Roosevelt May Offer Compromise on Wagner Act Revisions
Washington December 29 The Roosevelt administration may propose compromise Labor Board reforms as pressure mounts to overhaul the Wagner Act in the 1940 session. Sources say key lawmakers urged action and White House input could limit the scope of changes. Wage Hour Law amendments also face early debate in the House with three sets of proposals in circulation.
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Joseph H. Short
Washington
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House
National Labor Board
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AFL
CIO
Rep
Ramspeck
Georgia
House Labor Committee
J. Warren Madden
Edwin S. Smith
Madden
William M. Leiserson
Leiserson
Swings and Setbacks Across 1939 Industry Sectors
The 1939 upswing faltered as the weekly Composite Index slipped 0.7 to 4.1 percent above normal. Steel led the drop, with railcar loadings textile mills lumber coal hit by the holiday spirit. electric power use and auto production remained relatively resilient. Forecasts for 1940 remain optimistic but anticipate a slowing from peak 1939 levels as heavy industry leads the rebound.
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David L. Babson
Mary and Anna Dress for Night on Moravia Amid War Weary Voyage
In wartime London style, Mary Carroll urges Anna Winters to a glamorous makeover aboard the Moravia. Mary recalls past romance with Vincent Gregg as they prepare for a daring dinner out. Anna, shy and self conscious, becomes radiant in the scarlet Robin Hood dress, hinting at new hope amid danger.
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Mary Carroll
London
Vincent Gregg
Mary
Carla Marchetta
Gilbert Lenox
Moravia
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Anna Winters
Paris
New York
Rome
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Cough and Bronchitis
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a potent remedy for a three days cough, chest colds, and potential chronic bronchitis. It claims safety with no narcotics and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved, highlighting beechwood creosote and other medicines.
Nautical Terms Quiz Corrects Ship Language
Readers are challenged to fix misdefined nautical terms from a spoof quiz. It covers starboard aft sternchaser rigging knot and related concepts, with a note about a baseball game and charity event in Tokyo referenced in a Want Ad page.
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Want Ad
Winter Weather Halts Western Front Movements
Paris reports snow and cold stop operations on the Western Front today. Only a few patrols move east of the Moselle River while air activity is suspended. The German communique notes minor artillery disturbance fire.
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Paris
Moselle River
Paroled Haywood County murderer Clark Frady
Clark Frady, sentenced in 1934 to 12 to 15 years for second degree murder in Haywood County, was paroled by Governor Hoey yesterday. He had been convicted of killing Monroe West.
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Clark Frady
Haywood County
Hoey
Monroe West
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