War Plants Given Top Hiring Priority
Washington September 14 A national manpower program shaped up as war plants were given top priority in hiring at 1 800 federal state employment offices The Labor department reported expansion of the labor force could meet President Truman's defense spending and 3 000 000 in arms goals but a full mobilization would require civilian industry to surrender about 6 600 000 workers The director of employment security Robert C Goodwin spoke at Wayne University Detroit outlining a manpower program to expand the labor force publicize defense opportunities recruit into war plants and steer idle labor to necessary plants He noted defense plants would receive priority meaning civilians would not be referred to nonwar plants if workers were needed for war work The plan also includes advising deferment policies to minimize industrial disruption The Labor Department estimated the labor force could be boosted by 5 600 000 to 69 100 000 in a war emergency up from 63 500 000 in April
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Government index tracks rising living costs for month
The Living Cost Index records price increases pushed by businessmen. The government releases the monthly index about 20 days after month end. For August the index would show costs but isn’t ready until about September 20.
Oh What A Sight Is Our Harry T
President Truman drew 1,908 postal supervisors to a Washington convention and slipped in unannounced to the Statler hotel banquet. He mocked critics who throw bricks at government workers and reiterated his need for leaders willing to endure rough treatment in key posts.
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Verdicts Loom In Engineer Inquiry Into Collision
The inquiry by ICC and others probes speeds of near 70 mph before the mishap and about 50 mph before the crash. Officials pledge reports and potential penalties if laws were violated. Bodies of 33 Wilkes-Barre victims are carried home as Army details guard the coffin train from Coshocton to Wilkes-Barre. Engineer Eller testifies he was late leaving Pittsburgh and slowed for a troop train before a required full stop at a signal, saying “Everybody knows” when asked what he did at the new signal.
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Bombardment and Hill Battles Across Korean Front
On the central front near Taegu U S First Cavalry division fought to hold commanding hills while MacArthur officials reported some hill gains and counterattacks. In Yongchon area a Red lieutenant said about 300 of 2000 in his regiment survived. The 25th division cleared Red infiltrators in the Haman Masan rear area as roughly five Red battalions remained stranded.
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Farm youth toil on Wisconsin dairy farm summer
A Wisconsin dairy farm hosts two school age workers, George and Donald, for a summer program. They log long days, study farm operations from haymaking to milking, and eat heavily at a 60-seat table. George gains 18 pounds and Donald 35 as they help with tractors, milk trucks, silo work, and fence repair on 1,400 acres and 781 dairy animals. Their pay is modest but they save for travel and education.
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Three Hurt When Bus Hits Parked Truck Near Lexington
A Virginia Trailways bus bound for Asheville from Burlington collided with a parked truck a short distance from downtown Lexington. Three of the 23 passengers were hospitalized after the front door jammed, with driver Ben T. Jay trapped for 45 minutes until freed by an acetylene torch. Jay, uninjured apart from leg injuries, was treated and released. Twenty-one passengers were examined at Lexington Memorial Hospital. three treated for injuries. The truck driver P. G. Shifflette was uninjured.
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Red push toward Pusan gains momentum near Masan
A successful Red push on September 1 aims at the crucial allied supply port of Pusan, located 35 miles east of Masan, signaling intensified activity in the region.
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Biggest And Best of News Reflect on Korea War Talk
The columns weigh how Chinese and Manchurian troops could reinforce North Korea and prolong the war. Moscow’s decisions could trigger broader conflict, though a limited, steady reinforcement might extend the fighting without a world war. The writer cautions readers to brace for tougher battles depending on outside support and Soviet moves.
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Moscow
Russia
America
Korea
Brahman Code Denounces Betrayal of Friends
A Brahman code declares there can be no forgiveness for betraying a friend, stressing the severity of disloyalty within social and spiritual duties. The remark anchors discussions on ethics, loyalty, and cultural norms in traditional Brahman practice.
Pope Pius Urges Caution For Tobacco Industry Hearers
Castel Gandolfo Italy Sept 14 Pope Pius addressed delegates to Europe's Tobacco Congress in Rome. He noted the church has interest in tobacco matters and urged reducing abuses, promoting health and social responsibility while praising the industry’s unity among workers. The congress, organized with the International Tobacco Center and UN FAO, drew 200 delegates from 24 European nations and seven others.
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