Fragmentary Notes Hint at City Woes and War Time Costs
Fragmented OCR cites talks on cost containment and public spending in various cities, mentioning Columbus Day efforts, whisky purchases, and department budgets. Disjointed references to Auditor Wagner, bonded funds, and hangars on the Santa Monica coast appear amidst unclear names and places, with scattered notes on war material and a juvenile incident in Seacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamonto
Wagner
Mercer
Hve
Gelder
Hiladelphia
Warren Ohio
Africa
Watson Strike Idle Shows Drop Looming Trouble Ahead
Westinghouse White Collar workers ended their strike but new trouble looms for the near future as unions dispute wage terms. An Allegheny Valley oil workers walkout threat grew as Dewey met in New York to discuss a possible settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Westinghouse
Allegheny Valley Oil
Dewey
New York
Five Billion Dollar Tax Cut Proposed by Vinson
Secretary Vinson presented a five billion dollar tax-cut plan to Congress detailing personal, corporate relief. The package lowers individual rates, ends the war excess profits tax, and suspends luxury excises through mid 1946, aiming to boost the economy and reduce tax burdens for low income groups.
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Vinson
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Teeastry Vinson
Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means
PAYTON FRIGIDAIRE TELEPHONE STRIKES AIMED AT NATIONWIDE WORKERS
The Associated Press reports the national strike idle figure at about 352,000, the first major drop in over a week, with threats of further actions. Westinghouse, building service workers in New York, and Colorado Fuel and Iron groups are among those in flux. Gov Dewey called for arbitration, while talks continue. A decomposed body in Pennsylvania is identified as Charles P Dephey, missing since September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Electric Company
New York City
Colorado Fuel and Tron Minnedua ‘Steel
Unley Oil Company
Whatsalk Oleiun
Wilmington
Iocals
CLO Oil
Tion
Allegheny Valley
Dayton
General Motors
Prisidate
Detroit
Pennayvania
West Virginia
Newark
N. J
Westinghouse
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Maryland
New York
Leo F. Ballens
Federation of Westinghouse
WLB
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
George Frankenthaler
New York State Supreme Justice
Deston Prigudre
Telephone Workers
Tatter
National Federation of Telephone Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Western Electric Employes Association
NFTW
Joseph Bele
Pickets cause coal pit closures in western Pennsylvania
With roving pickets pressuring mines, 18 more pits shut and 14 mines in the Pittsburgh area stop operations. Idle miners total 28,286. In Washington a CIO wage dispute nears a first break as talks resume. In Peoria, the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad returns to private operation but faces a strike by workers. President Truman plans to send a secret message to Congress on atomic bomb policy.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Mtoona
Solid Furls Administration
Washington
Dot. L
CIO
O. A. Knight
Truman
Congress
White House
President Truman Sees Burton Sworn In On Bench
President Truman visited the Supreme Court to witness Harold Burton of Ohio sworn in as associate justice, a first for a sitting president in the court's 15 year history. Court officials noted no prior precedent of a chief executive attending swearing in. The ceremony occurred with Burton, a Republican Senate colleague, taking his seat beside Chief Justice Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Supreme Coul
Harold ¥. Burton
Ohio
Sid Tut
Mr. Truman
Justice Slone
Burton
Senate
High Tribune
State Department
Argentina
U.S
Spruilla Braden
Laurita
PFC Albert Baressi Home With Discharge
Pfc Albert Baressi arrived home for the weekend with his honorable discharge after four years of service including participation in the North African and Italian campaigns with an armored division. He has been stationed at Amarillo Texas recently returning to his country this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pio
Albert Baress
Am Armored Division
Amarillo
Texas
Globe circling plane ready for hop to Calcutta
The World circling Globester reached Calcutta and prepared for the next relay leg to China. Officers expressed optimism the seven aboard will reach Washington by Thursday, with a three hour stop in Karachi and a later Calcutta layover. Total miles logged near 1,883, with 254 to go, and 53 hours elapsed including stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Miller
Calcutta
India
Greenwich
China
Earacht
Tadis
Galcutta
Washington
Karachi
Abadan
Tren
Jali- Jang
Manila
Guam
Kwajelein
Johnston Island
Hopolulu
San Francisco
Karkehl
Bath
Mediterranean
Pyramids
Cairo
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Himalayas
Kerschi
Lottsville Girl Beulah Mae Jensen Missing
Beulah Mae Jensen, a 15 year old girl from Lottsville, has been missing since last Monday. A citywide inquiry is under way as police test leads and search routes, with no trace found to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottsville
Beulah Mae Jensen
Dems Seek Official Ruling on Vets Status in Pittsburgh Race
In Farrishurg Pennsylvania the Democratic State Committee urged a ruling on whether recently discharged soldiers may vote in the November election under military ballot laws. The move comes as Pittsburgh's mayoral contest dominates state political attention amid registration deadlines and questions about veteran voter eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Farrishurg
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Democratic Committee
State Section Bureau
Delaware County Court
Staed
State Superior Court
Partes
U. S
Guard Shot In Bank Car Hold-up At Detroit Today
In Detroit early today a guard named William Hill confronted a lone gunman attempting a bank car stickup. The suspect Richard Rul, pursued by two companions, was tackled and brought down by bystanders Dutcher Land and Johnny Schsner, ending the attempted robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Associated Press
William Hill
Richard Rul
Dutcher Land
Johmny Sch ¥Sner
Tim
Mobile labs to visit city for health law duty
Mobile laboratory units from the State Department of Health will tour smaller cities to conduct tests and inspect equipment in hotels, restaurants, and other public eating places. Head Officer John Deahe returned from a Harbin conference outlining enforcement details and timelines under the new act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of
Heute
Hetd
John D.eae
Har | 'Yiu
D. J. Moore
Campbell
Department
Planigar
Board of Health
Agreement Near On China Issues
An eight point program to resolve long standing rifts between the Chinese communists and the Kuomintang Nationalist government has surfaced after a month of talks between the two leaders. Final decisions depend on whether the communists accept autonomy terms while both sides consider a political council with broad representation and non party participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shehter
Russia
United States
America
State Department
Person
Nel
Huomintang
UW. 8
North
China
Neg
Snyder predicts eight million idle by spring job outlook
Washington report cites Director Juhn Wo Snyder forecasting up to 400000 unemployed by next spring amid plans for rapid labor expansion. He urges Congress to push President's program and warns of tax, wage, and unemployment changes. Despite optimism, he stresses a quick revival through industrial growth and new government actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Juhn Wo Snyder
Amit Congress
Snyder
Nn- Mon
Congress
Bettlag
Abel Fyrmeny
Lede Pensylie
Bellaire War Correspondent Dies in Tokyo Jeep Crash
Bellaire reporter Robert Bellaire, 30, died and colleague Frank Moris was seriously injured in a Jeep ambush near Tokyo on September 29. The dispatch describes a war correspondence career and the sudden attack that ended his life.
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Mary Gorey
Robert Bellaire
Vark
Telego
Jounal
Todlaws
Tokyo
Collier’s
Prank Moris
Tokyu
Eve
First Frost Marks Beginning of Cooler Season in Corry
The Corry weather record reports the first frost of the season on a September Sunday. Official observer J. Fred Kinley notes 8.38 inches of precipitation so far, with September temperatures averaging around 68.3 degrees. Minnows of a late-summer warmth show eleven days at or above 80, a string of two 88 degree days on the 5th and 7th, while last year’s September frost occurred on September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Wumime
J. Fred Kinley
Hoxtes
McKinley
Weather and wet season slow city construction projects
Construction is heavily delayed by persistent rain and mud across the city. Navy wharf work and widening on Baldwin Brothers paving suffer setbacks, with concrete poured but finish work stalled until dry days return. Laundry building for Superior Cleaning also in hold, as weather disrupts outdoor activity and harvests in nearby farms face mounting losses.
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Fenthet
Gelumnbus
Uctesce
Tts
Hat and shoe shop fire injures Frank Litz Jr
Fire officials were called to Michael Litson South Center Street hat and shoe repair shop shortly before noon after cleaning fluid for hats ignited from a spark from an electric iron. Frank Litz Jr sustained slight burns and his belt was scorched. No serious damage to the shop’s equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Litz, JR
Michael Litson
Quest for untold millions seized by Japanese assets
American occupation authorities launched a drive to recover untold millions in gold silver and currency believed looted by Japan. The Bank of Japan and other financial bodies were shut or scrutinized as Allied leaders sought to recover assets. Officials warned fear of personal losses, while bankers claimed no central control over looted funds. The effort followed high level talks with Japanese financiers and military authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Russell Brinks
Tokyo
Japary
Japan
Mac Arthur
Bolt
Ianelat
Bak
BP. Kramer
Mycapelliir
Bank of Japan
Finantw
Buk
Fines Ministry
Shibusawa
Philipspines
Topo
Meee
Todo-China
Kramer
Historie Mhanke
Kenji Xndame
Central Chinvelopment Company
Tral
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Yesber
England
Joan Rochester
Sam
Acomubetrarian
Payton
Chrles P Dephey
Aspers
Peoria
Ledo, Peoria, & Western Railroad
Albert Baressi
GLOBE
Versailles
DEMS
Flanigan
Harrisburg
Bellaire
Raymond
Williams
Fitsburgh
The
Gater of Price Administration
William %. Carlson
Ste
Togo
Tientsin
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