Eisenhower Warns Against High Spending Liberals
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower rebukes high spending Washington liberals at the Saint Andrew's Society banquet in New York. He laments loss of thrift and independence, defines liberalism as personal freedom and limits of government, and warns against trading liberty for security. He cites Jefferson and the price of freedom amid global soldiers with white crosses.
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Gen
Eisenhower
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Columbia University
Saint Andrew’s Society
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Thomas Jefferson
Deadline Set For Noronic Fire Suits
Federal Judge Paul Jones set April 3 1950 as the last date for filing death and injury claims against the Noronic owners who faced the Toronto fire in September with 118 dead. He also directed steps to filing of suits in other American courts after the owners requested a court fixed liability limit of 448 409 dollars for the company.
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Cleveland
Paul Jones
Noronic
Toronto
Jones
Noronie
Sodality Plans Day of Recollection for High School Girls
The Young Ladies' Sodality of St Mary's church sponsors a Sunday Day of Recollection for high school girls starting with 9:30 a.m. Mass, breakfast in the school cafeteria, two conferences and a Holy Hour led by Rev. Fr. James O'Neill. Tickets from Miss Laurette Rothgery, Miss Barbara Walsh, or St Mary's rectory.
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Sodality
Young Ladies’ Sodality
St Mary's Church
James O'Neill
St. Mary's Church
Lorain
Laurette Rothgery
Barbara Walsh
St. Mary’s Rectory
Walkout Today Fourth In 1949 For Coal Miners
Pittsburgh report lists the 1949 coal walkouts starting dates with March 11 as the first day when John L. Lewis ordered a two week memorial strike, protesting the impending appointment of Dr. James Boyd as Fed.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
James Boyd
Self-Kicker Attracts Customers Galore
Self-kicker, a road side device owned by Tom Haywood near New Bern, draws disgruntled locals who spin a crank to boot themselves. Four spokes with heavy shoes punting the user, a 1937 creation later opened to the public after neighbor demand. three pairs wore out before a stranger tried a fourth, and this year a new set of brogens returned it to service.
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New Bern
N. C
Tom Haywood
Haywood
Miners Strike Presses for Industry Stabilization
National mining leadership reports a one week strike starting June 13 to stabilize the industry. General Director of Mines cites miners' magnificent production creating oversized stockpiles as the driving factor.
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Neral
Lewis
Miners Start 3-Day Week as Lewis Drops No Contract Policy
On July fifth miners begin a three day work week signaling shift from Lewis policy of no contract no work. By September nineteenth both soft and hard coal miners walk out under Lewis orders, marking a broad industrial action.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Ord
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