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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1949
Page
5
Weekly analysis notes Bethlehem Steel's union agreement as defense policy remains muddled and industry profits show an uptrend. Analysts discuss implications for labor relations, government policy, and market outlook in this period.
The United Steelworkers reached a settlement with Bethlehem Steel for 80,000 workers, financing full minimum pensions for those 65+ with 25 years, plus a social insurance plan. CIO leader Murray called it a pattern setter for big steel while U.S. Steel urged renewed talks. Separately, Edward Stettinius died at 49. he shaped Roosevelt era policy as secretary of state and UN delegate. In Albania, Lt. Gen. Mehmet Shehu emerged as the de facto ruler, replacing Premier Hoxha with a ruthless, all-encompassing power.
The piece notes a slow down in industry tied to the coal strike with the Westland mine store reducing hours from nine to four. It highlights defense budget cuts echoing confusion over national security needs and reports a navy fleet reduction, job losses, and mixed profits amid ongoing strikes and economic uncertainty.
Protestant churches in Bethlehem plan a Christmas drive to fund clothing education recreation and spiritual leadership for refugees in the Near East. Church World Service representing 23 denominations says a Bethlehem Appeal committee will seek gifts for refugees stranded in Bethlehem and surrounding areas.
President Truman urged Americans to engage actively in religious life and support religious institutions during a nationwide program on Religion in American Life. He linked world peace to living by ancient prophets and the Sermon on the Mount while warning religion cannot be taken for granted. An Ireland note reported Belfast ministers opposing drastic gypsy legislation as overly harsh and disruptive to itinerants.
Top U S policy makers discussed a small Marshall plan for Asia hoping Congress willappropriate about a billion dollars to start an aid program. The plan aims to halt the spread of communism in Asiatic countries and follows news of a meeting early next year to form a non Communist union of southeast Asian states.
In the 81st Congress dying moments, a stop gap farm bill emerges resembling the 80th Congress. Conferees and members squeeze together a merger of the Gore and Anderson bills to set parity price supports and repeal the Hope Aiken law, effective January 1, 1950.
The piece praises Hironoshin Furuhashi of Nippon University Tokyo for record breaking swims in London 1948 and Los Angeles 1949, compares him to Paavo Nurmi and Arne Borg, notes his six beat kick, and cites rising parity support policy affecting wheat corn rice cotton peanuts and tobacco with timelines to 1953.
Experts say the new farm bill may raise prices by keeping the 1909 14 average parity alongside the Anderson movable 10 year average. The House dropped many items from mandatory support. seven Senate Republicans from the industrial East opposed the measure. Congressional debate hints at a 1950 election fight shaping farm policy and party lines. The Senate also rejected Leland Olds reappointment to the Federal Power Commission, while public power advocate Mon Wallgren was appointed by the President.
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