Reuther poised for CIO presidency victory in Atlantic City
Walter P. Reuther 45, head of the United Auto Workers, appears certain to win the CIO presidency after two major unions pledged support, boosting his pledged total past 2.8 million votes. The convention faces a floor fight as Allan S. Haywood supporters resist.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
CIO
Reuther
Uiveil Livi
United Rubber Workers
Oil Workers Unions
Allan S. Haywood
Philip Murray
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Civil Defense
James J. Wadsworth
Haywood
David MacDonald
Steel Workers Union
John L. Lewis
Murray
Auto Workers
Industrial Union
Industrial Union Movement. An “Internationalist,” Reuther
Ft. Huachuca Dedicates Libby Field at Airstrip Ceremony
Fort Huachuca names its new airstrip Sgt. George D. Libby Field in a 2:30 p.m. dedication attended by civil and military officials from local, state and national levels. The field honors a Medal of Honor engineer killed in Korea and built by aviation engineering students with minimal funds. A monument with a bronze plaque funded by the Bisbee-Warren Lowell Chamber of Commerce will be unveiled, with flyovers from Williams and Davis-Monthan bases. The public may attend.
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Ft. Huachuca
George D. Libby
Air Force
Korea
Arizona
Bisbee-Warren Lowell Chamber
Foreign country names dot Texas towns and post offices
Texas towns and post offices bear names from China Egypt Holland Ireland Italy Palestine Scotland Turkey and Trinidad reflecting a diverse heritage across the state with numerous communities carrying foreign identifiers.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
U.P
China
Egypt
Holland
Ireland
Italy
Palestine
Scotland
Turkey
Trinidad
Water baptism mistake over a broken lunch date
A reader recounts a jealous act after finding her husband dining with a neighbor. She poured water on the woman’s head, then left. The columnist mocks the stunt, calls the act silly and unwise, and urges calmer responses when a partner breaks a date.
Faced with Scarred Face I Found Life After Injury
A reader recounts a severe facial scar from a 13 year old accident that claimed four relatives and damaged his mother’s health. He details overcoming society’s stares through resolve and plastic surgery, marrying, building a career, and continuing life despite discrimination.
Have Fun and Trust Your Sense in Young Love
The writer advises a young woman to not wait passively for a navy friend she has never met. She should date other boys and enjoy herself, arguing that a single promising letter and a photo cannot justify emotional withdrawal or social stagnation.
Cattle Market In Arizona Nearing Low Point
Tucson ranchers report a weak market with buyers scarce and prices down about a third from last year. Calves remain unsold as October shipments show Arizona losing 21 percent year over year, while cross border cattle head to California and central Arizona.
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Charles Fowler Jr
The
Fowler Commission Co
University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service
Arizona
Fowler
Tucson
California
University
Aussies Drink More Beer Then, 1949 per Journal
Australians drank 17 gallons of beer per person in 1949, up from 11 gallons in 1939, according to the Medical Journal of Australia.
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Melbourne
Australia
Medical Journal of Australia
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