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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Meanwhile, from a standing start in March, when he polled less than a 1% vote among Republican rank & file, Willkie had risen to 3% in early May; last week the Gallup Poll gave him 10%. On the strength of the surprising write-in vote (at last count more than 24,000) for Willkie in New Jersey's primary, observers predicted that Willkie might get the votes of half of New Jersey's 32 delegates (pledged to Dewey...
...first time in 54 years the benevolent firm of Disston had a serious strike on its hands. It began when the dominant A. F. of L. union of United Saw, File & Steel Products Workers called a walkout- ostensibly for a union shop and a 10% pay rise, really to bring recalcitrant members of the C. I. O. Steel Workers Organizing Committee union (recently defeated in an NLRB election at the plant) into line. Glum at having their party called off, Disston workers trod their picket line without bitterness. Said one laconic oldtimer: "Well, they wanted a closed shop-and they...
...mayor forgot to file his candidacy for re-election until just before Rochester's primary, found he had five competitors. Although press wires were jammed with primary campaign news, the A. P. queried Dave: PLEASE GIVE us OUTCOME IN FINALS. While Mayor Tripp was counting votes the Jiffy Lunch's door opened, a gust of wind carried away the ballots...
...worse fix than if he had had a strong opponent. If he is elected unopposed, his enemies can raise the cry of dictatorship, which Strong Man Batista would hate to hear. At week's end he pleaded with Dr. Grau to reconsider his withdrawal, to file again before the deadline, April...
Today is the last day for filing applications for temporary student employment, according to Russell T. Sharpe. Members of the classes of 1941, 1942, and 1943 who plan to reside in the Houses during 1940-41 are eligible to apply. Students who have worked under the plan in the past must file new applications for the coming year. All applications must be filed before 5 o'clock this afternoon...