Church Urges Atomic Bomb Halt and UN Control
The Methodist church commission on world peace calls to halt manufacture of atomic bombs and destroy existing stock. It favors placing atomic energy under United Nations control, proposes an atonement fund for Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims, and opposes U S retention of Pacific territories as strategic assets. The group backs the United Nations and sees no imminent war with Russia.
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Chicago
United Nations
Commission On World Peace of
The
Methodist Church
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Commission
United States
Pacific
Russia
First U S Railroad West of Mississippi Begins Operation
The first U S railroad west of the Mississippi begins operations in 1852 marking a milestone in western expansion. Local officials celebrate the opening and note the line will boost trade and travel between eastern markets and frontier settlements.
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U. S
Mississippi
Lumping Plans Major Workforce Cuts and Office Consolidation
Lumping states it will reduce its staff from about 34 000 to 15 600 by February 1 and shrink 64 district offices to branch status by December 1. The Civilian Production Administration abolishes the low cost clothing program, ending mandatory output quotas for textiles and clothing makers. Rent control will stay under area rent offices and eight regional offices.
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Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Trade Winds The State We're In Love Feat
A compact column surveys postwar economic themes. It highlights small businesses as dominant in employment, discusses advertising as public education, refutes oil supply fears, notes railroad car shortages, suggests shoe industry sales tactics, warns of a battery production shortfall, observes furniture demand cooling, and introduces a coin operated self service gas pump in Buffalo Michigan.
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GOP Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Jeaders
Billi Boyd
American Petroleum Institute
Mark L and R
Pacific Coast
Night Gas—Gastoria, Inc
Buffalo
New York
Loyalists Cut Off as Telegraph Poles Are Cut Down
The foreign ministry studies the incidents and considers asking the United Nations to form an inquiry committee. Border fighting is described unofficially as an undeclared war against Greece.
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Foreign Ministry
United Nations
Greece
Ancient British Law Urges Church Attendance On Foot
Readers recall an archaic British statute mandating travel to church on foot with penalties for deviation. The fragment suggests a convoluted note on vehicles and aid for the needy, but the exact modern relevance remains unclear.
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Great Britain
Blue Blood Rides Pendulum Back From Long Political Exile
A N Y politics piece notes a social register revival as Republicans gain ground. Harry Flood Byrd in Virginia returns to prominence alongside Henry Cabot Lodge Jr and other social elite figures entering state and national offices. The piece traces family lineage and Beacon Hill status as signifiers of political power.
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Blue Blood
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Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Boston
David I. Walsh
Connecticut
John Davis Lodge
Col
Henry Mucci
Cabanatuan
Philippines
Fairfield County
Mucci
Lodge
Francesca Braggiotti
Trieste
Beacon Hill
Robert F. Bradford
Tobin
Hamilton Fish
George B. St. George
Congress
Frederic Rene Coudert, Jr
Social
Baldwin
Senator Byrd
Giles Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Santo Domingo
Anna Cabot
John Welland Blake
William Blake
The
Commonwealth
Bradford
Harvard Medical School
Joseph B. Ely
Middlesex County
St. George
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sarah (Delano) Roosevelt
Franklin
George F. Baker
Couderts
France
Coudert
Alice Wilmerding
Benjamin Franklinacy
Navy
Harrison
Paula Murray
North Shore Long Island
Aiken
S. C
Byrds
Social Register
Taber urges drastic cuts to trim government spending
Republican leader Taber outlined potential savings totaling 9 billion dollars, citing non recurring items for army and navy, uncapped cuts in other agencies, and terminal leave payments. He warned against merely small cuts and called for honest administration and staff reductions across departments to meet income and budget goals.
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Army
Navy
Taber
Communists Rally to Push Demands at Convention
Communist delegates pressed to join the convention with the league and two other parties. They demand that the government return vast territories seized since January. Wang Ping Nan warned that negotiations would end if the assembly convened. Chou said Chiang planned to move ahead and called the ceasefire agreement torn apart.
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League
Wang Ping-Nan
Choug
Chiang
Associated Press
Yenan
Chou
Chungking
Sugar Strike Near End Amid Hawaii Labor Pact
Aloha state dispute eases as Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association signs a $10.5 million yearly raise for workers awaiting ratification by ILWU and 33 plantations. Up to 25 000 idle longshoremen could return to work if approved. Hollywood strikes escalate with $30 500 in rewards for arson and violence against non striking workers. Gov. Warren calls the violence murderous and offers sheriff aid. Major studios post rewards reaching 5 000 each. CSU carpenters painters and electricians join renewed picketing and theater boycott plans.
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AFL
Hawaiian Islands
CIO
Honolulu
ILWU
Hollywood
Earl Warren
California
Los
CSU
Union Leader Orders Prep for Meat Industry Strike
Talks between the United Packinghouse Workers and the Big Four meat packers over wage demands have led Ralph Helstein to order all UPW members to prepare for a strike. The stance comes as negotiations continue with the nation’s meat industry leaders.
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Ralph Helstein
United Packinghouse Workers
Ciq
UPW
Big Four
Markets Stock Retreat Amid Mixed Bond and Grain Signals
New York notes a slow stock retreat with scattered leaders including General Motors and Chrysler holding firm or slipping. Grain and cotton futures improve sentiment while bonds edge narrowly mixed. Livestock prices mostly steady to higher with strong steer demand and cows up to 25 cents.
Cotton futures rise at New York open on Nov 15
Cotton futures opened higher by 40 cents a bale but settled lower from the prior close with December at 31.55 31.61 63 and March at 30.90 30.97 99. May and July quotes show 30.25 and 28.78 28.76 78 respectively. Noon bids were 48 cents to 1.65 higher.
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New York
Pac
Ohio
Adams
Curt Wright
Otis Bier Air Reduction
Curt Wright A
GO & B
Alaska
Jun
Davison Chem
Packard
Alleghany
Dei Lack & W
Doug Aire Penney JC Allis
Dow Chem
Penn
Freeport
Gen Foods
Reeves Broa Anaconda
Rand
Gillette
Gudden
Reynolds
Goodrich
Goodyear
Sears Atlas
Graham Paige
Socony
Aviat Corp
Tel & Tel Ltd OU
Boreda Boeing Airp
Johns Man
Stewart Warner iSty
Studebaker Ai
Bory Warn
Kennecott
Tex Oo Briggs
Tex Gulf Prod
Budd Misz
Libby O F
Tex Gulf Gul
Ruri Mils
Ligg
Myers
Trans Calum & Hee
Loews Trane & West Air
UN Carbide
Louis & Nash
Cannon Mills
Mack Truck
United Airs
United Aire
Caterpil Trac
Comwith & Bou
North Amer Warner
Cottotn
Hog market trends steady with late gains in Chicago
In Chicago livestock notes dated November 15, hog salables reach 9 500, total 19 500 with broad price movement. Bulk sales rise up to 25 cents, closing with strong demand on about 2 000 head, good and choice 180 to 300 pounds quoted 24.85 to 25.10, top 25.25. later sales show 24.85 to 25.00, sows steady with good to fair grades around 24.85.
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Colorado
Chicago
USDA
Lawyer Pressure Halts Lustron Deal Over Tucker Contracts
A lawyer presented contracts to Tucker at noon on October 28 threatening a 2 PM housing directive to transfer a plant to Lustron Corp if not signed by 1:30 PM. The directive was issued. Tucker reportedly refused to sign at 1:55 PM and the deal was declared off. Wyatt cited an unnamed attorney seeking to stall action via the housing expediters. The package included $200,000 in Tucker stock, a $36,000 yearly retainer for five years, and a 99 year New York exclusive dealership for the torpedo car.
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Tucker
National Housing Administration
Lustron Corp
Wyatt
New Yorker
Tucker Corp
New York
New York Cotton Textile Market Mixed as Prices Hold Steady
In New York on November 15 only scattered sales of print cloths and sheetings were seen. Prices remained near old ceilings while buyers bid for spot goods at sharp returns. Wool goods stayed quiet and rayon items faced expected price increases.
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