Supreme Court Upholds Labor Act Oath Requirement
The Supreme Court rules the Taft Hartley Act provision demanding non Communist oaths from union officials does not unduly infringe free speech. Majority opinion cites protection of union bargaining rights. Justice Black dissents. Four separate opinions issued. case involves United Steelworkers and American Communications Association with AFL and CIO officers filing affidavits and possible perjury probes continuing.
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Washington
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Vinson
Black
Frankfurter
Reed
Burton
Jackson
Douglas
Clark
Minton
CLO. United Steelworkers
CLO. American Communications Association
NLRB
High Court
Justice Department
House Labor Group Seeks John L. Lewis Subpoena
Representative Jacobs says he ordered subpoenas for John L. Lewis to testify before a House Labor subcommittee probing un American practices in labor unions. Also sought are Lloyd Sidener and Edward Beasley to examine Sidener's removal as Canton UALTW head amid claims of undemocratic procedures and secret signaling linked to coal field strikes.
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Washington
Jacobs
D.-Ind
John L. Lewis
House Labor Subcommittee
Lloyd H. Sidener
Canton
UALTW
Edward Beasley
Canton Union
Sidener
Truman Seeks Peace Through Brannan Farm Plan Tour
President Truman challenged isolationists during a ten day western tour defending the Brannan farm plan as key to abundant crops and farmer income. He warned that isolationism would invite Communist domination and a new world war. He spoke in Lincoln Nebraska against mudslinging opponents while touting U S aid to Indo China and Western Europe relations.
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Truman
Russia
Democratic List
Congress
Lincoln
Neb
Brannan
Paris
Dean Acheson
China
Robert Schuman
London
Schuman
Acheson
Ernest Bevin
Bonn Republic
Indochina
Cambodia
Laos
Furd
Indo-China
France
Washington
Saigon
French Union
Crime Probe Expands From City to Nationwide Inquiry
A locally launched probe into organized crime in New York grew into a nationwide inquiry. Federal agents and 93 prosecutors targeted coast to coast rackets with a 150-name underworld roster supplied by the U S Justice Department. The scope covers gambling bootlegging fraud tax evasion and other rackets with national links.
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New York CP
New York City
U. S. Justice Department
Frank Costello
New York
Joe Adonis
New Jersey
Mickey Cohen
Los Angeles
Ralph Capone
Chicago
Anthony “Little Angie” Garfano
Morida
Charles Fischetti
Vincent “Jimmy Blue Eyes’ Ale
Florida
Irving “Waxey Gordon
Wexler
Manhattan
Frank Erickson
Iegal
Justice Department
FBI
Secret Service
Narcotics Bureau
Alcohol Tax
U. S
Senate
Phone Union Reaches Wisconsin Bell Contract
The Communications Workers of America announced a new contract with Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co covering 10,000 plant and traffic workers. It is the first agreement in negotiations with 25 Bell System phone companies.
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Washington
C.I.0
Communications Workers of America
Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co
Bel
Bell System
Itation
Crosby Denies Rift In Marriage Amid Reports
Paris dateline reports Bing Crosby flatly denies any strain with wife Dixie Lee. An attorney for Crosby and his spouse dismissed rumors of trouble as unfounded while Crosby, in Europe for nine weeks, says reports crop up hourly and he cannot explain the speculation. He plans to go to London next week for the British amateur golf championship.
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Paris
Bing Crosby
Dixie Lee
Hollywood
John Omelveney
Mate
Crotty
Crosby
Europe
Ban
London
Jamateur
Waterways Funds Cut by House in Postwar Budget Action
The House trimmed 1.2 million from the rivers and harbors section of a large wartime- era appropriations package and rejected various attempts to add funds for other waterways projects. The final line item totals 279.145 million, about 19.137 million less than President Truman’s request. The cut eliminates 1.8 million for the Cheatham Dam on the Cumberland River in Kentucky and Tennessee, amid debates on dam versus run-of-river needs and unsettled relations among lawmakers.
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Washington
Truman
Cheatham Lack
Cumberland River
Kentucky
Tennessee
Crnshy
Crosby
Mims
Tommen
Bing
Dixie
Alma
Elf Witham
Fox
Ang Bing
Paul Whiteman
Land
Gary
Titwine
Philip
Dennis
Lindsau
Theines
California
Mra Croby
China Reds Free Two U.S. Airmen
The Chinese Communists announced they released two American airmen after 18 hours in prison and coercive confessions. Navy Thief Electrician William C. Smith of Long Beach and Marine Master Sgt. Elmer C. Bender of Cincinnati were held since Oct 19, 1948 after a forced landing at Tsingtao.
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Tokyo
Navy
William C. Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Peipingradi
I Hau Shin Yuh
Swantung Military District
Smith
Bender
Tsingtao
Red
Smith and Bender
Hsu
U. S
United States
Southeast Asia
U. S. Sethe Department
Sweden Norway establish diplomatic relations with China
Sweden has established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Tass quoted New China News Agency naming Mr Hammerstrom as Swedish ambassador to Peiping.
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London
Tass
Sweden
China
Hammerstrom
Peiping
Baseball scoreboard update from national league and others
National League games show Bronktyn 7 beat Pittburg 3 and Bastion 3 over Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 5. American League lists Tetreit T of New York 7 over Wastington 4 and Cleveland 2 with only scheduled games. Eastern League notes Tica 2 over Ekenita 1, Hartford 12 over Scranisa 4. Williams Art 45 and Binghemion 4 9 toning. Woke Barre at ALBANT postponed due to cold weather.
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Bronktyn
Pittburg
SS Lowe
Bastion
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Tetreit T
Tica
Ekenita
Hartford
Wiliames
Binghemion
Barre
Albant
Pott-Poned
Three Men Burned In North End Gas Station Fire
A gas station at Northern Drive and Sixth Avenue burned when an elf stove exploded. Calvin Lewis, 25, suffered third degree burns and is hospitalized. Russell Peetz, 29, owner, has second degree burns and is listed as fair. Henry Peetz, 63, suffered a leg burn and was treated as an outpatient. A fourth man, William Rifflebach, escaped uninjured and aided Lewis before hospital transfer. Police reported the doors were closed by weather, trapping the men briefly. all escaped through a door as flames spread.
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Peetz
Sixth Avenue
Northern Drive
Aire
Calvin Lewis
Fifth Avenue
Leonard Hospital
Russell Peetz
Henry Peetz
Marshall W. Quandé
Sixth Avene
Tinthes &Flame
Lewis
William Riftiebach
Joseph Maselli
Second Avenue
Rifflebach
Vincent Laquidara
Raymond O'Bryan
Willard Sheer
Lenox
Burkend
Civil Rights Fight Opens In Senate
The Senate debated a motion to take up a Federal Fair Employment Practices Commission bill amid sharp exchanges. Supporters framed the measure as correcting discrimination in hiring, while opponents decried it as a legislative monstrosity with foreign overtones. A cloture vote and related disapproval resolutions were anticipated.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Esbert Thomas
Utah
Russell D.ga
Truman
Congress
House
Taft R-ohint
Emma Willard School Elects New Board President
E W Amstuz was elected president of the Emma Willard School Board of Trustees succeeding Dwight Marvin who declined renomination. New directors include Helen L Bull Lewis A Froman Edward H Pattison and more. Mr Pattison returns after a hiatus.
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William 4. Burke
John O. Amatuzr
Emma, Willard School
Dwight Marvin
Marvin
Julia H. Bush
Miss Bush
Mr. Marvin
Ernest L. Warnecke
Chester F. Millhouse
Helen BF. Hutchins
Helen L. Bull
Lewis A. Froman
Russell Sage College
Edward H. Pattison
Troy
Pattison
Ogden J. Fors
Amstur
Warneke
New York Edison Co
Page Preven E,w. Trustees
Policeman Halts Dog Attack on School Children
A New York police officer stopped a large dog that attacked 13 schoolchildren and caused a stampede among 400 others. Reported chaos included injuries treated at a hospital. The incident prompted officials to review animal control and safety protocols as lawmakers consider further action.
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New York
Binng Puahle Sebold Xa
3Yrave
Waehigton
Reputian SeneAomerone
McCarthy Sd
Fane
Cagatn
Toane
Mowsmen
Senate
Flanders
R-Vh
Gechan
State Department Agvatls
McCarthy Loyalty Files Under Going Housecleaning
Vermont Senator proposes covert inquiry steps as Senate committee weighs McCarthy charges. Flanders warns against whitewash while urging full access to pertinent information and possible closed hearings under Tydings guidance.
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McCarthy
Flanders
Standoff Over Berlin Terms Shrink Occupation Roles
Russia proposed unification steps tied to Berlin elections while seeking withdrawal of all four powers. The note demanded abolition of sector boundaries, restoration of Nazi voting rights, and unhindered East Berlin Communist organs, prompting Western Allies to insist they would stay.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Alexal Jelinarov
Soviet Control Commission
West
Thia
AFL Seeks Permanent Labor Unity in Merger Talks
The APL proposes a permanent merger with the CLO and would form a joint unity committee with broader union support. President Green of the AFL urges an organic, lasting union rather than a tentative collaboration. Green questions the method in Murray’s request while inviting other unions to join the effort.
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Philadelphia CM
APL
CLO
Wiliam Green
AJFL
Philip Murray
CILQ
CI0
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
International Association of Machinists
Mormy
Afis
Green
AFI
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Isaac
Wisconsin
Waterways
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North End
By John 7. McNamara
Amstuz
E. W. Board of Trustees
Copenhagen
Denmark
Esbjerg
Tailand
A.F.L
Labor Unity
Pizelassified
Whitligig
Purse of
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