Four Hour Parade Ends Hudson Valley Firemen’s Convention
The 39th annual Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association convention closed with a four hour parade in Hudson. Other items note Clarkson Tech Alumni pick Gordon C. Baker as president, and Winthrop Rockefeller denying divorce rumors.
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NLRB Orders Bargaining on Group Insurance Policy
The National Labor Relations Board ruled for the first time that employers must bargain with unions over group health and insurance plans in a 4 to 2 decision. Other items note Truman naming John J. MacDonald to Palestine Truce Commission and political shifts in New Jersey Republican circle.
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Katsuta mine disaster kills sixty two in Japan
Sixty two coal miners died and eight were injured in an explosion at the Katsuta mine near Fukuoka. One miner survived unscathed among seventy one in the pit at the time.
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Retired Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews Dies in Houston
Obituary notes Adolphus Andrews 69 a retired vice admiral and former naval aide to three Presidents died in Houston Texas. Also noted Herbert G Robinson 50 manager of the Parker House Boston for eight years previously with Hotel McAlpin New York City in Boston.
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Mississippi Men Sue for Delegates at Republican Convention
Two Mississippi residents George L. Sheldon of Finns County and Nelson E. Taylor of Le Flore County filed suit in the U S District Court seeking an injunction to direct the national convention to seat them as delegates. They also seek $5,000 in damages.
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Gruen Watch Firm Announces Profit Sharing Fund
Gruen Watch Company will divide a profit sharing fund of 151 998 80 among its employees. President Benjamin S. Katz said the amount will be sufficient to give workers with more than five years of service about 14.73 percent of their 1947 earnings.
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Congress passes wide bill package amid tax and aid revisions
Senate and House moved a flurry of measures including a repeal attempt on oleomargarine tax, postal and federal worker pay increases, displaced European entry for permanent residence, and a large Army appropriation. Other actions authorize long-term military active status for Adm. King and Nimitz, Pan American Railway participation, and a $450 million per year federal highway program awaiting White House action.
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Columbia River Flood Recedes After Record Peak
In Portland Oregon the Columbia River declined toward normal levels as the historic flood eased. The river was 12.3 feet above flood stage, a level reached four weeks earlier and only now subsiding.
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Ohio Resort Burns in Central Ohio Fire
Saeccalum Park an amusement center in Bucyrus destroyed by a blaze causing an estimated loss of 85000 dollars. Local officials investigated the fire and no injuries were reported.
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British Hail Martin's Final London Appearance
Extra police were stationed at the Paladium for Tony Martin's final London appearance. Martin's reception in Britain has rivalled that accorded Danny Kaye.
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Hail Storm Ravages Northwest Pennsylvania Community
Hail stones reportedly as large as snowballs battered a northwest Pennsylvania town causing widespread damage to property and crops as residents recalled the storm that struck yesterday.
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Taylor Ends Filibuster as Senate Votes Draft Compromise
Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho ends a dramatic filibuster on the draft after a sequence of rulings and protests. The chamber, previously volatile, falls silent as the compromise draft measure is adopted and Taylor expresses gratitude for those who defended his rights.
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Dewey Odds 9 to 10 Favorite for Republican Nomination
James J. Carroll, a noted odds maker, put Gov. Thomas E. Dewey at 219 to 10 to win the Republican presidential nomination. Arthur Vandenberg was second at 1 to 5, Taft at 3 to 1, Stassen 8 to 1, Warren and Martin 20 to 4, Bricker 50 to 1, and MacArthur 100 to 1.
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Berlin currency reform tightens grip as troops seal plant
Soviet troops with fixed bayonets cordoned the Taegliche Rundschau printing plant in Berlin amid reports it printed new Soviet zone currency. British and German police crews manned scout cars while British soldiers trained German police to drive. Berlin officials weigh a four power plan and guard borders as inspectors intensify checks on freight trains during the currency shift.
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