UAW Plans 25 Million Strike Fund Amid Lockstep Support
AFL CIO leader George Meany spoke at the UAW convention saying he backs the guaranteed annual wage concept and would not oppose a defendant strike fund. Delegates approved a plan to raise twenty five million dollars to finance potential auto industry strikes this summer. Meany praised Reuther and urged unity to counter Taft Hartley era restrictions while warning against communist influence and advocating high ethical standards in labor.
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Mantic youth reports fire while missing shoes
In Mantic Connecticut a 12 year old boy named Richard Gada ran to a telephone to report a fire at a neighbor's house. He explained he had lost his shoes during the incident.
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Mantic, Conn
Richard Gada
Titanium Not Practical for Fast Aircraft
LOS ANGELES INL Titanium once hailed as essential for fast aircraft and missiles was deemed unlikely to survive for military use. A Western Metals Congress panel said current craft at 1000 degrees Fahrenheit heat and future speeds near 3000 mph will require new metals such as stainless steel and molybdenum. High speed photography advances may outpace human vision with cameras capturing up to 100000 frames per minute.
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Western Metals Congress
Nathan A. Tiner
Russell Meredith
North American Aircraft Aerophysics Division
Richard C. Mayes
Douglas
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Paired Pupils at Roosevelt School
In Kearny New Jersey Roosevelt school houses 11 pairs of twins among its 508 students. The student body includes five twin boy pairs, one twin girl pair, and five brother sister twin teams as a notable feature of the school.
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Swede Sentenced For Selling Military Secrets To Czechoslovakia
Swed ish army reserve captain Arthur Oertenblad admitted selling military secrets to Czechoslovakia and accepting liquor and paid drinking parties. A Stockholm magistrate sentenced him to seven years at hard labor. he said he would not appeal. He testified a 6,000 crown promissory note fell due March 7 and that the Czechs offered 5,000 crowns for five manuals. The text notes an unrelated river comparison about the Amazon.
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