Massive NLRB union elections sweep GM plants
April 17 coverage details a CIO AFL battle for dominance at General Motors plants. About 197000 workers cast ballots in the largest NLRB election to date, choosing between UAW CIO AFL or neither. Results earlier showed UAW CIO winning broadly in Detroit and across 69 plants with implications for collective bargaining.
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CIO
AFL -Workers
Mieneral Motors Corporation
Fie
Iden
Sfont
United Automobile Workers
AFL
NLRB
Chrysler
Uaw-Cio
Michigan
G. M
Detroit
Independent Mechanics Educational Society of America
Allied滚 Norway and European tensions rise amid German moves
Reports describe Germany tightening control in Norway with rail seizure from Trondheim to the Swedish border and displacing British expeditionary plans. Romania faces military cabinet options as wheat exports halt and timber leases to Germany raise alarms. Chamberlain expected interim Norway update. Western Front briefly quiet after a German assault near Marzig.
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Romania
Bucharest
Germany
Mip- Sisesti
Nian
Paul Teodorescu
Igoalina
Norway
Trondheim
Narv
Norwegian
Kriatiansund
Bergen
Stavanger
London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Marzig
Leaders Drop Job Drive In Two Weeks in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports that PA’s job mobilization drive will end May 1 after starting November 15. A committee led by Warren C. Bulette will seek to carry on objectives via state departments. By April 1, 29,563 people were placed from 45,000 positions, with renovize efforts estimated to involve 100 to 150 million dollars. William Hemphill credits the program for funneling most funds to local enterprise.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Mo Hon
Warren C. Bulette
York
Walter D. Fuller
Philadelphia
William A. Hemphill
James
Department of Labor and Industry
German advance in Norway tightens behind new line
News descripts a German push in Southern Norway establishing a defensive line from Trondheim toward the Swedish frontier. Norwegian reports claim Oslo area skirmishes and Narvik remains contested, while Berlin minimizes Narvik gains as Nazis consolidate coastal positions and disrupt Allied efforts.
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Norway
Trondheim
Narvik
Berlin
Norwegian
Trondhheim
Kristiansund
Bergen
Stavanger
Thesea
Kongsvinger
Oslo
Ski
Hakndal
Back to Work Before Confab in Western Pa
United Mine Workers officials urged strikers at Jones and Laughlin Steel four cap "tite" mines in the district to return to work before any conference with the company. A rally of several hundred union members discussed a walkout of 4500 miners but ended without an agreement. The union criticized the company for layoffs at Bobtown mine and noted 140 of 580 workers were dismissed by sections due to machine loaders. Workers at Vesta Coal Company mines 4 and 5 joined the meeting, with many Bobtown miners attending.
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Washington
P—Ofacials
United Mine Workers
Jones and Laugh- UN Steel Corporation
Captie
Doral Pany
Bobtown
Vesta Coal Company
Britain Seeks Trondheim Control as Norway War Advances
British and German moves clash near Trondheim as submarines and surface forces contend for the vital Norwegian port. Britain's Thistle submarine is listed lost, while Allied observers believe a Trondheim drive signals early land operations and a push to split Norway, with Narvik already under Allied control and German reinforcements expected.
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London
Britain
Norway
Trondheim
Admiralty
North Sea
Berlin
Narvik
Oslo
Bergen
Forta
Doctor Buck's enduring career spans wars and age
The article recalls Dr. Buck’s long practice from his early days assisting a child in surgery to serving as an army surgeon for Prussia, meeting leaders like Gladstone and Lincoln, and riding 40 miles in freezing weather. Now he relies on automobiles, performing operations despite advanced age, with relics of early instruments and a cascarisn birth noted in a London date.
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Mike
Dr. Buck
Vienna
Turkey
Bulgaria
Europe
Gladstone
Mismarck
Pope Pius
White House
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Buck
Census counts 100 millionth person in early count
The census bureau announced the 100 millionth American counted with about 30 million households remaining. Enumerators face low pay until districts are finished, while early results show no clear national trend. Notable finds include a claimed 120-year-old Pennsylvania resident and several ancient dwellings listed in housing data.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Zanesville
Ohio
New York City
Odessa
Del
de Soto Township
Ark
Elk Garden
W. Va
Shirley
Big Fiat
Pennsylvania
War and Faith lecture by Dr John Bowman in Indiana
Dr John W Bowman of Western Theological Seminary will speak at 8:00 P M Friday April 26 in the United Presbyterian Church Indiana on What Position Can a Christian Take With Regard to War The Indiana County Youth Council sponsors his appearance He is a New Testament teacher with 17 years missionary experience in India and is among speakers for the State Christian Endeavor Convention in Pittsburgh in June.
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John W. Bowman
Western Theological Seminary
Indiana
United Presbyterian Church
Bowman
Indiana County Youth Council
India
State Christian Endeavor
Pittsburgh
Turnpike plan outlines stations and pricing across Pennsylvania
The proposal details turnpike stations with colonial Pennsylvania architecture, stone walls and slate roofs. Stations will include lunch rooms, parking, and emergency service for seven to twelve miles, with a principal two story station near Bedford offering deluxe dining, barber shops, dormitories and recreation facilities. A possible eastern extension toward Philadelphia would follow the shortest rate from Middleport to Philadelphia, though no definite plans exist.
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Commission
Bedford
Samuel W. Marshall
Middlesex
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Marshall
Farm Show Highlights Electric Home Demonstrations
The farm show outlines a laundry and home electric appliance demonstration focusing on modern washing machines and electric irons. Sterling J. Orange leads general arrangements with committees to manage labor and demonstration materials. Extension agents from Indiana and Cambria Counties assist, and electric motors will be moved between sites with carefully routed power.
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Sterling J. Orange
Indiana
Cambria
Dairymen Urge Advisory Council To Regulate Sanitation
Harrisburg April 17. At the ninth annual convention of the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers Dr J D Naughton urged creation of a state dairy advisory council to regulate sanitation. The panel would include the secretaries of Agriculture and Health and five appointees with dairy plant experience. They argued standards of milk purity and farmer cooperation, while officials noted plant layout and sanitary practices affect pasteurization protections. John H Richards was named president with regional vice presidents Helmer Rabild Clarence Green and C M Lavdenslager re-elected others remain in office. Lester Kauffmen replaced W E Zeigler on the board.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers
J. d. Naughton
Scranton
Dairymen's League
State Department of Health
State Secretarian of Agriculture and Health
Naughton
Ralph E. Irwin
Bureau of Milk Sanitation
State Health Department
Date
John H. Light
State Secretary of Agriculture
John H. Richards
Pittsburgh
F. Bruce Balwin
Philadelphia
Helmer Rabild
Titusville
Clarence Green
York
C. M. T. Lavdenslager
Allentown
Benjamin G. Eynon
W. Sheiffer
A. M. Ryder
Lions Hear of U S Service in Greensburg Talk
Indiana Lions heard the second talk in a series on government service. The speaker said local unemployment offices mainly seek new jobs for benefit applicants, with payments of 7.40 to 15,000 weekly secondary. Applicants are interviewed and listed as available for work across a wide area while employers seek help through the agency. Guests L A Davis and Don V Miller attended.
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Indiana
Greensburg
Messrs
L. A. Davis
Don V. Miller
Obituary notices detail Wiggins Brown States in former era
Mrs Margaret Jane Wig gins widow of David Hineman Wiggins died at 5 15 pm Tuesday at 264 South Thirteenth Street. Friends may visit after 7 pm today. funeral arrangements are incomplete. Wilsen Brown, native of Young township and former state senator, died April 12 in Rockton South Dakota. William C States, lifelong Bow ersville resident, died at 5 34 am Tuesday at age 67. survived by widow, many children and grandchildren. Funeral services listed for Friday at the late home with interment at Davis Church Cemetery.
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Margaret Jane Wiggins
David Hineman Wiggins
South Thirteenth Streets
Wilsen. Brown
Young Township
James and Mary (Blackley) Brown
Rockton
S. D
Pennsylvania
Athol
Rocklaw
William C. States
Punxsutawney
Willam C. States
Bowersville
the Decessed
James M. States
Pearl Bowser
United Brethren Church
Jackson
Donald
Reynoldsville
James
McKees Rocks
William
Sagamore
Nelly
Della
Hubert
Dean
Lucy
Milly
Harvey
Emergency Crop and Feed Loans for Indiana County
Emergency crop and feed loans for 1940 are now available to farmers in Indiana County. Applications will be received at the post office on Saturday April 20 at 9:00 A.M. by Col Louis E B Schucker, field supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Section of the Farm Credit Administration. Loans are limited to farmers with small cash requirements who cannot obtain a loan from any other source including production credit associations banks or private lenders.
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Indiana County
Louis EB. Schucker
Farm Credit Administration
Memphis Campaign Cracks Down on Bicyclists Lacking Lights
In Memphis on April 17, police halted a number of cyclists for riding without proper lights and reflecting devices. Officers plan to issue cautions and ensure compliance with bike light regulations amid the ongoing security campaign.
Republicans appoint convention officers and staff
The sum allotted for painting plastering and related work. Lieutenant Governor Lewis will be Vic Mackenzie’s right hand as chief sergeant at arms. Harald W. Mason of Vermont named temporary secretary. Lehr Fess son of Senator Simeon D. Fess is parliamentarian. David Lee Shiltinglaw of Chicago named chief door keeper.
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Lewis
Vic Mackenzie
Oregon
Harald W. Mason
Vermont
Lehr Fess
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
David Lee Shiltinglaw
Chicago
College Weather Forecast Purity Cloudy And Warmer Today
Purity cloudy and warmer today with showers and cooler tomorrow. Temperature at Reading 51, high 68, low 48. Precipitation 0.05 inch, relative humidity 71 percent, barometric pressure 28.47, yesterday 20.38.
Netherlands relaxes military leave rules for families
In PHE Hague on April 17, extraordinary military leaves were restored allowing men to be away from active duty to visit sick relatives and take student examinations. The action, amid varied measures, signals broader allowances for servicemen during wartime strain.
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Phe Hague
Netherlands
Ten Killed In 48 Hour Period In Pennsylvania
A rash of fatal accidents in Pennsylvania over 48 hours left at least ten dead. Victims include Sophie Basavivius and Raymond Lendon in auto crashes, a Philadelphia police officer's son Charles McKenna killed by a truck, and Lawrence Levin struck by a train. A boy died saving a friend, and others perished in a coal lorry wreck and a water pipe cave-in. A woman identified as Henrietta Dieter was found in Schuylkill Creek at Tamaqua.
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Associated
Propa
Pennsylvania
Sophie Basavivius
Raymond Lendon
Charles McKenna
Philadelphia
Lawrence Levin
Gary Smith
Duane Engstrom
Sandy Lake
Stoneboro
Mercer County
Dudna Harrison
Joseph Padula
Republic
Uniontown
Republic Steel Corporation
New Castle
Domenico Ragnelli
Joseph C. Falba
Millions for Steel Plants Expanded Tin Plate Capacity
Pittsburgh April 17 Carnegie-Illinois Steel plans to invest several million dollars to boost tin plate production at Gary Indiana and Irvin Works near Pittsburgh with U S Steel Corporation approval announced yesterday A parallel program was approved for the Tennessee Coal and Railroad Company at Birmingham Alabama earlier in the week
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illnois Steel Corporation
Gary, Ind
Iryin
U. S. Steel Corporation
Southern
Tennessee Coal Bion and Railroad Company
Birmingham
Ala
Sheriff Bond Case In Court In Pittsburgh
The sheriff of the county faces a court question over who pays bond premiums. An appeal from Westmoreland County quotes a decision that Sheriff James M. Keatly must cover premiums on both a bond and a recognizance totaling 2220 dollars, with the county already paying 1110 dollars while refusing the recognizance premium.
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Pittsburgh
Superior Court
Westmoreland County
Common Pleas Court
James M. Keatliy
Suit Filed Against Closed Banks by State Banking Chief
Philadelphia April 17 State Banking Secretary John C Bell announced suit against Albert M Greenfield and a Greenfield owned corporation seeking more than 3 000 000 for indebtedness to two closed Philadelphia banks As part of a statewide effort to recover money owed to closed banks or building and loan associations the drive aims to collect as much as possible quickly from debtors.
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Philadelphia
John C. Bell
Albert M. Greenfield
Pennsylvania
Bell
Livestock and Produce Markets Across Pittsburgh and Chicago
Pittsburgh markets show hogs steady with varied weights trading around 4.00 to 6.00, cattle values largely steady from 7.00 to 13.75, and sheep demand up to 8.60 per unit. Produce demand moderate with apples and vegetables mixed in price ranges, while Chicago reports domestic wheat prices dropping amid profit-taking and uncertain near-term demand.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Rome
McIntosh
Virginia
Maine
Green Mountains
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Burbanks
Katahding
Florida
Bliss
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