Packers Sign Wage Agreements and Rate Relief Across Industries
The AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen and CIO unions reached wage deals with Swift Cudahy and Tobin Packing, including 7 to 15 cent raises, night pay, holidays, and sick leave. ICC granted rail and water carriers a 17.6 percent rate rise to fund transport needs, with regional adjustments. UK royal rumors link Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth, potentially tying Britain more closely to Greece amid Near East diplomacy.
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Swift
CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America
Cudahy
CIO Union
Tobin Packing Company
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Great Britain
Philip
Greece
Elizabeth
Machado
Foreign Ministers Map Next Steps in German Treaty Talks
The Big Four foreign ministers plan a German treaty in Moscow next March after clearing Balkan peace pacts. U.S. and Britain seek unified occupation zones to speed Western Germany’s recovery while press freedom for reporters is guaranteed for the Moscow meeting.
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Moscow
U. S
Britain
Germany
Europe
Reich
U.S
Molotov
Byrnes
Whooping Cough Toll Surpasses Other Diseases
A Northwestern Secretary cites preliminary 1945 figures showing 1,726 deaths from whooping cough versus 1,189 from scarlet fever and 1361 from polio. The data indicate whooping cough causes more yearly child deaths than infantile paralysis and sewlet fever combined, highlighting its lethal impact on children.
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Northwestern
Secrary
U N votes to withdraw diplomats from Franco regime
At Lake Success the United Nations committee urged all ambassadors to leave Spain while urging free elections. Spain faced mass protests in Madrid as Franco defended foreign interference and asserted national sovereignty amid world condemnations. The United States abstained on the resolution.
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United Nations Political and Security Committee
Lake Suescess
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Spain
U.S
Home hazards and safety innovations target domestic accidents
A feature explains that home accidents kill one person every 15 minutes and injure someone every six and a half seconds, with 4.8 million injuries yearly. It notes complacency at home, then describes safety campaigns and new appliance designs like cordless irons, auto light switches, wall knife racks, non radiant heaters, vacuum grip bath mats, and hinged step stools to prevent falls.
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National Safety Council
Rural youths to raise dogs for Army K9 corps
The Army Dog Association announces a program inviting rural boys and girls in the New York metropolitan area, northern New Jersey, northeastern Pennsylvania, the Lower Hudson Valley, and Long Island to raise German shepherd dogs for the Army K9 corps. Participation may extend beyond teens, with Boy Scouts and 4-H clubs noted as likely participants. dogs will be trained under climatic tests before enlistment.
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Army Dog Association, Inc
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Hudson Valley
Long Island
Boy Scouts
Arizona Old-Time Cow Hands oppose high toned fox hunt
Phoenix cattlemen deride plans for English style fox hunt at Tucson. President John Edward Dalton calls it ridiculous and mocks members in pink outfits chasing a fox across Arizona.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Tucson
John Edward Dalton
Psychologist Gives Dull Boy a Break
Lincoln Nebraska report quotes Dr. D A Worcester director of the University of Nebraska educational psychology clinic. He notes many children are labeled dull due to remediable defects such as speech, hearing and sight problems and mental blocks.
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Lincoln
Neb
D. A. Worcester
University of Nebraska Educational Psychology Clinic
Mirror Trap Makes Monkeys of Monkeys
In Chicago a Brookfield zoo trap intended to lure a wintering anteater backfired as the trapped monkeys turned the device into a mirror trap, confusing themselves and thwarting the keeper’s plan.
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Chicago
Brookfield’ Zoo
Aviation Notes Dozens fly Elks breakfast to Milwaukee
Ninety Elks lodges members from across Wisconsin arrived in Milwaukee in 89 planes for a breakfast flight series, landing safely despite gusty crosswinds, then resuming after a brief meeting. Next summer will host a larger flight. Inland Airways plans a Washington state feeder with new Beechcraft transports, Perry Cole president. Iowa airport executives formed a statewide chapter to share operating ideas. A forced landing during a truck football game in Kearny prompted players to assist the pilot. In Washington state last year 52,850 acres of crops were treated by plane sprays. Victor Carlson of Cherokee Iowa predicts a plane in every town farm as his three-farm operation grows. The Carlson family remains active in flying. son Don is licensed, others study. A Mount Olympus crew member from the navy Operation High Jump expedition outfits for Antarctic cold. TWA adopts symbolic stamping to speed cargo off-loading using destination symbols like Liberty for New York.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Washington State
Walla Walla
Seattle
Kennewick
Kearney
N. J
Day
State of
Washington
Victor G. Carlson
Cherokee
Carlsons
Carlson
Don
Helen
Jack
Games for Good Parties booklet promised for readers
Ice breakers will help guests relax then follow up with romantic and team games. The reader is invited to send 35 cents to Weekly Newspaper Service in New York for the booklet titled Games for Good Parties and to print their name and address.
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