Observers See Little Hope Of Union Merger
Washington dispatch notes AFL and CIO frictions over labor unity. AFL dominates, ULPC collapse signals merger push, Murray signals retirement plans, CIO faces leadership splits, historic rifts with Lewis linger, and a possible miners reintegration into CIO remains uncertain.
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AFL
House of Labor
CIO
ULPC
United Labor Policy Committee
George Meany
Montreal
USPC
Murray
Meany
Lewis
Sidney Hillman
United Mine Workers
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Wake Forest Prepares For School Opening
Wake Forest College in Wake Forest North Carolina readies a three day orientation for about 550 new students ahead of the 118th fall semester. President Harold W. Tribble will address freshmen and transfers Monday at 2 p.m. Registration proceeds by alphabetical sequence.
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Wake Forest
N. C
Wake Forest College
Harold W. Tribble
Plastic armor and helmet debut for Korea troops
The U S Army announced lightweight plastic body armor and an aluminum based helmet for some Korea bound troops. Two armor types exist a rigid laminated glass fiber design and a flexible nylon fabric version both aimed at protecting against shell fragments and small arms fire. A new eye protection system with slitted steel sheets and rubber frames was also described along with seat armor for liaison pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Korea
Army
Buck White Tops Empire State Open in Albany
Buck White of Greenwood Mississippi won the Empire State Open in Albany after also taking the Sioux City Open, his first wins since Memphis Open in 1946. The 38 year old veteran trails in the final rounds but rallied to claim victory. Tommy Bolt of Durham NC shot 67, just one stroke behind the course record set by Skip Alexander last year.
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Albany
N.Y
Buck White
Greenwood
Miss
White
Sioux City
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N.C
Bolt
Skip Alexander
St. Petersburg
Fla
Demonstrator Warns Fire Alarm After Barn Fire
Peabody mass Leona Falt who demonstrates fire apparatus had to sound a fire alarm when he discovered a burning barn. He had left his demonstrator pumper at home.
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Peabody
Mass
Leona Falt
Soldier’s Yen Abatement Becomes Local Souvenir Tale
In Fall River Massachusetts a soldier mailed 750 Korean yen to cover his poll tax. City collector James Mullins granted an abatement and kept the yen as a souvenir, baffling the GI and prompting local interest.
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Fall River
Mass
James Mullins
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Labor
United’ Labor Policy ‘Committee
Philip Murray
New York City
High Point
Thomasville & Vicinity
High Point Kennedy
English Street
People's Service
S. Main Street
Supreme Service
Stroud Grocery Highway
Ruth's
Ashebore Road
Rodden's
Sheraton
AL Wrena
Paige
Phillips and
Broad Streets
Sugg's
Thomasvite
Ed's Place
Allen Jay
Feirfield Reed
Thomasville
Durphy
Motsinger
Lexington Avenue
BECK
Main Street Square
DEAL
High Point Road
Airport
Old Lexington Road
W. Mein Street
Trinity Wallsville
Fordan's
Leach's Grocery
Welcome Mercantile Company
Denton Denton
Jamestown Hall
Mery
Pee Cel Distributors
Kennedy OX Company
Tryon Street
Votephone
Automotive
Houston
Texas
America
Crown Central Petroleum Corporation
Baltimore
Empire
By Elizabeth Togomey
United Press Staff
New York
Herman Kesler
American Metal Specialities Corp
Kesler
Skee
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