Reuther wage clashes cast shadow over recession risk
The piece portrays Walter Reuther as a destabilizing force in a slipping economy. It argues his plan for labor to set product prices and share margins could deepen the downturn, spur deficit spending, and harm broader workers beyond autoworkers, warning of a potential return to a low mood.
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Reuther
Washington
UAW
United Mine Workers
Hocking Valley
Napoleon
CIO
John Maynard Keynes
Necessary Elements for a Vital Coal Industry
The coal industry requires vitality and fair profit to grow with rising future demand. It must attract investment with profits and a decent after tax return, and seek a fairer depletion allowance as a key tax break.
Banker Roebling Sees Short Recession and Confidence
Mrs. Mary Roebling president of Trenton Trust Co. in New Jersey foresees a short pause rather than a recession driven by her optimism about America's resources and leadership. She notes the bank’s assets grew from 7 to 70 million dollars and that 65 percent of its staff are women, reflecting a rising trend in women in banking.
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America
Mary Roebling
Trenton Trust Co
Trenton
N. J
Roebling
Who Decides Presidential Disability In a Constitutional Crisis
The article argues Congress has long done nothing on presidential disability and examines who should decide if a president is unable to perform duties. It reviews options from a commission to constitutional amendment, noting Chief Justice Warren's stance and Rogers suggestion against involving Congress.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Warren
House
Senate
Secretary of State
Atty. Gen. Rogers
Eisenhower
Bargain hunting advice from Dr Crane for teens and families
Dr George W Crane presents case X 332 about David and Daniel working as lifeguards and learning thrift. The tale stresses price per ounce, savvy buying, and how to avoid oversize purchases. It urges teens to master bargains to prevent future debt and endorses shrewd household budgeting.
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David
George W. Crane
Daniel
Chicago
Congress
Bigness in Business Returns to Spotlight
A small auto maker urges Congress to break up GM and Ford and notes unions’ bigness. United Fruit backs creating a rival firm to share its banana trade. A House bill would tax corporate income by size. Detroit’s car scale is debated to ease traffic. Romney touts small gains. Big Three resist. Tax Foundation warns steeper taxes hit middle earners with higher prices. Debates on curbing corporate growth continue.
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Congress
General Motors
Fords
United Fruit
House of Representatives
Detroit
George Romney
American Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Walter Reuther
Romney
The
Tax Foundation
Foundation
Remarkable 1914 Flint Ad Sees Unemployment and Marriage Jokes
Ike Connoly reports a West Coast Communist meeting where a speaker demanded a straight answer about unemployment checks after overthrowing the government. A second comrade asked about accommodations for living with his wife at the information desk. The Flint Daily Journal April 23 1914 notes a classified ad by A C Spark Plug for a bookkeeper, praising “the right young man.” The applicant was Harlow H Curtice, future GM president.
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Ike Connoly
Speaker
Flint
Mich
Daily Journal
A.C. Spark Plug Company
Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors Corp
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Horoscope Forecast Highlights for Tomorrow and Year Ahead
The reading guides routine tasks tomorrow with possible opposition and a suggestion to delay action while using gentle persuasion. For birthday readers a dissolving of past pressures begins this month with continued job and financial benefits for about five months. Travel looks best in July and August with romance potential late June to October. December brings good business news. A child born on this day is cheerful and sociable yet diligent and principled.
Eisenhower backs own pick for Secretary of State
In a firm stance, President Eisenhower says the United States will select its own secretary of state, regardless of Khrushchev. The piece notes Dulles’s steadiness and critiques neutralism while weighing potential successors and reflecting on Cold War diplomacy.
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Eisenhower
United States
Khrushchev
John Seals
Associated Press
Bulganin
Gromyko
Russia
John Foster Dulles
Kremlin
Chiang Kaishek
China
Harold Stassen
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Mike Mansfield
Green
Rhode Island
Elsa Maxwell
Nikita Khrushchev
Hoyle
Reader Letter Highlights Troubling Drive-In Behavior
The Messenger prints a citizen critique of nightly disturbances at a local drive-in restaurant, urging better conduct and police involvement. The letter condemns foul language, property damage, and fighting, notes a desire to improve the area, and questions consumer impact. it also includes a separate Meigs County medical fees note from Dr. Joseph J. Davis of Middleport and references to medical associations.
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the Messenger
Messenger
Meigs County
American Medical Association
G.p.’S
G.p.s
Joseph J. Davis
M. D
Middleport
The Doctor's Halo criticized by reader letter
A Messenger reader criticizes Jim Bishop's article The Doctor's Halo for gross exaggerations. The writer expresses anger at what they see as sensationalism and urges the editor to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Jim Bishop
John Q
The Athens Messenger masthead and pricing listing
The scanned page shows the Athens Messenger and Sunday Messenger publications with pricing for single copies and subscriptions. It notes delivery options, regional mentions Ohio and West Virginia, and indicates postal service classification and Associated Press membership.
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Athens Messenger
Messenger
Sanday Hio & W. Va
Ohio& W
Treen
Whio
Postoffice
Act
THE
Associated Press
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