Montgomery Ward Labor Dispute Affects Union Tie
In a period of industry upheaval, Montgomery Ward faces a confrontation with the CIO and the National Labor relations Board. A governing authority seized control of assets, then withdrew under ongoing management. Commerce officials and senior NLRB members weigh the enforceability of representation rights for a group of workers.
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muGco (Ap
Montgomery Ward Company
Gormet
CIO
Deca
Agi
Poswa Uader
Wayne C
Bitter contested primary shapes Alabama race outcomes
Tuesday's primary produced a bitter contest in Alabama's Third Congressional District with candidates including Union Springs and Dothan figures vying for votes. Key races for county offices drew limited opposition while candidates for the Senate and House positions prepared late before results.
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Alabama Third Congress
George
Union Springs
Navy
J. Hu- Farmer
Dothan
Postmaster Resignation Rumors Circulate in Dothan
Local chatter in Dothan yesterday centered on Postmaster Mrs Malone possibly resigning. The postmaster denied comment then suggested no statement was ready. Rumors persisted about an imminent resignation and a potential appointment, with a candidate named Petron reportedly seeking the post.
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T. Malone
Dothan Ponter
Perton
Invasion jitters spread as Berlin claims landings under way
London dispatch reports Berlin saying invasion air force is in the fight and the invasion began a week ago as Allied nerves spike across Europe. Finland's Sanomat hints landings may be in progress at several places, but details remain unsubstantiated amid wartime rumor and censorship.
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Alex Singleton
London
Germany
Berlin
Europe
Finland
All Conveniences at Camp Rucker Run Like a City
Camp Rucker operates as a self contained town with its own laws police force traffic rules laundry transportation water and electric systems and a full civilian style community. Named for Edmund Winchester Rucker the camp sits on an 82500 acre site in Dale and Coffee counties Alabama near Ozark and Dothan with 19 post exchanges and barber shops in most facilities.
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Camp Rucker
Aize
Rucker
Edmund Winchester Rucker
Thomas Rucker
Alabama
Tholocco
Dale County
Coffee County
Pea River
Ozark
Dothan
Greyhound Bus Line
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Enterprise
Cantonment
Federal War Labor Board Seizure Sparks Alabama Protest
A forceful anti New Deal pamphlet denounces the Ward seizure of a Montgomery Ward & Co plant as a flagrant overreach by federal bureaucrats. It accuses a CIO aligned backlash, criticizes Senator Hod public figures, and urges voters to support an Alabama Senate candidate to restore constitutional government and fair labor rights.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward & Co
Sumer Street Peddier
Corporanett
Ward
Alabama
New Deal
Sister Ttig
Sister Hod
Buai
Amharsarin
Brates Senate
Simpson Climaxes Bitter Campaign With Fiery Speech
GADSDEN AL Special To Eagle Simpson delivers final rally in Laster Hall for Bring Local Government Back Alabama campaign. Junior United States Senator active, crowd spills into streets as John Lusk introduces him amid heated political debate. Turn to No. 31 on Page 3.
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Gadsden
Ala
Alabama
BM. Miller
W. C Davis
Jim Simpseon
Bloma
Laster Hall
John Lusk
Lusk
Simpson
Hill
Post War Survey Gets Under Way in Dothan
A post war planning survey for Dothan is under way led by Houston County Post War Planning Board chair J H Bryson. Chamber of Commerce notes factories and merchants have been mailed questionnaires asking for executive heads and tentative plans for postwar programs. Clayton Albert, appointed to head the technical department by the Alabama State Chamber, offers free consultation to firms needing guidance.
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Houston County Post War Planning Board
J H Bryson
Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Clayton Albert
Alabamy State Chamber of Commerce
Tara
Union Membership Policy Is Assailed
House Republican postwar tax study committee proposes pay as you go data and private investment incentives. Reed leads subcommittees to study postwar federal sales tax and constitutional taxing power limits, aiming to attract funds into industry and create jobs for returning veterans.
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Francis M. Lemay
Washington
Reed
New Yorker
Congress
Industry Members Of WLB Urge Court Test Of Authority
Industry members of the War Labor Board challenge the boards union security policy maintenance of membership in a bid to force a court test of authority. They say the policy could curb worker and employer rights and threaten democratic ideals as the Humble 64 and Refining Co case continues.
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Congress of the United States
War Labor Board
CIO
Joseph 4
Loftus Washington
Humble 64 and Refining Company
Ingleside
Tex
CIO Oil Workers
WLB
William H Davis
James Tanham
Texwa Company
Davia Haw
Tanham
Uind
Jap Strongpoints At Kohima Seized By Allied Forces
Allied forces expanded control around Kohima in Southeast Asia as they overran additional Japanese strongpoints. Officials said the Japanese invasion of Toda failed to delay the Ledo Road or derail Allied strategy. The push aimed to hinder the Chinene advance toward Myitkyina, with the Imphal front still advancing.
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Kandy
Ceylon
Toda
Kohima
Ledo
Ania
Snatesh
Lado
Imphal
Myitkyina
Burma
Angher
Reds Repel Nazi Counter Thrusts At Stanislawow
The Soviet High Command said the Red Army killed a battalion of 800 to 1,000 Axis troops while repelling counterattacks southeast of Branislawow in former Poland. Berlin noted arriving Russian reinforcements and ammunition crosses, signaling a new Red Army push toward the Carpathians. A Hungarian communique reported violent Soviet attacks near Kolomyja, about 0 miles southeast of Stanislawow.
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Tom Yarbrough
London
Red Army
Branislawow
Poland
Berlin
Amunusia
Carpathian Mountain Palace
Kolomyja
Stentalawow
Shearing Of White House Powers Drops Up In Congress
Washington AP reports War Labor Board chair William H Davie said wartime seizures and plant strikes affect war production. He noted WLB jurisdiction in the Montgomery Ward case and urged that Congress see the legal basis for actions, directing Byrd to seek details from President Roosevelt for the seizure authority.
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White House
Congress
Washington (Ap
William H Davie
War Labor Board
Montgomery Ward and Company Steat
WLB
Davis
Benator Byrd
Dve
Senate
Chicago
Byrd
Davia
Roosevelt
MacArthur Rejects Political Plans
Gen Douglas MacArthur rejected all suggestions that he become a presidential candidate. He said he would not accept such moves and that any movement to draft him would be detrimental to the war effort. This was his first unequivocal public reply to those pressing him to enter politics.
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Vated McDaniel
New Glinta Sunday
Douglas Mac-Arthur
United States
Knox's Likely Navy Secretary Choice Sparks Conjecture
President Roosevelt faces no immediate naming of a Navy secretary as conventions loom. Rumors name Harold E. Btassen or James V Ferrata among possibilities, with Fletcher and other officials floated, while Roosevelt remains at his southern retreat.
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NEA Telephoto
James V. Forrestal
Frank Knox
Knox
William T. Feacock
Washington
Roosevelt
Wuccammer
Walt Reight
Hesda
Army
Navy
Harold E Btassen
Minnesota
Auccessar
Congress
Jamen Vo Ferrata
Arertary
Navy Department
Tim Wre Wit
Aell Wallkly
Charles Pdison
Aw Fir
Fhoirmian von On
M Gay
Ren Lyndon Jotneoh
Tex
Aumirals
William Foraahy Chien
Presdent
Fernory
Land Morlinie Cemeisaian Ehairican
Vacatior
Douglas Ee
Morversar
Americans Lose 63 Bombers In Daylight Raid
London AP reports a two thousand plane daylight raid on Berlin and other targets, with 25,000 tons of bombs and heavy losses on both sides. American bombers and fighters, including Thunderbolts and Mustangs, led attacks as Berlin endured fires and fighter battles. The raid marked one of the fiercest air battles of the war, as German defenses, including new twin-engined fighters, contested Allied air superiority. The mission followed a prior night raid and involved RAF bombers targeting Toulon and other southern targets.
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William Smyth White
London
Ingeland
Vichy
Berlin
France
Jean
Oscheralehen
Bernburg
Rox
Thunderbolt
Pennes
Nast Tepinlik
Cotine
Nast
Bitlera
Toulon
Natal
Sith
Axin
Two
Americas
RAF Tancadier
Dena
al Kojeller
Bertin
Navi Hign
Cecter
G Rmana
Tim
Europe
Asash
Borin Wat
Gsreman
Nal
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