CIO 7 Point Program Aims to Bridge Postwar Gap
The CIO proposes a seven point plan to unify labor government industry and agriculture for full peacetime production and prosperity. It argues for wage increases, collective bargaining expansion, and annual production goals to close a projected 125 billion deflationary gap. It urges nationwide production councils industry councils and mass transportation and housing programs plus international trade and social security enhancements.
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Congress of Industrial Organizations
Philip Murray
Murray
CIO
Little Steel
War Production Board
America
Wartorn
Pinney’s Fort B-17 Survives Fourteenth Mission Daring Flight
Sgt Eugene T Pinney 22 son of Eugene and Mrs Pinney Cedar Rapids Iowa returned from his fourteenth mission over Germany after their Flying Fortress landed in England on one engine with two wounded and 500 flak holes. He describes flak as the main threat, details the crew’s missions targeting oil bases, and notes a nerve and bone operation planned for his wounded left hand. His brother Richard Pinney is with Patton’s Third Army in Germany.
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Flying Fortress
Germany
England
Eugene T. Pinney
Eugene M. Pinney
Ridgeway Drive
Sgt
Pinney
Cedar Rapids
United States
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Brussels
Air Corps
Scottfield
Kingman
Ariz
Pyote
Texas
Pfc
Richard Pinney
Patton
Third
J Army
Aboard an Aircraft Carrier Bound for War
A narrative by Charles Stevenson following sailors aboard a carrier en route to Tokyo, detailing perilous dawn takeoffs, damaged planes, and survivable wrecks. The ship's casualty risks, crew variety, and daily routines show a 3,500 strong, multi-role community aboard a 60 million dollar warship.
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Tokyo
Bronze Star Award To Sgt Jas Shannon
Sgt James P Shannon of 1415 B Avenue NE received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Italy from November to December 4 1944. Acting regimental operations sergeant he prepared map blowups that plotted regimental and enemy sectors, aiding combat operations. medal awarded December 22 1944.
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James P. Shannon
Avenue NE
Italy
Shannon
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Frank Nye
Henry J. Kaiser
River Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
Missouri
Arkansas
Red
Connecticut
Santee
Broad
Tombigbee
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Columbia
Central Valley
South
Midwest
Mountain
Brooks Company
State St
Marshall, Wich
W. T. Sands Printing
Second Street
Roosevelt Hotel
Pinney’s Fort
Pinney 2
Sgt. Pinney
Gazette
Buehler
St. SE Brothers Mon
Oleo
Japan
Pacific
Charles Stevenson
Admiral King
Bronze Star
Jas. Shannon
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Plymouth
Donge
Dodge Avid Trucks
P.my Ewle Cas Network
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