Rail Strike Across Nation Affects Major Lines
The nationwide walkout began at 8 A.M. CST and involved the New York Central, Pennsylvania, Southern Railway, and Santa Fe with 125 passenger and 300 freight trains canceled on the Central, 250 to 1,000 passenger trains affected on the Pennsylvania, and partial operations and embargoes on other lines. About 50,000 workers idle as crews picketed key points and shippers shifted freight to alternate routes while layoff notices rose across the rail system.
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O'Neill
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Southern Railway
Santa Fe
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Brotherhood
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Boston and Albany
New York-Philadelphia-Washington
Harrisburg
Southern
Washington
New Orleans
Atlanta
Pacific Cl
Railway Labor Act
Truman Rides On Amid Rail Strike Skirmish
President Truman's cross country train trip proceeds despite the firemen and enginemen strike that began today. Brotherhood president A B Robertson says special instructions ensure the Presidential train is moved safely and expediently as it sails west to Idaho and plans a Chicago speech on May 15.
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Avid B. Robertson
The
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Idaho
Chicago
Rail strike threats loom as unions clash with railroads
Washington officials doubt Truman will invoke the 1917 wartime seizure law as firemen strike spreads, affecting Eastern routes and major lines. About 200000 workers could be idle if the walkout continues, while mediation narrows scope and freight shifts to trucks.
Bake Sale Saturday at City Cleaners in Fulton
A bake sale sponsored by the Junior Catholic Daughters will begin at 9 A.M. Saturday at City Dry Cleaners in Fulton. Cochairmen are Miss Carmelina Leotta and Miss Claudette Huard.
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Fulton
City Dry Cleaners
Cochairmen
Carmelina
Leotta
Claudette Huard
Trapped Man in Well Rescued After Prolonged Efforts
A rescue operation near an Aztec well entailed a 35 police and 20 fire crew digging a secondary shaft to four to six feet below the trapped man's level. Fire officials faced a cave-in risk as they cleared dirt and used a crane and bucket shovel to reach him.
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Patrick Clancy
Sand and Gravel Enclose Well Shaft in Effort to Move Boulder
A spokesman said crews plan to roll the boulder from the well shaft into a secondary trench using sand and gravel as support. The unusual maneuver aims to free the shaft while stabilizing the work area.
Trains Canceled Across System Amid Strike Impacts
The railroad announces widespread service suspensions with trains 17 8 25 26 57 58 59 97 78 67 68 6 10 16 40 46 52 90 21 33 35 39 41 45 affected. Many routes to and from Buffalo New York Albany and Syracuse are altered or limited with compute losses and 150 000 idle workers. The carrier estimates 125 passenger trains and 300 freight trains canceled daily.
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Wolverine
20Th Century Limited
Cleveland Limited
Chicagoan
Paul Revere
Commodore Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Buffalo
Mohawk
Ohio State Limited
The
Missourian
Interstate Express
Easterner
North Star
New England Wolverine
Iroquois
North Shore Limited
Knickerbocker
South Shore Express
Lake Shore Limited
New York
Syracuse
Ferguson warns racketeers loom over U.S. crime probes
Senator Kefauver and Senate investigators expect Barkley to name a staff and chair a probe into racketeering. Ferguson, long noted for anti corruption work, warns underworld diversions threaten to derail major cases as letters pour in from across the country seeking action.
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Barkley
Ferguson
Michigan
Senate
America
Kefauver
Rome Runaway Sweethearts Reunited in Florida
Dorothy Doo little aged 15 and William Maher aged 18, runaway sweethearts from Rome New York, were found at Jacksonville Beach by juvenile authorities. Their parents were due to arrive to take them home after about two weeks away.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Dorothy Doolittle
William Maher
Rome
N. Y
Jacksonville Beach
Pasteeth Advertisement Promises Secure False Teeth
An old advertisement proclaims Now Many Wear FALSE TEETH with Pasteeth powder to keep plates firm and comfortable. It claims no gummy taste and no nausea, improves denture breath, and offers a quick purchase point at any drug store.
Congress resumes debate on FEPC bill in Senate
Senate resumes debate on motion to take up FEPC bill as foreign relations subcommittee continues closed hearings on Senator McCarthy's Communic n charges. Labor and public welfare panel restarts open hearings on cooperative health service bill and on a bill to outlaw railway strikes while the Republican policy committee meets.
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FEPC
Ior McCarthy
Labor and Public Welfare
Cooperative Health Service
Republican Policy Committee
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