President opposes seizure of ship yard in labor standoffs
The article reports President Roosevelt’s opposition to government seizure of a ship yard with alternative navy operation. It notes union demands for work terms and cites prior California and Detroit strikes, with clashes between A F L and C I O unions, transit disruption, and mayoral negotiations. It also mentions fatalities in Kentucky coal fields and strikes in Guilford Connecticut and New Haven Clock Company workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Green
Roosevelt
Kearny
North American Aviation
California
Detroit Transit
Edward J. Jeffries
Harlan County
Kentucky
Guilford
Conn
New Haven Clock Company
Pardon Request Filed by Joe Goldman
Legal notice states Joe Goldman applies for a pardon or commutation of sentence. Proceedings indicate formal petition and submission to the appropriate state authority for clemency consideration.
Bids Sought for Plumbing Materials and Fixtures
The Department of Institutions in Baton Rouge invites sealed bids by September 5 1941 at 11 00 A M for plumbing materials and fixtures for Louisiana Training Institute Monroe Louisiana. Specifications are on file in Monroe and Baton Rouge. bids may be withdrawn after closing only if permitted. the department may reject any or all bids and waive informalities. Signed J E Snee Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Institutions
J. E. Snee
Ireetor
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Monroe
L. Milton King
Owachita National Bank
State Capitol
Labor actions and wage gains cited in New Haven dispatches
National Labor Relations Board orders a 30 day collective bargaining election for 1400 C I O Clock Workers at New Haven to determine union representation. In Alabama, Pullman Standard Car mediation urges production resumption amid a dispute with a C I O and two A F L groups. Worcester C I O steel workers vote to return to work ending an August walkout at Leland Gifford aircraft crankshafts plant. Separate 85,000 New York dress workers to gain 10 percent wage increases after wage talks between A F L affiliated dress makers and employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
National Labor Relations Board
C. I. O. Clock Workers Union
Defense Mediation Board
Bessemer
Ala
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
C. I. O. Steel
Worcester
Mass
Leland-Gifford Company
United States Conciliation Service
Boy Scout Injured In Farmerville Car Crash
A. P. Buckley, a 15 or 16 year old Farmerville Boy Scout, was treated at Charity hospital for injuries from a car crash last night. Mrs. A L Buckley said Billy Webb Dawkins, 16, lost control while returning from a picnic. Buckley had a back injury and facial lacerations. Other scouts in the car were only slightly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Buckley
Farmerville
Charity Hospital
A. L. Buckley
Billy Webb Dawkins
Buckley
Dredge Jefferson Adrift After Tug Breaks Tow
Defense work group personnel aboard the 100 ton dredge Jefferson are adrift in a Pacific gale with 12 men aboard after detaching from the S S Chippewa. The dredge has fuel and water for 15 days and no steering gear or power. The Chippewa and a navy destroyer stand by near Manzanillo to assist as reporters list the Gulf Coast crew and their home towns.
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New Orleans
Panama Canal
Manzanillo
Honolulu
Matson
Albert Randall
Victor Peterson
Dan Lewis
Clovis Duplachan
Bert Olson
Fred Ring
Eric Carlson
Edward Lang
Elmer Bourgh
Jarrett Halloway
Rudy Letell
Bob Vicker
Cook
Standard Dredging Company of
New York
Jefferson
Pacific
S. S. Chippewa
Otto E. Neilson
United Dredging Company
Standard
Gulf Coast
Texas
Mississippi
Greenville
Miss
Levermen
Vicksburg
Edward Langh
Mobile
Ala
War Skepticism and Government Spending Debate
The piece criticizes wartime spending and political manipulation by Congress and unions. It questions debt growth, government overreach, and the risk of loss of savings while demanding clear, reassuring leadership amid unrest and distrust in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Congress
Congress
Father
United States
Leon Henderson
F D R Denies Defense Slow and Mortar Production Figures
President F D R disputed defense production figures noting a discrepancy between the 15 and War Department figures. He cited Byrd's claim of 81 millimeter mortars per month and gave actual or projected outputs for July through October, including 221 in July and 340 in August with higher totals expected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Byrd
Thousands in city enlist in People's Army
In a broad wartime update the front reports Nazi advances and Soviet withdrawals as German, Finnish, and Japanese actions press across Europe and Asia. Iran threatens allied troop moves, while Britain and Russia poised on Iran’s frontier amid the wider Soviet German war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Ukraine
Dnieper
Kiev
Gomel
Leningrad
Estonia
Lake
Ladoga
Iran
Persia
London
Great Britain
Riza Khan Pahlevi
Hitler
Smolensk
Red Army
Moscow
Semeon Budyonny
Odessa
Black Sea
Baltic
Berlin
Russia
Novgorod
Warsaw
Voroshilov
Far East
Japan
Vladivostok
Soviet Pacific
Singapore
Koh Ishii
Tokyo
United States
Thailand
Siam
Malaya
Burma
Indo-China
Shanghai
Hochi
Asahi
Britain
Eastern motorists face fuel shortages and curfew impact
New York State and regional officials warn outlets may close as 500 of 7000 city stations run dry this August for curfew violations. Eastern stocks appear ample to some oil execs, while Maine New Hampshire and Vermont urge normal supply through Labor Day. Senator Maloney calls for quick Congress inquiry into shortages amid mixed reports.
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Ize
Nathan Gelfer
New York City
Metropolis
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Davies
Senator Maloney
Connecticut
V F W Trial Nears Verdict as Officer Speaks Out
Southard defends loyalty to country while opposing current administration principles. Four VFW officers praise his patriotism as the national commander reviews the case in Philadelphia. Possible penalties include dishonorable discharge or suspension. Also, Rev Verne Kelsey to lead evangelistic meeting in Natchitoches Monday with services Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southard
Philadelphia
Natchitoches
Verne Kelsey
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Bicycle Stolen Investigation Leads to Police Report
Police investigate a theft of a Liberty bicycle from the Ritz theater front reported by Mack age 18 at 18th and Short Washington Street. The bike is a red and white 28 inch model with silver handlebars. A separate item notes a contest in Australia where a girl, 6 feet 5.5 inches, wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Brantley
Mack
18Th
Short Washington Street
Ritz Theater
Australia
Fire Rages on Finnish Ship Off New York Shore
A 20 member crew aboard a Finnish ship battled a blaze 1,000 yards off the New York shore. Fireboats and police launches responded, river craft were used to evacuate, and four officers suffered smoke inhalation as the Coast Guard deployed two vessels. Police notified the FBI and a New York Central motorman helped summon aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anni Gronstron
Anderson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York Central
New York
Coast Guard
Centenary Head Will Preach Here
Dr. Pierce Cline president of Centenary College of Shreveport will lead both morning and evening services at First Methodist Church in Monroe He steps in for Rev A M Freeman who is on vacation and is expected to return next week The well known Monroe Methodist will deliver the sermons Sunday on the absence of Rev Freeman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Pierce Cline
Centenary College of
Shreveport
Cline
Monroe
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