Labor Secretary Warns of Skilled Worker Shortage
Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell warned at the Interstate Conference of Employment Agencies that despite prosperity the nation lacks enough skilled workers to meet growing military and civilian production needs. He cited 6712 million in the workforce with only a portion skilled and urged more and better training and reversal of age hiring prejudices for workers over 45 who remain capable.
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ST. Louis
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Interstate Conference of Employment
Jenner Sees Test Case in Refusal by Witness
Senator Jenner called Mrs Mary Knowles refusal to answer questions before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee a possible test case for Congressional investigative power. Knowles a librarian in Plymouth Meeting Pa declined to say if she ever joined a Communist or to answer other questions citing lack of authority. Jenner warned she could be cited for contempt and said the matter may not reach the January session. He warned the outcome could empower witnesses to control what they will answer.
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Mary Knowles
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
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Plymouth Meeting
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Navy recounts Arctic supply run via Northwest Passage
Washington reports the Military Sea Transport Service completed summer shipments to Distant Early Warning radar out posts, marking the first use of the Northwest Passage for moving personnel and cargo. Nineteen ships carried 548,000 tons of general supplies and 3,686,000 barrels of petroleum, with several vessels damaged but most returning under their own power.
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Military Sea Transport Service
Northwest Passage
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Polio Cases Fall as Yearly Total Narrows
The Public Health Service reports 1950 new polio cases last week signaling a continued decline from earlier peaks. Massachusetts led with 275 cases, New York 251, Wisconsin 199 with regional variations, while the Gadget of the Month Club consent order prohibits misleading pricing in its Los Angeles operation. The report notes 64% million vaccinated since license and cautions that vaccine effectiveness remains undetermined.
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