Labor Slowdowns Hit War Effort and Uproot Production
A wartime article highlights labor union resistance and management pace keeping that hamper production. It cites worker letters praising effort yet revealing pressure to slow output to protect piece rates and job security.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Congressmen
Army
Navy
War Production Board
Europe
Orient
Australians' bushwhackers push to mop up in Pacific islands
The Australian special force conducts wide sweeping operations in the Pacific, isolating and eradicating remaining Japanese garrisons. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers are marooned inland, building huts and gardens while preparing for a potential long stay.
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Pacific Ocean
Seinen
Minute 7
Cincinnati Manager Honored With Slocum Award
William B. McKechnie manager of the Cincinnati Reds was named the Bill Slocum Memorial Award winner by New York baseball writers. He will receive a plaque at the Writers' annual dinner on February 4, following Branch Rickey who held the honor last year.
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New York
William B
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
New York Baseball Writers
Bill Slocum
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
McKechnie
New York Writers
State Orchestra Brings Classical Music To Kids
The North Carolina State Symphony, the state’s only state-supported ensemble, seeks more legislative funding for 1945 46. Conductor Dr Benjamin Swalin tours towns from the mountains to the seashore to deliver free school concerts and teach youngsters instrument names, with the Junior Department distributing preconcert material to teachers.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Lamar Stringfield
WPA
Benjamin Swalin
Raleigh
Beethoven
Mozart
Luboffs
Tar Heel
Children engage with music and sports through school programs
Elementary pupils explore Beethoven through tonette renditions and audience singing at Chapel Hill. A story about Peter and the Wolf inspires a painted frieze as youngsters learn conducting, listen to records early, and enjoy preconcert commentary. In basketball, Elm St. wins seventh straight, Midget Gregory tying a scoring record with 21 points.
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Ciety
Chapel Hill
Peter and the Wolf
Swalin
N. C. Symphony Orchestra
Elm St
Cloverdale
Ray St
Emma Blair
Gregory
Wayne Culler
Two Leading Teams Meet Saturday Nite
Richmond report notes Southern Conference basketball with six family games in a round robin. The 1945 championship tournament opens February 22 in Raleigh and will select the top eight of 14 clubs. South Carolina and The Citadel share the lead at this point.
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Richmond
Raleigh
N. C
Campui
Oak Hill Land
McGuire
Arleston
Herndon
Duke
Maworth
Pierce
York
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Durham
Navy
Annalis
Sers
Cloverdale
Spi Smith
Mary
O'Kelly
Dennis
W.M.L
Richmond Walker
Jarrett
North Carolina
Safrit
Wake Forest
N. C. State
North Walton
Carolina
Clemson
Jack Flynn
Maryland
T. Smith
Rup Bell
Ada Blair
North Carolina State
Hunsucker
Bell
Seeeewee
William and Mary Ween
Culler
Sages
Seeeuwee
Virginia Tech
Wishon
Davidson
Furman
Share Ride Drivers Information Request Forms Issued
J F Jones local war price and on board executive asks every city company to supply share ride program details. Request lists include company name share ride committee members total employees cars in the program and total passengers carried.
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J. F. Jones
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Ray Tucker
James F. Byrnes
Sap
Ed Wynn
Borden
Wynn
Jerry Wayne
Ark Marnow
Elsie
Eli
Beulah
WMFR
Britain
NEW World Organization
France
Spain
Alhies
Denmark
Switz
Italy
Sardinia
Sweden
K.O
Germany
Reich
Austria
East, Prussia
Poland
Hungary
Romania
Balkans
Bulgaria
Francis
Greece
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Gen
de Gaulle
Russia
Japan
CINCY
Jones
Atlantic Refining Company
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
United Nations
Burma
U. S. Army Signal Corps
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