CIO Explains Objection to Ford's Offer
The UAW CIO formally rejects Ford's 15 cent per hour raise or 12.4 percent wage increase saying the proposal is inadequate to offset rising living costs. They dispute Ford's claim of a 1946 loss and warn a future price rise if OPA controls fall, pushing for a 30 percent wage increase within existing price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
Uawcio
Ford
Auto
Uaw-Cio
Richard
Fact Finding Boards Face Crucial Test in Wage Disputes
President Truman’s wage study panels pressed toward decisions on profits and prices as they prepared hearings on auto industry wage increases. GM’s panel recessed after meetings with GM and CIO United Auto Workers to consider accepting testimony on profits and price boosts. A separate panel faced a 50 day Greyhound strike ruling as unions sought wage gains and job reinstatements, while Ford’s Windsor plant strike concluded after 22 days amid broader national labor disruptions totaling about 400000 idle workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Agancumed
Truman
General Motors
Lloyd K. Garrison
Wotth
Cio-United Auto Workers Union
Garrison
Office of Price Administration
Fact Finding Board
Schwellenbach
AFL
Greyhound Bus Lines
Eastern
Eastes
AFL Amalgamated Street Railway
Emmloves
Pennsylvania
Central Greyhound
Alrikers
CIO
United Auto Workers
Detroit
Gan
Windsor
Ontario
Ford Motor Company
GTO
Dominion
Union Pacific picks Ashby to replace Jeffers as president
New York February announcement states William M. Jeffers will retire February 1 after 36 years with Union Pacific. George F. Ashby, 60, named executive vice president in 1944, will succeed him. Jeffers, rubber director during early World War II, praised for long service. The board noted Ashby’s ties since 1911 and plans for continued leadership within the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William M. Jefferson
Union Pacific Railroad Company
George F. Ashby
Twifaday
Jeffers
Union Pacific System
F. W. Charske
Wood
Union Pacific
Ashby
Mt. Airy
Ni Ce
Oet
East Indies
Ino
Rall ‘Word
Ames
Execu
Los Angeles
Omaha
Mild Respite in Weather Here
A light cold front brings a brief warm spell to the area with Thursday’s high around 16 and a low near 4. Friday may dip near 10 with light snow flurries. a larger Canadian cold air mass moves in, threatening subzero readings in northern Iowa and the Dakotas, while national shortages from heavy snows persist.
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Towa
Canada
Iowa City
Red Oak
Ganda
Dakotas
Minnesota
Erst
Woman admits harming newborn with nail file in Philadelphia
A 22-year-old woman Anne Mae London confessed to Magistrate William Hagen that she hurt her newborn daughter with a nail file in Philadelphia. The infant's body was found in a closet at the Woman's home, and London was ordered held without bail on a serious case charge.
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Philadelphia
William Hagen
Anne Mae London
Hagen
Pearl Harbor Investigators Aim to Wind Up by Feb. 15
Washington dispatch reports the Pearl Harbor disaster inquiry seeks to adjourn by February 15 after extended hearings. Senate chair Barkley indicates progress but notes possible delays. committee aims to complete hearings, with testimony from Adm. Turner and others, while considering new counsel and extended time for a formal report.
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Pearl Harbor
W. Davis
Washington
Wedney Gay
Kentuckian
Senate
House
Barkley
Ssid
Ferguson
R.-Mhea
Brewster
Maine
Rep
Keefer
Wis
Adm
R. K. Turner
Navy
Husband E.’Kimmel
Walter C. Short
Pearl Harbor Commandery
William‘ D. Mitchell
Mitchell Nnd
Secrecy Shrouds Moscow Meeting
Soviet foreign minister V M Molotov hosted a cordial Moscow conference with US Secretary of State James Byrnes and British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin entering the fifth day of talks. Observers noted smooth discussions and a satirical, friendly atmosphere as leaders eyed a possible extension beyond Christmas with no official indication of scope or conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Ruavia
Great Britain
United States
James F. Byrnes
Busney
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Muito
Modrow
Byrnes
Bevin
Stalin
Truman
Attlee
W. Averell Harriman
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr
Warte Pann
50 Palace Guards in Japan Strike Over Demands
Tokyo reports 50 Imperial Palace guards went on strike, with 5 others threatening to walk out unless key officials were dismissed and reforms implemented. Palace officials were left to decide how to apologize to the emperor amid the disruption.
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Japan
Tokyo
Kyodo
Imperial “Palace
Usr
Retailers Promise More Mens Suits in 1846
New York trade report quotes Jerome L Udell, president of Max Udell, cons and company, clothing manufacturers, saying 1846 will see more men's suits produced than any pre war year. He warns, however, the supply will not be large enough to satisfy all customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerome L Udell
Max Udell
Cons’ and Company
Truman Plea Fails to End Merger Fight
Washington dispatch reports that President Truman’s call to unify army, navy and air forces under a single civilian secretary failed to ease opposition in Congress. House and Senate military committees largely urged continuation of hearings and a path to legislation, with May and Vinson opposing a single unified force and Vinson warning of centralizing military power.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
House
Senate
Naval
May
D.-Ky
House’ Miitary Group
Carl’ Vinson
D+ Ga
Theery
Elbert
Thomas
Utah
Edwin ©. Johnson
D.col
Legislative Mill
Vinson
White House
Congress
National Guard
Naval’ Committee
Ataft
Walsh
Mass
Hoetie
Senate Naval Committee
Manasté
D.-Ala
House Expenditures Committee
U S Delegates to UNO Selected
Francis J. Melly reports U S delegates to the first United Nations session. President Truman nominates Stettinius Jr as secretary of state and U S representative on the Security Council with ambassadorial duties. Principal assembly reps include Connally Vanderberg Roosevelt. Byrnes to attend part of the session. Alternates: Bloom Raton Walter Dulles Townsand Jr. First General Assembly to convene in London in January.
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Francis J. Melly
Washington
Waa
Senate
Truman
United Nation Organization
Lahr
Edward
Stettinius, Jr
Stettinius
Het
UNO
Stet
Serrate
Langer
Stettiniua
United States
Security, Council
Tank Ptvambassador
General Assembly
Tom Connally
Arthur M. Vanderbergh
Connelly
San Francisco
Eleanor Roosevelt
Assembly
Jea
White ‘House
Sol Bloom
N’o
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Charles A. Raton
New Jersey
Frank Walter
John Foster Dulles
New
Bave Waite
Teachers Seek Higher Pay in Tokyo Petition
Three hundred thousand Tokyo schoolteachers filed a petition urging the government to raise salaries by 600 yen. The action was organized by the Japan Education Association to address wage adequacy amid rising living costs.
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Tokyo
Spencer
Japan Education Abetety Fualk-S Jing
Walariem
MacArthur Blocks Russian Move Into Japan
Report from Tokyo states General MacArthur and allied leaders thwarted a plan by Russian forces to participate in the invasion of Japan. The effort, if successful, would have shifted control of the home islands and altered postwar occupation dynamics.
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MacArthur
Japan
San Francisco
American Broadcasting Company
Larry’ Tighe
Feportet
Tokyo
Paine
Father Draft Ends as Drafted Fathers Face Ban Extension
A wartime draft shift ends for men 18 to 25 but guardians warn that replacements remain slim. Officials say veterans numbers insufficient to curb calls. fathers with three or more children are barred from enlistment though those with one or two may volunteer. Navy and Army discharge points lowered, freeing many from service, while overall monthly calls approach 31,000 with a target total near 35,000 per month. Weather notes accompany, predicting warmer afternoon in Omaha area and cooling nights ahead.
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Marvin L ‘Arrowsmith
Washington
Al‘tathera Ate
Ktom
Navy
Iservice
Vphia Miéans
Thie
Mort Sil
Maeds
Davy
Eta
Selective Service
Tathera
Japan
Umderstood
Army
Ys High
Sbeiut
Tay
Wand
Beret. Dane
Wste
Nazis Charged With Cruelties At War Crimes Trial
German documents disclosed at a war crimes trial reveal SS surgeon officers fired poisoned bullets into concentration camp prisoners and recorded symptoms of slow death. Prosecution cites three to five deaths from these experiments and recalls Dachau trial reports involving women prisoners subjected to extreme abuse.
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Mernberg
Hitler
Nasi Craton
Alsc
Dachau
No Selection of Hospital Site
Veterans Administration officials in Washington have not chosen a site for a proposed 3,750,000 general hospital in the area. Dr. G. V. Caughlan and Ray F. Myers discussed possible locations with VA leaders, noting no decision yet. Sites considered include the old airport site near Lake Manawa and the Dodge Park location, both near Omaha.
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Veterans’ Administration
Washington
Ita
General Hospital
Ray F
Myere
Iowa
Eid
iMyera
G. V. Caughlan
Council Bluffs
Connell Bluffs
Hawley
King
Gen. Bradley
Myers
Dooge Park
Vitaly
Omaha’ Highway
South Eleventh Street
Thiz
Theold
Lake Manawa
Veteranm Administration
Dodge Park
Omaha
Creighton
University of Nebraska, School of Medicine
Myer
Caughlan Vand
Ben Jensen
Glen
Bradley
Posse Captures Bank Robber Gang Near Winigan Missouri
A posse of about 50 farmers and officers cornered three men after a bank hold up in Winigan Missouri. Vance Pierce 30 a Missouri farmer shot himself when confronted. He and two accomplices Hugh Anderson 27 of Frankfort Kansas and Edward Ring 2 of Topeka Kansas were identified. The loss was about 5000 dollars. President Truman signed legislation boosting some executive payments.
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Winigan
Imeelf
Hansen
State Highway Patrol
Vance
Pierce
Missouri
Hugh Anderson
Frankfort
Kan
Edward Ring
Topeka
Many Things Left Undone by Congress
William F. Arbogast surveys the Seventy-ninth Congress as it ends its session, noting major enacted measures such as UNO charter ratification, relief funding, and postwar economic steps, while highlighting key proposals it left unresolved including labor, universal military training, and full employment legislation. The piece reflects on leadership shifts from Roosevelt to Truman and the political dynamics shaping wartime and early postwar policy.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Roosevelt
Truman
Thora Day High
Studs
Franklin D. Roosevelt II
Harry S.‘Truman
United Nations
UNO
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Bretton Woods
Apple
House
Senate
Staart
Billa
Congress
Armed Servicea
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