Auto Dispute Not Settled Yet in Chrysler Strike
Detroit May 1 The Chrysler strike shows progress with a verbal agreement on most points but the UAW says issues remain. Weckler cites language as the delay while union leader Reuther insists unresolved terms persist. The 97 day strike idled 144000 workers and halted over 450000 cars and trucks. ratification by workers is needed before production resumes.
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Detroit
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
Herman L. Weckler
U.A.W
Walter P. Reuther
Weckler
New York Elevator Workers Return to Work After Big Climb
In New York City on May 1, 12000 Local 32-B elevator workers ended a four day strike after a three man fact finding board takes the dispute. Arthur S. Meyer will lead hearings in about two weeks with non binding recommendations. Union seeks higher pay shorter hours and pensions while landlords warn raises require rent increases under rent controls.
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New York
Meyer
Hong Kong Curb on Refugees Impresses Population Rise
Hong Kong moves to limit Red China refugees as arrivals are required to prove housing or business ties. Officials note population has surged to over two million, triple the prewar figure.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Weather Summary From Local Station
The weather report notes sunrise at 5 51 and sunset at 7 43 with a 11.6 ft river stage and falling. Yesterday’s high was 47 and the low 44 with trace precipitation.
Weather forecast for Terre Haute area
Terre Haute and vicinity sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with a slight cooldown tonight. Lows near 35 north and 45 south. Tuesday highs around 60 north and 60 to 65 south. Illinois and Indiana regions show showers or thunderstorms possible in the south portions with warmer Tuesday temperatures.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Telephone crews back on jobs ending nationwide tie-up
About 11 000 installation workers of Western Electric returned to work after a week-long strike. Division 6 of the Communication Workers of America said the walkout was called off four hours before scheduled picket lines. An agreement reached on the South Bend incident ended contract delays and a separate money settlement for the 104 sympathy strikers was denied. Negotiations to resume later today.
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New York
U.P
Communication Workers of America
C.I.0
Western Electric
South Bend
Young killer breaks down in Knoxville murder casing
George King a 16 year old suspect in the slaying of Carl Woodward on a Knoxville street admitted the shooting as an accident during questioning at a detention home. He said he fired a .22 pistol into the air from a car with six other teens to "see what Woodward had to say" and claimed the weapon went off unintentionally.
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Knoxville
Tenn
George King
King
Carl Woodward
Woodward
Anti-Gambling Bill Fought by Telephone Firms
Washington May 1. Telephone companies object to a proposed anti gambling bill arguing it would force them to police gambling activity. Clyde S Bailey of the United States Independent Telephone Association says a “whole army” would be needed to monitor calls and that it would convert telcos into police agencies. He notes daily toll and local call volumes and insists crime detection is not their business.
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Washington
Clyde S. Bailey
United States Independent Telephone Association
S. Whitney Landon
Amertese ‘Telegraph Company
Senate Commerce
Justice Department
McFarland
D.-Ariz
Bailey
Clinton Restaurant Man Dies Monday
Angelo Palucci aged 62 died at 2 20 am Monday after a cerebral hemorrhage at Vermillion County Hospital Clinton Ind He came to Clinton in 1919 and since 1923 had been connected with the Antonini cafe and restaurant He resided at 518 North Ninth Street He is survived by a sister Mrs Constance Labile Arma Kan a brother in Italy and several nieces and nephews The body was taken to Karanovich Funeral Home
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Clinton
Ind
Angelo Palucci
Antonini
Vermillion County Hospital
North Ninth Street
Constance Labile
Arma
Kan
Italy
Nerces
Karanovich
Census by mail tested in Michigan Ohio may shape 1960 count
A census supervisor said the mail in self enumeration test in Ingham and Livingston counties Michigan and Franklin County Ohio produced strong results. More than 100000 forms were returned in Columbus in three days. The plan could influence the 1960 census but a final decision would come five or six years hence.
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United Press
Detroit
Edwin P. Slabaugh
Michigan
Ohio
Ingham
Livingston
Mich
Franklin County
Census Bureau
Columbus
Slabaugh
Tax Writers Face Billion-Dollar Revenue Dilemma
Washington May 1 U P congressional tax writers confront a billion dollar problem from recent excise tax cuts totaling 976 million dollars. The House Ways and Means Committee trimmed levies on theater tickets telephone bills movies sports events furs jewelry and luggage. The dilemma is where to raise funds to offset the loss with options including higher deficits or closing tax loopholes as President Truman threatens a veto unless revenue is found. He calls for cutting the current 42 42 percent oil tax allowance and other measures.
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Washington
U.P
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Three Killed At Crossing In Indiana Tragedy
A Crown Point crossing crash killed Kermit T Anderson his wife Rosa and son Malcolm 12 in rain. A Pennsylvania Railroad freight train struck their car. Other weekend deaths included Joseph Royers 5 in New Winchester Herschel Robbins 30 near Roachdale and John Brockman 19 near Pennville.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Crown Point
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kermit T. Anderson
Rosa
Malcolm
Joseph Royers
U.S
New Winchester
Hendricks County
Mort Ayers
Marie Aisthorpe
Winchester
Winslow
John W
Ind
Roachdale
Herschel Robbins
U.S. 40
Richmond
John Brockman
Pennville
Police Guard Manila Against Huk Attack
Heavily armed soldier and police units patrolled Manila to block a Hukbalahap assault Mayor Manuel De La Fuente warned of. Authorities reported two Huk bands of 700 and 200 moving toward the city from the north while the Philippines Air Force strafed bands near Clark Field U S air base.
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Manila
Manuel de la Fonte
Philippines Air Force
Clark Field
U. S. Air Base
Samuel Brown Retired Dispatcher Praises 40 Years No Accidents
Fulton Kentucky veteran railwayman Samuel Leonard Brown retires after 56 years in railroading and notes his proudest boast is 40 years as a dispatcher with no incident causing personal injury or property damage.
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Fulton. Ky
Samuel Leonard Brown
Frat Murder Trial Opens in Columbus Ohio
James D Heer 21 faces first degree murder charges in the Delta Tau Delta fraternity row slaying of Jack D McKeown 20 at Ohio State November 12. Heer claimed alcohol fueled his action after a homecoming party near campus. the defense seeks to question university officials about liquor rules.
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Columbus
U.P
James D. Heer
Ohio State University
Heer
University Veterinary College
Jack D. McKeown
Norwood
Delta Tau Delta
MecKeown
Matthew L. Bigger
Euclad. O
Ohio State
Common Pleas
Dana F. Reynolds
Bigger
O.S.U
McKeown
Lantern
Joyce Crafton
Cleveland
Navy to start 335 million modernization and atomic sub
The House Armed Services Committee backed a 335 million modernization plan including an atomic powered submarine costing 40 million. Adm Sherman said completion in three years is hoped. The package also funds a cruiser conversion and four experimental subs with new propulsion and missiles for fleet use.
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Washington
U.P
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Sherman
Vinson
D.-Ga
Plane crash in Lebanon claims six lives
A B 25 bomber from Perrin Air Base crashed in a residential area of Lebanon Illinois during a training flight yesterday. Six aboard died and two residents were injured as flames spread to two houses and debris rained down, with local firefighters aiding in extinguishing emerging fires near O Fallon and Scott Field.
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Lebanon
Ill
Perrin Air Base
Sherman
Tex
Here
Frank Wolf
Wolf
Walter Bridges
O’fallon
Scott Field
Fair Weather for Primary in Indiana Elections
Polls open 6 a m to 6 p m in 4045 precincts with Daylight Saving areas voting 7 a m to 7 p m Australian ballots used in most precincts. Voters choose candidates for more than 5600 offices and elect precinct committeemen and delegates to June nominating conventions. Republicans 1907 delegates and Democrats 2096.
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C.S.T
Weather Bureau
Vigo
Madison
State Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Farm Bureau
Labor Unions
Communist reports claim capture of Yulin bases in Hainan
Dispatches from the communist press claimed the capture of Yulin, the nationalist army and navy headquarters on the south coast of Hainan island, as of May 1.
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Hong Kong
Yulin
Hainan Island
Moscow Celebrates May Day in Idaho Town
Moscow Idaho observes May Day as local Boy and Girl Scouts join Campfire Girls in public booths on Main Street. Volunteers pass out badges endorsing democracy while Moscow residents mark the holiday with patriotic spirit amid a sparse crowd.
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Moscow
Idaho
Russia
U.S.S.R
Stalin
Lenin
Polituro
U.S.A
Grand jury report shocks Kansas City gambling ring
A 14 page federal grand jury report released at President Truman’s request details a 34.5 million gambling racket in Kansas City, exposing bookmaking, racing data control, and a 3 million dollars numbers racket. Witnesses Charles Binaggio and Charles Gargotta were shot on the north side April 5 amid possible retaliation.
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Kansas City
Truman
Jackson County
Henry H. Fox
Charles Binaggio
Charles Gargotta
Bi Io
Petitiger-Etereport
Mts
Binaggio
Gargotta
Fox
Samuel C. Hayden
Hayden
George R. Clark
Clark
May Day Riots Quelled as Berlin Divides Marks Parade
Police from both Berlin sectors prevented violence during May Day protests. In West Berlin about 750000 cheered anti Russia speakers at Potsdamer Platz while East Berlin held a six hour rally near Lustgarten with images of Stalin. West police 11000 and 8000 allied troops kept order as clashes arose.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Russia
Potsdamer Platz
Lustgarten
Moscow
People’s Police
Madsen Conviction Reversal Sought in Germany Case
The attorney for Mrs. Yvette Madsen, sentenced to 15 years for the murder of her air force husband, asked a five-judge U S Court of Appeals to reverse the conviction without a new trial. Elmo Gower of Cumberland Maryland described the defendant as a dangerous screwball needing hospital confinement.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Yvette Madsen
U.S. Court of Appaels
Elmo Gower
Cumberland
Brooklyn
Primaries Tomorrow Urge Voters to Cast Ballot Across Vigo County
Daylight Saving Time shifted poll hours in Vigo County with polls opening at 6 a.m. CST and closing at 6 p.m., effectively 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. DST. Leaders Letzkus and Monroe urge all registered voters to participate as inspectors receive precinct supplies and voting machines are in place for 95 precincts.
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Vigo County
Lawrence V. Letzkus
Vigo County Democrtic Central Committee
Jesse Monroe
Republican Central Committee
Vigo County Board of Election Commissioners
German Reds Warned Again on Berlin Youth March
Sen Millard E Tydings says a planned communist youth march in Berlin later this month could prompt a nasty situation and perhaps some shooting. He notes this as a third warning in a week by Western Allies to use force to keep order in their sector of the city.
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Washington
U.P
Millard E. Tydings
Berlin
Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russia
Dean Acheson
U. S
Woman fights fire overcome by smoke at Fairbanks Park residence
The wife of Frank Buddy Beck, orchestra leader, battled a house fire at 14 B Fairbanks Park Friday morning. She was overcome by smoke and treated with oxygen by a resuscitation squad before being placed in a physician's care. About $100 damage resulted, with a believed cause of a child playing with matches. She, 24, tried to extinguish flames with a garden hose and was unconscious when fire crews arrived. The blaze centered on a bed and also burned window curtains.
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Frank
Buddy” Beck
Fairbanks Park
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Yulin Falls
Federal Grand Jury
Vassili Stalin
The
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