Union Orders 20 000 Mail Order House Workers Out
The AFL teamsters executive board authorized a strike affecting about 20 000 workers at 21 Montgomery Ward mail order plants nationwide. President Dave Beck signaled the date is to be decided, with Easter week cited as a likely starting point. The dispute covers bargaining methods and terms, with certification of the plants as the bargaining agent and elections planned in New York and Fort Worth.
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Washington
AFL Teamsters Union Executive Board
Montgomery Ward Co
Dave Beck
Montgomery Ward
New York
Bal
Timore
Albany
N.Y
Chicago
St Paul
Texas Wool and Mohair Output Rises in 1954
U S Department of Agriculture reports Texas wool production rose 4 percent in 1954 to 44 220 000 pounds while mohair climbed 9 percent to 13 097 000 pounds cash receipts fell below 1953 levels. National figures show U S wool at 276 million pounds up 1 percent and mohair at 13 678 000 pounds up 9 percent.
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Austin
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
U.S
Failure Of Salk Vaccine Would Surprise Scientists
Oklahoma City polio researchers express high optimism about the Salk vaccine after nationwide field trials. Warren T. Kingsbury of the National Polio Foundation says favorable results are anticipated and April vaccination of some children may begin. The $9 million study is supported by March of Dimes funds and a Francis report from the University of Michigan lab headed by Dr. Thomas H. Francis aims for release by April 1.
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CIT
National
Kingsbury
March of Dimes
From
Gamble
University of Michigan Laboratory
Thomas H. Francis
Francis
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