Ships Released From Picketing In Nation Wide Waterfront Action
AFL manned ships were released from CIO picket lines as the nationwide seamen strike continued. In New York 432 ships were in port with 82 at work, including 22 American flagged. About 900 vessels were demobilized nationwide, while French seamen refused to work until wage demands were met.
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CIO
America
New York
U. S. Maritime Commission
United States
France
National Maritime Union
World Federation of Trade Unions
AFL
Atlantic
Gulf
Joseph Curran
NMU
AFL Seafarers International Union
Association of American Railroads
Porter Urges Board to Restore Dairy Ceilings
OPA Chief Paul Porter sent a report urging the price decontrol board to restore ceilings on all dairy products as prices and supplies show trends above former ceilings. The panel, facing a delay in a decision, warned it could reimpose controls if dairy costs rise further and noted milk prices have inched up since June 30 while subsidies waned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Price de Control Board
Yrorter
Roy L. Thompson
Thompson
Ex-Farmer Leaves 125000 to Montana Nieces and Nephews
The handwritten will of Martin Bourke, 77, a retired farmer who lived in a Minneapolis loop hotel, leaves $125,000 mostly in bonds to six Bourke relatives in Montana. The four nieces and two nephews of Shieldsville, Minn., are named with Enid and Sidney as addresses. A probate hearing is set for Oct. 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
ULP
Martin Bourke
Shieldsville
Minn
Montana
Minnesota
Rourke
Loop
Patrick
John
Harold
Jeanette
Evelyn Rourke
Enid, Mont
Annabella Hass
Rosella Whiteman
Sidney, Mont
Conolly to Succeed Hewitt in Europe Command
Vice Admiral Richard L. Conolly will take over as Commander of U S Naval Forces in Europe and Commander of the U S Twelfth Fleet on September 23. He has served as naval advisor to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes at the Paris peace conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Richard L. Conolly
H. Kent Hewitt
U. S
Europe
Conolly
James F. Byrnes
Wallace Acknowledges Pearson Source Claim
Secretary of Commerce Wallace says he is glad Drew Pearson obtained a copy of his foreign policy letter from outside the commerce department. Pearson defends the confidentiality of newspaper sources and says Wallace should seek the source of the leak.
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Washington
Commerce
Wallace
Drew Pearson
Truman
Commerce Department
Pearson
Traffic law arrests soar in Kenosha. Sullivan warns enforcement
Police Chief John T. Sullivan warned that speeding and reckless driving violations will be strictly enforced as traffic arrests rise sharply in Kenosha. In eight months of 1946 there were 156 speeding arrests and 61 reckless driving bookings, versus far fewer in 1945, with 273 parking violations and five traffic fatalities to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
John T. Sullivan
Sullivan
Wisconsin Restaurateurs Brace for OPA Price Rollback Showdown
Kenosha restaurant leaders plan a federal suit to block the OPA rollback to 1943 menu prices. Wisconsin officials warn closures would hurt workers and local revenue as Senator Wiley urges re appraising actions and keeping eateries open. Local restaurants report a 30 percent cost rise and insist relief is essential for survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
OPA
Robert Carson
Kenosha
Carson
Cliff Wendricks
Kenoshan
State Association
Milwaukee
Wendricks
U. S
Alexander Wiley
Paul Porter
Wiley
Porter
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Association
Elmer Conforti
State
Auto Makers Strained by Copper and Lead Shortage
The industry faces worsening copper and lead scarcities that threaten ignition wire and battery supplies. Cars may ship with missing bumpers, seats, and hubcaps, becoming drivable only if shortages ease. Experts warn of halted lines or vast storage of unfinished vehicles by autumn if controls linger.
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Detroit
Enrollment In Kenosha Public Schools Dips On Opening Day
Kenosha public schools opened with 7,314 students, down 192 from last year. Kenosha High registered 1,977, junior highs 1,728, and elementary enrollment fell to 3,482, though kindergartens rose 78 to 939. References include Lincoln, McKinley, Washington and Bain among others.
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Kenosha
Elizabeth Lyman
Kenosha High School
Lincoln
McKinley
Washington
Bain
Columbus
Durkee
Frank
Grant
Jefferson
Roosevelt
Weiskopf
Deming
Belgian airliner overdue with 37 passengers and seven crew
New York agent Fernand Martens said a Belgian airline flight with 37 passengers and seven crew members is overdue from Gander Newfoundland and LaGuardia New York It may have landed at Goose Bay Labrador Search parties from Stephensville Argentina Newfoundland and Newfoundland government are scouring by air and land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gander
N. F
la Guardia
Fernand Martens
Sabbena
Martens
Newfoundland
Goose Bay
Labrador
Stephensville
Argentia
British Press Association
Tragedy in Chicago Caisson Tube Ends Three Lives
Three caisson workers in Chicago suffocated when natural gas seeped into a 52 foot deep work tube. Investigators report the deadly incident occurred today as crews labored in the confined shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lodges Loss of Shirt and Cash in Fiery Mishap
Nashville produce merchant H. C. Clemens reported his shirt and $1,059 lost when a pocket of the wool shirt caught fire as he sparked a cigarette during a customer chat. The blaze consumed both garment and cash.
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Nashville
Tenn
H. C. Clemens
Clemens
Local Citizens Aid Drive for Palestine Funds
Kenosha civic leaders back a $45 000 share of a national goal to aid Jewish victims in Europe. Judge Edward J. Ruetz Lynn T. Hannahs and Ralph S. Kingsley lead letters urging non Jewish participation and home visits to raise funds for United Jewish Appeal refugee relief and Palestine settlement programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Citizens Aid Drive For
Kenosha
Europe
Edward J. Ruetz
Lynn T. Hannahs
First National Bank
Ralph S. Kingsley
Kenosha Evening News
United Jewish Appeal
Palestine
National Refugee Service
United States
Gov Goodland Proclaims Religious Education Week
Madison Wisconsin Gov Walter S Goodland proclaimed September 29 to October 6 as religious education week with emphasis on religious schooling and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
U.P
Walter S. Goodland
Italian Fleet Cuts To Ten Major Ships
The peace conference military commission seals Italy's arms limits reducing its fleet to ten major ships and capping the army at 250 000. Italy may keep two battleships four cruisers four destroyers and minor units. Army armament limited to 200 medium and heavy tanks and other items.
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Paris
Peace Conference Military Commission
Italy
Secretary May Be Warned to Stop Talking
President Truman held talks with State Department officials over a confrontation with Henry A. Wallace. Wallace pressed for shifts in foreign policy and an atomic security pledge, with the White House handling clashes over publication of his July letter.
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Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Balkan
Bulgaria
Military Commission
Wallace
Britain
Italy
Washington
State Department
Will Clayton
Russia
White House
Bernard Baruch
Clayton
Donald Russell
Mr. Truman
Byrnes
America
Charles G. Ross
Commerce Department
Ross
Four-Power Deal Lets Local Germans Dispose Nazi Properties
Berlin reports a four power accord to transfer billions of marks of seized Nazi properties to local German governments for disposal, an official source says. The agreement formalizes how assets will be allocated and managed locally.
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Berlin
Warm Midwest with Montana Snow Signals change
Unseasonably warm weather in the Midwest continues with forecast rain by Saturday. Montana records snow at Butte while Miles City hits 56 degrees as Duluth Chicago and Pelston show around 76 to 83 degrees. The Weather Bureau notes the warm spell will persist into the weekend before cooling arrives.
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United Press
Montana
Butte
Mercury
Miles City
Middle West
U. S
Chicago
Plains
Duluth
Minn
International Falls
Pelston
Mich
North
South Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
Second Carrier Assigning Randolph to Mediterranean
Washington reports the 27,000 ton carrier Randolph will reach the Mediterranean around November 1 as part of a rotating naval policy. The 45,000 ton carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt and other ships already patrol Mediterranean waters. Admiral Halsey asserted the fleet will move where it pleases amid Molotov's objections.
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Washington
U.S
Randolph
Mediterranean
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
Piraeus
Greece
V. M. Molotov
U. S
William F
Bull) Halsey
Navy
Atlantic
Spokane
European
OPA Boosts Price of Low Cost Furniture
The OPA raised prices on low cost furniture by four percent to spur production. The hike takes effect next Monday and marks the second increase granted to these manufacturers in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
U.P
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Joseph
Agriculture Department
Hewitt
Chester B. Scott
Theodore Nelson
Park Falls
Kenneth E. Schussel
San Francisco
Calif
States
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Aean
Plan Court
Army
Republic
The
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Midwest
Halsey
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