Zinc smelters delay strike at United Zinc plant
Moundsville June 12 A walkout by about 300 workers was postponed as officials met with union leaders to discuss higher wages. The union sought raises of 1.60 to 2.00 per day, while the company cited zinc prices about seven and a quarter cents and a current average wage of 6.00 for smelters and 5.20 for laborers. The plant outputs roughly 1,800 tons monthly.
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Moundsville
United Zinc Smelting Corporation
International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
CSO
H. W. Lohman
Larry Inclan
East Side Man Held in Slaying of Woman Found in Trunk
Joseph Picatello known as Charlie Chan after arrest in the murder of 28 year old Rose Siegel whose body was hidden in a Staten Island trunk. Police say Picatello confessed following a quarrel and a blood stained meat cleaver was recovered from his apartment. The piece ends noting wartime government controls on metal production.
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Joseph Picatello
New York
East Side
Charlie Chan
Rose Siegel
Staten Island
Picatello
Radio Schedule Fragment From WMMN Fairmont Central WV
A clipped listing shows WMMN Fairmont scheduling with NBC WJZ WABC CBS and MBS programs. It highlights daily time blocks from 6:00 PM through midnight featuring news, sports, dramas, variety acts, orchestras, bands and host segments with NBC WEAF WJZ WLW CBS WABC MBS WIZ WOR and other network affiliations.
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Nbc-Wjz
Escorts
Betty
Cbe-Wabc
Rawin Cc
Hull
Nbc-Weaf
Suns Trio
MBS
Milo Perez
Orch
WLW
Right To
NBC
WJZ
Bill Stern
CBS
WABC
Bob Edge
WBLK
WEAF
Don Goddard
WTAM
Bob
the Oleanders
Don Lindley
Liberty Spaakng
Paul Sullivan
Jack Armstrong
the World Today
Paul Douglas
Lowell Thames
Fulton Lewis, Jr
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Amos ‘N’ Ardy
Fred Wary
Superman
News of the World
Ed East
WIZ
Maxwell House
WOR
Wythe Williams
City Desk
Jan Garber
Creh
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Bing Crosby
W3z
Gabriel Heatter
Major Bowes
Alfred Wallenstein
Sinfonietta
Boys' Club of America
Glenn Miller
Sealtest
Rudy Vallee
Toronto Philharmonic
Bob Trout
Good Neighbors
Olmsted
Edwin
Joey Kearns
Art Jarrett
Pred Waring
WJR
Amos 'N
Andy
Songs of
Ireland
WCAE
Eddie LeBaron
Lanny Ross
Tor
Michael Loring
Harry James
Sunny Dunham
Mills Brothers
Sleepy Time
Gene Krupa
KDKA
Dance Orch
Cab Calloway
Orch Mbs
Ben Bernies
Sammy Kave
Zinc and Alumina Scrap Under Full Priority Control
The item notes supplies of zinc and alumina scrap placed under full priority control to ensure defense needs have the first claim on scarce materials.
Britain Faces Axis Threats in North Africa and Near East
Britain braces for an expanded axis push as German and Italian forces concentrate on the Soviet border and threaten through Ukraine toward Iran. Churchill warns the Mediterranean may become the theatre for a large-scale fight as Western convoy routes be compromised. Transport bottlenecks hamper supply to Egypt, yet Britain vows steadfast defense of African bastions with Jackson and Byrnes backing administration lines.
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Iran
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Africa
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Britain
Middle East
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Italian East Africa
Nile
Europe
Egypt
African Cape
Cape
Red Sea
Labor conflicts and anti strike legislation debate erupts
CIO president Philip Murray condemns anti strike laws and urges unions to retain bargaining rights. Navy Secretary Knox pledges action against subversive unionists while defending collective bargaining. Government to deport strike promoters and study mediation board reforms as lawmakers consider restrictions.
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Philip Murray
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Mediation Board
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Navy
Army
North American Aviation
Abe
Eek
Sum
J Mets
D.-Tex
House
Jinute
Iary
Notable Supreme Court Justice Stone and Balkan Campaigns
The article recalls former Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Brandeis and Cardozo dissents and Stone's shift to liberal rulings. It also reports Allied Balkan Crete campaigns with casualties and prisoners, detailing officers and men losses, British Greek and Yugoslav figures. A telegraph from the Robin Moor survivors notes torpedoing by a German submarine near the Cape Verde area with missing crew and passengers.
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Coolidge
Amherst College
New York
Columbia University Law School
Cour
Stone
Holmes
Brandeis
Cardozo
Balkan
Crete
Associated Press
Cape Verde Islands
Congress May Propose Penalties Against Subversive Strikes
A high administration official says Congress is prepared to target defense industry workers deemed to promote strikes for subversive ends. Proposals call for drastic penalties, potentially stripping rights under labor statutes from strikers who defy the National Defense Mediation Board. The move follows President Roosevelt’s call for compliance with wartime labor directives and would focus on those who halt production.
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Congress
Dund
Eee
National Defense Mediation Board
Roosevelt
Don’t Stay Fat and Unattractive Diet Ad Prompts Quick Loss
A garbled ad promises rapid fat loss with a “safe” four week plan. It touts “Take one-half glass of water,” cuts fatty meats and breads, and urges starting today with a bottle of Krischen through Malone’s Drug Chemion Co.
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Malone's
Chemion Company
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