Labor Bill Outlook Shifts as House Seeks New Version
Rep. Sims said the House may pass a revised compromise labor bill within a month. The plan blends plant seizure and injunctions in national emergencies, with possible union democracy protections. Senate Republicans push a seizure-or-injunction approach seeking Democratic support, while Byrd signals possible co sponsorship.
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Congress
Labor Committee
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Virginia
Soapy Williams Heads For Washington
Lansing reports 38–year–old Governor G Mennen Soapy Williams faces a split Michigan legislature as he presses a new deal program. He advocates a four percent corporate franchise tax to broaden state revenue, aiming to run again beyond a two year term amid national ambitions in his party.
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Supreme Court
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Grosse Pointe
Detroit
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wiliams
Burglar Stopped After Looting Willys Widow Home
Richard Strack of Amsterdam was arrested in a Bronx Riverdale burglary after a break in at the widow of automobile maker John N. Willys. He took about $98,600 in cash from a vacant 14 room residence before a home burglary alarm alerted police. The money was chiefly in $100 bills.
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Florence E. Willys
John N. Willys
Richard Strack
Amsterdam
N. Y
Riverdale
Bronx
VFW Chief Attacks Top Brass and Policies in Europe
Lyall Beggs, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, warned that U S occupation policies in Japan and Germany are slipping. He criticized top leaders for softening, noted Nazi remnants reemerging, and urged clearer democracy aims and labor freedoms in Japan.
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Lyall T. Beggs
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S
Japan
Germany
Columbia Broadcasting System
Beggs
U. S
America
Madison, Wisc
Ilse Koch
Beast of
Royall Joins New York Firm In Washington Bar Move
Kenneth C. Royall, former secretary of the Army, was sworn in as a member of the federal district court bar in Washington. He joined Dwight, Royall, Harris, Koegel and Caskey of New York, which plans to open a branch here.
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Ashington
Kenneth C. Royall
Army
Federal District Court
New York
Dwight, Royall
Shelton Sentenced in Auto Theft Ring Case
Norfolk, Va. May 7. Charles Rufus Shelton 25 of Cone toe was sentenced to three years in prison by Judge Albert V. Bryan in U S district court as the first of three defendants tried in connection with an automobile theft ring operation.
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Charles Rufus Shelton
Conetoe
Albert V. Bryan
U.S. District Court
Local Temperature and Rainfall Update
Yesterday's high reached 86 degrees with a low near 83 at noon today. May rainfall stands at 1.02 inches, toward a 3.57 inch quota, leaving a 2.55 inch deficiency.
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Big Four to Seek Fresh Start in Paris Peace Talks
London reports that the United States Russia Britain and France will meet in Paris on May 23 for a fourth attempt at a German peace treaty. Officials expect an open agenda and hope to avoid reopening old quarrels while American British and French experts refine conference strategy to prevent Russia feeling sidelined.
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Britain
France
First Spring Heat Wave Ends as Fast Cold Front Spreads
A western cold front cut the spring heat across the eastern half of the nation. Violent storms in West Texas left three dead and several injured as a five inch rain and hail flood swamped Lubbock. Rescue crews searched flooded homes while weather officials noted a blocking high pressure over the southeast.
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Bronx Man Fined in NC for Worn Tire and Truck Burnout
Matthew Silverberg from the Bronx was charged with improper equipment after a blowout left his eight year old truck bottom side up near Raleigh. He later faced court in Wendell, paid a $10 fine plus costs, and found his truck burned up upon return.
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Matthew Silverberg
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State Highway Patrol
Wendell
Recorder’s Court
Preliminary Talks Before Big Four Germany Conference
London reports Britain France and the United States plan preliminary talks in Paris before the Big Four conference on Germany set for May 23. The three powers will be represented by senior officials at the pre talks. Dr Philip Jessup. U S ambassador at large, is to travel to Paris.
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Foreign Office
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Germany
Philip Jessup
U. S
Western powers seek unified German settlement outline
Officials report a plan guiding a German settlement after the London talks in December 1947. It envisions trizonia, Ruhr under western control, increased industrial output, border allocations to NL Belgium Luxembourg, and a west German federal republic by mid July. Russia may demand full withdrawal and a centralized government effort faces Western opposition.
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United States Britain Launch Peacetime Radio War Against Russia
The United States and Britain open a peacetime radio war against Russia by using 61 transmitters to broadcast Russian language programs toward Moscow. State Department official George V. Allen accuses Russia of deliberate interference and compares it to Nazi jam tactics. The Voice of America resumes round the clock Russian programming with 24 hour schedules, promising to "give them the business."
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United States
Britain
Russia
Moscow
George V. Allen
State Department
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Luther P. Reid
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Creation of New Western Nation
James Devlin Bonn reports Western Germany rejects Communist calls to halt forming a West German state. The convention adopts a federal constitution and creates an interim government before July elections for a Bundestag and Bundesrat. Delegates vote 47 to 2 with 15 abstentions amid a race to lift blockades and possibly unify zones.
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Troops Bang at Shanghai Gates
Shanghai reports say thousands of Chinese Communist troops attacked Shanghai outer defenses in two waves near 30 miles west and 35 miles northwest. Defenders claimed heavy losses for the Reds and that advances near Hangchow and Nanchang stalled. Aerial activity noted with pilots in Manchuria and a large bomber sweep on Manchuria, Peiping, and Taiyuan.
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Pittsburgh
Harding becomes vice president of Better Schools and Roads
State Rep. F D Harding of Yadkinville, a Republican, is appointed vice president of Better Schools and Roads Inc. He replaces Sim A DeLapp of Lexington in the organization backing road and school building bond issues to be voted on June 4.
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F. D. Harding
Yadkinville
Better Schools and Roads, Inc
Harding
Sim A. DeLapp
Lexington
Mayor proposes peace meeting to end Ford strike
Detroit and Dearborn idle as 65 000 Ford workers walk out over alleged speed up. Mayor Orville Hubbard invites Ford, CIO UAW leaders to a “supreme civic effort” meeting next Thursday to restart negotiations. Union and company have not replied.
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