Harrisonburg plant votes for CIO union without NLRB
In Harrisonburg Virginia the Daly Brothers Shoe Mfg Co workers selected the United Shoe Workers of America as their bargaining agent by a 149 to 17 vote in a locally conducted consent election. CIO officials say the process bypassed NLRB and the Taft Hartley law aims to repeat the approach elsewhere.
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Washington
Harrisonburg
Daly Brothers Shoe Manufacturing
Virginia
Congress of Industrial Organizations
United Shoe Workers of America
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
Taft-Hartlevy
NLRB
van A. Bittner
General Strike in Tunisia Called Off After Parley
The Tunisian general strike ended after a parley with the French protectorate government. Reports say 25 deaths and 60 wounded in clashes between strikers and troops, with the decision made by the General Union of Tunisian Labor.
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Tunisia
Paris
Tunis
Pilgrim Fathers Used Oyster Shells as Lime Source
Early New England blast furnaces relied on oyster shells from Plymouth coast as a lime stone flux. The shell fuel aided smelting and iron production in colonial colonial era furnaces.
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Pilgrim Fathers
New England
Water Bond Money Due In September In Texas
Dallas expects printing by Aug 2025 for a water works revenue bond issue. Amarillo plans to receive bond proceeds by mid-September from a $2 million sale. J C Lilly, city auditor, said presses should run before week’s end. The report mentions life jackets on shipboard filled with reindeer hair.
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Dallas
Lilly
Amarillo
Water Works
J. C. Lilly
Larger Homes Being Erected In Amarillo
The Amarillo building scene shows several large homes under construction in August. Permits issued include two $12,000 brick veneer six room houses on Fannin by Weading and Cochran and a six room brick veneer dwelling with double garage at 1228 Austin by J R Barnhill. Other >$10,000 permits include W H Greer at 1220 22 Lamar a seven room stone veneer home with garage valued at 21 000 W M Scofield 1501 Travis a six room brick veneer home with garage 10 500 C T Crowe 1517 Austin a seven room concrete block dwelling and garage 20 000 and Mr and Mrs Wales Madden 3205 Ong an eight room brick veneer dwelling.
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Amarillo
Weading and Cochran
Fannin
J. R. Barnhill
Austin
W. H. Greer
Lamar
W. M. Scofield
Travis
C. T. Crowe
Wales Madden
Ong
Wainwright to Make His Last Address in California
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright announced plans for his final out of town address as he retires from the army. He will speak in Beverly Hills, California, after leaving active duty and prior to entering business in San Antonio.
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Wainwright
California
Fort Sam Houston
Jonathan M. Wainwright
San Antonio
Bataan
Corregidor
Beverly Hills
Cal
Golds Visit Relatives in Childress
Mrs Velma Gold and her daughter Sylvia left 2613 Brooks to visit Mr and Mrs H C Cawthon in Childress. Sylvia will stay with the grandparents.
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Velma Gold
Sylvia
Brooks
Mrs. Gold
H. C. Cawthon
Childress
Film and cartoon lineups for Friday August 8 at Paramount STATE CAPITOL and more
The issue lists showings at Paramount State Capitol Rialto Leon Shar Rex Lyric Victory and night clubs. Notable titles include Fred MacMurray Claudette Colbert The Eye and I Randolph Scott Gun Fighters Sioux City Sue Deseret Horseman Bamboo Blonde and Boston Blackie and The Law with multiple showtimes and features.
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Paramount
Fred MacMurray
Claudette Colbert
Tanbark Champ
Paramount News
Randolph Scott
Donald Duck
Goofy
Movietone News
Capitol
Rialto
Lash LaRue
Fuzzy St. John
Stooges
Leon
Sioux City
Gene Autry
Cass County
Shar
Memphis
Texas
Frances Langford
Russell Wade
Boston
Law
Crime Doctor
the Alamo
Russ Rogers
Orchestras and venues featuring nightly music in Shreveport
A rundown of entertainment options across venues in Shreveport with bands and vocalists performing nightly: VALON presents Bobby Burns and his orchestra with Jeanne Carroll. AVIATRIX hosts Frances Irvin and Carlton Scales. RAINBOW GARDEN showcases Floyd Sikes and his Western Ramblers on Tuesday and Saturday. MEXICAN INN offers dining and dancing nightly. The Regents Trio from the Glass Hat. OLD TASCOSA features Dick Morton and Polly Lowe nightly. ROLLER PALACE at Sixth and Jefferson promotes day and night skating events.
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VALON
Bobby Burns
Jeanne Carroll
Aviatrix
Frances Irvin
Carlton Scales
Rainbow Garden
Floyd Sikes
Western Ramblers
el Patio
Serape
Regents
Glass Hat
Shreveport
Dick Morton
Polly Lowe
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Lance
Southwest
Larga
Rainbow Gardens
Ske
Sixth & Georgia Sts
News-Globe
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Gorman Weatherstrip CO
Florida
Don Miller
Blackie
Blackie and the
Bob Steele
Syd Savion
Tax Inc
Langford Russell Wade
Jimmy Wakely
Lasses
Clive
D. S. Dudley
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Jeannie Carroll
Avalon Club
Morton
Kane Richmond
Ralph Morgan
Disney Color
Shemp Howard
Johnstown
Ken Maynard
Roy Acuff
Smoky Mountain Boys
Kirby Grant
Fuzzy Knight
Lawless Breed
Cartoon & Serial
Charles Starrett
The
Desert Horseman
Beverly Simmons
Little Miss Big” Cartoon & Serial
Travis Daws Cabinet Shop
Houston
Sixth and Jefferson
Southwest's Finest
Les Beard
Fiddler
Waltzes
Schottisches
the Sundown
Fillmore
Skating
Jack and
Helen Sheehan
Roller Palace
Sixth & Jefferson
Ramo
Paramount Presente
Sinewaigis Biinge
Tangy Gomiouny
Bing
Barry
Mar
Gong
Wanda Hendrix
Frank Favlen
Elizabeth Patterson
Robert Shayne
Larry Young
Percy Kilbride
Getter
AL “Fuzzy
ST. John
Binnie Barnes
Bugs Bunny
Manhattan
Barbara de
Bruce Cabot
Charley Grapewin
Steven Gerry
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