Rail unions and strikes roil 1920s industrial scene
United Press reports mounting labor tensions as Bethlehem Steel workers and coal miners push for settlements. A Tuesday meeting with NYC federal mediators aims to avert strikes while shipbuilders threaten a seven day walkout across seven yards.
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Rotary meeting and community notices amid scattered event items
Rotary will meet at a Methodist church for a luncheon and a Pow Wow. Bay–Sand club invites attendees to a pre event gathering at 6:30 p.m. in Burnet. School board and budget items surface. local personal notes include social events, travel plans, and community concerns across multiple names and places.
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Blind TV set to let blind readers hear programs
New York on Aug 19 a television set without a screen will go on the market soon for blind persons who want to hear programs their friends with sight discuss. Mrs. Sidney E Pollack of the New York Guild for the Jewish Blind says receivers will sell for 50 to 50 and allow blind persons to enjoy the sound of TV programs without the higher cost of a screen equipped set.
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New York
Sidney E. Pollack
New York Guild For the Jewish Blind
Truman approves release of secret oil cartel report
Washington Aug 19 President Truman reverses, endorsing public release of a long-suppressed Federal Trade Commission report alleging seven American, British, and Dutch firms colluded to divide world oil markets, fix prices, and control production. Sparkman said Senate Small Business panel will publish the document later this week.
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Truman
John J. Sparkman
Senate
Small Business Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Feor
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
D-Mo
Sparkman
Hennings
City Attorney Seeks Large Pay Increase in Budget Talk
Bay Town council debates a proposed raise for City Attorney George Chandler from 3400 to 9000 10200 annually as they review the 1952 33 budget. Mayor Ward notes time for private practice is limited while Chandler argues the post shows fair value for the town size.
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World News Briefs in Tehran and Seoul clash
A downtown Tehran clash between Reds and progovernment demonstrators and police injures a U S Army sergeant amid a drive toward the Iranian military mission. In Seoul Allied bombers hit a North Korean grenade factory near the Yalu River, reporting “excellent” results amid a typhoon skirt.
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Independent Elector Slate Backed by Eisenhower in Mississippi
An independent slate of electors pledged to Dwight D. Eisenhower will appear on the November general election ballot in Mississippi. The slate is organized by Dectors disgruntled with Monday’s endorsement of Gov. Adlai Stevenson. The announcement came from Jackson.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Missippi
Adlai Stevenson
New Signals Put Up At Four Corners And Decker Intersection
County Commissioner H A May announced that traffic lights will be installed at Four Corners on Market Street Road and at Decker Drive and Market. The Four Corners light should operate in a day or two, with the Decker Market light likely ready by August 31 after wiring fixes and road widening to four lanes for 250 to 300 feet. A blinker light will warn drivers 300 feet from Four Corners. Lights installed by J S Copeland Electric of Houston will cost 1000.
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May
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Decker Drive Surveyed For Third Lane
A field crew of engineers began preliminary surveys for a third lane on Decker Drive in Dé which County. May said he will build in 1953 if re elected in Saturday's runoff election. Engineer Hugo Zapp has worked on the project for two weeks from original plans for Decker Drive. May declared that all engineering work will be completed and construction can begin early in 1953.
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Hugo Zapp
Decker
Emergency parley called over Texas drought crisis
Governor Allan Shivers on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting to address Texas drought as crop losses soar to about 68 million dollars since August 1, roughly one million daily. He considers declaring West Texas a disaster area for federal loans while forecasters warn of continued heat and no rain.
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Norma Metz
Bob Gilletes
Joseph
Wifturn
Eugene Krizale
Coloo
Ann Adams
Tlen
Galsunburn
Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Allan Shivers
Texas
United Press
State Agriculture Department
Clip
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Agriculture Department
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van Horn
Culberson County
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Bridgeport
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Llano
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Presidio
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Legion Elects Pritchett As Post Commander In 3. W
Tri-Cities American Legion Post No. 323 reelected and installed 3. W. Pritchett as commander. New officers include Darrell Tuck as first vice, W. R. Edgar as second vice, Louis Van Meldert as adjutant, A. B. Pigeonne as finance, G. K. Edge as service, and Thurman J. Ickes as sergeant at arms. The post intends to sponsor Scout Troop No. 86, Boys State, Legion award to students, and Legion baseball next year.
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American Legion
W. Pritchett
Bob Chase
Darrell Tuck
W. R. Edgar
Manger
Louis van Meldert
A. B. Pigeonne
Chase
IV. ¥Ren
G. K. Edge
Thurman J. Ickes
Boys State
Shy British Bachelors Cancel Loneliness Convention
In London on August 19, organizers canceled the annual lonely hearts convention after discovering only 15 men among the 5 delegates expected to attend. The short turnout prompted the decision to call off the gathering planned for next month.
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London
Lonely Hearts
Housewives Asked To Help Enforce Curbs On Grocery Prices
Washington August 19 UP government orders raise steel and auto prices and enlist housewives in 54 cities to enforce grocery price ceilings. Arnall approves steel hikes about 4.7 percent total, auto dealers gain pricing latitude, and shelves soon display ceiling charts for about 300 items in 54 OPS areas with meat and perishables exempt initially.
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Office of Price Stabilization
Eilis Arnall
Arnall
White House
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Fargo
N. D
Fresno
Calif
Jacksonville
Fla
Eisenhower to seek AFL labor backing at convention
Dwight D. Eisenhower plans a labor speech at the AFL convention in New York starting September 15. He rearranges his schedule to address the union gathering and cites mutual gains with organized labor as a campaign theme while pressing for broad GOP support. Senator Nixon and Republican leaders back his outreach as they push for strong labor endorsements.
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Rex Chaney
Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Commiedore
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AFL
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Jess
GOP
Roy F. Priest
Utah
Big Candidate Mixup At Plowing Contest
Officials of the National Soil Conservation Day and plowing contests faced a mixup as two presidential candidates were involved. Stevenson denied any invitation to Kasson for Sept. 6 while his staff and Duff Jr claimed he was invited. Eisenhower had already accepted to speak, leaving Stevenson's status unclear amidst conflicting statements.
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Republican’ ‘National Committee
James H. Duff
R-Pa
Eisenhower
Nexter
Thaois
Duff
Stevenson
Oregon ‘Journal of Portland
Washington
Ilinois
Ike
Rochester
Minn
Adlai E. Stevenson
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William I. Flanagan
Stevenpress
Robert Hurrie
Wilson Wyatt
Springfield
Ill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Intion
Kass
Hurrie
Jim Lannigan
Phillip S. Duff Jr
Lannigan
Truman Drops Whistle Stop Plan For Northern Speeches
President Truman abandons a cross country whistle stop tour this fall and will deliver major speeches in pivotal northern cities on behalf of the Democratic ticket. Stevenson assigns a high profile to build name recognition while Truman handles troubleshooting in critical areas including civil rights and union outreach. First speech planned for Labor Day in Milwaukee with likely stops in New York Chicago and Detroit.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Springfield
Stevenson
Mr. Truman
Milwaukee
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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Baytown Woman Struck By Polio Sent To Hospital
Mrs. William L. Taylor of 305 North Circle Drive Baytown was rushed to Hermann Hospital polio center at about midnight Monday. A Baytown physician diagnosed polio as the illness grew more serious during the night making this the second Baytown polio case reported since Sunday.
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Iil Houston
Hugh Roy Cullen
Vancouver General Hospital
British Columbia
Canada
Corbin Robertson
B. Weeks Turner
Houston
Vancouver
Douglas Marshall
William L. Taylor
North Circle Drive
Hermann Hospital
Baytown
Taylor
Houston Reports Another Polio Death in 1940s Style
Houston reports a second polio death this year, with Charlotte Key, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tu W Key of Alvin, dying at Hedgecroft Clinic. The tally shows 794 polio patients treated in Houston hospitals this year and 30 deaths, compared with 153 cases and five deaths at the same time last year.
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