Railroad unions plan nationwide strike in May
Engineers to join May strike as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen still debate end date. National Mediation Board holds talks as President Truman comments amid optimism for a settlement.
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Union leaders seek to avert railroad strike in wage dispute
In Washington and Chicago discussions with union representatives fuel optimism that a walkout can be avoided. Douglass and Francis A. O'Neil Jr. travel from Washington to urge a settlement as A F Whitney predicts resolution and Whitmers up ton recalls a prior strike, while managers hope for a quiet outcome.
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Rail unions threaten nationwide stoppage amid wage talks
The unions and railroads have exhausted all peace steps under the National Railway Labor Act. The Taft-Hartley Act does not apply to rail strikes. President Truman previously used wartime powers to seize rail operations in 1946, but those powers expired.
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Evanglical Brethren Meet on Draft and Training Policy
Baltimore April 29 delegates from 26 Evangelical United Brethren churches in the Middle Atlantic region gathered to discuss draft policy and universal training in the ongoing military service debate.
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Denomination Opposes Draft and Universal Military Training
A Franklin County denomination adopts a resolution against temporary drafts and Universal Military Training, warning it could fuel war and fail to educate youth. Bishop John S. Stamm presides as White House talks with President Truman are noted, while district supervision and possible reorganization of conference leadership are discussed. Four diphtheria deaths in Montgomery County are reported, linked to non immunization in a recent state move.
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