Telephone Workers Seek Higher Pay in Wisconsin
Milwaukee reports that the Wisconsin Industrial Relations Board is asked by Arthur Le Favre of CWA District 394 to intervene in wage talks with Wisconsin Bell Telephone Co. The union rejects a raise of about five cents to fifteen cents per hour as inadequate, seeking a broader settlement under state law that bars strikes against utilities. In Bern, Switzerland, the upper house defeated by 68 to 30 a Communist backed move to nationalize the cement industry, noting prior nationalization of railways, phones and electric power.
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Milwaukee
Wagene
Wisconsin
BP Telephone Co
Communication Workers of America
Arthur la Favre
Dist
CWA
Wild Hly Group
le Fevre
BERN
Switzerland
Nationwide Amateur Radio Dress Rehearsal Set
Amateur radio operators hold an emergency drill October 17 to test portable gear and field communications. ARRL and Red Cross traffic will simulate disaster messages via Evanston and Washington stations with West Hartford HQ handling relay. Operators stress training value and readiness during real hurricanes and fires.
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National Association of Radio Amateurs
American Radio League
American Red Cross
Washington
D. C
Evanston
Ill
Washington, D. C
American
Radio Relay League
Hartford
Conn
National Emergency Pet
ARRL
Ant
Asalat
West Hartford
F. B. Handy
Handy
Florida
Ace Detective to Guard Royalty on Down Under Tour
Scotland Yard assigns Leonard Burt chief of the special branch to supervise security for the royal family's four month tour of Australia and New Zealand. Burt will meet the royals on arrival in New Zealand and assign one detective to guard each member.
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London
England
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Scotland Yard
Leonard Burt
South Africa
Burt
Hope to Catch Pest Napping in Hawaii Fight
Government insect experts seek enemies of the Malayan fruit fly during its sleeping pupal stage. Entomologists search in South Africa and Malaya for attacks on the pest as it develops. The fly reached Hawaii during 1946 demobilization era port traffic, now causing thousands of dollars in damage to fruit crops.
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South Africa
Malaya
Pacific
Hawaiian
Hawaii
Early American roads adopt driving on right
A Conestoga wagon of pioneer days marked the first American vehicle to pass on the right when meeting another. Travelers followed this practice, and the custom became general.
Midwest Industries May Face Power Shortage This Winter
New York reports power engineers warn of a tighter winter supply, with Midwest industrial areas likely hardest hit. Some curtailments and hour shifts may occur, but widespread brownouts are not expected. residential service should remain largely unaffected.
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Midwest
Rich
New York
Brownoute
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Missing Chicago Ex-Convict Victor Malek Found Dead
Victor Malek a 41 year old Chicago bartender and former convict who had been missing since September 1936 was found dead in a ditch about two miles from where his car burned. Coroner Dr Elwood Kingston said the body showed three gunshot wounds to the head. His bride of seven months reported he left home the night of September 28 saying he was going out for a while.
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Jolliet
Chicago
Elwood Kingston
Will County
Victor Malek
Tire tests simulate car passing over railroad ties
A test run uses a car equipped with standard tires driven at 35 mph over railroad ties spaced 20 inches apart to evaluate ride and handling.
New Zurich Airport Opens Near City
Zurich Kloten airport near Zurich Switzerland opens new facility. The expansion adds a modern international hub to serve travelers, improving regional air connections and boosting tourism and business access.
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Zurich-Kloten
Zurich
Switzerland
Seek Capital To Finance Expanded Co‑op Activities
Wisconsin Farm Bureau members are urged to contribute an additional one million dollars to fund cooperative enterprises affiliated with the federation. Funds will expand county and regional units, support the palm Supply, and back barge-terminal plans for petroleum storage. The federation schedules its annual Madison meeting for November 15–17, led by Curtis Hatch and James C. Green. The Wisconsin Council of Agriculture meets October 24–29 to discuss cooperation and non‑cooperative business amid calls for better understanding between forms.
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Iripune
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Curtis Hatch
Dodgeville
James C. Green
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture
Milo K. Swanton
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