CIO Wage Policy Signals Possible CIO Labor Strikes
Washington reports the CIO pledges to raise real wages amid Truman wage price controls and warns of mass production strikes in 60 to 90 days. Philip Murray says the campaign will reach the ballot box in November, while Walter Reuther signals contract reopenings in autos to counter wage pressure. The CIO demands subsidies, tax on speculative profits, and stronger OPA decisions with threats of organized buyer protests if inflation is not curbed.
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Washington
CIO
Truman
Philip Murray
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
OPA
Wilson Wyatt Adds 50 Building Items to Priority List
Washington AP report says Housing Expeditor Wilson Wyatt added 50 scarce materials to the surplus priority list. Items include stoves refrigerators oil burners light fixtures linseed oil putty shingles water heaters sheet steel linoleum cement lime bricks and medicine cabinets. Exclusive priority goes to the Veterans Administration and the federal public housing authority to speed up 103,000 temporary dwellings for veterans this fall.
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Washington
Wilson Wyatt
Veterans Administration
Federal Public Housing Authority
Cooneges
Bem
War Assets Administration
Notice of Appointment Executrix in Linn County Iowa
Notice declares Wilma Mannwill er appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Freada Jurgsaus, late of Linn County Iowa deceased. Creditors and debtors must settle promptly at the Clerk of Linn County District Court office. Fred W Hann, attorney, authorized to represent executrix.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Freada Jurgsaus
Iowa
Duivopay
Run County
Wilma Mannwiller
Fred W Hann
Slayer Dies in Chair in Alabama Twin Brothers Parolees
In Montgomery, William Alston 41, who killed his second wife while on parole from a life sentence, died in the electric chair after a final religious exhortation. His twin Julian, in the adjacent cell, remained calm as he watched. The twins had married twin sisters and were once sentenced to life for the 1926 Melvin Kimball slaying, later paroled. William remarried after divorcing his first wife and was convicted in 1945 of stabbing his second wife. Julian was later returned to prison as delinquent by the pardon parole board.
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Montgomery
Ala
William Alston
Julian
Melvin Kimball
William
Pardon-Parole Board
Pastors Warned Away From Election Candidacy in Berlin
In the Russian occupation zone a pastoral letter from Dr. Friedrich Dibelius, bishop of the German Evangelical Church, instructs Evangelical pastors to abstain from active participation in forthcoming elections. The letter, published in Taeglische Rundschau, says pastors may vote but should not be named as candidates or join a party.
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Berlin
Friedrich Dibelius
Chhurch
Taeglische Rundschau
Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company Incorporation
Incorporation notice for The Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company filed in Cedar Rapids Linn County Iowa. Authorized 1000 common shares and 500 preferred shares. board of directors to be elected yearly. officers named including Douglas F Boynton and Rockey T Newton. Office in Cedar Rapids and authority to transact laundry related services and equipment production. Filed August 9 1946.
Denmark Reports Mystery Projectiles Over Copenhagen
Denmark said Friday that rock et projectiles previously reported over Sweden and Finland were also seen flying over the country. One was detected north of Copenhagen. The incidents appear to originate from the former German experimental base at Pennemunde on the Baltic coast in the Soviet zone of the Reich.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Sweden
Finland
Pennemunde
Baltic
Reich
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on August 19 1946 at 9 o'clock an instrument purporting to be the will of Rose Shirk, late of Linn County Iowa, will come on for hearing before the District Court at the Court House in Cedar Rapids for proof and admission to probate. Arthur Axmear Clerk. Geo E Farmer attorney.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Rose Shirk
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Company Renewed and Amended Articles
Merchants National Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa has renewed extended its corporate life indefinitely and adopted amended articles of incorporation. The charter lists broad powers to own property manage invest insure and finance and to operate in states and abroad. Capital stock is 1500000 dollars in common shares of 100 each. voting rights 1 per share. inception March 18 1926 renewed March 18 1946. Directors officers named James E Hamilton Horace G Hedges and others with annual meeting in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Otic
Trcnewal
Sheeenavion
Menghrs' Oyn
Hants National Company
Merchants National Company
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
United States
Board of Directors
James E. Hamilton
S. E. Coquillette
Horace G. Hedges
John T. Hamilton II
H. N. Boyson
A. D
Elliott
Shuttleworth and Ingersoll
Merchants National Bank
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