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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1949
Page
13
Negotiators opened a first night bargaining session in the steel dispute amid speculation that Ford may pledge to fund a Truman board backed pension plan. John A. Stephens said the company would return Wednesday to continue talks while Philip Murray waited for a firm company offer.
President Truman shows no move to end the strikes with a fourth bid. Steel workers face a Friday midnight deadline while United Auto Workers threaten a midnight strike. Western Pennsylvania mines reopen as nonunion miners return to work under police. Ford offers pay boosts tied to steel board recommendations. Motorized picket actions and mine closures continue in several states.
The House approved a postal employee pay increase affecting about 500,000 workers and sent the measure to the Senate, with an estimated cost of 120 million dollars annually. The chamber also advanced a separate bill boosting top federal executives and awaits Senate debate on the executive pay plan.
A shallow Alaska earthquake rattled communities with minor damage reports. Felt first at 3:31 am local time, the tremor spread across Sitka, Cordova, Seward, and Anchorage regions with broken dishes and a water main break noted near Elmendorf Field. The Fairbanks survey center placed the epicenter inland toward the Gulf of Alaska.
Reported by Francie that the federal jury hearing Tokyo Rose related charges remained unable to reach a verdict. Deliberations were resumed at 10:14 a.m. and the panel recessed, with the panel reconvening at 11:46 a.m. EST for continued consideration.
Belgrade reports Premier Marshal Tito accuses Russia and Cominform satellites of rattling their arena along the Yugoslav border as Hungary expels nine Yugoslav diplomats. Tito vows no one will impose their will. both sides retaliate after Rajk trial and alleged Russian plot.
The United States considers accelerating atomic bomb production as Congress debates a 3.314 billion arms aid package to support non Communist nations. Senate and House committees prepare to push the large aid bill to the White House while discussion of an atomic engine for aircraft and missiles persists.
Boston beat the Washington Senators 6 4 to extend its AL lead to one game over New York while the St Louis Cardinals lost 14 to Pittsburgh. The Yankees trimmed Philadelphia 1 0 behind Vic Raschi. Brooklyn and St Louis remain in pursuit with four games left as pennant races tighten.
The Senate passed and sent to the White House a bill amending veterans benefits. The act increases costs and clarifies disability ratings and wartime service presumptions, with changes to monthly payments and partial disability rates. The measure aims to adjust compensation for veterans with service-connected conditions and includes provisions affecting widows and dependents.
A special state repeal election saw Oklahoma Dry Forces secure a decisive victory at precincts, defeating the repeal measure as results came in from several areas. No further details available in the garbled text.
Reports cite five separate crashes across the globe with 62 people killed. A Buenos Aires bound commercial airliner crashed near Beenes Aires killing eight on impact. A Mexican airliner in Peru killed numerous Americans and locals, with wreckage scattered and no signs of life found. A separate single engine crash near Heiskeil Tennessee killed a trainee. All accidents occurred Monday in a broad test of aviation safety.
An aviation incident report notes an emergency forced landing near New York after an attempted nonstop flight from Norway. Officials quoted a spokesman citing the high altitude ordeal and timing around early morning hours yesterday.
Nationalist China's Tsiang accused the Soviet Union of threatening China's independence and the Far East peace in a formal U.N. complaint. He urged the Assembly to issue a moral judgment as the Steering Committee weighs whether to take up the case.
American officials report Soviet authorities refuse to release U S soldiers held in Vienna Austria amid diplomatic tensions. The incident involves American personnel dressed in U S Army gear and a disputed detainment linked to ongoing Cold War hostilities.
Sullivan named head of Brotherhood Week amid ceremony with National Representation of Thyristiane and Jews. The event occurred in a damp setting. officials from Trean pew and Washington D.C. participated, highlighting interfaith unity and community service.
Paris officials work toward a compromise on devaluation and wage policy amid a pay prices dispute. Labor cites rising living costs while wages stay frozen. unions threaten 24 hour strikes and longer action if demands are unmet. Parliament reconvenes with ministers debating a path to avoid wide protests.
Yugoslavia declares its bid for the United Nations Security Council seat reserved for Eastern Europe as U S support is confirmed. The move follows tensions with the Soviet aligned bloc and Tito era splits, with Britain backing Czechoslovakia and Latin American nations undecided.
W Walton Butterworth was confirmed as assistant secretary of state after a 49 to 27 vote amid GOP objections linking him to Truman era China policy. GOP delays blocked two other top presidential appointments, including Leland Olds to the Federal Power Commission and Judge Sherman Minton to the Supreme Court.
Senate yesterday approved a pay raise for VA personnel and related administration actions. The measure moves to the House for consideration as part of broader budget and staffing changes.
Reported accord outlines return of 30 ships including three frigates and three destroyers from Soviet to Allied hands. Detailing notes mention American cruisers and tankers among vessels to be surrendered or transferred as part of postwar settlements.
London reports the Labour government seeks a confidence vote in Parliament while defending devaluation measures and a business profits tax rise to 30 percent. Sir Stafford Cripps announced tougher taxes and restrained wage envelopes, as Conservative Oliver Stanley attacked devaluation. Attlee rejected further atomic discussion and Liberal Party observers warned of readdressing the vote.
Smoke from wildfires darkened skies in California Oregon Washington and Idaho as crews from federal state and local agencies battled flames. Thousands of acres burned and hundreds of firefighters including Marines fought the blaze amid shifting winds and rugged terrain in the mountains and brushlands.
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