Safest Year Sets 1948 Death Toll Record Low
The National Safety Council announced 1948 was the safest year on record with 98,000 deaths and a death rate of 67.1 per hundred thousand, despite 1,100,000 injuries from traffic accidents and a total economic loss around 7.2 billion dollars. Home accidents remained the leading killer.
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Chicago
Itme
National Safety Council
Qyiovyvuy
Medford
Mass
Decatur
Vallejo
Cal
Tobin Backs Law Barred Communists From Union Posts
Secretary Tobin urged Congress to criminalize Communist affiliation in union leadership during a Senate hearing on labor reform. He said the president could end national emergency strikes via injunctions and supported barring all Communists from union offices. Taft argued constitutional hurdles.
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Washington
Maurice J. Tobin
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
Tru- Man
Wayne Morse
Senate
Tobin
United States
Naval Labor Relations Board Sery
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Truman Labor Bill Faces Court Action Backed by Clark
Attorney General Tom Clark told Congress the government could sue under the Truman labor bill to protect national health and safety amid a strike. He submitted a written memorandum as Maurice Tobin testified on the administration plan replacing Taft Hartley, which keeps the status quo for 30 days while a fact finding board seeks settlement.
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Washington
Tom Clark
Congress
Truman
Clark
Senate Labor Committee
Maurice J. Tobin
Fire damages kitchen wall at residence in Pocatello
Fire at 42514 South Fifth Ave. caused small damage to a kitchen wall at 2:45 p.m. Thursday. Pocatello fire department says the blaze started when a fire was placed too close to the wall. The home is occupied by Maxwell Doen and owned by Mrs. E. E. Brooks.
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South Fifth Ave
Pocatello Fire Department
Maxwell Doen
E. E. Brooks
Danish Lodge Dance at WOW Hall Saturday February 5
The Danish Lodge will host a dance at the WOW Hall on Saturday February 5 starting at 9 30 p m. Refreshments will be served.
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New West
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Louisiana
Meatox Poultry
Veal
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