Switchmen Propose New Settlement in Rail Strike
AFL switchmen reject a government demand to end the Rock Island strike and ask mediators to present a new union proposal. Union president Arthur J. Glover says it could settle disputes with all carriers. Western carriers' chair Daniel P. Loomis expects a rejection. Meanwhile 250,000 conductors and yard masters threaten a nationwide strike next Saturday over a 40 hour work week without pay cuts. Federal mediator Leverett Edwards notes good progress in talks.
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Chicago
AFL
Rock Island
Road Today
Arthur J. Glover
Daniel P. Loomis
Western Carriers’ Conference Committee
Loomis
Leverett Edwards
Woman Slips into Ditch After Near Crawfordsville Crash
Lavonda L Orr escaped injury Friday when her car went into a ditch two miles north of Crawfordsville on highway 218. She passed a car, then a southbound vehicle forced her to swerve and lose control. The front end suffered about $50 in damage. Sheriff Charles Snyder investigated.
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Lavonda L
Orr
Mr. Pleasant
Crawfordsville
Charles Snyder
Senate Appropriations Panel OKs 34 Billion Package
The Senate appropriations committee approved a 34.688 billion dollar single package funding bill for fiscal 1951 including defense and foreign aid. It covers government operations starting July 1 and forecasts additional Korea war financing as President Truman seeks more money. The bill totals 32.504 billion in cash and 2.183 billion in contract authority, with a cut of 600 million off Truman’s requested total in a failed move.
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Senate Appropriations Group
Oks
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mr. Truman
County Legion Meet At Wellman Monday
The county meeting of the American Legion will be held Monday night at Wellman. It will be a joint meeting of Auxiliary members and Legionnaires. All those in the two groups are urged to be present. Election of officers for the coming year will be the main item of the business meeting. The evening will end with social functions.
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The
American Legion
Truman Seizes Rock Island Rail Line Amid Nationwide Strike Threat
President Truman ordered government seizure of the Rock Island railroad to ensure operation for national defense and public welfare. The action surprised both the railroad and AFL switchmen amid labor unrest as observers warned of a possible broader walkout by 250,000 workers after July 15. Meanwhile Iowa Governor Beardsley forecast no drop in state aid recipients with the new Social Security Act, noting limits and earnings thresholds.
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Chicago
Truman
Rock Island
AFL
Rity
Minnesota
Midwest
Des Moines
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
Beardsley
Korean War At A Glance
United Press summary reports rapid frontline shifts as American troops retreat south after losing key positions near Chonan and Kum River while U S. armor faces Red tanks. Major rallies retreating troops and Air Force strikes cripple enemy vehicles. casualty totals and draft implications outlined by MacArthur and government officials.
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Air Force
Nelson M. Walker
San Francisco Port of Embarkation
International Soundphoto
Tokyo
Chonan
Taejon
U. S
Kum River
G. I
Iowa Draft Share Set At About Two Percent
DES MOINES UP Iowas draft share is about two percent of the total. Adjutant General Charles H Grahl says Iowa has 100 draft boards ready to operate full time. About 20,000 Iowans may be eligible for induction pending physicals, though demand is unclear. Grahl notes 178,841 have registered since 1948 with many ineligible due to age, marriage, or prior service. Boards will begin reviewing classifications.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Selective Service
Adj
Charles H. Gharl
Grahl
State Bonus Board to Continue Operations
The Iowa Bonus Board reported 51 weeks of claim payments totaling about 84.6 million dollars to 229,265 veterans and beneficiaries, with an average weekly payout of 1.66 million. About 67 thousand dollars remained for year end claims as administrative funds allow continued processing until after the 1995 legislature convenes.
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Des Moines
Iowa Bonus Board
Ed Kallemyn
Bonus Board
Kallemyn
Three Quarter Century Dinner Plan Officially Started
Plans are underway for the 15th annual Three Quarter Century club dinner. Eligibility is for residents aged 75 and older who have lived in Washington county. Journal office offers application blanks for first time applicants.
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Washington County
North Korean Push Forces U S Troops From Chonan
North Korean forces compel U S troops to abandon Chonan while Allied artillery and air actions claim 17 enemy tanks destroyed. U S headquarters in Korea reports 42 to 62 communist tanks knocked out over two days. Tanks may have entered combat as fighting persists on the front amid weather impacts.
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Tokyo
Chonan
U. S
Korea
Tme
UN Flag to Fly Over MacArthur Command in Korea
The UN flag, once over Jerusalem during the Holy Land war, heads to Tokyo to fly over Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters as the Security Council authorizes a UN unified command. The vote, 7 to 0 with three abstentions, allows use of the UN banner in operations against North Korean forces while discussing flag rules with allied commanders. Egypt Yugoslavia and India abstained.
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Washington
Ceres
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
United States
UN Security Council
MacArthur
Security Council
T. O S
Tam
Lake Success
N. Y
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Tokyo
United Nations Security Council
South Korea
Egypt
Yugoslavia
India
Fegypt
Paine Pleads Innocent To Auto Larceny Charge
Des Moines man Harry C. Paine 27 an escapee from Clarinda state hospital pleaded innocent to larceny of a motor vehicle. He was arrested in Los Angeles after escaping in Iowa. Bond set at 5000 and he faced charges of resisting arrest and assault with intent to commit great bodily injury plus escape.
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Des Moines
Harry C. Paine
Clarinda State Hospital
Paine
Los Angeles
Calif
Des Moinees
Defense Dept Sees No Call Up for Guard or Reserve
The Defense Department announced there are no plans to call up the National Guard or reactivate reserves. Army officials seek volunteers to train recruits while current force levels remain ready. Navy and Air Force reserves total about 2.3 million with organized units ready if needed.
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Defense Department
Washington
National Guard
Sid
Tay
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
The
Navy Reserve
Des Moines Weather Outlook Ahead of Weekend
Des Moines Iowa forecasts partly cloudy through Sunday with scattered showers west tonight and Sunday morning. Highs today around 90, nights upper sixties to low seventies, Sunday highs near 90s, southerly winds 15 to 20 mph. Next Monday and Tuesday expect warm trend with scattered thunderstorms and highs around 90. Yesterday's high 84, low 55.
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Iowa
Gas Leak Odor Traced to Odorant Spill in Moline
An odor that resembled a gas leak spread through low lying areas of Moline and nearby towns forcing residents to leave their homes. Officials from Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric determined the smell came from a leaking truckload of pentalarm, an odorant added to natural gas, and not from an actual gas leak.
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Moline
Ill
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company
Mississippi River
Iown-Illinois Company
Missing hat found by Sapulpa cafe owner plea
An Oklahoma City man forgot his hat after dining at the Cafe with Green Seats in Sapulpa. He sent a letter begging for its return and the post office delivered it to the proper cafe address.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Oklahoma City
Trolley Coaches Rise as Streetcars Fade in Transit
Public transit shifts from streetcars to trolley coaches with 16,000 streetcars in 1948, down 41 percent since 1944, while trolley coaches rise 68 percent in the same period.
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Unified Command
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