Army Directs Rail Schedule Of Major Lines
The army took control of the nations rail system at 5 p m yesterday under orders from President Truman to avert a nationwide strike. Labor unions agreed to stay on the job for the government, while talks with carriers on pay and hours stalled with no deal yet reached. Negotiations to resume are anticipated after a brief pause as the seizure order remains in place.
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Washington
Army
Canton
Truman
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and
Order of Railway Conductors
Karl R. Bundetsen
White House
Deserted for gold survivor of Sutter’s ranch dies poor
John Sutter, famed in California gold history, died destitute after his employer abandoned his ranch to pursue gold, a detail cited from the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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John Sutter
California
Ohio Welcome Aboard for New York Rydells on Ohio Visit
Mrs. Florence P. Rydell executive secretary of the Ohio Society of New York and her family toured Ohio, visiting Muskingum Watershed, Ohio caverns, Ohio Wesleyan, Lakeside, Cedar Point, Cleveland area, Akron, and Canton. They received a key to the city from Mayor Burke, planned stops in Dayton and Columbus, and praised Ohio hospitality and sights while arranging future visits and hotel info for members.
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Buckeye
Florence P. Rydell
New York
Ohio
Rydell
Ohio Society of New York
Statler
Mills
Mr. Rydell
Edward A. Turners
Donnerrd
Canton
Muskingum Watershed
Cedar Point
Cleveland
Columbus
North Canton
Great Neck
Long Island
Rydells
New Way Cafe Safe Robbed of $1140
Police report the New Way cafe at 438 Tuscarawas St E was robbed early today. Burglars forced a rear door, taking $1,140 from a safe and the cash register, along with three cases of whisky and a jar with about $25 in pennies. An unrelated line notes average farm sizes in Europe and the U.S.
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New Way
Tuscarawas St E
Joyriding Boys Damaged Saunders Trucks
Police report juveniles caused damage to four Saunders Cartage tractors parked at 1465 Water Street SE. Looted by youths who left keys in glove compartments, damage included front bumpers torn off, fender loosening, grill pushed in and gas tank scraping. Crest of Mauna Loa noted separately.
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Saunders Cartage, Inc
Waterst SE
L. E. Saunders
Rogge Sees Peace Petition Sidetracked by Reds
O John Rogge returned from Czechoslovakia and said his effort to rewrite the Stockholm World Peace petition was sidelined by Communist sympathizers in Prague. He aimed to shift the petition to condone aggression and denounce North Korean actions, but the partisan committee endorsed Soviet policy instead. He will not sign it now but seeks changes at a London meeting on Sept 13.
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New York
O. John Rogge
Czechoslovakia
Stockholm
Prague
Tition
Partisans For Peace
Partisans
Soviet
Russia
Sweden
Rogge
London
Philadelphia Records Lowest Death Rate Yet
Philadelphia saw the 1949 death rate dip to the lowest on record, a notable statistic for the city and its undertakers. The achievement highlights improved public health or demographics contributing to the historic low.
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Phiadelphia
Quaker City
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