Board Rules On Trainmen
A presidential emergency board proposed a five day forty hour week for 75 000 conductors and trainmen and 4 000 yard masters with pay gains offset by overtime. Yard workers would receive 18 cents extra per hour with overtime to cover losses. Road crews mostly denied gains. Recommendations target Oct 1 start with a 30 day cooling off period if rejected.
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Washington
White House
Order of
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
A.F.L. Yardmasters’ Union
West
Camp Fire Planned by Civil War Veterans in Terre Haute
The Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans and auxiliaries set headquarters at the Hotel Deming for a Saturday campfire session invited by Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce. Committee members from numerous groups include Mrs Amanda Landrum, Mrs Harriott Bays, Mrs Hazel Peyton, and Robert F. Farris. Harry E Fitch will preside. music by Terre Haute Conservatory of Music.
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Sons and Daughters of Union
Sons of Union Veterans
Deming
Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce
Harry E Fitch
Chamber
Pearl York Gibson
Woman’s Relief Corps
Hazel Peyton
Morton Corps
Hannah M. Stark
Baird Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Amanda Landrum
Harriott Bays
Emma Clampitt
Anna Hawkins
Robert F. Farris
Sons of Union
Ida Shannon
Fitch
Mnusic
Terre Haute Conservatory of Music
Park Train Halts After Electrical Short
Deming Park miniature train for children was halted Wednesday evening by a four inch electrical short. Fire Department Company No. 6 responded to a locomotive fire. damage to the engine was estimated at 20 dollars. It will run again this evening after repairs.
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Deming Park
Fire Department Company No. 6
Police Chiefs Meet in Bloomington Session Agenda
Mayor Ralph Tucker and Police Chief reply with Lieut Ed Ryan on the program for the Indiana Association of Police Chiefs at Bloomington June 20 and 21. Herman B Wells president of I U and Mayor Lemon of Bloomington will welcome delegates.
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Ralph Tucker
Police Reply
Ed Ryan
Indiana Association of Police Chiefs
Bloomington
Herman B Wells
I. U
Lemon
Tragic Stork Visit Ends in Fire and Loss
In Oakland Maryland Homer Ash and family faced a devastating gas explosion in a mountain cabin while awaiting the birth of their sixth child. Five year old Tommy, two year old Peggy and Wanda Lee died. Mrs Ash and Mrs Knox were severely burned. Mrs Ash later died after arriving at the hospital.
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Oakland
Ceer
Homer Ash
Ash
Emerson Knox
Wanda Lee
Peggy
Six East German Police Desert to West Berlin
Six members of the East German People's Police fled to West Berlin early today seeking political asylum, part of a week with 11 desertions. In the past month 49 defected, many seeking Allied-sector refuge during Whitsun rallies of 500,000 East Germans.
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Berlin
East German People’s Police
West Berlin
Whitsun
Police report on Hughes wiretap inquiry released
Washington police say they examined possible tapping of Howard Hughes during the 1947 Senate probe into wartime contracts. Maj. Robert Barrett confirmed the report was sent to the Justice Department, while Brewster and Ferguson denied knowledge of any wiretap. Columnist Drew Pearson claimed the police report details senators tapping Hughes in a Washington hotel room.
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The
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Howard Hughes
Congressional
Maj
Robert Barrett
Washington Police
Senate
Hughes
Barrett
Justice Department
Brewster
R-Me
Ferguson
R-Mich
Drew Pearson
Ever Pay More? St Joseph Aims for World’s Largest Seller
The note questions whether St Joseph seeks to become the world’s largest seller by offering lower prices. It hints at a sharp price competition strategy and bold retail ambitions.
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St.Joseph
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