Wage Increase Sought By Railroad Trainmen Union
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will demand a 2.50 daily wage increase for its 215000 members, with notices set to go to 300 railroads on June 16. The across the board step covers all classifications under BRT jurisdiction, from passenger brake men to yardmasters, while separate talks on a five day week continue.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railroad
W. P. Kennedy
Brotherhood
BRT
Union
Cleveland
Kennedy
Speed and Drinking Lead in Texas 1954 Crash Factors
Texas Department of Public Safety reports the major causes of 1954 highway accidents. Fatal crashes show speeding 56 percent and drunk driving 41 percent, with wrong side of road 10 percent and improper passing 4 percent. Nonfatal crashes show speeding 35 percent and DWI 16 percent.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Kaiser Aluminum Shade Screening
Kaiser Aluminum Shade Screening uses thin angled louvres to deflect sun rays and heat while keeping views open. These screens promise rooms up to 15 cooler, protect interiors from fading, and block insects. Rustproof aluminum prevents staining and requires no painting, adding aesthetic appeal to windows.
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Kaiser
Ford Workers Win Wage Plan Amid Historic CIO Strike Settlement
Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Auto Workers reached a 3 year contract creating a 55 million dollar guaranteed wage fund to aid 140000 workers idled by a strike. The plan supplements state unemployment for 26 weeks and aims for 60 to 65 percent of take home pay.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Walter Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Ford
Rouge
Ford Empire
Dearborn
Mich
Reuther
John S. Bugas
Bugas
Vaccinate Chicks Via Drinking Water
Texas A and M poultry scientists report adding vaccines to drinking water eases vaccination against Newcastle disease and infectious bronchitis. A new Texas Agricultural Extension Service bulletin L-24 details a program for vaccination of market egg, replacement stock, and broiler chicks, available through county agents.
For Sale 51 Deluxe Styline Chevrolet Two-Door
Classified item lists a 1951 Deluxe Styline two door Chevrolet with radio and heater for sale by David Johnson. Also note request to buy eggs cream and hides with Farley and Hill offering best market prices. Mention adds that Friday registration avoids being required Saturday presence.
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David Johnson
Farley & Hill
Optimum Fertilizer Amount Warned by College Station Expert
College Station reports that soil test returns indicate the optimum fertilizer amount for economic crop production under expected moisture and growing conditions. Maximum recommendations may be given on request but with caveats for drought, flood, or poor management.
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College Station
M. K. Thornton
Extension
Thornton
Fertilizer Returns Vary With Soil and Conditions
Thornton notes that returns per dollar invested in extra fertilizer depend on soil type organic matter drainage varieties insect control and overall management. Under ideal conditions heavier applications yield profits but poor growing conditions can erase all production economy.
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Thornton
Fly Fisherman and Boy Fishing Dialogue
A humorous dialogue features a fly fisherman asking if all fish were caught with worms and a boy replying that brains were at the other end of the line, implying a clever catch.
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Lem Tittsworth
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Washington
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Linda Theatre
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Joel McCrea
Miroslova
Kelvin McCarthy
John Agar
Rosemary Bowe
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van Johnson
Las Vegas
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Coleen Gray
Charles Winninger
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