Workers Favor Law Prohibiting Strikes in War Plants
A Gallup survey in five major war production areas finds a large majority of workers favor a law banning strikes in war plants. Welders ship fitters and machinists across New England Philadelphia Baltimore Detroit Cleveland Buffalo and California express support with about 72 percent in favor and even many union members agreeing.
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Public opinion shifts on war plant strikes before and after Pearl Harbor
The article notes early public belief that strikes in war plants should be legal, with labor leaders split. Three months after U S entry into the war sentiment against strikes rose, and prior to Pearl Harbor about two thirds of workers supported bans on strikes in war industries, eight in ten later backed such laws. ERWIN JUNIORS ENTERTAIN AT BANQUET Erwin May 6 Special The junior-senior banquet was organized by mothers with a spring May pole theme and a post dinner movie at Bryant.
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To Reduce Carload Freight Rates Soon
The Public Utilities Commission announced a restoration of former carload freight rates expected to cut interstate and intrastate charges by up to eight percent. The change, effective May 4, reverts to precreases granted two years earlier due to railroad revenue gains and higher operating costs, and will also reduce coal freight by five cents a ton until January 1, 1944.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Outbreaks Reported in Bergen and Oslo in War Time
The Evening Auronite reports daily disturbances in Bergen amid a surge of anti Nazi sentiment. Underground forces allegedly killed Norwegians in Oslo for aiding Nazi authorities. German sources confirm sabotage actions including four boats blown up in Oslo Fjord and say expert saboteurs were aided by parachuted agents from British planes.
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Oslo
OPA Sets New Wholesale Prices For Sausages And Bologna
The Office of Price Administration announces new wholesale prices for frankfurters bologna and smoked sausage with tentative retail targets. Officials say the move standardizes prices around current charges, lowers some high seller rates and raises some low schedules. Wholesale rates take effect May 24 with retail prices to follow. Bologna Says OPA Pied
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Price Administration
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Bologna
Resentment Flairs as Norway Slays Nazi Figures
Stockholm reports rising resistance against German occupation in Norway. Two Nazi figures were killed on April 28 amid escalating violence and local resentment toward occupying forces.
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Stockholm
Norway
Relief agencies get 2.43 million in wartime relief checks
The petroleum industry war court awarded $2,433,185 to four relief agencies for the rubber drive profits. Checks totaling $808,206.36 were presented to the American Red Cross Army Emergency Relief Navy Relief Society and the United Service Organizations. The event occurred in Washington on May 6.
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