Maritime Heads Back Hiring Hall Fight in Unity Confab
Officials of five maritime unions at a Unity conference in New York voted to back a June 15 strike if needed to protect and maintain hiring halls. They urged support from the World Federation of Trade Unions for a system under Taft Hartley law. Separately, N.M.U., A.C.A., and Cooks unions sought a 25 percent pay raise in wage reviews opening December 15.
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Ers
World Federation of Trade Unionists
N. M. Vu
A. C.A
Dee
Concrete building and truck sighted on west town side
A concrete structure sits on the west side of town with a truck present nearby. A phone contact is listed as 6-6211 suggesting a local business or service connected to the site. No additional details are available from the fragment.
Wide tariff cuts promised to ease consumer burden
The Geneva tariff agreement will trim more than 2500 import duties in a 23 nation pact affecting half the world’s commerce. Officials say the general effect should ease consumer costs, with a forecast drop of 30 cents on a fifth bottle of Scotch and Canadian whisky, though price and import volumes may rise slowly. Tariff reductions will be offset in many cases by currency controls and quotas, and some industries fear complaints as wool prices are set to fall.
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Jessor
State Department
National Association of “Alcoholic Beverage Importers
Geral
Congress
U. S
Peaceful Chinatown Quiet After Old Plainclothes Detail Ends
In San Francisco Chinatown on November 18 up to date reports say plainclothes police have left the district after 15 years. The area around 24 blocks now features neon signs and tourist shops. Old dangers faded with opium pipes and hatchet men gone, making Chinatown a peaceful hub for visitors and locals.
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Chinatown
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Twenty Men Traced in Raid on Meeting
The American Legion cooperated with police to trace 26 men who disrupted a Democratic club meeting in Los Angeles. Glendale Post Commander Orville Collins promised Sheriff A Ov Sewell he would help identify the men if they were Legion members.
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Fragmented notice hints at prize claim with ID request
Fragmented OCR reads an offer from Howard's Jewelry and Appliances about claiming a gift with ID verification. It mentions a six day deadline from the publication date and urges recipients to monitor for further notices.
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Howard
Sagan
Friendship Train to New York Greeted by City
The Friendship Train arrives in Manhattan after a cross country run with gifts of food for Europe. About 24 cars will circle the Statue of Liberty, escorted by parade flotillas, as Mayor O Dwyer welcomes sponsors at City Hall. Food gifts limited to staple staples like wheat, flour, pasta, sugar, dried peas and beans, and milk.
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Europe
Manhattan
Hangor
Oys
William O'Dwyer
Los Angeles
Friendship
France
Italy
Freedom Train Debated Over Memphis Visitor Hours
In New York on November 18 the American Heritage Foundation announced the Freedom Train will bypass Memphis unless Mayor James J. Pleasants Jr. reverses his plan to set separate hours for white and Negro visitors. The decision follows the mayor's remarks that white people and Negroes should see the train separately.
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Memphis
Tennessee
American Heritage Foundation
James J. Pleasants Jr
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