Anti-Strike Act Seen Likely If Miners Quit
Washington reports indicate Congress may swiftly outlaw strikes during wartime if miners walk out. House leaders say a bill already drafted would curb labor disruptions, with Rep. Mott and others urging action to protect war production. Miners may extend work beyond April 4 if retroactive contract terms are granted.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Mott
R-Ore
Congress
Martin
House
Rep
Ramspeck
D.-Ga
House Labor Committee
Rep. Cox
D-Ga
Keefe R.wis
Monteney
D-Okle
United Mine Workers Union
RAF bombers hit Louvain and rail targets in Europe
Speedy Indsquito bombers of the RAF attacked railway targets at Louvain and other points in Belgium at dusk. A Lancaster bomber dropped explosives on a railway target at Leer in northwest Germany during a dawn reconnaissance flight. All aircraft returned safely, the air ministry said.
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London
RAF
Louvain
Belgium
Air Ministry
Leer
Germany
Lowden Dies In Arizona
Former Illinois governor Frank Orren Lowden, a leading Republican elder statesman and 1924 presidential hopeful, died in Tucson at 62. His body to be returned to Chicago for burial on a Sinnissippi estate service.
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Chicago
Frank Orren Lowden
Minis
Tucson
Ariz
Albert Machener, Jr
Lowden
Sinniesippi
Oregon
I. Lowden
Illnois
Rpublican
Gen
Leonard Wood
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Lowder
sLowden
Florence Pullman
Cleveland
Calvin Coolidge
Bouchelle Rules Non Striker Rights In WV Case
Circuit Judge Julian F. Bouchelle upheld that employees not on strike retain pay rights when a work stoppage is caused by others. He reversed the unemployment board to grant about 65 Wallace Corp. workers 13 weeks of jobless benefits. The case involves Hilton Blake and Richwood Clothespin and Dishworkers union and marks a first in the state for such a joint appeal.
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West Virginia
Julian F. Bouchelle
State Department of Unemployment
Wallace Corp
Richwood
Hilton Blake
CIO
Wallace
National Labor Relations Board
DuPont Workers and Officials Pledge $21 474 to Red Cross
DuPont employees and the E I du Pont de Nemours and Co contributed a combined $21 474 to the Kanawha Clay Red Cross war fund. The firm gave $10 000 after $11 474 from workers, marking the largest single gift in the city to a charity. Other donors included Valley Motor Sales and various local union and company groups.
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DuPont
Red Cross
E. Z. du Pont de Nemours and Co
du Pont
Henderson J. Peebles
Utis
Mall
Kirge
Valley Motor Sales
Emergency Management Office
Office of Defense Transportation
Copro Papers, Inc
Crant & Co
Iron Workers Union
Kanawha Valley Central Labor Union
Mt Vernon Dairy Co
Woodrum
L. Carlson
Tor Blaw-Knox Construction Co
Miners Asked To Let Agency Settle Dispute
NEW YORK March 20 The Southern Coal Producers Assn urged the United Mine Workers to join in submitting wage differences to the government for settlement. Noncompliance could push owners to act independently. O Lears of the UMW asked for time to consider, as nine days of talks continue on a new contract. The miners seek about a $2 daily wage rise for roughly 440,000 workers. A telegram to the White House was disclosed, signaling possible government intervention.
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New York
Southern Coal Producers Assn
Called Mine Workers of America
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producers Assa
Dld
Join O'Lears
UMW
Ges
Arlier
Charles Oneill
Northern Appalachian Conference
Itte
Rums Tax Held Aid to Wealthy
A House committee report severely criticizes the Rumskip one year tax plan for undermining soldier morale and asks for passage by the House. It endorses 17 Bemog members and Republicans led by Re Gearhart of California, while nine Republicans publish a minority report opposing the bill. The measure proposes a 3 percent withholding tax from paychecks starting July 1 and a forgiveness provision on taxes under a gutte rent basis.
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House
GOP
Mayeh Office Z
Mesns
House of the
Gearhart
California
Carlson
Wild
Fire Chief Killed As Downtown Warehouse Collapses
St Louis on March 20 1944 fire chief Joseph W Morgan died and at least nine firefighters were injured when a year old five story warehouse burned to a shell then collapsed. A wall swayed warning moments before the chief entered to warn others. Flames fed on clothing and debris as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
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Louis
Joseph W. Morgan
Ig. W. Drake
Related
Morga
Morgan
Will
Itg
Rethmeyer
Ine Wang
Donets Battle Nears Climax In North Africa
Allied forces in Tunisia brace for a major push against Axis lines near Mareth as Patton's U S troops and British units consolidate advances amid rain and sandstorms. Weather slows operations but signals point to a drive toward Gabes and a severing of Rommel's escape corridor.
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North Africa
INS
Tunisia
Mareth Line
Africa Corps
George S. Patton
U.S
Gabes Batteneck
Tunisian
Marshall Erwin Rommel
Montgomery
Britain
Bernard le
Reypg Sind
Lifsya
Algiers
Guolyarite
Anjriesn
CBS
Dwight T. Eisenhower
Harold Alexander
Ant Allied Forces
Henri Honoye Gira
French and West
Chinese Air Chief Asks 1000 Bombers to Demolish Japan
Washington dispatch reports Gen. Mao Pan-Tzu, leading Chinese air force, proposing 1000 bombers based in China to crush Japan's aircraft industry. He says such a force could operate with or without Burma control, using three trips to transfer supplies and equip bomber bases within seven hours flight to Kunming. He argues China can supply bombs and transport planes, and notes time favors Japan.
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Washington
CINS
Mao Pan-Tzu
China
Indust
Mao
Uve
Burma
India
Tokyo
Kunming
Gen. Mao
United States
Sve
Japan
Tam
Aleutian Islands
Chengtu
Trash collectors charged in merchants’ robbery plot
Charleston Police Chief L L Wilson announced arrests after nine people were held on charges of larceny from merchants. The scheme involved Mrs. Bessie Green and her sons Frank Jr and James and assistants using a trash collecting route to steal merchandise worth eight to ten thousand dollars since mid December.
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Charleslott
Bessie Green
Price Court
Frank, Jr
James
Charleston
L. L. Wilson
Japs Hit Kiska Base and Yangtze Front Attacks
Japanese strikes hit the Aleutian Kiska base while Chinese forces report repelling Japanese attacks near the Yangtze and on the Hunan border. Chinese communique says eight Japanese columns crossed the river but were driven back after causing over 100 casualties.
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Kiska
Yangtze
Yangtze River
Wupeh-Hunan
Fue
Wieinde
Farajens
Newry
Charleston to Select City Nominees on Wednesday
Charleston prepares to choose city nominees amid reports of past election irregularities and padded ballots. Democrats claim a large registered majority, with about 40 percent of roughly 40 000 eligible voters expected to vote, amid party endorsements and calls for reform.
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Charleston
Magar
George McQueen
Pelt Ta Om
Lidinali
City of Flint Sunk. 17 Lost in Axis Torpedo Attack
The City of Flint, famed as a symbol of Flint, was torpedoed with 17 crew members lost. The sinking, reported by the navy, leaves the ship center stage in wartime narratives as authorities release limited survivor details. The incident coincides with an upcoming primary election as Churlestonians vote on Democratic and Republican nominees.
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Ciy
City of
Flint
Boone
Norivas
Beet Pawan
D. Baynard
Crockett
Fatmer Pedjec
United States
Will Muyliam Nichols Mills
Milton
Cer Mass
Philidemaeuiy
Weelphia
Aywil
Bern
Pleave Tarm
48 Hour Week Proposed in Steel Industry
A steel industry committee led by Philip Murray urged a 43 hour work week to boost wartime output. The panel, including six United Steel Workers officials, said the change would offset labor losses to military service and produce about 46 hours of actual operations.
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Los
Washington
Wir
Philip Murray
CIO
WPR
Horek
Armed Service
Murray
United Steel Workers of America, Cio
WPB Starl Division
Deermider
WPB
United States to Buy Record Brazilian Coffee Crop
The United States will begin purchasing a total of 1 859 279 sacks of Brazilian coffee under a new Rio de Janeiro announced pact. Officials say the program marks a major step in long-range cooperation and will help Brazil stabilize finances while expanding U S markets. Purchases cover unshipped 1941 42 coffee for immediate delivery and 1942 48 crops through U S Commodity program.
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Rio NE Janeiro
INSI
United Sies
Brazil
Epifee
Rio de Janeiro
Sudur Jeffers Kfery
Bravais
Souza Costa
Caffery
Fis
United States
Ussuting
War Production Surges in February 1943
Production of heavy four engine bombers rose 20 percent in February, nearing five times the Pearl Harbor level as facilities ramp to supply war fronts. Nelson announced heightened output across ships and aircraft, with overall war expenditures hitting 80.5 billion dollars. Pinecrest appoints E H Hedrick as tuberculosis superintendent, replacing J A Jarrell after 11 years in service.
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Pearl Harbor
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Europe
Pacific
Gerepmt
Nelson
IMG
Freeley
Olson
Pinecrest
E. H. Hedrick
Beckley
Neely Yester- Guy
J. AT Jarrell
Hedrick
Donets Battle Grows as Russians Press Toward Smolensk
Moscow dispatch reports intensified German troops and tanks entering the Donets battle while Soviet forces on the central fronts push toward Smolensk and Staraya Russa. Russians claim river control on the Dnieper and a large town seized south of Lake Ilmen as Timoshenko’s units drive forward near Staraya Russa. The Paris radio cited German gains southeast of Kharkov and high casualty figures for the Red Army since mid-February.
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Moscow
INS
the Donets
Kharkov
Red Army
Smolensk
Staraya Russa
Upper
Dnieper
Tadly
I2deshkovo
Vyazma-Smolensik Jrailroad
Vyazma
Lake Ilmen
Semyon Timoshenko
Paris
Donets
Belgorod
Marshel Hermann von Mannstein
Crimea
Liberty Ship Crew Downs Eight German Bombers
The Liberty ship William Moultrie gun crew under Ensign Jeremiah T. Mahoney fought German raids and submarines in the North Atlantic. They downed eight bombers, damaged 12 more, and forced U-boats to flee during a seven day convoy defense while carrying war supplies. Mahoney earned the Silver Star. 24 crewmen received letters of commendation.
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Washington
INS
Naval Sun
North Atlantic
Navy Department
William Moultrie
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
New York
Moultrie
Navy
En- Sign Mahoney
Union Leaders To Experience Army Life At Camp Atterbury
Nearly 250 leaders of United Automobile Workers war plant unions will leave Detroit tomorrow to join military units at Camp Atterbury Indiana for a three day taste of soldier life. Undersecretary of War Robert P Patterson calls the visit an opportunity to show what the army needs and how it uses plant made weapons. The CAW CIO president and union leaders aim to translate their army experiences into strengthened industrial war effort communications upon return.
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Detroit
Marenza
vFi
United Automobile Workers
CIO
War Department
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Robert P. Patterson
R. J. Thomas
Caw-Cio
Patterson
Thomas
Hever Ghee
United States Army
Atterbury
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