Civil Service Group Calls for Expanded Merit System
The Civil Service Employees Association urges extending the merit system across the state arguing current competitive staffing is too low. Irving Cohen cites 1948 reports showing 64 percent city workers under civil service and calls for direct action to grow competitive employees.
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British Navy Replaces Battleships With Smaller Ships
Britain’s navy retires capital ships from sea duty and shifts to a fleet of linesweepers and frigates. The admiralty cites changing needs and new policy as justification for the switch.
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Catholic Church Excommunication Decree Targets Communists
The Holy Office issued a decree excommunicating Catholics who join or aid Communist groups or propagate Communist doctrine. It warns against aiding the Communist Party, reading its propaganda, or publishing supportive works. The measure, approved by the Pope, marks a severe historic step against Communist influence in Catholic regions.
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Truman aide hints monopoly probes should study coal week plan
A White House economic adviser urged Senate investigators to examine John L. Lewis's coal mine three day work week as a possible anti trust issue. He noted unions are exempt and warned that unchecked monopoly power could push toward direct government control while stressing the need to preserve free competition.
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Truman Presses Plan in Steels Dispute
President Truman outlines a board driven plan under Taft Hartley provisions to resolve the steel strike with 45 day recommendations while signaling some companies have accepted or will appear before the board. Executives show divisions over acceptance and wage/pension demands loom amid ongoing negotiations.
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O Dwyer’s New York Nomination Sheds Light on 1950 Campaign
O Dwyer abandons reelection bid as he accepts appointment of John Foster Dulles to fill Wagner’s Senate vacancy. Lehman declines comment while Hogan withdraws from mayoral race after O Dwyer announcement. McGrath welcomes mayor’s decision as Democratic leaders unite behind O Dwyer.
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New York
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German Zonal Trade Talks Break Down
West German Economic Council delegates returned to Frankfurt after a week of talks with East Germany on reviving trade ended in failure. Disagreed currency values between separate East and West German monies blocked progress as Russian guards restricted traffic to the Soviet zone via Helmstedt on the highway–rail corridor.
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Gas Station Worker Pinned Between Cars
A gas station accident left Robert Wasoung pinned between two vehicles at Vesburgh’s gas station in Whate where he sustained a leg injury. He was transported to St Marys Hospital by police officers Murray and Cunningham. One car was owned by Marjorie J. Kollech and operated by Albert C. Mollereh jr. the other by Madaline Houses and operated by Joseph Hours.
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Acheson Presses Arms to Europe Amid Senate Debate
Acheson urged sending arms to Europe while the Senate weighs Watkins proposal and possible treaty reflow with Canada and ten European nations. The debate extended beyond Labor Day as Hendrickson urged ratification and cautioned against signaling weakness to deter autocrats. Dulles, once the pact’s chief advocate, now backs bipartisan Atlantic policy.
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June Milk Price Sets Dollar Under Last Year
New York six state milkshed farmers will get a uniform price of four hundred sixty six dollars per hundredweight for June milk deliveries to pool plants. The May price was three dollars fifty five cents, while June 1948 paid four dollars seventy six cents. A producer butterfat differential of thirty eight cents per tenth of a pound above or below three point five per cent applies. Blanford said last month's production was the second highest in ten years of federal state milk orders.
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Soldier's Body Arrives For Reburial in Johnsonville
Pvt. Jay P. Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morgan of Johnsonville, arrives for reburial. Morgan was killed February 12, 1945, in Belgium after Army service begun February 3, 1941. He survived by a daughter Panama Morgan, sister Henrietta Lewis, and nine brothers. funeral Saturday at 9 am at home and 9:30 am at St Monica's Johnsonville with military honors at Hoosick Rural Cemetery.
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Walter Morigan
Johnsonville
Morgan
Belgium
United States
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Far Rockaway
L. 1
Henrietta Lewis
Fifth Ward Democrats Plan City Picnic and Field Day
Final plans for the Fifth Ward Democratic Club field day and picnic were drafted at a general committee meeting. The event will be held Saturday at the Excelsior House on Stryder's Lake with dancing cards games boxing contests and field events. Emi E Bartle presided and Merritt Statimer chairs the event.
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Truman Defends New Deal Spending and Inflation Stance
President Truman urged retaining essential domestic programs arguing 10 billion dollars in budget for public works price supports education and housing is reasonable for a 200 billion economy He warned against selfish interests opposing administration plans during inflationary and deflationary periods noting key farm states Texas Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Illinois Minnesota California Wisconsin Oklahoma.
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Troy DeMolay Picnic Plans for Sunday
Troy DeMolay Chapter plans a Sunday picnic at Saratoga Springs under general chairman Jack McCumber. Buses depart Masonic Temple at 10 a.m. for swimming softball and other land sports. a four-team softball league will form at Knickerbocker Playground at 6:90 PM with teams from Troy Watervliet Lansingburgh and a Cohoes-Watford contingent.
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Meat animals raised east of the Mississippi River
A survey shows thirty seven percent of meat animals are raised east of the Mississippi River marking regional production patterns and shifting farm practice emphasis across regions.
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