Judge Knox sketches labor court plan to curb union abuses
Federal Judge John C. Knox, a Wilson Democrat, proposes a system of labor courts to replace the Wagner act Labor Relations Board. He argues for legal proceedings to resolve disputes in unions, cites strikes and New York hardships, and notes other judges support presenting the idea to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John C. Knox
Labor Relations Board
Knox
George Browne
Willie Bioff
A. F. of L
Congress
Roosevelt
Maritime
Teamsters
Security Council
United Nations
Lake Success
Plane Wreckage Found with All Aboard Alive in Alps
Orly airfield announced that a U S C 53 transport found on a 30 degree slope near a 10 000 foot peak in the Swiss Alps left 11 aboard alive. Three were seen on the wreckage as rescuers and Swiss climbers headed to the site with nurses and doctors. More than 100 skiers aided in locating a U S patrol plane reported crashed nearby and relief supplies were dispatched to the scene.
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Paris
Orly Airfield
Alps
Interlaken
Switzerland
Orlyfield
Grenoble
U. S
Sept
Laux
France
Great Britain
U. S. Army Air Forces
Accused Orleans Slayer Is Killed
Emmett F. Bennett 57 charged with murder in the New Orleans razor slaying of a 24 year old woman was killed by an Atlantic Coast Line train near Savannah while officers sought custody of his son also charged with murder. The son Leroy Bennett had returned to his former home near Douglas Georgia and told detectives what he knew before the fatal arrest drama.
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Savannah
Emmett FE. Bennett
New Orleans
Reba Louise Henderson
Bennetts
Henderson
Leroy Bennett
Douglas
Bennett
R. C. Relihan
Relihan
Atlanta
T. J. Mahoney
Atlantic Coast Line
Jacksonville
Fla
Truman Fishes While Labor Fight Rages at Home
President Truman sails from Key West aboard the U S S Stribling for a day of deep sea fishing. At home, Cabinet officers engage in a contempt of court battle with John L. Lewis over the miners strike and contract cancellation.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Washington
Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Interior
J. A. Krug
William D. Leahy
Leahy
Army
Lewis May Run Short of Coal
Alexandria Virginia November 22 John L Lewis may face a coal shortage if the coal walkout lasts. Ches Fannon the coal seller says Lewis has less than a month’s supply at his large home and no recent deliveries. Lewis does have fuel insurance and a back yard woodpile.
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Alexandria
John L. Lewis
Ches Fannon
Lewis
Fannon
Four Die in Two House Fires in Louisiana
Four persons lost their lives in two separate fires late Thursday and by Friday morning in Newellton and Goodwill near Oak Grove. Victims include Dolly Carter age 20 and her children Calvin and Corsetta and Hubert Harr five. critically injured are John Harr and Eldridge Carter. Lewis Hart died after stove explosion while flames engulfed the Newellton home. funeral held in Winnsboro.
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Newellton
Goodwill
Oak Grove
Dolly Carter
Calvin
Corsetta
Hubert Harr
John Harr
E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital
Monroe
Eldridge Carter
Carter
Harr
Winnsboro
Monroe Hospital
Lewis Hart
First National Funeral Home
Ogden Cemetery
Billy John
Hubert
Herbert
Edward
Feldridge
Community Chest Near Goal With Broad Local Support
The 1946 47 Community Chest total draws near its objective as numerous local donors pledge contributions. Notable gifts include Ouachita Cigar & Tobacco Co. 100 dollars J D Aulds 1 dollar Kellogg Oil Company 50 dollars Virginia Hotel Co. 200 dollars and American Railway Express 70 dollars among many others from hotels shops and individuals.
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Monroe Hotel
Exchange Furniture & Hardware Co
Kaliski Jewelry
F. M. Goldsmith
Paul Cowan, Jr
W. M. Harper
Cox & Frazer
Eunice E. Anders
Robert E. Hanna, Jr
R. G. Frazier, Jr
Joy Bernhardt
Claude Dodgen
Claude Kramer
Howard Griffin
Tony Inzina
Robert Perce
Earl Jones
E.N. London
Norman Grayson
Gene's Sporting Goods
Thornton
W. G
E. B. Halley
J. E. Petty
Archie Wiley
Orie Hatten
R. L. Moore
Otis Gordy
Ouachita Parish
New Method Beauty School
Coney Island
George Tejas
W. E. Smith
Herman Mickel
Virginia Hotel Co
J. R. Gayne, Jr
A. C. Houston
Frank Bruno
Scogin
American Railway Express Co
Laura Aucoin
James A. Nowell
West Doc Cities Service
Dieselizing GM&O Rail Line Rides Through Mine Shutdown
Dieselized Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad says coal mine stoppage won’t affect service. All GM&O trains are diesel and freight lines will be fully diesel in about 90 days, keeping passenger and freight movement unaffected.
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Mobile
Ala
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Pfeiffer Freed in Davis Death in New Orleans Case
A jury in criminal district court found Roy Pfeiffer innocent at 5 a m. in the hotel slaying of his son in law A L David in New Orleans July 23. Pfeiffer testified he fired after David reached for a hip pocket and hoped for protection amid threats from David. His wife supported the self defense claim and the trial extended through the night.
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New Orleans
Criminal District Court
Roy Pfeiffer
Baton Rouge
Pfieffer
A. L. David
Pfeiffer
David
B. B. Coom
East Baton Rouge Parish
I. M. Duke
Special Invests
Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Hotel Virginia roof
About 300 attendees gathered for the Chamber of Commerce annual membership meeting on the Hotel Virginia rooftop. C. W. Bailey of Clarksville Tennessee addressed bankers and guests on The Challenge of Tomorrow as T. H. Scott presided and musical numbers filled the program.
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Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Chamber
C. W
Bill) Bailey
Note
Clarksville
Tenn
American Bankers’ Association
Vast Japanese Diamond Hoard Seized by U S Forces
The wartime find totals hundreds of thousands of cut diamonds, a potential war finance treasure for Japan. Valued at 20 to 25 million dollars by officials, experts say actual value is higher. The stones lie in Bank of Japan vaults after being buried and scattered nationwide.
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Robert E. Geiger
Washington
Japan
War Department
New York
Edward Henderson
Smithsonian Institution
Bank of Japan
Tokyo
United States poised as mediator on UN troop data talks
United States expected to assume mediator role at the United Nations to push a resolution on troop information and arms reduction. Senator Tom Connally of Texas anticipated to address the 54 member political and security committee as Bevin Molotov moves shape the dispute. The issue centers on disarmament and troop reports abroad with possible separate American proposals. An Indian complaint hovers over the proceedings.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United States
United Nations
U. S
Soviet Union
Britain
Tom Connally
Texas
U. N
V. M. Molotov
Ernest Bevin
Connally
Bevin
Molotov
Tax cuts hinged on labor peace amid coal strike
Rep. Carlson Kansas Republican and future governor warned the coal strike threatens GOP plans to cut individual income taxes by 20 percent. He said stability between labor and management is essential for tax reductions and a balanced budget next year. Carlson moves to Topeka as Republicans push a one-fifth income tax cut and excise cuts on utilities and goods.
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Washington
Carlson
R-Kan
House
Kansas
Ways and Means
Topeka
One Fourth of World War II Vets Apply for Disability
Washington VA reports that about a quarter of World War II veterans have applied for disability benefits and half of all applicants are approved. Benefits are paid to 1,647,000 disabled veterans with monthly payments from 13.80 to 360 dollars, averaging 42 dollars.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Hearing Set For Monday Morning
Federal officials ordered John L. Lewis to appear in U S District Court Monday to answer contempt charges stemming from his refusal to withdraw a contract termination notice that triggered the bituminous coal strike. Judge T Alan Goldsborough will decide whether fines or jail may be imposed. Lewis arrived at union headquarters and gave no statement beyond a “no comment.”
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Washington
Justice Department
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Department
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
Union
Alexandria
United Mine Workers
Virginia
U. S
Murray again heads C. I. O. at Atlantic City meeting
Philip Murray was reelected president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations by acclamation as the five day meeting closed. Delegates also adopted a foreign policy resolution urging world disarmament and opposing further atomic bomb stockpiling, with some members voting against the stance. The convention extended debate on international relations and condemned dictatorships, while Murray led the initial four days of the gathering.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Philip Murray
The
Communist Party
Jack Altman
United Nations
United States
Spain
Argentina
Russia
Hitler
France
Altman
van A. Bittner
Murray
Illegal Sales To Chinese Charged
The Shanghai Evening Post reports large quantities of narcotics surgical instruments urgently needed in the United States and medicinal brandy sold to Chinese merchants as surplus in violation of U S foreign liquidation commission rules. It notes Okinawa medical stocks including blood plasma were sold and later recovered, with narcotics such as morphine cocaine and opium identified during the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Shanghai Evening Post
Mercury Today
United States
U. S. Foreign Liquidation Commission
Okinawa
FLC
American Red Cross
China
the Post
Quads Expected as War Bride Reconciled Amid Cheer
Mrs. Charles Henn Jr a British war bride in Baltimore is reconciled to having quadruplets after X rays confirm quads. St Agnes Hospital offers free facilities and the doctor donates services. Red Cross provides four layettes and dairies offer milk. husband a wounded veteran returns to bookbinding. Expected around Christmas.
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Baltimore
Charles Henn, Jr
St. Agnes Hospital
Henn
Red Cross
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Westbrook
Pegler
Orleans
Civic Chest
Georgia
Blackbeard Island
St. Simons
Herman C. Schmidt
Southwest Pacific
Ted Slenzak
Detroit
Davis
C. W. Bailey
C. of C
T. H. Scott
Chamber of Commerce, Presiding
America
B. B. Fields
First Baptist Church
Ernest D Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Florence Z. Allbritton
Northeast Junior College
Scott
C. D. Adams
Mr. Scott
H. M. James
U. 5
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