Actors Refuse to Admit Communist Ties Before Committee
New York actors including Alan Manson and Madeline Lee challenged the House Un American Activities Committee on Communist links. Several witnesses invoked the First, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments, calling the inquiry an inquisition as they refused to answer questions about party membership or affiliations.
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Alan Manson
Communist Party
House Un-American Activities Committee
Manson
George Hall
Brooklyn
Madeline Lee
Keane
Francis KE. Walter
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Haberman Re-elected Wisconsin Federation of Labor President
George Haberman of Milwaukee was re elected president of the Wisconsin Federation of Labor after running with no opposition. Delegates also approved raises from 10000 to 12000 dollars for Haberman and Secretary George Hall, who was not up for re election this year.
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Oshkosh
George Haberman
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Haberman
George Hall
Hall
Hearings Delayed as Witnesses Remain Unavailable
A partial transcript notes that about 10 witnesses scheduled to appear were unavailable in Washington. The hearings paused with plans to resume next month and reschedule some subpoenas.
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Washington
Contracts For Road Projects Are Signed
Gov. Kohler reports contracts for highway improvements across 10 counties. Sauk County base course on 3.258 miles of State 33 with Hoffman Construction Co. for $211,325. Juneau County base course on 1.472 miles of State 58 with Frank Brothers for $? blacktop on 7.785 miles of State 71 with Mathy Construction Co. for $160,988. St Croix County blacktop on 15.2 miles with Mathy Construction Co. for $173,343.
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Madison
St. Croix
IV. S
Mathy Construction Co
Maestro Leopold Stokowski Visits Houston Symphony
Leopold Stokowski, 73, visits Houston to inspect the new air conditioned music hall and meet the 80 member Houston Symphony Orchestra in his first trip since signing as music director.
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Houston
Tex
Leopold Stokowski
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Quickie Firing Procedure by Government Upheld
The Court of Appeals allowed agencies to use the quickie method under Lloyd La Follette Act to dismiss workers. It permits rapid action without lengthy appeals, as in the Ward case at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station.
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Washington
Va. v. Court of Appeals
Lloyd LaFollette
William E. Ward
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N. Y
Ward
District Court
Freight car orders jump in July to 18 007
The American Railway Car Institute and the Association of American Railroads announced that July orders for new freight cars rose to 18 007 from 13 365 in June. This marked the fourth consecutive monthly increase in freight car orders.
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New York
American Railway Car Institute
The
Assn. of American Railroads
Hotels in Singapore fear tourist cancellations
Hotels in Singapore report waning bookings as visitors bypass the city amid industrial unrest and a continuing wave of strikes. Operators warn revenue drops as travelers seek alternatives.
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Singapore
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