Labor Bill Battle Opens in Congress With Two Proposals
The long delayed labor law debate begins in the House tomorrow with two plans. The Lesinski bill would repeal Taft Hartley and restore the Wagner Act with changes, backed by Truman and labor. The Wood bill would repeal Taft Hartley but keep its framework largely, backed by Republicans and southern Democrats.
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James Marlow
Ashington
Congress
House
Senate
Lesinski
Michigan
Truman
Organized Labor
Wood
Georgia
Mr. Truman
House Labor Committee
Elbert Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
Thomas-Lesinski
News Vendors Not Employed by New York Papers
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that licensed news vendors for four New York daily papers are independent contractors. The journals cited are the Journal American Post Sun and World Telegram. The NLRB dismissed the New York Newsboys Union petition, distinguishing vendors who work for wages under supervision from those who bid work for price and profit.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
New York Daily
Journal American
Post
Sun
World- Telegram
New York Newsboys Union
A.F.L. Printing Pressmen’s Union
NLRB
Bendix Strikers Allow Parts Shipments From Plant
Bendix Aviation Corp workers who have been on strike agreed to withdraw picket lines and permit shipments from the plant. Stanley Ladd, president of the local UAW, said dies for General Motors and 10,000 brake backing plates for Ford’s Lincoln division would depart without obstruction. The action followed continued labor strife earlier in the week.
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South Bend
Ind
C.I.0
Bendix Aviation Corp
Ford
General Motors
Stanley Ladd
United Automobile Workers
Lincoln
Bendix
Youth group meeting at Pike Grange Hall
Stark County Grange youth recreation group will meet at 8 30 p m today to discuss parliamentary procedure Martha Bagber president will be in charge at Pike Grange Hall
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Stark County Grange
Pike Grange Hall
Martha Bagber
Hamilton’s warning on military power in a free republic
George E. Sokolsky argues that civilian control over the armed forces must remain to avoid a professional military state. He cites past errors by Stilwell and Marshall, echoes on Meet the Press by Bedell Smith, and invokes Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist concerns about military dominance and civil rights, urging vigilance against concentrated power.
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James Forres- Seeor GE
Soxoiskytal
Ferdinand Eberstadt
Hoover Commission
Walter Bedell Smith
Russia
Teheran
Yalta
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Treasury
Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
Independent Journal
New York State
Washington
Pyramid club craze earns donuts not dollars across America
Across America the pyramid club craze mostly yielded donuts and coffee for participants while only a few reached the promised $2,000. The doughnut industry boomed as sales rose up to 100 percent for about 10 days, with one chain reporting over 500,000 extra doughnuts sold. The phenomenon spread globally, but in U S cities like Manhattan it faded quickly and many joiners felt scammed.
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New York
Hal Boyle
Mr. Sugarman
Pyramid Clubs
Egypt
John Bull
United States
California
Columbus
Manhattan
National Doughnut Week Spurs Pyramid Club Talk
Hal Boyle notes the harmless adventure label but warns police see a pyramid club craze exploited as a racket in some towns. Operators profited with varied entry fees as the craze spreads from Florida to smaller cities. The piece ends by highlighting National Doughnut Week as a chance to join in, in the Associated Press voice.
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Florida
Miami
The
Associated Press
Catholic Veterans Elect Toledoan as State Head
Don J. McQuaide of Toledo was elected state commander of the Catholic War Veterans. Other officers named include Gormac F. Delaney of Toledo, James Fabrizio of Youngstown, William H. Gallagher of Cleveland as first through third vice commanders, and a slate of Toledo, Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus officers and trustees. medical officer Dr. Joseph Forrester of Columbus.
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Toledo
Don J. McQuaide
Catholic War Veterans
Gormac F. Delaney
James Fabrizio
Youngstown
William H. Gallagher
Cleveland
David Butler
Mary Eleanor Gilchrist
Akron
Richard Babington
John Scanlon
Cincinnati
Thomas W. Lane
Columbus
Leo Orr
Sylvester Bergman
Joseph Forrester
Brockton man to tear wall for basement boat house
Hjalmar Seliston plans to remove a cellar wall to free a 21 foot cabin cruiser he and his son are building. He will replace the wall with garage doors so the basement can serve as a boat house in Brockton Massachusetts.
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Brockton
Mass
Hjalmar S. Seliston
Nero buys rare glass vessel for three million dollars
Emperor Nero paid the equivalent of three million dollars for a vessel of rare glass, signaling a record purchase and showcasing wealth and prestige through a unique artifact.
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Nero
Two Speed Pilots Die In Air Races At Gold Cup
SAN DIEGO April 25 UP The first annual American Gold Cup air races saw two fatal crashes. Bob Heisel 23 of Gainesville Florida and Art Chester 49 of Los Angeles president of the Professional Race Pilots Association were killed within 20 minutes. Heisel crashed while circling a pylon in a semifinal. Chester’s plane stalled after a turn and he crashed, witnessed by his wife and young son. Endurance fliers Bill Barris and Dick Diedel demonstrated refueling tactics during the show.
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San Diego
Bob Heisel
Gainesville
Fla
Art Chester
Los Angeles
Heisel
Pitt
Chester
Endurance
Bill Barris
Dick Diedel
Three men nabbed for fishing in forbidden city park lake
In Parkersburg West Virginia one of three men bragged to the judge that he caught a catfish that big as police closed in. The fisherman's pride led to a $16 fine for the trio with court action noted.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Forbidden City Park
Oyster purveyor finds first pearl in clam
Danvers Mass. Howard Barnes a longtime fish market owner who has opened thousands of oysters found his first pearl in a clam. The surprise discovery adds a notable highlight to his decades in the seafood trade.
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Clam
Danvers
Mass
Howard Barnes
Ja Clam
Mt Union College President Attends Methodist Council
Charles B. Ketcham, president and secretary of Mt Union College, will go to Chicago for the Methodist Church judicial council meeting from April 28 to 30. The event gathers church leaders to discuss church affairs and governance.
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Chicago Alliance
Charles B. Ketcham
Mt. Union College
Judicial Council of the Methodist Church
Chicago
Mr. Ketcham
Amazing But True Bread Deal Heads to Daily Supply
A promotional notice promises economical Wonder Bread with two slices per meal and a daily sandwich supply. The advisory emphasizes value and consistent availability for daily consumption.
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Reiner
Finney’s
George E. Sokolsky
Gen. Smith
China
Vinegar Joe) Stilwell
George Marshall
Marshall
King Features Syndicate
America
Catholic Veterans
Toledoan
Mexico
Hotel del Prado
Acapulco
Plus Transportation
Court Avenue
Travel
Agency
ST. Francis Hotel Bldg
APT
U. S. Department of Labor
Poe Ae Nde
Continental Baking Co., Inc
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