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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1950
Page
4
The author reflecting on what makes a Glory day argues that lasting satisfaction comes from small acts of kindness and genuine moments. He lists personal memories from youth and adulthood, noting how retrospective tempering shapes what counts as glory. He recalls both meaningful milestones and missteps that taught humility.
In New York the CIO Communications Workers of America halted cross country picket lines and ordered 38 000 telephone workers back to work while a 15 month contract with Western Electric raises base wages 9 to 14 cents an hour for 17 000 AT T company men. A Detroit Michigan Bell deal followed with boosts of 3 to 5 dollars weekly and higher pay classifications in 63 towns.
The National Broadcasting Company first agreed with TV Authority, followed by Columbia Broadcasting System, American Broadcasting Company, Dumont Television Network, and WOR TV. The contract sets per program wages: 70 dollars for 15 minutes with five hours of rehearsal, 125 dollars for a half hour with 12 hours, and 170 dollars for an hour with 22 hours of rehearsals. Separate bargaining sessions continued.
The AFL American Federation of Radio Artists announced wage increases for network staff announcers in New York Los Angeles San Francisco and Chicago of 30 percent and for sustaining program actors and singers 15 percent with improved network commercial and sustaining codes.
The United Nations postponed all Chinese Communist issues awaiting the Peiping delegation’s arrival. Delegates view the Far East as critical but not doomed, predicting no full scale war unless a diplomatic error occurs. No formal plan was announced as hopes for a package settlement linger.
British Foreign Secretary Bevin and Secretary of State Ache son argue that all options short of dishonorable appeasement should be tried to avert war with China. U.N. delays action as Beijing broadcasts deny aggression while diplomats say Mao and Chou can seek peace on favorable terms. North Korea tensions persist amid Formosa and Tibet disputes and Western hopes for a cautious approach.
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