Royalty Against Miners Contract Proposals Face Opposition
Bituminous coal operators oppose a 10 cent per ton participating royalty for miners as talks continue on an open end contract set to expire March 31 1945. Negotiations cover 18 demands with royalty rejected and other issues including shift differentials and vacation increases slated for discussion. Coast Guard actions are noted in Mexico during the period.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Hse
Ively
War Labor Board
Fire at Cumberland HotelKills and Burns Several Guests
A three story Cumberland hotel fire in Knoxville injures and burns at least a dozen, with one man burned to death. Police say several others may be trapped. a recovered victim is Henry M. from Alabama, a war worker at Oak Ridge.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Cumberland
Elmer Dykes
Henry M
Alee . C
Oak Ridge
Failing Rifles and Moments of Moral Trial on Luzon
A Manila report recalls a marine foxhole incident in Luzon where Sgt Thomas Thompson and two privates saw rifles fail as a Japanese foe approached, then a grenade exploded. The piece shifts to vignettes about childhood misadventures, a Goliath tale, gunpowder curiosity, and a reflection on integrity and backsliding in life.
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Luzon
Manila
Thomas Thompson
11Th Airborne Division
Luzon Island
Thompson
Donald Otten
Sheboygan
Wis
Eugene Woid
Duluth
David
Saul
Goliath
Dad
Mom
Newlywed Carjoke Triggers Vancouver Police Stunt
Newlyweds Alfred and Mrs Larsen wed at the Episcopal church in Vancouver Washington drive away on their nuptial bliss. An anonymous caller told Vancouver police their car was stolen, prompting a Portland officer to halt them at the curb. The pair were taken to the station and released amid congratulation, the prank leaving many amused.
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Alfred Larsen
Vancouver
Wash
Portland
Larsen
Wood knots inspire Lindsten carved figures at mill
In St Helens Oregon on March 7 the Inland News Service reports millwright Herman O Lindsten uses discarded wood knots to craft clever figures. He cuts around knot formations to form animals human caricatures and other shapes.
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ST. Helens
Ore
Herman O. Lindsten
Lindsten
Behind the Scenes: Dolly Sisters film details and Hollywood notes
Hollywood columnist Harrison Carroll reports on The Dolly Sisters starring June Haver with Betty Grable in 85 scenes. June’s mother faces a major abdominal operation to be finished before filming ends. Dolores Moran is often seen on Too Young to Know set, and Glenn Ford misplaced a wedding ring during Stolen Life production. Louise Albritten must vacate her apartment by March 1. Stolen Life production proceeds ahead of schedule as Bette Davis serves as producer and Jack Warner is pleased.
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Harrison Carroll
King Features Syndicate
June Haver
Dolly Sisters
Betty Grable
June
Bette Davis
Glenn Ford
Davis
Bette
Jack Warner
Showdown in Love and Health Shuffles Star Gossip
B 29 pilot Lt Robert Maxwell returns from a Washington hospital aiming to pursue a courtship noted by Cubby Broccoli. Pat De Cicco, Gloria Vanderbilt's estranged husband, may undergo brain surgery to relieve postwar illness. Jack Carson learns his brother Lt Robert S Carson has been invalided home from Europe.
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Robert Maxwell
Washington
Uni
Cubby Broccoli
Gloria Vanderbilt
Pat de Cicco
Pat
Cubby
Jack Carson
Robert S. Carson
Jack
Europe
Birmingham
Ala
Officers mistake actors for criminals at Jacksonville eatery
Maj. Frank Pershing and Col. William Neff, both now retired, arrived in Jacksonville to find a restaurant en route to M G M studios for They Were Expendable. The proprietor mistook their heavy beards for disguise and alerted police, leading to a brief inquiry.
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M-G-M
Maj
Frank Pershing
General Pershing
Col
William Neff
Jacksonville
Fla
War Hero Craig Reynolds Shines in Kay Francis Divorce Card
Actor Craig Reynolds, badly injured at Guadalcanal, returns to work in Kay Francis film Divorce at Monogram. The war hero, praised for resilience, contributes strong in Hollywood comeback while Kay Francis and the studio receive credit for recognizing his service.
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Craig Reynolds
Guadalcanal
Craig
Hollywood
Monogram
Kay Francis
Kay
Hollywood Hi Jinx and Plans for Celeb Tours
John Carroll seeks to purchase 1400 acres as celebrity real estate news. Eddie Moran and Elia Kazan plan Pacific tours to teach service groups how to stage their own shows. Lt Rocky Pitts, wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, recovers overseas after air bombardments. Anne Baxter and Sgt Peter Witt seen at the Mocambo with Miguelito Valdez opening party hosted by Virginia Hill.
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Hollywood
John Carroll
Eddie Moran
Elia Kazan
Brooklyn
Pacific Isles
Rocky Pitts
Roosevelt Hotel
G. L'a
Anne Baxter
Peter Witt
Mocambo
Trocadero
Miguelito Valdez
Virginia Hill
Advocates old discipline to curb juvenile delinquency
In Salt Lake City on March 8, FBI official J C Newman argues the home is the root of youth misbehavior. He cites lack of proper home training as common among offenders, urging a return to strict parental guidance.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
INS
Advoca
J. C. Newman
Salt Lake
FBI
Norman
Art Shaw Says American Jazz Is Dying
Artie Shaw declares American jazz is dying and needs artificial respiration blaming bandleaders and songwriters for mediocrity since World War II. He attacks radio publicity and mass hysteria among youths and argues jazz remains a minor art needing years to mature.
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Art Shaw
New York
Artie Shaw
U. S. Navy
Shaw
Hollywood
Beethoven Shaw
Beethoven
Irving Berlin
Forty Operations Move One 155 mm Projectile
Forty separate operations on forty different machines are linked by two miles of conveyors to produce a single 155 mm projectile.
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