Labor Backlash Pushes Firms From St. Louis
A federal grand jury blamed labor union practices for firms leaving St. Louis noting AFL Teamsters Local 688 and its secretary treasurer Harold Gibbons. It cited a five year wage guarantee and a fet cargo clause as key issues, and reported 50,000 jobless city workers while emphasizing internal revenue violations.
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Hoover Urges Single AEC Chief Authority Over Operations
Former President Herbert Hoover urged that the Atomic Energy Commission chairman have sole administrative responsibility for AEC operations. His telegram to the Senate Atomic Energy Committee comes as lawmakers debate giving the chair a principal officer role amid opposition from several commissioners and a looming party battle led by Representatives Hollifield and Price.
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W. Sterling Cole
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Price
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Humid Lima Area Hampers Match Lighting
In a humid Peru region, high moisture prevents matches from lighting unless kept in air tight boxes, a local adaptation reported to avoid failed ignition in daily use.
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Peru
Boiling Insulin Might Halt Allergic Reactions
INDIANAPOLIS Allergic reactions some persons have to insulin can be avoided by boiling the insulin first. The allergy is attributed to the insulin protein and boiling alters the protein so it does not cause trouble.
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Indianapolis
Daladier Pushes Change in Indochina Policy
Paris reports ex premier Edouard Daladier urged France to shorten Indochina commitments focusing on the Red and Mekong deltas and South Vietnam. Defense Minister Rene Pleven defended the war effort but warned manpower is nearly exhausted. Bidault to speak upon return from abroad.
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National Assembly
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Geneva Assembly Vote Threatens Lanier Government
The Geneva conference leads to an Assembly appearance on Wednesday with Premier Joseph Lanier's government seen as vulnerable. Deputies foresee its possible fall after the Assembly votes on conclusions, though last minute bargaining could delay decisions. The vote is not likely before Friday and may spill into next week.
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Assembly
Joseph Lanier
Insurance Jobs Rise in U S Life Industry
New York report shows 371000 people employed full time in the life-insurance business at the start of 1954, a record high. The figure marks an increase of 17700 from the previous year and 110300 more than employment levels at the war's end.
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New York
United States
Madden cites Kremlin move on Latin America and Guatemala
Congressman Madden says Kremlin leaders are prioritizing Latin America to make Guatemala a base for aggression. He claims red leaders in Guatemala and other countries are being sent to Moscow to study infiltration tactics. The House committee will hold hearings in London and Germany on Soviet influence in the Baltic and eastern Europe.
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Washington
Madden
Goose Quill Pens Kept On Desks In Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court keeps goose quill pens on desks mainly for ceremonial purposes. The practice reflects traditions surrounding the high court and its formal proceedings.
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U. S. Supreme Court
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