Senators Seek Change in Canada Spending Limit
Senators from several states report they are pursuing a modification of Canadian limits on how much Canadians may spend in the United States. Senator White C R Me leading the effort said the government restricts spending even for Canadians visiting the United States on business. The group aims to ease the cap to accommodate legitimate business travel and expenditures.
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Canada
Washington
United States
White C
Border talks empower White to form a discussion committee
A recent meeting with Canadian counterparts authorized the White House to select a committee tasked to engage with the State Department and Canadian diplomatic authorities on the matter.
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Canada
White
State Department
OPM Moves To End Strike In Navy Yard
New York July 31 CP Striking New York City electrical workers seek to exempt the 70 million dollar Brooklyn Navy Yard expansion and other defense projects from the citywide work stoppage at Sid ney Shllman OPM associate director request. The union weighs voting to exempt defense work while maintaining the strike in non defense construction. Violence flared when a worker was struck at the Edison power house gate. The strike halts the 16 story Navy Yard storehouse and threatens battleship work. About 8000 electricians joined after Consolidated Edison dispute. Legal hearings set on restraining the strike and the union’s petitions in New York and Columbus Ohio.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Office of Production Management
Sidney Shllman
OPM
OPA
Consolidated Edison System of
Harry van Arsdale
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
A. F. of L
Hillman
Edison Company
Navy Yard
Iowa
Missouri
Consolidated Edison
New York Electrical Contractors Association
Columbus
Timken Roller Bearing Company
C. I. O.steel Workers Organizing Committee
Harry Mayfield
Hugh D. Friel
Rail Union Dispute Goes To Mediators
Chicago July 31 The national rail labor dispute moved to the National Railway Mediation Board after deadlocked talks over working rules and wage demands for 1 150 000 workers. Carriers seek wage gains with altered conditions while unions warn of losing benefits under the Railway Labor Act. If unresolved a presidential fact finding panel could be named if a strike occurs.
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National Railway Mediation Board
Organized Labor
C. Gurley
Carriers Conference Committee
National Transportation System
Roosevelt
Schappes Granted Perjury Appeal Release
Morris A. Schappes City College English professor was ordered released from the Tombs pending a perjury appeal. The stay prevents execution of a 18 month sentence as a certificate of reasonable doubt granted by Supreme Court Justice Benvenga.
Burglar Steals Teeth From Dentist In Cast
A burglar in Salt Lake City pulled 18 teeth from a plaster dental cast in Dr. John Kurumada’s office while a separate St. Louis incident involved a thief taking gold molars from a plaster model. In a beauty contest twist in July, judges awarded the prize jointly to twins Betty and Barbara Wallis after a rapid elimination round.
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Salt Lake City
John Kurumada
St. Louis
Betty
Barbara Wallis
Foster Siblings Inheriting Parents Legal Papers
Everett Foster 11 and sister Mary 8 in Chicago as their parents are served with legal papers. The brief item notes a custody or protective matter, with no further details provided in the fragment.
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Chicago
Everett Foster
Mary
Court settles dog license case with hat fund aid
A driver summons over a unlicensed dog prompts a court scene as a mother cannot pay the 3 fee. Judge Thomas Green passes the hat and 2.40 is raised for the license. The story links to a similar note about a mortgage chief Morton Goodman and a social dinner.
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Thomas Green
Court bars blitzed as English verb not acceptable
London judge Justice Langton scowled at a witness who used blitzed as a verb calling it nonstandard English. He allowed bombing as a permissible expression, stressing clear and intelligible English in court.
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London
Justice Langton
Roofers On The Roof Nets Rebates In Suspected Scam
Roving roofers in Cannonsburg Pennsylvania travel door to door offering repair services. They require customers to sign papers that allegedly commit them to rebates on the repair costs. The practice raises concerns about potential scam.
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Cannonsburg
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