AFL Seeks Shorter Week and Political Action at 1930 Convention
The American Federation of Labor opens its eighth annual convention proposing a shorter work week and higher wages, with plans to curb unemployment and secure pro-labor political wins. President William Green inaugurates the gathering as leaders stress wage increases without price hikes and stronger political action to repeal Taft-Hartley.
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Paw
Ming
Anerean Federation of Labor
AFL
Congress
William Geren
CST
Green and Sons
Hubert Humphery
D. Minn
George W. Malone
R. Nev
AFL Executive Council
Labor delegates push shorter week and political push
Delegates favored a shorter work week with a thirty hour target while cautioning gradual wage increases. They urged the AFL to boost political action in 1934 to repeal Taft Hartley and defeat Republican leaders like Taft Capehart Donnell and Cen. The AFL political league seeks $2 from its 7.24 million members for the effort.
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Executive Council
AFL
al! l
Green
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Homer Capehart
Indiana
Forrest Donnell
Missouri
Eugene D. Cen
Colorado
Voters Reminded To Register For November Election
The County Board of Elections urges new residents to register in person at their voting places to be listed on the registry. In Troy and Rensselaer city, registration runs 10 am to 10 pm on Friday and Saturday. towns hold 7 am to 10 pm Saturday. Final registration days are Friday Oct 12 and Saturday Oct 15.
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County Board of Elections
Troy
Rensselaer
Trey
Rensse
Parent Teachers To Meet At Valley Falls Tonight
Hoosick Valley Parent Teachers Association will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Valley Falls Community Hall to discuss Our School Busy Transportation. After the business meeting, program refreshments will be served. Charles X. Sampson, president, announced committee chairs for the year.
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Hoosick Valley
Parent- Teachers Association
Valley Falls
Charles X. Sampson
Francis Connor
Roger Phillips
James Lotmes
Jens Jensen
Francis Williams
James Harrington
Charlex Sampson
Eugene Putnam
Frederick Downs
Jurors Excused For Week Recess In County Court
Rensselaer County Court recessed to next Monday with jurors excused until Tuesday October 1 by Judge Herbert D Hamm after a directed verdict for 147 82 in favor of New York Power and Light Corp against William Morin of Stephen town. The action involved a May 27 1849 accident damaging a power pole transformer and wires in Morin's alleged automobile crash.
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Rensselaer County Court
Morin
Power Corporation
Harold H. White
Albany
Veterans Plan To Honor Monahan At Lansburg Testimonial
Democratic city court judge candidate Thomas M. Monahan Jr. will be guest of honor at a testimonial tomorrow night at the All-Troy Club in Lans ingburg announced by Edward J. Keating II. Dennis J. Brennan will be toastmaster with John F. Shannon among the guests. McAndrews and Harrigan lead the organizing committee of veterans and friends.
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Thomas M. Monahan, Jr
All-Troy
Lans- Ingburg
Edward J. Keating 2Nd
Dennis J. Brennan
John F. Shannon
Rensselaer County
Thomas F. McAndrews
Cochairman
Frank W. McDermott
John J. Rivage
Joseph A. Lynch
William J. Andrews
Peter J. Lamb
John J. Harrigan
Set To Form East German Government In Berlin
Reports say five Soviet-occupied German states plan a government for a national German democratic republic in Berlin without elections. Ministers reportedly meet with the East German Economic Council and German Peoples Council led by Walter Ulbricht.
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Borie
P—Revsia
East Corman‘ Comare- Bite
Berlin
East German Economic Council
German Peoples Council
Walter Ulbricht
Economic Council
Vladimir Setivnov
Get Sergei Tulpanov
Gerhart Ensler
Department of Justice
East German Economic Commission
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A.F.L
Windover
Main Ave
Weather Report
Frigidaire
Universal
Magic Chef
Grand Gas
Zenith
RCA
Collins & Magill
River St. Treyson Pr
Jobe L. Sullivan
Get
Udgs
Revolutionary New
Philco Television
River ST
Television
Green Island Bridge
Trojan
Johe J Krieger
Andrew F. Krieger
Pawling Avenue
William Rodgers
Anna Rodgers
Leonard Derrick
Lansingburg
U.S. Naval Reserve
U. S. Maritime Service
Merchant Marine
New York State Maritime College
Krieger
LaSalle Institute
Rodgers
Troy High School
Bening
Haram
Monahan
MIL
River St. Troy
Danzis Roofing Co
Rives Mt
Hudson
New York
Power and Light
Eeter
Fifth Ave
Alee
Tan
Conder Eversthons
Nemith Motor Corp
Dre Welooes
Tern Ledhowtor
Beewic
Clack
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