British shipyard workers strike at Robins Drydock Brooklyn
More than 2,000 Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers members at Robins Drydock walk out in New York Harbor dispute with the company over wage increases closed shop and job classification rules. Negotiations stalled since August 26. Patrols maintained order as day shifts began work with limited plant entry.
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New York
U.P
Brooklyn
Robins Drydock and Repair Company
Maritime Commission
New York Harbor
New
Bling wwuAay
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
CSO
John Green
Toilet Goods In Tin Tubes To Disappear
The defense program plans to replace tin tubes for shaving cream and other toilet and medical preparations with new containers to conserve tin. Tube makers seek substitute alloys aiming to save about 1000 tons annually while federal experts test safety and quality assurances.
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Champaign-Urbana
U.P
Defense
America
Office of Price Administration
Helen Sorenson
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Private Is Admiral Major's Just Major
At Randolph Field San Antonio Army Air Corps names cause confusion as Private Ad miral C Allen and Major Major 8 White draw jokes from friends about overlong titles. Col Major Tees notes the unusual blur of ranks in this lighthearted scramble.
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San Antonio
Admiral C. Allen
Army Air Corps
Randolph Field
White
Medical Corps
Tornado Toll Rises to at Least 16 in Arkansas
A late night tornado in Arkansas left at least 16 dead and more than 20 injured across Dardanelle New Bethel Hamburg and surrounding areas. Hamburg reported nine whites and one black victim. ambulances from Monticello Crossett and Monthcelin aided the scenes as lines and communications failed.
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Arkansas
Dardanelle
New Bethel
Arkansas River Valley
Hamburg
Monthcelin
Crossett
Monticello
Arkansas River
War Children From Britain to America
British children moved from war zones to the United States over a year ago are losing their English and Scottish accents. The British American Ambulance Corps, which sponsors goodwill work, notes this cultural shift amid refugee assistance efforts.
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New York
A.P
America
Amublaine Corps
Jack
Iain McDonald
Clydebank
Chattanooga
Tenn
British Bombers Hit Hamburg and Other German Targets
British air force raids across north western Germany pounded Hamburg and other targets after a clear night crossing the North Sea. Nantes was struck in what officials called a separate raid with disputed motives. The RAF also bombed Cherbourg harbor and Egersund in Norway. four bombers are listed missing.
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London
Hamburg
Germany
Air Ministry
Nantes
France
Sunday Express
Natites
North Sea
RAF
Cherbourg
Egersund
Norway
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