NLRB Announces Liberalized Rules On Board Actions
The NLRB issued new regulations to liberalize procedures and expand employer protections under the Wagner act. Key changes include allowing employers to petition for elections to determine bargaining agency, increasing time between unfair practice charges and hearings, and making unions involved in status disputes parties to proceedings. The GM case illustrates ongoing UAW factionalism affecting labor relations.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
J. Warren Madden
Labor Board
Madden
Albert Thomas
Utah
Mary T. Norton
N. J
Senate
House Labor Committees
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
United Automobile Workers of America
Congress of Industrial Organizations
UAWA
Homer Martin
American Federation of Labor
McVicker Named Assistant State Law Librarian
Governor Wilson appointed Dr. James R. McVicker of Iowa City as assistant state law librarian. B. B. Druker remains designated as assistant librarian, with Miss Sarah Conlin released from her role and the law librarian post to be determined later. Dr. McVicker is 63 and a Muscatine County native.
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Muscatine County
McNary Returns to Senate After Illness Recovery
Washington Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon recovered from several weeks of illness and resumed his duties in the Senate. Upon entering the chamber he was greeted by numerous friends who congratulated him on his return.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
McNary
Merit system urged for US public service by Jackson
U S solicitor general Robert H. Jackson urged development of a merit system to appoint the top five percent of law school graduates to government service. He said promotion and tenure rules would push public service as a career and expose leading intellects to government work. Grenville Clark urged U S cities to set aside areas for free discussion and to revise mass meeting ordinances in light of Supreme Court decisions. He proposed local Hyde Parks for open speech in municipal spaces.
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San Francisco
United States
Robert H. Jackson
U. S
American Bar Association
Grenville Clark
New York
Clark
Association
Committee On Civil Liberties
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Hyde Parks
London
Murder Or Burglary Scene At Iowa Peace Officers Course
The University of Iowa hosts its third annual peace officers short course on July 19 featuring a staged murder or burglary scenario. Federal agents set up the crime with clues for more than a dozen detectives from state agencies to solve.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Burgunder asks jury for death penalty in desert murders
In Phoenix Arizona Rob ert Burgunder urged a Maricopa county jury to sentence him to death for the killings of two automobile salesmen. He admitted the robbery but said an accomplice did the shooting and refused to name him. He asked the judge to let him address the jury and stated he preferred death over life in prison.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Robert Burgunder
Maricopa County
Arizona
Desert
Tennessee
Jack Peterson
Burgunder
Arthur T. la Prade
Reformatory
Torso Slayer Held On Murder Charge In Cleveland
Frank Dolezal, 52, was charged with first degree murder in the decapitation slaying of 42 year old Florence Polillo, a victim in Cleveland s torso murder spree. The warrant cites willful premeditated malice for cutting her throat. Dolezal waived prelim hearing and remains held without bail for the July 24 grand jury. A defense fund effort is underway.
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Cleveland (Ap
Frank Dolezal
Florence Polillo
Cleveland
Dolezal
Fred P. Soukup
Organize Permanent Farm Bloc In House
Organization of a permanent farm bloc was effected in the house at a Tuesday meeting. About 30 representatives formed a clearing house for agricultural legislation with Representative Johnson of Oklahoma as chairman and Representative Lemke of North Dakota as secretary. They were authorized to appoint a steering committee to develop a general agricultural program.
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Washington
Johnson
Okla
Lemke
N.D
Presentation Of McNider Evidence Concludes
The multi million dollar suit of F A Ontjes against the estate of C H McNider reached completion of evidence on the 82nd day of trial before District Judge Henry N Graven in Mason City. Ontjes seeks roughly 2 4 million dollars plus interest from the late head of the Northwest company.
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Mason City
F. A. Ontjes
C. H. McNider
Henry N. Graven
Ontjes
Northwest
Recession Cuts Iowa Tax Collections in 1938-39
Iowa tax data show a four percent drop in federal income tax receipts for the year ended June 30, with total collections falling by $1,041,174 from the previous year. Individual income declined from $5,328,346 to $4,699,286 and corporate receipts slid from $7,575,843 to $7,011,762. Social security taxes rose later, while liquor and gift taxes also shifted.
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DES Moines
Charles D. Huston
Internal Revenue
Iowa
Huston
Government tax receipts show decline in 1939 totals
Total tax collections for the year ended June 30 amounted to 5.182 billion dollars, down 477.1 million from the prior year. Breakdown lists corporation taxes 1.300 billion in 1938 and 1.118 billion in 1939, individual 1.286 billion and 1.029 billion, excess profits 36.6 million and 27.1 million, pay rolls 742.7 million and 740.4 million, and all other taxes 2.293 billion and 2.267 billion.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Night Watchman Fined After River Joke
Chicago story reports Frank Wadmo, a night watchman, calling a woman to claim her 14 year old son fell in the river. It was a joke he says, but Mrs. Koscak filed police and the judge, Harold O Connell, fined him 15 dollars. He stopped laughing after the ruling.
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Chicago
INS
Frank Wadmo
Frank
Mary Koscak
Harold O’connell
Britain Flower Industry Valued at 50 Million Today
A historical report notes Britain's national flower industry now valued at 50 million dollars, contrasting with an estimated 605 thousand dollars value thirty years earlier. The item highlights a significant growth in horticulture commerce and national branding.
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Britain
Radio Programs and Schedules Across Stations
A dense list of radio program lineups across WMT WGN WHO KFJB WSUI WOI KO stations detailing hourly shows from morning to midnight. Entries include orchestras like Jack Teagarden and Count Basie, news summaries, sports, markets, and variety segments with station identifiers and program titles.
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WMT
Ransom Sherman
America
WGN
Wwocc
Hobby_ Loony
Lone Ranger
Tommy Dorsey
Wwoc
German Bend
KFJB
FI Bragghart
WSII
Woc
Jack Teagarden
KPJB
Percy Faith
Wsui—Evening Musicale
George Jessel
Shirley Kauffman
Freddy Martin
WSUI
Radio Guild
Oa Te Shield
N—Grant Park Cance
Wsui- Ail State High
Schemniine
Kay “Kyser
Peter McGregor
Iowa
KFPJB
Waterloo
Bloomington
Preddy Martin
Orch
Vivian Benshoff
Griff Williams
O Who
WOOC
Paul Whiteman
Isham Jones
Steve Leonard
Jan Savitt
Basie
Orrin Tucker
Joe Reichman
Bill Bardo
Carol Lofner
Veterans’ Forum
Carlos Molinas
Jonhnny
Bob
Wmt—Ramblers
Boone
WOOI
WOI
Dave
Pete
Sgaig
Coffee Pot Inn
Music Shop
Morning Melodies
Bible Hour
Bill
My Smetenits Choir Loft
Wolf—Homemakers
Ness
Harum
Lee Taylor
Hs N
Jlane Anderson
Widder Brown
Onis
Hannah
Wocc
Jenny
Manhattan
Homemakers Forum
Woo Ee
Oyce
Kitty Kelly
Myrt
Marge
Ews
Wsui—Book Shelf
O— Tidy
Jane
Kpfjir
Warr
WHOW
Betty
Street Forum
Melody Weavers
Voice of Iowa
Youne
Malone
Chuck
Grace Ware
Love City
WMT— Hillbillies —Servies
WGN Enone
Variety
Wolf
Gayle Gaylord
Ma Perkins
Lilyan Cole
Pepper Youne
Pepper Youne’s Family, Woe-Welbers
Wailberg Brown
Judy
Woo
White Sox
Lebrun Sisters
WOII
George Weiler
Stella Dallas
Maurice Reese
Ray Bioch’s Varieties
Vic and
Deep River Boys
Sweet Music
University and Fine Arts
Kitty Keene
Band Wagon
Genevieve Rowe
Johnson Pamily
Rowans
Miss Julia
Leon Kraft
Marin
Tommy Tucker
WPA
Stu Smith
Jane Anderson
Wocjohn Kines Orch. Co
WSUL
Ennioinsburgh
Ginabureh
Grace Shannon
Arnold Pamily
N—Sports Review
Wgweho
Top Hatters Arch
cCrimson Trail
Fall Semester At Iowa Begins September 21
The University of Iowa will start its fall 1939-40 term on Thursday September 21 with three days of registration and six days of freshman orientation preceding the opening day. This is the earliest start in years and five days earlier than last year, and marks the first time fall classes begin on a day other than Monday.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
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Rock Island
Davenport
Los Angeles Grand Opera
John
Melody Time
Woc—News
Aucg Hotel
Randolph And.la Salle
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