Rail unions press for 20 cent wage rise in talks
Chicago June 18 AP top officials from 17 non operating railroad unions and carrier spokesmen opened wage negotiations for a 20 cents per hour increase affecting over 1,000,000 workers. If granted, payroll would rise about 524 million annually with 44 million more from payroll taxes. Labor groups include maintenance clerical and other non train operating staff. Operating unions with about 350,000 members plan to file demands Friday.
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Chicago
High Liver The aitid spider on Mount Everest height record
A fragment notes a claimed spider living at 22,000 feet on Mount Everest as the world’s highest inhabitant. It also mentions 1th Century England poorhouse children apprenticed to factory owners and chained to machines if they attempted escape.
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Mount
Everest
England
Reeves to Appear On Tax Proposal
Rep. Reeves of Missouri plans to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee to push a nation wide community property income tax law. He argues uniformity across states and says the law would prevent tax advantages in states with existing community property rules and seeks timely action this session.
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Washington
Rep. Reeves
R-Mo
House
Wars and Means Committee
Congress
Reeves
French Propose New Budget Plan
Paris June 18 The French cabinet completed a new financial plan to raise 140000000000 francs ($1166000000) to balance the budget A cabinet spokesman said a general agreement was reached on Finance Minister Robert Schuman's plan Tobacco telephone postage railroad fares and an automobile tax would be increased Details were withheld Premier Paul Ramadier would present the plan to the national assembly likely on Saturday Some observers think the government may abandon its six month wage and price containment fight under pressure from unions
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Paul Ramacier
National Assembly
Sirst
Greece Plans U S Run On 300 Million Aid Program
The Greek government told the United States that the American mission administering the 300 million relief program should virtually run Greece's economy. The note lists duties for revenue policy, government expenditures, import planning, foreign exchange, reconstruction projects, public administration, civil servant training, health, exports programming, and wage and price regulation. The Greeks also pledged a strong domestic effort to support recovery and resolve internal differences.
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Washington
United States
Greece
State Department
Alsa
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Congress
Tatter
Lincoln MacVeagh
Athens
Moreau Legion Benefit Picnic Planned at Russellville
The Moreau Valley Post 476 American Legion and auxiliary, serving Russellville and Lohman, plan a Sunday benefit picnic to raise 4000 for purchasing and furnishing the Johns Weber residence as a Legion home. Funds will also create a community playground with croquet tennis softball barbecues and perhaps miniature golf open to all. Archie Russell commands the post with auxiliary support. public invited.
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Moreau Valley Post
American Legion
Russellville
Moreau Valley Legion Post
Lohman
Legion
Post
Johns Weber
Iit
Archie Russell
Enon
Protest Sale of Army Match Books Sparks Vatican Protest
New York June 18 AP Protest from Catholic War Veterans Inc demands the War Department destroy millions of prophylaxis match books designed for armed forces rather than sell them retail The protest president Max H Sorenson denounced the covers as crude vulgar and in shabby taste urging an investigation into government promotion of promiscuity and “unnatural devices” through the marketing effort
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New York
War Department
Patterson
Catholic War Veterans, Inc
Army
Army Quartermaster General's Office
Catholic War Veterans
Max H. Sorenson
God
Sorenson
Crown Stores Launch Six-Week Courtesy Campaign
Crown employees in a three state area take part in a six weeks store wide courtesy campaign across 84 Crown drug stores. Shoppers vote to select the seven most courteous employees, honored at a banquet in Kansas City. Ballots available free at any Crown store.
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Crown
Kansas City
UN group inspects Jerusalem during Holy Land inquiry
United Nations Palestine commission completes its formal opening and visits sacred sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem before a week long fact finding tour. Delegates meet Haifa joint Jewish Arab council to tour industries and the port area. They plan Jericho and the Dead Sea potash plant and Beth Haarava.
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Jerusalem
United Nations Commission On Palestine
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Haifa
Jericho
Dead Sea
Beth Haarava
Mohamed
Abraham
Mount of Olives
Mayor Curley in Poor Condition
Mayor James M. Curley of Boston remained in critical condition, with doctors reporting terrific headaches numbness in the left arm and impaired eyesight from rising blood pressure. Attorneys seek a temporary stay of his jail sentence while authorities weigh health concerns.
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Cohasset
Mass
James M. Curley
Boston
Edward Schott
Curley
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U.S
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