Jamestown Plant Goes On Strike
A strike by United Furniture Workers of America Local 45 hit Crawford Furniture Manufacturing in Jamestown after contract talks failed to resolve wage demands for 160 workers before a Sunday deadline. The firm offered 2 cents immediate and 2 cents June 1 under a two year deal with a cost of living escalator. the union sought 5 cents on base rates or 1 cent for day workers and 1 cent for piece workers, with a reopener clause.
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Jamestown
United Furniture Workers of America
CIO
Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Corporation
Sim Olfano
Inewnational
Clyne Crawford
Crawford Furniture
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sandy Semantino
Local 45
Erie Men Testify on Red Infiltration in Unions
Bruce McIntyre Erie Times reporter and Richard McClellan Electrical Workers Local 10 staff representative testified before a Senate Internal Security Subcommittee in Pittsburg on Communist infiltration in area unions. Open sessions follow, with Local 506 president John Nelson and others slated to testify as Sen. Bullet leads the inquiry into possible new labor union legislation.
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Eril
Anne
Senate Internal Security
Pittsburg
Bruce McIntyre
Erie Times
Richard McClellan
the Electrical Workers
O10
Pittsburgh Anamie
John Nelson
Electrical Workers
Gentral Electric Co
Eric Works
Williard Bliss
UE News
Alex Stabor
Sen. Bullet
R-Md
Mrs Elvira Vantassel Dies At Union City
Mrs Elvira Vantassel died at about 12 15 PM yesterday at her daughter Mrs Walter Brysint s home 7% South Main Union City. Aged 89 she was born in Centerville and lived in the borough years. Her husband Elmer Van Tassel died in 1941. Surviving besides Mrs Bryant are three other daughters Mrs Verley Chaffee of Wittsburg Mrs Mary Rust and Mrs Opal Bryant both of Aston City a son Virgi Van Tassel of Spartansburg 12 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren a sister Mrs Jessie Carey of Toledo and a brother Dell Kinney of Corry. Friends may call at Mrs Bryant s Union City home until noon Thursday. Funeral at 230 PM Thursday conducted by Rev William Sturdevant Steamburg at H L Musser Funeral Home Union City burial Riceville Cemetery.
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Dell Kinney
Corry
Bryant
Union City
William Sturdevant
Steamburg
H. L. Musser
Riceville Cemetery
Shipments Of Iron Ore Hit New High Record
Cleveland reports iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes nearing an all time seasonal record. The Lake Superior Iron Ore Association tallied 1,778,487 tons in the seven days ending yesterday, lifting 1953 total to 92,720,046 tons versus the 1942 peak of 92,076,781. Fewer trips than 1942 but larger ships aided the rise despite dock congestion and winter quarters.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association
Lower Lakes
Ransom Bills Found in Michigan and Indiana
PETOSKEY Mich Three bills from the 600000 ransom for the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping have been located Two of the bills were found in Michigan and a third in Indiana The remaining 908000 of the ransom remains unfound Authorities voiced suspicion that criminals may be ferrying the money to fences In Detroit a $20 bill was reported found Petersburg Ind a $20 bill was also located Maj Walter Weylind state police announced no further details
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Petoskey
Mich
Bobby Greenlease
Michigin
Indiana
Detroit
Maj
Walter Weylind
Taching
Jost Nott
Petersburg
Ind
Senators fail to agree on court nominee for Pittsburgh
U S Senate dispute over a vacancy in the U S District Court at Pittsburgh leaves Sen Edward Martin and Sen James Duff at an impasse with no nominee agreed and Bute declining to comment on the matter.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Martin
R+Pa
James Duff
R-Pal
AOL
U.S. District Court
Bute
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Nee On
Crawford Concern
Richard Stammer
Shirley
Hyansville
Indy
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Oklo
Norma Jean Doughty
Wanda White
ERIE
Elvira Vantassel
UNION
Hlvila vunTassel
Walter Brysint
South Main Street
Dodge
Jacquard
ROYAL
Meadowbrook
Martin
Motor Sales
W. South St
Leo UL
Knot-Hole TV
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Television
Dimension Pictures
Denfield
Maybridge
Betty Furness
Astantabad Press
Jordan
Israeli
Tuffy
Center
Washington Sts
Bigelow's
Karpet
Superior Cleaning Company
Washington Street
Dial
Powell Finance
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Powell Loan and Finance Co
N. Center St. Corry
Pennsylvania
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