High Court Allows Non-Red Oath in Taft-Hartley Ruling
The Supreme Court upholds Congress power to require non Communist oaths for union officials seeking NLRB aid with a five to one vote. Chief Justice Vinson says the oath targets a few individuals and does not restrain the Communist Party or infringe First Amendment rights. Justice Black dissents, arguing the reasoning could proscribe any political affiliation. The decision also affirms contempt convictions of Helen R. Bryan and Ernesta Fleischman for subpoena noncompliance, and extends Wage Hour coverage to government munition workers under cost plus contracts.
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Supreme Court rules on union rights and picketing limits
The court surveys wartime overtime claims, strikes under Taft-Hartley conflicts, and state bans on picketing to force union action. It cites Washington and California questions, and leaves for later judgment the issue of municipal and state film censorship amid a case involving United Artists and Hal Roach over a Memphis board decision on Curley.
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California
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Hal Roach Studios, Inc
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Nassau County Joins Dewey List
Nassau County Republicans passed a unanimous resolution at their annual meeting, joining 600 committee members urging Gov. Thomas E. Dewey to seek reelection next fall. Nassau County executive J. Russell Sprague, a former Dewey aide, sponsored the resolution. Dewey has not yet said if he will run again.
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Lewis Faces Inquiry Over Mine Strike Signals
A House labor subcommittee plans to subpoena John L. Lewis to testify about back-to-work signals during the coal strike. Sidener, a Canton local leader, says Lewis countermanded a court order and fined him $50,000 for trying to resume work. Subpoenas also seek Sidener and Bernard Beasley to reveal union democracy concerns and alleged noncompliance with a federal injunction.
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Illinois
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Young Flier Escapes Charge After Stolen Car Tale
Pvt Richard S Charlton of the Air Force told police a stranger offered him a menthol cigarette with a kick and he accepted. He later found himself in the front seat of a stolen car, out $45. Judge Quinn dismissed the charge after Charlton’s explanation and warned him to avoid strangers. Five workmen burned in a coal chute explosion at Consolidated Edison plant in New York, seriously injuring them and prompting hospital treatment.
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Tamiami Trail Fire Gets Fresh Start
Fire crews used tractors to combat a grass fire along the Tamiami Trail moving westward. Officials said the blaze, already 30 miles west of Miami, had slowed overnight but rekindled early today. The trail remained open with a caution to motorists between Miami and Fort Myers. The fire has scorched about 20 miles from Snapped Creek Canal since Saturday, spreading on a five to seven mile front.
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