Longest Connecticut Strike Ties Hat Corp Shift to the South
In Norwalk the United Hatters Union strikes Hat Corp of America over a contract guarantee that no more Norwalk jobs be moved. The dispute, now seven months old, centers on industry shift to Winchester Tennessee and Nevada Missouri, with the company offering severance pay to displaced workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Conn
New England
South
Connecticut
Hat Corp. of America
United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union
AFL
W. P. Morin
Corporation
Winchester
Tenn
Mississippi
Nevada
Woman pilot aims for world flight record again
Dianna Bixby, 31, mother of two and pilot with 5,000 hours, targets Feb 24 takeoff from San Francisco for a solo around the world attempt. The route would cover Newark, Paris, Calcutta, Tokyo, and back to San Francisco, seeking to beat the 73 hour 5 minute mark set by the late Wiley Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Calif
Dianna Bixby
San Francisco
Meee
Odom
Bixby
Bixby Airborne Products
The
Beach
Calcutta
Fire Kills 2 Polio Stricken Brothers
In Providence Rhode Island a fire last night killed two young polio victims Eugene Blais five and Delbert four as their beds were consumed by flames. Their mother Mrs Eugene Blais rushed from a room to rescue them after daughter Gail aged seven carried the younger sister Judy to safety. Fire officials cited a defective oil heater in the bedroom as the fire cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Eugene Blais
Delbert
Blais
Gail
Judy
Nancy
Ruling Due Saturday On Suit Against Railroad Union
Amarillo Texas district court will rule Saturday on a suit by 13 Amarillo Santa Fe employees seeking to bar union shop agreements with 16 non-operating rail unions. The decision tests 1951 Railway Labor Act amendments and Texas right to work law ahead of higher court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
National Union Shop
U.S. Supreme Court
E. C. Nelson
108Th District Court
Amrillo
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Nelson
Olson
Atlantic Coast Line
Chicago
AFL Mulls Rules on Union Welfare Funds to Counter Curbs
Miami Beach AFL leaders weigh drafting a code for worker welfare and pension funds to head off Eisenhower backed federal safeguards. The plan hinges on AFL autonomy while seeking uniform standards to avoid broader government regulation of trust funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
AFL
Eisenhower
AFL Executive Council
Congress
Stripper Freed From Slavery Contract in Baltimore Case
Baltimore judge voided a contract in which dancer Pat Amber Halliday 28 said she was sold into servitude by manager Jack A. White of Hyattsville Maryland The 50-50 split contract left Halliday with little weekly pay though she earned up to 500 dollars a week and the court ruled the arrangement unlawful
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pat
Amber) Halliday
Jack A. White
Hyattsville
Miss Halliday
Farm Surplus Goes To Drouth Victims
Jefferson City Mo government official says surplus commodity food will be landed in Dunklin County to aid about 3000 residents who lack food and funds. Floyd H Tuchscher assistant area field supervisor for the Department of Agriculture says shipments should begin early next week. County Judge C M Burcham appealed for aid after farm labor earnings fell sharply last year and have dwindled in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Dunklin County
Floyd H. Tuchscher
Oes
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
C. M. Burcham
Truman Seeks Real Issue In Address At Roosevelt Day
Former President Harry S. Truman will define the real issue in American politics in a Roosevelt Day dinner speech in New York. He arrived with daughter Margaret and was greeted by ADA leaders and city officials before traveling on to Kansas City after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry S. Truman
Americans For Democratic Action
Truman
Margaret
ADA National
Marvin Rosenberg
Robert F. Wagner
Stanley Lowell
Kansas City
W.astoria
Light Breakfast Feats 24 Eggs and 2 Pounds Bacon
Freddie Williams a 215 pound ex Marine and Waco High football player ate 24 eggs 2 pounds of bacon five slices of toast a large glass of sweet milk and two quarts of buttermilk in a challenge with friend Jack Hall who bet he could win Hall paid the $8.20 check after losing in Waco Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Freddie Williams
Jack Hall
Williams
Hall
Postal Service Firing of Security Risks Questioned
A House Appropriations subcommittee hearing reviewed the USPS handling of security risk dismissals. Officials cited 23,548 security cases, with 13,000 new personnel checks and 1,295 under the old loyalty program, while 490 new cases remain active under the current security program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Service
Wen
House
Sieminski
Summerfield
David H. Stephens
Post Office
Stephens
Soviet Film Critic Warns Space Heroes Back American Imperialism
G Avarin in Art of the Cinema accuses Captain Video Buck Rogers Flash Gordon and other American space heroes of promoting a campaign to conquer other planets and frighten peace and democracy with the atom bomb. He cites critiques of Buster Crabbe and actors Bruce, and recounts Hollywood's interplanetary warfare projections after the 1949 Soviet bomb test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Captain Video
Buck Rogers
Flash Gordon
U. S
G. Avarin
Art of the Cinema
Hollywood
Avarin
Buster Crabbe
Buster
Flash
Bruce
Bernard Baruch
Forrestal
America
United States
Russia
Routine Check Nabs Wife Killer in Hot Springs
State police in Hot Springs Arkansas said two men were picked up for questioning in connection with a wife slaying. One man volunteered information and Caldwell signed a statement admitting involvement as charges remain pending and the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
California
Eee
Caldwell
Studio to sue actor over missed work payment claim
Hollywood studio plans to sue Marlon Brando for failing to report for work on a film. Damages sought depend on psychiatric treatment. Doctors say Brando cannot work for 10 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Marlon Brando
Oscar on TV Hollywood Academy News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences outlines Oscar night TV plans. Details include broadcast partners and ceremony timing as industry observers anticipate whether a new format or high-profile presenting lineup will shape the telecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
The
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci
Governor Hesitates on Pike Toll Cut Until Engineers Recommend
The governor said a toll reduction in Pike County will likely wait at least a year. He noted consulting engineers must propose a lower toll to the New York bonding house before any action can be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Accine G
New York Bonding House
Governor Favors Two Pike Managers Named
The Turnpike Authority moved to appoint Key as Bailey's assistant at the meeting. One manager was reappointed on his own recommendation. The firm Central States Engineering Co handles turnpike projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn Authority
Key
Bailey
Central States Engineering Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southwestern Radio & Sound
Railroad Union
Drouth
Reds
Space Boys
Tool of
Ozarka
Pure Ice CO
Ave
Eugene L. Bowman
Ed En
Rage
Crossland Auto Parts & Service
E Ave
Bert M. Alford
D Avenue
Zwaan
I. G. Cole
Lawton
Eddie Fisher
Tony Bennett
Dean Martin
Frank Chackfield
Doris Day
Patti Page
Bing Crosby
Levin Spree
Eartha Kitt
J. G. Cole’s
Magnavox
Columbia 360
Weber High Fidelity
Town and Country Store
Cache Road
Johns-Manville
Oscar
Consultus
E. Darrel Evans
Koehler
D Ave
Army and Indian Store
B. F. Goodrich
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!