Wagner act critique and Dewey campaign contrasts
The article quotes a split view on the Wagner labor relations act, arguing it harms union independence and undermines worker rights. It contrasts Tom Eyer and Governor Dewey positions, suggesting a bold fight to expose alleged union crimes and restore original intent to let workers bargain without coercion.
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Tomey
Portland, Ore
Themerican Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Dewey
Portland
New York
Hirohito urges Japan to aid in food crisis
Emperor Hirohito called on Japan's 73 million people to help each other as the nation faces severe food shortages. Prime Minister Yoshida endorsed a self help policy and named Hiro Wada as agriculture minister to present a plan. both leaders urged Allied understanding and faster government action.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Japan
Hiro Wada
Wada
Mary Akiya Jailed With Tokyo Rose
Mary Akiya the Viennese dancer and singer was jailed for six months in Sugamo prison for using United States mails. Deputy Provost Marshal Marc Logie said the sentence was unrelated to kissing General MacArthur. She shares a cell with Tokyo Rose and spends an hour daily in the prison yard.
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Tokyo
Mary Akiya
MacArthur
Japan
Sugamo
Tokyo Rose
Marc Logie
United States
Mary
Mary Dedouch
Ndt
World Military Staff Aims at Global Army to Enforce Peace
Paris May 24 The Future World Staff says all members of the UN military staff committee agree on enforcing world security. Leaders from the United States Great Britain Russia China and France seek an international defense force so strong no nation will dare war. They outline three stages from police action to total disarmament and emphasize harmony and collective security under UN oversight.
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New York
Martial Valin
Air Force
United Nations Military Staff Committee
Valin
Russia
Great Britain
United States
China
France
U. N. Secretariat
Oval Council
George Kenney
Henry Moore
United Kingdom
A. F. Vasiliev
Shang Chen
Billotte
United Nations
Soviet prosecutor aide dies in wartime trial incident
Nuernberg reports General N. D. Zorya, assistant to the chief Soviet prosecutor, was killed yesterday while handling a gun at the international war crimes trial.
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Nuernberg
N. D. Zorya
Moscow urged to join Bretton Woods before loan
Washington May 24 Russia seeks a $1 000 000 000 loan from the United States. Congress demands Moscow first guarantee cooperation in world economic affairs and join the Bretton Woods organization. House banking committee members say Russia must join with Britain and the United States in international economic cooperation.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Moscow
Spence
Kentucky
House Banking Committee
Bretton Woods World Bank and Fund
Crawford
Michigan
Banking Committee
Britain
Charles 8. Dewey
Treasury
Coolidge
Three Way Fire Under Governor Budget Indicated
Baton Rouge reports show Louisiana legislators considering a sizable surplus beyond the finance department estimate as they begin a five day recess. The House appropriations committee will review treasury balance figures with A P Tugwell and scrutinize income estimates for potential increases and reallocated funds to cover anticipated revenue boosts.
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Baton Rouge
House Appropriations Committee
State Treasury
Finance Department
House Finance Group
Ragan Madden
Appropriations Committee
A. P. Tugwell
Tugwell
Treasury
May Hit Peak in Strike Idle
The nationwide railroad strike threatens to idle more workers than any postwar stoppage. Directly affected are 250,000 members of the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers and Railway Trainmen, with 1,200,000 other railroad workers indirectly affected. Thousands elsewhere could lose jobs if the rail strike endures, and past major stoppages included 750,000 United Steel Workers and 400,000 soft coal miners.
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Brotherhoods of
C. I. O. United Steel
A. F
Money for Girl Eyes Stolen from Birthday Fund
At Margie Hatton’s 14th birthday party a charity gift of $85, raised by Buena Memorial Church, was given to her. Her mother Mrs. Janie Centers kept the money in her purse but left it in her apartment to fetch mail. the purse with cash vanished while children were at school.
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Chicago
Margie Hatton
Buena Memorial Church
Margie
Janie Centers
Senate Bans Employer Aid To Welfare Funds For Unions
In a 48 0 vote the Senate approved a measure barring employer contributions to welfare funds used solely by unions, targeting John L Lewis and the coal strike. Debate included a plan for 60 day cooling off periods on labor disputes and further votes on restricting labor actions.
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Washington
Senate
John L. Lewis
Ball
Republican
Minnesota
Megration Board
Byrd
Virginia
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Boyd
Green
Rhode Island
Pepper
Florida
Federal Security Administrator
Chamber
Secretary of Commerce
Lewis Defers Policy Meet as Smith Connally Issue Stalls Strike
John L. Lewis postponed a 250 member policy committee meeting aimed at calling off the soft coal strike until miners status under the Smith Connally act is clarified. The government pressed to avert a new walkout as a strike truce nears expiry, with the union needing ratification for any new contract or extension.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Policy Committee
Three Killed in Kansas Tornadoes
Three people died as tornadoes struck scattered towns in Kansas and Missouri. Lon Giles and wife, both over 70, were fatally injured at Holmes Park near Kansas City. Bertha Coder died in Enosdale, Kansas, and damage occurred in Leavenworth and Grandview.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Lon Giles
Holmes Park
Enosdale
Kan
Here
Bertha Coder
Leavenworth
Grandview
Tuman
Railroads Ordered to Remove Passengers for Mail Carriage
Washington May 24 AP The Office of Defense Transportation orders railroads to clear passenger cars if needed to move mail, supplementing freight restrictions to prioritize priority cargo. Postmaster General Hannegan says embargo will pause most non local mail, with 16 ounce limit on first class and air mail while planes and other transport share handling of three cent letter mail. Some routes and services remain, including contract highways electric interurban lines and power boats. Public cooperation urged to mail only essential items.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Robert Ramspeck
Army
Navy
Commercial
Navy Transport
Post Office Department
Robert E. Hannegan
Postal Service
Highway Star
Paralyzing Blow Dealt By Walkout
Washington reports a dark outlook for quick settlement of the railroad strike. President Truman convened a 3 p.m. White House meeting with cabinet and labor advisers to review the strike situation as a nationwide rail walkout paralyzes the country. A labor mediator urged carrier and worker talks to end the stoppage amid fears of food shortages and unemployment.
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White House
Washington
John R. Steelman
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Robert E. Hannegan
Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Strike Hits Orleans Hard
New Orleans faces a port and rail disruption after a strike by Public Belt Railway and other rail workers. Officials warn the dock is near inoperable. food supplies may run short in 30 to 90 days, with meat and produce expected to vanish soon. Travelers flock to buses and airlines as hotels fill with stranded passengers. The Illinois Central line continues to operate.
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New Orleans
R. L. Simpson
Dock Board
Public Belt Railway
Louisiana
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Teche Greyhound Bus Line
Illinois Central System
Gulf Coast
Talks Open on China Peace as Changchun Falls
A senior Kuomintang official says recapture of Changchun allows peace talks with the Communists in Manchuria. Chiang Kai shek flies to Mukden amid truce efforts, Mao Tse tung hints at peace, and officials discuss the league’s three point proposal to end the civil war.
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John Roderick Nanking
Kuomintang
National Party
Changchun
Manchuria
Manchurian
Chiang Kai- Shek
Mukden
Chinese Communist
Shanghai
Democratic League
Youth Party
Mao Tse
Tung
League
Madame Chiang
Pai Chung-Hsi
National Defense
Marshall
Central
Chiang
Two Rail Strikes Persist Despite Returns in 1922
Washington reports that 400,000 railroad shopmen quit on July 1 1922 and although many drifted back, the Association of American Railroads says the strike remains officially on. The piece notes a second strike ongoing alongside the first.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Negotiations Resume Amid Strike Impasse At Statler Hotel
Striking trainmen and engineers met carrier representatives in a downtown hotel after a fruitless White House session. Congress moved to action as the Senate debated labor disputes legislation and the House labor committee ordered an industrial unrest investigation. White House press secretary Ross cautioned about predicting outcomes. The Marine Corps announced plans to call reserve officers to active duty if needed, while the Army remained on standby.
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White House
Congress
Senate
House Labor Committee
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Ross
Cabin Net
Statler Hotel
Marine Corps
Army
Nation reels under rail strike effects
The AP reports the greatest railroad strike paralyzing transport and food supply. The post office embargo limits service to local deliveries and first class air mail, with a 16 ounce weight cap. President Truman considers appeal to Congress for more authority amid nationwide disruption. Livestock receipts fall up to 60 percent as truck deliveries rise but prices may drop due to limited shipping. Auto output expected to sag as manufacturers brace for plant shutdowns.
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Post Office Department
Byrd
Virginia
White House
Truman
Congress
Hunger striker in Belfast described as very quiet
May 24 report from Crumlin Road Prison says hunger striker David Fleming, former IRA leader, is very quiet with no apparent change in his condition. He receives Holy Communion each morning from Chaplain Patrick McAllister who also spends about an hour in his cell nightly.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Crumslin Road
David Fleming
Fleming
Patrick McAllister
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Richard, Jr
Schunn
Associated Press
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Orleans
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