Smith proposal and wage board debates shape postwar labor policy
The discussion centered on a House Labor Committee proposal amid AFL demands and amendments to bar aliens from union representation. The Smith plan passed 248 to 197 but was not reported by the Senate Education and Labor Committee. Much of it found life in the Smith Connally Act after being toned down, with the Wage Stabilization Board later reconstituted to cover broader labor issues during mobilization policy.
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Corrlocal notes mix of technic and town chatter
Corry district gossip and short items cover radio receiver realignment, Elsie the Cow cookbook, address changes, scholarship finalists, real estate deals, tree planting, political notes, police warnings, and local families moving or serving in the military, reflecting a bustling mid century community brief.
Investigating the Labor Law Reforms and NLRB Scrutiny
The April 24 House probe into the Wage Stabilization Board echoes earlier efforts against the Wagner Act. The 1939 40 inquiry aimed to curb NLRB bias, push amendments, and propose a three member board plus a single administrator, with hearings guided by standard judicial procedures and court review of findings.
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Appointment of new police chief delayed by mayor
Mayors delay on appointing a new police chief follows study of local crime situation and candidate review. also notes Red Cross relief sacks loaded for Corry Resist Fund, moonshining camp crackdown near Columbus, city tax rebates, anglers’ prize trout catches, and a historical remark on shells as money.
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Ben F. Starr
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Bakers Threaten Strike in Pittsburgh District
About 3,000 bakery workers at 50 plants in the Pittsburgh area vow to strike at midnight unless a new contract is signed, replacing the expired agreement from March. The action targets negotiations and could disrupt local supply chains.
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Pittsburgh
Emperor Hirohito Calls Japan to Keep Faith With Nations
Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako addressed a formal celebration marking Japan's new independence as the Allied Occupation ended. He urged the nation to keep faith with other nations and avoid repeating past mistakes.
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Hirohito
Nagako
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Answers to a Vintage Quiz About History and Science
A reader quiz promises scoring tiers from Genius to Poor based on ten questions. It asks about Anite water purpose Keystone State leap years queen Maryland naming Lour cette Taylor a figure in aviation Adlai Stevenson tenure Jacob's voice hands The Last of the Mohicans author and the extent of the North American Continental Divide plus whether salt water can be frozen.
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Adiai T. Stevenson
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