Weekly wage talks resume after Truman bid on anti strike law
Western Newspaper Union reports wage talks restart following President Truman's push for anti strike legislation. Also notes a prize steer auction topping ten dollars per pound, reflecting strong livestock markets amid political action.
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Truman
General Motors
CIO
United Automobile Workers
United Steel Workers
U. S. Steel Corporation
Electrical Workers
Westinghouse
General Electric
UAW
Pittsburgh
Labor Management Conference
Washington, D C
Philip Murray
Hurley accuses State Dept of double dealing on China policy
In a fiery hearing Maj. Gen. Patrick Hurley, ex ambassador to Chungking, claimed state department officials misled Chinese Communists about unifying China under Chiang Kai-shek. He accused them of backing a divided Asia under a controlled Japanese influence and cited marked clashes with officials like George Atcheson Jr. and John S. Service.
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Patrick Hurley
State Department
China
Hurley
Chungking
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chiang Kai-shek
U. S
Asia
Hur Jey
Great Britain
France
Netherlands
Yalta
Chiang
George Atcheson Jr
John S. Service
Yamashita Faces Death In Landmark War Crimes Case
Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita, the first Axis figure convicted of war crimes, saw his life hinge on U S Supreme Court action as the military commission lacked authority and Gen Douglas MacArthur’s court denied the petition. Though not charged with crimes directly, he was charged with countenancing atrocities and praised the U S for its legal team and fair hearings.
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Hawaii
George C. Marshall
U. S
Congressional
Pearl Harbor
Walter Short
Marshall
Army
Navy
Tokyo
Thailand
Malaya
Short
Germany
Japan
Roosevelt
Tomoyuki Yamashita
U.S. Supreme Court
Douglas MacArthur
Yamashita
Fat Stock Record Sale at Chicago Market Show
Grand champion Shorthorn steer Tomahawk bred by Carl A. Henke and Joseph Duea sold for 11100 to John R. Thompson in Chicago. The steer weighed 1100 pounds, yielding $10 per pound. High prices were posted for stock champions, with 15 steers averaging 1022 pounds fetching $30660 and 26 Berkshire hogs averaging 268 pounds bringing $31742. The 4-H congress in Chicago awarded about 32000 in awards, including scholarships of 200, travel funds, and bonds, as 1200 delegates attended. Secretary Anderson urged youth on farms to pursue progress amid mechanization.
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Carl A. Henke
Mason City
Iowa
Joseph Duea
Belmond
John R. Thompson
Chicago
Thomas E. Wilson
Karl Hoffman
Ida Grove
George E. Hoffman
George Jr
Berkshire
Honor
Stevens Hotel
Anderson
Butter and war memories in Eva Braun diary excerpt
A fragmentary diary mashup blends wartime references with garbled verse about butter shortages and surviving peace. It quotes Eva Braun's diary passages praising Adolf Hitler, mixed with pop culture notes and a London wine scandal remark.
Points Up Lack of Modern U S Roadways
Charles M Upham, former director of the American Road Builders association, reveals that in 1943 only 20,879 miles of roads had more than two lanes, with 14.06 percent of those three-lane. He notes most two or three-lane highways remain common, and only five states exceed 1,000 miles of such roads. Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and Texas are highlighted with specific longitudes of four-lane or more.
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United States
Charles M Upham
Anrlier
American Road Builders’ Association
America
Upham
Kansas
Minnesot
Nebraska
New York
Texas
Minnesota
Texad
Disabled American Veterans push for disabled vets jobs
Washington Digest outlines the Disabled American Veterans effort to secure employment for disabled World War I veterans. DAV establishes a national network of employment officers, coordinates with USES, and persuades employers across industries to hire and train disabled veterans, ensuring better wages and multi skill options.
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WNU Service
Eye Street
N.W
Washington, D. C
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans’ Organization
United States
DAV
Washington
Gilbert S. Macvaugh
Macvaugh
Corps of
Atlantic City
DAV National Employment Officer
The
National Association_of Manufacturers
American Bankers Association
Chamber of Commerce
National Council of Farmer Co-operatives
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Retail] Federation
Air Transport Association
Aircraft Industries Association
Investment Bankers Association
Committee of Economic Development
American Trucking
Veterans’ Employment
It Could Only Happen Here at Times Square
A crowd gathers in front of the Paramount theater in Times Square as Frankie Sinatra is recognized. Onlookers crowd the curb and stare at a large replica of the Statue of Liberty across the street, prompting a puzzled question from a bystander.
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Paramount Theater
Times Square
N. Y
Frankie Sinatra
Barbs and Banter from a Wartime Notebook
A compact, satirical column notes soldiers relying on canned meats like corned beef and hash as war ration staples. It jokes about home comfort foods remaining popular, mentions President Truman moving a gun-model for a plow share, and quips about navy surplus chain lengths for a watch-dog, reflecting light wartime humor and commentary.
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Navy
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Missouri
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North First
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