Senate caucus rewrites over Taft-Hartley row
Drew Pearson notes a day-long Senate Democratic caucus to reconcile Labor policy differences. Key moments include proposals to authorize presidential seizure of strike plants, five compromise amendments by Douglas of Illinois and Humphrey, and Barkley urging adherence to party pledges while debating a 90-day cooling-off period and non-Communist affidavits.
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Senate
Replac
Big Paul Douglan
Illinois
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Matt Neely
West Virginia
Barkley
Amos
Andy
Labor
Elbart Thomas
Utah
Virginia
Willie Robertson
Taft Taft
Thomas
Alben Barkley
Henry van Porter
Amos ‘N
Douglas
Bill Green
AFL
Phil Murray
CIO
Humphrey
Taft-Hartley clash spurs Democratic compromise debate
The Democratic caucus debates labor law changes as Majority Leader Scott Lucas and senators like Neely, Pepper, Holland, McFarland, Hoey, and Robertson clash over compromises. McFarland urges state law priority, while Taft amends loom on the Senate floor. confidential amendment sheets circulate to Democrats.
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Scott Lucas
Taft Has Pipeline
Neely
Chamberlain
Hitler
Claude Pepper
Florida
Sens
Holland
McFarland
Arizona
Hoey
North Carolina
Robertson
Virginia
Senate
Douglas
Humphrey
Taft
Raindrops Leave Lasting Marks in Stone and Rain Facts
A historical note explains how some raindrops hardened soil into stone, preserving tiny marks. It details rainfall quantities, the weight of rain, and phenomena like red rains caused by desert dust, including a European event where red dust from the Sahara fell with rain.
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Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
Gehara Desert
Australia gains and losses in 1948 immigration
Government figures show 65,731 people came to Australia to live permanently in 1948 while 17,000 left intending to be away one year or longer. Net population change includes 48,000 net immigrants.
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Canberra
Australia
Dea
Firemen Respond To Smoke At Ed Nichols Home
In Ponca City Oklahoma neighbors alerted firefighters when smoke poured from a kitchen. Firemen found the source on the stove where Ed Nichols was drying rain soaked newspapers.
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Ponca City
Okla
Ed Nichols
Nichols
Truman era party divides over unity and agenda
In 1948 President Truman faces a split Democratic Party as Senator Lucas predicts a seven month session and adjournment by July 31 while Truman vows to press on until goals are met. The piece questions what unity means amid conflicting public statements and policy plans.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
St. Paul
Minnesota
Maols
Scott Lucas
Congress
Lucas
Philadelphia
Mr. Truman
Duluth
Margiotti Gives Court Answer in Tax Trial
In Fairmont West Virginia June 8 the Federal Court heard prefaced statements and arguments by attorneys on the William J G Lias income tax case. Lias a Wheeling race track and night club operator is charged with defrauding the government of more than 1 000 000 in taxes interest and penalties during 1942 46. The proceedings followed a cross examination restriction by the defense while the jury remained out. District Attorney Lee Spillers voiced his opinion on the procedure.
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Fairmont
W. Va
William J. G. Lias
Lias
Wheeling
Lee Spillers
Defense attorney remarks spark courtroom tension
In a contentious session, Defense Attorney Charles J. ioltt stated he cannot change his courtroom approach and pledged to refrain from improper remarks before the jury. Marglott noted he had to curb himself multiple times to avoid disrupting the proceedings yesterday.
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Charles J
Marglott
Hawaiians Feel Strike Grips Hawaii Ports
Honolulu reports thirty nine days of waterfront strike paralyzing most businesses and homes as CIO longshoremen push a 32 cent hourly raise to 1.72, versus a 2 cent offer from waterfront employers. Mediators and authorities fail to narrow the gap.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
CIO
U. S
Milty the Dead End Kid Becomes Doctor in Augusta
Milty Bern ard Prisly formerly Milty of the Dead End Kids is a 25 year old Berkeley, California native who earned his medical diploma from the University of Georgia School of Medicine in Augusta on Monday night. He entered the Army in 1942 and began medical training as a volunteer. He cites a lifelong ambition for medicine despite early acting work.
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Augusta
Milty
Bernard Prisly
Berkeley
Calif
University of Georgia
School of Medicine
Punsly
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