Pay Increases Spread Across Coal Steel and Auto Sectors
Wage hikes affect thousands in coal steel and auto industries. Coal miners gain one dollar a day starting July 1 plus a $100 million annual welfare and pension fund. Aluminum Co of America and Westinghouse Electric announce raises for 18,000 and 1,500 workers respectively. Ford wage talks stall over fringe benefits with new offers and demands centered on 14 cent raises plus medical, night differential, vacation and call-in pay.
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Associated Press
CIO
United
Steel Industry
Lewis
Pittsburgh
Aluminum Co. of America
United Steelworkers’ Union
Philip Murray
Cio-Usw
Aluminum Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
CIO United Electrical Workers
Federation of
Ford
United Auto Workers
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Navy To Store 2 Battleships In Reserve Fleet
The 45 000 ton battleship Wisconsin will be decommissioned July 1 and placed in the Norfolk Atlantic reserve fleet after a ceremony at Norfolk naval shipyard. Sister ship New Jersey to be decommissioned next week in New York. Wisconsin, commissioned April 16 1944, carries nine 16 inch guns and numerous anti aircraft weapons as it enters inactive status.
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Portsmouth
Wisconsin
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Norfolk Group
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia Naval
Baseball Scores Across Leagues
The National League posted Cincinnati at New York and St Louis at Brooklyn with Philadelphia defeating Chicago 3 to 2 while Pittsburgh played Boston at night. In the American League New York visited Detroit and Philadelphia visited Chicago as Cleveland crushed Washington 5 to 0 and Boston met St Louis.
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Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Miss America Barbara Jo Walker to Wed Dr John Hummel
Barbara Jo Walker Miss America will marry Dr John Vernon Hummel in a double ring ceremony at First Methodist church Memphis Tennessee. About 2000 guests are invited and police provide honor guard and escort for the wedding.
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Memphis
Tenn
Barbara Jo Walker
Atlantic City
John Vernon Hummel
First Methodist Church
Barbara
Hummel
Hollywood
Garvey Speaks To Democrats At Arizona Convention
Arizona Young Democrats plan officer elections at the Santa Rita hotel with Acting Gov Dan E Garvey and U S Rep Richard Harless set as main speakers at the convention's candidates dinner. The morning session backed a constitutional convention and population based delegate selection.
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Bob Brooks
Arizona
Herb McKenley Breaks 440 Yard Dash Record
New York on June 26 Herb McKenley ran 46.2 seconds to win and break the 440 yard world record though he already holds a faster mark for official recognition.
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Herb McKenley
New York
Green Opposes GOP Ticket After White House Conference
AFL President William Green told reporters after meeting with President Truman at the White House that the AFL political league would never back the Dewey Warren Republican ticket. He said Truman's defeat would depend on the Republican auxiliary and Henry A. Wallace's faction, suggesting Republicans could finance Wallace's campaign.
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Washington
AFL
William Green
Green
Truman
White House
Henry A. Wallace
Henry
Scott Named Head of GOP National Committee
Rep. Hugh D. Scott Jr., 47, of Pennsylvania, was chosen by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Gov. Earl Warren to head the Republican national committee, succeeding Carroll Reece. Brownell Jr. named campaign director for the Dewey-Warren ticket. Scott’s background includes naval service in World War II and a Philadelphia law practice.
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Philadelphia
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Congress
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
Scott
House
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Earl Warren
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Robert A. Taft
Dewey
Sen
Edward Martin
Brownell
National Committee
Herbert E. Brownell Jr
Naval Reserve
Iceland
Pacific
Navy
Tokyo
Japan
England
Normandy
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Gov
Fredericksburg
Randolph Macon College
University of Virginia Law School
Martin
Joseph Grundy
California
Warren
New York
Hugh Scott, Jr
THS Files To Condemn Land for Expansion
Condemnation proceedings were filed in superior court Saturday by County Atty. Odlin B. Dodd against more than 20 property owners. The suit seeks to clear land between North First and Euclid avenues and between East Seventh and Eighth streets for Tucson high school district No. 1 to build a technical high school and ease crowded conditions.
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Superior Court
Tucson High School
Odlin B. Dodd
North First and
Euclid Avenues
aEst
Davis-Monthan Bombers Sweep SAC Contest Honors
Davis-Monthan's 43rd bomb group won top overall team honors at the SAC bombing meet at Castle AFB Merced California. The 2nd bomb group placed second as a unit, and Lt Lynn H Moulthrop Jr led the best individual crew with the 64th squadron. Capt Robert L Litchfield and Lt Sheldon A Classon also earned separate crew awards.
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Davis-Monthanfield
43Rd
Strategic Air Command
Castle Air Force Base
Merced
Calif
D. D. Burke
D-M
SAC
8Th
15Th Air Forces
Davis-Monthan
William E. Eubank, Jr
Dalene E. Bailey
James C. Selser
Lynn H. Moulthrop, Jr
Sheldon A. Classon
Robert L. Litchfield
Air Command
Eighth Air Force
Angel Reported Ready to Pay All Dobry Creditors
Creditors of Prudential Investment Corp and Mr and Mrs Dudley A Dobry heard that an angel might pay 100 cents on the dollar. Referee Stanley A Jerman noted a Phoenix attorney claimed someone would settle all debts. Present officers were absent at the hearing with July 13 set for a new date.
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Prudential Investment Corporation
Dudley A. Dobry
Prudential
Dobrys
U.S. District Court
Stanley A. Jerman
Phoenix
Herman Lewkowitz
Jerman
Dobry
Greek Guerrillas Cut Supply Route
In Greece a heavy guerrilla attack damaged a main supply road between Elasson and Kozane, part of the second army corps. Casualties totaled 16 guerrillas killed and 11 army personnel killed with 20 wounded and missing. fighting continued around Nestorion and near Grammos as forces push guerrillas from the region. The article notes American advisers aiding the offensive and air force expansion plans.
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Athens
Greece
Elasson
Kozane
Second Army Corps
Larisa
Mt. Pierria
Mt. Kamvounia
Nestorion
Grevena
Grammos
Ypsilanti
Anastasios Balakbassis
Air
United States
Osborn Estate Valued at 27000 in Probate Petition
Gov. Sidney P. Osborn died May 25 leaving an estate not exceeding 27000 dollars. The property includes a Phoenix home personal property and two parcels of land in Maricopa and Yuma counties. A probate hearing is set for July 23 in Maricopa county superior court.
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Phoenix
Sidney P. Osborn
Maricopa
Yuma
Maricopa County
Superior Coure
Milk Airlift Keeps Berlin Babies Fed Amid Crisis
U S planes began flying milk and medical supplies into Berlin to aid 200000 Germans amid a Soviet led push to drive out western allies. Berliners faced a potential general strike as unions stirred unrest and the city council sought UN intervention.
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Berlin
United Nations
Germany
Wilhelm Pieck
Warren Set To Do Broadway and Crusade After VP Nomination
Earl Warren heads to New York for Broadway shows with wife and daughters after a day of planning with Gov. Dewey. He pledges to spend the summer and fall campaigning for Republican principles and envisions a more active vice presidency beyond presiding over the Senate.
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B. L. Livingstone
Philadelphia
Earl Warren
New York
Mrs. Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
California
Dewey
Republican National Committee
Pawling
N. Y
Warren
Virginia
Dorothy
Nina
Senate
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