Employers must arm themselves with data in bargaining
Cyrus Ching, director of the Federal Mediation Service, says unions often come to bargaining with stronger data, while employers underestimate the need to study industry statistics. He notes top executives are burdened, yet urges thorough preparation so both sides meet on equal footing for fair settlements.
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Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation Service
United States News
Ching
United States Rubber Company
Wonder Boy of Politics
The piece lauds Senator Taft for blunt honesty as he opposes the North Atlantic Treaty arguing it ties to foreign arms aid and could spur war. It notes his 1950 election battles and presidential hopes, praising his willingness to act on principle despite backlash.
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Taft
Average World War II GI insurance dividend projections
About 16 million veterans are eligible for GI insurance dividends averaging around 175 dollars with wide variation by policy. Qualifications require three months in force, with smallest payments near 50 cents. A 22 year old with an $8000 policy held four years then dropped may receive 75 to 100 dollars, while steady term policies yield 250 to 300 dollars. A $10000 policy kept through the war and converted to endowment pays just under 500 dollars, the maximum. Exact rates will be announced shortly before payments begin next year.
Per Capita U S Budget Shifts Over Ten Years
A comparison shows national defense per person rising from $8 in 1939 to $98 today, international affairs from 15 cents to $36, veterans care from $4 to $38, and interest on the public debt from $7 to $37 per person, reflecting major reallocation in the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Murphy's legacy as champion of the common man and tough reformer
Drew Pearson recalls Frank Murphy as a defender of civil rights for diverse groups and a fearless attorney general who cleaned up graft in Louisiana Missouri and New Jersey. He notes Murphy’s rise to the Supreme Court amid White House and party politics and reflects on his enduring influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Frank
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Murphy
Justice Department
U. S
Martin T. Manton
Second Circuit Court
New York
Manton
Louisiana
Huey Long
New Orleans
Richard Leche
WPA
The
State University
Missouri
Pendergast
Maurice Milligan
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Harry Truman
Atlantic City
Nucky Johnson
Boss Hague
Jersey City
Kelly
Chicago
Pierce ‘Butler
Roosevelt
FDR
Robert H. Jackson
White House
Robert Maestri
O. John Rogge
Maestri
Noel Coward
Savoy
House of Lords
Dixie Tighe
Londoners share jokes as traveler collects humor
The narrator recounts English wit heard in London and beyond during a visit. Stories arrive by mail and telegraph after a London paper claimed he sought humor, featuring quips from Willie Shore and anecdotes about the Blitz, royalty, and common folk.
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London
Willie Shore
Chicago
Mrs. Simpson
England
Charlie
London English Film Jests and Hollywood Notes
A collage of light gossip and quips from 1941 era columns. Snippets cover English humor about tea and coffee, Churchill quips, then a panorama of stage and film news. Names include Hannen Swaffer, Joseph Kennedy, Turhan Bey, Gene Tierney, Oleg Cassini, and Louis Ginsberg, with scenes from New York nightlife and theatre openings.
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Hannen Swaffer
Joseph B. Kennedy
Boston Harbor
Midnight Earl
N. Y
Larry Parks
Betty Garrett
Loew's Theatre
Cleve- Tru
Jeanine Grossinger
Turhan Bey
Italy
Switzerland
Bently Good
Aberdeen Community Sparks Growth in Recreation Facilities
Our Newspaper Neighbors notes Aberdeen’s progress as the Boots and Saddle club transforms an arena into a rodeo exhibition grounds with flood lights and bleachers. The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce funds a high school lighting project, enabling more softball and football games and boosted youth participation.
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Aberdeen
Boots and Saddle Club
Aberdeen Chambler of Commerce
Chamber
The Thundering Question About Closed Windows
A humorous meditation on the perennial query Did you close the windows during a storm It follows the discomfort felt by those tasked with closing windows and the imagined consequences of an open pane The piece contrasts the inconvenience of checking in the dark with the thrill of fearing imminent disaster.
New Plastic Coating Reduces Crop Spoilage Losses
A new plastic coating for horticulture and packaging aims to cut spoilage and wilt to curb thousands of dollars in annual damage to fruit vegetables and other products.
Lisbon Memoir of a World Traveler
The narrator recalls traveling from New York to Lisbon via the Azores visiting Sidney Nova Scotia for fuel and meeting Frank Buck en route. He buys pirate earrings in Santa Maria and notes customs help from a Portuguese gentleman while recounting playful travel mishaps and cultural quirks.
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Lisbon
New York
Campo Pequeno
Atlantic
la Guardia
Pan American World Airways
Azores
Accra
Dakar
Leopoldville
Johannesburg
Jean
Sidney
Nova Scotia
Africa
India
Santa Maria
Portugal
Clem McCarthy
Clem
Eisenhower Urges Trust in Anglo American Alliance
Washington reports a strain in the United States Britain wartime partnership as policies on sharing atomic information lead to tensions. General Eisenhower's Blair House remarks stress mutual self interest and trust as the foundation for a lasting Anglo American alliance.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Canada
David Lilienthal
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Lilienthal
Los Alamos, N.M
Atomic Laboratory
Leslie R. Groves
America
Groves
Blair House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Eisenhower
Europe
Eurasia
Nat Son
Ike
Quotations on Power Wisdom and Counsel
An assortment of brief quotes and excerpts from religious and literary sources. Passages reference the divine throne and heavenly hosts, humility among great men, Emerson on power, a biblical warning, and Seneca on seeking trusted counsel. The mix presents timeless reflections on leadership judgment and self-awareness.
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Wonder Boy
Drew Pearson
Robert Butler
Havana
State Department
Latin America
Butler
Hemisphere
Tighe Woods
Richard Barr
Woods
Willie
Wiltshire
G.I
Johnny
Mr. Truman
Lancaster
Sars Wilson
Liverpool
Uttred
Churchill
Lady Duckworth
Gene Tierney
Oleg Cassini
Bill Miller
Riviera
Forest Hills
Mary McCarty
Arnold Stang
Lisa Kirk
Fifth Avenue
Louise Howard
Jack Cassidy
Mary Collins
Louis Ginsberg
Art Henley
Art
Nancy Sheridan
Goldwyn and
Warner’s
Studio One
Henry Fonda
Ced
South Pacific
Jackie Miles
Earl
Aberdeen Times
Christopher Gillop
Henry ScLemore
Buck
Warquis Childs
Heaven
J. G. Holland
Mark
Emerson
Asaiah
Seneca
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