AFL Employer Get Wage Hike
The AFL raised weekly pay by 20 dollars for about 200 union organizers including those in Alaska. Green said organizer wages rose from 60 to 80 dollars to 80 to 100 dollars, with aims to recruit workers in building, fishing and canning industries. He noted Hollywood guilds urged peaceful settlement of jurisdictional disputes affecting film production. He also signaled sympathy for a US affiliate move toward the British-led International Transport Workers Federation.
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Miami
Fla
AFL
Alaska
APL
William Green
Green
Screen Actors’ Guild
Hollywood
Inter-Faith Council of Angeles
Robertontgomery
Screen Actors Guild
William L
Big Bill
Hutcheson
Carpenters Union
AFL Council
International Transport Workers Federation
U. S
Plane Crash Survivor Son of Missionaries
A 16 month old American child, Paul Vick, was identified as the sole survivor of a Chinese National Airways crash near Hankow three days earlier. He is the son of American missionaries Mr and Mrs R A Vick. The boy, flown to Shanghai, had a broken leg but is expected to recover. He was alive at the wreckage and later died about 40 hours after the crash at a Catholic hospital in Tienmen.
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Shanghai
Chinese National Airways
Hankow
Paul Vick
R. A. Vick
W. Robert Taylor
Granville
American Baptist Mission
Vick
Tienmen
Marines Return From North China Mission
The United States Marine 11th Regiment sailed from Tangku today lowering Marine strength in North China to under 10 000 men.
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Peiping
United States Marine 11Th Regiment
Tangku
China
Federal Court Judge Calls For Portal Pay Rehearing
Detroit January 31 United States district Judge Frank A. Picard prepared to hear new testimony starting Monday in the Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. case the origin of up to four billion dollars in portal to portal pay claims. After hours of arguments from labor industry and government the judge said he was nearly out of patience and opened a path for stipulations to avoid further delay. The Supreme Court directed detailed determination of walking time spent between the time clock and the work bench with the de minimis doctrine shaping whether the case can be dismissed for trifling sums.
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Detroit
United States
Mt. Clemens Pottery Co
Frank A. Picard
U. S. Supreme Court
Pottery Company
Supreme Court
Picard
Mt. Clemens
Drive Spurred For BIS Branch Transfer Proposal
In Columbus Ohio a plan to move part of the Scioto Ordnance Works near Marion to the state for a medium security boys school prompted Welfare Department work to ease Lancaster Boys Industrial School overcrowding. War Assets Administration offered 15 buildings and 1243 acres at no cost. committee and engineers assess Marion site viability before legislature action. Director Sherwood urged vocational training over farming to better serve Lancaster youths who return to cities.
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Columbus
Scioto Ordnance Works
Marion
Welfare Department
Boys’ Industrial
Lancaster
War Assets Administration
Charles L. Sherwood
Teens Tell of Dice Chance in Electric Chair Case
Nashville youths James Sandusky Jr. and John Kelly await date for their scheduled executions for killing J Edward Sprouse. They told reporters they would roll dice to decide who goes first. Kelly sobbed when a Lewiston, Minnesota woman arrived to marry him before his death.
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Nashville
Tenn
James D. Sandusky, Jr
John T. Kelly
Marion
Ill
Kelly
Lewiston
Minn
Ramona Coy
Tommy
Centerville
J. Edward Sprouse
Clarksville, Tenn
Ohio liquor permit muddle sparks political clash
In Elyria Ohio January 10 Governor Lausche's office allegedly asked to halt new liquor permits while two inquiries unfold. Officials dispute what the secretary said with Harlan Chapman claiming a request to stop D-3 and D-5 licenses while D-4 permits proceeded.
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Elyria
Governor’s Office
State Liquor Department
Harlan T. Chapman
Liquor Department
Frank J. Lausche
Arrangements for Scholl Rites Changed
Charles Scholl, 64, pioneer Hocking County oilman, died Wednesday at his Mt. Pleasant Michigan home. Services set for 2 P M Saturday in Mt. Pleasant, body to arrive at Leonard Funeral Home Saturday night for calling Sunday afternoon. Additional services at 2 P M Monday at Leonard with Rev Henry Carr officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Charles Scholl
Hocking County
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Leonard Funeral Home
Henry Carr
Oak Grove Cemetery
Macbeth actor stabbed backstage in knife injury incident
In Oldham England actor Harold Norman playing Macbeth in a local company production was stabbed in the abdomen by fellow actor Anthony Oakley who played MacDuff after a stage confrontation. Norman required medical treatment but was not killed. The incident occurred after the performance with Oakley reportedly wielding a five inch blade.
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Oldham
England
Harold Norman
Macbeth
Oldham Reperatory Players
MacDuff
Anthony Oakley
Norman
Synthetic Oil Production Urged by Senate Panel
The Senate oil investigating committee warned the nation cannot wage a major war on domestic oil alone. It urged bold steps to ready synthetic fuel and cited domestic sources including natural gas, oil shale, coal and lignites as viable for synthetic gasoline, asserting reserves as defense citadel while weighing two paths: boost domestic oil hunts or guarantee supply through synthetic production.
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Washington
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
United States
Senate
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Democrats Press New Push on GOP Tax Cut Plan
Senate Democrats launched a fresh bid against the GOP tax cut program as Republicans hint at a 20 percent overall reduction but not an across the board cut for all. Senator Lucas of Illinois urged keeping relief for the low income group and pressed for extensions of wartime luxury taxes. House Republicans softened talk on a universal 20 percent slash while pledging no backtracking on the target.
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Washington
Senate
House
Lucas
Illinois
Democratic Policy Committee
NBC
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
GOP
Martin
Mass
Temperance Workers Aid Liquor Probe in Ohio
A temperance committee from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and allies begins drafting recommendations for Ohio’s legislature ahead of a Senate liquor department probe. Members include WCTU leader Miss Mary B. Ervin and reps from the Ohio Council of Churches and Anti-Saloon League as they push to remove Ohio from the liquor business.
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Columbus
Senate
State Liquor Department
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ohio Council of Churches
The
Anti- Saloon League
Mary B. Ervin
WCTU
Ohio
Senator Traces Rent Hike Order In White House Split
Senator Tobey questions administration involvement after reports of a possible 10 percent rent ceiling increase. He expects testimony from government witnesses as Senate banking committee probes Office of Temporary Controls. The White House said no order would be issued.
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Washington
Tobey
Senate Banking Committee
White House
Girl's Death Ruled Hit-Skip Accident in Charleston
Elizabeth Sattler 28 daughter of West Virginia labor commissioner died after a hit-and-run incident in Charleston. Lie detectors cleared the last three people seen with her. Detective Warren and State Trooper Coen ruled the death an accident as she lay injured on a city street near her parents’ home.
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Charleston
W. Va
Pretty Elizabeth Sattler
West Virginia
L. B. Warren
R. G. Coen
Charles J. F. Sattler
Armed Forces to Rely on Volunteers After Draft Ends
The armed services are seen shifting to volunteer manpower after March 31 when the draft expires. White House hearings on universal training continue amid strong congressional opposition, with no draft calls since October. The Truman advisory commission on universal training, chaired by Dr. Karl T. Compton of MIT, expects a report by April, after December formation and biweekly meetings.
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Washington
Armed Services
White House
Truman
Advisory Commission On Universal Training
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Whitfield Infant Dies in Columbus
Donna Jean Whitfield age 16 months died in Columbus after a month long illness at her grandparents home Mr. and Mrs J O Bell burial will be in Union Cemetery Columbus The infant was the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Whitfield Mrs Bell sister of Mrs Herman Blum Logan
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Logan
Columbus
Donna Jean Whitfield
J. O. Bell
James Whitfield
Union Cemetery
Bell
Herman Blum
Royal Family Heads to South Africa on 16 Day Voyage
London reports England bids farewell to King George VI Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret as they board the battleship Vanguard for a 16 day voyage to South Africa. A royal welcome is expected there with a major public display and observers note the trip may influence regional politics and Princess Elizabeths education as a future queen.
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London
England
Vanguard
South Africa
Portsmouth
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
RAF
Royal Navy
United Party of South African
Jan Christian Smuts
Commonwealth
Evacuation Ordered for Women and Children in Palestine
The Palestine government announced that all British women and children will be evacuated from Palestine by next Tuesday due to recent terroristic acts. Up to 3000 civilian families may be moved. evacuation of officials’ wives and children will be compulsory, while others may opt to stay.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
The
Churchill Presses UN Surrender of Palestine Mandate
London dated January 31 reports Winston Churchill urged Britain to surrender the Palestine mandate to the United Nations unless the United States agrees to join Britain on a fifty fifty basis in a new Holy Land policy.
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London
Winston Churchill
Palestine
United Nations
United States
Britain
Holy Land
British move increases Palestine security measures
The United Kingdom expands civilian removals and relocations while considering tighter controls in Palestine. The order targets male adults not essential to civil duties as American diplomats plan consultations with Britain. Families of officers and civilians are evacuated, amid speculation of potential unrest tied to Irgun Zvai Leumi actions and the Gruner case.
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United States
Palestine
United Kingdom
Third Infantry
Egypt
Dov Bela Gruner
Gruner
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Ralph Windham
H. A. S. Collins
Irgun
Highway Close As Floodwaters Swamp Route 664
State highway department officials report Route 664 at the north end shut to traffic after Rush Creek overflows inundating segments to impassable depths. Heavy rains yesterday and cloudburst-like bursts caused water from the Hocking River and other streams to overflow several other highway sections in the county, though traffic continued elsewhere.
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State Highway Department
Rush Creek
Hocking
Red Attacks Repelled On Tientsin Peiping Rail Line
Traffic on the Tientsin Peiping railway, halted for 24 hours by violent Communist attacks at three stations, resumed today after Nationalist forces drove off the guerrilla force.
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Peiping
Tientsin-Peiping
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Chapman
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State Senate
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Benito Mussolini
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Wendy Russel
Paul Baron
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N. Y
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Temperance Workers Aid Liquor Probe
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