Western Union and Labor Seek End to Phone Strike
Conciliators pressed a new drive to halt the 13 day telephone strike affecting 340,000 workers. A tentative Western Union settlement was announced in New York. Federal mediators met with AT&T officials as talks continued with unions and labor officials pressing for action before arbitration.
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Ment
New York
Secretary of Labor
Schwel
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Truman
White House
N. Y
John W. Gibson
William N. Margolis
C. F. Craig
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Edgar L. Warren
U. S. Coneration Service
Peter J. Manno
Money in Public Hands Drops After War Cash Peak
Government analysts note public cash holdings fell from a wartime peak of 28.163 billion to a lower level by Christmas and into spring. They cite cost of living, hoarded cash, and lingering effects of war trades, with some funds shrinking as people invest or use funds.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Enerecos
Federal Reserve Board
Man on Vacation Jumps to Death in Kansas City Hotel
Charles Herbert Treat of Boston, about 47, reportedly an all American Princeton football tackle, fell or leaped from a ninth floor window of the Muehlebach Hotel. A note found in his room suggested a vacation-related motive. Authorities say a clipping indicated his college renown.
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Kansas City
Charles Herbert Treat
Federal Street
Boston
Mass
Hotel Muehlebach
Princeton University
Jack Williams
M. Treat
Wood County
Georgetown Alumni Dinner Honors Harrison April 23 158th
Representative Burr P Harrison of Virginia will be guest of honor at the Georgetown University Alumni Association 158th anniversary dinner on April 23 at the Mayflower Hotel Washington D C. Other distinguished guests include Senators Chavez of Wyoming and New Mexico McCarran of Nevada O Connor of Maryland and 15 other 80th Congress alumni. Carl B Rix 03 of Milwaukee Wisconsin president of the American Bar Association will also attend.
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Burr P. Harrison
Virginia
Georgetown Rsity
Mayflower Hotel
Washington
D. C
Senator Chavez
Wyoming
McCarran
Nevada
Chavez
New Mexico
O’connor
Maryland
Georgetown University
Carl B. Rix
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
American Bar Asociation
One Man Credited With Saving Millions In Texas City
Paul Stokes of Houston found a wrecked safe amid the Texas City Terminal Railway ruins containing seven million dollars in company fire insurance policies and over three million dollars in 500 workers policies. He helped recover the documents, sending them to W H Sandberg, the company vice president, as rescue workers labored.
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Texas City
Tex
Paul Stokes
Stokes
W. H. Sandberg
Sandberg
Penguins Arrive At Capital Zoo From Byrd Expedition
Two Adelie penguins returned from the Byrd Antarctic expedition arrived at the Washington Zoo. Sailor Henry L. Davis cared for them aboard the Currituck and built a coop and pool. Curator Malcolm Davis reported one bird courted people while the other pecked at visitors during the voyage.
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Norfolk
Washington Zoo
Henry L. Davis
USN
Dallas
Tex
United States
Davis
Little America
Tropics
Malcom Davis
Byrd
Washington
Navy
Antarctic
Texas City Oil Fire Disaster Update
Oil fires continued to burn in Texas City four days after a deadly blast that killed hundreds across the region. Rescue crews labored under smoke as Coast Guard and Red Cross teams coordinated funerals and relief efforts. Galveston and surrounding highways remained restricted to essential traffic while recovery and rehabilitation began under state and federal aid.
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Associated Press
Texas
Red Cross
Coast Guard
Galveston
Ato
Deaths Salvage Crew At Work In Texas City
Hal Boyle reports on volunteer rescue workers at the Texas City waterfront after the explosion. The team, including teen Billy Thomas Crenshaw and Orville Henry, labors days on end to recover bodies and control fires as grim discoveries mount.
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Death
Texas City
Tex
Billy Thomas Crenshaw
Galveston
Army
Orville Henry
Freeport
Henry
Billy Thomas
High Flyer
Merchant Marine
The
Monsanto
Paul Stokes
Houston
Hershey's Drive In Restaurant Opening Soon
Notice invites marching with McKilwee's Municipal Band at Apple Blossom time meet at Rouss Fire Hall on Sunday April 20 at 3 PM. Also a dairy herd sale promotes milk for family use next day at 1 PM.
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McKilwee
Apple Blossom
Rouss
GM offers 15 cent raise to UAW sparks further study in Detroit
In Detroit on April 19 President Walter P. Reuther and top officers evaluated a GM proposal of an immediate 11 1 2 cent raise plus pay for six holidays, described by Harry J. Anderson as a full settlement offer open until May 1. The UAW requests 23 1 2 cents, a 40 hour week and a company funded social security fund, with talks slated to resume Monday in Detroit.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Pittsburgh
Harry J. Anderson
Anderson
United Electrical Workers
UAW
Monnday
New York
Taft backs price cuts to ease inflation at editors meeting
Senator Taft told about 400 editors that many companies could reduce prices without sacrificing a reasonable profit. He urged that inflation be curbed and noted the likelihood Truman may sign union curbing legislation if a fair bill is crafted. Rep Wolcott echoed hopes prices, including rents, will fall as housing saturates the market.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
The
Ohioan
Senate
GOP
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Rep
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Truman
Congress
House
Signals Of Danger Outlined At Winchester Meet
More than 100 sportsmen attended the Winchester and County Fish and Game Association event at Sarah Zane Hall. Dr. W B Holton of the Izaak Walton League urged protection of remaining natural resources and opposed plans to shift 450 million acres to states and increasing Columbia River dams. He warned about harming salmon runs while others discussed trout stocking and wildlife management in Virginia.
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Winchester and County Fish and Game Association
Sarah Zane Hall
W. B. Holton
Izaak Walton League
Jack Stowell
Holton
America
Columbia River
Holt
Virginia Water Control Board
Col R
Parrott
Northern Virginia League of Sportsmen's Association
Col. Parrott
J. E. Thornton
Virginia
State Game Commission
Thornton
Webb Midgette
Earl Cather
Prederick County
Eldn Sheetz
Shenandoah County
H. W. Keller
Page
Eugene Surber
Federal Fish Hatchery
Leetown
George Washington Park
Surber
Bartley Hagen
John Gardner
Burr P. Harrison
Mr. Arthur
Winchester and
Frederick County
Senator Urges GOP Leaders To See Truman On Labor Bill
Senator H Alexander Smith urged GOP leaders to confer with President Truman on labor legislation and aim for a bill the President would sign. He warned against adding radical changes that would trigger a veto as debate on a Senate bill banning the closed shop proceeds.
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Truman
Washington
H. Alexander Smith
Smith
Senate
House
Congress
White House
Ellender
D-La
Senate House
Taft
Ohio
Labor
GOP
Rotarian Devereaux Rice Named New District Governor
ROANOKE Va April 19 Devereaux D Rice of Johnson City Tennessee was elected the new District 186 governor of Rotary International at the district convention held at the Hotel Roanoke. A 13 year Rotarian and past club president Rice defeated Ford M Bissikum er of Saunton. He succeeds Clem D Johnston of Roanoke and will assume the post in two and a half months.
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Roanoke
Devereaux D. Meee
Johnson City
Tenn
Rotary International
Rice
Ford M. Bissikumer
Saunton
Clem D. Johnston
Clem D. Johnson
Devereaux Ford
Rotarians pick district governor nominees at Roanoke meet
At the Rotary District 186 convention in Roanoke Virginia nominees for district governor were Ford M. Bissikumer and De vereaux Ford with Clem D Johns the current holder. A banquet featured Rear Admiral Ellie M Zacharias USN who warned that U.S. leadership and gas supply duties affect all nations and predicted a long future war and no German treaty at Marshall conference time.
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Rotarians
Ellie M. Zacharias
USN
U.S
George C. Marshall
Russia
Germany
Dairen Transfer Restricted by Soviet Army Presence
Private Chinese reports from Shanghai say Soviet authorities refuse to permit Chinese administration in Dairen port. Land entry blocked by 30,000 Communist troops on the Liaotung Peninsula. 50,000 Soviet troops and 200 planes shown in the Dairen Port Arthur area. Reports claim factory machinery removed and arms ferried to Shantung.
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Shanghai
Dairen
At Dairen
Liaotung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Shantung
Winchester Coroners Appointed By State Medical Examiner
Richmond VA April 19 Dr Herbert S Breyfogle chief medical examiner for Virginia announces 14 new coroners under the state commission on post mortem examinations The list includes Winchester doctors T A Gibson George Smith E W Lacy and J C Hortenstine named to serve jointly as coroners for Winchester and Frederick County.
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Richmond
Herbert S. Breyfogle
Virginia Commission
T. A. Gibson
George Smith
E. W. Lacy
J. C. Hortenstine
Winchester
Prederick Coun
Brain Surgery At Johns Hopkins Relieves Pain
Four patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital underwent prefrontal lobotomies to ease overwhelming pain and nervous distress in late-stage cancer. Surgeon Dr. Frank Otenasek reported relief from pain and tension and disappearance of drug addiction, while noting the procedures did not alter life expectancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Frank Otenasek
Otenasek
City Of Miami Leaves Rails In Fatal Derailment
A seven car Illinois Central streamliner bound from Chicago to Miami derailed near Champaign Illinois. At least one person was killed and more than 21 injured with conductor Charles R edus among the dead. The crash halted traffic as hospitals were alerted and investigators sought the cause.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois Central Railroad
Miami
Chicago
Burnham Hospital
Charles Redus
Centralia
Bucher
Mnj
Bapital
Arena
Nign
Burnham City
Boro
Peaches Not Hurt
TIMBERVILLE April peach orchards are in full bloom despite a near frost. Herman Hollar, an orchardist, reports some burning air preventing frost damage and notes danger passes after May 5. This year’s crop is two weeks later than last year and three weeks later than two years ago with frost dates on April 27 and 28 marked as heavy risk.
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Timberville
Herman. Hollar
State Body Polls Phone Workers Over Potential Seizure
The State Communications Commission begins a poll of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia workers to gauge willingness to serve the state if seizure of C and P properties occurs during a potential strike by the Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers. Negotiations between VPTW and the company recessed with no progress reported.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
C and P
Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers
SCC
VPTW
Telephone Company
Tion’ Commission
Richmond
Auction notices and loading schedules for Baltimore and Denton areas
Load of furniture to Baltimore or surrounding territory before May 1. Load from Baltimore or surrounding territory May 5. Load from Denton or surrounding territory April 26. Patton's Transfer phone 3208. Auction sale antiques see list on Page 8. Headley’s Auctions for sale specialty shop going business phone 6381.
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Berryville Pike
Hockman Sale Antiques
Baltimore
Headley’s
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Western Union
Harold W. Ward
Red Wing
W. Boscawen St
Congressman Harrison
Capital Zoo
Amate
Boyle’s
Hal Boyle
Corporation
Will O'Neal
Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Central
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