Christmas Parcel Mystery for serviceman in Indiana
Cpl Chester R B Perkins, a Valley Forge hospital patient, placed a Christmas parcel under the tree at his home but none of the gifts held the Santa promised "rave bright eyes." He traveled from Phoenixville to spend a two week furlough with his wife Janet and his parents Adolphus and his wife.
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Indianapolis
Chester RB. Perkins
Santa Claus
Germany
Phoenixville
Valley Forge Hospital
Janet
Adolphus Perkins
Indianapolis News
Two Doe in Fire Vernon Victims Identify Blea Siblings
A house fire in Vernon killed Jack Blea aged 3 and Betty Joan Blea aged 6 who were sleeping alone when the flames swept through. Their father Elay L. Blea was at work. The incident occurred December 23.
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Vernon
Jack Blea
Betty Joan
Etay -L
Blea
Labor Roundup Opposition to Portal Pay Begins
The United States chamber of commerce plans a national drive to push amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. It seeks to limit retroactive back pay liability, define occupations covered by interstate commerce, and validate compromise back pay settlements.
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Portal
Tress
United States ‘Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Union to sue for portal-to-portal pay at Western Electric
Electric the Western Electric Employ BS association in New York says it will file suit for 18 000 workers to recover 15 000 000 claimed as portal-to-portal pay. The case rests on 22 minutes between park lot and time clock at Kearny plant. Similar suits by United Automobile Workers and United Steel Workers seek 20 660 000 for five Detroit plants including General Motors and Briggs Manufacturing. CIU announces nationwide plan to claim 270 000 000 from Ford Motor Company.
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Supreme Court
United Pottery
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Western Electric Employ- BS Association
New York
Western Fleetric Company
Port Ytal-To
Portal
Kearney, N. J
Western Electric
United Automobile Workers
United Steel Workers, C. I. O
Detroit
General Motors Corporation
Briggs Manufacturing Company
International Va. CI. C
Ford Motor Company
Teachers Strike Hits fifth Week in St Paul as Pledges Divide
The longest teachers strike in the nation nears month five in St Paul. Teachers refuse to sign a no strike pledge while a proposed $3 million in extra funds aims to calm wage demands and school improvements. The charter commission requires no further walkouts this year before referendum approval. Charles E. Wilson of General Electric calls for a wage increase moratorium to curb inflation.
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St. Paul
Deve Sree
Charter Commission
Five Hurt In FreeforAll At Peabody Bar Fight
Five men injured in a Sunday night melee outside a bar at 702 Peabody avenue. Francisco Elisera 53, and his son Augustin Elisera 14, both of 910 Guadalupe street, along with Otilo Fernandez 36 of 212 King street, were severely cut. Valentino Castillo 22 of 931 Peabody avenue sustained a severed muscle in the left hand, and Juan Rodriguez 47 of 216 Fenfield avenue, a bystander, was stabbed in the left arm. Det. Joe DiStefano identified a bar argument between Elisera and Castillo that led to the brawl before the proprietor ejected them and closed the bar. The fight spilling outside continued until police arrived.
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Peabody Avenue
Robert "B.green ‘Hospital
Joe DiStefano
Francisco Elisers
Guadalupe Street
Augustin Elisera
Otilo Fernandez
King Street
Valentino Castillo
Juan Rodriguez
Fenfield Avenue
DiStefano
Francisco Elisera
Castillo
Bowden given life term for Pandora's box murder
In Portland Oregon James Wesley Bowden 49 faced life for first degree murder after provocation by a box rigged with dynamite that killed his wife Vern 46 Bowden claimed intended for a friend and coworker George Bockenyos. A seven to five jury recommended life imprisonment and Judge Walter L Tooze set sentencing for Friday.
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Slayer
Portland
Ore
INS
James Wesley Bowden
Bowden
Walter L.tooze
Lowden
Vern
East Portland
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