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LUCKY—Three-year-old Danny Cooper fell today from a second-floor window and landed on a concrete sidewalk, but he escaped: serious injury. Me is the son of James Cooper, 2946 N. New Jersey St. The child's mother died two weeks ago. He is shown being treated by a General Hospital interne.

QUITE A DROP—It was out of this w Dafiny plunged 12 feet. A screen gave way as he leaned on it. He was in the charge of his grandmother, Mrs. Clara E. Cooper, who told police she did not know Danny had fallen until he was carried into the house by a passerby, Floyd Smith, 616 N. High-

Louis-Walcott Title Fight

PHILADELPHIA CALLING: ‘LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE

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OUTING’

Hint Deadlock

May. Be Broken

In Coal Talks

Lewis, Operators Confer Secretly

WASHINGTON, June 23 (UP) —John L. Lewis and soft coal operators went into secret negotiations today on a new coal contract. As they went into conference it was indicated that the deadlock in the soft coal wage negotiations may have been broken. There was a llkelihood that the United Mine Workers president may have received a new informal offer from operators on {a soft coal contract which would lead to a change in his present position. . That position is that the operators immediately permit payments of $100-a-month pensions from

contract terms to be agreed upon h¢ made retroactive to July 1. The present contract expires June 30. Request for Recess The reports of the broken deadlock followed an unexpected request this morning by Mr. Lewis for a recess until 1:30 p. m. (Indianapolis Time) to prepare a report on the union's position for the UMW’s 200-man policy commorrow. Meanwhile; a court order which has prevented Mr. Lewis from striking over pensions ‘was removed. , The“order which was dismissed

aged miners proposed by Mr Lewis and Sen. Styles Bridges (R

UMW welfare fund, was legal. ‘Don’t Slug Workers’

the Apr. 26 injunction, UMW $1,420,000.

operator spokesman,

July 6.

with another injunction.”

national health

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Postponed Because of Rain 207} Read This

NEW YORK, June 23 (UP) Because of rain, the 20th Century | 6am .. 74 Club today postponed the Joe Louis-Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight | title fight at Yankee Stadium until tomorrow night.

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the UMW welfare fund and that|sachusetts’ votes. Gov. Bradford ttle.

mittee which assembles here to-|

was an injunction issued Apr. 26 | ae by Federal Judge T. Alan Golds- Secretary of Defense. He was a' (Continued on Page 5—Col. 2) borough against Mr. Lewis and He .8 the mine workers union. Judge Goldsborough agreed today to set aside the order at the request of

§ ruled yesterday that a $100-a-month pension plan for

N. H.), “impartial” trustee of the

When Mr. Lewis failed to obey

Judge Goldsborough fined him and the

Mr, Lewis and Charles O'Neill, told the board late yesterday they believe! agreement on a new contract can be reached by the end of the miners’ annual 10-day vacation

Mr. Lewis pleaded with the! board headed by David E. Cole “not (to) slug the mine workers

He said he would guarantee that enough soft coal tonnage 3 % 2%. would be under a new contract by July 6 “to alleviate any threat indow at his home that {to the and! Mr. O'Neill said there “is ample| time” to reach an agreement by July 6. Both hinted that an improved operators’ offer is in the

It had been scheduled for tonight. If additional postponements are necessary, Friday night and

Saturday night are available at the Sol Strauss, acting promoter, gaid he did not belleve the postponement would hurt the gate,

This is the first postponement |

of a heavyweight title fight since tered 1941; at that time.

the Louis-Tommy Farr bout—

staged at the stadium on Aug. 30,| fighter was attempting to ma

| Walcott nearly wrested the crown| | from Louis, the champion had an | advantage of 1615 pounds. sich De expects to approachiy ui scaled 211, after a “drying million. lout’ process which he claimed] het Walcott regis-|Sheets.

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1937—was delayed four days be weight limit. Both fighters and

cause of rain,

necessary, regardless of how long

the bout is deferred. The post- mission physician who examined | night. Ponement was announced shortly both fighters,

after today's weigh-in at which |« Louis scaled 213! pounds the

were in very good condition.” “Walcott is in good condition

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t Hot stick {here for a while. Last night's Then | Which hung in the low 80's, was {the cause of plenty of rolling, thrown - back! And a sleepy Indianap-| iolis sees little relief in sight, for Eagan pointed out that neither the heat wave of the young sumke a mer isn't over yet. | Warm and humid weather is mercugy | {into the 90's this afternoon, and Dr. Vincent Nardiello, the Com-|bold it in the low 80's again toThere may be showers, said that they|like the past two days, but they! will do little to relieve the heat. The mercury is expected to play heaviest of his career and Wal- put Louis seems to be better both|in the high 80's tomorrow, and cott had registered 194%. {physically and mentally,” Nar- showers predicted for the south-

._For their Dec. 5 fight, in which 'diello said.

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Philadelphia Calling—

Halleck, Green and Bricker in Top Spots as Dewey Running Mate

Convention Rumor Makers Already

Discussing N. Y. Governor's ‘Cabinet’ By the Convention Staff of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers PHILADELPHIA, June 23—This is the way it looks! to us: “ It's all over but the shouting, parading and music. Hasn't been a convention in years where the real business was done so fast. : Gov. Dewey hasn't picked a running mate. Could be|

Sen. Bricker. Gov. Green, Rep. Halleck. Would be Gov. Warren, | if he would take it. It's not known if Harold Stassen would take it—or whether Dewey would have him.

” td " . ” » Martin bolt for Dewey was the bandwagon signal. Remember, we told you yesterday to look for it. Halleck's expected to offer up Indiana delegation on first ballot or second, at least. Cali-, fornia won't join the stop-Dewey| National Guard general, chermovement. Dewey will get Mas- ishes military connections and

may second him. New Jersey got| Gov. Earl Warren of Califortired waiting for Vandenberg nia for Attorney General. and at least 20 of its votes— Rep. Clifford Hope of Kansas, probably including Gov. Dris- Secretary of Agriculture. coll’s—will be with Dewey when If you don’t like that lineup, the roll is called. Missouri wants make up your own rumors. It's to be shown, but 16 to 25 of its/a national pastime every election votes will show up in the Dewey year. column. So we're off. . . . .u" Convention rpymor makers al-{ TAFT CAMP, disorganized ready are guessing the Dewey from the start, is glum, demoralcabinet. Here are some of the ized. Bitterness at Clarence guesses: |Brown, campaign manager,

John Foster Dulles, Secretary 8rows. At last minute, Ohio of State. delegates gloomily accepted as-

Hoosier Drive for 2d | Spot. Gains Strength

By ROBERT BLOEM ! Times Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA, June 23—| Indiana "hung in the balance on] the Republican presidential nom-| ination today while two factions] of would-be strategy leaders] sought frantically to determine whether Gov. Thomas E. Dewey could win on the first ballot. The state's favorite son candidate Charles Halleck was being] pressed on one hand to hold onto bis pledged delegation for at

to quit immediately and join Mr. Dewey.

to steer the delegation had enough push to do it alone, how-

for Mr. Halleck himself to make the decision at a caucus late this afternoon.

headed by Gov. Gates, was reported urging a “sit tight” policy

on the upcoming first ballot.

advocating a swerve to boom Mr, Halleck for Vice President on a Dewey ticket. This probably = would mean

Winthrop Aldrich, chairman i ments for “personalized” ap-

the board of Chase National PToach to Sper Uelegaten, ioked { aid one: “We haven't pic Bank, Secretary of the Treasury. up = vote since we hit the city.” Sen. Martin of Pennsylvania.

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"THAT'S M'BOY"—Sen. Edward Martin, Pennsylvania favorite son, pats Gov. Thomas E. Dewey on the shoulder after he announced at a press conference that he was withdrawing from the race and supporting the New York candidate for.the Rebub. lican nomination.

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About 100 will be employed In| dress during the founth session of the Republican National con-

the announcement, vention, Sen. Jos Martin Jr. of Massachusetts puckers and smacks

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Mrs. James Winne of Hawaii, thanking her for the floral lei.

Taft, Stassen Mass Forces To Stop Dewey's 1-Ballot Blitz

State Delegate Hold Secret Sessions Swi To Agree on Choice; To ok Hlinois Backs Ohioan

N.Y. Governor Cracks Missouri Delegation; Driscoll of New Jersey Backs Governor | BULLETIN

PHILADELPHIA, June

1 28 (UP)—Gov. Dwight H.

| Green of Illinois announced today that the 56-vote Illinois

delegation would vote for Sen. Robert A. Taft after the first presidential nomination ballot. The delegation was committed fo Mr. Green as a

favorite son candidate. His

statement said:

“I shall release the Illinois delegation after the first ballot and Illinois will vote for Taft.” 3

By LYLE C. WILSON, United Press Staff Correspondent : CONVENTION HALL, PHILADELPHIA, June 23—

least one ballot and on the othef| Thomas E, Dewey's bandwagon gained speed today but his enemies claimed “a jelling and growing anti-Dewey sentiNeither of the factions trying ment.”

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Mr. Dewey's managers for the first time said they

ever, and it probably will remain| though it possible that this Republican national convention might nominate the New York governor for President on the first ballot tomorrow morning. - More modest Dewey The Hoosier GOP "home team,” ya olarg claimed merely an early ballot victory.

But Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, the biggest road-

of sticking with the favorite son| hlock in Gov. Dewey's drive for the nomination; Harold E. The Washington Hoosier team|Stassen of Minnesota, and Gov, James H. Duff of Pennled by Sens. Homer E. Cape- sylvania were trying to gain recruits for a counter-offen-hart and William E. Jenner was sive against the Dewey “blitz.”

The convention, meanwhile, wound up the last bit of

business before the nominating oratory gets going tonight. dropping the favorite son mask| It unanimously adopted a campaign platform calling for

|right away and trying to deliver|an internationalist foreign policy, extension of civil rights, federal economy and reduced taxes, and a finish fight

Indiana's 29 votes to Mr. Dewey or the first ballot tomorrow. Seek Second Choloe

against communism. Then it

Meanwhile, the Hoosier dele-|anapolis Time).

gation continued to put on a show of shopping around for a second choice in the presidential

In chartered Blsses furnished by Sen. Capehart, the Hoosier contingent paid a call on the headquarters of Ohio's Sen. Robert Taft this morning, From there they went out to Convention Hall in a group to be on hand for Mr. Halleck's convention speech. . Sen. Capehart said that before they leave the hall this afternoon he would chll a caucus of the Hoosier delegation to thresh out the strategy for the first ballot. Unless the delegates or Mr. Halleck agree to a change, however, Mr. Capehart said he would cast Indiana's entire 20 votes for Mr. Halleck for President according to the original schedule. The senior Senator is chairman of the delegation.

Promises to Speak Members of the delegation did their shopping yesterday at the headquarters of Mr. Dewey and Monday afternoon paid a call to Stassen headquarters. Mr. Dewey made one commitment to the delegation—that he would come to Indiana for a speech during the campaign if he is nominated. He had made similar promises to only four other states. The New York governor steered clear of getting his neck out in the Hoosier factional battles when Sen. Capehart invited him to make the Indiana speech at the Capehart farm in a repetition of the 1936 cornfield conference. Mr. Dewey said he would accept the invitation—if it was OK with Gov. Gates, Mr. Halleck and Sen. Jenner. In that way he took in all elements of the Hoosier GOP and made it clear Hoosier fac-

date to beat Mr. Dewey. Mr. Taft said théir main

purpose was to give each delegation plenty of time to pick and choose among the candidates without being stampeded. + The

on the third or fourth ballot. Bid to Warren Mr. Stassen sald the antiDewey people were determined to make it an open convention. Gov. Duff asserted ‘‘there is a definite jelling and a growing anti-Dewey sentiment.” The stop-Dewey crowd was trying to get Gov. Kim Bigler of Michigan and Gov. Earl Warren of California to join forces with them. Gov. Sigler, meanwhile, announced that he would put Benate President Arthur H. Vandenberg openly into the presidential contest by delivering a speech formally nominating him tonight. Heretofore Mr. Vandenberg has contented himself with a dark horse role. The convention was rolling rapidly toward the big business of putting its candidates in nomination. That will come tonight — with Mr. Dewey getting the No. 1 spot on the speech program. The Alabama delegation decided to yield in the roll call of states to permit Sen. Edward Martin of Pennsylvania to make the Dewey nominating speech. Yields to Ohio Mr. Taft's nominator, Sen. John Wh. Bricker, will go on next when Arkansas, No. 3 in the roll call, yields to Ohio. Convention Chairman Joseph

tions would have to get together)

The Halleck for vice president |

tide would swamp any real hopes; Mr. Halleck might have as a

anyway. Because Indiana has been predominantly in the Dewey camp all along anyway, backers of the idea argued, Indiana could do no good for itself or Mr. Halleck on a vice president bid with any

other candidate. ” ~ ”

Today's Schedule At GOP Convention

PHILADELPHIA, June 23 (UP)—Today's schedule at the

““fRepublican National Convention:

NIGHT SESSION Call to order at 8 p. m.,, Indianapolis Time, by Chairman Martin. Roll call of states for presidential nominations.

THURSDAY MORNING SESSION Call to order at 10 a. m., Indianapolis Time, by Chairman Martin. : Balloting on presidential nomination. 4 (Schedule for remainder of convention will depend on time needed to make presidential nomi-

nation.) W

on a time and place. js

W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts -himself a possible nominee should a deadlock develop—said

taken tomorrow morning. Among today’s boosts for Mr.

dark horse presidential prospect Dewey was an announcement by

Chairman James P. Kem of the Missouri delegation that he is for the New Yc:.x governor. The delegation is split, however, with Sen. Forrest C. Donrell holding for Mr. Taft. Estimates of

delegation range from 15 to 25. Gov, Alfred E. Driscoll of New Jersey also gave Mr, Dewey a shot of staying power by releasing his 35-vote delegation after its first ballot for him. Mr. Dris-

Report 8 Drown In Oklahoma Flood

(UP)—Eight persons were reported drowned and three missing today in a western Oklahoma flood that followed overnight rains measuring as much as 11 inches. ’ New flood warnings were jssued

The state highway patrol said the eight bodies were reported found near Hydro, Okla. by workmen of the Caddo Co-Operative Electric Co. A

Ohioan predicted his ovn victory .

Dewey strength in “.ne 33-member |

recessed until 8 p. m. (Indi.

Mr. Taft, Mr, Stassen and Gov. Duff met this morning

and called another secret session this afternoon in their effort to Apres nk "GOP News on

Inside Pages Dewey swings blitz from east to west ...ivveriiisser Pages

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» ® Halleck defends soth Congress

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coll plugged for Mr. Dewey on the second ballot. Majority of delegates are for Mr. Dewey, but Gov. Driscoll said the delegation included votes for others too. Vandenberg Runs Meanwhile, the convention's top dark horse, Senate President Arthur H. Vandenberg, was given a push toward the open arena. Gov. Kim Bigler of Michigan sald he would put the. Senator formally into nomination with a speech for him tonight. Up to now Mr. Vandenberg has insisted on being merely “available” instead of getting openly into the battle. | The day's most intense opera{tions were carried out among the Taft-Stassen forces waging the counter-offensive against Gov. Dewey. Conference followed conference as the two generalissimos tried to enlist other leaders on their side. Mr, Taft, Mr. Stassen and Gov. {Duff kicked off the campaign with an hour-long meeting after which Mr. Stassen issued a communique. He said that they and “other Republican leaders” were angered

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idea gathered speed on the argu| the speech-making will'be wound py what he called a deal between ment that the mounting Dewey|up tonight and the first ballot

Dewey and the Joseph R. Grundy faction of the 73-member Pennsylvania delegation. Pennsylvania's Sen. Edward Martin, who withdrew as Penn sylvania’s favorite son candi date in Mr, Dewey's behalf, is a member of the faction. | In his communique Stassen |sald the stop-Dewey people wers {developing “a program that will give delegates the opportunity to express their decisions and work out through their caucuses open{ly the selection of the next Pres{ident of the United States.” { Mr. Stassen denounced Gov. { Dewey's blitzkrieg tactics and accused his managers of putting lout a lot of “false reports.” { Warren Invited

| . One of these Dewey managers, [Herbert Brownell Jr.,, was one lof the calmest men in town. He Isaid there had been a batch of

‘OKLAHOMA CITY, June 23/new developments, all “100 per

lcent in favor of Gov. Dewey,” land that a first ballot nominae {tion was now a “possibility.” | Amopg leaders invited to join further Taft-Stassen-Duff confer‘ences this afternoon was Gov, Earl Warren of California. Mr,

by the Federal Weather Bureau. Stassen tried but failed to ses -

'him last night. | Mr. Taft predicted that Dewey [would reach his peak strength on {the second ballot and would fall short of 400 votes. He Tepds 548

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