One Woman Rehired Triggers Mass Walkout At Plant
In Michigan Avenue plant 400 AFL Local 1268 members quit at 11 AM after a woman rehired following an AFL charges investigation. Shell work for the U S Navy halted as union officials claim management bias. Company president E P Hund says charges were unfounded and the woman was rehired. Union meet set at 1 PM to discuss policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL
Hard Lock & Manufacturing Company
Michigan Avenue
U.S. Navy
E. P. Hund
West Maumee Street
Harry Dillon
1020
East Church Street
Dillon
Mr. Hurd
Uon
Joseph O. Bashew
Hurd
Gettng
Coue Lmion
Four Boys Sent Home Under Adrian Curfew Policy
Adrian police enforced the new official escort curfew for youths under 36. Four boys were sent home for breaches: two 16?year-olds from Clayton at beer parlors, a 13 year old from Jasper, and a 15 year old from Adrian Route 3. Officers will return youths home on weeknights after 10 pm and weekends after 11 pm, with parental explanations sought.
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Clayton
Jasper
Adrian
Route 3
Pomona Grange seeks Central Time return for Michigan
Lenawee County Pomona Grange adopts a resolution urging the State legislature to realign Michigan to Central Standard Time, citing wartime shifts and clock changes that hinder farming and food production. Speaker Reardon Piersol of Ann Arbor urges support for war bond drives and warns workers against striking. Next Pomona Grange meeting set for January 7 at Madison.
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Reardon Piersolls
Pomona
Michigan
Lenawee County
Pomona Grange
Hutson Center
Grange Hall
Grange
Harry F. Kelly
Charles Figg
Morenci
Figy
Grante
Oer
Reardon Fiersol
Rome
Madison
Senate approves revised rent control for war contractor property
Washington reports the Senate Banking Committee approved a revised House bill to grant the President power to regulate rents of war contractor owned residences and commercial properties. The measure, previously passed by the House on October 15, would place commercial rents under Office of Price Administration control nationwide. Rubber Director William M. Jeffers warned delays in synthetic rubber production would be disastrous and indicated possible delays from competitive programs, with exact timing still unclear.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
House
Office of Price Administration
United States
Wiliam M. Jeffers
Joint Congressional Committee
Elks Buy War Bonds After Initiation in Adrian Lodge
The Adrian Lodge of Elks and about 125 members bought 15 787 dollars in war bonds after initiating six new members in a fight for freedom event. The lodge's total war bond holdings reach 16 000 dollars, with purchases mainly 25 to 100 dollars. A three turkey dinner preceded the initiation and bond sale led by Charles L. Robertson.
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Adrian Lodge of Elks
Elks Lodge
Russell Thurlby
Walter Moore
LeRoy Richardson
Robert Wood
George Teanard
Richard Capper
Adrian Lodge
Charles L. Robertson
Lenawee County
Crisis Near In Utility Strike
SAGEVAW Dec 4 The strike of Consumers Power Company workers threatened to halt war production in much of lower Michigan and disrupt civilian life. Negotiators resumed talks after a night session failed, with a 1:45 a.m. recess. The CIO union demanded wage concessions and a union shop contract. The War Labor Board warned of irreparable harm to the war effort but progress was reported after midnight.
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Sagevaw
Consumer Power Company
Michigan
Federal
State
Labor Mediation Services
Frederick H. Bollen
War Labor Board
Noel P. Fox
State Mediation Labor Board
Associated Press
Saginaw
Consumers Power Company
Lower
CIO
Utility Workers Organizing Committee
Michigan Stave Joint Utility Workers Council
War Lator Board
Frederick H. Bulien
Cleveland War Labor Board
Tia
Nva
Herman R Chadwick
UWOC
Warne
Strlae
Barracks planned on fair grounds for WWII workers
Arrangements by Lenawee county fair association and Magnesium Fabricators convert two, possibly four buildings at the fair grounds into barracks and dormitory quarters for new Mac employees. Merchants Building to be converted into about 39 one room apartments and the dining hall used for cooking. Grange Hall and possibly horticulture building may also be remodeled. Plan to house about 150 more workers. Mexican families from Blissfield may be relocated to Adrian. Remodeling cost covered by Magnesium. plans to be approved by fair directors.
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Lenawee County Fair Association
Ie Fair
Mac
Ralph Tew
Fair Association
Tess
Magiesiuim
Howard Emery
Merchants
Dea /Street
Grange
Shait
Penmittee
Magnesium Company
Tew
Floyd Carpenter
Adrian
Fair
Adelbert Vedder
HE. Smith
Water Board
APD
Billings
Chamber of Commerce
Public Auction Dec 7 Near Werton by Hawity Auct
Public auction announced for December 7 northwest of Werton conducted by H. H Hawity with advertisement by John Market Fart. Details in the adv. section.
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Werton
H. H Hawity
Germans Use Is Trained Reserves in Central Front Battle
Soviet reports say German divisions formed from technicians engineers and air force crews were rushed into action east of Velikie Luly and west of Rebev to stem a Red Army offensive. The Soviet Information Bureau cited repeated counter attacks repulsed and described heavy German casualties and battlefield losses as Russians advanced in Stalingrad area and on the central front northwest of Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Moscow
Velikie Luly
Rebev
Soviet Information Bureau
Central Front
Red Army
Stalingrad
Don
Red
Meanwhite
War Production Center Tied Up By Bus Strike
Muskegon reports war production center with 30 000 employees disrupted by unauthorized bus drivers strike. Absences rose up to 10 percent, as 35 buses failed to start. Share the ride plans and gas rationing books mitigated impact at Continental Motors and Bennett Pumps. W. F. Wayne cites walking distance and carpooling as key factors in maintaining output.
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Muskegon
Tais
Matt J. Brunzen
Peoples Transport
Teamsters and
Chauffeurs Nen
A. F.L
Continental Motors
Continental
Bennett Pumps Division
John Wood Manufacturing Company
W. F. Wayne
Mass For New Showdown In North Africa
London reports American and British troops massing for a sharp confrontation with Axis forces in Tunisia after a bitter 48 hour battle. The triangle of Tebourba Djedeida and Mateur along the Tunis Bizerte railway was the focal point as Germans attempted to reverse Allied gains but were repelled.
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London
Tunisia
Tunis
Bizerte
North Africa
Tebourda
Djedeida
Mateur
Tebourba
Bixerte
Dunkerque
Fuehrer
Tehourba
Railroad Travel Won't Be Rationed During Holidays
In Chicago on December 4 army and railroad officials urged the public to limit pleasure rail trips from December 12 to January 12 to ease equipment strain in wartime. They stressed no general rationing, prioritizing troop movements military personnel homing for Christmas and work travelers. Col Lasher noted 15 percent of day coaches and half the sleeping cars were used for about 50 000 troops daily.
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Hugh Sitdell
Western Passenger Association
Col
E. C. R. Lasher
Army Transportation Corps
Allied Losses Small in Push On North Africa
London reports very small Allied casualties in the North Africa occupation. AP notes American naval transports were torpedoed after being lightened of troops and equipment. Ninety five hundred vessels took part. 76 naval ships were lost, including five transports. Lost Allied ships in Morocco and Algeria included Avenger and several escorts. House of Commons says toll far smaller than expected and less than enemy claims.
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London
North Africa
Washington
Associated Press
Morocco
Algeria
Admiralty
Avenger
Gardenia
House of Comemons
American Cruiser Is Sunk As Japs Fail Again To Land Reinforcements
The article reports on World War II era debates in the U S Senate over President Roosevelt’s Panama transfer and the Atlantic Charter. Senators clash over executive agreements versus treaty processes and the need for congressional approval before international arrangements.
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Guadalcanal
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
United States
Panama
Johnson
Calif
Taft
Ohio
Clark
D-Mo
State Department
Barkley
Kentucky
United Nations
Danaher
Rconn
Vandenberg
Rmich
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Barge Disaster on Lake Erie Claims 18 More Crewmembers
Cleveland dispatch reports a tanker-barge named Clevec o sank after breaking up on Lake Erie, raising the total dead to 18 with eight bodies recovered. The vessel carried 24,000 barrels of oil to wartime plants. Rescue efforts continued as boats and planes searched for the remaining missing seamen, while the tug Adural also sank with 14 crew. Both ships were operated by Cleveland Tankers Inc. for Allied Oil Co. This double disaster marks the worst on the Great Lakes since 1929.
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Cleveland
Cieveco
Lake Erie
Ad- Tural
Cleveca
Cleveland Tankers Inc
Allied Oil Qo
Liquidation of WPA Ordered
President Roosevelt ordered the complete liquidation of the Work Projects Administration as private employment rose and the need for a national work relief program declined. The WPA should close most projects by February 1, 1943, with states and localities assisting remaining workers and some projects possibly taken over by other agencies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Work Projects Administration
Philip B. Fleming
Federal Works Administer
WPA
Federal Works Agency
Barney Ross Proves Self Real Champ
Private Barney K. Ross of Chicago earns praise as a Marine hero on Guadalcanal. He stood over three wounded comrades through a night under heavy machinegun fire, firing at least 450 rounds and likely killing seven to ten Japanese. Ross earns a Navy Cross or Army DSM and reflects on arthritis as he looks to his next duty.
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Guadalcanal
Barney K. Ross
Ross
O. K. LeBlanc
Abbeville
Villeant
New Draft Group to Leave Saturday for Fort Custer
Lenawee Graft registrants accepted for the Army after final Detroit examinations on October 24 end their furlough and depart for Fort Custer Saturday morning. They must meet at Short Way bus station on West Church Street at 6 45 for a 7 20 departure to Battle Creek. Those held over for further examination will also depart Monday morning on the same schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenawee
Army
Detroit
Fort Custer
West Church Street
Battle Creek
Naval clash off Guadalcanal halts Jap reinforcement
U S warships blasted a Japanese attempt to reinforce Guadalcanal, sinking two transports and six escort ships and likely wiping out 8 000 to 10 000 troops. One American cruiser sunk and several vessels damaged as the battle ended with Japanese losses and an interrupted landing. American air forces then further struck Timor and New Guinea targets.
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Associated Press
Washington
Guadalcanal
United States
Solomon Islands
U. S
Solomons
Guadal Canal
Douglas MacArthur
Koepang
Portuguese Timor
New Guinea
Australia
Knox
The
Solomors
Navy
Takanami
Japan
Imperial
Tokyo
War At A Glance: War Developments Across The Fronts
AP report summarizes naval and air victories and ground advances. U S Navy sinks nine Japanese vessels near Guadalcanal, inflicting heavy losses while reinforcements falter. Allied forces claim 450 Japanese dead near Buna and Gona as they tighten the encirclement. Air strikes hit Japanese bases in Timor and Don river operations push Nazi lines west of Rezhev amid stiff fighting in North Africa and the central front.
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Associated Press
Solomons
U. S. Navy
Guadalcanal
Gona
Buna-Gona
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Africa
Bizerte- Tunis
Eossea
Don River
Stalingrad
Rezhev
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Elks
R B. Dansard
Monroe
Robert B. Dansard
Depstate
Dansard
Highway Department
Upper Peninsula
Mass
Associaten
Mediterranean
Barge
Great Lakes
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Barney Ross
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