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March 8, 1946

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Extension of Price Controls Reluctantly Urged on House; Post-War Planning Committee Says Curbs Are Preferred to Ruinous Inflation--Proposes Liberalizing Amendments to Act Extension of Price Control Act 'Reluctantly' Urged on House Reasonable Profit Urged

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

Colmer com urges yr's extension with liberalizing amendments; proposals outlined

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TRUMAN TO AVERT MONDAY RAIL STRIKE BY MEDIATION ACT; Will Name Fact-Finding Panel, Thus Automatically Barring Walkout for 30 to 60 Days BROTHERHOODS TO COMPLY Trainmen's Head Says They Will Obey the Law--Call for Strike Termed 'Face Saving' Wage Increases Are Cited TRUMAN TO AVERT MONDAY RAIL TIE-UP

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Truman to name fact-finding bd; Whitney says brotherhoods will defer action

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RULES WAGNER ACT COVERS FOREMEN; NLRB Says in Coal Case That Law Applies Even When a National Union Is Agent RULES WAGNER ACT COVERS FOREMEN Herzog, Houston in Majority

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

NLRB rules Wagner Act covers foremen who join same union as production workers, Jones & Laughlin Steel Co Vesta Mine-United Clerical, Tech and Supervisory Employes case; dissenting opinion noted; Lewis seen strengthened by ruling; employes eligible for voting listed

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PAULEY IS READY FOR WITHDRAWAL ON CLEAR RECORD; Committee Will Affirm His Personal Integrity After Truman Acts on Request NOMINEE ISSUES DEFENSE Cites Aid of Oil Men in War and Argues Navy's Need of Them in Keeping Reserves Committee Majority Decisive Talk of Darden or Kennedy Pauley's Defense of Oil Men PAULEY IS READY FOR WITHDRAWAL

By Thomas J. Hamilton Special To the New York Times

Pauley comment

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Iran's Premier Quits Russia; Teheran Ends Left Blockade; Iran Premier Quits Moscow Silent; Leftist Blockade in Teheran Broken

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Iranian Army retreats at Garmsar awaiting USSR troops evacuation from Semnan before entering town

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1946Randy Meisner, American singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2023)^[†]

Randall Herman Meisner was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and founding member of both Eagles and Poco. Throughout his professional musical career, both as group member and session musician, his main role was that of bassist and backing vocalist. He co-wrote and provided lead vocals on the Eagles' hit song "Take It to the Limit".

Headlines from March 8, 1946

Extension of Price Controls Reluctantly Urged on House; Post-War Planning Committee Says Curbs Are Preferred to Ruinous Inflation--Proposes Liberalizing Amendments to Act Extension of Price Control Act 'Reluctantly' Urged on House Reasonable Profit Urged

RULES WAGNER ACT COVERS FOREMEN; NLRB Says in Coal Case That Law Applies Even When a National Union Is Agent RULES WAGNER ACT COVERS FOREMEN Herzog, Houston in Majority

Iran's Premier Quits Russia; Teheran Ends Left Blockade; Iran Premier Quits Moscow Silent; Leftist Blockade in Teheran Broken

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