Jones and Laughlin End Strike With CIO Contract
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp signed a strike ending pact with the CIO United Steelworkers. The deal mirrors Bethlehem Steel’s agreement and takes effect immediately. The firm employs 40,000, about 25,000 of whom belong to the steelworkers union.
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Armed Band Shoots British Newsman in Damascus
British Times correspondent Michael Sterling was critically wounded at his Damascus home by an armed intruder during a dinner party. An attacker entered with two accomplices. Sterling’s status was listed as serious and local doctors reported his condition as improving. The motive remains unclear.
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Jordan
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Amintiouw
Russia elevates top generals to police Eastern Europe grip
Moscow appoints Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky to lead Polish defenses and Gen. Vassily Chuikov to head the Soviet Control Commission for Eastern Germany. Analysts see moves as tightening Kremlin control along supply lines and officials note Chuikov’s tough military stance and political advisory links.
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Chicago Stockyards Strike Avoided After Wage Increase
Four hundred stockyard workers at Chicago Stockyards narrowly averted a strike as they accepted a raise of six and a half cents an hour. The agreement came just before the 9 pm deadline set by the union, preventing a walkout that could have halted operations. management claimed operations could have continued.
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Acheson Heads to Paris for Western Big Three Talks
Secretary of State Acheson departs Washington with a Truman sendoff to join Bevin and Schuman in Paris for talks on East West Germany, European unity, and postwar coordination. Vishinsky met Acheson in Washington before the trip as officials expect a two to three day round of western talks.
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Vishinsky Sees Sleepy Yet Hopeful U S Soviet Friendship
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky told reporters that the friendship between the United States and the Soviet Union has fallen asleep but will awaken. He urged mutual respect and no country hampering the other to revive wartime ties amid a reception at the Soviet Embassy.
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Alexander St. Panyushkin
Vishineky
Newamiia
Soviet Union
Britain to Recognize China Reds in Coming Weeks
London reports indicate Britain plans full recognition of the Chinese Communist regime within weeks. Foreign Secretary Bevin is expected to discuss the move with U S Secretary of State Acheson and French Foreign Minister Schuman in Paris, after Western powers reach a common position.
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Local Parties Exude Confidence as Election Day Nears
In Rensselaer County headquarters both Republican leader Rep. Dean P. Taylor and Democrat chair John F. Shannon voiced confidence in victory as polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters have shown strong turnout in what is an off year election.
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Top Contests At U S Polls In national Election Day
The Associated Press reports key races across states. Dulles and Lehman lead in New York Brooklyn district, Gov candidates in New Jersey and California face multi candidate contests, Virginia election features Battle versus Johnson, Texas votes on poll tax abolition, Pennsylvania weighs a veterans bonus amendment.
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Pennsylvania
Lehman Leads in Final Lehman Dulles Poll
The Gallup final pre election survey shows Herbert H. Lehman with 44 percent and John Foster Dulles with 9 percent for the U S Senate race in New York. Undecided voters total 7 percent when asked who they would vote for if voting today.
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Lewis Fines Upheld By Court In Labor Dispute
The Supreme Court for a second time upholds contempt fines totaling 1.42 million dollars against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers for the 18 walkouts. By a 5 to 3 vote the court refuses to review a U.S. Circuit Court decision, letting the fines stand. Justices Black Reed and Couzens vote for a review. Chief Justice Vinson and Justices Frankfurter Jackson Burton Minton dissent or take no part.
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Menton
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O Dwyer Seeks Reelection In Tight NYC Race
New York City voters faced a hard fought mayoral contest as incumbent William O Dwyer opposed by Newbold Morris and Vito Marcantonio. Estimates varied on vote shares with Marcantonio predicting 850 000 plus, Morris aiming for 700 000, while O Dwyer urged voters to deny Marcantonio’s bid. The race also included Benjamin J Davis seeking reelection to the City Council amid Communist links.
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New A-Bomb Proposal At UN Urges Global Pact
France and Canada urged all nations to ban atomic bombs and control atomic energy at the United Nations, calling on the Soviet Union to join a world security pact. Jean Chauvel and Lester B. Pearson led the presentation, with support from the United States, Britain, and China. The discussion touched on an Armistice proposal by Carlos Romulo for moratoriums on bomb creation and on-site inspections, though private talks showed limited enthusiasm for that idea.
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Train crash near Madrid leaves many dead and injured
Reports from Madrid say a collision on the line 64 miles north of the city between Las Matas and San Forasi stations resulted in at least 160 fatalities and many injuries. Initial details indicate the train was en route to Madrid from Sezevia with several cars involved.
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Pope Urges Catholic Judges on Divorce Rulings
Pope Pius XI warned Catholic judges worldwide against decisions in divorce cases that conflict with Church law. He urged adherence to fundamental norms and cautioned that state divorce rulings cannot override divine law. Catholic leaders in New York and Warrington echoed the need for moral fidelity in judicial practice.
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Dulles Lehman Battle Ends NY Senate Clash
Final days of New York campaign feature Dulles defending Truman Fair Deal limits and Lehman urging repeal of Taft Hartley. Both men appeal to labor and general voters as they close in on a result that could signal 1940 congressional trends.
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Fire in New Jersey claims a firefighter and injures many
A major blaze in Union City and nearby towns left one firefighter dead and 46 others overcome. Fire crews fought a clothing factory fire in West New Fork area, with emergency services rushed to Bergenline Avenue and Bergenline Hospital. Multiple injuries reported, critical condition firemen among the injured.
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