GM UAW sign five year contract shakes labor world
General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers sign a five year pact hailed as stabilizing. The deal includes a four cent an hour raise a $100 pension and a cost of living formula. Walter Reuther calls it the most significant labor relations development since mass production began.
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United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Daw-Cio
Harry Anderson
Washington
Tobin
Job market outlook for 1950 graduates
Northwestern National Life survey of 128 colleges shows June graduates expect 80 percent employment by Oct 1 with initial salaries mainly $175 to $350 monthly. Employers remain optimistic though conditions cooler than prewar norms. Women face steadier stenographic demand while some professional roles stay scarce. Air force seeks 200 million budget boost for new aircraft. current fleet totals 8,600 with 3,100 combat planes.
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Red China Near U.N. Admission Sparks Global Debate
Britain backs admitting Communist China to the United Nations while observers say the move signals a Nationalist setback. U.S., Britain, and France press Moscow over a 50,000‑strong police militia in eastern Germany, seen as a potential core for a future Communist German force. The three powers warn the force has military weapons and training, signaling a possible shift in Cold War dynamics.
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Britain
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U.N
Trygve Lie
London
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
Potato bugs spark international laughter in Cold War spoof
East German authorities accused American planes of dispersing potato bugs over restricted zones near Berlin, prompting ridicule from U S observers. Reportedly, Soviet backed radio claimed bugs rained in bundles from planes, while Americans joked there were no bugs east of Kansas. Rumors also swirled about the Kremlin displeasure over General Derevyanko’s Japan mission and the broader feud with Gen MacArthur.
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Occupied
Berlin
Kansas
Japan
Kuzma Derevyanko
Kremlin
Gen. MacArthur
Government protests new Flying Saucers book
A government protest over the publication of a book titled Flying Saucers' Are Real is reported. Officials say the work reveals information vital to national defense, triggering wide eyebrows and heightened public interest.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Dear Judy secret for skin care packs advertised
A revived personal note offers a facial pack for $2 sent to Jim of Hollywood Box 470 Glen dale California, signed with loved Mary. Another line seeks top market prices for goose and duck feathers offered by Mitchell Feather Works in Mitchell 5 D.
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Jim
Hollywood
Glendale
California
Mary
Mitchell Feather Works
Mitchell, 5. D
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