Airline Flights in N Y State Reach 360 Daily
Ralph S. Damon head of American Airlines says domestic airline operations in New York State have risen from 24 flights in 1930 to over 360 scheduled flights daily. A threatened strike by 700 editorial employees of Time Life Fortune Architectural Forum and March of Time ended after a 17 hour meeting with the Newspaper Guild. Fiorella LaGuardia is praised by the Ukrainian Workingmen’s Association for aiding Ukraine’s needy peoples.
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Fire almost destroys Iowa community in six hours
A large Waukon fire raged six hours causing more than 100000 dollars in damage. Residents and nearby Decorah and Postville fire crews battled the flames as the community faced a dire threat.
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Notable Deaths Include Execs From Gas, Banking and NYU
Obituary notices list Earl V. Kesinger 50, vice president at Natural Gas Pipe Line Company of America and Texoma Natural Gas in Chicago. Morris W. Wilson 63, president and managing director of the Royal Bank of Canada and chancellor of McGill in Montreal. Miss Eliza H. Pigot 102, descendant of Richard Nicoll once governor of New York, in Lincroft New Jersey. Dr. Rudolf Kagey 41, NYU philosophy assistant professor and crime author Kurt Steel, in New York. D. Stewart Iglehart 73, former president of ue Lines and W R Grace in Old Westbury.
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Dean seeks 400000 for St Pauls repairs in London
The dean and chapter of St Pauls Cathedral urge empire wide donations of 100000 pounds to fund repairs after bomb damage during the war. Australian and US readers see new war context as global relief appeals unfold. The item notes the cathedral’s wartime experience and ongoing restoration push.
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Coal Talks Demand Rumors Spark Strong Reactions
Union leader Lewis pushes concrete welfare fund formula and payroll levy amid a two week truce as 400000 miners resume work after April strike. Operators pause, no counter offers yet while government officials eye a possible May 25 settlement. OPA hints at potential coal price ceiling adjustments.
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Earthquake Shakes Murcia Spain Causes Homes to Shake
The Logos news agency reported a tremor in Murcia in southeastern Spain. A Logos correspondent said houses were shaken by the quake.
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Truman as doctor of laws stalls on patient care
Walter Kiernan notes President Truman has been a legal “doctor” since Saturday but has yet to treat a patient. Congress withholds a stethoscope while debating policy on John Lewis and coal strikes. Pepper vows opposition to rushed bills though Lewis keeps up calls for stoppages. Petrillo rumored in metaphorical “operating room.” AAA promotes highway safety with the slogan Take It Easy.
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Draft From Page One House faces split on draft law changes
House votes 213 to 154 to accept the teenage and father induction bans and 280 to 84 to pass the amended measure amid a Senate controversy. Democrats push for immediate action while administration leaders warn the draft law could be killed outright. Officials note the President’s limited power if the law expires tonight and discuss implications for future inductions and selective service provisions.
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CIO Union to Show Truman Picture at Union Convention
Lee Pressman, general counsel for the CIO United Steelworkers, said at the steelworkers’ third biennial convention in Atlantic City that for the first time in a postwar CIO gathering the President’s picture would not be shown on the convention hall stage beside union officials. A union report accused Truman of pressuring Congress with anti labor legislation through a fact finding law.
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Four powers seek early talks on Germany and troop withdrawals
The Big Four ministers request permission to send a representative to discuss Germany, aligned with Potsdam. Molotov hints withdrawal of Soviet troops from the Balkans and Bulgaria, linking to Italy peace terms. Bevin and Byrnes push Austria talks, while Byrnes rejects tying Balkans and Italy withdrawals to broader conditions.
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