Western Union Strikers Meet Mixed Returns Across Cities
Western Union employees returned to work in some centers while others refused to rejoin, amid a dispute over a supervisory training program. In Philadelphia Cincinnati and beyond, walkouts spread and Brune urged a halt. Union leaders demand a 25 cent hourly raise and vow further action if negotiations fail.
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Western Union Division
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CTU
Brungs
Western Union
N Y Numbers racketeer jailed and fined in perjury case
Louis Weber, a New York numbers racketeer, received the maximum five year prison term and a $2000 fine for lying to a Senate crime investigation panel. Judge Charles A. Dewey likened Weber's perjury to James J. Moran's, Moran a former aide to Mayor O'Dwyer, who got the same sentence. Weber, 51, was convicted after testimony showing he visited Moran more than 100 times from 1946 to 1950, Moran stating it was fewer. The text also notes hourly wage changes under an existing contract expiring July 1.
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Louis Weber
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Charles A. Dewey
Weber
James J. Moran
William O'Dwyer
Moran
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U.S. Moves In on Teens Drug Thrills in Southwest
Federal authorities moved to stop teenagers in Colorado New Mexico and Texas from using sleeping pills and gasoline spiked wine to create thrill jags. Vincent said goof ball pills were circulated by drug stores in Denver Amarillo Lubbock and Dallas. The American Legion announced a nationwide anti narcotics drive with a June 9 10 conference in New York. Police reported a deadly cocktail mixing cheap wine and gasoline used by downtown teens.
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Texas
Wendell Vincent
Federal Food and Drug Administration
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Amarillo
Dallas
Vincent
Geist
Legion
Leonard Nevin
Police Juvenile Bureau
Nevin
Rumley Fined for Contempt of Congress
Dr Edward A Rumely was fined 1000 dollars and given a six month suspended sentence for contempt of Congress by Federal District Judge Richmond B Keech. The 69 year old executive secretary of the Committee for Constitutional Government faced appeal by his attorney Neil Burkinshaw. Rumely argued the committee had no authority to probe publishing activities and had refused to name buyers of large book quantities.
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Congress of the United States
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L A Approves Site for Housing Project
Los Angeles planning commission approves Rose Hill site south of Arroyo Seco Park for a $22,000,000 public housing project. City Housing Authority plans six 13 story buildings and 197 one and two story units, with opposing comments from commissioner Clark J. Mill ion during a heated public hearing.
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Arroyo Seco Park
City Housing Authority
Clark J. Milliion
Iran Reds Demand U S Quit Bahrein Island
Iran's outlawed Tudeh party leads a Tehran rally calling for the nationalization of Bahrein Island's oil and the expulsion of American oil interests. The movement demands Bahrein's oil and urges Iran's parliament to seize control from American companies. Britain seeks to deter nationalization via a diplomatic bid tied to the Anglo Iranian Oil Co. status.
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