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April 27, 1940

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SAYS NLRB OFFICIAL ASKED C.I.O. RULING; Ex-Examiner Asserts Superior Sought to Hold Weyerhauser Firm Guilty on 'Hearsay'

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

Attacked in testimony before Smith NLRB inquiry com

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HARD NORSE TASK IS SEEN BY BRITISH; They Admit the Germans 'Have Taken First Trick,' but Are Ready for Finish Fight

By Harold Denny Special Cable To the New York Times

to begin, N Y area

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SCALISE IS INDICTED IN 8-YEAR RACKET; LAYS PLOT TO AIDES; Accused With Organizer Here of $97,150 Extortions in the Building Service Field REFUSES TO YIELD BOOKS Lawyer Charges Real Culprits Try to Make 'Scapegoat' of Ex-Convict President

By Unknown Author

Scalise indicted for conspiracy and extortion; pleads not guilty; I Schwartz accused of extortion; Scalise refuses to yield union books to investigators; accuses union aids of plot against him; cos and individuals named in indictment listed

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RURAL-URBAN SPLIT LOOMING IN HOUSE IN WAGE ACT FIGHT; Growing Feud Threatens to Block Farm Parity Payments and New Relief Grants FURIOUS DEBATE KEEPS ON Barden Pleads for Exemption to Ease Farm Costs--Plan of Ramspeck Dropped

By Henry N. Dorris Special To the New York Times

Rural-urban Cong split on supply bill seen

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STRIKE AT FAIR-OFF; DELIVERIES RESUME; Mayor Effects a Compromise With Teamsters--City to Limit Its Truck Period

By Unknown Author

LaGuardia settles strike; deliveries resumed; Sanitation Dept contract stands; day-time garbage removal to be done by union workers; 40 station-wagon drivers to join union

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