Meany and Reuther Face Off Before AFL-CIO Meeting
George Meany and Walter Reuther hold a closed door session on the eve of the AFL-CIO convention to craft a peace plan to curb inter union feuds. Teamsters leader Hoffa watches, while Meany approves broader outreach to the Negro American Labor Council. The talks raise expectations of a convention showdown over jurisdictional disputes and Teamsters readmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
UPI
George Meany
Walter P. Reuther
Labor
Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
AFLCO
Kennedy
Meany
AFL Cio
Negro American Labor Council
al J. Hayes
Afl-Cio Internal Disputes Committee
Hayes
Particular Paul Gift Suggestion in Holiday Whisky Ad
An ad promotes Canadian Club whisky as the ideal gift for a “Particular Paul,” urging readers to check their holiday lists from A to Z. It touts festive gift wrapping at no extra cost and claims Canadian Club as a world famous whisky imported from Canada by Wiram Walter Importers Inc. in Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Canadien Club
Canada
Wiram Walter Importers Inc
Detroit
Ghechigan
Monroe School Systems Get State's Check
The Monroe City School Board received a 161,900 state equalization check, noting receipts usually arrive around the tenth but delayed due to statewide funds shortages. Superintendent Van D. Odom said the district can pay off in December, and the board reviewed five auditorium bids for Lincoln Junior High, referring them for study to architect B. G. Ward law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe City
Supt van PD Odom
Louisiana
Odom
Lincoln Junior High School
B. G. Wardlaw
JG. Haynes
Six Drilling Applications Filed Here in Local District
Six new drilling applications were filed in the Monroe Oil and Gas District this week bringing total for the week to ten. Sites span Concordia Union Catahoula LaSalle and Franklin Parishes with operations by O Brien Drilling Company Kern Drilling Crow Greyhound and others. Locations include Fairview Field Concordia with State No. E-3 and Be Brake Sand in Wilcox formation in Concordia and other sites in Union and Catahoula Parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Oil and
Campbell
Concordia
O’brien Drilling Company
Faye
Davide
Union Parish
Kern Drilling Company Inc
Magnolia
Ark
Nixon says Khrushchev does not want hot war
Former Vice President Richard Nixon warns that Berlin crisis talks are not a peace period and cites potential crises in Latin America Vietnam and Asia. He argues the United States is stronger militarily than the Soviet Union would retaliate hard if struck first and that satellite nations could revolt. He frames his Phoenix dinner as non political and notes this would be his last speech outside California until 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix, Ariz
Richard M. Nixon
Free World
Berlin
Phoenix Executive Club
Nixon
Latin America
Viet Nam
America
Khrushchev
United States
Soviet Union
California
City official seeks to erase Trujillo name in New Orleans
New Orleans Councilman James E. Fitzmorris Jr. will introduce an ordinance to replace Trujillo Street with King Street and Trujillo Park with McGuire Park, honoring late David McGuire, the city’s first chief administrative officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
James E. Fitzmorris Jr
Trujillo
Trujillo Street
King Street
Trujillo Park
McGuire
Long-term rise in production wages and reduced factory hours
The Labor Department reported that average weekly earnings of production workers climbed from 10 to 90 dollars over the last five decades while the average factory work week shrank from 51 hours to under 40 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Baker's Hair Tonic and Shampoo Endorsement Note
A Baton Rouge reader endorses Baker's Hair Tonic and Baker's Shampoo for dandruff and itchy scalp. The testimonial claims the products banish torment and embarrassment and offers a money back guarantee for satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Robert B. Cox
Sharp Rd
Baker
Widow to receive monthly allowance from Chandler estate
The widow of Jeff Chandler will get a monthly $1,000 allowance from his $400,000 estate, retroactive to his death on June 17, to support their two children Jamie, 14, and Dana, 12. The will left the property to the children, with a Superior Court judge approving the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jeff Chandler
Superior Court
Chandler
Jamie
Dana
Goldberg to receive John Dewey award in New York
The annual John Dewey award of the United Federation of Teachers will be presented March 8 in New York to Secretary of Labor Arthur A. Goldberg. The federation called Goldberg an eloquent spokesman for collective bargaining for teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
John Dewey
United Federation of Teachers
Arthur Aoe
Aes Peas
Goldberg
Area People And Events Roundup of Holiday Totals
Officers of Girl Scout Troop 166 are elected in Winnfield. Christmas favors for veterans at the VA Hospital in Alexandria. Plans for a Christmas hayride and caroling on Dec 21. Start High to select school beauties by TV star Gary Moore. Civil Affairs Company at Fort Devens Mass with Mrs Orea Moore. Mrs Taylor serves as a WAC captain in the same company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnfield
Girl Scout Troop 166
Alexandria
Start High
Gary Moore
Orea Moore
Ft. Devens
Mass
Taylor
WAC
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reuther
Council
Canadian Club
Monroe
Lamar Monre
Breck Construction Co
M & M Contracting Co
Louisiana Teachers Association
van D. Odom
LTA
Barbara Bonner
Carroll High School
Harmon No. 2
Shreveport
Lyndon B. Johnson
Frank Ikard
Wichita Falls
Johnson
Ikard
American Petroleum Institute
Asia
Africa
Westinghouse Appliances
ieAnwine
Westinghouse
CSS Sas
Westinghouse Roaster
Hardware & Appliances North Steet Pine FA
HK RS RA
Westinghouse Electric
Westinghouse Immersible Appliances
Spiller
M&l
DeSiard
Twin City Shopping Center
Trenton
West Monroe
Johnson Bros
Barger & Beauty Supply Co
Mellone
Cerenne’s
Hollin
Mrs
Frank T. Hollingsworth
Woopy
Cameraland
Roger A. Davis
Optometrist
Gordon Optical
DeSiard Optical Co
Vurre Whveks
DeSierd PA
Uel SS
Cardigans
ORLON
Inc Miniatures
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!