War time wage fights and union politics clash
The piece surveys wartime wage demands by labor and agriculture, noting AFL disputes, the War Labor Board’s stance, and strikes at Atlas and Universal Ax Cement. It critiques public wrangling, praises labor restraint overall, and warns of a rise in fascist sentiment amid home-front tensions. It ends with condolences for Ed McCorkle and Mrs. McCorkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feywest
A. F. of L
War Labor Board
Universal Aulax Cement Compariny
U.S. Steel
Union Labar
John C. Gort
Commonwealth
International Teamster
AFL
John Lewis
Inbor
Pearl Turber
Hibor
Hitler
New Guinea
Guadacamail
Allies Pound Jap Convoy Off Wewak in New Guinea Clash
Allied Fortress aircraft attacked a Japanese convoy near Wewak New Guinea, sinking or scuttling several ships and forcing others to beach. The battle, part of ongoing air and sea strikes, followed Japanese landings for supplies and included bombings on Lakuani airfield and coastal targets. American, Australian and Japanese losses were reported, with Allied aircrews suffering nontrivial casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wewak
Vern Haugland
Allied
Australia
New Guinea
Nursday
Fortesses
Bern
Bismarck Ey
Salamuaua
Japan
Fortees
Lakuani
New Britain
Port Moresby
Ri Ebout
Kavieng
New Irelaned
Bulgap Creek
Mubo
Lucai Raviv
Tranguan
Deandena Island
Tminibars
Osswon ‘Mer
Minow
Douglas
United States
Ickes Recommends Crude Oil Price Increase
Petroleum Administrator Ickes urged a crude oil price rise averaging 35 cents per barrel. The recommendation, dated April 7, was sent to the Office of Price Administration. An OPA official noted it seemed inappropriate at the time. Brown testified his agency would use crude oil prices if action was needed for supply. The document is tied to wartime controls and strategic materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Upa Petrulouns
Prese
OPA
Prenatias
Dell
Wus
U S Planes Bomb Solomons and More in Pacific Action
Washington reports American bombers struck Japanese positions in the Central Solomons on Thursday, damaging a power plant and sinking a small vessel. In the North Pacific, heavy raids on Kiska continued with eight attacks reported, targeting camp areas and revetments for aircraft on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Solomon Ishkinds
Navy
North Pacific
Guards Increase Libite Rok April 16
EB Montgomery of the State Military Department stated that enlisted personnel of Jews Site Guard units were increased to enable them to supervise more adequately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libite Rok
EB. Montgomery
State Military Department
British Bout Enemy Boats in Channel
British light coastal forces and naval air craft hit a dozen enemy boats in the channel crash off the east coast of England. The force of motor torpedo boats was spotted by aircraft and engaged by the destroyer Westminster and the sloop Widgeon. Westminster set two E boats afire and one blew up. The others fled behind a smoke screen as a nearby explosion was seen. Aircraft pursued and reported two near misses. Neither the destroyer nor the sloop sustained damage or casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Admiralty
Westminister
Widgeon
Admiraly
Eight Accused of Sabotage in Baltimore
Baltimore April 16 eight men formerly welders at two Baltimore ships were arrested on charges of sabotaging ships by faulty welding. The eighth arrestee, tied to a tanker under construction at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point, appeared with six others before a U.S. commission for arraignment. James Dixon, 28, of Baltimore, among the six, faced bond set at 5000 dollars. Two defendants were seized outside Baltimore. A Bethlehem welder earlier convicted, George Arnold Abele, 20, saw sentencing deferred. The eight named defendants include Herman Scherer Raymond Ashby Burkholder Hiram Thomas Via Jr Leonard Lucas Van Farrell Houston Smith Harley Brass tae Miller Wilfred James Gossmin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bethlehem Steel Company
Sparrows Point
U.S
James
Dixon
Portsmouth
U. S
James K. Cullen
Hoover
George Arnold Abele
Franklin Finnnce
Ohio
Herman Scherer
New York
Raymond Ashby Burkholder
Buchanan
Whitten York to Operate 2 Stores Here
Whitten-York Furniture company buys King Kash stock from Allen Lindsey and will operate both stores at Division and Second streets. W. D. Whitten of Malvern announces no changes in management or policies. T. C. Gamble and R. W. Davis remain managers of the Second Street and Division Street locations. Lindsey thanks Hope citizens for King Kash patronage as Basil York serves in the Army at Pine Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitten-York Furniture Company
King Rush Furniture
Allen Lindsey
Division
Second Streets
W. D. Whitten
Malvern
Mr. Whitten
T. C. Gamble
Second Street
R. W. Davis
Whitten-York
Division Street
Whitten- York My
Lindsey
Citizens of Hope
King Kash
Whitten
Basil York
Hope
Army of Pine Bluff
War Bond Drive Progress in Hempstead County
Hempstead County War Bond Drive reports $70,029 subscribed so far and a remaining quota of $143,875 to reach the $254,000 goal. C C Spragins serves as drive chairman. Some neighboring counties have already met their quotas. The note mentions the U S Maring Bandits organized in Philadelphia in 1708.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Spragins
Hempstead County
Reds Hurling Air Power Against German Cities
Soviet air raids deepen pressure on German targets from Leningrad to Danzig and Koenigsberg. The Red Army reports bombing and strafing of airfields and industrial sites across East Prussia, with heavy raids on Danzig while Kuban front fighting continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Geremah
Leningra Front
Koenigs
East Prussia
Danzig
Berlin
Associated Press
Kuban
Cauucasus
Dominal
Donets
Chuguy
Tzvestia
Botter
Vistula
Floyd Hamilton Found in Cave on Alcatraz
Floyd G Hamilton, 35, one of four prisoners who tried to escape Alcatraz this week, was found hiding in a cave on the island. One of the quartet was killed, the other three captured. Warden James A Johnston reported Hamilton said he never attempted a swim to safety, claiming illness and exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sint Francisco
Floyd G. Hamilton
Desparade
Alcaters
Vasilton
James A. Johnston
Hamilton
Mrs. McCorkle Dies at Home Early Today
Hortense Greene McCorkle, wife of Ed McCorkle and descendant of Gen Nathaniel Greene, died at her home this morning. Survived by husband Mary Drayton of New York City and five brothers in Missouri, California, Washington DC, and Arkansas. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense Greene McCorkle
Ed McCorkle
W. M. Greene
8Th
Yth
Nathanial Greene
Mary Drayton
New York City
Charles Lake
St. Louis
Joe B. Greene
Hope, W. GC
Greene
el Monte
Calif
James T
Greeneville
D. C
John H. Greene
Little Rock
Annual Senior Outing at Hope High Country Club
The Hope High School senior class, observing wartime travel restrictions, celebrated their annual senior day outing at the Hope Country Club. They met downtown and traveled by automobile to the club where fishing, bowling, golfing and dancing in the clubhouse were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope High School
Hope Country Club
Lone Grave on Rat Island Greeted Returning Airmen
On Rat Island near Kiska Alaska a lone grave is found as planes return from bombing duty. Crew members describe finding a fallen pilot, John W. Livesay, near a driftwood cross with his dog tag and lifesaving gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Grave
Rat Island
Eugene Burns
Alaska
Dehiyedi
Ian
J Wis
Paciny
Kiska
A. U
Lyie A. Beam
Seevr
Liew
Frank C. Shearin
Wilson, N. C
Spider
John K. Gedde
Alladena
Calif
Young Geddes
North Head
Uae
Flint
Knute W. Flint
Minneapolis
First Strike Faces FDR Since Inflation Order
Washington reports the first strike tied to President Roosevelt’s inflation hold the line order. Universal Atlas Cement workers in Universal Pennsylvania led the action, CIO and AFL boards clash over wage controls, and By rnes and the War Labor Board face criticism for limited authority to adjust unequal pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Universal Atlas Cement Company
Universal
ATL
War Labor Board
CIO
Philip Murray
James F. Byrnes
WLB
CIO United Automobile Workers
Universal Atlas
Murray
Byrnes
Universal Atlas Cement
AFL
Little Steel
Allied Bombers Go Over Channel Today
Allied four engine bombers with fighter escort crossed the southeast coast and returned after hours of air activity along the French channel coast. Vapor trails spanned Dunkerque to Boulogne as RAF squadrons moved across the channel engaging the enemy. Temperatures rose to summer levels in the Dover Strait on this hot day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward CO
Ball
London
French Channel
France
Dunkerque
Boulogne
Wolkestone
Strait of
Dover
Youths to Patrol Northwest Forests
Seattle reports youths sixteen and older recruited from high schools to guard Washington Oregon forests this summer. They will back lumberjacks to free workers for war production, operating with regular lookouts and ranger crews during fire emergencies as federal state and private agencies pool resources in a wartime fire protection campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington - Oregon Forest
Washington Forest Fire Association
Confession enters train murder case in Oregon trial
Albany Ore April 16 A jury absent the court admits police statements by Robert E Folkes negro dining car cook confessing slaying Martha Virginia James on a Norfolk bound Southern Pacific Limited train in lower 13 sleeping car. Defense objects that liquor and third degree methods obtained the admissions. The judge rules statements voluntary and admissible despite defense claims Folkes was intoxicated and coerced. Witnesses include Harry Hughes sleeping car porter and Marine Private Harold Wilson who described a white man fleeing the berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ore
Los Angeles
Robert E. Lee Foulkes
Martha Virginia James
Leroy Lomax
L. G. Lewelling
Folkes
Southern
Pacific
Oregon
Lowelling
Harlan Weinrich
Leroy Lo Max
Harry M. Hughes
Harold Wilson
Hughes
Shaw
Polkes
Hoghes
James
New Ouachita Road Tax Said Invalid
Attorney General Guy L. William ruled that Ouachita county voters did not properly approve the three mill road tax at last November’s election and the levy cannot be collected this year. He sent the opinion to Deputy Prosecutor J. Bruce Street, Camden. Street said the county judge had warned him to refuse county fixes unless the levy was tendered. Williams noted ballots printed without the levy question, five of 1,568 voters approved the tax, and the court relied on that. He cited a Supreme Court ruling that a majority must vote the tax before levying. He warned sheriffs could be liable for failing to collect remaining taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Guy
William
Ouachita County
Bruce Street
Camden
Street
Aeneral Uledon
Williams
Supreme Court
Sirigs
Allied First Army pushes toward Tebourba in Tunisia
Allied infantry in Tunisia drive to 15 miles of Tebourba and reach high ground over the plain of Tunis. Axis counterattacks retake Djebel Ang briefly but British forces retake peak and advance. RAF bombers strike Sardinian airfields while Enfidaville front shows massing for a northern push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Wes Gallagher
North Africa
First Army
Tebourba
Medjez - el - Bab
Tunis
Tunisia
Sardinia
Enfidaville
Sir Brenard Montgomery
Eighth Army
First
K. A. N. Anderson
Djebel Ang
Medjez - i+ Bab
I Weil Ge Besa
Tj Axis
Associated Press
Transocean
Berlin
Mediterranean
Djebel Seesous
Entidaville
Erwin Rommel
Jurken von Arnim
Villa Cidro
el Mas
Demimamannu
Decimenmannu
Tunisian
Tunis - Hammuamet
Mitenell
Arlange
Ste. Marie du Zit
Korba
Sicily
Hamhyamet
Valletta
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Alex. H. Washburn
the Star
McCorkle
Asis
Suubia
Solomons
Europe
Floyd Hamilton
Alcatraz
Pliut
Engineer Fine
Louis Fine
West Los Angeles
Dr. Moffitt
jQscar BP. Moff, Jr
High Point
N. Gi
Pitot Wilson
James W. Wilson
Winona
Miss
Livesny
Moffitt
Ctross
Fine
Livesay
Mac West
Tandra
Seman
Yong
Ouachita
Point Overlooks Plain
Yemen
Arabia
Muhomet
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