Blondie Union Vote Signals Potential Telegraph Strike
Union reports show commercial telegraphers, telegraph workers and telegraph employees voting overwhelmingly for a strike. If carried out, 45 000 to 50 000 Western Union employees would walk out, leaving New York City facilities active. Strikes HQ to be established next week with a Christmas week start expected. A helicopter rescue at Elmendorf Field is noted in a film context.
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Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
The
Telegraph Workers Union
Telegraph Employes Union
New York City
CIO
Strcks
Hartley Criticizes Taft Hartley Law Over Union Strike
Rep. Fred A. Hartley says the Taft Hartley act lacks teeth as three AFL unions prepare a pre Christmas strike against Western Union Telegraph Co. He admits lawmakers failed to go far enough and notes the unions have complied with the act’s provisions. He cautions no action can be taken against them unless further steps occur.
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Washington
Fred A. Hartley
N. J
AFL
Western Union Telegraph Co
Hartley
Congress
Four Hunters Rescued by Helicopter Near Anchorage
Four fliers stranded after a hunting trip crash were plucked to safety by helicopter rescue near Anchorage. The group included Charles Deitrich of Milwaukee Herb Stanley from Seattle and George Leutkhan of Burlington Iowa with the responders reporting all in good condition.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Charles Deitrich
Milwaukee
Herb Stanley
Seattle
George Leutkhan
Burlington
Ten year old Margaret OBrien stars in The Unfinished Dance
Margaret OBrien, a young MGM actress from Los Angeles, shines as a ballet student in the Technicolor drama The Unfinished Dance opening at the State Theatre Sunday. Her screen career began in radio and magazines, with early roles in Journey for Margaret and Babes on Broadway leading to later hits.
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Margaret O’brien
M-G-M
State Theatre
Little Margaret
Los Angeles
Calif
Margaret
St. Louis
Edward G. Robinson
Community and Closing Out Sales Listings
Weekly livestock sales occur Fridays at Whittaker sale barn and Wednesdays at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Tuesday sales at Ollie Livestock Exchange start 1 00 pm. December 16 sale east of Washington on 92 by Harry Merrifield. December 18 sales west of North English and near Washington on Brighton road by Cyril Greiner and Walter Anderson. December 22 public sale 21 1 2 miles ...
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
Washington
Harry Merrifield
North English
Cyril Greiner
S. W
Brighton Road
Walter Anderson
Jolson Story Brings Technicolor Musical to Fox Theater
Columbia Pictures presents The Jolson Story at the Fox Theatre featuring Larry Parks Evelyn Keyes William Denarest and Bill Good in a Technicolor musical biography of America's greatest entertainer. The film traces Jolson's forty-year career through song and performance with a vivid stage panorama and familiar melodies.
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Fox
Columbia Pictures
Jolson
Larry Parks
Evelyn Keyes
William Denarest
Bill Goodwin
Fox Theatre
Times of America
Stephen Longstreet
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Washington Oil Co
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Edmund D. Morrison, Jr
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W. Main
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Evoready Plumbing & Heating
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Avenus
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L. H. Orr Land CO
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