Labor secretary shifts oil wage talks to Washington
Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach moves the oil workers dispute to Washington, D C, seeking a pattern for postwar reconversion as unions push for a 30 percent wage increase against oil companies 15 percent offers. The move follows early deadlock over industrywide versus plant-by-plant contracts amid a broader labor strike affecting New York elevator operators and garment production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Schwellenbach
Washington, D. C
CIO
Schwellenbach
Chicago
Ill
AFL
New York
War Labor Board
Government Eases Credit Controls Amid Inflation Fears
Government removes all credit controls on building renovation and loosens loan regs for nonessential purchases while preserving 12 month credit terms for appliances and furniture. OPA worries price spikes, finance groups say restrictions hurt low incomes, and Argentina under Peronist rule faces a new siege after failed coup attempts and crackdowns on leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Atom Biles
Shelving of Bill on Jobless Benefits Sparks Outcry
The House Ways and Means Committee shelved a Senate bill that would extend unemployment payments to 26 weeks, blocking federal aid to lengthen benefits. The move wounds President Truman’s jobless aid program, drawing sharp rebukes from AFL President Green and CIO leader Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Ways and Means
Senate
House
Truman
Labor
AFL
William Green
CIO
Philip Murray
Political Action Committee
Army Seeks Missing Soldier Across Theaters
Army search teams comb battlefields in Europe and the Pacific for personnel listed as missing. Five soldiers are involved. one speaks the local language. Teams cover about one and a half square miles per area as investigators consolidate information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battlefelde
Europe
Pacific
Oil Pact Between U S and Britain Aims Advisory Oversee Overseas Trade
The United States and Britain draft a London pact to orderly postwar petroleum development, subject to Senate ratification. It shifts from domestic production control to advisory regulation of overseas operations, pledging mutual respect for concessions and non interference in foreign holdings, notably in the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Britain
London
Interior
Tekes
Senate
U. S
Middle East
Ickes
Shinwell
OPA Lifts Point Requirements on Lower Grade Meats This October
As marketings rise for range fed cattle the OPA removes point requirements for many lower grade meats through most of October including hamburger lamb veal patties and brisket. Pork cuts bacon and cured meats keep current point values due to tight hog and cattle supplies while fats and oils remain rationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Henry Ford Mortar Company Turmoil Prompts Ford Return
Henry II assumes control of Ford Mortar after his grandfather’s retirement as the firm seeks a Ford leadership comeback to reclaim sales advantage from Chevrolet. The younger Ford, with a sociology bent, had earlier shown the 1946 model list and aimed to resume civil aviation production amid strike delays. Edsel’s death last year prompted Henry to focus on outside ventures, especially using farm products in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiesky
Henry Ford
Lige Ford Mortar Company
Cven
Henry
Ford
Chevrolet
Edsel
Portrait of a Man in War Time Rhetoric
A provocative column attacks wartime and postwar policy, naming Hirohito as a war criminal and criticizing Allied handling of Japan. It contrasts Soviet realism with American hesitation, cites Pearl Harbor echoes, MacArthur’s Manila setback, and the fate of spies Colepaugh and Gimpel, ending with a harsh jab at the Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Hirohito
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
MacArthur
Nippon
Japan
Mitsubushi
Mitsui
Yasada
Sumitomo
Mikado
Killer Kohito
Lord Fauntleray
Pearl Harbor
Hitler
Gen. MacArthur
Manila
Philippines
Patton Ike clash over Nazi ex-officials in Germany
As Allied leaders clash over denazification Patton reports Nazi officeholders in 3rd army area and Eisenhower demands Bavarian control audit. Amid Indo-Chinese upheaval Annamite rebels threaten French rule while Japanese aid to stabilize postwar forces is urged to prevent chaos this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
Eisenhower
Nazy
3Rd Army
Bavarian
Germany
Reich
U. S
Indo-China
Good Neighbor Aid Expands Health Across Amazon Regions
Remote Peru and Bolivia areas gain modern health systems as malaria and tropical diseases decline. The United States and South American nations, via the Institute of Inter-American Affairs, fund hospitals and medical services to boost human welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazon
Peru
Bolivia
U. S
Institute of Inter-American Affairs
Better Soil Grows Healthier Livestock
A Middle West Soil Improvement committee cites a Missouri University study showing cattle prefer hay from lime treated soil rich in calcium and phosphorus. The experiment linked soil minerals to healthier livestock and humans and urges ongoing use of mixed fertilizer to supply nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash for postwar soil improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
University of Missouri
Sail
DDT Outdone Insecticide Discovered In England
Imperial Chemical Industries in England reports a new insecticide gamma isomer of benzene hexa chloride called gam mexane. It shares DDT like properties, is a solid white substance nearly insoluble in water, decomposes with lime, but can be sprayed in kerosene or water emulsion or used as a dust if lime is absent. It is not yet available in the United States and is said to be harmless to humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Chemical Industries
England
United States
Money cannot buy aspirin larger value at low price
A vintage ad claims Dero and St. Joseph Aspirin as the world's largest adler at 10 cents. It promotes a big 100 tablet size for only 30 cents, questioning why pay more for aspirin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Faultless Starch Promises Easy Ironing for Women
Mrs J T Green of Barrington Delaware extols Faultless Starch noting easier ironing with cold or hot starch and a nonstick iron benefit. The letter claims the product saves cooking time and effort, making “beautiful starching” possible with minimal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Delaware
James T. Green
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anime
National Automobile Dealers Associate
Theire
Argentina
South America
Pres
Edelmire Farrell
Juan Peron
Farrell
Farrell-Peron
Peron
Shelve Bill
Henry II Takes
Hirohilo
Nanking
Asaka
FDR
Berlin
Gladwin Hill
Naziland
America
Hemming
Hawing
Colepough
Gimpel
Colepaugh
U. S&s
Pat Gimpel
Far East
Shrine Auditorium
Des Moines, Iowa
Petia
Girea
AIAIL
Mia
Geo. Clark
Caldwell
J. T. Green
Wyerin
Kxel
KMA
KRNT
WNAK
Onde Pine
Lydia
Pinkhou
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!