Wage Hike Granted In Textile Industry
The War Labor Board approved wage increases across Southern textile mills, with many applicants seeking an across the board raise up to 55 cents an hour and others a 6 cent minimum. Several mills filed for paid vacation plans and the new balanced wage structure under negotiation aims to widen weak differentials. The Southern Textile Commission, chaired by Richard Lester, is expected to issue its first decision later this month on multiple plants under one firm name.
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Atlanta
Erik
Volo
Leatie
Hector & Berards
May
Collon
Nations War Labor Board
Southern Mills
Textile Workers Unionof
America
CTO
van Hecke
WLB
Vanlecke
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Southern Texte Commission
Southern Textile Commission
Richard Lester
Ar E University
Planta
U.S. Plans Work For 600000 Nazis
AP dispatch reports U.S. authorities outline plans affecting about 600000 German prisoners held by Americans. The program would discharge about 38 percent and repatriate or employ others under Geneva rules. Germans in camps north of Cologne to be shifted to British control as occupation zones finalize.
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Austin Bilalmear
Arep Gorm
Viet
Kober
G.ll
Stardas
Beoure
Debes Rett Courtes
Gerd
Ietgies
Gersl
Europe
Ries
Geneva
Wes
Hse
Vweree Priser
Cologne Wall
Gill Seid Gill
Wold
Gill
Hearings in Capitol to Hear Eisenhower on June 18
Number 9 from the fighting fronts of Europe will be added to the impressive list of proponent witnesses. If General Eisenhower desires to be heard when he comes to the Capitol on June 18 we will extend the hearings an additional day. The six days of hearings next week will be divided between opponents and proponents. Josephus Daniels leads off the opposition on Monday, followed by churchmen educators and labor spokesmen on Tuesday and Wednesday. The committee concluded its first week of hearings Saturday.
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Europe
Eisenhower
War Department
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
N.C
Approved applications list for Southeast textile mills
The group notes applications approved by WLE cover spindles in operation across the Southeast. The mills named include Standard Coosa Thatcher Co Alabama Lanett Bleachery Dye Works Lanett Talassee Mills Mt. Vernon Woodberry Mills Chadkee Yarn Mills Rock Mills Talladega Pepperell Mfg Co Opelika Talladega Cotton Factory Opp Cotton Mills Florence Russell Mfg Co Bettie Francis Cotton Mills Roberta Mills Alexander City Sylacauga Alabama Mills Somhern Mills Oxford Amustan Farm Cotton Mills Uwen Town Danville Knitting Mills Bon Air Micelas Cotton Mills Opp Weal Boylst on Mfg Co Cordova Cordova Div Cordova.
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Perts
WLE
HO Percel
Alabama
Standard - Coosa- Thatcher Co
Piedman
Lanett Bleachery & Dye Works
Lanett
Talassee Mills
Mt. Vern von Woodberry Mills, Inc
Twlassee
Chadkee Yarn Mills
Rock Mills
Talladega
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Opelika
Talladega Cotton Factory, Inc
Opp Cotton Mills, Inc
Florence Cotton Mills
Florence
The
Russell Mfg
Bettie Francis Cotton Mills
Roberta Mills
Alexander City
Sylacsuga
Alabama Mills
Somhern Mills Corp
Oxford
Amustan
Farm Cotton Mills Co
Uwen
Danville Knitsing Mills
Bon Air
Micelas Cotton Mills
Weal Boylston Mfg
Hoylston
Mfg. Co
Cordova
Los Angeles Welcomes Patton and Doolittle Parade
A jubilant homecoming in Los Angeles for General George S. Patton and General Doolittle features a dust-filled motorcade from Memorial Coliseum to downtown. Crowds cheer loudly as soldiers ride in open jeeps, mix of praise and patriotic pageantry, with a dramatic reception by the mayor and public officials.
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Bedlam
Ty Wigantic
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles
Castinen
Pallan
Double
Bradley Urges Full Effort To Smash Japs
General Omar N. Bradley, born in Clark County, returned to Randolph County Mo for a homecoming and urged Americans to keep silent war efforts until final victory. He warned against complacency and called for continued fighting to end the war, signaling fear of future conflict and praising wartime inventions. He spoke from a bandstand in Little Tannthill Park where he played as a youth.
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Moberly
Germany
Omar N. Bradley
Missouri
Twelfth Army
Randolph County
Aegin
Genersl Bradley
Clark
United Nations Charter Edits Vote on Veto and Trusteeship
World conference nears completion with debate over veto power for amendments by major powers. Peruvian foreign minister Manuel Gallagher backs full veto, Mexico proposes rules for future amendments, Britain supports keeping the veto. U S resists changes. Secretary of State Stethinius plans overnight to return to San Francisco as work focuses on a final voting formula and a trusteeship framework. Conference aims to adjourn by June 20, with committees rushing to finish stalled work and outline security cooperation and collective action provisions.
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Manuel Gallagher
Mexico
Hampton Fish Agmstreng
United States
Stethinius
Ow Rettest
San Francisco
Security Council
Sf Nation
United Nations
Lee
Cauels
Intermaiona Couperitrats
Coment
Ember
War reparations debate shapes US stance and plans
The United States voices a hard line on wartime costs, saying money and lives are spent and refuse to outline total costs. The American delegation, after surveying the German occupied zone, heads to Moscow with a definite program, while Russia Britain and Japan weigh reparations and security concerns in a tense global stance.
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United States
Noord
Pauley
Certea
Germany
Moscow
Russia
Britain
County war bonds drive urged across Houston County
The War Finance Committee urges radio centers to broadcast the drive on WAGP at 2 30 pm to raise 100 000 in E bonds. Officials warn of a midnight June 315 deadline and a July 4 conclusion with county residents asked to participate and tune in for updates and assistance from the City Mall Guildry.
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Meni Cuorty
Gud
Huveten
County War Finance Committee
Radu
Houston County
WAGP
Hitler possibly in Spain sparks Allied inquiry
At the Allied Control Council meeting a high Russian source said a body in Berlin was identified as Hitler with fair certainty. Zhukov admitted uncertainty about Hitler’s fate or Bormann’s whereabouts as Bezalin led a Russian commission into Hitler’s case. Spain denied Hitler’s presence despite 20000 to 50000 Germans there, while authorities probe Nazi identities.
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Allied Control Council
Berlin
Hitler
Zhukov
Martin Bormann
Nazi
Bezalin
Madrid
Fap
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Nikolai Bezarin
Fourth Allied daylight attack on Honshu and Nagoya area
US announced that 50 Iwo Jima based Mustangs hit targets between Nagoya and Osaka and nearby areas while heavy antiaircraft fire met the mission. Daylight strikes against industrial targets followed amid Japan's Diet extraordinary session to consider war measures as urban fire damage climbs toward millions of homeless.
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Tokyo
Ihe
Attuck
Honshu
Nagoya
Osaka
Japan
Diet
Yokohama
Kobe
Naritv
Akash
Fuurther
U. S
Mindanao and Luzon War Fronts Report Major Allied Advances
Allied forces pressed across Mindanao and Luzon in a broad push. Reports describe U S troops driving toward Bagwo on Mindanao and advancing near Davao, Malaybalay, and Kibawe as Japanese defenses resist. Australian Dutch forces attacked Tarakan, while MacArthur’s crews bombarded airfields on Mindanao and the Cagayan valley saw initial Mexican air personnel joining frontline reconnaissance.
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Poe
Ed Deves
Laue Island
Brune
Bey
Sorthern Borneo
Tarakan
Tarkan
MacArthur
Barnes
Big
Mindynao Island
Philippines
Bagwo
Luzon
Talomo Trail
Ula
Davao City
William J. Verbeck
Manlius
N. Y
Centre Mindanao
Silae
Malaybalay
Bukidnon
Qiner Doughboys
Kibawe
Palangi
Richard Bergholz
Associated
Pregu
Davao
Cagayan Valley
Bayombong
Russell Brines
Fifth
U. S. Airforce
MacArthur Command
Governors fiscal program moves through House and Senate panels
The report notes 8 credit of the special educational trust fund after stand ing appropriations passes the House and enters Senate committee. Minor appropriation measures have cleared the House and await Senate action. The House has completed action on most of the governor’s fiscal program and focuses on local and non-controversial bills, with building commission and a $2,000,000 State office building bills advancing to final votes. Projections expect longer hours in final three weeks. Saturday and Monday meetings have yet to be held.
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Special Educational Trust Fund
House
Senate
None Hurt As Bus Collides With Oil Truck
A Greyhound bus traveling south on the Katha City Highway collided with an approaching oil truck near Dothan. Passengers escaped unharmed and both drivers, identified as Field A. Jones of Dorhen and BMaetion F. Joes, were not injured. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage.
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Greyhound
wIt &N
Ground installations hit in Kanoya area raids
The Nimitz communique says low level raids bombed Kanoya field with fires and explosions observed. Japan continued kamikaze attacks Friday with no damage to U S shipping. twelve Japanese raiders destroyed and 67 enemy planes shot down in recent days. Heavy bombardment targeted ammunition dumps and radio installations at Okino Daito and surrounding areas. Between 150 and 200 Superfortresses hit five Honshu plants, with Mustangs escorting to Tokyo area.
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Kanora Ghield
Chester W. Nimitz
Kanoya
Kyushu
Okinawa
Nimitz
U. S
Okino Duito
Guam
Honshu
Tokyo
Hitachi Aircraft Co
Chiba
Japan Aircraft Co
Tomioka
Yokohama
Hitachi
Sukagawa
Kasimagauira
Kasimaga Lake
21St Bomber Command
Nagoya
Naruo
Akashi
U S Control Draws Fire In Meat Probe
An Alabama legislative probe into the meat shortage forms with House Senate committee chaired by Hunt Frasier to examine causes of the crisis. Spokesman W J Hackett says the inquiry will focus on government policy guarantees, subsidy patterns, and why agencies favor subsidies over fair processing and distribution amid record national income.
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Montgomery
Alabama Legis
W. J. Hackett
Commie
House
Senate
Hep. Hunt Frasier
Oilise County
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