Bay State Votes Down Labor Bills

Massachusetts voters yesterday turned down the three State labor-curbing referenda by substantial margins. The birth-control referendum, in a tight vote, appeared to have lost early this morning.

The union closed shop ban, number five on the ballot, was losing 86,863 to 47,356 this morning. Question 6, regulating union elections was behind 74,819 to 58,348. Number 7, concerning strike votes drew 73,229 nays and 59,287 approvals.