Rail union strike threat looms as talks falter in 1946 note
Cleveland January 17 President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen David B Robertson said a presidential fact finding board will be appointed soon to avert a nationwide strike by three unions totaling more than 238000 members. The plan calls for a February 1 strike deadline and a 30 day board report followed by a 30 day cooling off period.
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David B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Switchmen's Union of North America
Robertson
Chicago
Washington
Charles G. Ross
Truman
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Trailroad
Eisenhower
Franklin
Mediterranean
Europe
America
Institute
Francis J. Myers
D-Pa
James H. Duff
Bernard Samuel
Christchurch
Army
Columbia University
Eisenhower backs aid plan in talk at Philadelphia
General Dwight D. Eisenhower urged support for the Marshall plan and universal military training in a Philadelphia speech accepting the Poor Richard club’s medal. He argued democracies must cooperate for lasting peace and described the stitch in time as vital for preparedness at home.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Club
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin Institute
Europe
Richard
Franklin
Eisenhower
Truman Orders Oil Conservation Plan
President Truman directs government janitors to reduce oil furnace heat and government drivers to limit speeds to 40 mph or less. Heat in government buildings to 68 during working hours and 60 after hours, effective immediately, to conserve fuel oil and gasoline.
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Washington
Truman
Colder Weather Spreads Across North Carolina and East
A weather summary reports much colder conditions and clear skies across North Carolina with low temperatures dropping to 12 to 18 degrees in the east. Sub-freezing readings persist through Sunday as high pressure dominates the region. Across Washington and other capitals, a routine temperature and rainfall briefing notes variable readings in major cotton growing zones and coastal cities with limited precipitation.
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North Carolina
Washington
Atlantic Fleet Leaves For 39 Day Maneuvers
The U S Atlantic fleet sails for 39 day maneuvers in the western Atlantic and Caribbean with a simulated attack and amphibious landings. Two 27000 ton aircraft carriers three light cruisers 15 destroyers three submarines three amphibious force flagships and several transports oilers and landing craft will take part involving about 16000 men. Land based planes join the carrier air power in the exercises.
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Washington
U. S. Atlantic
Atlantic
Caribbean
Corn Price Peaks as Buyers Bid for Grain Across Midwest
In midwestern towns buyers rush to secure scarce corn as prices soar on bid battles. Chicago futures hit record highs at 2.70 1/4, while grain traders note government reentry into the wheat market aims to hold wheat above corn to protect hog and cattle feeding. Local buyers in Illinois and Iowa report strong bids, with some farmers asking up to 2.75 per bushel, and Kansas City bids about four cents higher than Chicago.
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mid-West
Europe
Illinois
Iowa
Chicago Board of Trade
James E. Bennett and Company
Kewinee
Missouri
Arkansas
Streator
Peoria
Fort Dodge
Commission
Kansas City
Mass production urged as fix for housing costs
Senator Flanders calls mass building of homes a basic solution to high housing costs and urges Congress to promote prefabricated and large scale site construction. He recommends modernizing techniques, reforming the National Housing Act, expanding loan insurance, standardizing costs, funding federal enforcement, and promoting flexible model building codes.
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Rvi
House-Senate Housing Committee
Vermont
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Oklahoma Supreme Court orders separate law school for Ada Fisher
Oklahoma Supreme Court directs the state to provide Ada Lois Fisher and others like her access to law study at a state institution with equal protection under the 14th Amendment, following a U S Supreme Court ruling on segregated education. The case links to Fisher's 1946 enrollment denial at the University of Oklahoma and the broader fight over segregated schooling.
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State Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Ada Lois Sionel Fisher
University of Oklahoma Law School
U. S. Supreme Court
Fisher
State Board of Regents
The
State University
Cleveland County District Court
Federal Supreme Court
Chinese Rise Up Against British Rule
Anti-British demonstrations spread from Canton to Shanghai and other Chinese cities as British women and children evacuated to Hong Kong. Rioters burned the British consulate in Canton. about 100 dependents were to be evacuated and a Shanghai protest dispersed after over four hours. Police reported 100 suspected mob leaders arrested. officials blamed Communist agitators while noting political tensions over Kowloon eviction.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
Canton
Nanking University
Dc. V. Curtis
Curtis
Lim
Ronald A. Hall
Kowloon
Old City
Nanking
T. V. Soong
Paper Mill Contract To Be Let In Childersburg Alabama
Southern Newspaper Publishers association reports a $32 million newsprint mill contract to be let in Greenville South Carolina on January 19. The Childersburg Alabama plant will produce 100000 tons annually with 144000 tons after a second machine starts in February, employing over 400. The site occupies the old Kabama Ordnance works, near Birmingham, and the project expands timber acres to over 100000. The SNPA plans the next convention in St. Petersburg Florida.
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Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Greenville
S. Cc
Childersbore
Ala
Birmingham
Coosa River
Walter C. Johnson
Chattanooga
SNPA
Johnson
Lufkin
Texas
Childersburg
Kabama Ordnance Works
St. Petersburg
Fla
S.N.P.A
Lisle Baker, Jr
Louisville Courier Journal
E. Stahlman, Jr
Nashville Banner
Tom Tanner
Association
Carl C. Council
Durham
N. C
Sun
Moscow accuses U S of meddling in Mediterranean affairs
A Moscow radio broadcast claimed the United States restored Mellaha air base in Libya as part of a broader interference program in Mediterranean and Middle East countries. It cited close US British military collaboration and said Britain approved the action.
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Moscow
Mellaha
Libya
Mediterranean
Middle East
Britain
Daniels Laid To Rest After Simple But Impressive Rites
Josephus Daniels former secretary of the navy and ambassador to Mexico was laid to rest in Raleigh after simple funeral services at Edenton Street Methodist Church. Bishop Peele led the rites attended by Governor Cherry and other officials, with hundreds outside in rain. Daniels who died at 85 of pneumonia was praised as a versatile leader, editor and public servant who “still lives” in memory.
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Raleigh
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Mexico
Raleigh News and Observer
Edenton Street’ Methodist
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Daniels
Wilson
Navy
Roosevelt
W. W. Peele
Richmond
Cherry
Peele
Joe
North Carolina
Southland
Amazon Mills Demurrer Filed In Lexington
Amazon Cotton Mill of Thomasville filed a demurrer in Davidson Superior Court challenging the Textile Workers Union of America as a legal entity. The union seeks $500,000 in damages over alleged failed collective bargaining, while the mill argues the court lacks jurisdiction and that the NLRB provides the proper remedy.
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Lexington
Amazon Cotton Mill Company of
Thomasville
Davidson Superior Court
Textile Workers Union of America, C.I.C
T.W.U.A
National Labor Relations Board
Wallace Attacks Inflation Policy as He Seeks Third Party Route
Former vice president Henry A. Wallace blasted Democratic and Republican leaders for failing to tackle profiteering and inflation. He urged third party support at the Progressive Citizens of America convention in Chicago, saying the two major parties push Wall Street interests and that intelligent voters will back a new party to end runaway inflation. He indicated he will stay in the race and may form a party named the Peoples party, without detailing state gains.
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Chicago
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Citizens of America
PCA
Wall Street
Wallace
The
Peoples Party
Retailers Have Brighter Outlook for Spring Sales
National Retail Dry Goods Association 37th annual convention attendees expressed optimism for stronger sales in the coming six months. Despite past inventory and inflation worries, merchants expect prices to hold steadier and consumer demand to remain solid, with experts predicting department store dollar volume about 3 percent higher than last spring.
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New Arve
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Nashville
Tenn
Sadie Hartman
Retail Merchants Association
Morris Natelson
Lehman Brothers
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Amazon Mills
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