Celanese Pact Ends 116 Day Strike At Rome Plant
A 12 cent an hour base wage increase ends a 116 day strike at Celanese Corporation in Rome. The 1,800 workers will be rehired and production will return to top levels with no wage reopening for 12 months. The agreement includes extra 2 cent and 3 cent adjustments for certain hourly jobs and reinstates group insurance.
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Rome
Celanese Corporation
Rayon
George Baldanzi
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
W. Y. Brown
Celanese
Traffic Fatalities Rise in Mobile County
Mobile officials report 35 traffic deaths in the year to date, six more than the same period last year. Lt. Edwin Tuthill says the county has not recorded a traffic fatality in 23 days.
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Mobile
Ala
Edwin Tuthill
Blood Preservation Advances Extend Transfusion Shelf Life
A study notes whole blood can be preserved for three weeks or longer, enhancing inventory management for medical facilities.
Biggest Bomber Completes Longest Flight to Honolulu
Fort Worth based B 36 completed a non stop Fort Worth to Honolulu and back flight covering over 8000 miles in 35 hours. Crewed by 15 men the bomber carried a dummy bomb load and flew via San Diego and San Francisco. Air Force Brig Gen Montgomery called it a routine training flight well within capability. The flight began near 8 AM CST and ended at Carswell Air Field.
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William C. Barnard
Fort Worth
Tex
Air Force
Honolulu
Carswell Air Field
J. B. Montgomery
Strategic Air Command
San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
Montgomery
Pearl Harbor
Offutt Field
Omaha
Neb
Associated Press
Dallas
Washington
Navy
Accused Forger Is Given Prison Term
An accused forger, sought by the FBI in five states, received a nine year sentence in circuit court. Clinton A. Sanders, 49, pleaded guilty to three forgery charges. His wife, arrested with him, received a three year suspended sentence on one forgery count. Sanders was nabbed while attempting to pass checks for Tri-State Construction Co. of New Orleans. FBI Agent James Good said he is wanted in Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D. C.
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Mobile
Ala
FBI
David H. Edington
Clinton A. Sanders
Sanders
Tri-State Construction Co
New Orleans
James Good
Ohio
Texas
North Carolina
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Flint Baptist Church Schedule Promotes Week of Services
The Flint church announces Sunday school at 9 45 A M with L L Matthews as superintendent and J W Matthews as associate. Rev Roosevelt Pepper from Pleasant Hill Baptist of Decature will preach 10 55 A M and 7 30 P M. Training Union at 6 30 P M led by Fred Hitt and Malcolm Fields. Revival in progress with warm interest. services run nightly 7 00 P M through December 15. Attendance last Sunday: 131 at Sunday school and 79 at Training Union.
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Flint Baptist Church
L. L. Matthews
J. W. Matthews
Roosevelt Pepper
Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church of
Decature
Baptist Training Union
Fred Hitt
Malcolm Fields
Pepper
W. G. Fields
Training Union
Danville Boy Scouts Active in Community Chest Drive
Danville Boy Scouts report active programs with plans for a Community Chest Drive two boy teams will work together to prepare baskets for the old and sick. Local churches M Y F groups join in the effort as two Christmas trees will be lit at the Danville churches.
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Danville
S. M. Stavler
Robert Myers
Arthur Leeds
Central Methodist
Ihn Decatur
Boy Scouts of
Georgia Stabler
Boy Scouts
Gilbert Spencer Jr
Arthur Lee, Jr
Billy Lindsey
Field buying office opened at Mobile for local produce
The quartermaster general's office announces a new field buying office in Mobile to purchase fruits and vegetables in the area. It operates as a branch of the New Orleans market center with on site buyers familiar with local grades and prices. The sun’s surface temperature is about 6 000 degrees centigrade.
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Washington
Quartermaster General
Mobile
Customs
Quartermaster Market Center
New Orleans
Stepfather Freed After Boy Dies of Gas Poisoning
In Atlanta a coroner's jury ruled the 12 year old John Morris died from carbon monoxide poisoning. T E Ashley 38 the stepfather was released after being held on suspicion of murder. Hazel Morris 9 was found on the floor near a gas heater as family noted the boy lit heaters to bathe and party prep.
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Atlanta
T. E. Ashley
J. M. Pack
Ashley
John M. Morris
Hazel Morris
Minister Sentenced to Three Days In Jail For Meditation
Rev. Harold A. Lindsay pleaded guilty to speeding 70 miles per hour on a parkway and other traffic violations. Judge Roger A. Pfaff fined him $30 and told him three days in jail to meditate on his attitude toward the court and traffic laws.
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Los Angeles
Harold A. Lindsay
Pasadena
Roger A. Pfaff
Doan’s Pills Promised Relief for Kidney Ailments
When kidney function falters toxic matter remains in the blood triggering backache energy loss and swelling. Doan’s Pills, a stimulant diuretic, boast 50 years of use and claim to flush waste from kidney tubes, offering relief.
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Doan
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