Communications Workers Create Giant Strike Fund
Cleveland hosts the five day convention of the Communications Workers of America with the multimillion dollar strike fund as the central issue. President Joseph A. Beirne urges a twelve million dollar defense fund and notes past strikes lacked funds to coordinate support. About half of 1952 contracts are signed with wage increases of four to seven dollars for roughly 75 000 workers.
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Cleveland
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Oseph A. Beirne
CWA
Labor Delegates to Convene Amid Pay Talks and Election Buzz
Delegates from 690 CWA locals across 43 states and several Canadian provinces will discuss pay raises for Southern Bell workers ranging from 2.50 to 6 a week, the upcoming presidential election, and the steel strike. Sen Estes Kefauver leads speakers, with India Edwards and Nathan Fein, and CIO President Philip Murray on the agenda.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Southeastern
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
India Edwards
Democratic National Committee
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
Philip Murray
Groom and Horses Die in Belmont Park Barn Fire
A young groom about 19 named Alfred Mitchell from Laurel Maryland was trapped in a Belmont Park barn fire and burned to death while trying to save a horse. About 12 to 30 horses perished as flames consumed roughly half the 100 stalls in the barn.
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Belmont
N.Y
Belmont Park Racetrack
Long Island
Alfred Mitchell
Laurel
Railroaders Strike Strikes Long Island Line Amid Service Halt
Motormen and engineers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers walked off early today against the Long Island Railroad halting service for the morning. About 360 engineers and motormen cited 131 grievances and accused the company of inaction while officials called the walkout unauthorized.
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New York
Long Island
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Independent
New York City
National Railroad Agreement
Michael E. McMahon
Brotherhood
Plane in Tree Ends with Engine in Lap
Harland Adler a 39 year old crop dusting pilot from Beaver Dam said his engine failed while flying over a field near Juneau Wisconsin. The plane was pushed into a tree about 10 feet high when the engine quit, and Adler barely escaped injury.
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Juneau
Wis
U.P
Harland Adler
Beaver Dam
British thinker chides American youth fashion and manners
Cyril Joad laments American children in cowboy outfits and bobby socks. He blames early maturity in dress and behavior, noting high central heating and a lack of exercise. He recalls his own youth as more restrained while on a 21 million reader Sunday Dispatch column.
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London
Cyril E. M. Joad
The
Sunday Dispatch
London University
School of Philosophy
Joad
Haina Port Set to Grow as Key Export Hub
The Dominican Republic aims to transform the Haina port into a major export point, boosting trade capacity and regional shipping links. Authorities plan infrastructure upgrades and expanded facilities to attract additional cargo traffic and improve logistics.
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Dominican Republic
Haina
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