Steelworkers Union Chief to Sign Non Communist Affidavit
The International executive board of the United Steelworkers of America ordered officers to file non Communist affidavits with the National Labor Relations Board. President Philip Murray James Timmes and David J. McDonald will sign. The move precedes steel negotiations and a looming September strike while the union seeks repeal of Taft Hartley and restoration of the Wagner Act.
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New York
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
Philip Murray
Murray
James Timmes
David J. McDonald
Truman
Two Bannock Officials Escaped Injury In Bus Crash
Two Bannock County representatives at a county officials convention in Oakland California narrowly escaped harm when their bus collided with a wheat truck near Wilbur Washington. Treasurer Laura B Berg and Surveyor P W Havener were returning from a Pacific Northwest tour with Utah officials. county commissioner Mark Johnson of Holden Utah suffered leg amputations and was the only serious injury among about 30 passengers.
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Bannock County
Oakland
Calif
Wilbur
Wash
Laura B. Berg
P. W. Havener
Pacific Northwest
Utah
Mark Johnson
Holden
Johnson
Vagrancy pleas yield suspended fines for leaving town
In Police Court, defendants charged with vagrancy pleaded guilty and received $100 suspended fines contingent on immediate departure from town. Named individuals include Sam John King Earl B Meyers Jean Oscar Yeakley Christ Grimer Alfredo LaPierre Otto Laurence Mickelson Georgiana Arnold and Willie Wilkes. Mary Frances Hardin faced mayhem charges and was sent to Justice Court. Huston S Matlock Joe Smith and Sophia Strike pleaded guilty to intoxication with fines or suspensions.
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Sam John King
Earl B. Meyers
Jean Oscar Yeakley
Christ Grimer
Alfredo LaPierre
Otto Laurence Mickelson
Georgiana Arnold
Willie Wilkes
Mary Frances Hardin
Justice Court
Huston S. Matlock
Joe Smith
Sophia Strike
Poles Threaten Priests Over Vatican Excommunication Edict
The Polish Communist government accused the Vatican of aggression after excommunicating Catholic Communists. An official Poland statement warned priests enforcing the Vatican edict would face heavy punishment in the predominantly Catholic country.
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Warsaw
Poland
The
Vatican
Boy Slayer To Michigan Faces First Degree Murder
A 17-year-old boy, Robert McGregor, who admitted killing Wisconsin businessman Emil Norbeck for no reason, waives extradition to Michigan and will face first degree murder charges. He is a parolee from the state school for boys at Waukesha and was returned to Oconto, Wisconsin, before transport to Crystal Falls, Michigan. A warrant was issued by Iron County Prosecutor F. Lloyd Simmons.
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Marinette
Wis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Robert McGregor
Waukesha
Oconto
Crystal Falls
Mich
F. Lloyd Simmons
Iron County
McGregor
Emil Norbeck
She Gets Big Thrill But Misses Ironer
Mrs. Helen Lenhart of 1015 No 9th Ave nearly won an automatic ironer after a Hollywood radio quiz call. She answered one question correctly about Reno being west of Los Angeles but failed the second on a soap wrapper jingle. She received a consolation merchandise certificate. Nebraska license plates cost has risen from 6 14 to about 16 1/2 cents a set since pre war years.
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Helen Lenhart
No. 9Th Ave
Lenhart
Nebraska
Ile de France Receives Grand Welcome In New York
The Ile De France docked in New York for its first luxury voyage since 1939. Fireboat spray and tugboat escorts greeted the flagship of the French Lines, with Mayor O Dwyer and greeter Grover Whalen on hand as the ship moved to its berth beside the Mauretania. The rebuilt liner, larger in tonnage and capacity, carried 1172 passengers and cost 25 million dollars to restore, aiming to lure Americans to Paris.
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New York
Ile de France
New York Harbor
New York City
Mary
North River
Mauretania
America
United States Lines
Minent
Hull
Vet School Test Slated
Veterans and non veterans may take the general educational development test at Idaho State college Pocatello on Aug 25 and 26. Passing grants the GED equivalency certificate or college credit and eligibility for college entrance. Apply to the registrar Idaho State college Pocatello with Dean C. Andrew in charge.
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G. I
Idaho State College
State Board of Education
Pocatello
C. Andrew
Veterans’ Counselor
U P Men Moving Up
A. E. Callin named general auditor for Union Pacific with Omaha as headquarters. He succeeds R. Wipprecht who retires after over 30 years. Four other accounting moves announced: Sutton to senior assistant, Kerrigan to assistant auditor, Miller to disbursements auditor, and O Keefe to auditor of miscellaneous accounts. All effective August 1.
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A. E. Callin
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
A. E. Stoddard
Callin
R. Wipprecht
R. M. Sutton
E. M. Kerrigan
Sutton
E. R. Miller
Kerrigan
G. A. O'Keefe
B. D. Landau
Obituary for Edwin Voss Cordon
Edwin Voss Cordon a 67 year old resident of 251 N Grant died Monday Funeral services are set for 2 PM Thursday at the Arthur W Hall Marty Chapel officiated by Bishop Dan W Martin of the First Ward LDS Church Interment will follow at Mountainview Cemetery
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Edwin Voss
N. Grant
Arthur W. Hall Marty
Dan W. Martin
First Ward
LDS Church
Mountainview Cemetery
Panama President Diaz in grave condition after relapse
President Domingo Diaz of Panama was reported in extremely grave condition after a relapse on Wednesday night. Family members were summoned to his bedside in Panama City.
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Panama City
Domingo Diaz
Shaw Hails Stalin as Main Stay of Peace in Europe
London reports George Bernard Shaw praised Soviet premier Josef Stalin as the main stay of peace in Europe and accused Britain of waging a jingo war against Russia.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Josef Stalin
Europe
Britain
Russia
New York State Leads In Ready Apparel Output
As an outgrowth of the practical sewing machine development by Isaac M. Singer of Oswego in 1851 New York State now produces most of the nation's wearing apparel. The annual output exceeds 1.5 billion dollars in value.
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Isaac M. Singer
Oswego
New York State
Hawaii Legislature Seeks End To Island Dock Strike
In Honolulu the Hawaii legislature held a joint executive session to craft a bill ending the 88 day dock strike. CIO Longshoremen threaten wider action if authorities seize wharves, while a Knowland style measure calls for a three man board to study interstate labor disputes with binding recommendations.
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Honolulu
T. H
Henry Schmidt
CIO
West Coast
Hiram Fong
Knowland
Congress
Sen
William Knowland
California
Board of Inquiry
Hawaii
Largest cigarette lab fuels Lucky Strike quality control
Lucky Strike operates the largest laboratory of its kind in America, overseeing every step from tobacco purchase to final product. Richmond Lab analyzes tobacco samples from all growing areas, guiding buyers at auction and ensuring a finer lighter milder tobacco for the cigarettes.
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America
Richmond
Lucky Strike
L.S
M. F
Tobatéo Control Division
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Eel Union
News of Record
NEA Telephoto
Transamerica
Sam Henry Husbands
Transamerica Corp
Florida
Shirley Odes
Miss Previne
Miami Beach
Tampa
Shirley
Atlantic City
N. J
Boy Slayer
Raed
Ironer
William O'Dwyer
Grover Whalen
Joseph Caillace
U. P
Gireat
Westinghouse Motor
Stephenson Music & Appliance
NAVY
Air Arm
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp
San Diego
Panama
Shaw
Stalin
Schmidt
COPR
American Tobacco Company
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