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January 14, 1929

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TIE-UP OF BUILDING LOOMS AS ONE UNION WINS 5-DAY WEEK; $100,000,000 Projects Involved by Contractors Yielding to 2,500 Electrical Workers. MORE PAY ALSO ON FEB. 1 150,000 in Industry Expected to Be Restive as Move Had Begun to Give All Shorter Time. ELECTION PERMITTED COUP Contractors Chose Allies of Broach, Organizer, Who Voted Change and Called Rival Group Off Jobs. May Bare Causes of Turmoil. BUILDING TIE-UP NEAR ON 5-DAY WEEK Broach Carried Out Promise. Hooley Insists on Right. Jobs Affected by Withdrawal. Charges of "Rign of Terror."

By Unknown Author

Granting of 5-day week to Elec Workers' Union by Elec Contractors' Assn precipitates crisis in Bldg Trades Employers' Assn

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CHOICE OF MORGAN ON EXPERTS' BOARD STRESSES BOND ISSUE; Financier's Likely Appointment With Young Renews Interest in That Phase. KNOWS REPARATIONS DATA Ways and Means of Marketing German Securities Is Vital Part of Problem. PARIS DEEPLY INTERESTED Consulting of Morgan in Past Is Recalled--Both Banker and Young Believed Open-Minded. Morgans Familiar with Problem. CHOICE OF MORGAN STRESSES BOND ISSUE Step Meets French Views. Ground Must Be Laid.

By Special to The New York Times

Europe interested in rept that J P Morgan will be apptd as unofficial Amer expert on com; activities of O D Young and J P Morgan

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Notable Births

Peter Barkworth

1929Peter Barkworth, English actor (died 2006)[†]

Peter Wynn Barkworth was an English actor. He twice won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor; for Crown Matrimonial in 1975 and for Professional Foul and The Country Party in 1978. He also starred in the ITV series Manhunt (1970) and the BBC series Telford's Change (1979). His film appearances included Where Eagles Dare (1968), Patton (1970), International Velvet (1978) and Champions (1984).