Roosevelt weighs mediation board for labor during defense program
President Roosevelt received a recommendation from Secretary Perkins and Defense Directors Knudsen and Hillman on forming a mediation board to handle defense era labor issues. Details were not released, with options for boards of 11, 7, or 5 members and no names provided.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Perkins
Defense
Knudsen and
Hillman
Miss Perkins
Roosevelt, Perkins, Knudsen and Hillman Meet On Defense Labor
President Roosevelt conferred with Secretary Perkins and OPM directors Knudsen and Hillman to discuss defense labor problems. The meeting focused on mobilizing production and labor cooperation for war effort and industrial efficiency.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Perkins
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Office For Production Management
Vinson Pushes Quick Action to End Labor Strikes
Chairman Vinson of the House naval committee urged the judiciary committee to approve legislation to curb work stoppages in defense industries. He proposed new machinery to settle labor disputes and allow workers to remain nonmembers of unions while emphasizing the labor hours already spent on war production could have built 325 bombers.
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Vinson
House
Naval Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Labor in Defense Quarrel Flares as CIO Demands Rejected
Stephen Early said the White House conference was for further study on labor in relation to national defense and offered little more. In New York CIO demands for a blanket wage increase were rejected by soft coal operators who want to extend the current contract. Aluminum Company of America plant at Edgewater New Jersey idle due to a strike affecting 3000 workers. Crucible Steel Company Labelle works Pittsburgh idle after an unauthorized strike. Vanadium Corporation and Universal Cyclops Steel Company strikes continue with wage disputes and defense orders for arms parts.
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Stephen Early
White House
New York
CIO
Mygorts
Aluminum Company of America
Edgewater
N. J
Labelle Works
Crucible Steel Company
Pittsburgh
CIO Steel
Bridgeville
Vanadium Corporation
Universal Cyclops Steel Company
Britain
Atlantic
Navy
Knox
Congress
S. M. Robinson
Navy Department
Bureau of Ships
Robinson
Department
Navy Urges Swift Build of Two Ocean Fleet
Navy high command warns Congress the axis fleets may grow stronger and urges rushing completion of the two ocean navy. Knox cites 1,835,000 tons for Germany Italy and Japan versus 1,250,000 for the U S and notes possible axis gains if Britain falls or Japan enters the war in the Far East.
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Naval High Command
Washington
Navy High Command
Congress
Knox
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Far East
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Mistrial Declared In Alabama Murder Case
The murder trial of John Alford in Hartselle ends in a mistrial after jurors cannot agree on a verdict. Alford had faced a charge in the September 26 incident that left 21 year old William Segars dead. earlier the jury had reported guilty of first degree manslaughter with mercy asked, but subsequently failed to reach a verdict.
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John Alford
Aeast
William Segars
Hartselle
Seybourn H. Lynne
Lynne
Segars
Stewart's Gin
West Main Street
Benevolent Society Hospital
Alford
Melvin Hutson
Newton B. Powell
S. A. Lynne
Russell Lynne
Garrard
J. W. Garrard
Af Ar Compton
Cotton Bill Approved by House Banking Committee
Washington March 13 The House Banking committee approved legislation to curb the Agriculture Department’s power over cotton reconcentration. The 14 to 9 vote in executive session backed a measure to stop the Commodity Credit Corporation from using competitive bidding for warehouse selection and guarantee two thirds of stocks to interior warehouses. Senators McKellar and Bankhead introduced the bill, arguing it would shield small interior houses. Secretary Wickard opposed, saying bids already received could save farmers and government $5 000 a day.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
House Banking Committee
Steagall
D-Ala
House
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
McKellar
D-Tenn
Bankhead
Wickard
Mrs Darrah Hurt As Car Turns Over
Mrs J W Darrah is confined to home with slight injuries after a car returning from Nashville overturned between Athens and Decatur. Mr Darrah unhurt. They were traveling with their son Ensign Charles Darrah en route to the west coast for duty with the U S naval forces.
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J. W. Darrah
Nashville
Mr. Darrah
Athens
Decatur
Darrah
Charles. Darrah
West
Orient
United States Naval Forces
War by Dewitt Mackenzie on Uncle Sam and Britain aid
The piece accuses Nazidom via government radio of declaring Uncle Sam a double-dealer over Britain aid. It argues Germany Italy and Japan doubt such treachery and suggests the claim is a poor propaganda effort. The self-analysis note calls reflection useful.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Danger of War Is Still Acute In U S
Opinion polling shows Americans feel compelled to aid the Anglo Allies but worry about the broader ethical aim of restoring security and ways of life abroad. The writer notes deep public consideration before committing resources.
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U. S
America
Britain
Sam
Light Snow Hits Nashville and Northeast Cold Snap
A winter blast drives temperatures down sharply from New York to Maine with light snow in Nashville. The mercury plunges by 20 degrees or more in 24 hours and relief seems unlikely for snowbound areas. Buffalo records 7 degrees Syracuse 0 Albany 1.
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Associated Press
Mercury
New Fengland
Atlantic Seaboard
Carolinas
New York
Maine
Buffalo
N. Y
Syracuse
Albany
North Alabama Frore Night Forecast From Weather Bureau
The weather bureau predicts a drop to freezing temperatures in North Alabama tonight. This cold spell is expected to bring chilly conditions and a light frost in some areas.
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Weather Bureau
North Alabama
Severe cold and rain sweep across multiple states
Freezing temperatures reach as far south as Raleigh and Greensboro while southeastern rains move from Texas and the Gulf. Snow dusts parts of Tennessee and Kentucky as California records storm totals. a bus crash near Ontario injures seven. Temperatures rise slightly in some northern cities as a broad weather system sweeps the nation.
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Hartford
Conn
Boston
Portland
Greenville
Burlington
Raleigh
Greensboro
N. C
Texas
Gulf
Panhandle
Alabama
Florida
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Nashville
Michigan
Pacific Coast
California
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Imperial Valley
Ontario
Calif
Dakotas
Minette
N. D
Mercury
Chicago
Minneapolis
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cincinnati
Louisville
Louis
Memphis
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Mobile
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Britain Extends Heaviest Night Raids On Germany
Allied force reports say Britain launches a major offensive with heavy American supplied arms. Berlin claims sinking 9,000,000 tons of British shipping since start of hostilities. Luftwaffe hits Liverpool with thousands of bombs as London touts new night fighters and aircraft.
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Proas
United States
Great Britain
London
Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
Germany
Luftwaffe
Liverpool
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Bolongne
Norway
Air Ministry
Atlantic
Britain
England
Coventry
English Midlands
U. S
Ten more men off to camp for year of service
Morgan county sent ten men to Port McClellan for a year of military service. From Decatur board 1 two volunteers and eight from Hartselle board 2, all white, with details of names ages and hometowns. Inductions continue. quotas nearing completion and further calls planned through March and April.
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Morgan County
Port McClellan
Decatur
Hartselle
James William Thomas Boswell
Houston
Texas
Cecil Montgomery
Clarence Lee
Falkville
Clifford Jackson
Somerville
Ottis Elmer Goree
Robert’ Baynard Sharp
Lonnie Bishop
Otis Roberts
Clyde Pruitt Wallace
Henry Suggs
Decatur Board
New Generating Unit Installed At Valley Dam
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced a fourth generating unit of 32 400 kilowatt capacity was placed in operation at Wheeler Dam in North Alabama. The latest unit raises Wheeler Dam capacity and TVA system totals to 129 600 kilowatts and 1 049 600 kilowatts respectively.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Wheeler Dam
North
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Morgan man is to be extradited to Alabama
Governor Keen Johnson granted extradition of Will Robinson of Morgan County Alabama to Alabama. Robinson escaped July 25 from Kilby prison Montgomery after a three year to five year burglary sentence. He was 19 at his Morgan County conviction on October 8 1936.
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Frankfort
Keen Johnson
Will Robinson
Alabama
Robinson
Kilby
Montgomery
Morgan County
Morgan Circuit Court
House Pass British Aid Fund Bill Planned For Tuesday
Washington March 13 The House was urged to pass a 7 billion dollar British aid appropriation with Speaker Rayburn saying it would be ready and aimed for action on Tuesday. Acting Chair Woodrum announced brief hearings would proceed to hear Hull Morgenthau Stimson Knox Marshall Stark Knudsen before floor debate. Opposition appeared muted though Nye pressed tests on aircraft spending. Byrnes backed the plan promising U S defense would not suffer. Ongoing coverage continues on page two.
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Washington
Rayburn
House
Woodrum
D-Va
Hull
Lst
House Appropriations
Rep
State Department
Morgenthau
Stimson
Knox
George ©. Marshall
Army
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
William S. Knudsen
Defense
Roosevelt
Nye
Administration
Senate Appropriations
Navy
Senator Byrnes
Dsc
United States
Treasury
Aid bill passes as Britain plans broad offensive
London reports that the United States aid to Britain clears the way for a major offensive. RAF bombers strike Berlin Bremen Hamburg and Dutch targets while British night fighters boost defenses as Germany faces intensified raids and fires across major industrial centers.
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London
Berlin
Low Countries
Norway
United States
Britain
Pnnglish Channel
Bremen
Hamburg
Netherlands
Boulogne
Ijmulden
Ostend
Belgium
Tennessee River Gauge Rises to 20.05 Feet With Snow in Northeast
Weather notes show the Tennessee River at 20.05 feet and a 62 to 42 degree range over the past day. Alabama reports fair and colder conditions with a northern coast breeze, while the northeast expects snow tonight followed by a Friday turning fair and colder.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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