Wages Lead Nationwide Western Electric Walkout
A large walkout by installation workers across the United States began amid wage disputes with Western Electric, threatening a national telephone tieup. By noon, 8,000 to 9,000 members of the Association of Communications Equipment Workers had left their posts, swelling in Minnesota, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, and beyond. Pickets planned around Bell exchanges may shutter long-distance and other operations Friday. dial service could degrade within a week to 10 days after the strike.
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U S Delegation Reassures on Atomic Safeguards
London Jan 9 The United States Britain Russia and Canada reached accord on safeguards for atomic secrets ahead of UN talks. Byrnes said US position on disclosures and congressional approval remained acceptable to all. Bevin Molotov Moscow remarks noted no misunderstanding among powers. Vandenberg said he was reassured. A March UN plan to regulate atomic energy faced coordinated support and political pressure.
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Two janitors held in Degnan case as police push hunt
Chicago dispatch reports two apartment building janitors Hector Verburgh and Desere Smet questioned in the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping and dismemberment case. Verburgh, 85, faces a lie detector, while investigators search a basement room linked to the crime near 5901 Winthrop.
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Hector Verburgh
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Verburgh
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Hanrahan
Flood waters recede as Kansas sees mild dry spell
Topeka reports flood waters subsiding across Kansas with the Neosho near the Oklahoma line and Marais des Cygnes flooding easing. Flora forecasts settled weather, temps around 35 to 45, cooler nights, and no rains expected. last night rainfall totals listed for several towns.
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Neosho
Ita Banka
Oklahoma Line
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Trading Post
Missouri
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Strikes at a Glance Across Nation Hit Utilities and Rail
Nationwide strike actions disrupt communications and transport as telephone installation workers walk out, isolating cities including New York. Western Union strikes enter day two, while talks between Packing and Federal meat factors seek to halt disruption. Government and industry leaders weigh wage demands and potential price hikes amid industry pay talks.
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Students to Help Out for Price Control Week
Students will assist in observance activities labeled Price Control for Prosperity Week from January 14 to 2 as announced by the King Bots organization. Nikola Haskell and Th Peas are among the leading organizers coordinating events and bids.
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Bid to Russia Reflects Policy Shifts and Moscow Conference
A desultory dispatch notes growing U S and Soviet dialogue with Moscow reshaping command power. McCoy cites a Moscow conference expanding the mission's reach, while Tokyo’s Neft and Nelson Johnson urge General MacArthur to align with new strategic directions as calls for action intensify.
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U.S. Army warns as demobilization protests flare in Japan
In Yokohama on January 8, Lt. Gen. Charles P. Hall warned troops that subversive forces would exploit morale breakdowns. Protests escalated as soldiers, including demonstrations at Eighth Army HQ, demanded faster demobilization and homeward redeployment, with officials asserting policy rests with the War Department.
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Charles P. Hall
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Stars and Stripes
Charles A. Mahoney
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War Department
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W. N. Todd
Honolulu
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Hawaii
Truman
Toll Calls Go On In Lawrence Amid Toll Center Picket Threat
Lawrence telephone service remains operational today as installation workers threaten a Friday picket at major toll centers. Local union leader R H Lockwood says any picket line would be respected, though no installation workers are currently in Lawrence. If the exchange is not picketed, emergency local calls may be handled, but longer distant connections via Kansas City or Topeka could be blocked. Western Union reports few inquiries for New York and Newark telegrams, which were not sent due to strike-related conditions.
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Unitarian Society of Lawrence Votes to Disband
The Unitarian Society of Lawrence decided to liquidate its assets after a Sunday meeting. A liquidation committee of Prof. E. O. Stone W. E. Koehring and E. A. Thompson was appointed. The church, located at Vermont and Twelfth Streets, has no pastor for a year and was unused, with Ricker Hall at 745 Ohio Street serving as housing for KU students.
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Anderson Seeks Butter Price Increase to Boost Production
Chicago January 9 The Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said he recommended an immediate six cent rise in butter prices to spur production. In a letter to the Office of Economic Stabilization he noted dairy output is diverted to whipping cream and cheese where profit is higher. He added removing subsidies could raise prices by another twelve cents for a total of eighteen cents per pound.
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County officials to attend Ottawa meeting on school legislation
Douglas county officials are invited to the South County Officers Association quarterly meeting in Ottawa tomorrow. The program includes a morning address on School Legislation by F. Bona, followed by an afternoon session with roundtable discussions and separate groups of county officers.
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South County Officers
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Stock Market Index Soars. Taxi Firm Faces Union Pressure
A volatile trading session lifts the stock index, while 2800 Union Cab Co faces increased union activity. Investors monitor transportation stocks as labor actions loom, amid mixed sector performance and market volatility.
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Union Cab Co
Vinland Grange to Take Part in Clothing Drive
Vinland Grange plans a used clothing drive to aid European relief efforts. Collections will occur in Glowing Acho School Gas, with districts including Stony Point Hammer Welcome and Blue Mound canvassed house to house as a chairman is appointed in each district.
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Returning troops reach home from the Pacific
The Associated Press notes local servicemen are among recent arrivals. Pfc. George E. Fichler of Wellsville and Sgt. Marvin R. Hartman of Route 1 Lecompton docked in San Francisco Sunday. Sgt. Harold L. Crady of Lecompton and Haywood reached San Francisco Monday.
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Ice coats streets after rain and one collision noted
Rain began around 6 pm creating a dangerous ice layer on car windshields and pavements in residential areas. Temperatures held 32 to 35 degrees as ice formed, with one accident at Thirteenth and New Hampshire when a rear collision occurred due to slick streets. January total rainfall reached 1.98 inches, about 0.86 above normal.
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Peppy Boyington Marry Frances Baker in Las Vegas
Lt Col Gregory Pappy Boyington and Frances Baker of Los Angeles wed yesterday in Las Vegas by Justice of the Peace M. E. Ward. He, 35, divorced in Seattle in 1941, and she, 32, previously divorced in San Francisco in 1992. The ceremony followed his public withdrawal from marrying Mrs Lucy Malcolmson.
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Pappy) Yington
Frances Baker
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Eisenhower in Canada for three day Ottawa visit
General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower arrived in Ottawa today by special train for a three day visit. Officials including Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Defense Minister Abbott greeted them as a guard of honor stood on the platform and a red carpet extended into the concourse.
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Salvation Army officers honored for long service
Captain and Mrs Getz and Captain and Mrs Robert of the Salvation Army have both completed sixteen years of service as officers. Captain Getz was graduated from the William Booth Memorial College in June 1925.
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Founder's Day Ties KU Celebration to Kansas Day
Founder's day at the University of Kansas will coincide with Kansas day on January 29. Alumni secretary Fred Ellsworth announced global KU club meetings, with plans for Chicago and Los Angeles and likely Boulder Akron gatherings. Charles B. Shaeffer and Ellsworth met Charles B. Holmes to discuss the day’s program and KU fellowship after the war as part of the memorial campaign.
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Floods Roar Across South Cause 21 Deaths and Massive Damage
Flood waters reach record highs across the south washing away lives and property. At least 21 fatalities are reported with eight in Tennessee, six in Kentucky, six in Arkansas, and one in Georgia. Two days of torrential rains leave thousands homeless as Kentuckys Big Sandy and Cumberland river valleys begin to show improvement.
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Troop Carriers Arrive Across Ports With 28,000 Servicemen
Forty three troop earners and more than 28,000 American servicemen are set to arrive today at two East Coast and three West Coast ports. New York will receive 12 vessels and 12,552 men, with 57 passengers from two Newport News ships. West Coast arrivals include San Francisco seven ships with 3,575 men and small craft, Los Angeles vessels with 4,174 men, and San Diego 12 ships with 1,867 men. No arrivals are expected at Portland Seattle or Tacoma.
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Home from overseas Lt Kenneth W Keene returns for leave
Lt Kenneth W Keene arrives home for a 20 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs H W Keene at 1637 Barker Avenue after two years overseas with the Coast Artillery Anti Aircraft. He served in the Philippines and Okinawa and will report to Camp Carson for further assignment. In Washington the steel wage dispute bargaining resumes tomorrow between United States Steel Corporation and the CSO steelworkers.
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