Western Electric rejects union contract extension offer
A Western Electric union dispute over wage arbitration stalls talks as management rejects a one year extension of the contract with wage arbitration. Labor leaders from the Western Electric Employes association and two smaller unions press for a settlement while government officials weigh a possible mediation role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schmidt
Western Electric
Western Electric Employes Association
Association of Communications Equipment Workers
National Association of Telephone Equipment Workers
New York
Double Locks Used On Tiger Woman at State Hospital
Winnie Ruth Judd, the "tiger woman" of Phoenix, is confined behind double locks in the Arizona State hospital for the insane after an escape and recapture. Dr. Ayn A. Larson said the two-key system keeps her secure in the room she occupies, following transfers due to dangerous conduct including beating her mother. The 1931 murders involved dismemberment and trunk shipments to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona State Hospital
Ayn A. Larson
German Gets 8-Year Term
Hjalmar Schacht the former Nazi finance minister was convicted as a major Nazi offender by a German denazification court in Stuttgart. He received eight years in prison, with six years effectively served after credit for pretrial detention, and his assets largely confiscated. He is barred from public office and many civil rights for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuttgart
Hjalmar Schacht
Nuernberg
Fritz Lenz
Reichsbank
Schacht
Union Pacific Elects Board at Annual Meeting
Fifteen directors were elected at Union Pacific railroad stockholders meeting in Salt Lake City. About 72 percent of capital stock was represented. Directors include George F. Ashby Newcomb Carlton F. W. Charske W. Dale Clark Artemus L. Gates E. Roland Harriman William M. Jeffers Robert A. Lovett John J. McLo y Joseph F. Mann Gordon S. Renschler George Emlen Roosevelt John S. Sinclair Edward G. Smith Leo J. Tracy. Leased lines Oregon Short Line and Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad also elected similar boards. F. H. Knickerbocker was elected director of the leased companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific Railroad
Utah
George F. Ashby
Union Pacific
Omaha
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Co
New York
F. W. Charske
Photest
W. Dale Clark
Artemus L. Gates
Edward G. Smith
Leo J. Tracy
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company
F. H. Knickerbocker
Lewiston Woodworkers Plan Stop-Work Meeting
The Lewiston local of the CIO Woodworkers of America calls a 1 p.m. Thursday stop-work meeting at the Potlatch Forests mill gate to discuss wage talks results. An open session for all workers will lead to a closed union meeting at Townsend hall in Clarkston Washington. The union seeks a 15 cent per hour wage increase and industry-wide bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston (P
Lewiston
CIO Woodworkers of America
Lewiston Mill of Potlatch Forests, Inc
Chauncey Knoll
Knoll
Townsend Hall
Clarkston
Wash
Motorist Survives Five Days Trapped Under Car
Ernest Kenneth Steele a 26 year old Navy veteran and Richmond oil refinery worker was rescued after five days pinned in his car near Martinez California He spoke of near death from thirst with water only ten feet away His arm was mangled in the crash and doctors considered amputation Steele was found by two power company linemen and rescued after the wrecked car veered off the road and plunged into a gully
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martines
Calif
Ernest Kenneth Steele
Richmond
Power Company
Franklin Canyon
Steele
Martinez
Truman Plans Note On Portal Bill
President Truman will send a message to Congress tomorrow on the portal to portal pay bill. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross said the president will accompany action with an explanation and will likely act by tomorrow midnight. He noted there will be either a veto message or a memorandum of approval.
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Washington -P
Truman
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Wallace Calls for National Control of Coal Industry
Wallace in Minneapolis urged nationalizing coal industry arguing its global lifeblood importance. He cited Europe visits showing coal as key after wheat and claimed increased U S coal production could rival foreign loans in solving Western Europe’s problems. He criticized operators and John L. Lewis and questioned labor bargaining limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
Europe
The
New Republic
Truman
United States
John L. Lewis
Free Labor Movement
Joe Ball
Rminn
Memorial Day Proclaimed in Idaho for Prayer and Tribute
Gov Robins designates Friday May 30 as Memorial Day to honor those who died defending the nation. Citizens urged to observe with devotions and tribute. State fish and game director Murray notes trout streams closed on Memorial Day for the first time in years, with opening set for June 4 to suit observances and conservation. Trout fishing already open at Pend Oreille, Bear Lake, and northern Idaho lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
C. A. Robins
America
Thomas B. Murray
Fish and Game
Idaho
Murray
Fish and Game Commission
Pend o’Reille
Bear Lake
Sugar Stamp No 12 to be valid June 1 for 10 pounds
The agriculture department announced sugar ration stamp No 12 becomes valid June 1 allowing a 10 pound purchase per consumer. Supplies must last to Oct 31 when price and rationing controls expire unless extended. Stamp No 12 follows No 11 and aims to speed sugar into homes amid limited freight cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
River Danger Decreasing In Bonners Ferry Area
Water levels at the Kootenai river eased with the crest near 32 feet. About 200 acres of farmland remained flooded while a residential area lacking dike protection faced seepage risk. Officials expect a slow water decline as the river stood at 90.8 feet, four inches above last year’s crest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonners Ferry
Kootenai
Weather Bureau
Weather Damps D Inland, Warmer Temps Expected Tomorrow
Partly cloudy with scattered showers remains the forecast tomorrow as the weather bureau notes slightly warmer temperatures. Tonight's low around 45 and Wednesday's high near 65 with thunder showers today across the intermountain region and readings from Idaho Falls Burley Malad Salt Lake and Pocatello.
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Weather Bureau
Intermountain
Idaho Falls
Burley
Malad
Salt Lake
Pocatello
Idaho
Far West
Rocky Mountains
Boise
Dubois
Mexicans Begin Beet Thinning in Magic Valley
About 1,500 Mexican farm workers arrived in the Magic Valley this weekend to assist in beet thinning. E. J. Maestas, district supervisor of the Department of Agriculture, announced the development today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls
Magic Valley
E. J. Maestas
Department of Agriculture
Blast Follows Withdrawal From Peiping Linyu Rail Line
A series of blasts ripped up sections of the Peiping Linyu rail line shortly after 500 U S Marines and Col. Julian N Frisbie passed through communist held territory en route to Chinwangtao. Marines in a special train prepared to depart for Guam and the United States as a 75 vehicle convoy moved toward Tientsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Linyu
Shanhaikwan
Julian N. Frisbie
Chinwangtao
Guam
United States
China
Tientsin
Taku
Chinwantao
Sale of Idaho Refining Plant Denied
Rumors claim a deal for Idaho Refining plant and properties in Pocatello to Phillips Oil. Ken Yates of Wasatch Oil says Idaho Refining stockholders are negotiating with Phillips for a stock exchange with no definite announcement for at least 30 days. The exchange concerns individuals, not a sale of Idaho Refining or Wasatch to Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Refining Company
Pocatello
Phillips Oil Company
Ken Yates
Wasatch Oil Company
Salt Lake
Wasatch Company
Phillips
Premier Alcide de Gasperi resigns amid Italy coalition crisis
Premier Alcide de Gasperi handed his resignation to Provisional President Enrico De Nicola after Socialist and Christian Democrat charges over the collapse of the coalition. The three party government, including Christian Democrats Communists and Socialists, faces a debt crisis and political tensions. De Gasperi had led since October 1945 and may speak to the constituent assembly tonight. The cabinet met in a 50 minute session with ministers blaming Socialists for prompting the crisis.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Enrico de Nicola
Christian Democrats
Christian Democratic
de Gasperi
Italy
Giuseppe Romita
Constituent Assembly
Mining stocks declare quarterly Idaho dividends
The Sunshine Mining Company at Yakima declares a 10 cent per share dividend totaling $150,000 payable June 30 to stockholders of record May 29. Hecla Mining Company at Spokane declares 25 cents per share totaling $350,000 payable June 23 to stockholders of record May 22. Polaris Mining Company at Spokane declares five cents per share totaling $100,000 payable June 30 to stockholders of record May 29. The last Polaris dividend was in August last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Sunshine Mining Company
Yakima
Hecla Mining Company
Spokane
Polaris Mining Company
Polaris
Forest Service cuts cattle and sheep grazing to protect ranges
Washington officials announced reductions totaling 8 541 cattle and 50 834 sheep in national forest herds to protect ranges. Dutton Watts and Ganger testified before a subcommittee, outlining regional cuts and a move toward sustained yield balance of grazing permits with range capacity.
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Washington
W. L. Dutton
Forest Service
Dutton
Lyle F. Watts
C. G. Ganger
Western Forest Service
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Oregon
Watts
Rep
Barrett
R.wyo
Idahoans Split Over Labor Disputes Bill Vote
The senate passed and sent back to the house a general labor disputes bill with party lines and state affiliations listed. Republicans for included Cain Washington Cordon Dwor Shaw Idaho Watkins Utah. Republicans against Morse Oregon Democrats Magnuson Washington Taylor Idaho. A paired vote showed Overton Democrat for and Thomas Utah Democrat against.
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Washington
Senate
House
Cain
Cordon
Oregon
Dworshaw
Idaho
Watkins
Utah
Morse
Magnuson
Taylor
Overton
Thomas
State Names Engineer McRae to Lead Highway Maintenance
State public works commissioner E W Sinclair announced the appointment of Norman McRae as state highway maintenance engineer. McRae, formerly resident highway engineer at Coeur d Alene, succeeds E W Swan who resigned to join a Spokane firm after holding the post since January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
E. W. Sinclair
Norman McRae
Coeur d'Alene
E. W. Swan
Swan
Spokane
Wash
Wheat Price May Repeat 99-Year Top
Wheat may again rise to 3 dollars a bushel within ten days as in March, driven by contracts to deliver to CCC and tight domestic supplies. Dealers hedged with May futures, risking a squeeze on short sellers and a renewed scramble to cover commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Communnty Crealt Corporation
Gsrain
Chicago Board of Trade
CCC
Rotarians Elect Utah Idaho District Governor
Thea H. Wegener of Boise was elected Utah Idaho district governor of Rotary International succeeding William J. Lowe of Salt Lake City. Wegener will assume duties in July as the governorship continues the state alternating tradition. Conference Chairman Glenn V. Culp noted the officials and speakers present.
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Salt Lake City
Thea. H. Wegener
Boise
Rotary International
Wegener
William J. Lowe
Glenn V. Culp
Charles L. Waggoner
Provo
O. Guy Cardon
Logan
D. D. Monroe
Clayton
N. Mex
Senate passes labor bill amid veto fight and conference plan
Washington AP The Senate approved its controversial labor bill 68 to 24, surpassing the two thirds needed to override a presidential veto. The measure heads to conference with a House approved tougher version, then to the White House likely later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
White House
Sens. Thoma
Utah
Taylor
Idaho
Truman
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy and Labor Committee
Barkley
D-Ky
Martin
R-Mass
United States
Trueman
Gun Accident Kills Banker in Radnor Estate Shoot
Thomas Newhall 70, former J P Morgan & Co and Drexel investor, was found fatally shot in a converted storage building on his property in Radnor. His brother said he was cleaning firearms when a revolver apparently went off in an accidental death. Newhall held directorships with Baldwin Locomotive Works and Penn Mutual and served as a Pennsylvania Railroad director.
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Radnor, Pa
Thomas Newhall
J. P. Morgan & Company
Philadelphia
Thomas Swallow
Newhall
D. A. Newhall
Narberth
Thomas
Ithan
John Stretch, Jr
Morgan
Drexel and Company
Penn-sylvania Railroad
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Reading Coal
Irma Corp
Sharpe & Dolime, Inc
Republican Seeks Divorce Between Politicians and Cabinet Post
Speaker Martin says a House investigation could split the postmaster general from the Democratic national committee. He cites potential ban on high political Office for the postmaster general and notes recent Democratic practice of linking national chairmen to the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martin
R-Mass
House
Democratic National Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Congress
James A. Parley
Frank Walker
Robert E. Hannegan
National
Edward J. Fiyna
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Frank Ahearn
Nicholas
Nick) de John
Associated Press
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