Meat Strikes Hit U S Packing Plants Nationwide
A 109,000 CIO meat handlers strike halted work in 140 plants and cut nation output. Hog and cattle prices rose sharply in Chicago and other markets while wholesale beef lamb and pork prices climbed. President Truman formed a three member fact finding board under Taft-Hartley to probe the dispute.
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Chicago
CIO
Toy
New York
Truman
Nathan P. Feinsinger
University of Wisconsin
Pearce Davis
Department of Business and Economics
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Walter Schaefer
Northwestern University Law School
Truman era labor law details and injunction mechanism
The article explains how a post fact finding report can lead to an injunction to end a strike, with 30 days of continued work, a fresh board study, a secret ballot by strikers, and possible referrals to Congress if unresolved. It mentions Pawley’s resignation as ambassador to Brazil and Mrs. S King White winning the Salisbury award for community service. It notes rising heart trouble among Americans per the American Heart Association.
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National Labor Relations Board
Truman
Congress
Pawley
Washington
William D. Pawley
Brazil
Salisbury
S. King White
V&iomico
Lutherans Celebrate 180th Anniversary at Trinity Memorial
Sharpsburg's Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church observed its 180th anniversary with a Sunday service led by Dr. William A. Wade. Organized March 16, 1768, the congregation predates the Declaration of Independence, and the current church, the fourth in 180 years, was dedicated in 1944 after 24 pastors and years of German-language services. The note also mentions historic ties to early American figures and events.
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Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church
Sharpsburg
William A. Wade
George Washington
Lincoln
Antietam
Maryland
Frederick Church
Christopher Criss
James Rumsey
U. S
Matthias Need
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