Ford Workers Vote Gives CIO Union Free Hand to Strike
A Michigan election produced a 75,230 ballot surge with 65,000 in favor of a walkout at 17 plants, granting the UAW a free hand to call strikes if talks fail. Ford refused wage increases, freezing wages for 12 months, while union seeks pensions and cost of living raises. Reuther signaled peaceful bargaining but warned of economic pressure if demands remain unmet.
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Ford Workers
CIO
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ord
UAW
Walter Reuther
Michigan Ford
Michigan
Michigans
Ford
Ford Motor Company
John &. Bugas
Ford Industrial Relations
Textile Gift Items Include Cotton Embroideries
Cotton cross-stitch bridge sets and pillow cases plus cotton embroidery four piece napkin sets and scarves appear among local textile offerings.
Taylorites Attend Richfield Veterans Reunion in Waco
Mr and Mrs. Fred Gearity will travel to Waco for the Rich Field Veterans Association third annual convention Friday and Saturday. Gearity served in the 150th Aerial Squadron during World War I at Rich Field, as the association notes it was formed in 1919.
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Taylor
Spl
Fred Gearity
Rich Field Veterans Association
Waco
Gearity
150Th Aerial Squadron
Rich Field
Bolton urges French openness on Marshall Plan at Paris luncheon
Frances P. Bolton, US representative and foreign affairs panel member, told American Club of Paris that France must better explain the Marshall Plan to its people. She criticized French cinema and press for bias and urged the government to present blunt facts about US aid, fuel costs, and wartime tractors.
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Paris
Frances P. Bolton
Mre Bolton
France
England
Too Informal Scions Bared by Rayburn
Speaker Sam Rayburn warned members about informality in the House in its temporary quarters and interrupted a roll call to urge members to remove their hats. The note signals discipline over casual dress as the chamber adapts to new surroundings in Washington.
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Rayburn
Washington
Sam Rayburn
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Czechoslovakia
Scarbrough & Sons
Taylorites
Richfield
Sam
Moonrise
Seturdey
Secord
Dodd
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