16 Jul 1949
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1949
Page
1
President Truman appoints a three man fact finding board to study the steel dispute and report findings within 60 days. No work stoppage is to occur during the period while both sides cooperate and present their cases to determine who, if anyone, deserves concessions. The board’s impartiality gives weight to its recommendations even without legal enforcement.
In Albuquerque on July 16 Polly the parrot ended a three day world escape from his cage. A bowl of sunflowers led to his capture after three days hungry and wandering. Mrs. Virginia Morris retrieved him from a branch. Polly ate and slept, then refused to discuss his voyage. The tale ends with Polly thinner and being fattened up, while onlookers joke about the long tail of the adventure.
The mayor announced that eleven clubs yielding slot machines may not face prosecution, while detailing police raids conducted under orders from Circuit officials. Officers seized machines from multiple venues amid Friday traffic, drawing crowds as trucks hauled away the seized equipment.
Police raided Hagerstown clubs seizing slot machines from Fraternal Order of Eagles nine devices, Veterans of Foreign Wars seven, Charles Harden Post American Legion five, Loyal Order of Moose ten, Morris Frock Post American Legion eleven, Red Men seven, Negro Elks five, UAW-CIO eight, Alsatia Club three, Fraternal Order of Elks Woodmen of the World three. The operation disrupted traffic for about two hours as drivers watched. Police Commissioner Ellinger praised the department for enforcing laws and improving the city.
A glossary excerpt defines truck driver slang terms such as box trailer bob tail owl driver rig job semi cab-over double-header dump boosters tanker and chain-driver. It explains meanings like blink discipline dimmed headlights roat-burner and night driving contexts for long-haul operators.
Whitney, long-time Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers president, dies amid a career marked by clashes with President Truman over rail strikes and a shift from bipartisan alliances. The labor leader, born in Cedar Falls Iowa and once allied with Roosevelt and La Follette, faced a 1946 strike and planned actions hours before his death. He left a widow and no children.
Czech officials push a plan to control churches with government authority over pastors and bishops. Justice Minister Cepicka accuses Beran and Catholic leaders of treason and warns Vatican excommunication actions against militants could trigger punishment. Prime Minister Zapotocky backs the stance amid church clashes and police scrutiny of Archbishop Beran.
In the draft of a new church control law the government appears to have secured prior approval of pastors and bishops and to require inventories of church properties incomes and budgets under penalties. Churchmen warn the move may lead to confiscation.
The three member board will study wage demands from Murray and the CIO. A 20 cent raise is proposed with pensions and group insurance debated as the strike deadline nears. Industrial relations leaders say pensions may wait until next spring as talks unfold. A final recommendation is due to the White House by August 20. The truce runs through September 14.
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