Wage talks in steel strike dispute strain CIO leader and U S Steel chiefs
CIO head Phil Murray and U S Steel chief Ben Fairless clash at a mediation session over wage demands and pensions. John Stephens rejects a 10 cent per hour pension increase, while Cyrus Ching warns a steel strike would hurt the economy and World Peace. Murray challenges Moreell over vacillation and misquotations.
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Washington
Phil Murray
CIO
Ben Fairless
U. S. Steel
Murray
Cyrus Ching
Fairless
Phil
Enders Voorhees
J. P. Morgan
Fact
John Stephens
Stephens
Steelworkers
Ching
White House
Britain
Russia
William Margolis
Pravda
John L. Lewis
Ben Moreell
Navy Supply
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Moreell
Mellon
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin
Tangier: Global money hub amid devaluations and smuggling
Robert C Roark portrays Tangier Morocco as a financial hotspot where currencies trade freely with minimal regulation. He notes a sprawling black market, rapid bank growth, and international players from Nazi to American business circles shaping value in a lawless, borderless market.
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New York
Tangier
Bretton Woods
Morocco
Straits of Gibraltar
Sultanate of Morocco
Sinagling
Wall St
London
Europe
Cinema de
DRO Presiden Member Audit Bureau of Circulations
Declares second class matter for mailing at Pocatello Idaho dated December 13 1947. Subscriptions rates listed for various durations and regions.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Rescue of two boys and a dog in Virginia mountains
Blackie Caruthers and Lennie, ages 12 and 11, with a dog named Brownie, became lost during a mountain climb in the Appalachian VA. After a daylong search involving helicopters and the National Guard, the trio was found safe and Brownie was retrieved by a rope net. The boys explained they stayed put to ensure Brownie could be rescued.
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Associated Press
Appalachian
Virginia
Blackie Caruthers
Lennie
Brownie
Davey Crockett
National Guard
Blackie
Mr. Caruthers
Twin Falls Votes On City Manager Form In October
The Lewiston Tribune notes Twin Falls holds a special election October 18 to decide adopting a city manager system replacing the mayor and five-member council. Proponents say it centralizes administration and improves efficiency, with the council focusing on policy and oversight while a manager runs departments. Twin Falls watchers, including Lewiston, will follow closely the outcome and implications for local governance.
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Lewiston
Twin Falls
Lewiston Independent School District
Washington Teamwork and McCarran Blocking ECA Funds
A weary official likens government to a team with a quarterback and conflicted players. Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada blocks ECA aid and hobbles watchdog efforts while planning a Spain visit that could aid Franco propaganda. The clash between Senate Democrats and the Truman administration hampers policy and clock runs down on the ECA temporary life.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Truman
Pat McCarran
Nevada
McCarran
Europe
House
Clarence Cannon
House Appropriations Committee
ECA
Senate House
Paul Hoffman
Hoffman
Spain
Generalissimo Franco
State Department
Franco
McCarrans
Judiciary Committee
Sherman Minton
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
High Court
Clark
Shingles in Florence Prompt Hectic Travel Memoir
Henry McLemore writes from Florence about a shingles attack disrupting his Italy visit. He laments language barriers with Italian doctors and pharmacists, shares comic lines on his miseries, and notes his altered ability to sightsee while hopping around and jabbing at city life. He jokes about a prize for worst shingles column.
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Florence
Gelett Burgess
Jean
United States
Italy
Understanding Blood Pressure and Its Influences
Doctor Jordan explains how blood pressure is measured with a cuff and defines systolic and diastolic pressures. He notes factors affecting pressure including heart action, blood volume, arterial elasticity, blood thickness, and nervous input, along with conditions causing sustained hypertension such as heart disease and arterial calcification.
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Dustry
Lewis
Mirrors’ Welfare Fund
Robert. C. Roark
Cinema de Paris
Stock Exchange
Bing Crosby
Bucharest
Senor Franco
Peseta
Gibraltar
Paris
Tunisia
Algeria
France
C. Dro Presiden
Member Audit Bureau
of Circulations
Forte A Street
Pocatello, Idaho
The
Bocatello Publishing Co
Clayton Darrah Editor
Billy Rose
Lewiston Tribune
Staunton
Ing
England
Henry McLemore
Arno
Cellini
Florentine
Doctor Jordan
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