Green Seeks One Big Labor Union at AFL Meeting
San Francisco September 14 AP William Green 78 year old AFL president opens the national convention by proposing a merger of U S labor unions into a single organization. He expects talks with the IO and railroad brotherhoods and declines comment on UMW readmission. Green also discusses partisan policy, coalition politics, and renomination prospects while criticizing Dixiecrats and Republicans.
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San Francisco
William Green
Mammoth American Federation of Labor
United States
Green
AFL
The
Independent Railroad Brotherhoods
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
UMW
Truman
Building Trades Union
U.S
Philip Murray
Murray
CIO
CIO Official Attacks AFL Merger Plan
Denver dispatch reports CIO Oil Workers International Union President O A Knight blasting AFL merger terms as an attempt to tear CIO apart and parcel it to craft unions. He supports organic unity on honorable terms but opposes current offers. A unity convention resolution was killed. another measure was proposed outlining grounds for acceptance.
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Denver
CIO
AFL
O. A. Knight
CIO Oil Workers International Union
Phillip Murray
Erie Engineer Freeing Land Run By Czech Hero
Hornell N Y September 14 AP Erie Railroad engineers commend the Czech engineer Frazek Jarda who raced his train across the Czech East German frontier into the West German American Zone with 108 passengers including his wife and children. Shirley W Sherwood general chairman of the Erie unit of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers cabled Jarda at the U S High Commissioner John McCloy to congratulate him. The cable said free men everywhere will take heart and plans were made to start a nationwide fund to aid the Czech engineer.
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Hornell
N. Y
Erie Railroad
Shirley W. Sherwood
Erie Unit
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Frazek Jarda
U. S
John McCloy
Jarda
Sherwood
Judd outlines Russia choices after San Francisco treaty
Representative Judd says Russia faces a crossroads after the San Francisco peace treaty signing. He calls it a diplomatic defeat and credits MacArthur, Dulles, and Acheson for the conference gains while maintaining opposition to most Far Eastern policy. Judd expects a Korea truce though China may launch another offensive. he asserts allied defensive strength and a strong Communist position.
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Washington
Russia
Judd
Minn
San Francisco
Asia
House
Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
John Foster Dulles
Korea
Fly spray misread as smoke at Newberry store fire scare
A woman cried fire at J. J. Newberry at 34 W. Washington triggering four patrol cars and fire equipment. A janitor with a fly spray can explained the alarm, saying the cloud resembled smoke. Police and fire units found no blaze.
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Newberry’s
J. J. Newberry
Washington
Ailing Uncle’s Game With Nephew Ends in Death
Frederick Charles Stapel a 36 year old Whittier man collapsed after showing his nephew how to play basketball at his sister and brother in law’s home. Though under doctor care for heart disease he joined in a strenuous activity and died en route to Maricopa County Hospital. Ex officio coroner Westfall said no inquest and the body released to A L Moore and Sons Mortuary for funeral arrangements.
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Whittier
Calif
Frederick Charles Stapel
Maricopa County Hospital
Richard E. Lewis
S. 31St Ave
Alvin
Frederick
Harry E. Westfall
Three In Plane Crash Uninjured
Independence Calif September 14 three occupants of a private plane crash landed in an isolated area 35 miles east of Mount Whitney were found uninjured today by a sheriffs posse. The plane was piloted by R W Phillips Van Nuys real estate man. Identity of his two passengers was not available.
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Independence
Calif
Mount Whitney
R. W. Phillips
van Nuys
Young boy calls himself Skoller in London bank opening
A 14 year old boy, applying to open a savings bank account in London, lists his occupation as Skoller. The note highlights a self described label rather than a formal trade, reflecting a playful or aspirational self description in the early teen’s banking records.
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London
Skoller
Crash Pilot’s Body Sought After Muddy Crash
Navy salvage crews searched a soggy Petaluma mud flat for Lt jg Richard C. Messerschmitt after his Douglas at tack bomber from Santa Rosa Naval Air Station crashed in the target area during a routine training flight. A Coast Guard helicopter saw only the tail section. the body had not yet been recovered.
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Petaluma
Calif
Navy
Here
Richard C. Messerchmitt
C. F. Messerschmitt
Trenton
N. J
Coast Guard
Messerschmitt
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Phoenix
Bobbie Brooks
Alice Stuart
Diamond's
Second Street
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
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Popular Freeman
Mike
Oxford
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