May Merge Two Unions
Detroit President Walter P. Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers urged a merger with the CIO Farm Equipment Workers union. He invited the equipment workers' executive board meeting in Chicago to consider an effective merger. Opponents led by George F. Addes and R. J. Thomas previously blocked a plan that would boost 45,000 equipment workers' voting power at the CAW convention.
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Timber shortage pushes tropical woods into Dutch railroad ties
Due to a severe timber shortage, the Netherlands increasingly uses tropical woods for railroad cross ties. The shift raises questions about durability, sourcing, and long term railway maintenance.
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Doctors Use Electricity To Restore Youths Heartbeats
Cleveland doctors revived a 14 year old boy by direct chest electric shocks after a heart stopped during a chest operation. Manual massage followed by two series of shocks restored normal rhythm and the patient recovered fully, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported.
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Economic Roundup From North America and Asia
The Canadian government unveils a three year plan to subsidize gold production to rebuild reserves for wartime debt payments. In Shanghai American buyers sign a 30 million dollar scrap iron deal with China amid wartime surplus materials settlements. In Washington Michigan Democrats push a five and a half billion dollar tax cut while a stop communism bill authorizes 590 million in emergency aid to several nations.
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Nebraska Water Surface Area Proportion Noted
The report states that out of Nebraska's 77,520 square miles, about 712 square miles consist of water surface.
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Nebraska
School Cubs Hold Meeting at State Teachers College
Cub Pack No 2 of the State Teachers college training school held its monthly meeting with 61 attendees including Cubs dens one and four. Den mothers were Mrs Jances Spangler and Mrs C B Wethe. The evening featured handicraft displays, a candle light advancement ceremony, and gifts exchanges from Bobcat to Webelos. Den Chiefs led games and a short parents meeting followed, with future pack and council activities announced.
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Joe Keller
Burton Wethe, Jr
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Joseph Keller
S. E. Taylor
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J. M. Bunge
Walton Miner
Emery Leamer
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King Holley
James Mack
David
Donald Mendenhall
John Pamperin
Cub Paul Johnson
Billy Shelly
Mrs. Stanford Thompson Dies in Sparta at 69
Mrs. Stanford Thompson, 69, died at her home on South Water Street in Sparta. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Plummer's funeral home with Rev. A. E. Frederick officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery. She is survived by her husband.
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Weather summary for Midwest states with snow and cold
The U S Department of Commerce forecasts cloudy to partly cloudy conditions in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with colder temperatures tonight through Saturday. Light snow possible in northern areas while Great Lakes area sees light snowfall. Heavy cold persists in Canada with 31 degrees below zero in Prince Albert.
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Hutchins Says No Present Danger From Russia or Communism
Chicago December discussions quote University of Chicago Chancellor Robert Hutchins saying the U S faces no present danger from Russia or communism. He argues world government is necessary and possible, warns against preventive war and urges justice over power to achieve lasting peace.
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Russia
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Common Cause
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