Labor Bill Before House Is Far-Reaching Measure
Washington April 16. The house debates a far reaching labor bill restricting unions and altering the Wagner act. All sides warn of years needed to parse the bill’s many sections and interpretations. The bill’s passage could trigger nationwide industrial strife or sweeping labor reform depending on future compromises and vetoes.
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James Marlow Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Truman
House Labor Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Getting Old and Growing Up In A Small Town
A reminiscence essay parades rural humor about age, fences, hog pens, and tinkering skills, then shifts to local life notes on stock prices, strikes, and daily wisdom. It highlights community voices, church activities, and the interplay of growing up with modern pressures, ending with a quip on ear health and drinking.
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Jed
Ezra
Boston
Town to Get Mayor May 6
A small Harnett county town will elect its first new mayor in 20 years after the May 6 primary. C. M. Hobbs, in office since 1927 and unopposed for re election, will not run again. The town has no tax rate and owes no money. It once levied 15 cents per $100 for one policeman, but currently has no policeman.
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General Motors
Pers
Johnny Q
John L. Lewis
John Milton
Harnett
C. M. Hobbs
Victory Ointment for skin relief advertised
An wartime ad promotes Victor Ointment for itching eczema psoriasis rashes athlete’s foot and other skin troubles. It claims a safe anti septic cooling formula developed for service members and now offered to civilians with a money back guarantee.
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Eckerd's
Ring Harris
Jeff
Republican Aiken Sees GOP Pressuring Truman on Labor
Senator Aiken of Vermont says Republican leaders aim to force President Truman into signing a hard labor bill. The piece outlines 1946 events, Case bill veto, the shift after GOP gains, and the risk of political blame if unrest grows.
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Washington
Aiken
Vermont
Congress
Truman
Mr. Truman
House
Senate
Beauf orts terrapin hatchery reshapes coastal cuisine and industry
The Beaufort bureau reports the federal effort to cultivate diamond backed terrapins since 1902, with a hatchery producing 11 370 young turtles valued at 5 000. Terrapin stew remains pricey but popular, while potential terrapin farms and pet sales emerge as economic options. The piece notes legacy records by Diamond Jim Brady and Hank Greenberg.
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Cape Cod
Texas
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
Uncle Sam
Free Enterprise
Herbert F. Prytherch
Beaufort Laboratory
Prytherch
America
Diamond Jim" Brady
Much Real Progress Made On Highway Safety Plan
Raleigh reports the 1947 general assembly advanced highway safety with Senate Bill 164 the highway safety act. Key points include periodic vehicle inspections quadrennial license renewal 55 mph speed cap stricter penalties and funding to support inspection stations and mobile units. A financial responsibility law ties operation to post accident compensation and future ability to pay.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Department of Motor Vehicles
Governor's Safety Council
Motor Vehicles Department
General Fund
Eisenhower Arrives in Asheville for Rest Break
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Asheville with Mrs. Eisenhower for a brief rest before resuming duties in Washington. He has just completed a 14 day inspection tour of major southern military installations and stayed incognito at Grove Park Inn as aides kept press away.
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Asheville
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Army
Eisenhower
Washington
Grove Park Inn
Inner-Aid Helps Woman End Stomach Gas Night Suffering
A woman feared lying down due to stomach gas that rose to her throat and nearly choked her. After using INNER-AID with 12 herbs she reports relief, regular bowels, and better sleep, claiming the gas is gone and her stomach feels fine.
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Highland Mills
Lowry Veach
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Greyhound
W. A. Bivins
Mrs. B
Swigger
Jackley
Addison Raws
Keswick
By Hershberger
NEA Service Inc
Tm aeGt
Hal Boyle
Beaufort—4
George Case
Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Highway Commission
Highway and Motor Vehicles Departments
Gen. Eisenhower
Si Joseph i
ALL Good
UNIFC
Canada
Britain
Gate City Man
Alec Lambraue
Greensboro
Lambraue
Lynchburg
Alexandria
Virginia
Lambane
Dr. Scholl
Patite
Parllee
Chatelaine
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