McNutt War Labor Plan Cited as Threat to Workers
The piece flags paragraph 5 of an executive order as granting McNutt power to direct hiring through unions or approved arrangements, potentially forcing workers into war jobs, imposing initiation fees, limiting legal recourse, and suppressing free speech and assembly. It cites union leaders and cases to illustrate alleged coercive tactics and broader destruction of private industry.
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Grimmick
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
United Sates Employment Service
ascNutt
McNuttecides
Jurisdicon
Quiton
Daniel Obin
Teamster Union
Joe Paday
A. F L
Tobin's
Tampa
Thempany
Mctut
United States
Allies Tighten Grip as Eighth Army Advances in North Africa
Allied commands report the British Eighth Army pushing west through Libya toward Tripoli as Rommel’s forces retreat from El Acheila. American and British air raids hit Axis harbors at Bizerte Tunis and Sousse while submarines sink four Axis supply vessels.
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London
North Africa
Eighth Army
Libya
Tunisia
Cairo
Rommel
el Acheila
Tripoli
Bizerte
Tunis
Sousse
Medjez E Bab
First farmer to pay debt honored in Alabama ceremony
Athens Alabama December 14 pr is Haraway the first of 29 000 remaining farmers to liquidate farm debts under the Bankhead-Jones act with farm proceeds. Senator Bankhead Lister Hill and Rep Sparkman will speak. E S Morgan notes Haraway paid off debt using run proceeds and his four year old 40 acre farm bought for 5050 now valued at about 9000 with crops 1815 bales cotton from 20 acres and 560 bushels corn from 14 acres plus poultry and livestock equipment listed.
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Athens
Ala
United
ankhead-Jones
John H. Bankhead
Demont
Alabama
Haraway Bankhead
Lister Hill
Hn J
Haraway
Hitler names Fuehrer for Netherlands in axis plan
Reports from Bern and London say Adolf Hitler designated Anton Mussert as the Netherlands Fuehrer in the new European order. Petain reportedly agrees to cooperate, while Hitler demands 400000 French workers for Germany and Laval plans to travel to Berlin to discuss further collaboration.
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Bern
Switzerland
Pierre Laval
Berlin
Vichy
France
Germany
Laval
Marshal Petain
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrers
London
Anton Mussert
Fuehrer
Netherlands
Axis
Henri Petain
Petain
Hitler
Quisling Mussert
Arthur Seysz-Inquart
Shreveport Men Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Four United States Army Air Force officers earned the Distinguished Service Cross from General Douglas MacArthur for extraordinary heroism in the Philippines. Recipients include Major Herman F. Lowery of Shreveport La Captain Robert F. Strickland and Captain James R. Smith, both of Shreveport, and Lieutenant Colonel William G. Hipps of Lumber City Pa. They led long range bombing missions from Australia to the Philippines between April 10 and 14 and attacked enemy transports shore installations and troop formations. Lowery was a captain at the time. Strickland and Smith were first lieutenants.
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Allied
Australia
United States Army Air Force
Philippine Islands
Douglas MacArthur
William G. Hipps
Lumber City
Herman F. Lowery
Alexander Street
Shreveport
Robert F. Strickland
Glenn Oak
James R. Smith
Third Street
Fort Wayne
Philippines
Flame And Panic Take 100 Lives In Barn Dance Fire
A Knights of Columbus servicemen’s hostel in St John’s Newfoundland burned Saturday night killing about 100 and injuring 102 as 500 people crowded the hall. The blaze spread within ten minutes with many victims trampled in exits. Sixty nine dead identified. cause unknown. Boston offered medical aid including plasma by air.
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ST. John's
Newfoundland
St. John’s
Cocoanut Grove
Boston
Knights of Columbus
Tobin
New York Strikes Halt Major Dailies Delivery
A nationwide delivery stoppage by newspaper distributors halted most of New York's leading daily papers today. The War Labor Board urged workers to return to their jobs as the no strike pledge dispute drew in a labor row.
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New York
War Labor Board
WLB
Manhattan
Ship christening aims to avenge Colin Kelly death
Mobile Alabama on December 14 a 10 500 ton Liberty cargo ship was christened as scrap champions Dale Maxwell 9 of Pahokee Florida led the nation with 202 650 pounds. Maxwell told the crowd he wished to have more scrap to help heroes like Colin Kelly beat enemies. Colin Kelly mother called the honoring marvelous and recalled her son's christening day.
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Mobile
Ala
Colin P. Kelly
Madison
Fla
Dale Maxwell
Pahokee
Colin Kelly
Colin, Jr
Russians and Germans Near Deadlock in Stalingrad Front
Moscow dispatch reports a near deadlock as the Russian offensive on the Stalingrad and central fronts stalls German counterattacks. Winter conditions are developing. Germans retain some momentum west of Stalingrad but show limited gains as severe weather remains absent.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Central
Red Army
Central Front
Don
Volga
Rzhev
Three Escape From Insane Hospital In San Juan Riot
Insular police hunted three inmates who fled yesterday from an insane asylum in San Juan Puerto Rico. The escape sparked a four hour riot as about 20 inmates protested Christmas detention using tear gas and water hoses to quell the unrest. The escapees reportedly used visitors privileges to slip away.
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Insular
Republicans Map Early agenda for 78th Congress
Washington December 14 Republicans outline initial goals for the 78th Congress including reorganization of the Office of Price Administration and Congress itself abolition of the National Youth Administration and the Farm Security Administration They expect support from many Democrats lukewarm toward the Roosevelt administration and place congressional procedure reform high on their list.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Congress
National Youth Administration
Farm Security Administration
House
Roosevelt
Dirksen
Illinois
Destitute Woman Seeks Christmas Help In Monroe
A local Good Fellows appeal details lists numerous names and donations totaling 27.50 for relief efforts. A letter from a woman notes she lacks shelter, coat, heater, and warmth, asking for basic necessities and a Christmas meal amid financial hardship.
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Good Fellows
Santa Claus
Monroe
Congress to Convene January Sixth in Historic Session
Speaker Rayburn announced that the 78th Congress would open January 6 and that President Roosevelt would deliver his message in person to a joint session on January 7. The 77th Congress would adjourn by Thursday, with organization on January 6 reserved for House and Senate.
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Washington
Rayburn
Roosevelt
Senate
House
White House
Wallace
Hill
Alabama
Representative McCormick
Barkley
Kentucky
Wickard Sees Good Future for Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard told eastern farm leaders that with full industrial employment and a sensible postwar trade policy there will be a market for every product a farmer can grow. He urged maximum production, warned against waste, and said farm output will remain vital in peacetime.
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New York
Wickard
Allies Bombard Munda Air Base In Solomons Clash
American air forces continued heavy bombardment of the Munda air base on New Georgia in the central Solomons. Navy communique 219 reports Dec 13 attacks on Munda with ground action on Guadalcanal and No American planes lost.
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Washington
South Pacific
Navy
Munda
New Georgia Island
Solomons
Guadalcanal
United States
Pacific Command
Nippon
Pacific
North Pacific
Buna
New Guinea
Australia
New Selective Service Classification 4A Adopted for 38 to 45
Washington reports a new draft group 4-A for registrants aged 38 to 45. The list, released by the Office of War Information, outlines classifications 1-A through 4-A with specifics on general service, conscientious objectors, essential civilian work, and agricultural roles.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Japs Retreated in China After Winter Drive
Chinese high command reports Japanese forces have fallen back to Peichianho after a failed advance in Yunnan. Fighting continues near the upper Salween river with enemy losses cited. Tengyuen base bombed and strafed by American air forces under General Claire L. Chennault.
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Chungking
Yunnan
Peichianho
Salween
Tengyuen
Claire L. Chennault
Sky Dragons
British drive routs Rommel’s forces from El Agheila
British Middle East headquarters say fighter bomber on unprecedented scale broke Rommel’s line east of El Agheila and pushed remnants west toward Zouta en Nafilia 90 miles away. 300 fighters attacked, six German planes shot down as El Brega fell and retreat extended toward Tripoli.
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Cairo
Rommel
el Agheila
Zauta En Nafilia
Middle East
el Brega
Gulf of Sirte
Mediterranean
Marshal Rommel
el Alamein Line
Egypt
London
Libya
Archibald P. Wavell
Eighth Army
el Agheila Defile
Montgomery
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Strickland
Smith
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Labor Board
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Darlan
Jean Darlan
Dwight Eisenhower
Mark W. Clark
Algiers
United Nations
Vichy France
San Juan
Puerto Rico
NYA
FSA
Monroe Drug Co
Sid Walker
Leon Sugar
Jerry Sugar
Ralph Marionneaux
Joe Maggio
C. W. Martin
Perry White
S. E. Burgoyne
W. A. Burgoyne
Margaret Butler
Gladys Watkins
Alyne Newsom
M. B. Hearne
Joe Hoff
J. W. Clowers
S. E. Aulds
H. C. Aehle
Helen Odom
Berline Crowell
Claire Fargarson
Ernest Moody
Grace Laysone
Milton Solomon
Pat Wentworth
William Calhoun
R. G. Taylor
McGuffey
J. E. McClanahan
Sara N. Shafto
J. F. Wetzel
China
el Alamein
Africa Corps
Rommell
Bellalal
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