Belden streets and radio debates stir old towns
The fragmented column discusses Centralia and Effingham licensing for radio networks, Alton and St Louis area stations, and the annoyance of Belle Street’s upkeep. It reflects on town growth, street naming, and historic telegraph milestones as older communities ponder modern connectivity.
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Centralia
Effingham
Alton
St Louis
Jacksonville
St. Louis
Godfrey
Hartford
AFL Emergency Conference Seeks Taft Hartley Act Repeal
Top AFL officials issued a 6 point program at an emergency conference in Washington urging court challenges to the Taft Hartley Act and calling for its repeal. The pledge targets electing lawmakers opposing the act, proposes a workers holiday, and demands vigorous organization to defeat pro act supporters.
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Alf.l
Washington, D. C
AFL
Preme Court
United States
Washington
William Green
Joseph Padway
Cente
Wiliam L. Hutcheso
United Bro
Copente
Green
Federated
Automobile Dealers Press City Action on Used Car Licenses
Automobile dealers urge mayor and city council to enforce city ordinance on used car lot licenses amid concern over encroachment and enforcement gaps. Stakeholders cite license thresholds and regulatory compliance as essential to operations and public safety.
Automobile Dealers Adopt New Contract
Alton Wood River dealers push a six month signed pact by new car buyers to grant dealers first priority on resale profits. If breached a $300 penalty is set, and resale terms allow a seller to recoup original price minus 3 percent per month. The ordinance proposes a Used Car Dealers License at $1000 per year to regulate second hand sales.
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Alton- Wood River
Alton ‘Wood River
Elim
Ordie ‘Nance
City of Alton
Finois
Altom
Alton
Frm
Labor Law Debate Rises Over Taft-Hartley Curbs
Washington reports a push to amend the Taft-Hartley act to ease restrictions on labor press activity. Senators Hatch and Aiken introduced amendments to remove threats to press liberties, while Justice Department study questions prohibitively broad limits on union and corporate papers during elections. Taft indicated possible revision before adjournment to protect legitimate labor and bona fide newspapers.
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Department of Justice
Art
Carl A. Hatch
New Mexico
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Taft
Hatch
Congress
Justice Department
Buford Harper Buried July 20th
Fragmentary obituary note records Buford Harper being buried on July 20 in an unspecified location. The garbled text mentions a disaster context and multiple unreadable names, with no clear event details or sources. The fragment provides minimal, uncertain data about burial timing.
Labor Federations urged to nominate rent advisory board reps
Fredent Wiliam Grea of the American Federation of Labor calls on state federations to appoint labor representatives to local advisory boards under the Housing and Rent Act. The aim is strong labor presence on boards to ensure effective rent controls, with governors receiving recommended names promptly from state federations and central unions. Immediate action is urged as the Housing Expeditor has requested governor recommendations.
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Wilington
LNS
Fredent Wiliam Grea
Asean Federation of Labor
Federations of Labor
Green
Ate
Fed
Harry C. Bates
FL Housing Committee
State Federation of Labor
Remington Rand Stockholders Press Labor Trial Challenge
The New York investors led by Bernard Abrams claim Remington Rand officers and directors wasted over 1 million dollars in improper expenditures and pressuring employees. The state Court of Appeals ruled the complaint may proceed, reversing a lower court, and holds leaders potentially liable for actions seen as conflicting with the National Labor Relations Act and harming the company’s prestige and sales.
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Aspany
Ulnl
Court of Appeals
Hias
Remington Rand, Inc
Bernard Abrams
New York City
Presdent
James “H. Rand, Jr
Plainiffs
Ers
Racine
We’ll Blunder Through The Times Prophecies and Labor Strife
The text argues prophecies of business collapse and unemployment are questioned. It claims Congress could restore American government rules, noting strikes and battles between labor leaders and industrials harmed workers. It laments scarce job openings and rising unemployment concerns.
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Congress
Do You WANT Five Dollars? Penny Post Card Contest
A garbled notice promises five dollars to a penny postcard entrant. It invites letters judged on the merit of facts and states no contest letters will be tied after midnight July 319 with a five dollar prize.
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Gotemeris
Eric Ia
Business Leader Pushes 35 Minimum Wage in Job Training Plan
Robert W. Johnson, chair of Johnson and Johnson, urges a broad program of adult education and job training to raise the minimum wage idea to 35 dollars weekly in high-priced times. He argues labor and management must cooperate, with business funding adult education in workplaces to uplift workers and the economy.
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Washington, D.C
LNL
Robert W. Johnson
Johnson 8
Johnon
New Brunovic
N. Jy
Tld
Ecofom
Ton ' Onason
Committee For Economic Development
National Planning Associa
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Enand
Calais
France
Fale
Fort Cal
Rom
Federon
Eecutive Council of the
American Federation of Labor
Fk Sarer
ILNS
Conference of American Federation of Labor Union
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Buford Harper
Tye Baend
Pepe
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