Big Business and Big Labor Conspire Over Coal Deal
The testimony of George M. Humphrey and Benjamin Fairless before a joint Congressional committee revealed negotiations with John L. Lewis leading to a coal agreement. They argued the wage rise boosts efficiency and is not inflationary, yet prices would rise to cover higher costs. Critics allege collusion to profit at the nation’s expense, while the newspaper urges public accountability.
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George M. Humphrey
Benjamin Fairless
United States Steel
John L. Lewis
Humphrey
Truman
Fairless
Wall Street Journal
United Air Lines Seeks Stewardess Replacements
An article humorously notes United Air Lines faces high turnover among stewardesses due to matrimony. It cites company standards requiring applicants aged 21 to 26, height 5 ft 2 in to 5 ft 7 in, weight under 135 pounds with proportional distribution, and jokes about absurdly high minimums as a suggested fix.
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United
Cupid
Hymen
Dracula
Frankenstein
Matrimony and Airlines Reckon With Changing Times
The piece notes airline rules and passenger expectations as United Airlines navigates evolving standards. It suggests stewardesses near retirement may be replaced by younger staff and implies marriage trends will influence airline culture and careers.
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United
Picketing Love Falls Short Says Current Opinion
The Li To picketers from a CIO union blocked near a St Joseph Michigan wedding exposing a clash with a statute tied to the Taft Hartley Act. The column argues the protest harmed love and praised bargaining pragmatism as the essence of fair negotiation.
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Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
CIO
United Electrical Workers
St. Joseph
Mich
Taft
Lloyd Bowers Taft
Virginia Stone
Michigan
Strength For The Day on Leadership and Humility
A speaker notes that leaders are not indispensable as many can fill roles if they step aside. The Lord provides many capable people, with misfits present but overall abundant ability. Humble workers may rise to responsibility, so we should thank God for ongoing creation and training of new personalities to do the world’s work.
How's Your I Q Quiz Answers On Page 2
Seven trivia prompts ask about Churchill surgery tea consumption political ties Japan led zaibatsu Flirtation Walk Cain mark shavetail Casey at the Bat travel direction and a grammar fix.
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Winston Churchill
China
Charles Michelson
Republican
Democratic National Committee
Japan
Cain
Casey
Baseball record run spree cited in 1897 game
The Sporting News notes the highest single game run total is 36 by the Chicago Nationals against Louisville on June 29 1897 with a 36 to 7 victory. The item also lists social mentions of Mrs Mollie Philips Miss Edith Tavenner and others attending Willow Grove races and Mr Paul Frasier hosting guests.
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Adams
Mollie Philips
Edith ‘Tavenner
Washington
Charles Glover
Winchester
Paul Racey
Willow Grove
Paul Frasier
Harrisonburg
Herbert Frasier
D.J. A
Sporting News
Chica Nationals
Louisville
Community yard party supports Bible school and building fund
Mt Williams notes a Saturday yard party at the community hall hosted by the Community league to raise funds for Bible school expenses and the building fund. The Bible school begins with Rev Paul Dick of Winchester as guest speaker, directed by Mrs. Feeley with assistants Mrs. Ralph Williams and Mrs. Lucien Ashwood.
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MT. Williams
Community League
Bible School
Community Bible School
Paul Dick
Winchester
Feeley
Ralph Williams
Lucien Ashwood
W. L. van Arsdale
Winfred Ashwood
New England
Hurl Himelright
O. L. Peer
Kernstown
Will Himelright
Russell Feeley
Ada Russell
Delilah Bell
HDC
Bell
Shirley
Walter Conkey
Social guests visit in Boyce and nearby towns
Mrs. Charles Locke of Bowling Green Florida and families from Wilmington Pittsburgh Berryville Washington visit friends in Boyce and Winchester. Several households host guests including Mr and Mrs Sanford Ramey and Mrs Esten Clarke with C D Adams and C R Creamer noted among hosts and visitors.
Virginia resumes motor vehicle inspections after 1944
The Commonwealth of Virginia restarts compulsory auto inspections, aiming to cut highway accidents from faulty mechanicals. By August 31 owners can have cars checked and by September 1 plates must bear a safety seal, amid rising crash shares due to aging cars and repair shortages.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia
St Swithin legend fades as rainless stretch continues
News from Winchester notes the St Swithins Day legend waning amid a third rainless day. Police historian says locals are honest. Colleen Hoover, theatre cashier, mistook a fire alarm for an air raid, briefly closing the theatre. Harry R. Greene, Winchester resident, dies while visiting North Carolina.
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St. Swithins Day
Warren Rudolph
Colleen Hoover
Harry R. Greene
Winchester
North Carolina
Miss Estelle Ritenour Heads to State Short Course
Miss Estelle Ritenour health champion of Frederick County leaves for the State Short Course at VPI. Mr. N K Larrick Star correspondent is visiting Norfolk and Newport News.
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Estelle Ritenour
Frederick County
VPI
N. K. Larrick
Star
Norfolk
Newport News
Crops Shine in Virginia as Bristol Posts Cross-State Talks
The 1922 report from the Virginia Crop Reporting Service notes exceptionally good crops. Bristol, split between Virginia and Tennessee, favors creating a new state to address its regional issue. Boyd R. Richards is reelected president of the Cumberland Valley Fruits Products Company.
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Virginia Crop Reporting Service
Virginia
Bristol
Tennessee
Boyd R. Richards
Cumberland Valley Fruits Products Company
Viper Bite and Iron Cylinder Incident Reported
Levi Boyd, a county farm hand, was bitten by a viper and barely survived. Doctors Janney and Williams report he is thin this morning. Edward Sartelle escaped serious injury after a large iron cylinder fell on his head.
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Levi Boyd
Janney and
Williams
Boyd
Edward Sartelle
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