Mitchell Defends Steel Pay The Detroit wage settlement defense by Labor Secretary
AP reports Secretary James P. Mitchell defended the steel wage settlement as aligned with other postwar deals and not inflationary. He warned there should be no steel price increases for a time, believing both sides will boost productivity. Mitchell spoke at the Economic Club of Detroit, asserting a last major steel strike could be behind us. He noted the settlement halves the postwar wage increase trend and clarified employment cost terms versus wages and benefits.
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Detroit
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Economic Club of
Steel Corporation
United States
Steel Companies
United Steelworkers Union
Roger Blough
U.S. Steel
Protestant Rally in School Bus Issue
Protestants and clergymen pressed opposition to public funding of sectarian schooling as Maine MPs prepare a bill to let communities run buses for private students. Church leaders warned of double taxation if transportation is allowed, citing public funds and facilities use.
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Brunswick
Board of Christian Social and
Maine
Methodist Church
Portland
Winston E. Clark
Stevens Avenue Congregational Church
Cold Wave Halt Sighted Tuesday
Sub zero temperatures persisted for a fourth day across Maine. Cars stalled and hoses froze as December chill continued with Old Town at 15 below, Greenville 13 below, Caribou 11 below, and other towns reporting double digit depths. The Weather Bureau warned no relief until tomorrow night with possible snow on Wednesday.
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Portland
Maine
U.S. Weather Bureau
Old Town
Greenville
Caribou
Houston
Limestone
Bangor
Millinocket
Eastport
Rumford
Chuckle Inflation Echoes State of Affairs
A lighthearted remark mocks inflation as a state of affairs where people feel they never had it so good or parted with it so fast. The quip credits Gen. Fea. Corp. as the copyright holder.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Nun Says US Women Waste Time in Leisure
Sister Margaret born Susan Margaret Claydon of New Rochelle New York president of a college told a Boston tea gathering of Trinity alumnae that American women spend years on education and then waste leisure hours with bridge games and club meetings. She spoke at the Boston chapter event during an Association of American Colleges meeting.
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Boston
Margaret
Susan Margaret Claydon
New Rochelle
N.Y
Eee College
Washington
Assn. of American Colleges
Trinity Alumnae
Woman Dies In Series Of Maine Fires
A series of spectacular fires across Maine claimed one life as Bernice Lothrop, 44, secretary for the late Motor Vehicle Division, was found dead in the ruins of her Kents Hill farm home after a daylong search. Fire at West Chapman destroyed Advent Christian Church, a tank truck shortage and freezing temperatures hindered efforts. In Presque Isle, a large aluminum warehouse housing beer burned, blamed on faulty wiring. East Livermore saw a house and barn leveled, leaving seven homeless including Mrs Velma Brown, three children, and three boarders. cattle were saved.
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Associated Press
Bernice Lothrop
Kents Hill
Slathrop
Paul
Lothrop
West Chapman
Advent Christian Church
Hellessly
Presque Isle
East Livermore
Velma Brown
At Home For First Blaze In New Jersey Chief's House Fire
Groeville New Jersey Wendell Fisher appointed fire chief four days earlier fought his first blaze Sunday the fire occurred at his own home and was extinguished by firefighters including the new chief.
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First Blaze
Groeville, N. J.P
Wendell Fisher
Fisher
Rites Held At Saco For Fr Charette
A pontifical high mass for Rev. Albert Charette pastor of Notre Dame de Lourdes Saco was sung by Bishop Feeney at the church. His body lay in state after being moved from the rectory. Burial is planned in Grand Isle with services there tomorrow. Delegations from religious orders Knights of Columbus and several schools attended along with former Mayor Garland and city officials.
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Albert Charette
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Grand Isle
Father Charette
Daniel Feeney
Portland
Ronald Roy
Richard Danforth
George Nadeau
Ernest Valliere
Albert Cabana
Joseph Levasseur
Sisters of the Presentation of Mary
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Sisters of St. Francis
Most Holy Trinity
Bardot Gives Birth to Son Nicolas in Paris Apartment
Paris AP report says Brigitte Bardot and husband Jacques Charrier welcomed a boy named Nicolas weighing over six pounds. Charrier was present for the 2:30 a.m. birth delivered by Dr Louis Bonnet. Bardot, 25, married Charrier last June 18 and rose to fame after Batette Goes to War.
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Paris
France
Brigitte Bardot
Jacques Charrier
Nicolas
Miss Bardot
Charrier
Roger Vadim
Babette Goes To War
Sacha Distel
Love Has No Limit On Age
Utica New York Ethel Davis eighty and William Odell eighty eight plan to wed Tuesday at the home for aged men and couples Odell quips Neither of us is getting any younger The event reflects a long friendship and shared companionship in later life.
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Utica
N. Y
Ethel Davis
William Odell
Odell
Local 408 Musicians elect staff officers and board
Local 408 Musicians Union Biddeford elected Ludger Picher as president John P Hudson as vice president Adelard J Gendron as secretary treasurer and Joseph Verrier as sergeant at arms The executive board includes John E Trull Harold F Blaisdell and Donald H Libby Auditors named Friore J Bellerose Ralph J Soignon and Ronald Metayer The next meeting is set for February 14.
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Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Donald H. Libby
Saco
Fridore J. Bellerose
Ralph J. Soignon
Ronald Metayer
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Adelbert M. Jakeman
Kiwanis
Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club
Fernand M. X. Cote
Paul Casavant
Lloyd Anderson
E. Benjjamin Currier
Steel
Ohio
Wellington
New York Central
New York City
St. Louis
Cleveland
H. B. Salter
Indianapolis
Salter
Limited
Nickle Plate
Wonderbar
Saco-Biddeford Kiwanis Club
George C. Taillon
Michael Pestore
Raymond Bonang
Clifford Purvis
Martin J. Rielly
Biddeford-Saco Barbers Union
Ralph Vadnais
Paul Houde
Alfred 0. Boudreau
South Portland
Maine State Barber's Association
State Barbers Board
Ralph
St. Andre Parish Credit Union
Willie Laverriere
Unit Presi
Stamps
U. S
WED
Charette
Sacred Heart League of
Scandrow Andre Perreault
Ovide Beaudoin
Joseph Poirier
Edward
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