AFL to Carry On C10 Fight in Labor Ranks
The AFL voted to extend for a year a one cent per member monthly levy begun in 1937 amid tensions with the CIO over mass production industries. TVA issues and anti trust probes into labor and construction fields drew sharp criticism of government actions, with AFL leaders denouncing the Department of Justice inquiry.
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AFL Building Trades Department
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Joseph Ozanic
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Joseph A. Padway
Justice Department
Thurman Arnold
Padway
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Russia signs Latvian pact as Stalin widens drive
Moscow reports a Russian Latvian accord granting Soviet air and naval bases in Latvia while Tallinn signs a separate Estonian pact. Riga expects the Riga treaty soon and talks of extending influence to Afghanistan surface. In ancient Corinth, 460000 slaves were counted among its 20000 freemen.
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Tallinn
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Middle East
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Libau
Afghanistan
India
Safety Drive Ask for Bicycle Traffic Rules in Hagerstown
Editor in chief G K Dyer of 925 Frederick Road writes from Hagerstown Maryland urging city action on bicycle safety. He proposes bicycle licensing inspection for 25 cents, rider knowledge of traffic laws, adherence to auto rules, front white light and rear red light or reflector after dusk, and a limit of one rider per bicycle to reduce accidents.
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G. K. Dyer
Strict Enforcement Necessary He Says
Baltimore Oct. 5 State Police Superintendent Col Beverly Ober described traffic officers as true friends of the motorist in a broadcast prepared address. Ober spoke on a Maryland Traffic Safety Committee program noting the patrols were on the alert for law violators and stressed enforcement.
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Baltimore
Beverly Ober
Maryland Traffic Safety Committee
Ober
World's Fair Drawings Draw Massive New York Crowds
New York hotels and restaurants report a record influx with about 500000 rooms, many full to capacity. Hotels cite a busy World’s Fair plus conventions and rumors about next year, as queues form at large reservations desks and overflow is common.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Flushing
Traffic enforcement urged to curb dangerous driving
A speaker argued that enforcing laws strictly reduces deadly crashes, noting that fewer convictions correlate with more accidents and calling for stronger penalties to protect lives.
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