New York Fur Workers Union Accused of Coercion
Howard Fox of J J Fox Co testified before a House subcommittee that the CIO fur workers union forced a May day shutdown and pressures small independent lining firms. Morris Coopersmith claimed the union withholds subcontract work, imposes heavy fines, and even threatens delivery staff to seize employer books.
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Washington
IUS
New York
Howard Fox
Congress
CIO Fur Workers
Fox
J. J. Fox Co
House
International Fur and Leather Union
Morris Coopersmith
American Fur Liners Contractors Association
Coopersmith
Fur and Leather Workers’ Union
Ben Gold
House committee probes Communist influence in industry
A member of the central committee of the Communist party is cited as the focus of a house committee inquiry. The panel seeks to determine the extent of communist control and whether manufacturers have willingly cooperated with the Communists.
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Central Committee
The
Communist Party
Wallace warns segregation imperils U S in NBC broadcast
Wallace declares during a 15 minute NBC program that segregation and Jim Crow threaten America's life. He cites the South as proof that constitutional failures and state segregation threaten both black and white freedoms. He adds some anti hate acts may require legislation.
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New York
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
America
Wallace
South
NBC
Labor MP Thomas Visits Canada on Lumber Ship
Amherst, N S AP reports Thomas George Thomas labor member of the British parliament from Wales spent a short vacation in Canada aboard a lumber ship and plans to return next week. The article notes prewar American spending on clothing averaged 9 billion dollars annually.
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Amherst, N. S
Thomas George Thomas
Wales
Canada
To Speak Before Tool Engineers
Milton Garvin manager of the Flamatic division of the Cincinnati Milling Machine Company will speak at the first fall meeting of the American Society of Tool Engineers Wednesday evening at the Montrose hotel. He will discuss modern heat treatment for selective hardening and is co inventor of the Flamatic method. A technicolor movie of recent methods to harden metals will be shown. A dinner at 6 30 p.m. in the Embassy room will follow. Bob Brooks sports director of KCRG and KCRK will lead coffee talk with subject Planning Sports Programs.
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Milton Garvin
Flamatic
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
American Society of Tool Engineers
Montrose Hotel
Garvin
Embassy Room
Bob Brooks
KCRG
KCRK
Stronger Police For Japan Urged By Eichelberger
General Robert L. Eichelberger warned that Japan could fall under Communist control if U S occupation troops withdraw too soon He noted Japan has disarmed too well and urged a Japanese police force of perhaps several hundred thousand to quell uprisings and protect elected government officials.
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Washington
Robert L. Eichelberger
Japan
U.S
U.S. Eighth Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Eichelberger
United States
Spaniard confesses to stealing gold fillings from soldiers
In Paris police report a Spanish grave digger Francisco Gilsnez, 27, confessed to removing dental fillings from bodies exhumed at Longuyon cemetery in northern France destined for shipment to the United States. Gold teeth were found in his possession and he was jailed for trial after crossing into Spain without papers.
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Paris
Longuyon
France
Francisco Gilsnez
United States
Spain
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