Federal votes on strikes loom in Taft-Hartley debate
The Smith bill proposes federal polls of strikers to decide continuance of strikes. Critics warn of high costs and practical difficulties, while supporters say the vote could reduce union influence on strike actions. Data on strike lengths since 1947 shows wide variation.
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Eisenhower
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Taft-Hartley
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Mayor bans gambling devices in sweeping edict
The city issued a broad order banning slot machines punch boards and other gambling devices. Police will notify all outlets where devices operated they must stop.
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Glen Miller
John Flanigan
President proposes new health program expansion aid plan
President outlines a progressive expansion of a health and rehabilitation program to cover major losses and broaden benefits. He aims to restore 70,000 disabled in the current year and 100,000 in fiscal 1956, with states contributing from 1959 onward as financing is secured.
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Arthur Colegrove
George Sample
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Eisenhower
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How Smart Are You? A 10 question brain teaser test
A reader quiz asks ten questions spanning history Norse names religion and tools. Topics include Lester Pearson Norse Wednesday神 Kurt Schuschnigg and a notorious nickname the Ripper plus terms like shohet gimlet and haddock.
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Norman Thomas
United States
Kurt Schuschnigg
Adolf Hitler
The
Numbers Man Nabbed by Police After Chase
Erie police arrested 40 year old Joe Curlett on a charge of maintaining a lottery after a Saturday car chase and alleged destruction of evidence near Third and German streets. His 33 year old brother Luke Curlett of Erie was arrested three days earlier on a similar charge.
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Erie
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Third
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