Rail Union Chief Blames Truman For Talks Breakdown
AFL switchmen’s union president A J Glover testifies before a congressional panel that President Truman pressured unions to accept emergency board recommendations. Glover cites a May White House meeting with Dr Steelman and notes rival unions and politics stalled a settlement.
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Rail Union
Truman
Washington
A. J. Glover
President Truman
Glover
AFL ‘Switchmen’s Union
John R. Steelman
White House
A. F. Whitney
AFL
Robertson
Whitney
David B. Opensom
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive
NBC negligent on Voice of America broadcasts state dept fault
A House expenditures subcommittee said NBC and the State Department were negligent in the Know North America broadcasts on Voice of America. It cited unfortunate programs and lack of ordinary safeguards as the cause of the errors. The committee reported its conclusions after investigating the NBC series under contract with the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Voice of America
State Department
National Broadcasting Company
House
City Commission Minutes Detail 1948 Thomasville Session
City commissioners met June 14 1948 with Mayor Watt and five commissioners present. Actions include paying E S Boyett 211.45 for motorcycle crash. revoking beer licenses for The Drive In and Three Way Tavern owned by Mrs. Roy J Smith. signing a new Federal Housing Project contract. paying 6121 for recreation building plans. approving colored YMCA pool permit. denying sound truck use on June 17. denying liability for Mattie Sapp fall. denying Sunday baseball in stadium. authorizing Atlantic Coast Line Railroad crossing permit at Dawesville. electing Ivan Stegall and Jack Allen as Master Electricians. approving several business license applications. transferring 10000 from Water and Light to City General Fund. paving East Washington Street petition filed. adjournment.
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Commissioners Chamber
Watt
Miller
Griner
Golden
Dawes
E. S. Boyett
W. Jackson Street
Roy J. Smith
Three Way Tavern
Gordon Avenue
W. Elliott Dunnody
Mattie Sapp
J.C. Wise
Ienile
Gunner
Thomasville
Georgia
Maig City
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Dawesville
Albany
Water and Light
Ivan Stegall
Jack Allen
Board of
Electrical Examiners
Valdosta Roofing & Supply Co
Thomasville Iron & Metal Co
Beatrice Johnson
Duchess Ice Cream Co. Inc
R.E. Donovan
Coffee County Creamery
Carroll Hill Grocery
Barwicks
Barwicks Self Service Laundry, Alreds Battery Service
Water and Light General Fund
City General Fund
East Washington Street
W. A. Watt
Co. Pittman
Georgia Poultry Industry Expands Says Specialist
Poultry specialist Arthur Gannon of the Extension Service cites Georgia output reaching over 28.7 million broilers marketed last year generating about 24.1 million dollars. Georgia ranks third in broiler production behind Delaware and Maryland, with broilers noted for quality. The industry now supports about 3 billion dollars in annual cash flow nationwide, with one billion from broilers and poultry meat and two million from eggs. North Georgia hatcheries place over 800 thousand chicks weekly, and the state now has 174 hatcheries with capacity of 10.56 million chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Arthur Gannon
Extension Service
Delaware
Maryland
Del-Ma-Va
North Georgia
Senate probes foreign broadcasts urge stricter controls
A House committee urged immediate appointment of advisory commission members, English script checks, language expert monitoring, and citizenship-based employment for foreign broadcasts. It calls to limit Latin American broadcasts absent clear evidence of need, prioritizing quality over quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capehart Gr-Ind
Senate
House
United States
State) Department
Latin America
Georgia 4-Hers Grow Food in 1948 Program
Georgia 4-H Club members join about 200 000 farm youths nationwide in the 1948 National 4-H Field Crops Awards program aimed at boosting production of food and crops to relieve shortages and aid foreign aid efforts. Carlton Kirby of Nunez, last year’s Georgia state winner, averaged 475 pounds of cotton per acre, 847 pounds of peanuts per acre, and 290 bushels of potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
America
L. R. Danson
Georgia
4-Hers
International Harvester Company
Chicago
Fowler McCormick
Carlton Kirby
Nunez
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Emergency Board
Joint Committee On Labor Management Relations
Steelman
Brotherhood of Railroad
Ile
Business Week
Niagara Falls
LYL Abner
al Capp
Bam
BOAC
Harry F. O'Neill
United Fontes Tar Hep U
Buz
By Roy Crane
Nancy
By Ernie Bushmiller
Sited Featon Syndicate
Tna
By Clint Ronner
W.J. Burns
Rubes
Joe Palooka
Rube
Cain
Jewel
J-Joe
Ham
Sher
Wolf
Carnot
Tarzan
the Burroughs
NBC
Anvis Lens Company
Dayton
Ohio
CIO
Duchess
Southern Finance Company
E. Jackson St
Thomasville, Ga
Thomasville Horse & Mule Co
Whitaker
B. L. Danson
Valdosta
South
Madison Street
Col. Griffin
Madison, Fla
W. H
Bill) Bibb, Sr
Danson Horse & Mule Market
Danson
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