Labor secretary gains broad power over war agencies
Secretary Schwellenbach and conciliation chief Warren planned visits to Detroit to assess auto industry peace efforts. President Truman shifted responsibility for stabilization from Davis to Snyder, granting Schwellenbach authority over the War Labor Board and War Manpower Commission and a say in wage policies.
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Washington
U.P
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Edgar Ll. Warren
Detroit
Warren
Labor Department
Schwellenbach
War Labor Board
William H. Davis
Office of Economic Stabilization
John W. Snyder
Truman
OES
Snyder
War Manpower Commission
Lord Haw Haw Convicted Of Treason At Old Bailey
William Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw was found guilty of high treason in London and sentenced to death. The British jury rendered verdict after 25 minutes on the third count for broadcasting Nazi propaganda during wartime. The judge rejected citizenship defenses, citing Joyce's 1939 British passport usage as establishing allegiance to the crown.
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London
William
Nlaw Haw
Joyce
Britain
Old Bailey
Germany
Tucker
Labor Dispute Paralyzes Nash-Kelvinator Reconversion
Nash-Kelvinator auto plant in Kenosha shut by a wildcat unauthorized strike on the morning shift. Company says the union did not authorize the action and will seek workers return. Wage dispute involves 300 maintenance staff and is pending National War Labor Board action. The stoppage delays reconversion and reemployment of Nash workers.
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Nash-Kelvinator
Nash
Uaw-Cio
Detroit
Nash Motors
Kenosha
National War Labor Board
Region 6
Chicago
Demobilization Speeds Up as Truman Vows No Army Padding
President Truman declared there will be no padding in the armed forces and that no one will be kept in service longer than necessary. He cited General MacArthur’s revised occupation force needs and outlined plans to discharge more than 2,000,000 soldiers by Christmas 1945, with daily discharges rising from about 15,200 to over 25,000 by January 1946.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Korea
MacArthur
Charles G. Ross
Outstanding Service Brings Bronze Stars to Kenoshans
Three Kenosha men Major Clarence J. Wiedman Staff Sergeant Leonard V. Bronoske and Master Sergeant Michael A Molinaro receive Bronze Stars for meritorious service. Wiedman enlisted October 1940 and is overseas in Paris after four years in Europe. his wife and two children live at 4412 Harding Road.
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Kenosha
Clarence J. Wiedman
Leonard VP. Bronoske
Michael A. Molinaro
Wiedman
C. J. Wiedman
Shirley
Kenneth
Harding Road
Paris
France
Europe
Insanity Plea Highlighted in Colby Case
A cousin of Pfc. Robert A. Colby, sentenced to death for killing two officers in Germany, says a psychiatrist found him insane at the time. The letter, released by Rep. Ludlow, claims Colby was confused during trial and poorly defended. Colby landed in Normandy on D-Day and fought front lines until surrender.
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Washington
Pfc
Robert A. Colby
Germany
Geetingsville
Ind
Ludlow
D-Ind
Victor Colby
Paris
Colby
Robert
Pte
Richard J. Brown
Buffalo
N. Y
Donald H. Wade
Woodworth
Kenosha County
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Wade
Kenosha
Normandy
D-Day
Yugoslav Need Highlighted At Rotary Fund Drive
Miss Mies Flavel Barnes spoke at the Rotary luncheon urging support for the Patriots fund campaign to aid Yugoslavia through the National War Fund. She recounted a 1939 42 trip and cited German anti Yugoslav hostility and resistance as delaying Nazi plans in the region.
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Mies Flavel Barnes
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Patriots Fund
Rotary Club
National War Fund
Miss Barnes
Northwestern University
United States
Kansas
United Yugoslave Relief Fund
Senator Burton Confirmed for Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed Sen. Harold H. Burton of Ohio for the U.S. Supreme Court. Burton, a Republican, was nominated by President Truman and is seen as a moderate compatible with Chief Justice Stone. His confirmation shifts a Senate balance as he succeeds Owen Roberts, with hearings likely to follow in the Judiciary Committee.
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Senate Today
Harold O. Burton
Supreme Court of the United States
U.P
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Truman
United States Supreme Court
Burton
Roosevelt
Senate
Frank J. Lausche
Mr. Truman
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sconticneasee
Harlan Fiske Stone
Stone
Stanley F. Reed
Organized Labor
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Alben W. Barkley
Robert A. Taft
Pat McCarran
Nev
Rh. O
President Truman
U. S. Supreme Court
Bronze Star Posthumously Awarded Here
Mrs. Hazel Finkbiener of rural Racine received the Bronze Star on Tuesday night at the American Legion in Kenosha Post No. 21 for her son Pfc. Earl W. Kiger of the army. The ceremony, led by Major Edward Miller, honored Kiger for heroism in France from September 8 to 10, 1944, including holding a bridgehead and repelling enemy attacks.
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American Legion Club
Hazel Finkbiener
Racine
Earl W. Kiger
Army
Finkbiener
Kenosha
American Legion
Edward Miller
Sixth Service Command
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
William A. Franks
Floyd F. Kishline
Pfe
Kiger
Dornot
France
Moselle
Riger
United States
MacArthur Plans Long New List of War Criminals
Tokyo reports say General MacArthur’s staff will publish a new, lengthy list of suspected war criminals. Japanese sources forecast cabinet resignations led by Vice Premier Konoye as pressure mounts for accountability while Carrier Division 24 moves to bring home Allied forces and Mrs. Douglas MacArthur readies to travel to Tokyo.
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MacArthur
Tokyo
Higashi-Kuni
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Prince Higashi Kuni
Nippon Times
Asahi
Fumimaro Konoye
Toshishiro Obata
Taketora Ogata
Black Dragon” Society
Nationwide Disputes Idle 200000 Workers Amid Strikes
With peace in its first month strikes kept nearly 200000 American workers from work. Detroit automotive workers demanded a 30 percent wage rise for 52 hours, while CIO oil workers struck in Indiana Michigan Ohio Illinois and West Virginia. Gulf Oil Texaco Port Arthur faced closures as 10000 workers voted to strike. Westinghouse and Westinghouse White collar hunger for bonuses touched 27500 production idle.
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Detroit
CIO Oil Workers Union
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
West Virginia
Calumet
Chicago
Texas Gulf Coast
Gulf Oil Co
Texaco
Port Arthur
Tex
Camp McCoy Separation Center Increases Discharges
Camp McCoy Wisconsin reports the separation center is discharging 600 service men daily, with Maj. Thomas B. Hammond stating the rate already surpassed October goals and that 1,600 daily discharges are possible with more facilities.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
U.P
Thomas B. Hammond
Hammond
Wounded Kenoshan Receives Silver Star for Gallantry
T/3 Oscar D. Hills, battalion surgical technician, earned the Silver Star for gallantry in France. While on a patrol January 13 to 19 he carried medical supplies, treated the wounded, and helped evacuate them under heavy enemy fire. Hills is home on furlough and will be hospitalized long-term. He is husband to Esther Hills of 7013 Thirty-first Avenue.
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Kenoshan
Oscar D. Hills
Esther Hills
Thirty-first Avenue
France
Hills
Fiierfly
Senators Seek MacArthur View On Hirohito War Crimes Trial
Washington lawmakers urge Gen. Douglas MacArthur to decide whether Emperor Hirohito should be prosecuted as a war criminal. Senators O Mahoney Bridges Russell push a joint resolution to declare Japan's ruler liable, while critics warn of complex international law.
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U.P
Douglas MacArthur
Hirohito
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wye
Styles Bridges
N J
Senate Military Affairs Committee
MacArthur
Bridges
Japan
Richard B. Russell
House
Senate
United States
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Military Affairs Committee
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
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