Waco Tire Plant Struck as Local Union Walkout Stalls Production
Texas' only major tire factory, the General Tire and Rubber plant in Waco, shut down indefinitely after rubber workers struck for higher wages. About 150 production workers refused the 11 pm shift, prompting Plant Manager Joseph F. Sloate to send supervisory staff home except those handling payroll. The union seeks 18 cents more per hour. management offered 14 cents. 9-cent raise granted last November.
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Waco
U.P
Texas
General Tire and Rubber Company
Joseph F. Sloate
United Rubber Workers of America
CIO
Ppo
Sloate
Couny
C. O. Murphy
Gill Discharged Loyd A. McGill Charged
Loyd A. McGill, a technician fourth class, of 1400 Grant Route 2, was discharged from the Army and charged at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio on Wednesday.
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Gill
Loyd A. McGill
Grant
Route 2
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Building Upswing Dies Down Here
Amarillo building activity cooled after a surge last week that logged 26 residential permits totaling 135 655. In the first three days of this week only three residential permits and one commercial permit were issued for F J Jackson 1009 Fannin five room brick veneer dwelling 7000 O S Witt 304 Georgia residence and garage 5000 E B Norman 400 South Monroe retail grocery store 50 by 50 5000. Census estimates show about 2 500 000 more American families now than in 1940.
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Amarillo
F. J. Jackson
Fannin
O. S. Witt
Georgia
E. B. Norman
South Monroe
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