Berlin Blockade May Be Lifted By Reds
Soviet news agency hinted the starvation blockade of western Berlin might be eased soon. Officials suggested traffic changes on the Autobahn to reduce restrictions. Rumors had circulated that the siege could end if the West did not withdraw from Berlin or allow Germans to starve. The West’s position was shown by higher aerial shuttling and a large U S Army airlift. Forty C transport planes arrived to support ferry routes into Berlin.
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Berlin
West
Germany
Two New Resident Physicians At Hospital Here
Two new resident physicians join Elstia Memorial Hospital. Dr. William F. Lord from Elyria and Dr. Richard E. Mahoney of Needham Massachusetts begin work under administrator C R Cook. Lord's background includes Elyria High School 1939 Navy V 12 war service Ohio State medical degrees and internship at Mercy Hospital Detroit. Mahoney a Tufts 1945 graduate served his internship at Portsmouth Navy Hospital and was a Navy medical officer 1926 1928.
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Elstia Memorial Hospital
C. R. Cook
William F. Lord
Elyria
Richard E. Mahoney
Needham
Massachusetts
Lord
F. G. Lord
Olive Street
Elyria High School
Ohio State University
Mr. Carmel Mercy Hospital
Detroit
Terence
Mahoney
Tufts College School of Medicine
U. S. Navy
Portsmouth
Virginia
Navy
George Swendeman
Cleveland Area Northeastern Ohio Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon with a west wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight remains clear and cool with light variable winds. Friday will be fair and warmer with a low around 34 and a high near 80. Markets found today on page two.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Russians Walk Out Ending Four-Power Unity in Berlin
In Berlin the Soviet chief of staff Col. Boris Kalinin announced that Soviet delegates will no longer attend meetings of the Allied Kommandatura. The walkout follows Western currency reform in the western sectors and parallels the March 20 Soviet exit from the Allied control council.
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Berlin
Germany
Kommandatura
Boris Kalinin
Allied Control Council
Kalinin
Fourpower
Col
Frank Howley
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Two Railroad Unions Seek 25 Percent Wage Hike
Chicago officials of the Brotherhoods of Railroad Trainmen and Conductors filed demands for a 25 percent wage increase on the nation's railroads. They seek the raise to take effect before August 1, joining other unions already pressing for higher pay and shorter hours in a broader postwar wage push.
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Chicago
Brotherhoods of Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Enginemen and Firemen
Switchmen’s Union
Local UAW CIO reaches wage agreements with Bendix Westinghouse
Officials of two UAW CIO locals announced agreements with Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake and Elyria management. Local 971 signed a two year contract with wage reopen after one year offering a general raise of 1 1 25 cents per hour and various inequity adjustments for tool makers grinders welders painters and others. A voluntary checkoff is included and negotiations continue for two other locals.
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United Auto Workers, Cio
Elyria
U.A W.-C.l.o
U.A.W.C1
Bendix- Westinghouse Automotive Airbrake Company
Frank Carr
Local 97
Bendix-Westinghouse
Five Naval Reservists Die in Virginia Plane Crash
Five naval reservists including war hero Allen W. Smith were killed when their twin-engine plane crashed into woods five miles north of Fredericksburg Virginia. The crew was en route from Washington to Atlanta for two-week training. Smith, 34, earned the Navy Cross and other decorations for World War II exploits in the Pacific.
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Allen W
Snuffy) Smith
Here
Washington, D. C
Atlanta
Smith
Julius Vassalotti
Navy
R. L. Ejdson
James A. Cotton
Decatur
Cornelius Idwise
Sumter
S. C. Smith
Pacific
Peleliu Island
Lyte
Philippine Sea
Mindoro
Luzon
Yorktown
Ranger
Railroad Wage Dispute Up To Judge
Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough heard arguments on the government’s request for a permanent injunction to stop three unions from striking the nations railroads. The hearing follows a near nationwide strike last May and the temporary no strike order already issued. The unions contend they are not covered by the Taft Hartley act and challenge the courts authority.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Taft-Hartler
Bodies Of Lorain County Men Return From World War II
Five thousand three hundred seventy four service members ship home from Europe aboard the Lawrence Victory. Lorain County men Pvt Charles W Garland and Sgt Charles C Schrier are among the dead recovered, with Garland’s death in 1943 and Schrier’s wife named as Mrs Evelyn Schrier. A separate Toledo fire at a chromium plating plant caused about $100000 in damage and injured four.
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Lorain County
United States
Europe
Lawrence Victory
Department of the Army
France
Luxembourg
United Kingdom
Lorain
Pvt
Garland
South Amherst
Perrs- Far Company
Elyma
Army
England
Robert Garland
East Cleveland
Addison Meschke
Leonard Hummer
Charles C. Schrier
Evelyn E. Schrier
Lake Road
Sherwin-Williams Company
Cleveland
Toledo
Chromyim
Hilflinge: Corp
Arabs to Decide Saturday on Bernadotte Proposals
The Arab League political committee unanimously rejected Bernadotte's Palestine peace proposals and will decide by Saturday whether to send a flat rejection or counter-proposals. Details of Bernadotte's plans were not disclosed and reports varied on a Palestinian federation or Jerusalem's fate. Arab leaders demand complete Arab sovereignty in Palestine.
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Cairo
Arab League
Palestine
United Nations
Folke Bernadotte
Sweden
United Press Today
Bernadotte
Jerusalem
Truman Eisenhower Showdown Looms at Democratic Convention
President Truman predicted his nomination on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention. He also said Eleanor Roosevelt would be acceptable as vice president and rejected retirement questions as foolish. The president offered no extended discussion on President Roosevelt's widow as a running mate.
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Washington
Truman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Burglars Loot Elyria Dairies Inc Safe
Police investigated a burglary at The Elyria Dairies Inc on Lake Avenue. Thieves entered via a roof access, opened a second floor safe by knocking out the combination, and stole $866 in cash plus $20 in change, totaling $886, with the safe and register damaged. The loss is insured.
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Elyria Dairies, Inc
Lake Avenue
Ernie Seabold
Seabold
Robert Rundle
Time passes through the years in review
A reflective piece recalls a year since the Special Liquor Investigating Committee urged a grand jury probe into the state liquor department with key figures resisting or being replaced The Cleveland Indians sat seven and a half games behind the Yankees in the American League standings five years ago today the U S income tax withholding system began and the first daylight bombardment of Germany by air was hailed as successful An advertisement for Bowker Electric Service promotes a large stock of electric fans at low prices
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Teday
Special Liquor Investigating Committee
Ohio Senate
Grand Jury
State Liquor Department
Cievelaz Indians
New York Yankees
United States
Germany
Truman Ike Showdown Looms At Democratic Convention
Eisenhower may issue a no politics statement before the Philadelphia convention opening on July 12. Draft Ike supporters eye California New York Illinois for a nominating push amid Truman opposition and talk of bolting on the first ballot. Dewey may issue a new foreign policy statement after talks with John Foster Dulles on the Berlin crisis.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Philadelphia
California
New York
Illinois
Alabama
Ike
Jacob M. Arvey
Eisenhower
Truman
South
New Hampshire
Harry Carlson
White House
J. Howard MccGrath
Joseph Birthe
Leslie L. Biffle
Matthew J. Connelly
SicGrath
Rhode Island
Philaddelphia
Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
John Foster Dulles
Berlin
Democratic
CIO United Farm Equipment Workers End Strike at International Harvester
In Chicago and nine plants including Auburn Indiana Richmond Indiana Louisville Kentucky East Moline Illinois Rock Island Illinois and others 30000 plus CIO United Farm Equipment Workers returned to work after a two day walkout at International Harvester Co. The company granted an 11 cent hourly raise retroactive to June 28 and union president Gerald Fielde called the settlement a complete victory with a forthcoming vote on acceptance. The strike had halted production at key plants as negotiations concluded with the return of essential personnel and a pared back demand list.
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Chicago
CIO United Farm Equipment
International Harvester Co
Gerald Fielde
Fielde
Auburn
Richmond
Ind
Louisville
East Moline
Rock Isl
Truman Attacks Congress Over Housing Bill
President Truman denounced the housing measure passed by the 80th Congress as a hasty patchwork and slipshod saying it failed miserably to meet the people’s needs. He announced he had signed the Republican bill but urged the public to see the facts on vital issues.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
80Th Congress
United States
Most Offces And Stores In Elyria To Close Monday
Elyria businesses city and county offices and most offices will be closed Monday in observance of Independence Day. Retail stores will close all day Monday and reopen next Wednesday afternoon per the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce. July 4 falls on Sunday, so the holiday is observed July 5.
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Elyria
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral arrangements for 16 year old Haywood at Indian Lake
Funeral arrangements were made for William R. Haywood of Pitcairn a 16 year old who drowned yesterday at Indian Lake while vacationing with his aunt and uncle.
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Bellefontaine
William R. Haywood
Pitcairn
Yesteday
Indian Lake
Steel Industry to Sign Coal Wage Pact Averts Possible Strike
Washington reports expected decision by nightfall on whether U S Steel Corp and nine rivals will sign the 168 coal wage contract with United Mine Workers chief Johnnie Lewis. Industry officials foresee agreement to avert a strike when miners’ 10 day vacation ends next Tuesday.
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Washington
U. S. Steel Corp
Johnnie Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Sofl
Union Welfare Fund
Harry M. Moses
Steel
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Russia
Viacheslav M. Molotov
Erik Meimer
Hungary
Molotov
Zygmunt Modziewski
Poland
Ana Pauker
Romania
Vlado Clementis
Czechslovakia
Stanoje Simitch
Yugoslavia
Reds
Cleveland —Western Reserve University
Donald V. Wilson
Douglas MacArthur
School of Applied Social Sciences
Winfred G. Leatner
Wilson
Japan
Fredericksburg, Va
Bulletin
Fukui
Fokui
Bowker Electric Service
W. Broadst
United Press
Deetz, Inc
Chrysler-Plymouth
W. Broad
Harvester Co
Bureau of Mines
Birkiine
2Nd St
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