Labor friction flags power play in Johnson era
A high profile clash emerged between Secretary of Labor Wirtz and AFL-CIO President Meany over John Henning, undersecretary of labor, prompting a bid for a closer right hand man. The episode, seen as a major labor big business test, ends with friction quelled but raises concerns about influence over government.
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Johnson
Washington
Labor
Wirtz
Afl-Cio
George Meany
John JF. Henning
Henning
Meany
Organized Labor
Goldberg
Secretary of Commerce
U.S. Steel
Cross Dogs and Ohio Law on Dangerous Pets
The Ohio Supreme Court clarified that owners cannot use trespass defenses to avoid liability for injuries caused by dangerous dogs. While some statutes exempt trespass cases, another provision requires control of dangerous animals at all times. If a vicious dog causes harm, the owner is negligent for not restraining it.
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Ohio
Supreme Court
Junius Brutus Booth Actor with a Forte of Pets and Elopement
Richard Booth named his son Junius Brutus Booth who became an actor at seventeen in London. He impressed some as clever and generous but left a trail of broken hearts after eloping with Marie Delancey and deserting her with two children. He loved animals, was a vegetarian, and valued creatures over people.
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Richard Booth
Junius’ Brutus
Junius Brutus Booth
Booth
Marie Delancey
Richard II
Covent Garden
Edmund Kean
Abraham Lincoln
Kean
Shakespeare
Boy Wonder
Iago
Shylock
King Lear
Drury Lane
Cassius
Antony
Mary Holmes
America
Norfolk
Virginia
Junius Brutus
Richmond
Junius
Park Theatre
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Charleston
Bel Air
Maryland
Pescara
New Orleans
Oreste
Theatre d’ Orleans
London
California
Sacramento
St. Charles Theatre
J. S. Chenoweth
Mississippi
Cincinnati
Illinois
Canada
John Wilkes Booth
Booth and Lincoln link in history of dramatic fame
A staged rise of Junius Brutus Booth who dazzled Covent Garden as a boy and later forged fame across America, while his son John Wilkes Booth would assassinate Abraham Lincoln a hundred years later, tying two generations of Booths to pivotal US events.
Dear Abby Readers Share Small Problems Big Feelings
A collection of Abby columns addresses a father in law pressuring a daughter in law to jump on his stomach, a widow puzzled by a work Christmas card addressed to MR AND MRS, and a mother arguing about hosting and smoke temptation. Abby advises boundaries, self preservation, and supporting a daughter's choice. The note ends inviting readers to buy Abby’s wedding booklet.
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Abby
Anaheim
Norwalk truck lines Univac lacks clarity to reader
A staff writer recounts a long interview with Jack Kehrer about Norwalk Truck Lines and its Univac computer. The piece describes how even experts show a maze of charts, while the writer remains unable to grasp the computer's workings despite assurances from Joe Shannon that the system is manageable.
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June Gladfelter
Jack Kehrer
Norwalk
Univac
Joe Shannon
Joe
Alan D. Johnson
Plum Brook
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Economy Savings & Loan Company
Benedict Ave
Que Bakery
Meek’s Pastry Shops
Schild
Milan Ave. and
Cline St
S. Linwood
Jim Bishop
Tottenham Court Road
Abigail van Buren
Los Angeles
Calif
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Sandusky Memorial Hospital
Greenwich
W. Main
Ray Balderson
Mgr
Bellevue
Willard
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