Meany Rap Surprises Senators Over Smear Charge
Senate hearings drew shock as George Meany rejected a smear label amid a report condemning leaders of five unions. The committee faulted Teamsters for corruption and misuse of funds while exposing practices across Bakery Workers United Textile Workers Operating Engineers and Allied Chemical Workers.
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Presley Enlists In Army in See-Through Portrait of Duty
Presley, the rock star with famous sideburns, dons the U S Army uniform at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He used a portion of his $7 clothing allowance to buy a military look while politicians critique union charges and the committee rests its findings. Presley plans a possible ban period and faces a battery of aptitude tests as part of the draft process.
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Ask Solons to Tighten Picket Law
Washington D C January hearings opened on anti corruption in labor law. Senator Kennedy said focus will be on rackets committee recommendations to curb union funds corruption and bossism while not weakening the labor movement. Mitchell urged tighter picketing and boycott provisions in Taft Hartley. Eisenhower proposals covered similar points but were not aimed at weakening unions.
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