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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1947

Page

2

Publishers Fault ITU Labor Policy Violates Taft Hartley

The ANPA representing 400 newspapers files with the NLRB alleging ITU no contract policy breaches Taft Hartley. It cites August Cleveland convention resolutions to refuse bargaining and contracts, maintain closed shop, boycotts, featherbedding, and coerce publishers to conform. Some 239 daily papers face contract expirations by year end as tension rises.

Cincinnati American Newspaper Publishers Association National Labor Relations Boad International Typographical Union ANPA NLRB Publishers’ Association ITU Printers’ Convention Cleveland Cranston Williams New York Williams United States Wiliams Isue

Cheaper New England power urged by Wallace

Henry A. Wallace warned in Manchester that New England needs cheaper power to halt industrial decline. Speaking at a luncheon, he urged labor and agriculture groups to unite for fairer wages, countering reactionary business interests that divide progressives.

Manchester N. H Henry A. Wallace New Wallace Aome New England

J H Wild Sr Named to State Vets Group

Hartford Oct 7 AP Governor McConaughy appointed Lieut Col James H Wild Sr of Stamford to the State Veterans Advisory commission succeeding Commander John F Robinson West Hartford He will serve until July 1 1949 Wild is vice commander of the Catholic War Veterans Department of Connecticut a World War I veteran and during World War II commanded a battalion of the State Guard He has long been active in Legion and veteran affairs and teaches at Wright Technical School Robinson resigned to join Maj Gen Hershey in Washington as national draft director.

Hartford McConaughy James H. Wild Stamford State Veterans Advisory Commission Wild John F. Robinson West Hartford Catholic War Veterana Department of Connecticut State Guard Legion Wright Technical School Robinson Washington Lewis B. Hershey

Chile Mines Put Under Army Control Amid Strike

Chile mobilizes 4,688 reservists and places Conception area coal mines under military control to resume work after a three day strike by 18,000 miners. Defense minister Barrios Tirado appoints Brig. Gen. Pena to run operations in Lota and Coronel regions and evacuate personnel.

Santiago Chile Conception Guillmero Barrios Tirado Danus Pena Lota Coronel Pena

Reserve Officers to Meet at Bridgeport Chapter Event

Col William G Baker of Stewart Field New York will address the Bridgeport Chapter Reserve Officers Association at the Hotel Barnum today. A 6:30 p.m. dinner precedes the talk. Baker will show B 29 film titled To the Last Bomb. Lt John Condiff will discuss future aims of reserve training for rated officers in the Air Corps and Air Lift Service. Col Francis C Chandler will preside at the business meeting.

William G. Baker Stewartfield N. Y Bridgeport Reserve Officers Association Barnum Baker John Condiff Air Corps Francis C. Chandler

Ragweed Elimination Seen Across Cities By 2 D.D. Officials

Atlantic City reports Ragweed, a top cause of hay fever for about 3 million people, could be almost eliminated in U S cities within a few years through spraying with 2 4 D. New York City officials Dr Israel Weinstein and Alfred Fletcher presented the plan at the American Public Health Association meeting noting rapid urban reduction.

Atlantic City N. J New York City Health Department American Public Health Association Israel Weinstein Alfred H. Fletcher Department Bureau of Sanitary Engineering New York City Emmet Kelly Monsanto Chemical Co St. Louis

Masons Host Fidelity Lodge Knights in Meeting

Hamilton Commandery Knights Templar hosts the Sir Knights of Fidelity Lodge of Fairfield Thursday night in Masonic Hall at 1006 Broad Street. The Order of the Temple will be conferred on three Fidelity lodge members with grand commandery members expected to attend.

Hamilton Commandery Knights Templar Knights of Fidelity Fairfield Masonic Hall Broad Street Order of the Temple Fidelity Lodge

O.R.C. Office Moves to New Bridgeport Room 323

The Bridgeport Officers Reserve Corps unit relocated from Room 312 to Room 323 in the Post Office building. Capt Harold L Purdy announced all O R C activities will be run from the new office with pamphlets and type books available. The office remains the distribution center for World War II Victory and American Defense Medals for former Army members, while Navy medals are issued from the Navy recruiting office.

Bridgeport Officers Reserve Corps Army Harold L. Purdy O.R.C Officera Purdy Navy Navy Recruitting Office

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