President Orders New War Labor Board
The 12 man War Labor Board headed by William H. Davis will supersede the Defense Mediation Board to settle disputes in industry. It includes four public, four industry, and four labor members, with Meany and Kennedy among returning members, and authorized to arbitrate when negotiations and mediation fail. The board begins with direct negotiation first, then mediation or arbitration as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
War Labor Board
William H. Davis
Defense Mediation Board
Nest Board
Roosevelt
Wer Labor Board
Industry Labor Conference
Davis
New York
Jabor
CIO
AFL
George W. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Dayis
Wayne L. Morse
University of Oregon Law School
A. W. Hawkes
United States Chamber of Commerce
Congoleum- Nairn, Inc
Montclair
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers
George Meany
R. J. ‘Thomas
Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
Matthew, Woll
Meany
Kennedy
United States Concilation Service
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of ‘Labor
Car Crash at Mominee's Corners Injures Two
Blissfield January report details an accident at Mominee's Corners five miles north of Blissfield. Melvin L Wegner, 20, of Route 1 Palmyra, and Maurice Hoekstra of Tecumseh sustained lacerations and were treated. Wegner received a summons for driving at excessive speed after losing control, struck an abutment and veered into a ditch. The incident occurred at 7:25 PM with no other vehicles involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wegner
Americans Making Their Last Stand in Luzon
Japanese forces claim control of the Batan Peninsula as American troops in southern Luzon make a last stand. Nichi Nichi reports heavy bombardment on American positions near Mount Natib and along the coast. Japanese HQ bans currency circulation except the peso and military notes, with US gold dollars exchangeable briefly at two pesos per dollar.
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Tokyo
Luzon
Philippines
Batan
Nichi Nichi
Mount Natibang
Manila
Giercely
United States
Adrian Red Cross Drive Surpasses City Quota
Adrian residents have raised 7400 for the Red Cross War Relief with 2400 additional city-wide drive total. County outside Adrian adds 2100. county overall reaches 9500 toward a 20600 quota. Blissfield reports 1050 of its 900 quota, and the county drive extends to January 30 while Adrian ends Thursday.
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Adrian
Red Cross
Siena Heights College
St. Joseph Academy
F. W. Prentice Co
American Chain & Cable Company
Kewaunee Manufacturing Company
S. F. Rost
Blissfield
Roy McPhail
Scrap metal scarce as dealers report shortage
Local junk dealers report a nationwide scrap metal shortage hindering defense production. Max Frank of 921 College Avenue notes farmers possess metal yet sell at low ceiling prices, delaying collection. Louis Frank of 306 College Avenue confirms slow turnover over the past two years, urging patriotism over profit to aid steel mills and foundries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Frank
College Avenue
Mr. Frank
Michigan
Louis Frank
British Forces Leave Kuala Lumpur for New Defense Lines
Japanese bombers battered British troops as they retired from Kuala Lumpur and formed a new defensive line about 150 miles north of Singapore. Dispatches reported the retreat was orderly with comparatively few casualties.
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Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Fraud charges loom over Newark church worker Amelia Carr
Mrs Amelia Carr a Newark New Jersey church worker was held on bail after fraud charges were filed against her in a pattern tied to defrauding another person. Police say the case involves a 54500 bail and a scheme to obtain money from victims while authorities warned of action to resume. The report also covers war updates from Southeast Asia noting Japan's advances in Malaya and the British retreat from Kuala Lumpur with scorched earth tactics and troop movements described by a Reuters correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Carr
Newark
Thailand
Kuala Lumpur
Federated Malay States
Seremban
London
Malaya
Directors Elected At 3 Adrian Banks In Annual Meetings
Stockholders of three Adrian banks elected directors this morning at 10 o'clock. Frederick P. Wood named to Commercial Savings Bank board, replacing H. A. Fee. Other re elected directors include Hart Dunn Libs Smith Jewett Barrett Palmer and Baker. Adrian State Savings Bank re elected all directors and officers. Lenawee County Savings Bank re elected seven directors with no replacement. officers re elected. Nation Bank of Adrian directors to be elected at 4 this afternoon, with post meeting officers to be chosen.
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Adrian
Frederick P. Wood
The
Commercial Savings Bank
H. A. Fee
Charles G. Hart
Dunn
P. Libs
L. W. Smith
Henry R. Jewett
W. H. Barrett
A. A. Palmer
E. L. Baker
Adrian State Savings Bank
W. OG. Hunt
Ear C. Michener
Fred E. Park
SW. Raymond
E. E. Tobias
Gerald 5. Sutler
H. A. Moore
T. W. c. E. E. Tobias
Av“Moore
Land Hervey C. King
Lenawee! ‘County Savings Bank
W. B. Alexander
W. HE. Burnham
W. M. Cornelius
Howard H. Heffron
Karl B. Hoch
F. W. Prentice
A. W. Robb
Robert
Tr. Moreland
A. W.robb
Richard P. Watts
Norman L. Groeschow
Miss Florence
Meyerhuber
Total Bank of
Seremban
Adrian Traffic Survey Urges New Parking Lot
Four traffic engineers from the Automobile Club of Michigan spent five days in Adrian surveying congestion. A 14-page report recommends creating a 160-car parking lot in the main shopping district and converting spaces to parallel parking on Maumee Street to free up capacity. The plan also suggests replacing angle parking, adding one traffic light at Church and Broad, and timing signals on a 50 second cycle to ease flow.
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Automobile Club of Michigan
Adrian
Ernest P. Davis
Thesurvey
Exchange Club
Lenawee Hotel
H. W. Lundahl
Louis Germond
Adalbert Vedder
Chester A. Parkin
Floyd A. Webb
Willliam L. Potts
Kalamazon
E.S
Clark
Kalamazoo
Adrian Business District
Maumee Street
Broan
Race Streets
Church and
Broad Street
Recapture of Orel and key rail hub by Reds reported
Russian and British sources circulated unofficial reports that Orel, a vital rail center 200 miles south of Moscow, had been retaken by Soviet forces. Berlin-backed accounts plus BBC broadcasts further noted Russian troops advancing toward Vyazma and a retreat by German units to the Valdai Hills as southern Ukraine fronts also show renewed Red Army pressure.
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Russia
Orel
Moscow
Smolensk
British Exchange ‘Telegraph
Berlin
Hitler
London
BBC
Jaluga Llo
Vyazma
Moscow-Smolensk
Valdai
Fuehrer
Naxi High Command
Ukraine
Timoshenko
Pinastor
Pittsburgh
Synthetic Rubber Program Outlined Aims to Boost Output
Washington January 13 11 rubber and chemical companies joined with the government in a synthetic rubber plan to quintuple Germany and Italy output. President Roosevelt approved the program outlined by Jesse Jones Federal Loan Administrator with a 460 million dollar package to reach 400000 tons annually in 18 months. The plan would supply military needs and some civilian shortages including tires and self sealing fuel tanks for planes in 1942 and 1943 ordnance schedules.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Italy
Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Tarakan Falls To Japanese In Costly Foothold
Dutch and Allied air forces continue pounding Japanese transports off Tarakan as scarce garrison remnants flee toward Borneo. Direct hits on transports and a cruiser were reported while flames consumed warehouses and coconut products in Terate and Kolonedale, with rumors of 20 000 troops used in the Tarakan operation and unclear details from remaining defenders.
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Tarakan Island
Associated Press
Batavia
Tarakan
Borneo
Dutch East Indies
L Army
L'Arakan
Kolonedale
Celebes
Ter' Nate
Tere Nate
Molucca Group
East Indies
Molucca Sea
Far East
Washington
Philippines
Malar
Singapore
Sumatra
Java
Netherlands
Navy
Knox
President Roosevelts Push to Shape Price Control Bill
President Roosevelt urged a White House conference with five House conferees to press for removing two major Senate provisions in wartime price control legislation. The agenda seeks to curb agricultural veto power for Wickard and cap ceilings below 120 percent parity, amid broader talks on daylight saving time and defense housing funding.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
House
Senate
Agriculture
Wickard
Chamber
House Bank
Ing Committee
Steagall
D-Ala
Williams
D-Mo
Spencer
D-Ky
Wolcott
R-Mich
Gifford
R-Mass
Leon Henderson
Senate House
Barkley Jd-Ky
Tarakanj Fall Shocks Oil Belts and Salum Capture Reported
Late bulletins from Batavia Manila and Singapore confirm an Axis oil region loss. Tarakanj island fell after destruction of oil fields and equipment. Salum near the Libyan border reports encirclement relief for Axis troops. In Singapore Japanese bombing raids and anti aircraft fire shook the city while authorities assess damage. In Washington President Roosevelt names Wendell Willkie for roles on the War Labor Board ongoing deliberations continue.
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CADRO
Salum
Britain
Halfaya
Middle East
Singapore
Lenawee County Names Tire Inspectors For Ration System
Lenawee county authorities announced a list of six Adrian inspectors plus township appointees to examine old tires under the rationing rule. Inspectors will determine eligibility for new tires by checking condition and repair needs, with only designated defense workers and certain motor firms allowed to buy new tires.
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Lenawee County
Harry Bradley
Lenawee
Adrien
Adrian
Bert Maloney
Michigan Producers Dairy Company
Lawrence Mills
Mills Automotive Service
Emery B. Hoff
Pearl Street
Harold F. Kiersey
C. D. Hadden
Jasper
Gerald Cowell
Weston
Franklin Township
Karl Luce
Tipton
Hudson Township
C Cuppins
Vaughn Mingus
Hudson
Defenders Battle Losses Labeled Relatively Light
Washington reports say American and Filipino batteries have proved superior to Japanese in the Bataan defense. Eleven enemy batteries silenced, Japanese tanks and infantry dispersed, while American-Filipino losses were described as relatively slight. dramatic war outlook and regional maneuvers across Southeast Asia are noted with cautions about counteroffensive prospects.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Batan
Manila Bay
Corregidor
Nland
Japan
Australia
South Pacific
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W. H. Davis Heads Group
Mominee’s
Linghen & Lipahan
Aucuoneers
Cnet
City Red Cross
TEE Associated Press
Ameuters
Mishay
Adrian Banks
F. P. Wood
Commercial Bank Board
LA Paz
Bolivia
Erwin Keidel
Potosi
Keidel
Key Rail Center
REDS
Win Outlook Bright
Jones
Tesas City
Tex
Tte
N.el
Tarakanj
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Stephen Early
Macon
William Gibson
Tecumseh
Madison
Lee C. Richards
Manitou Beach
Rome
Willis Atupie
Seneca
Irwin Green
Frank Gri Oer
Butler Motor Sales
Snyder Brothers
George Wilson
Woodstock
Lewis Haas
Cement City
Pace
United Nations
Oceania
United Kingdom
Arkansaz
Towa
Pacific
Pontiac
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Lusiliary Society
Management Labor Automotive Committee
Cyrus Ching
Ching
U. S. Rubber Company
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