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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
2
Harold W Ward reports a conference where AFL and CIO leaders discussed merging unions. John L. Lewis and Philip Murray led the talks with 13.5 million members in view, signaling a potential reunification despite a formal start and cautious optimism.
Daniel J. Tobin sits between AFL leader William Green and mine workers leader Murray as tensions over consolidating the AFL and CIO rise. Murray, ex-UMW vice president and CIO steel chief, faces questions about his past and future role while leaders discuss unity, organic merger, and resisting new laws. The exchange follows a $3.51 million contempt fine against UMW and ongoing debates on how to fuse the two labor federations.
Washington May 1 Union officials expect a company wage offer in master negotiations with American Telephone & Telegraph Co. that would settle the 25 day nationwide strike by long distance operators. A $6 weekly increase is anticipated after a failed $4 rise. New York workers had already accepted a $4 weekly raise for four independent unions.
The winter cold is crucial for temperate zone plants to awaken. Most species require thorough chilling from low temperatures to trigger growth in spring.
President Aleman of Mexico told a joint Congress that the United States and Mexico must stay strong in heart and in military might to keep the hemisphere free. He warned isolation is unsuitable and democracy requires force, while noting U S aid to Mexico and a forthcoming loan package. later meetings were planned with President Truman.
Captain G B Lothian of a trans-Canadian airline set a speed record in January 1944 flying a Lancaster from Montreal to England. He held the record for about two minutes before it was surpassed.
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