Armco Among Indicted Firms in Bid to Help Consumers
A federal grand jury in Trenton New Jersey indicted 18 steel companies including the American Rolling Mill Co of Middletown on anti trust charges. The case accuses the firms of conspiring to fix and maintain uniform non competitive prices amid broader battles between consumers labor and big business interests.
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American Rolling Mill Co
Middletown
International Business Conference
United Steelworkers of America
Trenton
N. J
Kilgore Denounces Conference Criticism
Sen. Harley M. Kilgore of West Virginia condemns the International Business Conference as a gathering of broke European cartel advocates. He calls for inclusive talks by independent business labor and popular movements across the United Nations and liberated nations, in open daylight.
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Harley M. Kilgore
W. Va
Kilgore
United Nations
Westchester Country Club
Small Nations Debate Postwar Cartel Policy At Rye Conference
International business leaders from 51 nations gathered in Rye New York arguing for regulating cartels through world trade boards rather than government control. Delegates from India and smaller nations pressed for a world bank model to fund domestic industry, while British and American reps favored redefining and regulating “good” cartels.
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Rye
N. Y
Argentina
Spain
Portugal
Switzerland
World Economic Board
Bretton Woods
Kilgore
Pres
Eugene P. Thomas
Natl. Foreign Trade Council
Int
Commercial League of Nations
India
Wall Street
Winthrop Aldrich
Chase Natl Bank
World Bank
Government Orders Travel Freeze Across Holidays
Col. J. Monroe Johnson, ODT director, asks employees with travel involving city or interstate trips to refrain from vacations from December 15 through January 8. The directive governs official and possible leave during the holiday travel period.
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Eeate Cempisyets
J. Monroe Johnson
ODT
Adgrzra
Volunteers Sift Clothes for Russians at Raith Ridge Center
Russian War Relief Inc has gathered a large clothing stock at Raith Ridge Ninth and Sycamore awaiting volunteers to sort shoes coats dresses underwear and other items. Workers are urged to help at the Russian War Relief center Eighth and Main or by calling Cherry 4299.
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Hugh
Russian War Relief Inc
Raith Ridge
Ninth
Sycamore
Eighth and Main
Kaiser Endorses FDRs 60 Million Jobs Plan
President Roosevelt and Henry J. Kaiser discussed steps to create 60 million postwar jobs at the White House. Kaiser said postwar employment has long concerned him and that reaching the goal is essential to Americans.
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Kaiser
FDR
Washington
Pres. Roosevelt
Henry J. Kaiser
White House
Rule Veterans Get All Gains From War Service
The War Labor Board ruled that returning veterans receive all pay increases earned for their jobs during service. They must return to a position with like seniority, status, and pay as if no break occurred.
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Nati War Labor Board
WLB
Senate War Committee Targets Cartels in Price Fixing
The Senate War Mobilization subcommittee alleges monopolistic cartels raise living costs and cites U S firms tied to German trusts like I G Farbin Krupp in fixing prices. Items include aluminum pots lamps matches paints and bicarbonate of soda from companies such as Aluminum Co of America General Electric Diamond Match E I du Pont and others facing anti trust action.
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Senate War Mobilization Subcommittee
U. S
I. G. Farbin
Krupp
Aluminum Co. of America
General Electric Co
Diamond Match Co
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Justice Department
CIO Convention Debate on Wages and State Socialism
The convention featured calls for a guaranteed annual wage. Vice President Henry Wallace warned that without action to spur young business firms to grow and hire, state socialism looms as a threat.
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Henry Wallace
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United States
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Friedrich Krupp
Essen
Germany
Krupp Nicosta
Federated Press
Congress
L Sheesh
Senate War Committee
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Bataan
Pacific
U.S
Keonure Deperieggat
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