Ruhr Coal Miners Set One Day Walkout Across 171 Mines
About 300000 Ruhr coal miners in 171 mines planned a one day strike Thursday to protest food shortages. The action, approved by 50 mine union leaders, would halt around 238000 tons of coal and follows a period of declining output amid unrest and unfulfilled ration promises. Demonstrations in the British zone drew tens of thousands in Hamburg Dortmund and Duisburg without disorders.
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Essen
Germany
Ruhr
Hamburg
Dortmund
Duisburg
Argow Heads Linn County Tuberculosis Association
The Rev. Waldemar Argow was elected president of the Linn County Tuberculosis Association at the annual meeting in Cedar Rapids. Adam A. Kreuter became vice president and Russell W. Manatt was re-elected treasurer, with Mrs. George E. Thompson as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar Argow
People’s Unitarian Church
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Tuberculosis Association
Y.M.C.A
Adam A. Kreuter
Russell W. Manatt
George E. Thompson
C. W. Kammerer
Des Moisies
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Ray J. Mills
H. L. van Winkle
Herman E. Schaalman
G. L. Dyke
A. R. Menary
Walter A. Shupp
Dorothy Hovey
Argow
E. R. Stepanek
W. R. Dock
Truman Hanson Elected President of Optimists
Truman Hanson was elected president of the Optimist club at its regular Tuesday noon meeting at the Roosevelt hotel. He succeeds Elmer Brinkmann. Other officers are Brett Dishong.
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Truman Hanson
Optimist Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Elmer Brinkmann
Brett Dishong
Optimist Club Completes Initiation Of Nine Members
The Rev Waldemar Argow led a board meeting as nine new members were initiated and presented pins and framed copies of the Optimist creed by Dr John Hecker. New initiates included Louis Shoemaker Tom Butchers Gary Utterback W A Rolfing Bob Praska Ed Klouda R W Sweet Jack Getz and George Zavoral. Dr Hecker explained the club history as a charter member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar Argow
Dick Nazette
John Hecker
Vernon Lichtenstein
Fritz Thompson
Pat Patterson
Hecker
Louis Shoemaker
Tom Butchers
Gary Utterback
W. A. Rolfing
Bob Praska
Ed Klouda
R. W. Sweet
Emperor-nicknamed guard convicted of 15 war crimes
A Japanese prisoner-of-war guard nicknamed The Emperor was found guilty on 15 war crimes charges and sentenced to 40 years at hard labor in Yokohama.
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Yokohama
Emperor
Walker and C R Boys Win National Contest Bicycles
Dean Robison eight and John Grigg five of 1138 First Avenue NW will receive bicycles won in a General Mills national contest. Dean will get his bike at Walker Super Market and John at Jones Food Shop on First Avenue NW. Both entered multiple names and John suspects his was Red Flash.
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Dean Robison
Walker
John Grigg
First Avenue NW
General Mills
Dean
L. S. Robison
John
Leslie R. Grigg
Jones Food Shop
Gazette
Telephone Wage Demands Yet Higher Than Community Levels
The Northwestern Union of Telephone Workers and company bargaining reps have met since February over wage raises. The union seeks $14 weekly for beginners and $21 more at top rates, aiming for a top monthly pay of $378 for plant craftsmen and $235 for operators. The company reports six wage increases since 1941 totaling over 75 percent, surpassing local cost of living gains, and urges arbitration avoidance to ensure uninterrupted service.
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Northwestern Union of Telephone Workers
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Argow Heads
Linn T.B. Association
Optimists
Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company
Firestone Velon
Die Aq
Zinnia Seeds
Ares
Velvet
H. Peckeye
Flandle
Tome
Tenth Street Service
2Nd Ave
10Th Street SE
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