Labor Bill Faces Sharp Debate in Congress and Senate
Debates over a president’s labor program feature votes on a 60 day cooling off period for strikes, emergency fact finding boards, and denial of foremen benefits. Senators and representatives clash as the plan advances amid opposition from Taft and progressive lines, with cloture rejected in the Senate. Meanwhile Czechoslovakia prepares for parliamentary elections in Slovakia to shape a postwar constitution.
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Martin
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Wagner
Moratorium Signed Ends Railroad Strike Aches
Union leaders announce a memorandum ending the engineers and trainmen strike. A one year moratorium on working rules accompanies wage increases of 16 to 18 cents per hour retroactive to January 1 1946 and May 22 1946, with service to resume by 8 p m CDT.
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Alvaniey Johnston
Steelman
Whitney
Cleveland
Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of
David B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Olf
Western and Southeastern
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainments
Ident’s ‘Emergency Board
Freight Service Restores On North Western After Strike
La Crosse and Savanna Illinois to Ayton Bluff areas brace for early Sunday freight moves. The North Western ran its first passenger train into La Crosse Saturday night as crews return after a labor action. Officials expect full passenger and freight service by Sunday. Union leaders led meetings with Gardner R. Withrow as chair, thanking the public for patience and support as workers returned to duties and pledged to restore normal service quickly.
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Gardner R. Withrow
Withrow
Washington
Crowley’s Rise From Grocer Boy to Government Power
The article profiles Crowley hailed by Roosevelt as a top administrator and describes his ascent from Milton Junction to head the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and later roles. It notes his Knight Commander of the Order of Pope Pius IX award, his clash with Nazi assets after WWI, and Time magazine’s label of “czar” of foreign economic dealings.
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Leo
University of Wisconsin
General Paper and Supply Company
Wisconsin Banking Review Board
Wisconsin Banking
Roosevelt
Federal Desposit Insurance Corporation
Standard Gas and the Company
Standard
Ofice
United States
Time Magazine
Simon
Magnesium Development Corporation of
New York
General Airline and Film Corporation
Luscombe Airplane Corporation
Miners Endure Prolonged Negotiations and Partial Truce
Miners continued talks with Lewis since Wednesday seeking a settlement or truce extension. The truce operated only partially with some mines never opening. After a 42 day strike and government take over, many miners did not return to work, and railroad strikes halted coal car shipments, ending major production.
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Lewis
One Room Schools Count 200000 in 1915 16 United States
A historical record notes that about 200000 one room schools operated across the United States during 1915 and 1916, reflecting extensive rural education accessibility in that era.
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United States
Rail strike settles as trains plan return to normal
Railroads move to restore service after a nationwide strike with New Haven and others resuming schedules. Suburban lines and electric trains show rapid recovery while meat and fresh produce shortages persist due to 48 hour disruption and lower livestock receipts as farmers hold back offerings.
Truman outlines temporary labor measures and long term policy
President Truman speaks in a crowded chamber calling temporary emergency expedients for striking workers and urging a comprehensive labor policy. He emphasizes preserving the right to strike while studying long term legislation to reduce stoppages affecting labor, capital, and the public.
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Congress
Mr. Truman
Kok-Sagiz Crop Thrives In Chuvash Republic
The Chuvash autonomous republic 350 miles east of Moscow has built a kok sagiz business with the Soviet government. It supplied 595,865 pounds of the dandelion roots last year used as coffee substitute and for drugs. Cultivation began four years ago and seeds are supplied. Vatican City is described as about the size of an 18 hole golf course.
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Chuvash
Moscow
Republic
Well Oiled: Whale Oil Favored Lubricant in Industry
Oil from porpoises and blackfish is valued as a lubricant by the aeronautical industry and watchmakers, cited for its high quality in historical trade discussions.
Alaskan sourdoughs grow vegetables on sod roof cabins
Report notes that carrots, beets and other vegetables are cultivated on sod covered roofs of cabins by Alaskan sourdoughs.
New Arab King Calls For Unity In A Federation Of States
Abdul lah Ibn Hussein, 64, accepted kingship over about 300 000 subjects in Amman and urged unity among Arab nations for a federation of Arab states. The ceremony, lasting 14 minutes, was attended by 300 guests in formal dress, marking a pivotal moment in Trans-Jordan's history.
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Amman
Trans-Jordan
Abdullah Ibn Hussein
Nch
Paper-saving wartime hibit sparks British slogan
Britain uses a hibit to urge saving paper during wartime. Ducos of France had patented a motion picture device as early as 1864.
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Ducos
France
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