GM Sitdowns Threaten To Verge On Break In Pact
Detroit July 24 The 200 sitdowns in General Motors plants over four months since the March 12 UAW agreement loom large. Unless mutual guarantees are reached in talks between Homer Martin and GM president William Knudsen, the pact could lapse August 12. The disruptions, starting four days after signing, have idle about 3000 GM workers daily and are cited as examples by critics of the CIO contracts.
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Willis Thornton
NEA
Detroit
General Motors
G. M
United Auto Workers
Homer Martin Eo
William 8. Knudsen
Internaonal
Co, I, O
Republic Steel
Tom Girdle
Chevrolet
Flint
Fisher
Pontiac
Ay City
Mich
Oakland
Calif
United Auto Workers’ Union
William
Knudsen
Homer Martin
Sitdowns and Union Friction Shake GM Plants
General Motors kept a private list of more than 200 plants not operating due to sitdowns as union and management clash over the shop steward role and grievance procedures. Knudsen and Martin clash over demands to curb unauthorized sitdowns while insiders cite fear and a new union operation model as the cause.
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General Motors
G. M
Knudsen
Martin
Teward
Wildcat Treups Cited By Many C I O Foes
The piece discusses the delicate issue of union discipline in the U A W and how punishing wildcat sitdowns could undermine the organization. It notes that zealots stage many sitdowns and expulsion would sap the union’s spark plugs, risking broader Co I O movement effects ahead of August 12 and the Case of the 200 Sitdowns.
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Co. I. O
Will Deliver Final Sermon by Rev Tom Alderman Sykes
Rev Tom Alderman Sykes plans his farewell at Central Friends church in High Point as he resigns to become personnel director at Thomasville Chair company. He will preach his last sermon at 11 AM, with a union service at 8 PM at First Baptist church.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
High Point
Central Friends Church
Sykes
Thomasville Chair Company
First Baptist
Uptown
Central Friends
Police Record Highlights Crime Solve Rate and Files
The article notes a 91.5 percent crime solving rate for the city last year and cites the department of investigation led by Sergeant J. W. McMahon. It lists 265,000 criminal records, detailing modus operandi, fingerprints, photos, and case notes accumulated over six years.
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Department of Investigation
J. W. McMahon
No Parking Ticket Leads to Quick Courtroom Grumble
A young man stopped by a patrol officer for parking in a no parking zone chose to accept a ticket. He then argued after being told to move the car again, sparking a renewed dispute with the officer.
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O. K
New commemorative stamps mark 1787 ordinance and Dare birth
A July 13 release unveils a three cent purple stamp honoring the 150th anniversary of the Ordinance of 1787 and the Northwest Territory with portraits of Manasseh Cutler and Rufus Putnam and a map of the territory. A second stamp notes Virginia Dare’s 350th birth anniversary with a first day at Manteo, North Carolina, and a souvenir sheet for the National Parks stamp issued August 26 at Asheville.
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Manasseh Cutler
United States
Rufus Putnam
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mississippi
New York
N. Y
Marietta
Virginia Dare
Manteo
N. C
Asheville
NEA Service Inc
Seven-letter cities hold 14 percent population in U S study
C H Rhodes finds 39 U S cities with seven-letter names totaling 14 percent of the population. The list includes Atlanta Chicago Detroit Houston Madison New York Oakland Philadelphia Spokane and Yonkers among others with varied urban sizes. Also, High Point denies beer permit due to two-year prohibition law violations.
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Mr. Rhodes
United States
Chicago
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wWken
Leta Decatur
Ccaccadauess
Hammond
Hobokeneereeeeer
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Houston
Tachgor
Lansing
Madison
Pontiac
Oak Park
Reading
High Point
A. Lee Gibson
Old Plank Road Dug from Main Street Crossing
Oldtimers at the site recall the Old Plank Road from Salem to Fayetteville via High Point. A derrick excavates at the Main street crossing and workers claim exposed timber pieces are parts of the old structure. An A H Guion official notes they have dug everything out except money.
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Salem
Fayetteville
High Point
Main Street Railway
A. H. Guion and Company
Snow Insulates Soil Under Deep Frosty Blanket
Experiments show that with air at 33 degrees below zero, soil beneath 10 inches of snow stays about 20 degrees above zero. Snow acts as a powerful insulation reducing heat loss from the ground.
Randolph county civil term reconvenes with four cases on docket
Asheboro court resumes Monday morning after adjournment with four civil cases listed on the Randolph county docket. A $1200 verdict plus interest was awarded in a suit against J A Brady as administrator. A temporary restraining order blocks road access near Charlotte M P church pending final hearing.
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Superior Court
Randolph County
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J. F. Wright
W. A. Hasty
People’s Building and Loan Association
Glenn Sumner
Carl S. Hill
Ellen Welborn
W. O. York
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J. A. Brady
Hettie Hogan
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Lillie M. Helley
T. T. Redding
Ray McCain
Vernon Gordon
T. V. Bulla
A. C. Bulla
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