Five Men Arrested In Worcester Robbery Ring Case
Worcester police detectives expect confessions from five men, four from Worcester, as they investigate a spree of robberies and auto thefts. Among targets were real estate brokers Barnard Press and Isadore Katz. Suspects Barnard Heavey and James Brennan arraigned with assault to rob charges. Edward Kaplan, Irving Weissman, and William Silver also arraigned on robbery related counts with bonds set at 2000, 4000, and 3000 dollars respectively.
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Worcester
Barnard Press
Isadore Katz
Barnard Heavey
Temple Terrace
James Brennan
Belmont Avenue
Springfield
Vaccination Bill Dies In House After Surprise Vote
The House rejected the vaccination bill in a standing 21 to 100 vote. The measure would have allowed unvaccinated children to attend public schools if their parents opposed vaccination. Representative Glazier announced the plan for a quick reading, while Representative Hays opposed it and urged immediate action. No further debate occurred.
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Glazier
Hudson
Hays
Brighton
No Breach of Law by Employers in Boston Strike
The health and building departments found no law violations at the plant amid allegations that eleven strikebreakers were housed and fed. Commissioner Woodward said he would consult the State Board of Labor and Industry. Reports say 27 more strikebreakers were imported and paid above the union rate, with three more shops posting wage reductions.
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Health and Building Departments
Woodward
State Board of Labor and Industry
Committee of the Allied Crafts
Mail Truck Robbed by Auto Bandits in Cincinnati
Four men in an automobile robbed a United States post office mail truck near the West End station of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad here. Several pouches of registered mail were taken from the truck and carried away by the robbers.
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Cincinnati
United States Post Office
West End
Baltimore & Ohio
Printers Strike Update From Boston Typothetae
A statement by Robert Seaver for the publicity committee reports the fourth day of the printers strike with employers in control. Men are being placed in Typothetae shops many working at near full production and work moving to towns outside Boston with satisfactory results and no delays on important jobs.
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Sylvester J. McBride
Typographical Union
Daniel J. McDonald
Allied Printing Trades Council
Typothetae
James J. Freel
International Union of the Stereotypers and Electrotypers
Boston
Robert Seaver
Boston Typothetae
Printing unions and employers clash over 44 hour week and press operations
Union officials deny the 44 hour week as the strike basis while arguing that boys operate job presses with higher output and no quality loss, and that a small group of manufacturers does not represent the majority. Boston Typothetae controls over 8 percent of city printing machinery and is not a sole industry spokesman.
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Boston
Duane urges Somerville Legion to safeguard disabled veterans
James V P Duane, department commander of the American Legion, spoke to the Somerville Post urging vigilance to ensure government care for disabled World War veterans. He pressed support for legislation aiding veterans. Mayor Eldridge welcomed him, with delegates from the Auxiliary and Patriotic Society in attendance.
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James P. Duane
Somerville Legion Post
James V P. Duane
American Legion
Somerville Post
C. Hall
Eldridge
Commander Duane
Somerville
Women’s Auxiliary
Women’s Patriotic Society
Bill in New Congress Aims to Fix Salaries
Senator Sterling of South Dakota plans a new civil service bill in the new Congress. It would fix salaries to current living costs and establish equal sex opportunity, reshaping pay and advancement in government roles.
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Congress
Washington
United News—Civil Service
Sterling
South Dakota
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Utton’s
Houghton & Lobsters
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Cor. North & Union Sts
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Wrawvwi Houghton & Dutton
Park St. Square
Lawrence
East and
Haverhill Streets
Filene
Gordon’s Central Sq
Cambridge
Olympia
Lynn
Iergabe Street
Washington St
Young Men’s
Palm Beach
Haverford
Caldwell
N. J
Wimbledon
Adamson
Butler
Butler’s
Coats
P. K
Forest Mills
Tremont Street
Wei
Sateens
New England
Butler’$ Ggg
Boston Better Business Burea Uia
Butler’s EE
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