White Collar Empl oy es 17 Rail Unions Get Pay Boost
A six man arbitration board in Chicago granted 1 million members of 17 non operating railway unions a 15 4 cent hourly increase effective Sept 1. The payroll rise tops half a billion dollars annually. The board chaired by Dr William M Leiserson included labor management and neutral members and hearings ran Aug 4 to Aug 28. Both sides pledged the decision would be binding. The wage boost follows established patterns and was guided by the Employee National Conference Committee and regional carrier conferences.
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Chicago
INS
Board of Arbitration
William M. Leiserson
Labor
Employee National Conference Committee
Gandhi Fasts To Halt Calcutta Violence Amid Riots
News of Mohandas K. Gandhi starting a fresh fast to restore calm in Calcutta spreads as Hindu Muslim clashes flare. Police use tear gas to quell mobs at Gandhi's residence where a Hindu was reportedly stabbed. Authorities report two figure killings and three figure injuries amid fresh unrest blamed on West Punjab attacks.
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Calcutta
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Bengal
P. C. Ghosh
Punjab
New Legion Head Calls For Peace Talk Over War Talk
James F. O'Neil, newly elected American Legion commander, said there is too much talk of war and not enough talk of peace. In his first formal news conference he stated that war talk is exaggerated, but warned that the danger of war cannot be overlooked.
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New York
James F. O'Neil
American Legion
O'Neil
Tyrone Power Heads to Africa on goodwill tour
Hollywood actor Tyrone Power departed for Africa on an air tour described as a goodwill vacation business trip. Lana Turner attended the sendoff at Hughes airport with Power, who flew with secretary William Gallagher and press agent James Denton aboard a converted DC-3.
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Hollywood
Tyrone Power
Africa
Lana Turner
Hughes Airport
Power
William Gallagher
James Denton
Beauties parade in Miss America pageant float fest
Fifty four American beauties contesting for Miss America 1947 will make their first official appearance today in the festival of floats parade along the Atlantic City boardwalk.
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Atlantic City
INS
Today’s Features on Page 3 31 and More
The notice lists columns and sections across pages 3 through 31 including Comics Ida Jean Kain Dr Brady Crossword Mary Haworth Horoscope and Talking It Over on page 25. It also notes Amusements Financial Bridge Ing. Reporter Radio City Life and Sec News across pages 24 to 32 with Deaths on 14 Sports 22 23 Editorials 18 Winchell 19 and Letters 18 plus Today’s Pictures on page 12.
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Ida Jean Kain
Brady
Mary Haworth
Ing
City Life
Sec
Winchell
Foreman Angled to Electrocution at Milton Ave Plant
Coroner Harry L. Gilmore was summoned after Delevans Inc. reported Angelo Tauro, 42, a foreman at their Milton Avenue and Hinsdale Road box plant, was injured by an electric shock and taken to Dr. W. J. Snyder for examination.
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Harry L. Gilmore
W. J. Snyder
W. Genesee Inpk
Delevans, Inc
Milton Av
Hinsdale Rd
Angelo
Tauro
More Fair Days Ahead
A cheerful weather forecast described more ideal conditions for Labor Day including cooler air by Wednesday and clear skies. The overnight storm dropped about .35 inch of rain with no damage reported, and authorities anticipated fair, moderate temperatures for late summer.
Eighteen Convicted in War Crimes Case at Hamburg
In Hamburg, eighteen defendants were convicted for the killing of fifty Allied airmen who had escaped during the war. The verdicts come after a lengthy trial highlighting wartime atrocities and holding individuals accountable for actions against prisoners of war.
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Hamburg
Blast kills child aboard Vagabond offshore Biscayne Bay
An explosion on the cabin cruiser Vagabond three miles offshore in Biscayne Bay killed five year old Richard Waldron and burned his cameraman father Alfred Waldron and brother Alfred Waldron Jr. The incident occurred Monday.
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Miami
Fla
Vagabond
Richard Waldron
Alfred
Alfred, Jr
Biscayne Bay
British Planes Leave Washington After US Visit
A squadron of Royal Air Force bombers that has been visiting the United States for the past month departed from Washington today, heading home via Canada.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Wreck Toll at Dugald Trains Claims 35 as Fire Halts Rescue
At Dugald Manitoba a collision between a vacation special and a standing express near Winnipeg killed at least 35 people. Rescue teams recovered 33 bodies from the charred special train, two others died en route to hospital, with 15 injured. Fire and heat hampered early救援 attempts as crews fought through wreckage and flames.
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Dugald
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Gaye Lewis
Transcona
Man
Canadian National Railways
Lake of the Woods
Albert Simpson
St. Boniface
Vancouver
Toronto
Syracuse
Tornado Kills 2 Men in Burgettstown Pa
A small tornado struck Burgettstown in southwestern Pennsylvania early today, demolishing several buildings and homes and causing about $100,000 in damage. Two men, John J. Brenna and Theodore Bunka, both around 60, were killed. telephone and light service were disrupted and scores were left homeless.
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Tive
Pennsylvania
Lown
John J. Brenna
Theodore Bunka
Protest Rejected on German Industry Plan
Washington reports the United States rejected Russia's protest against a British American plan to raise industrial output in the occupied German zones to near the 1936 level. A note to the Soviet Embassy said the U S government cannot accept delaying measures that lessen the occupation burden or hinder European economic reconstruction without Soviet consent.
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United States
Russia
Germany
Washington
U. S
Britain
Ure
Europe
U S Firms Linked to German Farben Trust in War Trials
American prosecutors present documents tying 53 U S firms to the defunct Farbenindustrie in the Farben trials. Listed as direct sales agencies are American Cyanamids and Chemical Corp New York Ivan B Dahl Inc General Drug Co Interstate Chemical Co and Boehm and Hass Co of Philadelphia. Life Savers Inc Delaware is named as participating in over 10 percent of its business with Farbenindustrie and others over five percent include Allas Powder Co Bristol Myers Eastman Kodak and more.
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United States
Farbenindustrie
American Cyanamids and Chemical Corp
New York
Ivan B. Dahl, Inc
General Drug Co
Interstate Chemical Co
Boehm and Hass Co
Philadelphia
Allas Fowder Co
Delaware
Bristol Myers and Co
Eastman Kodak, Roch
Wainwright Joins Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Gen Jonathan Wainwright is to join the Texas Good Neighbor Commission after his appointment by Gov Beauford H Jester. He retired Monday after 45 years of Army service and will serve on the nine member board.
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Austin
Tes. CP
Jonathan Wainwright
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Beauford H. Jester
Governor's Office
Wainwright
College bound veterans head to college surge
Washington reported the Veterans Administration expects 1,325,000 World War II veterans to enroll in college this fall, a 10 percent increase over the prior high enrollment of last April.
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Veterans Administration
Riots in Calcutta Leave 62 Dead and 412 Hurt
Calcutta hospitals report 62 killed and 412 injured in frenzied communal rioting Monday night. Police and paramilitary forces responded as outbreaks spread across multiple neighborhoods. Victims include men women and children among casualties and injured. Emergency services activated to transfer wounded to designated hospitals.
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Calcutta
Ins
Air crash at state fair kills three reserve pilots
An Army board of inquiry investigates a collision near Wold-Chamberlain Field that killed Minneapolis residents Donald A. Berdeen and Raymond W. Jessup and Sgt. Dale E. Collins as part of a 16 plane formation saluting Gen. Dwight Eisenhower during the Minnesota State Fair. Warren H. Ellison parachuted to safety. Two planes were damaged but landed safely.
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Minnesota
Army
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Wold- Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
St. Paul
Army Board of Inquiry
Wold-Chamberlain Field
Donald A. Berdeen
Raymond W. Jessup
Dale E. Collins
Long Prairie
Minn
Warren H. Ellison
Minnesota State Fair
Dwight Eisenhower
Holiday Toll Reaches 421
The Nation ended its summer holiday week end with a traffic death toll of at least 421. Notably 266 died in Labor Day traffic mishaps, 80 drownings occurred, and 75 other accidents claimed lives, including 21 in plane crashes. California led with 23 deaths, followed by Texas with 22 and New York with 18.
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National Safety Council
California
Texas
New York
Chen Cheng Named Manchuria Commander Boosts Morale
Chinese dispatches report Gen Chen Cheng appointed as Chiang Kai shek’s Lop commander in government held Manchuria. The move boosts troop and civilian morale and raises confidence of victory over the Communist forces in the region.
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Periping
China
Manchuria
Chen Cheng
Chiang Kaishek
Ruth’s dress clash with old vow ends in sly joke
A humorous dialogue in old humor style sees Ruth defend new dress purchases by claiming the Devil tempted her. Her husband questions the excuse but Ruth retorts that even Satan whispered it fits perfectly in the back, delivering a playful punchline.
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Ruth
Denar
Satan
Army Revolt Shakes Guayaquil Against Ecuador Leader
The army garrison of Guayaquil joined the revolt against regime leader Cal Carlos Mancheno, declaring it no longer recognizes him as chief of government. Capt. Antonio Rivas Hidalgo has assumed command of Guayaquil forces, the garrison announced. Guayaquil lies on the Pacific coast about 170 miles south of Quito.
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Guayaquu
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Ecualdor
Cal
Carlos Mancheno
Antonio Rivas Hidalgo
Guayalquil
Quito
Four Planes Crash at National Air Races
The Thompson trophy classic at Cleveland Municipal Airport ended in tragedy as four planes collided during the race. One pilot died, two injured, one unhurt. Cook Cleland of Cleveland set a world closed course record at 961 mph and a new Thompson lap mark at 404.4 mph, prompting the Professional Racing Pilots Association to discuss safety and course changes.
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Cleveland
Air Racing
Municipal Airport
Cook Cleland
Professional Racing Pilots Association
Arthur Chester
Los Angeles
Cleland
Cotenim
Truman outlines four point policy at inter American defense confab
President Truman described a four point foreign policy emphasizing aid under the Marshall plan, fidelity to the United Nations, and a firm commitment to peace. He warned that postwar Europe and Asia face continued domination and economic weakness.
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