Westinghouse Workers End 156 Day Strike Prompting Easter Return
About 44,000 AFL CIO IUE members at Westinghouse Electric Corp end a 156 day strike and return to jobs. Union officials hope for improved relations but some locals report missed reinstatements and ongoing arbitration for 36 suspended workers.
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Eugene Watts
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Union City
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Government Seizes Borough Property Over Sewage Debt
In an unusual move the government orders seizure of municipal property from St. Clair to collect a $3,600 debt. U S Attorney W Wilson White directs the federal marshal to seize all personal goods until the amount is paid. Borough Council President Joseph Long calls to resolve the dispute, citing a misunderstanding.
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W. Wilson White
Schuylkill County
Joseph Long
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Uncooperative Witnesses Lose Jobs in Subcommittee Probe
In Charlotte last week witnesses before the House Un American Activities subcommittee saw swift job losses. Seven of 11 witnesses from Winston Salem were dropped. County official Gilliland faced calls to resign. he refused. Several witnesses at Campbell College and Georgetown, S.C., were subpoenaed or terminated. Viola Brown at Winston-Salem Teachers College reportedly kept her position.
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Carolinas
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Warrenton
American Legion
Viola Brown
Winston-Salem Teachers College
Mystery Writer Seeks Divorce From Fifth Husband
Los Angeles mystery author Craig Rice 47 filed for divorce from Paul Byron Bishop 42 accusing cruelty non support and desertion in a superior court complaint. Rice alleged they wed in Ensenada Mexico in June and that he left her.
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Craig Rice
Paul Byron Bishop
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Ensenada
Mex
June Kim
Freight Train Wreck in Turrell Causes Heavy Damage
A long freight train jumped the track in Turrell, Arkansas, sending 39 cars off an embankment. Fire followed as 18 boxcars were destroyed or nearly total losses and 13 more damaged. Frisco Railway officials called the damage tremendous.
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Turrell
Ark
Arkansas
Frisco Railway
Train collision under investigation delays traffic
A 93 car train traveling from Springfield Missouri to Memphis Tennessee derailed without injuries. Local authorities investigated the incident and traffic in the area was affected.
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Springfield
Memphis, Tenn
Rest Periods and Heartbeat Facts for Life Span
The article notes the heart beating around 100000 times daily and over two billion times in a lifetime, framing a long view of cardiovascular activity across nearly four decades. It emphasizes the steady rhythm sustaining life and hints at aging with continuous heart function.
First U S commemorative stamps issued in 1893
The 1893 series marked the 400th anniversary of Columbus discovery with 16 denominations from one cent to five dollars. It honored America’s discovery and featured the era’s postal and national symbolism.
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