GM UAW sign five year contract shocks labor world
General Motors and the CIO UAW signed a unprecedented five year contract hailed as stabilizing by both sides and observers. It includes a four cent hourly raise a $100 pension and a cost of living formula. Walter Reuther called it the most significant development in labor relations. Harry Andersen called it historic in labor management relations.
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General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Uaw-Cio
Harry Andersen
Washington
Tobin
Graduates face steady job prospects in 1950 survey
A Northwestern Mutual Life survey of 128 colleges shows four of five graduates expect employment by October 1, 1950, with starting salaries of 175 to 275 dollars monthly for business and liberal arts and 225 to 350 for engineering. Employers remain cautiously optimistic as campuses report larger enrollments and graduates grow more realistic about job competition.
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Hunery
Northwestern Matlianal Life Insurance Company
College of Business Administration
University of Texas
University of Notre Dame
University of Buffalo
Ohio State University
University of Chicago
Flying Saucers Are Real Book Sparks Defense Debate
A new book titled Flying Saucers Are Real drew attention as the government protested its publication citing vital information for national defense. The move prompted raised eyebrows and spurred public interest in the saucer topic.
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Naional
Red China Nearing UN Admission Amid Cold War Pressure
British foreign secretary says it is better for new China to be inside the United Nations. Observers see UN admission as a defeat for Nationalists and a sign of shifting Cold War alignments. The United States, Britain, and France protest a Soviet backed 50 030 strong militia in eastern Germany, warning it could form a new German army or internal security force for Communist control.
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Harry Gold
Philadelphia
United States
Russia
Gold
Goldnitsky
Klaus Fuchs
Soviet Union
Union of Soviet Socialistic Repubics
China
Natons
France
U.S
Ernest Bevins
Britain
House of Commons
U.N
United Nations
Trygve Lie
London
Engnies
Germany
Laughable potato bug conspiracy sparks cross nation scoff
East German authorities claim American planes sprayed potato bags over the occupied zone near Berlin spreading potato bugs. Reports say bags containing many bugs were found after a plane’s passage, provoking international ridicule and anger among the populace.
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East Germany
Occupied
Berlin
Kansas
Simple after dinner coffee and dessert ideas
A collection of practical kitchen tips from slicing donuts with maple syrup to garnish a ham with cranberry orange relish. Also includes hosting notes such as door passes near buffets, crouton croutons fried in butter, aphid control with soapy water, and inviting phrasing for ceremonies.
Cooked Celery Dishes
Cooked celery may be served in several ways. It pairs with peas or carrots, can be creamed, or added to leftover soup as a flavor enhancer.
Fair Trade Wife Collects Insurance Payout
A man died and his wife collected $50,000 in life insurance. When shown the check she sighed and said she would give $10,000 to have him back, revealing the stark irony of her sentiment.
Quirky Vintage Jokes and Toon Vignettes
A collection of short humorous sketches and dialogs. Justice and vanity collide as a suitor and a witty lady exchange fortunes from faces. A child reports his father faint on the porch, a hat arrives, and a worm is cruelly split. A party game yields a silent guest, while a barn dance note mocks formal wear.
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Western New
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Senate
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Armed Services Committee
Canada
Dionne
Papa Dionne
Ftarry Gold
AIR Force
Defense Johnson
Army Air Force
U. N
Stalin
Trygve Wie
The
Europe
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Gie
Japan
Kuzma Derevyanks
Kremlin
Gen. MacArthur
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Herbie
Iowa
Mrs. Aspers
Bailey St
Camden
N. J
Allbran
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Mich
Up Pte
Tte
Abil
New
Ange
STARK
Ballimorg 1
Henry
Dernardin
Sano
Fleming-Alan Tobacco Co., Inc
Wesson Oil & Snowdrift
Baronna St
New Orleans
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