Why Durkin Was Picked as Labor Secretary
Ike Durkin, head of the AFL Plumbers Union, was chosen as President Eisenhower's secretary of labor, a surprising move praised by backers and questioned by critics. The piece argues Durkin's cross union experience, eight years as director of labor in Thingis, and push for CIO AFL reconciliation explain the selection amid liberal and conservative doubts.
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John M. Roberts
Associated Press News
Martin P. Durkin
AFL Plumbers Union
Eisenhower
Taft
Durkin
CIO
AFL
Fisenhower
Thingis
Secretary of Labor
Congress
Eisenhower Aims for Unity in New Administration
The secretary will use the department to monitor labor tensions and brief the president and nation. Eisenhower’s presidency begins amid anticipated stresses at home and abroad. He stresses national unity as essential to meet these pressures and notes minority party appointments as a standard tactic to unify factions.
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Eisenhower
Hearts game scoring question from Oklahoma players
By Oswald Jacoby and Alfred Sheinweld. A reader asks for a clear hearts scoring method. They describe counting one chip per heart and 13 for the queen of spades and note long hand turnovers where some players collect chips and others pay out.
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Oswald Jacoby
Alfred Sheinweld
Oklahoma
Simple chip scoring in card games explained
The article explains a two step settlement for card games. Players contribute chips equal to the hearts won times other players, then remove chips equal to hearts won from the pot. Example: six hearts in a four-handed game means 18 chips in, and 20 chips out, netting two chips.
You win eight hearts In a fivehand game
You describe betting 32 chips in a five hand game and taking out 18 chips, yielding a net loss of 14 chips. You note the method is a bit complex but easy to operate and that after one or two hands it willl
Merchants National Bank shareholders meet in Cedar Rapids
Notice reads that the annual meeting of the shareholders of Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids Iowa will be held Tuesday January 1 1963 at 3 pm in the parking room for election of directors and any business that may come before the meeting
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Anna
Merchants Matrional Bank
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Parkng Room
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Alan Stagles
Ack Nik
National Labor Relations Board
Frances Ruxlow
Kratchmer’s
Arcticks
EMI
Applique
Relia
Dace
Atticinto— Room
Feee Delivery
Cedar Rapids Lumber CO
McKiney Street
Evereitt
Prat
BIG Shoe Store
Second Avenue
Holiday Purchases Credit Department
Eastman
Craemer's
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