Labor Bill Passes Senate in Coast Shipping Fight
The Senate approved the union curbing measure 54 to 17, sending it to President Truman for action. GOP leaders foresee potential vetoes, while a tax cut bill already advanced, and questions linger on veto overrides. Senate votes showed 37 Republicans and 17 Democrats for the Labor Bill, with 15 Democrats and two Republicans opposed. Also, Senator Ferguson urged a broad inquiry into Kansas City vote fraud tied to a Democratic primary.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Congress
Tim
GOP
House
Ellender
D-La
John L. Lewis
Ferguson
R-Mich
Judiciary
Kansas City
Justice Department
Axtell
Roger Slaughter
Truman administration nearly boycotted Roosevelt tribute in Los Angeles
Washington Democrats clashed over honoring Mrs Franklin Roosevelt at the Jefferson Day dinner. The White House briefly ordered a boycott with Treasury Secretary Snyder and Democratic director Gael Sullivan canceling, then Sullivan persuaded Truman to allow a joint appearance with Mrs Roosevelt. The dispute centered on Henry Wallace and the Truman Doctrine.
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Washington
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Truman
Franklin Roosevel
Roosevelt
Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
White House
Twisters Hit Four States In Night of Severe Floods
Tornadoes swept Illinois Colorado Oklahoma and Missouri causing substantial property damage with no fatalities reported. In Champaign Illinois up to 200000 dollars in damage and forty houses destroyed or damaged. Ottumwa Iowa faces rising Des Moines River floodwaters forcing 4000 residents to evacuate and power outages persist. A Vermont Rutland dam burst created a nine foot flood wall prompting dam inspections.
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Dlinois
Colorado
Oklahoma
Missouri
Champaign
University of Tlinois
Ottumwa
Towa
Des Moines
Otuwmwa
B. F P. Martz
Martz
Rutland
Vermont
Vermont Public Service Commission
Mild cured whetstone salmon to convict Norwegian bribery
Seattle reports Norwegians seek mild cured salmon import as Ornulf Poulsen of Oslo plans to bring 800000 pounds to Norway. He will visit processors from Sacramento to Sitka and Alaska, returning about June 15 after a West Coast trip and war-time detention in a concentration camp. Meanwhile King County Commissioner Joseph A. Whetstone faces sentencing on two bribery counts after a jury trial, with previous hung jury in April.
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Seattle
Pacific
Alaska
Ornulf Poulsen
Oslo
Norway
Sacramento
Calif
Sitka
Kin County
Joseph A. Whetstone
Superior Court
Whetstone
Eylar Bound Over To Grand Jury In Rape Case
William Eylar was bound over to the federal Grand Jury after a preliminary hearing with U S Commissioner Felix Gray finding sufficient evidence for indictment. Eylar to be held without bail. alleged assault involved a 13 year old Juneau girl. Territorial Labor Department to stay open July 3 evening and July 4 afternoon for Fourth of July visitors. fishermen and cannery workers expected in Juneau.
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William Sylar
U. S
Felix Gray
Eylar
Juneau
Henry A. Benson
Territorial Commissioner of
Territorial Department of Labor
Benson
Catholic Ladies Set Day of Recollection at Shrine
Parishioners of the Catholic Church of the Nativity are invited to a Day of Recollection at the Shrine of St. Terese on June 15. The Catholic Daughters of America court organizes, with Mrs. Walter Hellan and Mrs. Katherine Nordale as general chairs, and Mrs. Felix Toner handling transportation. Mrs. Tom Rudolph oversees food, sign-up sheets placed at church entrance, and phones available for late registrants. A stray note mentions Leeman professor discovering X-rays in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Church of the Nativity
St. Terese
The
Catholic Daughters of America
Walter Hellan
Katherine Nordale
Felix Toner
Tom Rudolph
Pan American airlift lists Seattle to Juneau and Fairbanks riders
Pan American Airways carried 40 passengers yesterday with 20 Seattle to Juneau and five to Fairbanks. The Seattle to Juneau list includes Floyd Johnson and many others. Seattle to Seattle includes Masie Paul and several more. Fairbanks riders include Carl Jensen and Rosemary Lavelle. Kansas City president Tru ma to speak at 35th Division reunion at 11 p.m. EST.
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Pan American Airways
Juneau
Seattle
Fairbanks
Leonard Telfer
Ella Graul- Dick Williams
Charles Stewart
Gene Allen
M. E. Bloom
Kenny Thibodeau
Donald Bleng
Patrici Hamilton
Donald Borford
John Walker
William Stewart
Vernon Dinnel
Luera van Kirk
Walter Massey
Hoel Massey
Wiliam Torgenson
George Torgenson
B. M. Pomerleau
Ray Dorothy
Tom McManus
Harry Fa
Rosemary Lavelle
William Bell
Joe Greagory
Kansas City
Truma
Deadlock Over Halibut Fees Halibut fee talks fail
Seattle June 7 Damages feared as Deep Sea Fishermen's Union plans to sue Fishing Vessel Owners' Union for lost income since May 1. After a meeting, no progress reported. Attorney says suits exceed one million dollars, citing unlawful conspiracy to defeat unemployment compensation goals. Owners' manager calls proposals ridiculous. Trade dispute centers on a two percent rise in catch shares.
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Seattle
Deep Sea Fishermen's Union
H. E. Lokken
BE. B. Strom
Philip J. Poth
Wexwel
Lokken
Uke
Steamers in port and sailings on Southeast Aleka route
Southeastern steamers in port include Princess Louise from Vancouver due at 3 30 this afternoon and Baronos from Seattle arriving Monday. Northern Voyager from Seattle lands June 13, Princess Nora from Vancouver sails at 9 tonight, Aleutian from Seattle sails June 13, Square Linnet and Sword Knot from Seattle sail June 13 and June 17 respectively toward Alaska on the Southeast Aleka route. Baranol Hotel guests from Seattle include Jennie and Adaline Craig Frank Wright Jr Col D Yaggy John W White and L P Fernand representing Standard Oil of California.
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Southeastern
Seattle
Prince Rupert
Princess Louize
Vancouver
Baranos
Northern Voyager
Princess Norah
Square Linnet
Sword Knot
Alaska
Baranol Hotel
Jennie and
Adaline Craig
Frank Wright, Jr
Col
D. Yaggy
John W. White
L. P Fernand
G. H. Sampson
California
Two Infants Die in City Hospital Nursery Attack
In Massillon Ohio, two eight and nine week old girls Rosemary Morton and Diane Brand were battered to death in the City Hospital pediatrics nursery by an unidentified assailant. Coroner Dr. Ranard Reno said injuries were blunt force. Police estimate the attack occurred between 7:35 and 7:45 pm. visiting hours were restricted and patrols alerted after the incident.
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Massillon
City Hospital
Rosemary Morton
Harry E. Morten
Diane J. Brand
Leo Brand
Marian Silleck
Stark County
Ranard Reno
Fwtantic
Stanley W. Switter
Brand
Third District special election watches national mood in Washington
In Olympia Washington the unpredictable Third District votes today in a high stakes special election to replace the late Republican Rep Fred Norman. The race pairs 55 year old Republican publisher Russell V Mack against 41 year old former hambermen union official Charles R Savage with a Socialist Labor candidate also in the field. Reflecting foreign policy and congressional performance, observers expect voter turnout to exceed 60 000, up from 45 000 in the primary, while Smith Troy’s 12 000 primary votes figure into strategizing.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Republian
Hambermens Union
Foreign Polley
Republican Congress
Rep
Charles R. Savage
Russell V. Mack
Harry Morton
Socialist Labor Party
Fred Norman
Savage
Smith Troy
Seattle
Otto Drueger
Min
Krueger
Herring Fishermen Report Negotiating Committee Meeting
In SEATTLE on June 7, herring fishermen from Southeast Alaska received a report from a Negotiating Committee at a union meeting last night. A special meeting is set for Tuesday night where leaders say a definite new contract proposal from employers is expected. The article notes a reference to the first coal miners in the United States being enslaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Bridges Reach Coastwide Longshore Contract Extension
In San Francisco on June, Harry Bridges announced the CIO Longshoremen and the Waterfront Employers Association signed a new contract extending this year’s term. He said extensions were tied to settlements with other CIO maritime unions by June 15. Leaders foresee fewer strikes as engineers and other unions consider arbitration and seek swift pacts.
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San Francisco
CIO
Waterfront Employers’ Association
Pacific Coast
Harry Bridges
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
American Communications Association
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards
Independent
Fire‘men's Union
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Coastal Rider to Run Seattle Bethel Route from Pier 25
The Coastal Rider, a 5000 ton freighter chartered from the Maritime Commission, will depart Seattle for Bethel via Goodnews Bay. Captain C. B. Carlson will command, bringing decades of Kuskokwim River trading knowledge and mining district familiarity to the voyage.
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Seattle
Juno Tid
Kuskokwim River
Alaska
Santa Ana Steam~ship Company
Coastal Rider
Pier 25
Maritime Commission
Bethel Trading Center
Kuskekwiini River
Goodnews Bay
C. 8. Carlson
Kuskokwim
Army Transportation Corps
Carlson
Kuskokwim ‘River
Money scattered along rail line after bag mishap at Doraville
Four thousand dollars reportedly spilled along four miles of railroad track near Doraville when a speeding express train struck a mail bag. Reports said the bag contained up to fifty thousand dollars, prompting a large search. Post office inspectors recovered most of the money.
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Doraville, Gay
Staton
Post Office
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Drew Pearson
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Ateye Hotel
J. Arthur Lind
Trene Havercamp Jones
Newport
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Iis
Shrine
Leeman
PAA
Tokyo
Army
Halibuters
Emma
John Winther Sr
Apex No. 1
Peter Bond
Helena
Weidman
United States
Bethel Run
C. S. Carlson
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