Price Fixing Plans Discussed by Poli Officials
Washington August 11 A price fixing plan for oil products was debated by the administration as producers and refiners pressed for a code. A final draft was prepared to seek approval from Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes and recovery chiefs. Committees representing producers refiners and labor weighed several price stabilization schemes including pegging crude oil to reserves and a flat minimum by grade.
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Allred Seeks Oil Code Developments In Washington
Texas Attorney General James V. Allred returns from Washington where he attended conferences on a preliminary oil industry code under the national recovery administration. He declines to comment on specifics awaiting definite developments.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Texas
Washington
National Recovery Administration
Thalberg Waits Conference Before Signing Contract
In Los Angeles on August 7 M G M contends over Thalberg pending talks with J Robert Rubin as Europe’s arrival awaited. Rumors swirl about offers from Warner and MGM while Pern, Herbert, Colbert, and others shape upcoming productions and casting in a busy Hollywood scene.
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Europe
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Goldwyn-Mayer
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Warners
Jack Warner
W-G-M
Early oil code talk eyed for legal impact in Texas suits
Allred discussed potential effects of a proposed oil code on lawsuits in Travis County accusing major oil companies and two petroleum associations of violating anti trust laws. He cautioned awaiting publication. The National Recovery Administration sent form statutes to governors to suspend anti trust laws during national emergency, a power he says legislators may hold without repealing laws.
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Travis County
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Plan Study Of Film Hosiery Strikes
Washington says the recovery administration labor advisory committee chairwoman Dr Lea will have the Pennsylvania hosiery and Hollywood movie stories examined by the new conciliation board once it meets.
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Lea
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Recovery Administration Labor Advisory
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Conciliation Board
Watch Factory Increases Wages In Waltham
Waltham Watch company announces a minimum wage raise of 20 percent for about 1500 of its 1600 workers. The move follows a broader trend of wage adjustments reported in Aug. 1 notices from major firms in New York and Grand Rapids.
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Lo- Way
New York
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Electric
Needle trade wages in Kansas City workers face low pay
The Women’s Bureau reports median wages of 9.95 for needle trades workers in Kansas City across five branches. About one fifth earned under 6 weekly, half below 10, with the lowest medians near 1. The survey of 33 firms highlights a wide wage variation and calls many wages not a living wage. In Amoy, U S gunboat Pul tanere ordered to protect Americans amid feared Chinese Communist depredations near Lungyen.
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China
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Return to Jobs in Hosiery Factories of N C High Point
In High Point North Carolina on August 7 2000 about 2000 hosiery workers returned to posts in 21 mills and one in Thomasville after a three week strike for higher wages. About 3000 more expected back soon as departments reopen. Mills will operate in chestin departments first and wage gains were denied with workers receiving the same pay for 40 hours as former 55 hour workweek.
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High Point
N. C
North Carolina
Morgan Company Adopts NRA Code
Morgan Company announces adoption of the blanket code in line with the national industrial recovery campaign. The Morgan firm is noted as the first major private banking institution to take this step. Weekend listings highlight eligible used cars in the classification section.
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Morgan and Company
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World Cotton Consumption Reaches Post 1930 Peak
New York Aug 7 World cotton consumption for the season to July ended was the largest since 1928-30. Spinners used about 24,726,000 bales in 32 months, up from 24,007,000 last year, driven by American staple demand rising to 14,132,000 bales from 12,506,000. Foreign cotton usage also rose slightly. World carryover on duty stood at about 16,590,000 bales versus 17,412,000 a year earlier.
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Exchange Service
American Legion event aims to honor women members
In Maywood from August 1 to 7, the American Legion group 19 plans a planned gathering next Sunday to recognize the women volunteers among the legionnaires, highlighting their support and contributions to the post.
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American Legion
Legionnaires
Guardsmen hem in camp to thwart kidnapping threat
Guardsmen at Lake Ke gar camp about to prevent a kidnap plot aimed at Betty Dowies, 15 year old daughter of a Pennsylvania railroad executive. Deputies highway police and inspectors aided 28 guardsmen in guarding the camp while autos on nearby roads were searched. Federal authorities pursued the alleged kidnappers.
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Betty Dowies
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bueno
Threst
Texas Newspaper Publishers Meet Adopts Houston Conference Plan
Newspaper executives from the Texas Newspaper Publishers Association conclude a two day convention. They vote to hold the February semi annual meeting in Houston where the annual election of officers will be held. J L Greer publisher of the Denison Herald aided at the meeting where the National Recovery act code and other problems were discussed. Quick action is expected when you reach a big audience with your want ad in The Sunday Light, with over 72 000 circulation.
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Texas Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Houston
J. L. Greer
Denison Herald
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