Union votes to return to work on old publisher terms
The union has voted 4-1 to resume work, effectively accepting the publishers’ terms offered 22 months ago, ending a stalled session for now.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1949
Page
4
Civil Rights Fight Shapes Southern Influence on Congress
Washington dispatch outlines how Truman’s push for civil rights, backed by Southern defections and bargaining, steered Senate and House actions this session. The piece compares the power plays to pre Civil War politics, noting tradeoffs over cloture, oil quotas, and foreign aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aiso
Capitol Hill
Truman
White House
Senate Chamber
House
Senate
Dixie
Mr. Truman
North
Advontes
Wberall
Nature Speaks: A Call to Commune and Learn
A reflective note on linking with the earth to gain wisdom and insight, invoking the idea that nature reveals marvels when approached with attention and reverence. The message echoes a biblical cadence guiding readers toward closer observation of the natural world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
Industry-wide bargaining fears spur legal ban debate
The piece discusses risks of nation-wide bargaining in steel and coal, arguing it could paralyze industry and curb local autonomy. It notes debates in Congress over banning or limiting such bargaining, citing Taft-Hartley provisions and recent union strike impacts on wages and operations. It mentions leaders like Mr. Lewis and Mr. Murray and reflects on broader economic and labor-policy questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Trades
U. S
U.S. Steel
Cyrus Ching
Federal Conciliation Service
Senate Labor Committee
Ball
Republican
Minn
Coal and Steel
United States
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Murray
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Ehical Union
Eastern Airlines Joins Low-Cost Air Coach Trend
Eastern Airlines will launch off hour coach service from New York to New Orleans and later to Houston joining Capital Airlines in offering bargain fares. The coach model cuts luxury frills yet keeps safety and maintenance standards, aiming at high traffic routes and showing strong profitability on New York Chicago and Washington Chicago runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Eastern Airlines
Eastern
New York
New Orleans
Houston
Capital Airlines
Atlanta
American Airlines
Alines
Capital
Trans-World
Northwest Airlines
Brutality Allegations Against Brooklyn Police Reported
The New York Times cites a NAACP complaint accusing Brooklyn police of brutality toward Black suspects. Officials are said to have condoned mistreatment, with borough DA Police Commissioner O'Brien and Mayor O'Dwyer named. Governor Dewey is urged to investigate.
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Charleston
S. C. News and Courier
New York Times
the Times
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Brooklyn
NAACP
O’brien
O’dwyer
Dewey
News and Courier
The
New York Press
Community Flower Show and Plant Sale Opens Armory
Giant floral wheel covers the Armory floor for a Community Flower Show and Plant Sale. Crossley predicts one third of FDR vote in east central states goes to Dewey. Miss Ben Lovett marries Edward Gale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Crossley
Dewey
Ben Lovett
Edward Gale
First Army Breaks Through German Line With Massive Air Support
Allied forces push two mile wedge into Siegfried line as 2700 Allied aircraft support the offensive. Mrs. Robert Stevens of 14 Glaize Avenue is notified her husband is seriously injured in France. "Green Dolphin Street" available at Handley Library.
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First Army
Siegfried Line
Robert Stevens
Glaize Ave
France
Green Dolphin Street
Handley Library
Ten Years Ago 1939 Revenue From Auto Licenses Totals
Revenue from Winchester automobile license taxes is announced at 92 925 dollars. The first four names on the JET safe driving honor roll are Miss Mary Pearson Mrs Ansel Solenberg Wallace Lutz and Benton Snider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Automobile
Mary Pearson
Ansel Solenberger
Wallace Lutz
Benton Snider
Winchester Fans Plot for World Series Visit
The article notes several Winchester supporters planning to travel to Washington to watch the Senators face the New York Giants in the World Series. It also mentions Raymond Forney returning home after an operation at the hospital and Douglas Pierce being blinded by steam at the Berryville Basket Factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Forney
Winchester
Washington
Senators
New York Giants
Douglas Pierce
Berryville Basket
Cornerstone laid for Southern Methodist church at White Post
In 1899 a cornerstone ceremony marks the new Southern Methodist church at White Post. Virginia reports only one third of eligible children attend school per state education chief Joseph W. Southall. Winchester Gas and Electric Co. awards a contract to the G. E. Co. to modernize the plant and power the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Southern Methodist Church
White Post
Virginia
Joseph W. Southall
Winchester Gas and Electric Co
G. E. Co
Video pioneer predicts color TV decade away
Dr. Allen B. DuMont, a leading TV innovator, says color television will take 10 to 20 years. He notes FCC hearings on color telecasts, limited readiness of practical systems, and predicts 13.5 million video boxes and 1,000 stations by 1953 with his firm expanding to a $45 million year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passaic
N. J
Allen B. DuMont
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
DuMont
CBS
RCA
Hugo Gain
East Paterson
How's Your I Q Base on 100 Questions
Quiz prompts readers to score their IQ using 10 days of 100 questions with daily percentiles. It lists ten items asking about baseball manager Cornelius McGillicuddy, Swiss neutrality, Frances Willard and WCTU, Hambletonian, Central American president Diaz Arosemena, a British swimmer, color TV reception, presbyopia, noblesse oblige, and a motorist’s klaxon meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Frances
Willard
WCTU
Hambletonian
Domingo Diaz Arosemena
Miney
Repubic
Philip Mickman
Riches Beyond Money in a Minister’s Life
Earl L. Douglas tells of a pastor who earned far less than two thousand dollars yearly yet possessed immense wealth in understanding love for others public spirit and selfless service. His legacy was not taxes but the daily influence of love ideals and faith guiding those he touched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Public high school origins and Boston 1821 establishment
The dialogue traces public high school roots from the Latin grammar school. It notes the first public high school began in Boston in 1821 to allow any parent to secure affordable education for their child, preparing them for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Railroad Union Plans Strike Over Diesel Fireman Rule
Washington dispatch reports the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen plans a nationwide strike next month to protest the rejection of a demand for an extra fireman on diesel engines. The 19 September emergency board decision blocks action for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David B. Robertson
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Golden Shoestring Romance Sets Sails in New York
Faith Baldwin's serialized tale follows Terry Austin who flees Guatemala for New York with a vanished fortune. She falls for Chris Russell of a Hawaiian sugar family, agreeing to marry him after a whirlwind courtship. Terry clashes with doubts about motive and wealth, while her friend Helen letters support her choices and future plans.
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Drake
Terry Austin
Guatemala
New York
Terry
Helen Lannis
Helen
Johnsons
Connecticut
Chris Russell
Russell
Chris
Frank
the Johnsons
Baldwin Cuthrell
Kin
Africa
Mark Austin
Features Syndicate
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