Striking Dockmen Rally in Washington Over NLRB Fight
More than 600 longshoremen from the International Longshoremen's Association marched on Washington to protest an NLRB recommendation voiding an election for New York stevedores and to pressure federal action amid a broad waterfront labor dispute. The protest followed plans to file suit to curb the ILA and related dock actions, with officials labeling the strike as a criminal conspiracy against the public welfare.
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New York
East River
International Longshoremen’s Association
Greater
ILA
International
Independent International Longshoremen’s Association
Washington
White House
National Labor Relations Board
American Legion
AFL
NLRB
Labor Board
Baltimore
Thomas E. Dewey
James P. Mitchell
Eisenhower
C of C Executive To Discuss State Economic Future
Herschel C. Atkinson executive vice president of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will speak on the state's future at a noon gathering of the Elyria Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs at the Elyria YMCA. The talk titled A Changing World will cover Ohio’s economic prospects over the next decade amid new industrial frontiers backed by science. Ralph Fox president of the Elyria Rotary will preside.
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Ohio
Elyria Rotary
Kiwanis
Elyria
Herschel C. Atkinson
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Atkinson
Ani Business
Ohio and the Nation
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
John W. Bricker
Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad Co
Akron
Council of State Chambers of Commerce
Ralph Fox
Elyria Rotary Club
Amendment Lets New Mexico Sell Liquor to Indians
A New Mexico constitutional amendment allows liquor sales to Indians, though federal rules still ban liquor on reservations unless tribes permit it. A member of a large tribal council said the tribe will keep the door closed to liquor on its reservations, even if uniquely allowed elsewhere.
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New Mexico
Pueblos
United States
Sales Income Up 1953 Ohio Edison Report Indicates
Edison and Pennsylvania Power Co posted a 7.1 percent rise in consolidated operating revenue for 1953 reaching $198,551,396 with electricity sales up 5.9 percent to 759,803,000 kWh. Net income rose 16.6 percent to $16,617,865, or $3.15 a share on 5,278,306 shares.
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Ohio Edison
Consolidated
Edison
Pennsylvania Power Company
Walter H.sammis
Sammis
Ohio weekend ship fire toll and related fatalities
Ohio officials reported a low weekend toll with at least ten deaths from accidents between Friday evening and Sunday midnight. Names include Walter Piekarski in Solon, Walter Zelvis in Cleveland, Norman Congreve in Chillicothe, James Simpson in Hartwell, Benny Mason and Walter Woodford near London, Edward Temple near Paunding, Willie Johnson and Elijah Broadus in Columbus, and William Allen Sabo, with causes ranging from train collisions to falls and a house fire.
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Ohio
United Press
Columbus
Cleveland
Walter Piekarski
Bedford
Erie
Solon
Walter Zelvis
Cleveland Red Cross
Norman Ray Congreve
Chillicothe
Yellow Bud
James Simpson
Hartwell
Benny Mason
Walter Woodford
London
U.S
Edward Temple
Paunding
Temple
Willie Johnson
Elijah Broadus
Johnson
Wiliam Allen Sabo
Congressmen Hope Eisenhower Views Next H-Bomb Test
A group of congressmen urge President Eisenhower attend the next H-bomb test in the Pacific to report fully to the American people. Senator Malone urges witnesses and allies invited, all aimed at offsetting Soviet propaganda and informing defense policy discussions.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
Pacific
Moscow
Stalone
Amerijeeanons
Korea
Cherry Blossom Festival Draws Crowds to Washington
In Washington the cherry blossoms bloom at the Tidal Basin and Hains Port as the Cherry Blossom Festival starts at 3 pm. Tourists flood the Capital and travel services report upticks as springtime hype replaces winter routine.
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Washington
Venat: Abie Actiarx
Tidal
Hains Port
K Of C Degree Conferred On 38 in Elyria Honoring Ready
Elyria Council 174 Knights of Columbus conferred the major degree on 38 candidates at the Broad street council hall. Past Grand Knight William J. Ready received a plaque for 43 years of service as Richard Teasdale and John Koviak presented the groups. Robert O'Donnell presided, with Robert Woodman coordinating planning and John Koviak presenting candidates. A buffet followed the ceremony.
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Elyria Council
Knights of Columbus
William J. Ready
Council Hall
Broad Street
Robert Woodman
Robert O'Donnell
John Koviak
Ready
Richard Teasdale
Samuel L. Altier
Charles E. Anderson
Joseph J. Aniolick
Wiliam J. Baluh
Albert J. Bauer
Ralph J. Capasso
Albert P. Charnes
Philip H. Coe
Harry R. Ee Afred J.ere
E. Fuehrer
Joseph F .Gabriel
John
Gold Standard Action Not Likely This Year
Washington expected today to oppose legislation to restore the gold standard and permit minting gold coins for the first time in 20 years. A Senate Banking subcommittee weighs rival proposals led by Senator Styles Bridges and Senators McCarran and Murray, while administration views warn against deflationary effects. Federal officials push arguments for and against the measure as Republican and Democratic factions debate gold sale legality and price pegging at 35 dollars per ounce.
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Washington
Senate Banking
Federal Reserve Board
William M. Martin
Treasury
W. Randolph Burgess
Burgess
Martin
Senate
Styles Bridges
N. H
Pat McCartran
Nev
James Murray
Mont
Bridges
Murray
McCarran
Girl Scouts Advisor To Speak At Area Institute
Miss Alice Sanderson homemaking advisor to the Girl Scouts of the U S A will guest the Black River Girl Scout Council April 8 and 9. She will lead a Homemaking Institute at the Ohio Edison Plant between Elyria and Lorain on old Route 51 with sessions for Brownies and intermediates focusing on homemaking in the outdoors and clothes tell a story. Attendees should bring a handbook or Leadership Guide, a bandana, sewing items, and a jack knife. lunches are not provided.
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Alice Sanderson
Girl Scouts of the
Black River
Alli Lare
Girl Scout
Miss Sanderson
Ithaca
New York
Jackson
Michigan
Cornell University
Drunk man asks judge to jail him for ten days
Justice of the Peace M. S. Watson watched as a man approached and requested to be locked up for ten days to sober up. Watson complied with the unusual plea in Hugo, Oklahoma.
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Hugo, Okia
Justice of the Peace
M. S. Watson
Local Plant Growth Drops From Ten-Year Average
Hourly price data show a 16 percent drop from the ten year average. Company records indicate 80 new industrial plants established in the area in 153, bringing total plants to 724 since 1945.
Board To Meet On Future Of Black River District
The Black River Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Black River Fire Station to discuss the district’s future under a new state law. No schools operate in the district, and legislation on June 1 will wipe out Ohio districts without their own schools. Students are sent to Lorain schools on a tuition basis. The board may need to operate its own school or merge with a larger district, similar to West Carlisle which is pursuing a merger with LaGrange after losing the ability to send pupils to Elyria schools.
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Edison
Niles
Ohio River
Lorain
Lake Erie
Ohio Edison Company
Black River
Elyria
LaGrange
West Carlisle
Anti-American Feeling Grows in Tokyo After Blast
In Tokyo the government faced rising anti-American sentiment linked to a recent hydrogen bomb blast in the Pacific and its radiation impact on Japanese fishing vessels. Fishing groups report multi million dollar losses from tainted tuna, with one tuna port seeking 300000 dollars in damages. Anti-American elements have surged amid the controversy.
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Tokyo
Blast Kills 4 British Crewmen
In Algiers a boiler room explosion on the 1456 ton SDD caused four deaths and a massive sea rescue. More than 1500 men women and children were saved by four rescue ships and two destroyers with the Empire Windrush sinking after the operation. The explosion's cause was undetermined and a possible sabotage inquiry was announced by Sea Transport authorities.
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Algiers
Algeria
Suez Canal Zone
North African
Triumph
England
Idawn
Mentor
Geert Hazelhoff
Lin
Winds High But No Ohio Tornado
Ohio escaped a tornado scare with minor damage as gusts up to eight miles per hour hit Columbus and surrounding areas. A $4000 scoreboard at Red Bird Stadium toppled and 32,000 in damage reported. trees and wires down. Forecasts showed showers, snow in the north, and a plunge in temperatures through to Tuesday.
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Ohio
Weather Bureau
Dayton
Zanesville
Columbus
Red Bird Stadium
American Association
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C of C
Akron Beacon-Journal
Akron Chambers of Commerce
Edison Electric Institute
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Pike County
Organization of Electric Energy, Inc
AEC
Padsecah
New York State
Niagara
Pacific Northwest
Clearwater River
Idaho
Idaho Power Company
Snake River
North Adams
Mass
Tony Gattusof
Batile
Alfred Alten
Second St
U. S
Eee Malone
United Nation
Yamon
Girl Scouts
Area Institute
Girl Scout Organization
Blast
Marshall Islands
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