Miners Idle Raise Protest Over Union-Curbing Bill
About 8 600 additional miners walk off in southwestern Pennsylvania expanding idle workers to nearly 10 000 amid protests against a congressionally adopted union curbing bill. AFL United Mine Workers officials warn against violations while some locals stay out for a couple days as contract talks with operators crumble.
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Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Congress
U. S. Steel Corp
Weirton Steel
Jones and Laughlin
Republic Steel
AFL United Mine Workers
Andrew S. Rayner
Supreme Court
Lee Buckey
Maxwell, Pa
Fayette County
Moslem Council to Decide on Splitting India
The Moslem League Council met in Delhi to decide on the British cabinet plan to partition India into Hindustan and Pakistan. Critics argued against the scheme, while supporters expected acceptance as Khaksar protesters clashed with police outside the Imperial Hotel. Jinnah defended Pakistan amid noisy cries from supporters and questions from delegates. Bengal premier Suhrawardy declined to pledge support, calling the idea unwise.
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Delhi
India
Pakistan
Imperial Hotel
M. A. Jinnah
League
Bengal
Punjab
H.S. Suhrawardy
Jinnah
Fugitives Stage Gun Fights After Escape From U S Army Jail
In Germany eight American fugitives from U S Army jail sparked gun battles and robberies as they fled across villages and woods near Heidelberg and Mannheim. A corporal was shot in the leg and a lieutenant colonel had his car stolen. Richard J Kent, 20, was captured near Heidelberg while others remained at large.
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Germany
Frankfort
U. S
Heidelberg
Leutenant
Beidelberg
Mannheim
Richard J. Kent
Heidleberg
Kent
Constabulary
Carl Zettlemyer
Topton
Gas Co Hearing Extends Into Third Week Of Testimony
In Chattanooga Tennessee on June 9 AP reports the Federal Power Commission enters the third week of hearings on two natural gas companies seeking pipeline expansion. One company has permission to increase capacity while the East Tennessee Natural Gas Company fights its application to build a line through Chattanooga and Knoxville to serve 34 Tennessee towns.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Federal Power Commission
East Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Knoxville
Tennessee
Wartime sugar rationing may end this month
Washington June 9 AP officials say household sugar rationing could end this month if three conditions hold: sufficient shipping between the U S and Cuba, no maritime strike, and domestic consumption staying at current levels. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson told the House Banking Committee the rationing would end as soon as possible.
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Washington
Cuba
Capitol
Anderson
House Banking Committee
Communications Workers Form New Labor Union in Miami Beach
The Communications Workers of America was born at its first convention in Miami Beach on June 9 led by 36-year-old Joseph A. Beirne. The union aims to enroll about 570,000 telephone workers and lure telegraph and radio technicians away from AFL and CIO unions while choosing to affiliate with CIO, AFL, or stay independent. Beirne urged delegates to make organizing the top priority as they face disputes within the Bell System and tensions over TWOC affiliation.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Communications Workers of America
CFA
Joseph A. Bierne
AFL
CIO
CWA
Twoc—Telephone Workers Organization Committee
National Federation of Telesphone Workers
Whic
Denver
Belk
American Union of Telephone Workers
Western Electric employes_ Assocciation
TWOC
Beirne
Finneys Use Studied by Health Dept
Atlanta June 9 AP The War Assets Administration seeks to repurpose Finney Veterans Hospital Thomasville and Fort Oglethorpe post hospitals for Georgia public health needs but the State Health Department says lack of trained personnel blocks dismantling. Officials urge coordinated planning with local state and federal health authorities to maximize benefit while noting 900 and 1815 bed facilities already decommissioned or near release. Gov Thompson stresses training more personnel as key to a greater Georgia.
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Atlanta
Thomasville
Fort Oglethorpe
War Assets Administration
State Health Department
T. F Abercrombie
State Department of Public Health
Georgia Public Health Association
Finney Veterans Administration
Abercrombie
James B. Abbott
War Assets Zone 2
Hove
Fort Ogiethorpe
Finney Hospital
Veteran’s Administration
Abbot
Gov. M
British ask for clarification of red policy toward Hungary
London reports the British ambassador to Moscow has been instructed to seek clarification on Soviet policy toward Hungary. Hector McNeil said it would be premature to judge the events but hoped changes in Hungary’s government would not departing from parliamentary democracy.
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London
Moscow
Hungary
House of Commons
Hector McNeil
Mississippi River floods sweep thousands from homes
Floods along the Mississippi and swollen tributaries drive about 12,000 people from their houses across four states. Levees fail at eight spots from Wapello Iowa to Louisiana Missouri as floodwaters cover tens of thousands of acres. Ottumwa and Canton endure heavy damage with multiple deaths reported in other storms and a canyon flash flood in Oregon. Red Cross notes widespread destruction and dozens of missing or displaced.
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Hannibal
U. S. Army Engineers
Mississippi
Wapello
Louisiana
Alexandria
Missouri
Canton
W. M. Leaf
Rock Island
Ill
Keokuk
Pike City
Léar
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Ottuma
Iowa
Hershel Loveless
Dalles
Ore
Red Cross
Sharon
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Warren
Ravenna
Deforrest
Youngstown
Niles
Farwell
Grove City
Mercer
Gregory
8. D
Bethany
Housing Expediter Liquidation Sought in Appropriations Bill
Washington June 9 AP The House Appropriations Committee urged liquidation of the federal housing expediter by month end and cut overall agency funding by 28 percent in the Government Corporations Supply Bill. It faulted the housing program as not speeding home construction and warned materials prices may drop as supply grows. TVA repayment of 348 million plus annual bond principal payments were mandated from power revenue.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Office of Federal Housing
Mha
Mamintthaa Tani Tha Antian
Government Corporations
National Housing Agency
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
TAV
French Strike Leaders Reach Tentative Peace Bid
Paris June 9 The National Railroad Workers Federation on strike since Friday offered to negotiate but the government led by Socialist Premier Ramadier gave no reply and continued building an emergency transport system as trains remained halted. The strike affected rail and factory work nationwide while commuters in Paris, about 680000, faced travel disruptions. Ramadier’s cabinet tensions with communists and socialist allies colored the dispute.
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Robert C. Wilson
Paris
France
National Railroad Workers Federation
Paul Ramadier
Ramadier
Communist Party
Strr
St. Etienne
Montlucon
UN Palestine Commission Prepares for Jerusalem Departure
The United Nations commission on Palestine speeds preparations at Lake Success for departure to Jerusalem. Eleven-nation mission will investigate Holy Land issues, with some delegates leaving tomorrow and others Wednesday. They have 75 days to draft recommendations for the September General Assembly session.
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Lake Success
United Nations Commission On
Navy to investigate place crash off the South Carolina coast
Charleston June 9 AP says the Navy will investigate the crash of a single engine torpedo bomber off the South Carolina coast Saturday in which one crewman was killed. Victim Benjamin Ira Galdin Jr aviation metalsmith 1-c of Milenaville Ga. The other two crew members Lt jg Irving W Kinder 26 of Calhoun County Alabama and aviation machinists mate Curtis Prior 26 of 1333 Queens St NE Washington DC were rescued after seven hours in life belts.
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Charleston
S. C
Navy
South Carolina
Benjamin Ira Galdin, Jr
Aviation Metalsmith
1-C
Bmileansville
Irving W.kinder
Calhoun County
Curtis
Truman delays action on tax and labor bills until Friday
President Truman will withhold action on the income tax reduction and labor bill until he returns Friday from Canada. Secretary Ross said thousands of letters from individuals and groups favor a veto of the labor measure and noted the tax bill could become law without his signature if he does not act by Monday midnight. The labor bill has not yet reached the White House despite finishing congressional action last week.
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Washington
Truman
Canada
Charles G. Ross
White House
Franco Calls for Referendum on Regime and Monarchy
Generalissimo Francisco Franco declared a national referendum on his regime and the return of the monarchy. No freedom of the press speech or assembly would be allowed for discussion of the questions. The vote set for July 6 marks Spain’s first election since February 1936.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Spain
Shanghai and Paris strike updates and Albania air warning
Shanghai reports a 2 hour student strike planned to protest detentions from anti government protests. Paris notes a nationwide rail strike and utility worker walkouts near the capital raising temp gas and electricity shortages. Belgrade cites Albania warning that military planes will be fired upon over southern Albanian territory after provocative Greek flights in May.
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Albania
Belgrade
Albanian Telegraph Agency
Albanian Ministry of National Defense
Greece
Letter bombs traced to suspects in Brussels case
Belgian police arrested a man and a woman after a false compartment suitcase containing letter bombs was found, similar to devices mailed to 20 prominent Britons last week. Scotland Yard joined Belgian authorities to probe possible connections to Italy.
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London
Scotland Yard
Italy
Marines Leave Tientsin for Evacuation from China
The first division of U S Marines stationed at Tientsin will complete evacuation from China in about 100 days. The initial group is slated to board ship June 12 followed by a second on June 16 and the final unit on June 19.
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Tientsin Peiping
U. S
Tientsin
China
Georgia Graduates Hear Address by Rev. Lester Rumble
At the University of Georgia commencement in Athens on June 9 Rev. Lester Rumble of Atlanta warned graduates that science without virtue could endanger society. He urged youth to work and hope for a new world as the world confronts atomic power.
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Georgia
Rev. L. Rumble
Athens
Lester Rumble
Atlanta
University of Georgia
Rumble
Reed Sees Strong Support for Revised Bulwinkle Bill
Senator Reed of Arkansas says about 1000 shippers groups back his revised Bulwinkle Railroad bill. The measure would shield railroads from anti trust probes for ICC approved rate agreements. Reed aims to pass by midweek amid opposition from Senator Johnston and others, with a jammed Senate agenda limiting debate time.
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Reed
Washington
R-Ark
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Olin Johnston
D-Sc
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