GM head Wilson backs national work week proposal
C E Wilson president of General Motors, fresh from talks with President Truman, urged a nation wide work week at a press conference in Detroit. He did not tie the proposal to his Washington discussions. Earlier Rev Holloway reported First Presbyterian Church in Detroit is counting donations toward a $60,000 educational building, with $49,000 raised so far.
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Detroit
Mich
C. E. Wilson
General Motors
Truman
Wilson
United States
Cadillac
Washington
First Presbyterian Church
Ernest Duncan Holloway
Catalpa Street
Wilson proposes 5 to 8 percent wage rise over 45 hours
200 newspapermen and General Motors executives discuss an alternative to nationwide strikes. Wilson argues high production solves economic ills but national law blocks a 40 hour week. He advocates a flat 5 8 percent raise on a 45 hour week with overtime to match unions demand and warns a strike may occur if a proper formula fails.
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General Motors
Wilson
United Automobile Workers C.I.0
Detroit
Move to Abolish the Un-American Activities Committee
Washington observers report a drive to end the House committee on un American activities critics call it a threat to free speech in press and radio Leaders Patterson and Hook Democrats plan to recast rules to abolish the panel while supporters say the probe targets subversive activity The action follows a plan to study news columnists and broadcasters for subversion claims tied to the committee.
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Washington
House Committee
Patterson
California
Hook
Michigan
Rules Committee
House
Ernest Adamson
Adamson
Rankin
Mississippi
Rep
Martin Dies
Texas
Red Cross updates and volunteer needs in Ouachita Parish
The Production Corps expands as the largest Red Cross unit with new sewing quotas for hospitals. Volunteers may sew at home or at chapter HQs. overseas Christmas texes packing continues monthly. Meantime furloughs remain unrelaxed per the War Department. verifications stay a home service duty. A new Nurses Aide class begins with Mrs Mills as instructor at the St Francis Nurses Home.
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S. K. Heninger
Mildred Swift
D. L. Nicol
Ouachita Parish
American Red Cross
War Department
Red Cross
FE. S. Gireult
Homn Service
Home Service
Jimmy Milles
St. Francis New
Allbritton Receives National Music Education Honor
Mrs. Florence Ziegler Allbritton assistant professor of pianos at Northeast Junior College has been named a consultant in the Music Educators National Conference curriculum study group by MENC president John C Kendel. The appointment follows her acclaimed thesis on Piano Study in Junior Colleges of the Southern Association and highlights the push to align piano programs with national standards.
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Florence Ziegler Allbritton
Northeast Junior College
Music Educators National Conference
John C. Kendel
Denver
Cole
William P. Grant
Moale
M.E. N.C
The
National Education Association of the United States
Kendel
Allbritton
Ern Association
Chicago Musica College
Southern Association of Junior Colleges
Amazing discovery in a hearing aid
A new Beltone hearing aid eliminates separate battery packs and wires and fits in the palm. It offers natural, noiseless, clear sound and adjustable performance for changing hearing. Beltone invites free booklet and in home demonstration from Chicago based Dept 1714.
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Beltone
Dept
19Th St
Chicago
Ill
Far less cotton ginned the year in Qua chita and Caldwell parishes
A census report shows Qua chita parish ginned 2 456 bales from the 1945 crop before October 1 compared with 7 060 bales in 1944. Caldwell parish reported 915 bales for the current crop versus 2 384 a year earlier. Home accidents injure more than 13 000 people daily.
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Quachita Parish
Caldwell Parish
Delta Airlines Posts Strong Annual Profit and Route Wins
Delta Airlines reports gross operating revenues of 5.16 million dollars, expenses 3.66 million, and net operating income 1.52 million. After taxes totaling 912 thousand, net profit stands at 350 thousand. The carrier flew an average of seven aircraft, with each plane earning about 719 thousand, and required more staff per ship. New routes were awarded from Chicago to Miami and Chicago to Charleston.
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Atlanta
Delta Airlines
Delta
Chicago
Miami
Charleston
Local serviceman receives honorable discharge and honors
Corporal Sam P. Rizzo, 34, after nine months overseas, is discharged honorably. He earned the Purple Heart, ETO ribbon, two Bronze Stars, Silver Star, and the Combat Infantry Badge.
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Cpl
Sam P. Rizzo
Evangelist E M Vann to Present Songs and Drama
Wynne Arkansas evangelist E M Vann will headline a two part program at the Colored St Joseph Baptist Church West Monroe October 21 at 7 00 pm featuring songs and dramatization of Bible stories. She returns from a tour of northern and eastern cities where her program drew strong crowds and broad appeal across ages. The event is presented by Tim Tippit P FLA t.
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E. M. Vann
Wynne, Ark
Colored St
Cornerstone to be laid at Flowery Mt Baptist Church
A cornerstone laying ceremony is planned for Flowery Mountain Baptist Church on Wood Street. Rev J A Alexander and officers including M thes Staten and Ane Hiesca Lawson are listed in the event notes, with Dorie Lodge No 1 leading the ceremony under Grand Master West.
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Flowery Mt. Baptist Church
Ored
Wood Street
Tyco Om
J. A. Alexandagora Dixon
M Thes Staten
Ane
Hiesca Lawson
Dorie Lodge No. 1
Grand Maste
Fragmented historic notice from damaged OCR
The readable fragments describe a historical scene with people and events in a stylized account. It mentions a notable figure and a sequence of actions, including eating and theater, with references to places and dates that are only partially legible.
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Jack Dempses
Georges Carpentier
Jersey City
Missouri River
Tts
Selman Field
Flers
India
Music Educators National
An. "el
Sdlerstein
Autous
Ilverstein
HK Lousienas
Value Motors Securities Company, Inc
SO Tiel
William B
Billy” Jackson
Monroe
Greggs & McKenzie
Harrison St
Mr. Jackson
Armed Services
Loe
Tornado Insurance
Automobile
Livestock Insurance
Rain Insurance
NS Coal Sen SA Elon
Gregg & McEhkenzie
Fir
Harg
Jackess, Alan
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