Truman prepares steel battle as labor crisis looms
In 1943 the president weighs backing United Steelworkers and pressuring Big Steel to accept the CIO plan. White House aims to avoid public side taking while pressing steel leaders to back the board proposals. A strike across auto and related plants threatens production if a noncontributory welfare system is demanded.
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CIO
White House
Braintrust
Truman
Cy Ching
Factfinding Board
Phil Murray
Big Steel
Pittsburgh
Ford
Chrysler
Lewis
James D. Francis
Island Creek Coal Company
New York
United Mine Workers
Francis
John Lewis
Michigan
Mr. Truman
New York Post Corp
Recall of John Maragon for Missouri Waltz
A note recalls John Maragon as the figure given the Missouri waltz amid a hot and troubled summer. A commentator insists the season has been volatile and urges postponement if possible, suggesting another take tomorrow.
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John Maragon
McCall to present Texas tidelands case at Chicago conference
Dallas attorney John D. McCall, chosen by Gov. Shivers and A G Price Daniel, will present Texas stance on tidelands at the National Water Conservation Conference in Chicago. He outlines Texas claims to submerged Gulf lands and mineral rights, arguing for state ownership and the contract with the United States.
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John D. McCall
Dallas
Brazos River
Texas
Tidelands
Chicago
McCall
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
Gulf
National Forum
United States
Republic of Texas
Union
Congress
Mexico
United States Senate
California
United States Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Louisiana
McCail
Sabine Bay
Lake Travis
Brazos
Hurricane Lesson From a Caribbean Mayor Tale
Billy Rose recalls a brutal Caribbean tale about General Aurila Hernandez a lenient dictator who built a two part town bridge. He used it to oppress islanders then perished during a hurricane as a firefighting hose drowned him while the crowd survived and rose in anger.
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Billy Rose
Florida
Trinidad
General Avrila Hernandez
Caribbean
Old Latin School
Aurila Hernandez
Roma built in Langley Field, burned in 1922 crash
The Roma dirigible was built in 1921 by the Italian government for the United States, tested and reassembled at Langley Field Virginia. It burned in flight February 21 1922 near Langley Field killing 34 of 45 aboard after hitting high tension wires.
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United States
Langley Field
Virginia
Hampton Roads
Modern Letter Writing booklet offer from Austin American
Today booklet offers a hundred model forms of business social and children's letters. A handy table on Addressing Important Personages accompanies the instruction. Order now by sending 20 cents to Austin American Information Bureau at 316 Eye Street NE Washington DC.
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Austin American Information Bureau
Eye Street
Washington, D.C
Local Austin Paper Promotes Daily Edition on Sept 23 1949
The item notes the Austin American and American Statesman editions published by Newspapers Inc in Austin Texas. It identifies Charles E Green as editor and marks the Sunday issue The American Statesman dated Sept 23 1949.
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Austin American
Charles E. Green
Newspapers, Inc
Seventh and
Colorado Streets
Austin
Texas
the American Statesman
Steel wages clash tests old alliance in bitter talks
Washington. CIO chief Murray and US Steel head Fairless clash over pensions and wage demands as mediation questions the value of the White House fact finding board. John Stephens argues four cents for pensions with two cents from workers. Ching warns a steel strike would threaten the economy and world peace while Taft Hartley terms loom.
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Washington
Phil Murray
CIO
Ben Fairless
US Steel
Murray
Cyrus Ching
Fairless
Phil
Enders Voorhees
J. P. Morgan
Factfinding Board
John Stephens
Stephens
Steelworkers
Ching
White House
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Britain
Russia
William Margolis
Pravda
Ing
Moreell
Mellon
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin
Moreel
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Miss Liberty shines as Broadway hits and critics weigh in
Broadway notes report Miss Liberty drawing capacity crowds with 45 000 weekly takings as vaudeville expands to 100 theaters coast to coast. Berlin sheet music sales reach 430 000 copies. James Courtney replaces Steve Cochran in Diamond Lil. ticket brokers operate unlicensed across the Hudson in Jersey City. Critics praise diction over stars while new films and TV programs receive mixed receptions and industry chatter about theatre safety and licensing continues.
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Irving Berks
Moss Hart
Robert Sherwood
New York
Truman
Berlin
Pat Rooney Sr
James Courtney
Steve Cochran
Mae West
Maxwell House
45Th
Broadway
Murtagh
Hudson
Jersey City
Variety
Ashton Stevens
Tennessee Williams
Chicago
Austin American Press Subscription Rates
The notice outlines subscription rates for the Austin American and mentions the Associated Press as the exclusive relayer of local news and AP dispatches to republication. Paragraph emphasizes access terms and redemption details.
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Austin American
Associated Press
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