Slight Break in Nation's Labor Picture Amid Strikes
A break appears in the national labor picture as Carter Carburetor workers in St Louis vote to return to work and Chicago's truck tie up shows signs of easing, while about 85,000 remain idle in disputes. At Goodyear in Akron 18,000 stay away despite appeals by the Army Navy and War Labor Board. Union leaders reject advise to return under current conditions. Detroit AFL CIO reconversion disputes idle 44,000, including 22,000 at Packard and 7,500 at Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Striker
St. Louis
Carter Carburete
Chicago
Akron
Ohio
Army, Navy and War Labor Board
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
C. V. Wheeler
United Rubber Workers
CTO
WLB
George W.taylor
Detroit
Afl-Cio
Packard Motor Car Co
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Newspaperman Proves Talents With Army Publication
Laster H. Geiss, 31, of 6940 Yellowstone Boulevard Forrest Hills NY, is judged best among US and Canadian Armed Forces publications worldwide. His paper The China Lantern, formerly The Command Post, emphasizes world news and war maps, with editors including Leland Stowe and Basil Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles “A. Grumich
Calcutta
Thelpaitor
Camp Hewspaper
United States
Laster H. Geiss
Yellowstone Boulevard
Forrest Hills
China Lantern
Aca Ae Ae
Leland Stowe
Basil L
Stuffy) Walters
Chicago Daily News
John S. Remaly
Indicatt
N.Y
Daily Bulletin
Command Post
Geiss
San Francisco
Paratroopers Cut Jap Luzon in Pacific Base Policy
Honolulu dispatch reports General Henry Arnold outlining must maintain extensive Pacific island bases for future security. He cites Marshalls Palaus Volcanoes Bonins Ryukyus Wake Am Samoa as essential and says B 29s can strike globally with those bases. He urges a bridge across the Pacific to ensure future peace and fate of mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Spencer
Honolulu
Pacific Island
America
Renall
Marshalls
Palaus
Volcanoes
Bonins
Ryukyus
Wake Islands
Pacific
Senate approval of Peace Charter faces timing dispute
Francis J. Kelly reports that Senate ratification of the United Nations charter hinges on timing as 52 senators are pledged to vote yes. Some back a swift move through Foreign Relations, others urge thorough debate, noting it may be impossible to finish before Truman attends the Big Three meeting. Poll shows 52 definite yes, 5 probably yes, 18 undecided, 20 unavailable. Senator Scrugham died.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Senate
International Peace Preserving Organization
San Francisco
Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Associated Press
Scrugham
New
I’ Wuld
Lucas
Ill
Japanese Directive Urges Willing Sacrifice If Invaded
In San Francisco on June 25 a wartime bulletin reports Emperor Hirohito's directive to the people's volunteer corps urging not to be captured or surrender, effectively declaring a win or die stance for the homeland defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hirohito
People's Volunteer Corps
More Meat Loom For Qunver Table States Anderson
Francis M. LeMay reports that Clinton Anderson, moving to head the agriculture department, promises expanded meat control as Congress extends price controls. House amendments grant him veto power over OPA actions and meat policy, while a one year extension faces a conference committee and possible further changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. LE
Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
Senate
House
New Mexico
Saturda
Dirksen
OPA
Chinese push Japanese forces up eastern coast in China
Chinese high command announced advances along China's east coast 450 miles west of Okinawa. Spearheads pressed toward Hangchow area with fierce fighting near Liuchow and Wenchow as Japanese casualties mounted from attacks on railway targets.
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Spencer Maosa
Hangchow
Guerrilas
Iwo
Liuchow
U 6
Truman Arrives in San Francisco To Wind Up United Nations Conference
President Truman lands in San Francisco to cap the United Nations conference with a final plenary session and charter signing. State Department evidence shows Argentina failed to eliminate any suspected German spearhead firms. Brazil and Haiti list progress, while Chile and Ecuador show partial eliminations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
San Francisco
Washington
Senate
State Department
Argentina
William L. Clayton
Department
Latin America
Clayton
United Nations
Brazil
Thi
Haiti
Chile
Equador
United Nations Today
Associated Press
Agrentina
Truman May Name Stettinius Successor At UN Conference
President Truman's San Francisco arrival to close the United Nations conference sparks speculation on replacing Edward R. Stettinius Jr as secretary of state. Two major reasons cited are potential replacement by James F. Byrnes and the impact on Stettinius' position, with a decision possibly announced before Truman departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Associated Press
San Francisco
Truman
Edward R Stettinius, Jr
Stettinius
Supplies Shipped To Russian Siberia
U S lend lease shipments are moving to Russian Siberia at the request of U S military leaders as Japan fights on. Leo T Crowley told the House Appropriations Committee that a prior review froze commitments not already rerouted to Russia or loaded aboard ships. Russians were given a cash option to finish promised plants and other payables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Germany
Siberia
Leo T. Crowley
House Appropriations Committee
Siberian
U. S
Growley
Okinawa Lessons and the Risk to Invading Japan
In this war column, Dewitt Mackenzie argues Okinawa shows the Japanese will fight to the last man and that civilian resolve on the home islands may differ from battlefield fanaticism. The piece warns against assuming invasion outcomes and notes uncertainty about how civilians will react under sustained attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Okinawa
Japan
Tokyo
Sealing Off Aparri After Surges In Philippine Campaign
Manila reports allied forces sealing Aparri harbor area after heavy operations by the Eleventh Airborne. MacArthur lists week casualties as 9,238 killed and 1,483 captured plus 223 American dead and 89 wounded in near term. Japanese forces constrained in a narrow corridor as veterans advance from the north toward Camaligan field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Davis
Manila
Eleventh Airborne Division
Chutistes
Aparri
Philippines
Lla
Douglas MacArthur
Jag
Aparr
Joseph M. Swing
Camalanings Field
Operators Stand Firm Against Union Supervisors
Charleston June 25. Operator spokesmen said they would not yield supervisory employees to United Mine Workers. Edward R. Burke of the Southern Coal Producers Association said operators had no intention of yielding supervisory personnel to the union. Secretary Walter R. Thurmond of the strike committee noted about a third of bituminous production. He said the industry would fight any move to place supervisory or confidential employees in the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
United Mine Workers Committee
Washington
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producers Issociation
Reme
Walter R. Thursmond
Bernald
Johhn L
Lewis
Untertag
Thurmond
Said & Ie Way
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Robert Carpenter
Hamburg
Ark
Wac
Mary Delage
International
Cote
Luzon
Arnold
Army Air Force
Guam
Forgi
United States Army
Navy
U. S. Navy
International Soundphoto
Anderson
Egononag
S. American Hold
Russian Siberia
B.P.C. Elks Rytual
Brother W. Helionimus
Lodge Hall
Pam
Pease
KU Aparri
Sean Kore Pine
UMW
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