AFL proposes merger of AFL and CIO into one union
The AFL executive council proposed uniting the AFL and CIO into a single union with about 12 million members. William Green signed the letter urging organic unity and awaiting CIO President Philip Murray's response. Murray offered no comment on the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
AFL
CIO
Philip Murray
William Green
Murray
Green
Organized Labor
Organized Labor Movement
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL Executive Council
Pittsburgh
Index Comics and Courthouse Notes In Daily Record
Fragmentary OCR notes show sections titled Index Comics Editorial Features Marion and Moview with scattered letters. There are stray mentions of Deaths Shiva and a section labeled State plus partial radio and sports references in a damaged layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiwea
Secsee Cease Daily Record
Shiva Raeere
Cinneeeet Marion
Three Papers To Be Sold as Strike Result
Philadelphia records the sale of the Philadelphia Record Camden Morning Post and Camden Evening Courier plus radio WCAU to the Evening Bulletin after a prolonged American Newspaper Guild strike since November 7. Publisher J David Stern cites union demands and perceived management restrictions as factors. Bulletin president Robert McLean says salaries will be kept for current staff for now. The move leaves Philadelphia with the Inquirer Bulletin and Daily News as major papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
Camden
N. J
Morning Post
Camden Evening Courier
J. David Stern
WCAU
Evening Bulletin
Stern
American Newspaper Guild
Robert McLean
The
Bulletin
the Inquirer
Daily News
Escape from Burning Trolley in Brooklyn Feeds Panic
Forty passengers, most injured, escaped a blazing Brooklyn trolley car after a short circuit sparked flames. Mothers broke windows, two men fled from a restaurant then opened stuck doors. The car stalled, lights failed, and doors refused to open before passengers were freed. police blamed a fuse box short circuit. Traffic halted about thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Five and a half year old killed by dogs in Virginia Minn
A five and a half year old boy, Glen Brace, went alone to a neighbor's barn to see six half grown Doberman Pinschers called doggies. He was found dead in the snow with bites and torn clothing. The dogs’ owner, A W Bibbins, shot all six after discovering the boy. The father said Glen loved outdoors and dogs but had no pets of his own. The mining supervisor could not explain when the boy started out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Minn
Glen Brace
Glen
Howard Brace
Oliver Mining Company
A. W. Ribbins
Bibbins
Gasperi Sets Up New Italian Government
Rome reports a new Italian government formed under Premier Alcide De Gasperi after his resignation and return to Rome. President Enrico De Nicola asked him to form a broad coalition cabinet, with the three major parties agreeing to support the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
INS
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
United States
Enrico de Nicola
Staggered Tax Cut Plan Draws GOP Aims In Congress
Washington Republicans outlined a graduated income tax reduction of 10 15 and 20 percent with no cut for some brackets led by Sen Taft. House leaders urged firing one million federal workers to save 3 5 billion, aiming to shrink the budget to 32 33 billion while Democrats cautioned against deceptive tax promises and urged fiscal caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ULP
Congressional
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Tait
House
G.O.P. House
Taber
R-N.y
House Appropriations
Aber
Sen. Lucas
D-Ill
Pacific Mail Lost in Typhoon on Victory Ship
The army disclosed 2800 sacks of Christmas mail were lost in the Pacific last November after the SS Lakeland Victory encountered a typhoon en route to Jinsen Korea. The ship reached Yokohama but was severely damaged and much mail destroyed. Most mail was addressed to GIs in Korea. The War Department said post offices will accept claims for loss or damage to insured mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Pacific
Lakeland Victory
Jinsen
Korea
Yokohama
War Department
Britain Braces Under Snow Cold and Gales
London reports prolonged snow and frigid winds delaying recovery from the severest cold spell in years across Britain and the continent. Authorities warn of continued icy conditions and travel disruptions as people adapt to subfreezing temperatures and strong gales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Four Thousand Dollar Youth Spending Spree Ends in Wood Shed
In Chicago a trio of boys Archie Navalis 12 James Crossman 13 and William Crossman 11 spent 4000 dollars in four hours. They bought a 1936 Plymouth for 1600 and three rifles for 60, then handed out 5 bills to grammar school pupils. Police later arrested by Waukegan as they traced the car sale to older accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waukegan
Archie Navalis
James Crossman
William
Archie
Bonnie Brook
Robert Devore
Devore
Richard Anderson
Andobert McIntosh
Alaska
Truman Undaunted On Issue of Flying Policy
President Truman said he expects Congress to adopt a national aviation policy and stressed safety in flying during a Saturday news conference. He dismissed concerns from the Secret Service about his frequent air travel and said if one’s number is up, death comes regardless of transport.
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Truman
Washington
King Dent Truman
Congress
Secret Service
Cedar Rapids
Thursay
E. A. Prochaska
Yanks Out of Little America About March
Admiral Cruzen announced that the last of the navy Antarctic expedition will evacuate Little America around March 1. Mt Olympus and two cargo ships will depart between Feb 4 and 10, while Byrd and 190 men remain until final removal. Ice pack conditions may force earlier leave, planes will continue flights as weather allows.
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Little America
Navy
Richard H. Cruzen
Mt. Olympus
Merrick
Yancey
Richard E. Byrd
Cruzen
Byrd
Philippine Sea
Northwind
Burton Island
Scott Island
Wallace declines Czech invitation for autumn visit
PRAGUE AP Henry A. Wallace informed the ministry of information he cannot accept its invitation to visit Czechoslovakia this summer. He may be able to make the trip in autumn of next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Henry A. Wallace
Ministry of Information
Czechoslovakia
Communist troops sever U S evacuation route near Peiping
Peiping and Tientsin area reports say Communist troops cut the United States marine evacuation route along the Peiping Tientsin railroad on Saturday for the second time in three days, according to reliable military informants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
United States Marine
Peiping-Tientsin
OTC Chief Takes Rent Snarl Blame
Washington AP Maj Gen Philip B Fleming head of the Office of Temporary Controls told the Senate Banking Committee he bore full responsibility for the 10 percent rent increase order President Truman quashed at the last minute. He said landlords deserved higher ceilings and a broad increase seemed simpler than individual changes. Fleming said he discussed the issue with the President and believed he was justified, not realizing the President had twice opposed a general rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philip B. Fleming
Truman
Fleming
Office of Temporary Controls
Senate Banking Committee
Truman Holds Firm on Rent Ceilings in Postwar Policy
President Truman reiterated his opposition to any general rent ceiling increase. He also stated no penalty would be imposed on General Philip Fleming regarding the rent mixup, clarifying the administration’s stance.
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Washington
Truman
Has
Philip Fleming
Fleming denies ordering ceiling rent hike during housing flap
Fleming, out of town for his mother's death, claimed he told deputy James W. Follin to raise ceilings. The OPA, now under Fleming, prepared the general increase but President Truman blocked it at the White House. Congress would decide and individual adjustments would be made where needed.
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Fleming
Iowa
James W. Follin
OPA
Banking Committee
Sen. Tobey
R-N H
Truman
White House
Congress
Landlords gain relief under new rent hardship rules
UPI reports OPA outlined changes allowing more landlords to seek rent boosts when net operating income falls due to higher costs. Carson said most landlords still won't qualify, but small operators and wartime builders may. Rules shift to allow any two-year base period since 1939, removing the old 3 percent income drop threshold. boosts still cannot exceed area norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Ivan D. Carson
Carson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Cold Weather Grips Iowa Amid Heavy Snow Drifts
Cedar Rapids and western Iowa faced continued heavy snow and plummeting temperatures as subzero warnings loomed. Sioux City reported 8 below and Cedar Rapids 12 below by midmorning, with highs near 16 before temperatures plunged. Bus and train schedules were disrupted as crews cleared drifts, with windrows five to eight feet downtown and several routes diverted or delayed through Vinton and Decorah.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Williams
Crandic
Vinton
Waterloo
Peace Step Is Praised By Truman
President Truman announced a voluntary no strike no lockout agreement for settling labor disputes in construction. Covering about 2,000,000 workers in home highway heavy and specialized construction, it was arranged by the Associated General Contractors of America and the AFL Building and Construction Trades Department. The plan runs indefinitely and aims to settle disputes without strikes or lockouts through a national joint conference with equal contractor and union representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Jasge C
AFL
CIO
Green
Washington
Truman
Vis Tal
Associated General Contractors of America
AFL Building and Construction Trades Department
Schwellenbach
Labor Department
Herbert E. Foreman
James D. Marshall
The
Contractors Association
Richard Gray
Ibert Rivers
AEL Department
Joint
Truman open to Big Three talks in Washington
President Truman said he sees the need for another Big Three conference but would be glad to meet Stalin and Attlee in Washington at any time. He would not leave Washington and did not see a particular need for a Big Three meeting at the moment.
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Washington
Truman
Stalin
Attlee
United States
Second Japanese Strike Called Off
Tokyo reports a second scheduled Japanese strike in two days was canceled at General MacArthur's headquarters. Leaders of 100000 express workers halted the walkout to protect the union and the future of Japan's labor movement. A union spokesman urged readiness to respond to another strike call at any time. Allied headquarters had forbidden Saturday's walkout under MacArthur's Friday edict preventing 2600000 government workers from staging a general strike.
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Tokyo
Gen. MacArthur
Express
Japan
Allied
MacArthur
Transportation and Utilities
Wherry Named Head of Small Business Unit
Washington AP report states Senate small business committee named Senator Wherry of Nebraska as chairman. The panel also appointed Wherry and Senator Murray of Montana as a subcommittee to make recommendations on staff personnel.
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Wherry
Washington
Senate
Small ‘Business ’Committee
R-Neb
Murray
D-Mont
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Lewis
Rye Green
George Meany
William L.hutcheson
Daniel J. Tobin
Today's Index
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Gasperi
Rayburn
House of Representatives
Rep
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rep. Martin
R-Mass
Rep. Boykin
D-Ala
Rep. McCormack
Dmass
G.O.P
Europe
Wallace
OTC
Increase
Outline
Sioux City
Prochaska
Memorial Drive
Mt. Vernon Avenue
David L. Williams
M. J. Kelly
Rock Island, Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Fernald
Kelly
Kansas City
Des Moines
Rock Island
North Western
W. F. Winkrantz
Marion
O. A. Beerman
Spirit Lake
Mr. Truman
United States Steel
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