Truman Orders Seizure of New York Tugboat Firms
President Truman ordered the Office of Defense Transportation to seize and operate 91 strikebound tugboat companies in New York harbor at 12:01 a.m. The AFL Local 333 called a strike affecting about 3,500 workers, delaying work until an emergency meeting. Harbor activity nearly halted with 433 vessels idle. Labor leaders sought a 40 hour week and wage increases. officials indicated no immediate changes due to seizure terms.
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New York
Truman
Office of Defense Transportation
AFL
Schwellenbach
William O'Dwyer
William Bradley
United Marine Division
AFL International Longshoremen Associaon
United States
New York City
Shipping Administration
WSA
Ee Ieee
Combs Renamed Head of Compensation Board
Richmond Virginia February 5 Governor Tuck announced re appointment BE R Combs as chairman of the state compensation board for another four year term. Combs has 34 years of service including clerk of the circuit court of Russell county from 1912 to 1927.
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Richmond
Tuck
BE. R. Combs
State Compoutine Board
Combs
Circuit Court
Russell County
Byrd
Butter Seizure Action Upheld by Federal Jury
A federal court jury upheld the government in its action to condemn 1865 cartons of butter seized by the FDA. The 33 churns from Bowser Sales and Trading of Sistersville West Virginia were deemed to contain filth and mold, with good manufacturing practices failing to render it safe. The butter, shipped interstate in July and August 1945, was consigned to armed forces and processed by Valley Creamery.
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U.S
Pure Food and Drug Administration
Bowser Sales and Trading Corporation
Sistersville
W. Va
U. S
Ernima
Bowser Company
Valey Creamery Company
Moves To Modify Case Bill Fail In House Debate
Washington February 5 supporters of a broad new strike control bill won multiple test votes in the house. They defeated amendments offered by Rep Patterson to narrow the measure and by Rep Landis to remove the boycott ban as too broad. Case backers accepted an amendment reducing penalties for boycott violations. The bill would create a national mediation board and widen court injunctions to curb labor disputes.
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Washington
House
Rep
Case
R-Sc
Patterson
D-Calif
Rep. Bell
D-Mo
Federal
Rep. Landis
R-Ind
Boys
Landis
Howard Smith
D-Va
Pace
D-Ga
Hoffman
Rmich
Case'see
Indonesian Artillery Fights British Forces in Java and Celebes
British communique reports Indonesian nationalist artillery forced a British company to evacuate a position in Soerabaja on Java and on Celebes island. Dutch Indies troops clashed with Indonesians as a British attack repelled grenades against allied positions.
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Batavia
Java
Soera
Baja
Celebes
Netherlands Indies Army
New Wage-Price Policy Formed Amid Steel Strike
Government moves to end the CIO steelworkers strike with an across the board price increase. Key officials met at the White House and labor department to reconcile Bowles Snyder Collet positions. A pending meat packing wage dispute held up by the fact finding board delays wage recommendations.
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Truman
Bowles
Snyder
White House
Labor Department
John Steelman
OPA
Chester Bowles
John C. Collet
John W. Snyder
Collet
Mr. Truman
CIO
APL
Edward W. White
UN Security Council Fails to Settle Greece Row
The 11 member council adjourned after secret talks failed to resolve the British Soviet dispute over Greece. French Foreign Minister Bidault said the sides are close to a solution, while Bevin and Zhdanov seek new instructions on a compromise. The session highlighted the fragile world balance as talks paused.
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London
United Nations Security Council
Britain
Greece
Georges Bidault
United States
France
Russia
China
Makinnae
Australia
Core
Ernest Bevin
Foreigin
Andrei ‘Ishinsky
Makin
Safford cites orders to destroy files amid Pearl Harbor wind message claim
Navy Capt. L. B. Safford testified before a senate-house committee that a Dec 4 1941 instruction to destroy Guam codes supports his claim a Japanese winds message was intercepted that day. He said he prepared the message while acknowledging potential harm to his career. The panel pressed on as others described Knox Turner and the Pearl Harbor raid and debated the existence of a winds message.
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Washington
Navy
Safford
Guam
Senate-House
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Barkley
D-Ky
Inter- Knox
Pacific Feet
War
Navy Department
Seth Richardson
Richar
Tokyo
United
George Arless Dies in London At 77
George Arless, former stage and screen star, died tonight in his London home at age 77 after bronchial illness. His wife was with him. Arless was famous for roles such as Shylock and The Green Goddess.
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London
George Arliss
Arliss
Reles
Shylock
Pean
Claraet
Rote
Building Code To Be Revamped In Bluefield
Bluefield plans a thorough revision of its building code to modernize fire safety standards. An advisory committee from architectural, contracting, and building supply sectors will guide the change with input from the city engineer and inspector.
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Mahood
Bluefield
Mater
Philadelphia
Yukon Passengers Rescued as Liner Yukon Strands
One hundred thirty nine people were removed from the wrecked Yukon liner near Cape Fairfield as rescue teams battled 20 to 30 foot seas. The Cedar and Onondaga aided crews with 48 women and children evacuated, while 20 to 30 more may be missing. Alaska Steamship Co organized transport to Seattle for survivors.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Yukon
Seventeenth Naval District
Kodiak
Coast Guard
Onondaga
Seward
Cape Fairfield
Alaska Steamship Co
War Shipping Administration
Sewto i
Seattle
MacArthur Reviews Yamashita Case Fate Pending
General MacArthur has reviewed the record of Lt. Gen. Yamashita. His spokesman said there is no inkling yet of what action may follow and no decision has been announced.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Vance Yamashita
Ickes Reviews Pauley Proposal Before Senate Panel
Secretary Ickes testified that Edwin W. Pauley made a rawest proposition on oil and campaign funds while aboard a private car after President Roosevelt's funeral. Pauley denied the claim, saying Ickes misunderstood, and the exchange involved potential aims to block federal claims to submerged offshore oil lands. The testimony centered on fundraising and offshore oil titles, with Ickes reading a 1945 memorandum from the train trip.
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Washington
Ickes
Edwin W. Pauley
Pauley
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Truman
Interior
Senate Naval Committee
California
Democratic National Committee
Brewster
Pailey
Eer
Robert Hannegan
Harry Vaughan
Apnaag
Tekes
Apartments And Stores Damaged In Bluefield Fire
A major blaze gutted the Kell-Bodel building in Bluefield overnight, damaging three firms and six apartments. Twelve hours of firefighting left 19 people homeless with losses totaling about 260900. Firemen reported the origin in the basement amid extensive water and smoke damage across Bland and Federal street sections.
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Mary Anne Cole Pire
Kell - Bodel
Bluefield
Bland
Federal Street
Order of Eagles
Bodell
Alvin Hunter
Hunter
Bluefield Satditarium
E. L. McClure
Bland Street
Hankis Grocery Company
Montgomery Ward Company
Eagles Club
Fox Pharmacy, Inc
Hankins Grocery
Stackler's Men
Sherry's
Cut Rate Drug
Hankla
Fraternal
Keil
C. L. Evans
Colonia
Fas Paling Ane Moses
Virginia highway tax bills move in assembly and senate
Governor Tuck backs road tax legislation to raise 3.5 to 4 million dollars yearly for highways. The measure would repeal the 3 percent tax on certain carriers, raise tag fees, adjust private car fees, and boost the gas tax, with start dates in 1947 and 1948.
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John 8. Battle
Albemarle
Thomas H. Blanton
Caroline
Major H. Hillard
Portsmouth
House
E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
E. O. McCue, Jr
D. C. Louderback
Page
H. H. Adams
Kennyton
Alvin Massenty Hampton
Danville
Battle
Lee
Assembly
Virginia
Randolph
CIO
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Weather Plagues Most Of Country
A weather system affected most regions with warm spells in the south and heavy activity in the east and Great Lakes. Showers and thunderstorms hit the Mississippi Valley while freezing rain touched Maryland and Virginia. a dust storm moved through western Kansas. The Minnesota blizzard threatens tonight as a cold air mass moves eastward. Temperatures near 33 in parts of Kansas.
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Plains
Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Mississippi Valley
Fairmont
Minn
Maryland
Virginia
Wee West
Rele
Egon
Kansas
Kan
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George Arless
Kell-Bodell
M’‘Arthur
Yamashita
ABC Board
General Assembly
State Capitol
Allen K. Randolph
Byrd Organization
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Byrdiam
Paul Crockett
Yorktown
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