Fort Wayne Firm Scene of Strike
Fort Wayne Indiana June 10 WU P OIO steel workers remain on strike at Bass Foundary and Machine Co plant as state labor conciliator Nelson Joseph seeks settlement talks. About 250 men in boiler and foundry shops struck for 10 cents an hour raise and a closed shop while machine shop workers stay with the AFL. SWOC had earlier won a 5 cent raise, Whitaker says management did not apply the increase to all workers and ignored a 110 day notice of new demands.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
OIO Steel
Bass Foundary and Machine Co
Nelson Joseph
W. E. Whitaker
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
American Federation of Labor
SWOC
Bass
Whitaker
Reds in Strikes Target of Attack
Washington June 10 Chairman Andrew J May of the house military affairs committee said he would renew his request that FBI Director J Edgar Hoover testify on communist activities in defense strikes He will be asked to testify in connection with a war department bill for commandeering property Hearings begin with Assistant Secretary of War Charles P Paterson as the first witness May said disclosure would be fatal to the FBI's future usefulness The attorney general charged that disloyal men have wormed into the labor movement and helped spark the strike at the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew J. May
House
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
May
FBI
Charles ‘P. Paterson
Congress
Card of Thanks for Mary Jane Howe Trent
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during bereavement. Flowers singers cars and Rev Corts of Sullivan Indiana and Welch Cornett Funeral Home are greatly appreciated. B Trent and Wowe family.
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Mary Jane Howe Trent
K.C. Corts
Sullivan
Indiana
Welch & Cornett Funeral Home
BR. B. Trent
Wowe
Visit in Evansville Highlights Coleman Myers Party
Mr and Mrs William Coleman and Mr and Mrs Otis Myers spent the day in Evansville with their son Jack Coleman. Jack, connected with the United States Army, flew to Evansville on an army bomber for the visit.
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Wiliam Coleman
Otis Myers
Evansville
Workers return to plane factory amid security sweep
At Inglewood California the North American Aviation plant reopened with 1,770 workers back, about seven percent of normal. Army troops patrolled a one mile no man's land around the factory while production aims to reach 10 bombers and related aircraft daily as 8,000 strikers were invited to return to work with guaranteed safety.
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Inglewoggd
Cal
U.P) -Cdl
Charles W. Steinmetz
Harge
North American Aviation
Charles E. Branshaw
United Automobile Workers
CTO
Branshaw
Los Angeles
Threat ends as coal union and companies set to negotiate
Washington, June 10. Threat of a new soft coal work stoppage was averted as Northern and Southern bituminous operators and the United Mine Workers agreed to accept the mediation board's settlement. The accord ends a three month dispute and grants wage parity with Southern and Northern mines plus minor concessions. John L. Lewis and UMW claim major victory.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
United Mine Workers (C.I.0
National Mediation Board
U.M.W
John L. Lewis
Linton Juniors to Play Bloomfield in Practice Game
The Linton junior baseball team sponsored by the W P A recreation department will travel to Bloomfield Wednesday afternoon for a practice game with the Bloomfield junior diamondmen. A scheduled Linton vs Worthington game at Linton was canceled. Later this summer Greene County league play will be organized with multiple county teams. Local juniors are asked to meet at 12 30 in front of the Grand theatre to depart.
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Linton
W.P.A. Recreation Department
Bloomfield
Worthington
Recreation Department
Grand Theatre
New President Elected by Indiana United Spanish War Veterans
Mrs Lucy M Colvin of Princeton was chosen as president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Indiana Department United Spanish War Veterans at the closing session of the 1941 state encampment.
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Lucy M. Colvin
Princeton
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Indiana Department United Spanish War Veterans
H. D. Fair
H. D. Fair of
Muncie
Indiana Department
United Spanish War Veterans
Flood Waters Devastate Albany After Dam Failures
Albany Texas faced a 20 foot wall of water as Lake Diller dam broke sending flood via a creek. Twelve missing feared drowned, four bodies recovered, and a second dam at Lake Newell released another immense wall of water. An eight inch rain fell yesterday and last night as rescue teams search debris.
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Albany
Tex
U.P
Lake Diller
Lake Newell
West
Middle West
U. S. Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountain
Ohio Valley
Midwestern
Mid-West
Freddie Bonnett Dies at Bicknell Funeral Services Held
Alfred Freddie Bonnett of Linton died Sunday morning at the home of Fernand Julian in Bicknell after two weeks of illness from complications. Funeral services set for 2:00 PM Wednesday at the Julian residence with Jules Bastide officiating and Marcel Coulomb of Linton assisting. Burial will follow in the J C O F cemetery at Bicknell. Bonnett, born May 25, 1881 in Besseges France, worked most of his life as a coal miner and last did so in January 1940 at the New Hope mine near Linton. He moved to Greene county in 1902 and was a member of the French club. He is survived by one son Morris Bennett of Detroit, three grandchildren, two sisters and a brother in France.
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Alfred
Freddie) Bonnett
Linton
Fernand Julian
Bicknell
Julian
Jules Bastide
Marcel Coulomb
Besseges
France
New Hope
Greene County
Morris
Fred Bennett
Detroit
Mich
J. T. M. Club Plans Picnic at Humphreys Park Shelter
Members and families will hold their annual picnic at 6 o clock Friday evening at the shelter house in Humphreys park. Each member should bring a ten cent gift. For more information phone 521 J.
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J. T. M. Club
Humphreys Park
Secretary Merle Hunter Heads Indiana Auxiliary Roles
Secretary Mrs. Merle Hunter of Michigan City served as secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans in Indiana, during the 1941 state encampment held in Linton.
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Merle Hunter
Michigan City
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans
Department of
Indiana
Linton
Railroad unions seek 30 percent wage increase
Twenty railroad unions demand a general 30 percent raise from the nation’s railroads. They estimate payrolls for 1.5 million employees would rise by at least 500 million dollars, arguing the demand is justified by current operations. Notices set July 10 as the effective date if no agreement is reached, after which the dispute goes to the National Railway Labor Mediation Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Railway Labor Mediation Board
Times Decided for Indiana Fish Season Start
Frank N. Wallace acting commissioner of the department of conservation announced that the 1941 Indiana fishing season opening will be June 16 and depend on whether daylight or standard time is observed in each county. Leading cities on daylight time mean an opening on daylight time, while cities on standard time mean an opening on standard time to avoid confusion for anglers.
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Indiana
Frank N. Wallace
Department of Conservation
Army worms threatening wheat in Oklahoma and Texas
An army worm infestation endangers wheat in southern Oklahoma and northern Texas. Government agents join farmers to combat the worms and protect crops.
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Mangum
Okla
U.P
Oklahoma
Texas
New Boston Store Opens Apology Courtesy Note
Max Friedman proprietor and manager expresses appreciation to the public for the splendid response to the opening of the new store in New Boston. The announcement highlights customer support and gratitude from the shop owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Friedman
Boston
Adv
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Inglewood Plant
California
Diamurg
Becaues Csigin
Freddie Bonnet
Indiana Department of Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Linton Gymnasum
Harold
United States
Linton Elks’ Lodge
Death Valley Desert
U.S
Conoco
Death Valley
U.S. A
Continental Oil Company
America
AV Sable
Purdue University
Linton Country Club
Doz
Wolford Flower Gardens
Linton-Stoeckton High School
Alice Faye
Jack Oakie
John Payne
Cesar Romero
Swell Comfort
CINE
the Orient Pa
Singapore
Warner Bros
Brenda
Marshall
David Bruce
David
Vierry “Melody
Ivan
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