AFL Opposes Truman Plan on Labor Law Changes
Washington December 5 AFL President William Green disagreed with CIO Chief Philip Murray claiming Truman's labor law proposal aims to destroy unions. Green criticized the 80 day cooling off and fact finding idea while noting Truman's sincerity and seeking prompt appointment of a fact finding board for major disputes. Murray accused the plan of weakening labor and sought broad opposition from CIO AFL and United Mine Workers as Congress weighs Truman’s bill.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor Today
CIO
Philip Murray
Truman
Green
White House
AFL
Man
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Sem
Mann
Ross
General Motors
Lent Ross
C.I.0
C.I.O
U.mlw
U.S. Steel Corporation
Af.l
Theu
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mr. Truman
Murray
War Labor Board
Ramspeck
D.-Ga
House Labor Committee
House
Bernie Masterson Named Nebraska Head Coach
Bernie Masterson 34, former head coach at St. Marys pre flight school California, was named head football coach at the University of Nebraska to succeed Col Lawrence Jeff Jones whose resignation was announced Monday. Masterson played for Nebraska from 1931 to 1933 and is a lieutenant commander in the Navy.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bernie Masterson
California
Hea
University of Nebraska
Col. Lawrence
Jeff Jones
Masterson
Nebraska
Navy
Stock Market Index Edge Higher Across 60 Stocks
The Stock Market Index for 60 stocks rose to 76.2 from 76.1 yesterday, indicating a slight gain in overall market sentiment. Traders watched the broader market for further direction as investors eyed upcoming economic data.
Senate Backs UNO Approval as UNRRA Funding Moves Ahead
The Senate approved the United Nations Organization bill 65 to 7, backing active U S involvement in postwar relief. Senator McKellar pressed for speedy approval of a 550 million dollar UNRRA appropriation, the final installment of the pledge, as debate on a further 1.35 billion dollar pledge proceeded in the House. A London UNO meeting is planned next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United Nations Organization
mMmeneuar
Lr Lenn
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
House
McKellar
UNO
Bloom
D-Ny
Foreign Affairs Committee
London
Wheeler
Mont
Moore
Okla
Revere
W. Va
Shipstead Minn.s
Taft
Ohio
Wherry Nebr
Plans to conquer seven nations outlined in 1938 German memo
UPI reports German air force plans dated May 2, 1938, to base aircraft in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Austria. Goering's warning threatened Prague with destruction within two hours if resisted, as Goering pressed Hacha to invite German troops. Prosecution at Nuremberg cited data showing Hitler's aggressive aims and the Munich aftermath.
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Nuernberg
UPI
International Military Tribunal Today
Hitler
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Lithuania
Latvvia
Estonia
Austria
Reich
Hermann Goering
Prague
Four Power
Goering
Neville Chamberlain
Emil Hacha
Berlin
Hacha
Robert Coulondre
Neville Henderson
Thermans
Czecho-Slovakia
U.S
Sidney S. Alderman
Fuehrer
Benin
State to Warm Up in Kansas Weather Outlook
Topeka reports warm air moving from Canada will lift Kansas temperatures to near 60s in the west and 50s in the east today with 60s tomorrow. Lows tonight average 35 to 50 degrees and Goodland and Phillipsburg reached 54 yesterday while Phillipsburg dipped to 23.
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Topeka
Canada
Looge
Kansas
P. N. Eland
S. D. Flora
Eland
Goodland
Phillipsburg
Gas Office
Salvation Army Kettle Drives See Higher Daily Contributions
Captain Robert J. Getz reports that kettle contributions are up by $1 to $2 per day over last year. Families needing Christmas baskets should apply at the Salvation Army office, 709 Vermont street, during business hours. The army will repair toys for distribution and asks those with repairable toys to contact Captain Getz.
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Robert J. Getz
Salvation Army
Vermont Street
Captain Getz
Legion initiation set for Victory Class 85 in Lawrence
The Capitol Post No. 1 American Legion from Topeka will perform initiation work for the Victory Class of 85 new members joining Lawrence Dorsey Liberty Post No. 14 at the Community building tomorrow night. The public ceremony starts at 8 o'clock with 50 to 75 Capitol Post degree team members expected. Howard Moore says the event aims to inform Lawrence residents about Legion aims and policies. Beryl Johnson will speak on Legion work after the ceremony.
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Capitol Post No
American Legion
Topeka
Liberty Post
Capitol Post
American Lextets
Lpen
Legion
Howard Moore
Dorsey-Liberty Post
Lawrence
Beryl Johnson
Flowers of Distinction Call Allison Thomas Flower Shop
Local florist Flowers of Distinction directs customers to Allison Thomas Flower Shop with contact number 363 dy for arrangements and deliveries. The note emphasizes calling for distinctive blooms and service.
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Allison - Thomas Flower Shop
Roosevelt Held Back Joint War Plans Before Pearl Harbor
Congressional records show President Roosevelt declined to approve a British American joint operations plan on June 7 1941 while a Canadian American defense framework was later approved. Testimony noted that no evidence existed of a prewar Japanese winds signal and that the rainbow war plan remained unapproved by Washington.
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Washington
Leonard T. Gerow
War Department
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
United States
Senate House Committee
Roosevelt
E. M. Watson
U. S
William D. ‘Mitchell
Army
Britiah Beteira
Pletal
Frank Knox
Navy
Stimson
Knox
United States Army
W. P. Scobey
Joint Army-Navy Board
George C. Marshall
Mitchell
MacArthur
Tokyo
Britain
Russia
Returning Trecas Arrive in New York From Europe
Associated Press reports S/Sgt Worth H. Clark Jr aboard the Webster Victory and S/Sgt Carl F. Hunsinger with Pvt Floyd G. Brown aboard the Mexico Victory arriving in New York from the European theater.
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Lawrence
Associated Press
United States
Worth H. Clark, Jr
Webster
New York
Carl F. Hunsinger
Floyd G. Brown
Mexico
Victory Bond Total Reaches 2.843 Billion In First Report
Washington reports the victory loan corporate sales total 2.843 billion and individuals add 3.946 billion for a grand total of 6.789 billion. E-bond sales total 1.609 billion toward a 2.0 billion quota as the drive ends Saturday. War Finance Director Gamble urges boosting E-bond sales to curb inflation.
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Washington
Treasury
T Gamble
Gamble
Fire destroys Beloit girls industrial school building
A major fire razed the main four story native stone building of the Beloit Kansas girls industrial school. Defective attic wiring blamed. damage estimate not yet available. Grace Miles said records and much equipment were moved to a nearby high school museum. Gov Schoeppel discussed possible reconstruction using half‑million dollar emergency funds as the school houses about 25 girls in other dormitories.
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Beloit
Kan
Girls Industrial School
State Legislative
Grace Miles
Topeka
Andrew Schoeppel
Iece
House
Senate
Schoeppel
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Grover L. Dunn
Arkansas City
Wilfrid Cavaness
Chanute
B. H. Woodman
Independence
Forrest A. Stamper
Plainville
Charles Marshall
Aso
Marshal
New Police Dance Ticket Aids Uniform Overcoats
Police officer Jim Messer introduces a new one dollar dance ticket for a New Year’s Eve benefit at the Community Building. Proceeds fund on‑duty clothing for 14 officers, including fingertip length overcoats, with Serenaders 15piece providing music. Walter Palmateer chairs the dance committee. Oscar Petterson, secretary-treasurer. Ralph Casteel handles music. event supported by Lawrence merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Messer
Messer
Massachusetts
Sifker Messer
Tvo
Oscar Petterson
Ralph Casteel
Blaine Talks Winter Hospital Status In Topeka Visit
Cmdr Daniel Blaine head of VA neuro psychiatric service arrived in Topeka and said no new information on Winter hospital operations would be released locally. He noted details would come in an official Washington release and that VA has not named a manager for the facility.
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Topeka
Daniel Blaine
Washington, D.C
Veterans Administration
Winter Hospital
Blaine
Washington
Army
Navy ROTC to Go on Inactive Status at KU
The University of Kansas naval ROTC units will go on peacetime inactive status at semester end. About 3880 students face options to stay in college without navy pay or to ship to active duty or naval stations. V-12 graduates may be commissioned early and others may defer commissioning until June. Congress may authorize compensation for continuing students, but not in time for next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consumer Goods
War Assets Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R.F.C
United States
G. B. Hadlock
Office of Rubber Reserve, An
Hadlock
Institute
W. Va
Kobuta
Louisville
Altho
Naval R.O.T.C
University of Kansas
Washington, D.C
Chester A. Kunz
Navy
Deane W. Malott
Naval
University
Kunz
K.U
R.O. T.C
Congress
Lawrence Board Handles School Complaints Amid Protests
Members of the Lawrence board of education met to discuss unspecified complaints about the school system. Uncommunicative afterward, they gave no details. Mothers in Pinckney district and other school patrons plan similar protests as the term unsettles schools. The issue may be raised again at next Tuesday’s board meeting with principals and teachers in attendance.
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Board of Education
Lawrence
Pinckney
KU Chancellor Malott Declines Comment on November 19 Walkout
The Journal World notes Chancellor Deane W. Malott had no comment on the student walkout of November 19. A student faculty committee urged no punishment, and the University Senate commended the chancellor for denying the holiday request while praising the student body for not supporting it.
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Deane W. Malott
University of Kansas
Journal- World
Malott
University Senate
Enirned
Unemployment Among World War II Veterans Upgraded
The upgrade report shows 225,579 ex servicemen received readjustment allowances in the week ended November 17 totaling 5,233,209 dollars. This compares with 207,342 unemployed veterans paid 4,799,439 dollars the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Almig‘ation
Price controls on white potatoes extended suspension ends March 6
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration announces continuation of the suspension on white potato price controls through March 6. Reestablishment of controls will occur on March 7 unless the suspension is further extended.
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Washington
O.P.A
Veterans World War II Meeting Plans Aid for Employment
Veterans World War II group will meet Thursday December 13 at Indian Village at 2 p.m. to organize veteran employment aid. All veterans in the village are urged to attend as it requires full participation. Texas Advance notices mention W R Heth.
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Indian Village
Tex
W.R. Heth
Report on 1400 Kansas Flu Cases This Week
Topeka reported about 1,400 influenza cases across 35 counties this week. State epidemiologist Dr. C H Kinnaman cautioned that it may not be an epidemic and many cases could be milder illnesses. He noted a 1930 pattern of mild waves preceding a national flu epidemic.
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Topeka
Kansas
C. H. Kinnaman
Kinnaman
Meeting Put Off Over GM Wage Clash in Auto Strike
Detroit December 5. Resumption of talks between CIO Auto Workers and General Motors on illegal picketing was postponed at union request as Walter Reuther left for Buffalo to address GM strikers. Meanwhile Ford Local 600 planned a motorized picket at GM plants Saturday. Chrysler talks ended with no wage offer beyond 20 percent and a one year contract extension rejected. Limited negotiations between UAW CIO and GM continued on select issues as the strike idled over 290000 GM workers.
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Detroit
CIO Auto
General Motors
Walter P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Reuther
Retfther
Buffalo
N. Y
U.A.W.C
U.A.W.C.I.O
A .Company
Chrysler
Conder
Little Steel
Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Motors Corporation
Oil Fact-Finding Board Opens Hearings in Wage Dispute
A government fact finding board will hear public testimony December 17 on the CIO oil workers demand for a 30 percent wage increase. Appointed by Secretary Schwellenbach, the three member panel includes union, refiners, and labor representatives and will rely on data from the parties to craft a report to the labor secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
General Motors and
Steel Industry
Schwellenbach
El Dorado Orders Parking Meters for Business District
The city commission of El Dorado Kansas ordered immediate installation of about 230 parking meters in six blocks of the business area after the planning commission approved the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Dorado
Kan
Truman Names Schoenfeld as Minister to Hungary
President Truman nominates H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld as minister to Hungary, creating the first formal American diplomatic representation in the former enemy nation since the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Washington
Truman
H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld
Hall Bros Advertising for Young Women Workers
Hall Bros Inc advertises Hallmark Greeting Cards positions for women aged 18 to 30. Starting pay is $100 monthly with permanent work pay for holidays, a 40 hour week, five days, easy training, and high school graduates preferred. Apply in person at 739 Mass St.
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Hallmark
Hall Bros., Inc
Mass
Rural school re organization committee plans new district
County re organization committee schedules meetings at Lecompton and Enterprise to consider forming a new district including parts of districts 15 19 20 33 38 69 70 73 with maps for western county districts and potential joint district with Osage considered but Douglas prefers a county district.
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County Rural School
Lecompton
A. D. van Tries
H. C. Brinkman
Arthur Heck
Otto Hack
Raymond Hoffsommer
Enterprise School
Margaret Hurley
Douglas
Osage
Enterprise
Overbrook
Douglas County
Government to Lower Farm Price Supports in 1946
Washington reports that farm price guarantees will be generally lower next year. Agriculture official H B Boyd says most commodities will be supported at the minimum allowed by law, cotton at 92.5 percent parity, with expectations prices remain near current levels despite the cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H.B. Boyd
Agriculture Department
Boyd
Department
J. B. Hutson
Fire guts Watsons store in Hutchinson. $35,000 loss
Fire in Hutchinson Kansas gutted the Watsons men s store on Main Street with $35,000 in merchandise damage. Firemen arrived after flames had grown and saved the second floor housing a tailor shop photo studio and loan office. An unidentified person shut off a water hydrant causing a delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson Hutchinson
Kan
Watsons Men’s
Main Street
Auto Dealers Elect Davis President in Kansas
Heads Auto Dealers Topeka Dec 5 PX O W Davis Kansas City Kan elected president of the Kansas Motor car Dealers association at their annual convention. He succeeds R D McKay. officers include G Noa Salina vice president W D Adegraff Topeka secretary treasurer. No Truman Trip to London Washington Dec 5 The White House said President Truman has no ambition of attending a foreign ministers conference in London.
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Topeka
O. W. Davis
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas Motorcar Dealers Association
R. D. McKay
G. No Aeael Salina
W. D. Adegraff
Truman
London
Washington
White House
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U.R
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K. U
Cio-Gm
Rural School Reorganization Committee
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