Darlington Plant Cited for Unfair Labor Practices
The Darlington Textile Co. in Winston-Salem is cited by the NLRB for unfair labor practices after a union victory. The complaint charges mass firings of about 550 workers for union activity, failure to bargain with the Textile Workers Union, and spying on meetings. A hearing is set for Jan. 15. the firm plans to sell the plant December 12-13.
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Winston-Salem
Darlington, S.C., Manufacturing Co
National Labor Relations Board
Reed Johnston
NLRB
Textile Workers Union of America
Johnston
Convict Man For Refusing Induction
In Charlotte a 24 year old Winston Salem man Richard Eugene Meredith was found guilty in Federal Court of refusing induction. Judge Wilson Warlick ruled he violated law by refusing to take the oath of induction on June 13. Meredith said he is a conscientious objector and a Jehovahs Witness minister. He worked at the Western Electric Co plant in Winston Salem making defense goods. He testified he did not object to war production because he had no control over their use. The judge noted Meredith declined a transfer to a nonmilitary plant for lower pay but kept his job producing military items.
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Winston-Salem
Warlick
Meredith
Cheaper Jap Fabrics Protested
Washington hearing on Japanese gingham imports cites a 1954 to 1955 surge from six million to 46.7 million and then 70 million square yards, with 15 cents a yard advantage. Industry leaders claim such exports amount to a massacre of American textile production and seek tariff limits.
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Washington
U.S. Tariff Commission
Japan
J. Craig Smith
Avondale Mills
Birmingham
Ala
U.S
Claudius T. Mutchinson
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
California Bringing Farm Workers From Japan
California seeks to offset a shrinking Mexican labor pool by bringing in Japanese workers. More than 500 Japanese men are already in California fields with potential stays up to three years and each worker could take home about 1 million yen. The first group arrived in September. by January about 800 workers expected. Japanese paid the same as Americans for similar work, with hourly rates in Monterey and Sacramento regions, but barred from packing houses.
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Sacramento
Cal F
California Agriculturists
Rio Grande
Pacific
Japan
California
Mexico
United States
Opment
Septemer
Oklahoma City Drunk Driving Verdicts Prompt Jury Farce
Traffic Judge James Demopolos summoned six in-court jurors to hear a drunken driving case. The improvised jury unanimously found the defendant guilty, five minutes later the foreman admitted guilt and was fined 40 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
James Demopolos
Demopolis
Doan's Pills Promise Fast Threefold Relief
An old ad touts Doan's Pills as fast relief for backache headaches and muscular pains. It claims soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic action to increase kidney output, encouraging readers to buy the new large economy size for better savings.
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Doan
Dean
Woman Ordered Returned for Trial in Robbery Case
A South Carolina woman, Dora Jane Yatel of Rock Hill, is to be returned to Mecklenburg County to face armed robbery charges. Judge J. C. Rudisill ordered her transfer after a psych evaluation switch. Tommy Miller, her co-defendant, was convicted and sentenced to 7 to 10 years for the Pineville service station heist that yielded $480.
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Charlotte
South Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Dora Jane Yatel
Rock Hill
Pineville
J. C. Rudisill
Tommy Miller
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