Officials crackdown on contracts peddling at Fair
Washington officials pressed charges against a scheme to sell contracts for the 150th anniversary Freedom Fair. Edward Boykin of the National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission warned no concessions would be let without executive committee approval. George M. Parker of Derwood, Maryland, said he declined Alexander’s offer of contracts for 10 percent of profits and disputed the scope of the alleged deals.
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National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission
Edward Boykin
Maryland
Paul Alexander
Boykin
Sesquicentennial Commission
Alexander
Commission
Freedom Fair
National Capital Sesquicentennial Leasing Bureau
George M. Parker
Derwood
Parker
Radio Dispute Peace Sought Amid Pending Network Strike
New York faced a threatened midnight Saturday strike by the four major networks and the A F L Radio and Television Directors Guild as mediation talks stalled. Key issues include jurisdiction over program assistants and floor managers plus wages hours and vacations. A strike could halt ABC CBS NBC and Mutual productions if not resolved.
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New York
A.F.L. Radio and Television Directors Guild
New York State
Frederick H. Bullen
ABC
CBS
NBC
Mutual
Alec Great Heat the Tong Run the Chap
A cryptic note references a figure nicknamed Alec Great and a heated exchange. The text hints at avoidance of a certain fellow described as a complainant and a possible public dispute. No clear facts or dates are established in readable portions.
Zoot Suiters and Ushers Clash at Times Square Theater
In the Paramount Theater in Times Square a brawl erupted between about 15 zoot suiters and ushers. An usher, Lawrence Russi, 22, was beaten and hospitalized with concussion as eight youths were arrested for assault and held for Youth Court. The melee lasted roughly ten minutes and drew a crowd of 500 spectators.
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New York (P
Paramount Theater
Times Square
Lawrence Russi
Hearing Near Windup in GM Electrical Plants Union Vote
NLRB hearing on whether five GM electrical division plants should hold a union election continues with conflicting claims from UE and LUE. UE argues no vote until March 15 contract expiry. witnesses describe voter intimidation during Dayton Local 801 Frigidaire election. Also notes cooling coffee menu impact from price rise at the Batavia jail.
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Dayton
National Labor Relations Board
General Motors Electrical Division
C.lo
New International Union of Electrical Workers
Lu.e
NLRB
United Electrical Workers
U.E
U.E. Con
G.M
LUE
ULE
Dayton Local 801
Frigidaire
TUE
Pearl Hupman
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Alec Great
Zoot Suiters, Ushers
Clash
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David Sachs
U.K
Robert Elsner
U. K
Batavia
Bolero
S. Salina ST
Dan’s Drug Store
Paramount Therter Ener Rea
Nnen
Sewiles
Burgundy
Silver Fox
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