Rail Unions End Tieup Under Court Order
Heads of three railroad brotherhoods ordered 6 000 striking engineers firemen and conductors to return to work following a Federal Court injunction. The action halted walkouts on New York Central west of Buffalo and the St Louis Terminal Line with perishable cargoes set to move and full service not expected until Thursday. Judges and union leaders discussed compliance as contempt penalties loomed. the strike idled tens of thousands more rail workers nationwide.
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United States
Rail strike waves tied to 1950 Army control of railroads
Delays in shipments of defense materials and movement of thousands of civilians and troops were caused by labor actions. The piece recalls a 1950 Army takeover to avert strikes and cites a 195? BRT walkout with contempt convictions totaling $100,000. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen settled its dispute and is not part of the current fight with three smaller brotherhoods.
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Brotherhood of Railroad
BRT
Tito Says Soviet Has Been Arming Satellites
Premier Tito told a tour group of US media that the Soviet Union has been arming its satellite states in Eastern Europe with jet planes in recent months. He warned aggression may come from Russia if it gains an easy advantage, but said the West is preparing to lessen danger.
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Soviet Union
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Welfare Head Speaker Here
J. Milton Patterson, head of the State Department of Welfare since 1936, told a Kiwanis luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel that fascism, not communism, is the current great American threat. He warned of a $200 billion war budget, the flow of money without strong backing, and urged focus on individual character to sustain the nation.
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America
State Department of Welfare
Kiwanians
Relief Agency
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Patterson
Welfare debate sketches Maryland vs national roles
Mr Patterson outlined welfare contrasts in Maryland and Louisiana while urging states’ control as social insurance expands. He warned about misperceptions linking all government payments to welfare and pressed for publication of all recipients’ names only if universal publishing occurred. The talk noted Maryland’s strict aid procedures and cited 1936 budget shares, with introduction by Rev Weaver and remarks from Kiwanis peers.
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Louisiana
Stern
Patterson
Frederick
Lightning Hits WFMD Tower Knocks Station Off Air
A lightning strike at Linden Hills transmitter toppled three towers and wiped out all telephone lines to the WFMD transmitter, leaving the AM broadcast off air for about four and a half hours. AM programs between 12:25 and 4:45 p m were switched to FM. Relays coils and transmitter meters burned out demanding full replacement. PM lines at High Knob remained unaffected. C P Telephone crews repaired lines from Frederick plant.
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WFMD
Linden Hills
High Knob
Alan W. Long
Wfmd Am-Fm
Linden Hill
Frederick
Studious Linden Milla Limited Fashion Broadcast Resume
In a brief remark the studio noted that broadcasts resumed after 4 45 pm. The statement referenced short dresses and germs in relation to body exposure during the broadcast time.
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Linden Milla
Granny Morton 115, Long Dresses, Long Life
Greensboro report of Mrs. Lethia Morton known as Granny Morton a Negro woman born December 22 1836 who died at 115 She outlived 10 of her 14 children and her eldest son William is 90 Her descendants include five grandchildren ninety great grandchildren 26 great great grandchildren and five great great great grandchildren Her long dresses were cited as her key to longevity Funeral plans set for Thursday.
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Greensboro
N. C
Composer Madden Dies in Hollywood at 75
Edward Madden, famed for Such lilting melodies like By The Light of The Silvery Moon and Moonlight Bay, died at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital after a long illness. He wrote many early century hits including Down In Jungle Town and Daddy's Little Girl. The Bedouins of Yemen are described as mountain farmers rather than desert nomads.
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Edward Madden
Moonlight Bay
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
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