How Big Are The Labor Unions Invested Funds
Washington reports on the scale of labor union wealth including treasury assets, pensions and welfare funds. Major unions such as United Steel Workers and Teamsters hold tens of millions in assets, with mortgages and government bonds dominating holdings. The piece notes leaders’ high salaries, vast headquarters, and shifts toward mortgage investments, while highlighting welfare ventures like hospitals in coal country and housing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonie
Anuthis Pulting Dallar Housing Pyejpe's
Oftflee Bell
A&a
Millon
Ayn Lorstinian
Labor Movement
Tey
AFL - Cio
Jack Barbash
Father Song
Jai
Athe
United Steetworkers
National Treasury
Thass
United Anic Workers
Teamsters
L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Emploner
Dato
Treasuries
Duto
Ald
Umier
Dave Beels
Feasters
Amine Workers’ Welfare and Pension
Virginia
West Virginia
Kennedy
Alsll
Sinc
Lasses Garment Workers Union
Sted
Itogiges
Auation
Rilien
Pinlert
Open Records Bill Loopholes Threaten Writers' Access
Nashville newsrooms fear the Open Records bill may become a closed records measure. The Tennessee Press Association backed it, but its passage watered down protections while expanding secrecy for state hospitals military records and various investigations. Critics warn governors and department heads could craft regulations to shield records, hampering press access and public oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Taley
Nashville
Capital TV
Tennessee Press Assn
Ust
Anil Inty
National Guard
United States
Guard
Nowshian
Main to Spend 260 Weekends In Jail Cell for Manslaughter
John R. Smith a 41-year-old father of four began serving 280 consecutive weekends in Lenoir County jail for manslaughter. He will be confined without visitors from Friday 8 p.m. to Monday morning. The sentence stems from a fatal crash during a high speed chase that killed Jag Qulawi. Smith pleaded for probation. the State urged prison time. He may keep his job as a heavy equipment operator with Barrus Construction and must post bond and pay court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinston
N.C
John R. Smith
Lenoir County
Superior Court
Clifton Moors
Jag Qulawi
Danugrys Wa
Smith
Silomney
LM Allés
Modre
Barrus Construction Co
Nist
28 Convicted In Liquor Ring
A federal judge convict ed 28 men of operating a liquor ring that moved millions of dollars worth of bonded whiskey from New Orleans and Washington into dry areas of Western North Carolina. Five already serving sentences for a beating received additional terms. others were fined or paroled. The case broke when a confessed bootlegger and money courier Kenneth Hoglen testified he had been beaten by gang members who claimed he stole money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesville
CRI
New Orleans
Washington
Carollina
Tria
Wilson Warfick
Rew Oreans
North
Catalina
Tim
Kenneth Jerome Hoglen
Richter Scale Explained for Earthquakes in San Francisco
The article outlines the Richter scale as a logarithmic measure of earthquake strength invented by Dr. Charles Richter. It notes San Francisco experienced a 8.25 event that sparked the disaster, with earlier readings around 4.25 and a 5.0+ quake felt during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Francisco
San Francisco
Charles Richter
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
San Franccisco
Perry Tyerly
University of California Seismeologiat
Siy ‘En
Eight Wives Mourn Death of One Husband
In Formosa Taipei eight women, aged 16 to 50, claim to be wives of a man killed in a traffic crash. Four other wives reportedly left the house or died in recent years, as the group identifies themselves as the deceased’s spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Variable body heat in reptiles and amphibians
In so canlext, cold blooded creatures such as reptiles and lizards have body heat that varies with outside temperature rather than remaining fixed as in mammals and birds.
Hospital News and Miscellany From Ailing Citys
Hospital notes list admissions Mrs Bill Smith Mrs Walter England Mrs Giles Compton and Miss Virginia Lee among city patients. Names such as Kennet Robbing Rosell Mus Leah City Jerry Brooks and Mrs G G Shackleford appear in visiting lists. An odd wildlife aside notes instinct guiding birds to move, mate, nest, or migrate. A garbled line references General George Armstrong Custer and a fondly misdated expedition near Fort Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disauissata
Kennet
City
Gibson
Mancy Lau Tryin
Rosell
Mus
WLBD
Leah
Jerry Brooks
Tazewell
G.G
Shackleford
Bill Smith
Walter England
Giles Compton
Virginia Lee
No Gift Bid Refuted by San Francisco Port Director
Charles Talt, San Francisco Port Director, denied receiving a gift pair of binoculars from West Coast Teamsters leader Frank W. Brewster. At a press conference, Talt claimed their past exchanges were limited to birthdays or Christmas gifts and noted a Brewster admission of a slanted contribution to the 1941 campaign aiding Gov. Cox. Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giet
Charles Talt
San Francisco
Dirdctos
Teamsters
Frank W. Brewster
Brewster
Brawster
Senate
Teamsters Union
Cafornia
Coxmlwin Z. Knight
Tuit
Legislators Back Home After Short General Assembly
Tennessee lawmakers headed home after a session that opened with debate on segregation. The Senate passed a bill 21-0 but the House killed it for lack of constitutional majority. Governors travel plans include a New York speech as sessions close amid pay and funding questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Sith General Assembly
Tennessee
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate
Congress
Touse
Frank Clement
Clemant
Cannds
New York
Obituary notices from Loyall area deaths and services
A stream of death notices and funeral details from Loyall and Calloway areas. Brucha May Johnson of Calloway, Rh ymer Sr. Calloway, plus Alice Foo, William Henry Tigen, Parsifal and other locals, with service times, burial sites, and family survivors noted. Funeral homes and churches named.
Jasper N Yeary Rites Planned in Ewing Area
Funeral services for Jasper N Yeary of Middlesboro will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Smith Chapel near Ewing. Burial follows at Rosenbalm Cemetery. He died in a Monroe Michigan hospital and is survived by four sons Frank Floyd Marshall and Andrew Yeary and three daughters Mrs. Gabhorn Carleton Mich Mrs Stanley and Mrs. Brooks of Ewing plus 36 grandchildren. Carlisle Shumate directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callowat Rhysier
Calloway Rhymer
Callawway
Jong Wess
Nora Rhymar
Fannie Campbell
Lorraine Clark
Flint
Mich
Gladys
Milton
Amelia
Ethel Miyatle
Wat Crank
Dorothy
Maxine
Vena
Willa Jean
Bread Rhymer
Ofloway
Calloway, Jr
Callaway
Clyde Rhymer
Jude Breathers
Rayner
Lastie County
George Rhymer
Annie McGicorme
Flat
Kyi
Rhymer
Black Star Coal Co
Pentecostal Church of God
LIMIV
Alva
Taller Ch
Virginia
Tomurrey
Penterosial
Church of God
Calloway Vill
Church Cemetery
Loyal Funeral Home
S.uv. Parsiful
Loyal
Elvie Parsifal
Dour
Mirs Teanetta Sexton
Beteoll
Marietta Meeks
Delnat
Glorina
Gdlol
Tayall
George Parsifal
Middlesboro
Alsters
EB. H. Wilson
Mary Miracle
al Loyal
Myrlie Allen
Loyall
Max. Pearl Ranft
Cincinnati
Lauria Miracle
Page
Cather Robbins
Grand Junction
Golo
Primitive Baptist Church
Brother Hood
Railway Carmen of America
Cave
Lel
Hare Ceape
Resthoven
Keith
Layall Neval Tome
Jasper N. Yhart
Jasper N. Yeary
Monroe
Smith Chapel
Ewing
Frank Yeary
Rosenbalm
Ewls
Ale
Floyd
Marshall Yeary
Afich
Andrew Yeary
Carleton
Alfred Oabhorne
Nat Stanley
Floyd Brooks
Carlisle
Shumate Directing
Ship Racing To Funeral
A merchant ship named Steel Chemist raced from Penang toward Mauritius to catch a Pan Am plane bound for Paris. The mission aimed to bring home Dan Dunn of Crosby, Iowa, who lies dying of leukemia in Philadelphia. family members in Davenport and the Virgin Islands coordinated transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Punn
Davenport
Towa
Hubert H. Jonphrey
DeMinn
Dan
E. C Dunn
Crosby
Mina
Dine
Alredy
Penang
Malaya
Virgin Islands
Bunn
Seni Arabia
Tri Staters in Service Store Sergeant Owens Graduates
Tri Staters in Service report Sergeant Will Owens of Middlesboro Kentucky and his wife Reba announce Owens graduation on June 1 and completion of training at Wright Patterson Officers Academy on March 15. He serves as Unit Supply Officer with the 278th unit in the Air Force and has years of service ahead. His wife is the former Reba Winchester. Charles G Rowland of Middlesboro was named Sul Bies of the Week for the Wing activities in Bertia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Owens
st.Myr
John Cavens
Peter Avenue
Amiddles Indro
Kentucky
Wright-Patterson Non-Conn
Orhe Academy
Air Force
Sgt
Owens
Reba
Winchester Avenues
Charles G. Rowwland
Mys
W. L. Rowland
Middlesboro
Bertia
Joshua Teague Promoted by Army
Joshua Teague receives a promotion in the 3rd Armored Division while stationed in Germany. His wife Nina lives on Route 2, Spead well, as the unit prepares for duties overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Teague
Nina
Lves
Speadwell
Terently Wis Pra Speclallse
3Rd Armored Divison
Germany
Pvt William J Hoskins in Army Hoop Tourney
Pvt William J Hoskins and cadet William J Flashivs from Tazewell played in the Second Army basketball tournament at Fort George G. Meade with the Aberdeen Proving Ground team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hoskins
William J. Flashivs
Clyde RL Tikking
Tazewell
Fort George
G. Moate
Aberdeat Proving Ground
Two Verda Marines An Luzon Exercise
Verda Marines An Luzon Exercise reports Pet Worley McMillan Jr son of Mr and Mrs Worley McMillan of Verda and Marice Pic Cornelius Day son of Mr and Mrs Dillard Day of Var as part of a Philippine Island deployment in a large ship test operation in the Far East since World War III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pet Worley McMillan, Jr
Miles Training at Knox Under Forces Act
James HL Miles completes portion of military training under the Serve Forces Act at Knox. Jess D. Miles of Weville reports pace of maneuvers and readiness during the tour as part of evacuation and defense preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James HL Miles
Knox
Jess D. Miles
Weville
Ye Knox
Dames L Moore Attends Instructor School at Naval Stilton
Dames L Moore and Mrs Alm Moore of Wilson Late Nowtown Midvintoto attend the Ly instructors School at the Naval Stilton in Norfolk. The record notes their enrollment at the facility, with brief references to location and affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dames L. Moore
Janes L. Moore
Alm Moore
Wilson Late
Nowtown
Midvintoto
Lystructors School
Naval Stilton
Norfolk
Val
Coal mine experts from Poland to visit Weir and Kentucky
A delegation of Polish coal mining experts will visit Weir Virginia and Kentucky next week, arriving in New York today. They will tour Beckley West Virginia and Madisonville Kentucky as part of their regional survey. In Ashland Kentucky Cooper and Aten will receive a reward for recovering the body of Joe Archit Lishaman, 33, from Coal Creek, Ohio, who fell into the Ohio River near Lock No. 20 at Greens Dishinin vewned Feb. 27. In Hopkinsville a mystery robbery netted $85 in shrubbery from Green Mill Memorial Gardens. A field of three schools competed at the State Festival in Lexington. Emmy Dorlon and Vi survived first round in Pikeville Regional Speech festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowisville
Poland
Weel Virginia J
Kentucky West
New York
Beckley
W. Va
Madisonville
Asiland
Kyhin—Trabert Cooper
Perley Aten
Joe Archit Lishaman
Coal Crewe
Ohio
Ohio River
U.S
Greens
Dishinin
Fran
Acricm Steel Corp. Bank
Trevilia Ky
Lexinaton
API AM
Emmy
Dorlon
Pikeville
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International Tabor Imbons Fondees
Wera Oh Bean
Iran
Union Leasueres
Sears
George Mea
Main
Outla
Ramnier
Turinier
Paris
Jus
Tacoma
Wish
United Hates
General Banking
the Commercial Bank Member
Federal Deposit
Nsurance Corporation
Hospital News
Molesbore Hospital
Cle
Howes
George Armstrong Custer
Lincoln
Bismarck
Cman
Cumberland Falls State Park
Morelong Boot
Lancaster
Dianne Lynn
Cowboy
Marrlng
Aud
Abbott ml
Lou Costeilo
Brucah May Johnson Beulsh May Johnson
Ralph’ Townson
Pineville
O Ae
Rela
Arnold Ray
Lori and
Lucy Johnson
Catto- May
Slmms Messer
Wacksonelile
Fla
Auas
Otary
Mary Aliet
Ibora
Camprite
Caward Funeral Home
William Wenty Dixon
William Henry Tigen
Middlesborn
Asepan
Mandy Valay
Patterson
Estes Walker
Karen Bootie
Myron Wealey
Bild Elliott
Adiman
Sun
Mon
Lisboh
Cinemarcopo
Lee
Marlon Glenn Machiko Brando
Ford Kyo News
the Teahouse of
Metrogolor
Eddie Albert
Je Wegami
Nijita Kieokaha
Ritsuito Sawamura
Tri-Staters
Verda
Luzon
Manring Theater
Canyon Rive
Pere Tal George Montgomery
Sanilay
Dlarek
Teaug
Glena Ford
Noprinsville
Green Mill Memorial Gardens
Thawaddy
Tai
Smi
Lionel Hampton
Sara Vaughan
Nat King Cole
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