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Bill to ban beer advertising on radio not necessary of desirable. Sturgis. Washington, D.C., March 31. Testifying on a proposed bill to ban beer advertising on the radio, Wesley Strugis, Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that the bill is "Neither necessary nor desirable" he urged the bill not be reported despite the fact that members of the Hard Liquor Industry voluntarily abandoned radio advertising two years ago. 3-31-39

Bill to ban beer advertising on radio not necessary of desirable. Stur...

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10 per cent railroad rate increase benefits motor carriers--ICC Commissioner Eastman. Washington, D.C., April 13. ICC Commissioner Joseph B. Eastman today told a Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that he believed the 10 per cent rate increase granted the railroads last summer has been "Of more benefit to the motor carriers than to the railroads." Advocating a balanced system of transportation charges between rail, motor and water carriers, Eastman said that contrary to popular belief, rate wars between the three do not benefit the public, 4-13-39

10 per cent railroad rate increase benefits motor carriers--ICC Commis...

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FCC Commissioner tells Senate Committee time is ripe for investigation telegraph industry. Washington, D.C., May 22. T.A.M. Craven, a member of the Federal Communications Commission, today told a Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that no time should be lost in making a thorough investigation of the telegraph industry. He was testifying on a resolution recently introduced by Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, calling for a complete study of the telegraph industry 'to chart a course for the industry, so vital to the economic life of the nation, to the national defense, and to labor'

FCC Commissioner tells Senate Committee time is ripe for investigation...

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The evil eye is trained upon the Senate. Washington, D.C., May 25. Ben 'Evil Eye' Finkle, ringside character, who, this said by those in the know, possesses a rather extraordinary power of putting 'the jinx' on fighters. Tales are told of terrified fight managers paying certain sums of money to have him take off his evil powers in order that the fight may be evenly matched. Now comes a bill before the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee which will lift the present ban upon interstate shipment of fight films, and the evil eye is being trained upon Senators Charles W. Tobey, N.H., and Edwin Johnson, Col., two committee members

The evil eye is trained upon the Senate. Washington, D.C., May 25. Ben...

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"End jealousies." Washington, D.C., April 6. Jealousies between various governmental agencies would cease if congress would immediately enact legislation to regulate air commerce, Senator Pat McCaran, of Nevada, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee, 4/6/38

"End jealousies." Washington, D.C., April 6. Jealousies between variou...

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Hayes office General Counsel protests Neely Bill to regulate movie sales. Washington, D.C., April 3. Charles C. Pettijohn, general counsel for the Hayes office, movieland's self-censoring group, was on of the first witnesses before the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee which heard actor Robert Montgomery this morning. Gesturing wildly, he eloquently pleaded against passage of Senator Neely's bill to prohibit 'block booking' and 'blind selling', movie trade practices which remove theater owner's choice in selecting his movie bill. He offered to bring Walt Disney before the Committee to prove the disastrous effects of the bill if made law, saying that the biggest hits are seldom expected by either producers or theater managers. General Hollywood expert opinion was that 'Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs' would never sell, he said. 4-3-39

Hayes office General Counsel protests Neely Bill to regulate movie sal...

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Pettengill bill will affect waterfront labor senate committee told. Washington, D.C., March 17. F.S. Davis, of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that passage of the Pettengill Bill permitting railroads to charge lower rate for long hauls than for short ones would have a "devastating effect" upon waterfront labor, 3/17/38

Pettengill bill will affect waterfront labor senate committee told. Wa...

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President of Railroad Association appears as witness before Interstate Committee. Washington, D.C., May 10. Judge R.V. Fletcher, President of the American Association of Railroads, who was the principal witness today before a Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee on a pending railroad bankruptcy bill

President of Railroad Association appears as witness before Interstate...

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"End jealousies." Washington, D.C., April 6. Jealousies between various governmental agencies would cease if congress would immediately enact legislation to regulate air commerce, Senator Pat McCaran, of Nevada, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee, 4638

"End jealousies." Washington, D.C., April 6. Jealousies between variou...

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President of Railroad Association appears as witness before Interstate Committee. Washington, D.C., May 10. Judge R.V. Fletcher, President of the American Association of Railroads, who was the principal witness today before a Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee on a pending railroad bankruptcy bill

President of Railroad Association appears as witness before Interstate...

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"End jealousies." Washington, D.C., April 6. Jealousies between various governmental agencies would cease if congress would immediately enact legislation to regulate air commerce, Senator Pat McCaran, of Nevada, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee, 4638

"End jealousies." Washington, D.C., April 6. Jealousies between variou...

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The evil eye is trained upon the Senate. Washington, D.C., May 25. Ben 'Evil Eye' Finkle, ringside character, who, this said by those in the know, possesses a rather extraordinary power of putting 'the jinx' on fighters. Tales are told of terrified fight managers paying certain sums of money to have him take off his evil powers in order that the fight may be evenly matched. Now comes a bill before the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee which will lift the present ban upon interstate shipment of fight films, and the evil eye is being trained upon Senators Charles W. Tobey, N.H., and Edwin Johnson, Col., two committee members

The evil eye is trained upon the Senate. Washington, D.C., May 25. Ben...

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"End jealousies." Washington, D.C., April 6. Jealousies between various governmental agencies would cease if congress would immediately enact legislation to regulate air commerce, Senator Pat McCaran, of Nevada, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee, 4/6/38

"End jealousies." Washington, D.C., April 6. Jealousies between variou...

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Bill to ban beer advertising on radio not necessary of desirable. Sturgis. Washington, D.C., March 31. Testifying on a proposed bill to ban beer advertising on the radio, Wesley Strugis, Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that the bill is "Neither necessary nor desirable" he urged the bill not be reported despite the fact that members of the Hard Liquor Industry voluntarily abandoned radio advertising two years ago. 3-31-39

Bill to ban beer advertising on radio not necessary of desirable. Stur...

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Pettengill bill will affect waterfront labor senate committee told. Washington, D.C., March 17. F.S. Davis, of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that passage of the Pettengill Bill permitting railroads to charge lower rate for long hauls than for short ones would have a "devastating effect" upon waterfront labor, 31738

Pettengill bill will affect waterfront labor senate committee told. Wa...

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Hayes office General Counsel protests Neely Bill to regulate movie sales. Washington, D.C., April 3. Charles C. Pettijohn, general counsel for the Hayes office, movieland's self-censoring group, was on of the first witnesses before the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee which heard actor Robert Montgomery this morning. Gesturing wildly, he eloquently pleaded against passage of Senator Neely's bill to prohibit 'block booking' and 'blind selling', movie trade practices which remove theater owner's choice in selecting his movie bill. He offered to bring Walt Disney before the Committee to prove the disastrous effects of the bill if made law, saying that the biggest hits are seldom expected by either producers or theater managers. General Hollywood expert opinion was that 'Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs' would never sell, he said. 4-3-39

Hayes office General Counsel protests Neely Bill to regulate movie sal...

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