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August 19, 1948

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LAKES HIRING HALLS ILLEGAL, NLRB RULES IN TEST OF TAFT ACT; Maritime Union's Job Set-Up Held Discriminatory Against Non-Union Employes ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH Decision, Subject to Appeal, Seen Far-Reaching in Other Labor Disputes LAKES JOB HALLS ILLEGAL, NLRB SAYS

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

NLRB rules NMU hiring hall illegal, in 4-co dispute; decision subject to appeal; labor precedent seen; orders union to desist practice and start collective bargaining

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DEMOCRATS ROLLED BY DEWEY PROPOSAL ON ITALIAN COLONIES; Making of Political Hay Out of Bipartisan Foreign Policy Is Laid to Governor MARSHALL WON'T TALK State Department is Called Concerned Because of the Delicacy of Negotiations DEWEY STIRS ROW ON COLONY STAND

By Clayton Knowlesspecial To the New York Times

US State Dept seen concerned over Dewey proposal because of current Big 4 difficulties on disposition; Dem party reptd seeing Dewey attempt to get Ital-Amer vote

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Notable Births

Jim Carter (actor)

1948Jim Carter, English actor[†]

James Edward Carter is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Mr Carson in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey (2010–2015), which earned him four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012–2015). He reprised the role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025).

Tipper Gore

1948Tipper Gore, American activist and author, former Second Lady of the United States[†]

Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore is an American social issues advocate. She was the second lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 through her marriage to the 45th vice president, Al Gore in 1970, from whom she separated in 2010.

1948Robert Hughes, Australian actor[†]

Robert Lindsay Hughes also billed variously as Bob Hughes and Robert Hughs, is an Australian-born British former actor who appeared in ABBA: The Movie and the television sitcom Hey Dad..!.

Christy O'Connor Jnr

1948Christy O'Connor Jnr, Irish golfer and architect (died 2016)[†]

Christopher O'Connor ; 19 August 1948 – 6 January 2016) was an Irish professional golfer. He is often known for defeating American Fred Couples at the 1989 Ryder Cup, helping Europe secure the trophy.