Word: becks
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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After Anderson on a time basis were Al Wills, 18:58; Dave McLean, 19:09; and Paul Beck...
Because of Marsh's ruling, Attorney General C. S. Beck told the G.O.P. and Democratic State Central Committees to name candidates for the Aug. 10 primary within three days. At week's end the committees named their men. For the Republicans: able, first-term Congressman Roman Hruska, 49, of Omaha. For the Democrats: James F. Green, 37, an Omaha lawyer known chiefly as a twice unsuccessful candidate for national commander of the American Legion...
...reminded them that not all of labor is marching along toward unity. The letter was sent out on sparkling new stationery with a joint letterhead, and was signed by United Mine. Workers President John L. Lewis, C.I.O. United Steel Workers President Dave McDonald and A.F.L. Teamsters Union President Dave Beck, who formed an alliance two months ago. Addressed to editors and labor leaders all over the U.S., to the governors of the 48 states, to the President and all members of Congress, it called for immediate Government action to reduce unemployment. C.I.O. and A.F.L. leaders were sure that the most...
...unions to sign a no-raiding agreement that calls for arbitration of jurisdictional disputes. Although Reuther and Meany grinned for the cameras and predicted that the A.F.L. and C.I.O. would join forces before the pact expires (December 1955), the peace pact was almost worthless. Reason: non-signers included Dave Beck, whose powerful A.F.L. Teamsters openly lay claim to 50,000 men in rival unions, and Dave McDonald, president of the C.I.O. United Steelworkers, who has his eye on A.F.L. aluminum and shipping workers, and, as much as he might like labor unity, dislikes Walter Reuther more...
Many problems must still be ironed out before piggybacking can cash in on its prospects. The Interstate Commerce Commission will soon hold hearings to decide such basic issues as rates and Government regulation. Another unknown is the final stand to be taken by Dave Beck's Teamsters Union. The Teamsters opposed piggybacking on the New Haven, have been restrained from disrupting it only by a court injunction. But Beck, who has gone along with the shipment of trailers by water, now seems resigned. Says he: "We have no objections to piggybacking or any other form of transportation as long...