Public Aid Clean-up Push Prompts State Welfare Debate
Albany action to curb waste in public welfare spurs a push in the Legislature. Upstate Republicans seek to cut state relief reimbursement to 60 or 50 percent. NYC lawmakers warn such cuts would be a catastrophe. Gov. Dewey calls study, while Assemblyman Van Duzer and Sen. Wise push measures to limit aid and return to stricter controls.
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Albany
New York City
Dewey
Wilson van Duzer
Orange County
Republican
Henry Wise
Watertown Republican
Wise
van Duzer
Phone Union Plans Strike Threat Looms Over Bell System
A nationwide strike plan by a newly chartered C SO union would begin early next month if Bell I Telephone System fails to meet wage increases shorter apprentice periods and a 35 hour week. CWA VP A I Jones said 100 000 workers could strike immediately with 150 000 more ready by month end.
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Washington
C.so
C.I.O
Communications Workers of America
Bell
Jones
American ‘Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell System
GE to Build Battery Chargers for Navy Submarines
General Electric will manufacture two large battery chargers fitted to 50 ton railroad boxcars for Navy use. The mobile chargers will shuttle between submarine bases and docked subs to recharge batteries, supporting fleet operations.
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Scuenectady
General Electric Company
Navy
Sib
Knights of Pythias plan village in Israel with Jewish agency support
Leonard M. Fisenberg announces a pact between the Jewish Agency for Palestine and Knights of Pythias to erect a Pythian Village in Israel. Funds come from New York fraternity members, with 350 lodges sponsoring one building each. An $225,000 additional subscription is sought from 80,000 New York members via the United Jewish Appeal.
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New York
Leonard MM. Fisenberg
New York State
Cand
The
Knights of Pythias
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Bk, Domain of
Israel
Eisenberg
United Jewish Appeal
Israel Backs Ben-Gurion in Confidence Vote
Israel's parliament approved Prime Minister Ben-Gurion's foreign policy by a 62 to 28 confidence vote ending a three day debate. He asserted Israel would not relax its claim to Jerusalem despite the UN vote placing the city under international regime. Foreign Minister Sharett defended continuing armistice talks with Hashemite Jordan and negotiations for permanent peace with all Arab nations holding armistice agreements.
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Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Ben- Gurion
Knesset
Ben-Gurion
UN General Assembly
Holy City
New Jerusalem
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Morrell
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Rey
Harmony House
Frete
Sears Thrifty
Dunlap
Sale
Saye
General Electric
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