Debated Connally Smith Bill and Union Roles in War
The piece weighs contentious points of a proposed act, examining maintenance-of-membership, government seizure effects, and civil damages for strikes. It questions how the Connally and Smith provisions differ in seized versus private plants and whether the bill will pass and shape public attitudes toward unions, amid wartime labor strain and Roosevelt's approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Labor Board
Connally
WLB
Smith
Sutin
Mr. Roosevelt
Akron Legion Gives Away A Ton Of Coal
Members of American Legion Post 19 in Akron offered a ton of coal as a door prize at a social. Ed Wagner of East Ohio Gas protested he did not want it and a second winner was Dave Brown the coal dealer who donated the prize. The bag finally went to H Brillhart of the Dime bank who said he could use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
American Legion Post 19
Ed Wagner
East Ohio Gas Co
Wagner
Dave Brown
H. Brillhart
The
Dime Bank
Fiesta Plans At Rancho Stir Jealous Tensions
Mrs Parkinson outlines a Mexican fiesta with gar nachas huevos rancheros and a rodeo at the rancho for noon arrivals, while Rosita eagerly plans dances and menus. Jean, wary of Curley, confronts his charm and a tense moment leads to tears as she hides her worry in the garden.
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Rosita
Jean
Rancho
Gracias
Senora Parkinson
Mrs. Parkinson
Madero
Curlee
Charro
Roalta
Curley
Iwin Marsden
Jean Marsden
Steve Landis
Run Rubber Tant
Mexico
Air
Parkinson
Tancho
Casolina
Jean Ap. Pensa
Mia
Healthiest American children in school age group
A health study finds white children aged 5 to 14 in the United States enjoy near record health levels, with a death rate just under one per 1,000. It cites regional gaps, especially higher mortality from accidents and appendicitis in the West and Mountain regions, and urges continued gains through welfare programs.
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America
Insurance Company
North Central
New England
East South Central
West South Central
Smith Connally bill reshapes labor policy with three parts
The act unites portions of the Connally and Smith bills to empower presidential seizure of struck plants in war production, expands the War Labor Board's powers, and adds a cooling off period with a government supervised secret ballot. It also bars union political contributions and terminates six months after enactment.
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Baltimore Sun
Connally
Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Mr. Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Lewis
Raleigh Tavern and Williamsburg Hold 1943 Historic Milestones
The article recalls Raleigh Tavern’s role in Williamsburg and Colonial Virginia life, noting 1943 as the 250th anniversary of William and Mary and the 200th of Thomas Jefferson’s oath. It highlights the tavern as a social and political hub where Jefferson, Henry, and others shaped American independence, and marks the 1932 dedication of the restored tavern as a patriots’ shrine with Washington among its famed patrons.
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Colonial Williamsburg
Virginia
William and Avery
Thomas Jefferson
Williamsburg
Jefferson
Colonial
Wilamsburg
Raleigh Tavern
Patrick Henry
America
George Washington
Henry Lafayette
Peyton Randolph
Richard Henry Lee
College
Earl G. Swein
England
Virginia House of Burgesses
Raleigh
United States of America
Phi Beta Kappa
Henry Wetherburne
Belinda
Dehydrated Foods Caution At Fort Riley
At Fort Riley Kansas Maj Roy Sievers acting commandant of the post school for bakers and cooks warns soldiers not to overeat dehydrated foods. He says even properly prepared portions can cause discomfort if followed by water and notes the foods still expand after preparation.
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Fort Riley
Kas
Maj
Roy
Sievers
Army
School For Bakers and Cooks
Coffee Ration Board Refuses Chattanooga Woman’s Request
Alibi No 999999 Chattanooga Tennessee reports a Chattanooga woman pleads for more coffee to dunk her food since she has no teeth. The coffee ration board, though sympathetic, denies the request, leaving her with insufficient sustenance.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Iady
Help Yourself Girls at North American bomber plant
At the Kansas City plant a groom passed cigars to the men and box of nickels to the women when he married. C F Perrey delivered cigars but could not find candy, so the women bought their candy with the nickels from the box.
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Kansas City
Kas
North American
C. F. Perrey
Autopsy Finds Nails and Debris In Hog Stomach
Dr. Ed Freeland conducted an autopsy on a hog in Marion Kansas after the animal died for no apparent reason. Inside the hogs stomach were thirty nails four fence staples automobile side curtain fasteners pieces of tin glass china and a flint arrow head plus metal parts of a soldier’s uniform weighing about one pound.
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Marion
Kas
Ed Freeland
Small World, What? SOMEWHERE IN TENNESSEE
Private Silver Dollar has run into Private J. P. Morgan on Army maneuvers in this area. Old friends may meet again during training in Tennessee, reflecting the unusual camaraderie of service members.
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Tennessee
Silver Dollar
J. P. Morgan
Hedda Hopper to Conduct Vox Pop Starting Monday
Hedda Hopper named to host CBS Vox Pop while Parks Johnson takes a four week vacation period. Hopper begins next Monday opposite Warren Hull with Bing Crosby’s vacation timing noted and a roundup of NBC CBS and other network listings.
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Hedda Hopper
Vox Pop
C. E. Butterfield
New York
Parks Johnson
CBS
Warren Hull
Miss Hopper
Bing Crosby
Mexico
Bing
NBC
Ginny Simms
Bob Hope
al Jolson
Burns & Allen
New Time
Congress Speaks
H. J. Bushfield
Joe Rines
Clifton Fadiman
Duffy's
George Fielding Eliot
Literary Guidepost review of My War With Japan by Carroll Alcott
The piece praises Carroll Alcott for his China Press reporting and wartime broadcasts from Shanghai. It notes his lone radio battle against Japan from 1938 to 1941, including threats and attacks, and commends his method of uncovering facts as a newspaperman.
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Japan
Carroll Alcott
Holt
Shanghai
China
XMHA
Alcott
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Orient
Manila
Mr. Alcott
Tong
Ike Alcott
Hollywood Bowl Opens July 6 Under War Department Suit
The Hollywood Bowl season begins July 6 with an audience limit of 10,000 approved by the War Department. John Charles Thomas, baritone from the Metropolitan Opera and the Westinghouse program, will lead the opening program featuring Strauss and a Gypsy issue. Thomas recently toured for the War Department, singing at hospitals and Army camps in Stockton and Fresno during a short improvisational trek.
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War Department
Okay
John Charles ‘Thomas
Metropolitan Opera Company
Westinghouse
John Charles Thomas
San Francisco
Hollywood
Stockton
Fresno
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National War Labor Board
Old Virginia
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West Indies
Leive
Amsterdam
Copenhagen
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