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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1950
Page
2
National safety campaign warns against Fourth of July driving risks as traffic fatalities rise. Officials urge careful driving, emphasize personal responsibility to reduce holiday deaths and injuries during the long weekend.
A serialized romance scene follows Kit and Kirk as their plans for a Washington wedding unfold. Mike and Tracy play supportive roles while Aunt Chris approves, Kit packs, and the group toasts their future. The couple contemplates home life, adoption, and shared ambitions on a wintery farewell drive.
Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin told the 33rd International Labour Organisation conference in Geneva that the United States will not face another major depression. He cited advances in social law since 1933 and warned against plans based on expected economic collapse, saying such a downturn is unlikely.
The AFL Switchmen's Union set a strike for June 25 at five o'clock in Chicago. The move follows ongoing labor tensions and prep for industrial action by union members.
The Agriculture Department forecasts 99,079,000 pigs production this year a peacetime record. Officials say this will cause a notable seasonal drop in pork prices next fall and winter. The spring and fall crops are expected to be the largest in peacetime history aside from 1942 and 1948 wartime years. The report notes 60,079,000 spring pigs are being fattened for the fall and winter market.
Western and Midwestern railroads announce a coordinated push to enforce a forty-hour workweek. Officials say the move will impact schedules, crews, and maintenance, signaling a major shift in labor practices across the network.
The House Un-American Activities Committee summoned two witnesses to testify on reports of a fake passport ring aiding Communist operatives. Phillip Barban editor of the Communist Daily Worker and Marcel Scherer a former West Coast labor organizer testified as alleged communists. The ring allegedly provided passports for Communist figures and associates.
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson urged all employers of Reserve Components and National Guard members to release workers to support camp making efforts. The appeal aimed to ensure adequate labor for defense related construction and training sites, highlighting national mobilization needs and the critical role of civilian employers in wartime preparations.
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