Steelworkers Strike Lingers as Truman Weighs Talks
Philip Murray of the CIO and the Steelworkers Union consider renewed talks after a second strike since the January contract expiry. John A. Stephens of U.S. Steel says firms will meet the union to seek a fair settlement. The union seeks a 26 cent per hour wage package over 18 months, while industry offers 22.5 cents plus fringe benefits, contingent on higher steel prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Murray
C.so
Steelworkers Union
Steelworkers
Truman
John A. Stephens
U.S. Steel Company
Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
Stephens
Capitol Hill
STRAN STEEL PLANT IDLED BY STRIKE IN TERRE HAUTE
Straw Steel Division of Great Lakes Steel Corporation idled at Terre Haute as 250 workers joined the nationwide United Steelworkers strike. Night shift did not report for work after the Supreme Court ruling against government seizure and the strike call by Philip Murray. Vigo county CIO leader says Crawford street plant is the only local industry directly involved. Workers, Local 3489, had been on strike three days before Truman seized steel plants for government operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straw-Steel Division
Great Lakes Steel Corporation
Terre Haute
United Steelworkers of America
Supreme Court
Philip Murray
International Steelworkers
Harry Burns
Vigo County
C.I.O. Council
Great Lakes
Crawford Street
Truman
Fort Worth Man Refuses Full Name to Officer
A Fort Worth man ticketed for speeding refused to give his full name to the officer. Traced to his home by police he told the officers Dont get personal. He was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Troops Seal Off Russian Radio Station in Berlin
Weekend actions created security belts around the Russian occupation zone in Berlin sealing off parts of the city. British Commandant Maj. Gen. Coleman protested. British MPs began sealing operations at 3 30 a m. Red radio continued broadcasting mainly music, possibly from Communist setups in the Russian sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free
Berlin
C. F. C. Coleman
Red Radio
Bees chase film crew at Goa church injure two
A swarm of bees pursued film stars and technicians filming the life of St. Francis Xavier in a Goa church. Two people suffered serious stings. A few days earlier a priest was bitten by a cobra entering the same church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goa
Portuguese India
St. Francis Xavier
Mississippi soil request from Los Angeles reader
Mrs. Lucinda Crowe of Los Angeles wrote to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger asking it to dig up dirt. She wanted two tablespoons of Mississippi soil from the state capitol grounds for a scale map of the United States she is preparing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Lucinda Crowe
Los Angeles
Mrs Lottye Turney Keeps Car for 16 Years No Repairs
In Shelby Mississippi Mrs Lottye Turney has owned the same automobile for 16 years driving only 31 000 miles and never spending a dime on motor repairs. She has never been more than 65 miles from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Coconut Meringue Pie Topping Method
A half cup of coconut folded into a pie meringue made from three egg whites six tablespoons of sugar and a quarter teaspoon of cream of tartar. Cover the pie with the coconut meringue and bake in a hot oven about five minutes until lightly browned.
Deaths: Frances E. Richard 64 at St Anthony's Hospital
Frances E. Richard 64 of 219 South Thirteenth Street died at 2 15 Monday at St Anthony's Hospital. Survived by husband Harry J a daughter Dorothy Burlingame of Kansas City Missouri a son Harry T Richard of Terre Haute three brothers and two grandchildren. Services 8 30 Thursday at Callahan Funeral Home with 9 am Mass at St Patrick's Church Calvary Cemetery burial Rosary 8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Richard
South Thirteenth Street
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Harry J
Dorothy Burlingame
Kansas City, Mo
Harry T. Richard
Terre Haute
Robert E
John P
Thomas C. Welch
Callahan Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
St. Patrick's Church
Altar Society of
Wayne Newton Post No
American Legion Auxiliary
Funeral services for Voyle Barnes at Gillis Memorial Chapel
Voyle Franklin Barnes aged 53 dies Sunday in Indianapolis. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Gillis Memorial Chapel with Rev. James Kelley officiating. Burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Survived by two sons Robert and John William Barnes of Indianapolis, five brothers Charles E. of Indianapolis Estell E. of Terre Haute Roy F. of Terre Haute Paul of Grand Rapids Mich Ralph of Detroit, one sister Mrs Willabell Wilkins of Grand Rapids Mich, and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voyle Franklin Barnes
Indianapolis
Gillis Memory Chapel
James Kelley
Mt. Pleasant
Robert B
John William Barnes
Charles E
Estell E
Terre Haute
Roy F
Paul
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ralph
Detroit
Willabell Wilkins
Grand Rapids, Mich
Obituary: Mrs Leewanee W Schweigle 74 at 503 Chestnut St
Mrs Leewanee W Schweigle aged 74 died at her home on 503 Chestnut Street at 7 am Tuesday. Survived by husband Ernest Schweigle, daughter Mrs Margaret Davis of Terre Haute, sons Ralph and Lester Lundsom of Terre Haute, brothers Wilson and Albert Tribble of Brazil, sisters Mrs Ivan Brown of Universal Ind and Mrs Thomas Fleming of Hammond, two grandchildren. Member of Second Christian church, Daughters of America and Pythian Sisters. Body taken to Gillis Memory Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leewanee W. Schweigle
Chestnut Street
Ernest Schweigle
Margaret Davis
Terre Haute
Ralph Lundsom
Lester Lundsom
Wilson
Albert Tribble
Brazil
Ivan_Brown
Universal
Ind
Thomas Fleming
Hammond
Second Christian Church, Daughters of America
The
Pythian Sisters
Gillis Memory Chapel
Frank H. Yocum 85 Dies in California Home
Former Terre Haute resident Frank H. Yocum age 85 died at his Del Monte California home. Survived by wife Jessie two step daughters and sister Mrs. Nettie Morgan of Brazil Indiana. He belonged to Saxton Local Union UMWA and was a life member of the Knights of Pythias. Body to arrive Terre Haute Saturday June 7 and be taken to Thomas Funeral Home. Services set for 1 30 p m Monday June 9 with burial in Grandview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Yocum
Terre Haute
del Monte
Calif
Jessie
Nettie Morgan
Brazil
Ind
Saxton
U.M.W. of A
K. of P
Thomas Funeral
Grandview Cemetery
Mrs Virostko Ring Dies in Mississippi Auto Crash
Mrs Mary Virostko Ring, former West Terre Haute resident now of Joliet Illinois, was killed in an automobile accident in Mississippi. Her husband Carl was injured. Survived by her parents Nick and Mrs Virostko, West Terre Haute, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday in Joliet with burial in a Chicago cemetery.
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Mary Virostko Ring
West Terre Haute
Joliet
Ill
Mississippi
Carl
Nick Virostko
Chicago
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Kirk held at St John Baptist
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Kirk of 2034 North Twenty-first street will be at St John Baptist church at 2 PM Thursday. Rev Alfred Robbs officiates with burial in Grandview cemetery. The body will be moved from Green Funeral Home to the residence at 5 PM today and remain there until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kirk
North Twenty-first Street
St. Anthony’s Hospital
St. John’s Baptist Church
Alfred Robbs
Grandview Cemetery
Green Funeral Home
Biographical note on Giordano Garzolini death in Clinton Ind
Giordano Garzolini aged 76 of R. R. 2 West Terre Haute died at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning in Clinton Vermillion at the Vermillion county hospital following illness. His death was reported in a special dispatch from Clinton Indiana dated June 3. His survivors and funeral arrangements were not listed in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Giordano Garzolini
R. R
West Terre Haute
County Hospital Survives Widow and Nine Grandchildren
The widow Catherine survives with five sons Dena Chicago Germano RR 2 West Terre Haute Alechi and Tony both of Indianapolis and Bruno Terre Haute nine grandchildren. The body was taken to the First Funeral Home.
Obituary for Joseph Jammaka at Callahan Funeral Home
Joseph Jammaka aged 83 died at 5 AM Monday at the Dise Nursing Home located at 120 North Twelfth Street. He leaves one niece and one nephew. The body was taken to Callahan Funeral Home for services at 10 AM Wednesday with Rev. Clarence Loveland officiating and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jammaka
Dise
North Twelfth Street
Hig
Callahan Funeral Home
Clarence Loveland
Woodlawn
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Sidenbender held at Gillis Memory Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Sidenbender aged 82 who died Monday will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Gillis Memory Chapel with Rev John Constant officiating. Burial is set in Edgar Cemetery at Paris, MI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Sidenbender
Gillis Memory Chapel
John Constant
Edgar Cemetery
Paris
Funeral services for Mrs Vanna Clarke held at Isaac Ball
Private funeral services were conducted Tuesday for Mrs Vanna Beaver Clarke at Isaac Ball Funeral Home. She resided at 322 South Thirteenth Street and died Sunday at her sister Mrs Florence Kohn’s home, 1128 South Eighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanna Beaver Clarke
Isaac Ball
Harry E Dunn Died at 60 in Florida
The body of Harry E Dunn a 60 year old retired Terre Haute fireman who died Saturday in Florida will be brought to J N Hickman Son Funeral Home Tuesday for services and burial arrangements in Terre Haute Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Dunn
Terre Haute Fire Department
Florida
J. N. Hickman & Son
Wright Cpl. Walter Wright dies of rare brain disease at Chanute Field
Cpl. Walter Frank Wright, 21, Staunton High School graduate, died at Air Force Hospital Chanute Field after six weeks of illness from a rare brain disease. Surviving are widow Lois of Brazil, father Walter R. Wright, mother Ione Runion of Clinton Falls Ohio, brother Cpl. Jack Wright Moses Lake Base Wash, and several relatives. Funeral at Miller & Sons with Rev. A. L. Emmert officiating, burial in Roselawn Memorial Park near Terre Haute.
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Brazil
Ind
Cpl
Walter Frank Wright
Staunton
Air Force Hospital
Chanute Field
Rantour
Camp George
Cal
Chanute
Lois
Walter R. Wright
Gladys Wright
Ione Runion
Clinton Falls
Ohio
Jack Wright
Moses Lake Base
Wash
Clyde Barnhart
Dennis C. Wright
Miller & Sons’ Funeral
Rev. A. L. Emmert
Roselawn Memorial Park
Terre Haute
Obituary: Robert F. Alumbaugh Dies in South Bend
Robert F. Alumbaugh aged 60 formerly of Cass died Sunday night at his South Bend home. He is survived by Ita his widow three sons Dale Gale and Hershel all of South Bend his mother Mrs Sarah E Alumbaugh of Cass two brothers Jack Sullivan and Elza Shelburn two sisters Mrs Charles Ashburn and Mrs Tennis Ashcraft both of Cass and seven grandchildren. Burial at Dugger Cemetery following services at the Dugger Church of Christ Wednesday at 2 PM CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Ind
Robert F. Alumbaugh
South Bend
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Tennis Ashcraft
Dugger Church of Christ
Duger Cemetery
Ita
Dale
Gale
Hershel Alumbaugh
Sarah E. Alumbaugh
Jack Alumbaugh
Sullivan
Elza Alumbaugh
Shelburn
Charles Ashburn
Hutsonville Farmer Dies On Hutsonville Farm
Randall C. Lindley aged 63, a Hutsonville farmer, died of a heart attack while working on his farm. Survived by two sisters Miss Olla Lindley and Mrs Oma Ryan and one brother Leslie Lindley. Body sent to Pulliam Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutsonville
Ill
Randall C. Lindley
Olla Lindley
Oma Ryan
Washington, D. C
Leslie Lindley
Hot Springs
Ark
Pulliam Funeral Home
Mrs Jennie Howard dies at 70 in Sandborn Indiana
Mrs Jennie Howard 70, of R R 1 Sandborn, Indiana, died at home. Survived by two sons Harold Yates and Wayne Howard, both of Sandborn, and three grandchildren. Body taken to Newkirk Funeral Home. Services set for 10 30 am Wednesday at Bethel Church with burial in Bethel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandborn
Ind
eJnnie Howard
R.R. 1
Harold Yates
Wayne Howard
R.R
Newkirk Funeral Home
Bethel Church
Bethel Cemetery
Death of Mrs Maude S Souder reported in Paris Ill
Word reached Paris Illinois June 3 of the death of Mrs Maude S Souder formerly of Vermillion Edgar County. She died at her home in Staunton Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ill
Maude S. Souder
Vermillion
Edgar County
Staunton
Stork shower travels 8000 miles for newborn in Hartland
Friends of Mrs. Thomas Nordtvedt hosted a stork shower for her baby born just one hour after gifts arrived from Japan. Separate note cites U S moth damage losses totaling 205 to 100 million dollars annually with a 20 million dollar yearly war on moths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartland
Conn
Thomas Nordtvedt
Japan
United States
Steel wage talks face stalemate as U SW vows strike
United Steelworkers members threaten to strike over lack of a national contract. Wage Stabilization Board recommends a 12.5 cent rise plus two 2.5 cent boosts and fringe benefits, while industry cites need for higher price increases. U S Steel officials stress willingness to resume bargaining, urging genuine negotiations. Local union leaders push back citing war needs and government actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steelworkers
Murray
Wage Stabilization Board
John A. Stephens
United States Steel Corporation
U.S. Steel Corporation
U.S.W
Supreme Court
RR. E. Goodwyn
Birmingham
Ala
Philip Morris Opens Large Louisville Cigarette Plant
A delegation of banking, investment and government leaders from across the nation and local officials attend the dedication of Philip Morris new cigarette plant in Louisville. The 116000 square foot plant, part of a ten million dollar expansion, will produce over 100 million cigarettes daily on one shift, with 340 warehouses at Miller's Lane and a green leaf stemery opening to support processing and leaf handling. The Louisville Chamber of Commerce hosted a dinner at the Brown Hotel honoring Philip Morris, whose local production began in 1944 after acquiring the Axton Fisher plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Philip Morris & Co., Ltd., Inc
Philip Morris
Maple Street
Miller’s Lane
Louisville Chamber of Commerce
Brown Hotel
Axton-Fisher
O. Parker McComas
Burglary Ring Busted Five Captures Near Purvis Station
Lamar county jail holds five men after a burglary spree at Montgomery's service station in Purvis. Deputy Sheriff John Moon, who lives next door, captured all suspects. Moon described himself as a light sleeper enabling swift arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Miss
Lamar County
Purvis
Montgomery
John Moon
Army ordnance men fix watches to tanks repair corps
Army ordnance personnel serve as the army's fix-up corps by repairing items from small watches to heavy tanks, covering a wide range of equipment and ensuring readiness. Their work spans precision timepieces to armored vehicles, reflecting versatility and technical skill across services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Ordnance
Army
POWs Shot After Confrontations at Korean Camp
North Korean prisoners at Compound 96 staged a mock funeral after a clash in which two POWs were wounded yesterday. One man was shot while escaping and another by a South Korean officer said to have been provoked by insults. Boatner ordered Communist flags removed from compounds as tank units cleared banners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boatner
Belgians Favor U.S. Films Across Nine Months
Statistics show 76 percent of Belgium film showings in the first nine months of 1951 were American. Of 55,959 total screenings, the United States accounted for 42,464. France ranked second with 14 percent and Great Britain third with 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
United States
France
Great Britain
Hartford city to raise meter fines tenfold
Hartford City officials announce a crackdown on parking meter violations raising fines to ten times the prior amount. Overtime parkers now face a minimum fine of 50 cents, up from 5 cents, under the new measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Sabath Undergoes Gall Bladder Operation in Chicago
Rep Adolph J Sabath 86 the dean of the House underwent gall bladder surgery Tuesday at Michael Reese Hospital Chicago. He entered the hospital a week ago and has been treated there for arthritis and for regular checkups. Associate secretary Esther Epstein said the operation was not considered particularly dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adolph J. Sabath
House of Representatives
Sabath
Michael Reese Hospital
Esther Epstein
Last day to file primary campaign expenses
On Thursday June 5 the county clerk’s office closes the books for candidate expense filings from the May 6 primary. Republicans Ray Hubbard reported 28.15 dollars. Bud Miller 0. Glenn W. Jones 47. Democrats Charles Modesitt 159.51. Henry Taylor 210. James Lindsey 22.05. Earl Owen 0. Albert Carbon 19.75. Paul Wells 75. Walter Maehling 63. John Ryan 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard O’laughlin
Ray Hubbard
Bud Miller
Glenn W. Jones
Charles C. Modesitt
Henry F. Taylor
James Lindsey
Earl W. Owen
Albert J. Carbon
Paul F. Wells
Walter H. Maehling
John F. Ryan
Man Released from Habit-Forming Laxatives
Detroit man writes I feel happier and younger now not constipated after using All-Bran cereal. He claims Kellogg’s All-Bran offers bulk to restore regularity, is not habit forming, rich in iron and protein, with vitamins B and D. Promises double money back if not satisfied after 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Kelloge’s
Battle Creek
Mich
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