Walkout paralyzes Washington bus and trolley system
In Washington, a 3 a.m. strike by Local 689 AFL Amalgamated Association of Street Railway and Motor Coach Employes halted city bus and trolley service affecting about 4,000 of 4,600 workers. The labor dispute centers on a 30-cent hourly wage increase as officials threatened to mobilize troops to clear barricades around a Ford plant in Windsor.
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AFL Amalgamated Association of
Capital Transit Company
Maryland
Virginia
Ford Motor Company
Arthur J. Reaume
Windsor
Ford
Humphrey Mitchell
Mitchell
Henry Ford II
Ont
United Press
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Oklahoma
Kansas
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War Shipping Administration
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Lewis Wins Seat in Labor Management Conference Clash
John L. Lewis won a seat on the executive committee of the national labor management conference after expanding the panel to 16 members. Labor now has eight votes split between AFL CIO and United Mine Workers, plus mine workers and railroad brotherhoods. Murray countered with sharp rebuke while AFL backed Lewis. wage-issue debate loomed as Secretary Wallace urged potential wage boosts without price hikes.
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John L. Lewis
National Labor Management Conference
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CIO
AFL
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Philip Murray
Murray
UMW
William Green
Wallace
Schwellenbach
Baseball
International
American Federation of Labor
Mauldin Nominated by G I Group to Run Against Patton
A 29 member GI group in Italy urged Bill Mauldin to run for Congress against General George Patton. In a Stars and Stripes letter the soldiers said Patton might seek office and praised Mauldin as the only person capable of opposing him.
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Rome
G.I
Italy
Bill Mauldin
Congress
George Patton
Stars and Stripes
Patton
British Jet Hits New Speed Record At 590.605 mph
A British Meteor No. 4 flown by Eric Greenwood set an unofficial speed of 590.605 miles an hour in two test runs, 130 mph faster than the prior record, marking a notable aviation speed trial in London.
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London
INS
Eric Greenwood
E Bond Sales Struggle to Meet Daily Goal Across County
Cedar Rapids reports show only $20,888 in E bond sales for Monday, far short of the $39,283 daily target to hit the regional quota of $2,007,000. County banks and post offices contributed mixed totals with Fairfax State Savings Bank reporting $4,163 in E bonds and $6,000 in G bonds, while Cedar Rapids itself logged $13,519. City and rural leaders urge payroll savings boosts as continuing lag jeopardizes year end results.
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Cedar Rapids
Lester Mitchell
Alburnett
Center Point
Coggan
Lisbon
Robins
Springville
Fairfax State Savings Bank
Fairfax Bank
Mitchell
Edwin B. Zeller
Plan for Cedar Rapids School Needs Survey and Superintendent Change
The Cedar Rapids board of education ordered a survey to determine future needs of the school system and discussed plans to add four or five rooms at Arthur school. They also began talks to hire a new city superintendent to succeed retiring Arthur Deamer after 25 years. The board debated architect choices, considering Robert R. Mayberry, who drew the original Arthur school plans, amid concerns from new member A. R Messenger about the resolution and timing.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
Arthurs School
Arthur Deamer
Arthur School
Robert R. Mayberry
Kosek
A. R Messenger
Mayberry
Allevi
Souvenir Mad G I s Clean Out Tokyo Stock in 2 Days
Tokyo AP report details a two day buying spree by G I s at a new army post exchange in Hat tori building. Capt Ward and a team redecorated the store to resemble a top line Fifth Avenue shop as 17 000 soldiers and sailors spent nearly 100 000 dollars on kimonos pearls wood prints lacquer ware and other native crafts. Many sought Christmas gifts for girlfriends and even Mrs Douglas MacArthur bought two vases as lines formed and shelves emptied within hours with shortages prompting the store to reopen and restock twice.
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Hal Boyle
Tokyo
Army
Post Exchange
Hat‘tori
Tiffany
Cartier
W. W. Ward
New Orleans
Fifth Avenue
Ward
United States
Joel Grossbart
Newark
N. J
Robert D. McNamara
Bedlam
Douglas MacArthur
Doug
Iowa Governor Purchases House for Residence
Gov. Robert Blue announced the purchase of a seven room Dutch Colonial house owned by John Wallace, uncle of Commerce Secretary Henry Wallace, with possession set for December 1. He has lived in three homes since taking office and plans a housing survey via the Iowa Development Commission to aid cities facing shortages.
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Des Moines
Robert Blue
John Wallace
Commerce
Henry Wallace
Blue
Towa Development Commission
Iowa
Commission
Clouds and Showers Forecast for Cedar Rapids Wednesday
The weather forecast for Cedar Rapids predicts increasing clouds and warm spells with light rain tonight. Wednesday will be partly cloudy, windy, and cooler with afternoon showers, after a noon reading of 63 degrees rising to 70 by 2:30. Highs around 63. In Iowa no rain reported in the past 24 hours while North Dakota sees snow.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Hubbard Ice Company
Sioux’ City
Chambers
Iowa
North Dakota
MacArthur orders breakup of Japan's Zaibatsu
General MacArthur moves to dissolve Mitsui Mitsubishi Sumitomo Yasuda and Iwasaki controlled groups directing holding company liquidations under Allied oversight. He says the action opens the way for economic freedom and broader income distribution while banning private international cartels and disallowing any involvement by former Zaibatsu members in enterprises.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Mitsui
Mitsubishi
Sumitomo
Yasuda Zaibatsu
Yasauda
Iwasaki
Molotov urges Allied control of Japan and shared atomic knowledge
Western policy not on line of peace Molotov calls for Allied control of Japan and for no secrecy about atomic energy. He argues against Western military build ups and says the Soviet Union favors shared knowledge and a peacetime postwar policy.
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London
V. M. Molotov
Japan
Russia
Molotov
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Union
Probe Planned on Govt Ship Outlay
Congress seeks explanation for 1942 purchase of three second hand merchant ships Arrow Comet and Meteor by War Shipping administration at 854 500 dollars. Comptroller General Lindsay Warren says value was about 310 230 dollars. Rep Manasco will inquire. brokerage commission of 42 725 alleged. Colonial Navigation Co New York sold ships.
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Washington
Congress
War Shipping Administration
Lindsay Warren
Warren
The
Arrow
Comet
Meteor
Rep. Manasco (Dala
House Expenditures Committee
New York
Colonial Navigation Company, New York
Two Year Armistice Terms With Italy Relaxed Since 1943
The United States released two year old Allied armistice terms for Italy showing relaxation of 44 provisions since 1943. Italy may resume private exports and commercial correspondence while key sanctions remain in place such as demobilization and war material bans.
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Washington
INS
State Department
Italy
Malta
Germany
Supreme Command
Venezia Giulia
Yugeeslavia
United States
Finnish wartime leaders held on war responsibility
Former Finnish President Risto Ryti and seven other wartime leaders were arrested in Helsinki on charges of responsibility for Finland's 1941 44 war with Russia alongside Germany.
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Helsinki
Risto Ryti
Finland
Russia
Germany
Truman Proclaims Armistice Day Observance
President Truman proclaims November 11 Armistice Day and urges dedication to peace. Government offices will be closed Monday November 12.
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Washington
Truman
Soviets Foil U S Landing of Chinese Troops at Port
Aboard Admiral Barbe's flagship off North China coast the Soviet army delayed a planned American landing of nationalist Chinese forces at Yingkow by abandoning the port to Chinese Communists. Nationalist sources say the Soviet garrison pulled out five days early to fortify for a possible landing. The move followed a November 1 deadline set by a Sino Soviet agreement. Barbey planned a shift after a meeting with nationalist General Tu Liming.
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Admiral Barbey
North China Coast
Manchurian
Yingkow
Hsinking
Red Army
Garantee
Daniel E. Barbey
Col
Leonov
Chang Fu-chung
Barbey
Tu Li-ming
Manchuria
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Dairen
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