North Carolinians Show Little Interest in Washington Jobs
North Carolina residents could fill 1,464 federal posts under the state quota but have passed up 200. South Carolina is nearly 300 under its quota of 799, while California reports 2,381 jobs with only 597 filled by locals. Virginia exceeds its quota, with 2,797 Virginians in federal posts though the quota is 1,098.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
North
Civil Service Commission
Virginia
Clodfelter Transferred to Local NCES Office
Austin L. Clodfelter of Thomasville moves from Winston Salem to the local branch of the state employment service replacing Richard A. Harris who resigned November 15 to enter private business. Clodfelter served three months in Winston Salem before transfer and was discharged from the airborne infantry last January after two years with 16 months in the European theater.
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Austin L. Clodfelter
Thomasville
Winstonalem
Richard A. Harris
Harris
Clodfelter
Winston- Salem
Airborne Infantry
CIO union battle over war chest and wage power
Reuther urged a CIO backed war chest of 10 to 12 million dollars to fund union fights. He argued industry can raise wages without raising prices and warned that the imbalance between mass purchasing power and mass productive power could depress public morale.
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CIO
Reuther
CIO Chief urges negotiations over wage deals rather than strikes
CIO President Philip Murray told the convention that the union is not threatening strikes or using force. He urged industry to be reasonable and work toward mutually satisfactory wage agreements without the bludgeoned fist, saying the nation should not face threats.
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Atlantic City
N. d
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
CIO Convention Amid Labor Strife and Policy Push
UAW remarks accuse GM of spending millions on propaganda to quiet workers. CIO delegates hear messages from Truman Eisenhower and Schwellenbach urging responsibility and world peace. Three key votes loom on foreign policy wages and political action as 9,000 school buses are retired annually.
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UAW
General Motors
Reuther
CIO
America
Truman
Eisenhower
Schwellenbach
Patterson urges UN forces to hold heavy weapons for peace
Patterson argues a United Nations task force must possess capital ships bombers and the atomic bomb to defeat aggressors while planning its organization amid UN Security Council stalemate. He calls for universal disarmament strong inspections and limits on arms research with zones of occupation in Germany and Japan to persist.
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War Patterson
Patterson
U.N
United Nations
Germany
Japan
United Nations Security Council
Moscow
Austin
United States
U.S
U.S.S.R
Hitler
Caribbean
Indian Ocean
Petterson
Government to curb energy use in federal buildings nationwide
Fleming seeks coal powered rationing and a 68 degree wartime temperature. About 300 federal buildings in the capital affected. The Civilian Production Administration issues gas and electricity conservation orders. Assistant Atty Gen Sennett awaits Clark approval before contempt citation. Clark and Sennett led the petition. Staff conference finalized the plan.
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Ing
Fleming
John Sennett
Tom Clark
Goldsborough
Clark
Coal stoppage threatens national economy and power
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a near total stoppage of coal production endangers the economy. Bituminous coal powers 62 percent of electrical energy and 95 percent of locomotive power, with 25 million workers at risk if shutdown persists. railroads plan a 25 percent cut in coal driven passenger service amid wartime rationing.
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Pittsburgh
New England
Iron Age
National Metal Working Journal
Mississippi
Office of Defense Transportation
Search Still On for Bodies From Tondelayo Wreck
A continued search off Blackbeard Island seeks two missing people from the 85 foot schooner Tondelayo. Captain Herman C. Schmidt of Baltimore and his wife were recovered yesterday. Red Danforth and his wife, also of Baltimore, remain missing.
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St. Simons
Blackbeard Island
Herman C. Schmidt
Baltimore
Red Danforth
Contempt Citation Sought Against United Mine Workers Leader
Government moves to cite Lewis for contempt over the UMW contract termination. Justice officials prepare contempt petition under Goldsborough to force recall and potential jail until purge. Contempt penalties include fine or imprisonment. Troops on standby as labor crisis widens.
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Justice Department
U. S
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
Goldsborough
United Mine Workers
UFL
Wnit
AFL
CLO
UMW
Atlantic City
CIO
Green Afl
William Green
Alexandria
Miners Brace for Prolonged Strike Amid Scarce Aid
The article notes miners stockpile supplies and hunt while strikes loom. The union holds a 13.5 million reserve but offers little relief during long stoppages. With 400,000 miners at risk and states denying unemployment, relief may rely on old union scrip accepted by shops.
President to inspect captured U-boat 2413 in wartime update
Clark Clifford and Krug press for no compromise in walkout case while the president plans to view a German submarine. The sub is U-boat 2413, developed near war's end.
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Clark M. Clifford
Clark
Krug
Washington
Dairy Department Warns Butter Stocks Tighten
The department predicted December and January creamery butter supplies will be smaller than a year ago due to much lower storage stocks.
Death of Perquimans Representative William T Brown
William Thomas Brown 68 a Perquimans county representative to the general assembly died yesterday in an Elizabeth City hospital after a long illness. He served in 1931 1933 1935 and was sergeant at arms in 1937 and 1939. Survived by his wife a son three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at Holy Trinity Episcopal church.
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William Thomas Brown
Perquimans County
General Assembly
Elizabeth City
Brown
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Proposed City Zoning Maps Exhibit at High Point
Colored maps of High Point showing current structure types and proposed zoning restrictions were displayed in city hall. Morris Knowles of Pittsburgh prepared the maps and ordinances now under review by city department heads prior to council submission.
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High Point
Morris Knowles
Pittsburgh
City Planning Agency
Roy S. Braden
German accord aims amid Four Power talks and Trieste plan
The article notes United States and Britain shaping German policy with Byrne pursuing a 40 year disarmament treaty and deputy foreign ministers for a German peace. In parallel the foreign ministers council advances on Trieste governance with Molotov granting veto power to the territorial governor over local policy.
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United States
Britain
Byrne
Russia
France
Foreign Ministers Council
Trieste
Molotov
Night at John L. Lewis Residence Amid 1946 Coal Walkout
Alexandria observers report no activity at John L. Lewis home as midnight passed without incident. The United Mine Workers faced a second 1946 walkout, with no contract and no work, while Washington debated enforcement of a court injunction and potential contempt for Lewis.
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Alexandria
John L. Lewis
United Mine
Lewis
Washington
Baptist Church Starts Weekly Visitation
North Main Street Baptist launches Thursday visitation led by Rev. Floy W. Cox Jr. and church officers. Sessions at 3 or 7 p.m. begin at the church to collect census data, with departments handling absentees and prospects. Deacons assist in sick visits. D O Ward expands his Mens Bible class outreach.
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North Main Street Baptist
Floy W. Cox, Jr
D. O. Ward
Mens Bible
Judge Meekins Dies at Home in Elizabeth City
Isaac M. Meekins, 71, retired U. S. district judge of the eastern Carolina district, died at home after a long illness. A Republican, he was appointed to the federal bench by President Coolidge in 1925 and retired last year, with Don Gilliam succeeding him as a Democrat.
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Elizabeth City
Isaac M. Meekins
U. S
Carolina
Meekins
Coolidge
Don Gilliam
Strike Closes Schools for Fourth Day
In Warren County Tennessee a countywide strike by teachers and bus drivers enters its fourth day. About 130 teachers and 30 bus drivers seek cost of living increases of 20 to 25 dollars monthly. A special session is set for Saturday to address demands. Teachers and drivers voted to return to classrooms for the week. salaries cited range from 89 to 120 dollars monthly for elementary and high school teachers from 120 to 230 dollars monthly.
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Mcminnville
Tenn
Warren County
Coun Court
Coun Board of Education
Element
Taylor
Chiang Expected to Inaugurate Broad Chinese Offensive
Observers predict an imminent government offensive against communist strongholds in China and Manchuria as Chiang Kai-shek orders generals from a national assembly to return to their zones. Gen Chen Cheng arrives soon to coordinate with field commanders, with plans for Henan and Manchuria actions following prior offensives.
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Peiping
China
Manchuria
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Chen Cheng
Chiang
Tu Li-Ming
Chunna
Mukden
Chen
North China
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