John L Lewis Calls for Labor Unity and Restructuring
John L. Lewis urged a sweeping reorganization of American unions to boost their power, calling for a second renaissance in the labor movement. He criticized AFL and CIO for failing to recruit in the South and urged closer cooperation while noting his UMW will participate in reforms. He arrived from Los Angeles on business and did not disclose his meeting details.
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San Francisco
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
AFL
CIO
South
UMW
United States
Los Aneles
Pioneer Show To Celebrate 25th Birthday
New York report notes the National Farm and Home Hour marks 25 years since its first Chicago broadcast on Oct 2, 1928. Whitey Berquist and Everett Mitchell head the Sept 12 anniversary ceremonies, with Mitchell famed for the Chicago greeting. The program earned several firsts including NBC network origin in Chicago and early remote pickups.
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New York
National Farm and Home Hour
NBC
Chicago
Whitey Berquist
Everett Mitchell
Mitchell
Govrnment
Ford Foundation prepares Excur sion for youth
The first broadcast of Excur sion, a television show for young viewers, will air at 1 30 p m est September 13 on NBC. Aimed at ages 8 to 16, the program will cover sports science and the arts and feature notable personalities from various fields.
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Th Ford Foundation
TV Radio Workshop
NBC
John Brown Buried at Historic Site Near Lake Placid
John Brown, famed abolitionist whose Harper's Ferry raid helped spark the Civil War, is buried near Lake Placid New York. His grave sits on a farm once owned by the abolitionist leader and is maintained as a state owned historic site.
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John Brown
Harper’s Ferry
Lake Placid
N. Y
Powder Burns New Death Clue
Authorities sought analysis of powder burns on a blouse to solve the shooting death of Tillie Taylor 53 of Tulsa at Frying Pan Ranch near Amarillo. Survivor Walter Ellis 50, shot in the head, was found in a pond naked, 150 yards away, and blind from bullet fragment. He and Taylor had been picnicking after getting off a bus. Ellis, from Newark, had been working in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Amarillo
Air Force
Tillie Taylor
Tulsa, Okla
State Crime Laboratory
Walter Ellis
Ellis
Newark
N. J
Texas
Oklahoma
Train Delayed As House Tows Across Rails
A Long Island commuter train was delayed 48 minutes Tuesday when a house on a trailer truck crossed the tracks and knocked a rail loose. Crews repaired the damage and restored service.
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New York
Long Island
Calf Born With Seven Legs At Sende Farm
In SENDES France farmer Pierre Jamb reported his cow delivered a calf possessing seven legs two in front and five in back the unusual birth occurring Tuesday and drawing curiosity from locals and veterinary observers.
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Sendes
France
Pierre Jamb
Sauerkraut Day Draws Thousands in Springfield
About 4,000 people attended Springfield Minn Sauerkraut Day on August 12. They consumed 233 gallons of sauerkraut 10,500 hot dogs 4,200 buns and 200 gallons of coffee in the city event.
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Springfield
Minn
Nude bath in park fountain shocks Porto Alegre bet claim
Judith Wool, 35, was arrested after police found her Bathing nude in a central park fountain. She told officers she was paying off a bet. The incident occurred in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on August 12.
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Godiva
Porto Alegre
Brail
Judith Wool
Parrot foul language prompts complaint in Menlo Park
John Kiefer complained to officials that a parishioner parrot used very ugly words at him after he climbed a pear tree to escape the bird. Authorities said there was no law against foul language from animals and offered no remedy.
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Menlo Park
Calif
John Kiefer
Kiefer
Hair Wave Solution Causes Nursing Bottle Mix-Up
In Phoenix an 8 month old baby named Canez was exposed to permanent wave solution neutralizer mistaken for water. The child's stomach was pumped and she is recovering in a local hospital. The incident occurred after a family member inadvertently poured the chemical into the baby's nursing bottle. Mrs Arman do Canez is the mother.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Canez
Armando Canez
Turner Turnpike praised as safest Oklahoma road
Dan Hollingsworth of the Oklahoma City Safety Council argues the Turner Turnpike’s design and traffic controls create a safer driving environment. He cites reduced aggression and better speed management as key factors, noting state laws against slow driving and broader safety roles for the highway.
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Dan Hollingsworth
Oklahoma City Safety Council
Turner
Turner Turnpike
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Oklahoma City Police Department
Northwestern University Traffic Institute
International Association of Chiefs’ of Police
American and Oklahoma Society of Safety Engineers
National Traffic and Transportation Committee
Safety Council Executives Association
University of Oklahoma
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Stillwater
Evanston, Il
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American Legion
Enlisted Veterans Association
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Oklahoma City Chamber
New Stamp Dispensing Machine Comes to Post Office
The Postoffice Department unveiled an electronic stamp dispenser that produces any number of stamps by dial, shown at the main Washington post office. Operated at the stamp window, it dispenses exact counts of stamps for customers, with six machines purchased for use in major cities.
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New York
Joint Legislative Committee of
Washington
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Fortunate Detroit tourist saves drowning Michigan baby
In Traverse City, 18 month old Edward Smith nearly drowned in Grand Traverse Bay when Otto Fortunate, a Detroit vacationer, appeared. He summoned help and performed artificial respiration until the boy was revived with oxygen at Munson Hospital.
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Traverse City
Mich
Edward Smith
Grand Traverse Bay
Otto Fortunate
Detroit
Edward
Fortunate
Munson Hospital
Delay in Lawton school opening urged due to polio threat
The 10 year old item notes a delay in opening Lawton schools because polio threats loom. It also mentions Gen Basilio J Valdes planning to speak at a local civic meeting and reports of a Negro boy shooting his stepfather.
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Constitution
Lawton School
Basilio J. Valdes
Philippine Army
Jed Johnson
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