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Associated Press
Grafton
WW. Va
Inland Newspaper Representatives, Inc
New York
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Summary of the National Labor Relations Board changes for union members
James Marlow explains key provisions of the new labor law. Major points include potential reductions in union joining fees via NLRB review, prohibition on political fund contributions by unions, a 30 percent minority right to demand decertification elections when a contract expires, and protections for union members and dissenters from firing after expulsion or protest. It also outlines union shop rules and the conditions for nonmembers in unionized shops.
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James Marlow Washington
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Indide WASHINGTON Closed Shop by Oral Pact May Be Labor Union Goal
A report from Washington suggests that a closed shop agreement reached by oral pact could become a prime objective for labor unions. Officials warn that such a move would affect union membership rules and employer relations nationwide.
Labor unions brace for Taft Hartley fight and Moscow watch
Labor leaders plan court challenges to Taft Hartley provisions including the closed shop ban and political expenditures. In Moscow, foreign ministers' conference attendees report pervasive surveillance and whispered rights concerns by foreigners, while GOP insiders discuss potential 1948 vice presidential candidates Dewey Stassen Halleck Warren and shifting supports.
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Central Press
Ashington
Labor
Thomas B. Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
House
Charles Halleck
Indiana
California
Earl Warren
Stassen
Dewey
New York State
Halleck
Ing
Middle West
Warren
Kay and Lex End Engagement in a Bitter Exit
In Oakridge, Lex breaks with Kay after she admits plans to jilt him and blame him for the breakup. He departs to start anew, hopeful Sherry will forgive his past, while Kay revels in her supposed wisdom as the town moves on. Sherry settles into Oakridge Ledger life, facing loneliness as she pursues independence and a future without Lex.
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Kay
Lex
Sherry
Winninger
Oakridge
Brundage
America
Oakkridge
Miss Spence
Ledger
The
Val
Rick
Oakridge Ledger
Main Street
bénVie
Laura
Laura Holmes
Holmes
Pokery
Alan
Dely
Ashe
Are Vetoes Proper in a National Policy System
Truman faced critics who argue he had no moral right to veto tax and labor bills passed by two thirds in Congress. The Constitution allows approval or objections, not congressional control of policy. The writer contends strong presidents matter and urges presidents to sign or veto, with overruling by voters.
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Truman
Congress
Aly
Hutchins urges tighter college entry rules and broader adult education
University of Illinois speakers report Chancellor Robert M. Hutchins of the University of Chicago calling for stricter college entrance standards and expanded adult education. He favors history philosophy and theology for students and a broad Great Books program for adults to meet modern needs in an atomic age. He questions whether education should teach living or merely provide living skills, suggesting a compromise of parallel education and training efforts.
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University of Illinois
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Dry Hutchins
Buyer's Market Near for Automobile Dealers
A Wichita speaker told a meeting of auto dealers that the market is shifting from seller to buyer with swift speed. He warned dealers and salesmen are unprepared as their selling muscle has grown soft and goodwill with customers has diminished. The public agrees the industry must regain trust and work hard to secure orders and confidence.
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Ralph W. Carney
Wichita
Kansas
Carney
Relief and Inflation Lift Nationwide Relief Rolls
Relief and inflation push the number of people on aid higher across the country. The American Public Welfare Association in Chicago cites rising unemployment and living costs, with 22 major labor centers reporting an upward trend, while non white collar wages rise even as food costs soar. The piece notes a paradox as more seek relief amid high prices and job scarcity.
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American Public Welfare Association
Chicago
Commission
Scranton
Savannah
Wichita
San Diego
Pacoma
Bible Thought for Today On Forgiveness and Sin
A devotional note reflects on sincere effort to right wrongs and God's forgiveness. It cites Sam 12 13 and notes Jehovah has put away sin, urging the faithful to forget past transgressions. The brief gospel-themed message emphasizes repentance, divine pardon, and moral renewal.
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Sam
NBC Opens WNBW Station As NBC Grows National Network
NBC formally opens its second television station WNBW in Washington with a Friday night debut and telecast from New York Philadelphia and the Capital, joining WNBT and signaling steps toward a national network. Durante Moore split on CBS ends for summer with NBC and new schedules across networks noting program finales and station highlights.
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By.c. E Butterfield
ABC
NEW Yrk
NBC
WNBW
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Capital
WNBT
Jimmy Durante
Garry Moore
CBS
Moore
Durante
Dennis Day
Peg O
Dr. Christian
Meredith Wilson
Paul Whiteman
Henry Morgan
MBS
Johnny Modero
Opinionaire Forum
Canada
Gluck and Miscellany From Diverse Topics
A fragmentary compilation notes Christopher Willibald Gluck as a famed German composer with Orfeo ed Euridice first staged in Vienna in 1762. It also mentions snakes shedding skin, giraffes’ supposed speed, Elysium and Lethe myths, sharkskin leather, air traveler insurance, and probabilism in religion with scattered references to vultures and carrion.
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Christopher Willibald Gluck
Vienna
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Eastern Airlines
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Clair Haberer
Mane
Earth
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