Steel Wage Talks Resume Amid Seizure Politics
Deadlocked wage negotiations between steel industry and CIO United Steelworkers resume as government seizure of the steel mills looms as a campaign issue. Senate Banking Committee eyes witnesses to test President Truman’s claim of outrageous price demands, with partisan reactions evident and no near settlement after talks recessed over the Easter weekend.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Congress
CIO United Steelworkers
Local IOOF Banquet Highlights Virginia Lodge Leaders
Front Royal Lodge No 374 IOOF hosted Ladies Night at Roland Payne's Supper Club with Grand Lodge officials F Holmes Newcome and Mrs Newcome in attendance. District Deputy Fred B. Knight and other officers joined as A. B. Honts spoke on Government and urging greater Odd Fellows interest.
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F Holmes Newcome
Grand Lodge of Virginia Odd Fellows
Fred B. Knight
Front Royal
Grand Lodge
Clayton T. Ingles
Bentonville
A. J. Woodward
Bekah Assembly of
Virginia
James Good
A. J. Woodford
Tri-County Association of Odd Fellows
Benj. K. Hay
Proram
A. B. Honts
Royal
Virginia Odd
Hont
Mr. Newcome
Odd Fellows
Richmond teen wins national handicapped essay contest
Leo Smith of St Paul High School Portsmouth won first place in the Virginia Employ the Physically Handicapped essay contest as announced by the National Paraplegia Foundation today.
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Richmond
Leo Smith
St. Paul High School
Portsmouth
National Paraplegia Foundation
Bryant Store Closed By Death of Owner
The Bryant store in Alexandria will close tomorrow from moon until Wednesday morning due to the death of owner A. Ner Byrant. The office of Herbert Bryant announces the temporary closure.
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Bryant
Dee
A. Ner- Byrant
Alexandria
Herbert Bryant
Moon
FCC plans new TV bands spur nationwide service
RCA official Dr C B Jolliffe backs adoption of UHF with expanded VHF, urging nationwide TV. Virginia now has two outlets, with FCC allotments allowing Virginia towns such as Emporia Marion Norton Farmville and Blacksburg to obtain UHF stations alongside existing VHF outlets in Richmond Norfolk and Roanoke. Educational channels will be UHF allocated to Blacksburg Charlottesville Richmond Roanoke and Norfolk Newport News Portsmouth.
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Dr. C. B. Jolliffe
Radio Corporation of America
Virginia
WTVR
Richmond
Wtar-Tv
Norfolk
FCC
Fmporia
Marion
Norton
Farmville
Blacksburg
Pulaski
Harrisonburg
Lynchburg
Norfolk-Portsmouth - Newport News
Petersburg
Roanoke
Charlottesville
Covington
Danville
Emporia
Fredericksburg
Front Royal
Lexington
Martinsville
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News
Petersboro
South Boston
Staunton
Waynesboro
Williamsburg
Winchester
Norfolk-Newport News
Portsmouth
Bank Call Washington
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks at the close of business March 31. Banking authorities require banks to report assets liabilities and other financial details in a nationwide survey.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Truman veto rumored on coastal oil title plan
I A Smoot of Salt Lake City said President Truman told him in a White House meeting that he will veto legislation to grant title to submerged coastal oil areas to California Texas and Louisiana.
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Washington
I. A. Smoot
Salt Lake City
Truman
White House
California
Texas
Louisiana
Republicans split on 1952 nominating hopes and plans
Gen Douglas MacArthur dissents from run for office and urges voters to abstain from voting for him. W Averell Harriman says he would consider a Democratic bid, and Kefauver seeks backing while noting wealth opposition. New York.Prog Party sets 1952 convention in Chicago for July Fourth week. Kentucky GOP selects 20 delegates with Taft leading, Eisenhower one. Arizona Democrats pick uninstructed 12 vote delegation.
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Gen
Douglas MacArthur
W. Averell Harriman
New York
Washinton
Kefauver
New Castle
Progressive Party
Chicago
Kentucky
Louisville
Taft
Eisenhower
Arizona
Phoenix
Phone Co Charges Union With Unfair Labor Practices
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of West Virginia filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board in Pittsburgh against the CIOs Communications Workers Union District Two and Local 2004. The company alleges violent mass picketing and assaults around state properties in Clarksburg Fairmount Grafton Morgantown and Philippi. It also claims unlawful seizure of company property and confinement of workers without essentials.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
CIO
Communications Workers Union
National Labor Relations Board
Pittsburgh
CIO Union
Clarksburg
Fairmount
Grafton
Morgantown
Philippi
W Harry Smith Rites Held for 66 Year Old Resident
Funeral services for W. Harry Smith 66 of Washington D C were held at 11 this morning at his sisters home 130 Peyton Street Rev J S Duckwall and Dr Ronald B Wilson conducted the service Pallbearers were Ashley Stouffer Garland Spillman Dr H I Pifer Vincent Hollis J Miller Jett and Parkin Smith Interment followed at Mt Hebron cemetery
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W. Harry Smith
Washington, D. C
Washington Sanitarium
Takoma Park
Peyton Street
Ronald 8. Wilson
J. S. Duckwall
Ashley Stouffer
Garland Spillman
H. I. Pifer
Vincent Hollis
J. Miller Jett
Parkin Smith
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
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Roy Rogers
King of
the Cowboys
Gomes
Ree
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Ozark Ike
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Chic Young
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