Peaceful mood settles on steel leaders at Greensburg meeting
In Greensburg a steel union gathering of 175 regional leaders hears Dave McDonald report on the national board findings. They cheer pensions totaling about 100 dollars monthly when combined with Social Security, accept no wage increase, and pledge readiness to press for price-keeping actions as peace settles over labor tensions.
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Pittsburgh
Phil Murray
Greensburg
Phil
Dave McDonald
McDonald
Colorado
McDonalds
Dave
Steel District 19
National Union
America
National Office
Bill Hart
Hart
FBI
Little Steel
University of Duquesne
CIO
Ford
Steel
al Jolson
New York Post Corp
Fitzgeralds
Manhattan
Connecticut
Elaine
Polite Advice From Lodestone Luke to General Vaughan
A humorous tale set at the White House recalls a banker-like prospector Lodestone Luke and a lawyer discussing ethics and influence. Luke suggests a bribe joke about applejack to sway a judge, then reveals the judge’s decision favored him, with a punchline about courtesy cards to taft.
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Harry Vaughan
White House
Washington, D. C
Wyoming
Butte
Mont
Lodestone Lake
Stubby Jones
Luke
Jedge
Strauss waltz born for Vienna Men's Singing Society
The Beautiful Blue Danube was composed in 1866 by Johann Strauss II for the Vienna Men's Singing Society. It was initially met with a tepid reception, earned him about 75 dollars, later conducted in Paris to great acclaim, and swiftly sold millions of copies worldwide.
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Strauss
Johann Strauss
Vienna Men's Singing Society
Paris
North America
National Audubon Society
Editors Notebook maps four methods to revise Texas Constitution
The UT Bureau of Municipal Research study argues Texas uses a patchwork approach with frequent amendments since 1876, noting 60 revision efforts with no major overhaul. It outlines alternatives including a convention, a special commission, a legislative convention, or direct citizen call, stressing public sovereignty in revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bureau of Municipal Research
University of Texas
John P. Keith
Stuart A. McCorkle
Bureau
Western Dairy Lobby Shows Power Again
The Western dairy lobby influences Congress to delay action on repealing the 10 cent tax on oleomargarine. The House passed a repeal bill, but Senate delays push the issue to January and likely June, preserving protections for butter. The 10 cent tax on colored oleo and a quarter cent on uncolored oleo raise prices and profits, affecting buyers nationwide.
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Western Dairy Lobby
United States Senate
House
Wisconsin
Senate
Armed Services Appropriations
Armed Services
Congress
Home Doctor Book booklet offer advert
An advertisement promotes the Home Doctor Book a 40 page guide covering over 50 common ailments arranged alphabetically. It advises when self care is appropriate and when medical attention is needed and asks readers to send 15 cents to Austin American Information Bureau Washington DC for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
American Information Bureau
Ey Eye Street
Washington
Egg Market Allegations Tie Senator Thomas to Trade Interest
Washington column alleges Oklahoma Senator Elmer Thomas used his position to aid egg futures schemes via ally Duke Cullum. It claims Thomas pressured egg price policy while Cullum purchased 10 freight carloads of eggs through the National Commodity Corporation, with Cullum and family holding key roles.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Senate
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Sen. Thomas
Sen. Ferguson
Ferguson
Chrysler Motor Company
Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Senate Agriculture Committee
United States
Thomas
Duke Cullum
Cullum
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
W. D. Termohlen
Termohlen
Poultry Division
Senate Committee
Ralph Trigg
Trigg
Chicago
National Commodity Corporation
Ralph Root
Exchange
Duke Cullum Jr
Kiki Cullum
Beil Syndicate, Inc
Broadway Jack Lait's farewell Yet August hope
Jack Lait closes his 1949 daily column with a valedictory note praising the Fitzgeralds Ed and Peg for their spontaneous radio style and their lack of press agents. He cites Meyer Lansky and Garbo while noting Gitlow's sweeping memoir on a life in politics and revolution.
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Nick Kenney
Fitzgeralds
Pegeen
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Peg
WJZ
Benjamin Gitlow
United States
Moscow
Kremlin
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Billy
Vaughan
Victor Moore
Lodestone Luke
Eye Street
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D. C
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Association of American Railroads
Horace Greeley
The
New York Tribune
New Yorker
Tribune
E. W
Potter
Nebr
Africa
Ethiopia
Italy
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Portugal
Spain
Editors
BY Herblock
Austin American
Charles E. Green
Newspapers, Inc
Seventh and
Colorado Streets
the American Statesman
Drew Pearson
Secretary of Agriculture
Senator Thomas
Beth Gage
Jack Lait
Fitzes
Meyer Lansky
Lucky” Luciano
Meyer
Rome
Garbo
Excelsior
Hassler
Mussolini
Ingrid Bergman
Bergman
Seer
PETC
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
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