AFL Opens Convention with Anti Communist Push
The AFL opened its 59th annual convention in Houston with a demand to expel all Communists and to prepare for the Communist threat. Delegates heard William Green discuss leadership as the federation reports 7,142,603 members, down from 7,241,290, and anticipated wage hikes as living costs rise.
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State Parties Set Ohio Conventions In Columbus
In Columbus this week the G O P and Democrats stage state conventions. Bricker and Taft lead Republican events with Ebright and Fellers among speakers. Ferguson and Lausche headline the Democratic sessions as about 425 delegates attend. The GOP meets Wednesday with 3,500 expected at Memorial Hall. the Democrats Friday with meetings and platform adoption slated.
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Joseph T. Ferguson
Taft
Frank J. Lausche
Columbus’ Memorial Hall
Ray C. Bliss
Ray Martin
Cleveland
Arthur S. Flemming
Ohio Wesleyan University
Hoover Commission
Bonner Fellers
U.S.A
Douglas MacArthur
Ebright
Ohio Federation of Republican Women’s Organizations, Inc
Deshler-Wallick
Neil House
Fulton Lewis Jr
Eugene H. Hanhart
Ferguson
Lausche
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NBC Cameraman Wounded During Inchon Landing
NBC said cameraman Gene Jones was seriously wounded by shell fragments during the Inchon landing with U S Marines. He was hospitalized in serious condition, raising the Korean War correspondent casualties to 11 dead, 4 missing, and 8 wounded.
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National Broadcasting Co
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U.S
Inchon
Korea
Jones
NBC
Perfect description raises doubt in St. Louis robbery case
In St. Louis police questioned Floyd Rice the 22 year old liquor store manager after he described a holdup man with remarkable accuracy. Rice admitted taking the 425 dollars himself and planned to split it with another man, prompting detectives to probe the unlikely alibi.
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Draft deferments and air force navigator status questioned
A NEA Service Q and A explains draft deferment rules before and during the Korean crisis. It covers eligibility for deferments after service, conditions for reserve unit members, navigator demand in the air force, and eligibility of women with dependents, Marines in reserve calls, officer limits for volunteers, and seabees returning to the Navy with prior rates.
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Air Force
Army Nurse Corps
NEA Service, Inc
Hospital Ship Haven Replaces Benevolence
The U S S Haven is back in service replacing the U S S Benevolence which sank after a collision off the Golden Gate last month. Recommissioned she joins the Pacific Fleet with 800 beds and a crew of 540. The Haven originally commissioned May 5 1945 evacuated American POWs from Japan and stood by at Bikini before mothballing in San Diego.
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Los Angeles
U.S.S
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