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...time the President had finished talking, Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer had reluctantly taken over the job of running the mills. Out went telegrams to 71 steel companies. Up went the symbols of federal possession: the U.S. flag, seizure orders on company bulletin boards. In the crowded taverns and along the main streets of grimy steel towns like Homestead, Pa., steelworkers celebrated the outcome, ready to stream back to work. About 800,000 tons of steel had been lost by banking the furnaces in anticipation of a strike. But after a few angry murmurs from steelmen, the mills headed back...
...Their request for a temporary order to restrain the President from seizing the mills was promptly rejected by District Judge Alexander Holtzoff. He was not sure whether or not his court could issue an injunction against the President of the U.S. A glum collection of steelmen stalked into Secretary Sawyer's office. Cracked U.S. Steel's Ben Fairless, with a sour grin: "Hello Boss...
Midfielders Ron Huebech and Al Sawyer and reserve attackman Laurie Otis also scored twice each...
Midfield, too, suffered heavy graduate losses. Huebach, experienced Pete Brooke, and Skip (no relation) Baldwin make up a capable starting trio. The second unit, though, is green: Phil Waring, Chuck Edwards, and Todd Goodwin are all sophomores. Bill Julian, Hank Wood, and Al Sawyer form the third midfield on the travelling squad...
Loophole to Plug. Last week, called before a House Commerce subcommittee considering the pro-Fair Trade bill of Connecticut Democrat John A. McGuire, Sawyer testified that the law is necessary to protect smaller retailers from unfair competition. After his testimony, both the subcommittee and the full committee approved the bill. It would legalize the "non-signer" clause-i.e., permit a manufacturer to bind all retailers to the prices set in an agreement with any one of them...