Ohio refinery strike cripples nearly four million gallons daily
Ohio’s motor fuel supply tightened as refinery walkouts idle about 2,000 workers and halt operations across Toledo Lima Findlay Cleveland Canton and pipelines. CIO and AFL unions push for 30 percent wage boosts amid contract tensions, while Sohio warns continued strikes threaten civilian and industrial activity.
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Ohio
W. T. Holliday
Standard Oil Co
Toledo
Lima
Findlay
Cleveland
Canton
Afl-Petroleum Drivers
CIO U
Chicago
Wage Boosts Bill Nearing Senate Vote
The article reports on congressional moves surrounding unemployment benefits and the full employment bill. It notes Senate debates on the minimum wage raise to 65 cents an hour, House hearings set for Oct. 15, and mixed sentiment on expanding unemployment aid. It also covers naval and military committee actions and the broader wartime to postwar policy context.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
America
Truman
Aiken
Vermont
Tunnel
Delaware
House
House Committee On Ways and Means
Sterday
Dean Achetson
Senate O.K
Japan
Acheson
Senator Wherry
George Norris
Wherry
MacArthur
House Naval Committee
Marine Corps
Barkley
D-Ky
Pearl Harbor
House Expenditures Committee
Young Boy Ends Life In Cleveland Hospital
Cleveland police investigate the death of a nine year old boy found hanging in a ward of the Babies and Children's Hospital. Coroner Samuel R. Gerber ruled death by asphyxiation and noted possible mental unsettlement. the boy had been in the hospital seven weeks.
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Cleveland
Babies and Children’s Hospital
Samuel R. Gerber
First Army Hospital Opens in Japan with 1000 Beds
KILLED BY LIGHTNING Charles P Zeles 31 of Copley died after lightning struck while mushrooms were gathered near APSE glub course. the story notes the opening of First Army Hospital in Japan at St Lukes International Medical Center as the first American army general hospital there with 1000 beds.
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KYO
St. Lukes International Medical Center
Japan
Charles P- Zeles
Copley
Allied Forces May Be Forced To Stay Many Years in Japan
Allied occupation of Japan may endure for years with minimal forces, General MacArthur said through a spokesman. Meanwhile veterans landed at Aomori on Honshu as 48 ships carrying 20,000 service members prepared to depart Pearl Harbor. Emperor Hirohito answered questions via the premier’s office about Pearl Harbor and war origins, with no official comment.
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Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Palau
Aomori
Honshu
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Ted Dealey
Dallas
Tex
Morning News
Dealey
Iday
Hirohito
Associated Press
Duane Hennessy
List
Hennesy
Ohio Publisher Refuses Offer Of Senate Post
Columbus reports Gov. Lausche offered the U S Senate seat to former Gov. James M. Cox of Dayton, who declined. Political observers name Robert M. Sohngen of Hamilton as the leading candidate, with Huffman, Secrest, and Sawyer also discussed. Lausche reportedly visited Dayton to extend Cox’s offer.
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James M. Cox
Dayton
United States Senate
Harold Burton
Cox
Lausche
Columbus
Frank J. Lausch
U. S. Senate
Harold H. Burton
Cleveland Republican
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert M. Sohingen
Hamilton
Sohngen
James W. Huffman
Commerce
Robert T. Secrest
Caldwell
Navy
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
U. S
Belgium
Mrs Hinchcliffe’s Long Wait Ends With Lemon Pie Reward
In 1925 Mrs. J. H. Hinchcliffe planted a lemon tree in a potted plant at her Salem home. After 25 years of patience the family finally received the promised reward a lemon custard pie baked in her honor.
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Salem
J. H. Hinchcliffe
Two Sugar Stamps To Become Invalid Oct 5
Large size sugar ration stamps Forms R 1209 and R 330 will be invalid after October 5. The OPA says few of these stamps are outstanding and they were used for furlough and illness rations. Sugar Stamp 38 in Ration Book Four remains valid for the regular household ration. Deputy Sheriff Frank Abbott was appointed acting sheriff of Clermont County to succeed the late Sheriff Tom Brooks who died Sunday of a heart attack.
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Washington
OPA
Batavia
Frank Abbott
Clermont County
Tom Brooks
Solons Split Over Value of Full Jobs Measure
Washington debate opens on the full employment bill backed by Wagner and Truman. Senators clash over whether it guarantees work for all who want it, with Taft opposing to balance taxes and spending. The banking committee advances the measure 13 to amid divisions on who would be covered.
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Washington
Wagner
D-Ny
Banking Committee
Taft J
Ohio
Fed
Hope
Americnl
Truman
Indignant Housewife Deducts 50 Cents From Taxes
In Cleveland a taxpayer, irate over missed rubbish collection after many calls, sent a note to Mayor Burke with a 50 cent tax deduction claim for ash removal. The county treasurer will bill her for the 50 cents plus interest at the next payment period.
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Cleveland
Thomas A.) Burke
Treasury
Easy Loan Bill Drafted for War Veterans
The American Legion proposes an amendment to simplify GI Bill loans for veterans. It would let a veteran obtain a certificate of eligibility from the Veterans Administration, apply at any lending agency, have the agency assess loan soundness, and receive VA approval after the loan is made. The amendment aims to remove red tape by removing prior VA approvals and RFC/FSA opinions. John Thomas Taylor, Legion director of legislation, endorses the plan.
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Washington
Amercan Legion
G.I
Congress
Legion
Veterans’ Administration
Veterans Administration
RFC
Farm Security Administration
John Thomas Taylor
Surplus Sales Being Planned
President Truman directs the State Department to oversee disposal of war time surpluses. Senate investigators were told by John W. Snyder that Europe holds about 6 million tons valued near $1,000 per ton, with Pacific figures not yet estimated.
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Washington
Truman
State Department
John W. Snyder
Europe
Snyder
Senate
Pacific
Wife of Soldier Is Attacked by Rider
Mrs. Rob ert Scott Carroll of Chillicothe Ohio, en route from Salt Lake City to Laredo, Tex., says a hitchhiker assaulted her near Shiprock New Mexico, then forced her and her 15 month old baby from the car after robbing her of 46 dollars in cash and 70 dollars in traveler's checks, in Indian country about 30 miles north of Gallup New Mexico. State police reported she related the events yesterday.
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Gallup
N. M
Mirs
Robert Scott Carroll
Chillicothe
Salt Lake City
Laredo
Tex
Here
Carroll
Shiprock
Sher
25 Years Search Ends for Cleveland Man Arrested in Lima
A 50 year old Cleveland man, Joseph L. Smith, who vanished after skipping a $7,000 bond on rape and robbery charges in 1920, was arrested recently in Lima. He posted bond for release, but Cuyahoga County officials awaited at the jail. In Cincinnati, Jesuit Father Ferdinand A. Moeller, 92, was to mark the 60th anniversary of his ordination tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Joseph L. Smith
Smith
Intoo Lima
Cuyahoga County
Cincinnati
Ferdinand A. Moeller
United States
Big Three May Be Forced To Settle Europe's Future
London AP report says another top level meeting of Truman Stalin and Attlee may be needed to settle Europe peace issues. Foreign Ministers' council ends with tough talks and possible December session if deputies resolve outstanding questions. Western Germany plans face resistance. inland waterways talks and Russian repatriation pose key hurdles. Russia claims Poles as citizens complicating who is considered Russian amid border shifts.
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London
Truman
Stalin
Attlee
Europe
Foreign Ministers’ Council
Germany
Russia
Poland
Soviet Union
Need for Navy Urged by King Before Legion in Ohio
Ernest J. King urged the Navy to maintain Western Hemisphere security before the Ohio American Legion’s 27th annual convention in Columbus. The Lorain Legion member endorsed Roosevelt’s Big Stick idea and the resolution also called for monthly World War I veteran pensions, grave markers for overseas or sea burials, and enrolling 12 million World War II veterans while cooperating with military leaders on defense legislation.
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Columbus
Theodore Roosevelt
Ernest J. King
Ohio American Legion
Lorain
Legion
Army
Navy
Nine Transports Bring Yanks to States Today
The 106th Division, active in the Ardennes battle last December, sails from Le Havre to the United States. Over 7,100 troops are due to dock today on nine ships from Europe, with four ships to New York carrying more than 2,700 servicemen, four others to Newport News Virginia with over 4,300, and one vessel with 40 aboard to Boston.
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New York
Ardennes
le Havre
United States
Europe
Newport News
Boston
End of Shoe Rationing Reported by Officials
Washington reports government decision next week on ending shoe rationing after a wartime board recommendation. Two year old tragedy noted as part of broader war production notes and a fatal truck incident referenced in the era’s briefing.
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Marietta
War Production Board
Josephine Freeland
Atom Heat Is Scouted By Eastern Engineer
Benjamin Miller of New York, consulting engineer of the Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City, discounted the idea that atomic power could replace gas for power soon. He said atomic power has shown use only for heat and likely will not be developed in the near future.
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Kansas City
Benjamin Miller
New York
Midwest Research Institute of
Veterans Rights Fixed By Law Union Card Is Not Required
Selective Service issues a new handbook guiding draft boards on veterans reinstatement rights. It states no veteran can be required to join a union or meet non statutory conditions to regain employment after service. The handbook emphasizes veterans’ absolute right to reinstatement, shaping the super seniority policy.
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Washington
Selective Service
Congress
Veterans’ reemployment rights debated in agency ruling
The agency refused universal reemployment rights for veterans with temporary jobs, stating those workers do not gain reinstatement when the position was temporary. It said rights apply only if reinstatement is possible and reasonable for employers, and that consequences to third parties are not involved.
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Selective Service
Ageryy
350 000 Men On Strike Across Nation Paralyzes Cities
Government moves to ease strikes as up to 350000 workers idle nationwide in labor disputes. AFL and CIO actions ripple from New York to Michigan and Oregon, with major stoppages in oil, automotive, lumber, and shipbuilding sectors. Elevators halt in 2300 offices, including the Empire State Building. Ongoing talks in Chicago involve oil and CIO unions plus the Federal Conciliation Service.
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Washington
Unsnarl
New York City
AFL
Metropolis
Empire State
Woolworth
Harry F. Kelly
Michigan
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
CIO
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Philadelphia-Camden, N. J
Navy
Western Cartridge Company
East Alton
Simmons Company
Kenosha
Wis
Department of Labor
Chicago
CIO Oil Workers International Union
Federal Conciliation Service
Texas
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
West Virginia
Prisoners Carry Load for Harvest in Northeastern Ohio
Reports from farmers and county agents show many farm jobs unfilled in Sandusky Ottawa and Erie Counties during harvest. Prisoner of war Hx aMACin mile socyal labor from Camp Perry carries practically the entire burden, with farmers preferring prisoner help over breaking in inexperienced war workers.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Sandusky
Ottawa
Erie
Camp Perry
Foremen Aim to Expand Foremen's Association in Ohio
The Foremen's Association of America, among Ohio's youngest labor groups, plans a major expansion with a local chapter active in a strike at B F Goodrich Co plants in Akron. The FAA has launched a broad recruiting drive across the industrial northeast, signaling growth.
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Ohio
Foremen’s Association of America
B. F. Goodrich Co
Akron
Akron — UP
FAA
Doctors Seek To Save Life of Indicted Man
PAINESVILLE Ohio doctors try to save the life of Mike Grmusa who is indicted for first degree murder. Grmusa was removed from county jail to Lake County Memorial Hospital after a three week hunger strike. He has refused to eat and has taken only small amounts of water.
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Painesville
Mike Grmusa
Lake County Memorial Hospital
James Moloney
Grmusa
Northern Ohio Bakers To Be Sued by OPA
The regional OPA announced injunctive suits in Federal Court against 22 Northeastern Ohio bakers who allegedly failed to conform with price control rules. The agency charged they did not calculate or report maximum prices before sale and asked they be restrained from selling until price lists are filed. Hearing is set for Oct. 11 before Judge Paul Jones.
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Cleveland
OPA
Ohio
Paul Jones
War Veteran Held in Crossing Tragedy
Canton reports Corporal Robert E. Pitts, 23, a war veteran on convalescent leave, charged with second degree manslaughter in the auto death of Lloyd R. Wright, 69, a Pennsylvania Railroad crossing watchman struck at a Louisville crossing nine days ago. Pitts, free on bond after arraignment, was involved in the incident as his vehicle forced the watchman into the path of a fast passenger train.
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Canton
Holland
Louisville
Corp
Robert E. Pitts
Lloyd R. Wright
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