President's seizure power in wartime and postwar acts
The article traces the evolution of government power to seize private plants during labor unrest from the Smith Connally Act through Taft Hartley. It notes Supreme Court upholds wartime seizures, the 1947 law limits presidential power, Truman's 1949 claim of inherent authority, and the 1950 push for emergency mine seizure and Senate votes on Taft seizure amendments.
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Supreme Court
Sen. Morse
Congress
Sen. Taft
Senate
Sen. Lucas
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Taken From Journal Files April 16 1932
Twenty years ago two local incidents are reported. Florence Blair injures both ankles on Northy Center street after slipping on rear steps. Carney on Spring street suffers a broken leg when a tree falls east of the city.
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Florence Blair
Northy Center Street
Blair
Carney
Spring Street
Cyntenes
Salamanca youth nabbed after car theft chase at Falconer
A 16 year old Salamanca resident Monte Mighells was captured at gunpoint after fleeing a stolen car near Falconer. Deputy Lester Thompson fired a warning shot as Mighells ran, but he was caught by Jamestown officers and taken to police headquarters. Turkeys were not introduced into Europe from America before 1530.
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Jamestown
Salamanca
Falconer
Monte Mighells
Sakamanea
Lightin Palvoner
Lester C. Thompsson
Mighells
Willys Garage
Thompson
Sherman
Levant
Work
Main
President Seizure Power Debated In Congress
Senator Morse cites wartime precedent on presidential authority to seize steel plants. He notes the issue lies largely in constitutional debate while War Labor Board findings suggest executive power under wartime directives. The Smith Connally Act of 1943 formalized such seizure powers over industry.
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Truman
Sen. Morse
Senate
University of Oregon School of Law
Morse
Hut
War Labor Board
Ateel
Roosevelt
Longtime New Haven iron works operator dies at 95
John Alderhurst, who ran a local iron works since 1900, marked his 85th birthday on April 3 and recalled no major illness keeping him from work. He fell ill the next day, was hospitalized, and died yesterday. Doctors noted the human spine has 33 or 34 vertebrae with several fused.
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Diesay
New Haven
Conn
John Alderhurst
Hils
Tommy Homer
Tonny
Tommy
Hecrib
Bank of Corry
VHA
Allen Homer
Hink
Tom
the National Bank
Mrs Ida Hegman Buried in Jamestown
Funeral service for Mrs Ida Wegman held Monday at Hen Hersam Lincoln Funeral Home Jamestown with Rev Paul Feterson officiating. Bearers included Richard Hunt Cornelius O Neill Alpine Johnson Dr. Robert Sigular William Bloom and Robert Hedlund. Interment Lakeview Cemetery Jamestown. Attendants from Corry included Mr and Mrs Mercitt Hunk Miss Patricia Hunt and others. attendees from away listed.
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Wegman
Hen- Hersam and
Lincoln Funeral Home
Jamestown
Paul Feterson
Richard Hunt
Cornelius F. O Neill
Alpine Johnson
Robert Sigular
William Bloom
Robert Hedlund
Lakeview
Corry
Mercitt
Memory Test Quiz From Classified Page
A reader is directed to the Classified Page for answers to ten questions. The quiz covers a diary photographed by a Soviet agent, geography queries, measurement conversions, a business acronym, Sagamore Hill, Roman calendar, whiskey bottle sizes, Shakespeare character Portia, a tale of a cloak, and a grammar correction about secrecy.
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L Nome
East Germany
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
United States
Sagamore Hill
Long Island
Portia
Sid
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Warren County
Howard
Ben Hur
Rex Theatre
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Pymatuning Dam
Ben F. Starr
Europe
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Allie
Crease
Gabardines
Al’s
Fort Pitt
Katherine
North Center Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Safety Deposit Boxes
Charley Reed
Buelink
Used Cars
Charles Reed
West Smith Street Extension
Charley
Buesink’s
West Smith Street
Niederriter’s
Philco
Key Largo Tolor
Lederriter A
South First Avenue
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