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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1947
Page
1
A spirited critique questions how a typical worker would speak on the Taft Hartley and Wagner acts. It denounces labor leaders and praises lawful protections while highlighting tensions between workers, bosses, and union figures such as John L. Lewis and Fiorello La Guardia.
A disjointed critique targets the Taft Hartley era and professional elites. The speaker claims the public is misled by drafts exemptions and accuses professionals of controlling the common man. The piece argues that emancipation under the draft law amounts to slavery and warns against manipulation.
Two leading House Republicans balk at imposing price controls to curb living cost rises. Wolcott of the banking committee says voluntary measures may suffice until demand stabilizes. Halleck says the free economy will correct itself, while C I O and A F of L call for controls despite doubts on feasibility.
President Truman asked Americans to eat fewer slices of bread to conserve grain for European relief, aiming to save about 100 million bushels. He urged avoiding waste and distributing food fairly at a White House meeting of the citizens' food committee. Charles Luckman chaired the response as letters of voluntary help poured in. Truman also outlined a core team for the 1948 campaign, naming J Howard McGrath and Gael Sullivan to lead efforts.
Portland, Ore. Oct. 1. Butcher hesitates to quote prices as he places a roast on the weighing machine. W. H. Baughn, agent for a scale maker, says high meat prices push figures off standard scales. His company markets a device calculating up to 1.70 dollars per pound. Existing scales start at 1.5 and end at 75 cents per pound.
Jackson Miss Oct 1 The Southern Bus Co said it will not negotiate with the strike union until it is shown soldiers authorized by the employees. Executive vice president R K Jefferies said replacements have been made and only new workers may bargain. Union official H V Taylor said the strike will continue if the company rejects federal conciliation.
Oct 1 reports say Britain enforces new austerity cutting foreign holidays, abolishing petrol allowances and boosting railway fares. Labor directs limited production. currency exchange for travel is halted. aim to cut dollar spending and fix export import deficit by 1948.
September building permits rose with 40 residence permits valued at 124,931 dollars. One tourist cabin cost 700 dollars. Non residence buildings totaled 56,100 dollars, and additions and alterations 25,30. Total permits valued at 207,031 dollars. Four buildings were moved.
Senator Taft, campaigning in Wyoming during a bid for the GOP presidential nomination, labeled the Democratic opposition an unnatural party and argued the people tire of regulation. He warned that excess taxation, spending, and government control threaten local self government and cited perceived bureaucratic indifference in Washington.
Monroe district conservation office notes four new Ora field producers bringing total to 42 in four months. Compton No. 1 yields 417 barrels daily from 2134 to 2148 feet with a good core. No. 2 shows a similar depth. Monzingo Rivers No. 9 pumps 259 bpd from 2120 to 2141 feet. Frost A-20 and A-21 in section 22-22-1W yield 264 and 206 bpd from 2140 to 2157 feet. Pan-American Deep Test on Elva Rugg farm reports an encouraging core near Union parish Lincoln parish line.
Monroe attorney Fred Fudickar Jr was appointed assistant district attorney by District Attorney George W. Lester to replace Hillyer Parker, effective Oct 1. Fudickar, a Tu lané graduate, served in the Navy 1940s and is associated with Hudson Potts Bernstein Davenport.
Prices of some foods eased after WW I peak levels but meat corn and hogs stayed near highs while sheep dropped to the season's low. An Associated Press survey shows mixed trends over three months with butter eggs and cocoa moving differently. Retail prices in New York were expected to rise as wholesale costs climbed.
The Ouachita Valley Fair will open next Tuesday and run through the week. Fair officers met Tuesday night to finalize plans at the West Monroe agricultural building. Booths rise as displays of food, clothing, flowers and farm equipment are prepared. entry deadline is 7 p.m. Monday. Lions and Kiwanis clubs stake $259 in cash prizes for sweet potato and corn shows. A first class carnival promises entertainment for all ages.
United Nations personnel and reporters watched TV during a security council ballot recess. Amid the fifth ballot between India and the Ukraine a spectator quipped that the Indians and the Reds were making out, tying sports drama to the political suspense.
New York fans watch the Yankees pound four Brooklyn pitchers for 15 hits in a 10 3 victory at Yankee Stadium to seize a 2 0 lead in the World Series. Allie Reynolds starts for the Yankees against Vic Lombardi as the series shifts to Ebbets Field.
In a heated race for the Security Council seat vacated by Poland, Ukraine led India 31 to 23 on the first secret ballot of the day, with two-thirds needed for victory. Russia backed Ukraine while the United States and Britain supported India, as the assembly adjourned amid deadlock and debates over regional replacements.
Parts of the South experienced their first cool spell as temperatures fell well below normal from the Midwest to New England. Readings reached into the high 30s in several cities while Cadillac Michigan posted 19 above. Warmth lingered in the Gulf states and western regions as a cold front moved east.
FBI agents arrested a 35 year old Black man and his 17 year old companion in New Orleans in connection with a rape and multiple murders in Ohio. They are accused of kidnapping, car theft, stabbing a man in Cincinnati, and linking to a white woman Edna Adkins’ rape and death in Franklin Ohio.
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