Coercion of Workers Upheld By Trial Examiners
Two labor unions were ruled jointly guilty of coercing employees during a dispute at Salen Indiana. Pickets used sticks and threats, plant entrances were blocked, bricks and other materials were used, and assaults occurred. The decisions may set a federal standard punishing worker or union violence on picket lines.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Board
Martin S. Bennett
Salen
Ind
Dbase Atelals
Elycopants
Sidney Lindner
Montgomery
Ala
Lindner
Examiner
Respondent
Workers of America
California River Dispute Threatens U S Defense Efforts
California seeks Supreme Court ruling on Colorado River water allocations with Arizona. Army and Navy leaders indicate continued uncertainty for defense planning as water and power limits have hampered wartime readiness and future expansion of bases and shipyards in California. Congress urged to pass Senate Joint Resolution 145 and House Joint Resolution 226.
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California
Supreme Court
Arizona
Colorado
Army
Navy
Armed Services
R. C. Crawford
Army Engineers
Adm
J. J. Manning
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Crawford
Manning
Norris Poulson
H. R. Sheppard
Colorado River
Arizona Central Valley
Foulson
Sheppard
Congress
Senate
House
Language debate signals shift in American English
Prof James B McMillan of the University of Chicago champions American speech as vibrant and distinct from British English praising words like bebop prefab and goon while critic Carveth Wells urges preservation of traditional forms. The piece notes a broad middle ground for Americans to adopt language with taste. The Beach Season is described as sand moving from ocean front to living room floor.
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James B. McMillan
University of Chicago
National Association of Teachers of English
Britain
Press Association
McMillan
Carveth Wells
Wells
Oxford
Wallace party rivals in California and Illinois races
The Wallace party challenges Democrats in California with Helen G. Douglas and Chet Holifield and previously in Illinois with Governor and Senator bids. The Progressive Citizens of America endorses Douglas and Holifield for Democratic tickets while urging scrutiny of their post primaries programs.
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Wallace Party
California
Helen G. Douglas
Chet Holifield
Los Angeles County
Illinois
Wallace
Russia
Sinois
Europe
Progressive Citizens of America
Douglas
Holifield
Ige
Independent Progressive
Move
Independent Progressive Party
New Party
Independent Progressive Party of
FPP
JUST FOLKS. A Father’s Hope For His Son’s Future
Poem reflecting a father's wish that his son becomes a better, wiser man. He prays that the boy may excel in sports and life, and that time will allow him to see his son grow nobler, free of his father's mistakes. Alaska honeymoon note. fashion quips about two pants suits and the 1948 women's style.
Ten Years Ago Yesterday Refusal Ties Mundella to Berth 48
Ten years ago yesterday a refused cargo of scrap iron bound for Japan tied up the British freighter Mundella at Berth 48 in Long Beach after Chinese crew refused to cooperate. Mrs Hazel M. Lanus, a young Long Beach woman, saved herself and her baby when her stalled auto on a railroad track faced an approaching train. A wigwag signal prompted her to flee with the child. the Sacramento-bound train demolished the auto.
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Japan
Mundella
Long Beach
Hazel M. Lanus
Richmond
Lantis
Nora Reacts Strongly to Husband's Violence
A Pennsylvania woman named Nora remains angry not at her husband who drank and assaulted her but at those who heard the abuse and did nothing. The report notes her outrage at bystanders and her resolve to speak out.
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Nora
Teachers Gain A Survey and Mothers Domination
Milwaukee Journal notes a survey suggesting many teachers report domineering mothers. The paper hints that addressing this dynamic might ease the teacher shortage by persuading more mothers to dominate their daughters.
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Milwaukee Journal
Year may determine the world's future in 1948
President Truman warns that the current year could decide the fate of the world as the cold war nears a potential shooting clash. He cites Europe, Marshall Plan, Italian and French democracy, and the need for a strengthened United Nations to avert global conflict.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Praes
Truman
Washington
Russia
Europe
English
Italy
France
Moscow
England
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Hungary
Soviet Union
America
United Nations
U. N
Locusts in Australia Match American Feistiness
A Sydney dispatch notes locusts in Australia rival Americans in ferocity. In a curious image the insects allegedly subdue chickens by swallowing them then using saw toothed legs to attack. The piece playfully contrasts an imagined American locust delivering a wallop.
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Sydney
Baltimore
The Stars Were Made For Us Poem
A nostalgic verse celebrates stars as memories and the shared dream of young love. It recalls nights, kisses, and happiness found with a beloved, imagining stars as jewels in a golden crown and symbols of a life planned together.
Europe Recovery Calls for Trade Act Renewal
The piece argues the Republican party must renew the reciprocal trade agreements act before June 12 to uphold U S foreign policy tied to the European Recovery Program. It cites measures passed by the Senate and House and warns that failing to renew would undermine national security and credit.
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Europe
Stassen
Dewey
Vandenberg
Congress
Senate
House
United States
Britain
Germany
New York Heraldg Tribune
Public Opinion on Religion in Schools and Public Education
Annie Frank argues against compulsory religious instruction in public schools while acknowledging the Archbishop of Los Angeles. She favors private religious education funded by families and cites the Constitution’s civil and religious liberty as foundational, warning against mixing church and state in politics.
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Press-Telegram
Los Angeles
Calor
MelIntyre
United States
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Ralph Murray
Randolph Richards
Kent van Every
Paul Sylvester
Ed Hannzy
Pascal Dilday
Dalton Mobley
William Mittlestedt
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Ronald Larson
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