Chrysler Ends 17 Day Strike
The CIO United Auto Workers settled Chrysler’s 17 day walkout for a 15 cent hourly raise to 1.63, bringing GM's rate to 1.61 and leaving Ford to settle. The two-week Waterloo Packinghouse strike ended with the Rath Packing firm and union at odds over contract terms.
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Chrysler Corp
Packinghouse
Waterloo
Chrysler
CIO
United Auto
General Motors
Michigan
Indiana
California
Ford
Ford Motor Co
UAW
CIO United Packinghouse
Rath Packing Company
Princess Anne to Wed King Mihai in Athens
A royal informant reports Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma will marry King Mihai of Romania in Athens on June 5 following the Greek Orthodox ceremony led by Archbishop Damaskinos. The couple will depart Copenhagen Sunday for Greece.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Anne of Bourbon
Parma
Mihai
Romania
Athens
Greece
Damaskinos
Anne
Pius XII
Helen
Margrethe
Prince Jaques
Prince Michel
Miahi
Paul
Themistokles Sophalis
Switzerland
Casa Grande Coach May Take Yuma Post
Phoenix May 29. Howard Wynn, Casa Grande high school head coach for three years, will become athletic director and head football coach at Yuma high school next fall. He will succeed Vic Smith, who resigned after two years to join a Long Beach California naval training station as assistant coach.
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Phoenix
Howard Wynn
Casa Grande High School
Yuma High School
Wynn
Vic Smith
Long Beach
Calif
U. S. Patience on Soviet Aid Outlined by Marshall and MacArthur
In Tokyo and Washington reports argue over MacArthur's return timeline and Truman’s stance as he weighs political and military duties. Marshall’s Portland address stresses Western firmness toward the Soviet Union and highlights the European recovery program as progress.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Russia
Marshall
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Portland
Ore
Soviet Union
West
United States
Baseball Scores From American and National Leagues
In American League action Philadelphia edges New York 6 to 5 while Washington defeats Boston 5 to 4. Cleveland shuts out Chicago 4 while Detroit visits St. Louis. In the National League Pittsburgh wins 7 to 3 over St. Louis and New York defeats Philadelphia 7 to 1. Chicago plays Cincinnati and Brooklyn visits Boston at night.
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Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Wallace and Thomas Attack New Communist Control Bill
Wallace and Norman Thomas criticize the Mundt Nixon bill as a threat to free speech and assembly. The pair tell the Senate judiciary committee the measure would force Communist ties to Russia and require registration with the justice department.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Norman Thomas
Wallace
Thomas
Socialist Party
Senate Judiciary Committee
Communist Party
Russia
Justice Department
Reclamation Rider Sparks Krug Clash Over Funds
Interior Secretary Krug charges the House violated the constitution by inserting a rider in a 375 million dollar appropriation to dismiss Reclamation officials. He condemns changes aiding private power interests, threatens higher rates, and cites a bill of attainder. Senate fate uncertain as pages continue.
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Washington
U.P
Interior
J. A. Krug
House
Interior Department
Michael Straus
California
Richard Boke
Straus
Boke
Senate
Hugh Butler
R-Neb
Congress
Krug
Department
Six Die In Chicago Three Story Fire
Six people died in a quick spreading blaze on May 29 at 2014 South California Avenue Chicago. Fire Marshal Anthony Mullaney said the undetermined origin fire trapped seven on the second and third floors, with only one rescued. Earlier a Kendall Street fire damaged a nearby three story building causing $2,500 in damage.
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Chicago
California Avenue
Anthony Mullaney
Kendall Street
Earl Downes
Frank Duffek
Lyle Wilkins
John
Kiren Callaghan
Albert Stuczynski
Rose
Irma Keller
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mullaney
Dobry Arraigned In His Residence
Dudley A. Dobry president of Prudential Investment Corp. was arraigned on criminal fraud charges at his home on East Mabel street. Attorney William S. Dunipace revealed 16 preliminary sale agreements showing $1,000 paid on each of 16 lots with no deeds issued. The case involves alleged double sales of property to multiple buyers and pending civil and bankruptcy actions.
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Dudley A. Dobry
Prudential Investment Corporation
Paul J. Cella
Atty
William S. Dunipace
Dunipace
Prudential
Dobry
East Mabel Street
William F. Kimball
Cella
Bryce H. Wilson
Hannah
Celia
Wilson
Kimball
Superior Court
Sol Hauer
Dan G. Rombous
William S. Dunipacer
County Recorder
E. Jack Selig
Chicago
Alex E. Wilenzick
Monroe
Selig
Tucson Title Insurance Company
Eva de Concini
Recorder’s Office
Memorial Services In Tucson Sunday Planned By Legion and VEW
Joint Memorial day services at Evergreen cemetery at 9 a.m. and South Lawn memorial park at 5 p.m. will be held Sunday in Tucson with seventeen organizations taking part. The American Legion will host a memorial initiation class at the veterans hospital auditorium at 3:30 p.m. VEW dedicates its new headquarters with ceremonies including a 1:30 p.m. speech by Hudson Hyatt of Cleveland, national judge advocate general.
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Tucson
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Evergreen Cemetery
South Lawn Memorial Park
Victor Klauser
VEW
Veterans’ Hospital Auditorium
Hudson Hyatt
Cleveland
National
Judge Advocate General
Floods Worsen Across Northwest in 54th Year Disaster
Thousands fled endangered homes as floods hit Washington Idaho and British Columbia in the region s worst in 54 years. Deaths rose to 15 and property losses reached millions. Evacuations expanded in Vancouver WA Yakima WA Twisp WA and Fraser Valley BC while rivers crest risk persisted.
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Pacific Northwest
Washington
Idaho
British Columbia
Snake River
Columbia
Canada
Washington State
Sunset
Great Northern Railroad
Cashmere
Vancouver
B.C
Columbia River
Portland
Wash
Fruit Valley
Yakima
Twisp
Methow
Fraser Valley
Banners Ferry
Ida
Kennewick
May Reopen State Factory At Goodyear Plant
The Goodyear aircraft accessory plant at Litchfield Park Arizona may be reactivated due to air force expansion. The War Assets Administration said bids will be opened June 22 in Los Angeles for sale or lease of the $6 million plant comprising 17 buildings with 890000 square feet of floor space. The navy is taking the airfield portion.
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Los Angeles
Goodyear Aircraft Accessory
Litchfield Park
Ariz
Air Force
War Assets Administration
WAA
Navy
Arizona highway budget plans 1948 49 routes listed
The Arizona state highway commission proposed a tentative budget of 13 368 500 for road improvements in 1948 49 with 11 768 500 for state roads and 1 600 000 for county highways. Public hearing set for June 21 before Acting Gov Garvey.
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Phoenix
State Highway Commission
Dan Kk. Garvey
Arizona
Congress
Commission
Highway Department
Route Is Vital To 'New' City
Arabs began an attack in modern Jerusalem as Egyptian troops moved up the Palestine coast within 20 miles of Jaffa. Israeli forces fought to open a supply route to Jerusalem while Arabs blockaded four highways. Jerusalem’s old city fell to Arab control and 1,500 Jews fled. 294 fighters were captured and held. Oil flow guarantees and a UN force proposal were under discussion.
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Trans-Jordan Legion
Jerusalem
Palestine
Lake Success
House of Commons
Washington
Trans- Jordan
Old City
Haganah-Irgun-Stern
Holy City
Associated Press
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Gaza
Isdud
of Israel
Farouk
Tel Aviv-Jerusalem
United Nations
Bab el Wad
Damascus
Arab Legion
Israel
Haifa
Iraq
Mediterranean
Vulcan's Forge Upsets Coaltown in Withers Mile
C V Whitneys Vulcan's Forge upset Calumet Farm's Coaltown in the Withers mile at New York on May 29. Coaltown led most of the way, with King Ranch's Better Self finishing third. The winner completed the distance in 1.37% and paid $20.40 $2.50. No show betting.
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New York
C. V. Whitney
Vulcan's Forge
Calumet Farm
Coaltown
Withers
King Ranch
Truman Witnesses Navy Cornell Crew Races at Annapolis
President Truman along with Secretary Sullivan and Adm Holloway attended a Memorial Day weekend naval event in Annapolis. He boarded a small escort ship to view Navy Cornell crew races after a 21 gun salute marked his arrival.
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Annapolis
Truman
Navy-Cornell
Navy
Sullivan
Louis E. Denfield
Naval Operations
James L. Holloway, Jr
Hanson from Tucson Helps Navy JV Beat Cornell
Thor Hanson of Tucson rowed on the Navy junior varsity crew that defeated Cornell Saturday in Annapolis. Hanson, a second year student at the Naval Academy, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. E. Hanson of 1051 East Lowell Avenue.
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Thor Hanson
Tucson
Navy
Cornell
Annapolis
Hanson
The
Naval Academy
Carl J. E. Hanson
East
Lowell Avenue
Navy Wins All Four Races At Navy Cornell Regatta
The Naval Academy crew teams defeated Cornell in all four races as the Navy varsity edged the Cornell varsity by one and a quarter lengths. President Truman will throw out the first ball at the Army Navy baseball game later, showcasing his left handed throw.
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MacArthur
Senate
Army
President Truman
Navy
Cornell
Truman
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Japan
Reds
By George Rosenberg
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Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
Smuts
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