Olympia meteorologist Wesh was hired to ward off rain as Jack M Hubbard eluded details of operations and gear. The Valorra Republic cites he travels the valley to reach high ground against dark clouds while experts discuss cloud seeding with silver iodide to spur rain and help harvests in Wenatchee and Yakima regions.
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Truman calls for long term investment in national security
President Truman outlined a near six billion dollar military appropriation as part of a long term national security plan. He argued the nation must invest in atomic energy for peaceful uses and advance world progress while defending freedom, comparing future energy to Fulton’s steamship and envisioning industrial growth in lagging regions.
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Pressure to Lift Food Price Ceilings Faces Trade Groups
Trade groups asked Pace Stabilizer Ellis Arnall to end price ceilings on most major foods including bread and milk. OPS officials warned prices remain high but argued many items could be freed without harming families. The petition cites 14 general consumption and 169 commodity items as overregulated, while noting recent shifts in buying tied to postwar debt repayment and new model goods.
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