Dear Old Golden Rule Days Labor Mediation Tale
A field report from the national labor relations board recounts a textile plant strike in New England beginning December 1947. Longstanding enmity between company president Albert Hanson and union head Burt Murphy spills into headlines as mediation is rebuffed. An old schoolteacher, Miss Anne Peck, invites Hanson to his hometown to reminisce and possibly reconcile, revisiting past rivalries from their youth.
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National Labor Relations Board
New England
Albert Hanson
Burt Murphy
National Labor Relations
Hanson
Murphy
Mill Town
Albert
Burt
Smke
Anne Peck
Miss Peck
Classroom Reunion Ends With Concession And Joking Threats
In a rural schoolhouse Burt Murphy and union boss Hanson confront old rivalries while Miss Peck mediation. They discuss settling disputes by conciliation board, then agree to resume play and steer clear of Helen Brennan. Murphy hints at courting, and both return inside to report.
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Murphy
Helen Brennan
Crochet Beret and Bag Pattern 7028 Directions
Crochet guide presents an easy to follow beret and matching bag pattern 7028. Practical smart woman accessory project with clear directions and styling notes.
Eben Clifford rides alone past a signal fire on the Hoosick
Eben Clifford surveys the Hoosick valley clutching a dispatch for Gen. Newton at Albany. He travels alone despite danger as Bonney and his Indians pursue him. The river ford is perilously icy and a rescue escort is deemed unlikely. The horse stumbles in the swift current amid a chilling threat of ambush and pursuit.
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Eben Clifford
Bennington
Albany
Mount Anthony
Eben
Gen. Newton
Col. Albee
Bonney
Rescue on the River by Eben and the Horse
Eben fights a rapid river current to guide a noble horse to the east shore, nearly losing footing at a sandbar. A feathered bonnet appears on the bank as the Indians yell, and Eben braces for another push against the strong current toward safety.
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Eben
Eben's perilous river escape with Gen Newton aid
Eben unwraps a leather mail pouch and dives from a floundering horse as water sweeps him under. He surfaces three feet from the west bank where an Indian manaces him while two soldiers, including Gen. Newton, shout and gesture. Gunfire echoes upriver and Newton explains a planned detachment met Eben as he collapses to rest.
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Eben
Gen. Newton
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down List
A newspaper style crossword puzzle clue list with across and down entries including primitives like Charges for services and Gold symbol and various word hints. It presents standard puzzle prompts such as Ola measures length and Goddess of death Norse, plus multiple entries with lengths, requiring fill-ins.
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Savage
Bird of Prey
Bavarian City
Claw and Sea Eagle Among Last Week's Clues
A riddle style puzzle lists answers including a sifting utensil, a claw, a golf elevation term, a sea eagle, and a precious stone, likely part of a crossword or wordplay feature. The items point to common noun and creature names and a gem, with brief clue prompts.
Star duo plans 25 minute shorts of world stories
Mez Gerhard Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Litodmark will shoot featurettes of famous short stories. The plan aims to present literature on screen as shorts to accompany double bills. Hollywood stars show interest in varied roles beyond standard film work. Ben Grauer completes two more films for the Census Bureau project starting April 1, after a positive review of his first training film.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Thelma Jordan
Robert Ltodmark
Hollywood
Ltodmark
Ben Grauer
U.S. Bureau of Census
Washington
U S Labor Forms Division for the Handicapped
The United States Department of Labor creates a division for the physically handicapped within the Bureau of Labor Standards. The unit will staff the President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped.
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U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Standards
Committee On the National
Diesel engines to supplant steam in railroads curtails jobs
The Department of Labor notes the shift from steam locomotives to diesel electric engines is the era’s key tech change in railroad operation and tends to reduce railroad employment. It lowers demand for skilled shop workers, especially boiler makers.
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U. S. Department of Labor
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