Westbrook Pegler on Ickes and Lewis in national conflict
Pegler critiques Harold Ickes attacking John L. Lewis over coal crisis actions. He recalls Lewis funding Roosevelt campaigns, using miners treasury for organizing, and firing AFL leader William Green amid union power struggles and political clashes during the Roosevelt era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
Harold Ickes
Mr. Ickes
Lewis
Ickes
Roosevelt
Truman
Miners’ Treasury
Miners
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
American Federation of Labor
William Green
United Mine Workers
Abe
Monroe airman on fastest B-29
The Fluffy Fuz V, the B 29 speed champion, set a 7 hour 14 minute Hawaii to mainland hop. Captain Robert E McConnell flight engineer said the flight followed a Tokyo to Washington dash last November and Manila to Honolulu record. He expected leave and will phone from Washington. The couple live in Monroe with daughter Dixie Dessau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Field
Calif
McConnell
Washington
Frank Alexander
Air Force
Booneville
Ark
Morton Salt Company
Monroe
McConnells
Dixie Dessau
Eunice Man Kills Wife and Himself in Tragic Double
A coroner's jury in Eunice Louisiana ruled that 38 year old Harry Gillard killed his wife 20 year old Rosemary Gillard and then himself with a .22 rifle at their home. No motive was found inquest led by Coroner George Aznar. Survivors include Gillard's parents two brothers and a sister and Rosemary's parents four brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
Harry Gillard
Rosemary
Gillards
George Aznar
St. Landry Parish
Gillard
Firestone Company
Lake Charles
Laurent Gillard
John
Stanley Gillard
Henry Cummings
Moise Pitre
Ville Platte
Austin
George Pitre
Port Arthur
Tex
Francis Pitre
Wilfred Pitre
Shelby Fontenot
Baldwin, Rail Executive, Dies in St Louis
Lewis Warrington Baldwin 71 long a leading Missouri Pacific figure and St. Louis civic leader died after weeks of illness. As head of Missouri Pacific for 23 years he built the system into a major railroad and served in wartime duties. Ex chief executive, he oversaw more than 300 million dollars in capital improvements and promoted industrial and agricultural development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Loub. Mo
Lewis Warrington Baldwin
American Railroad
Missouri Pacific Lines
St. Louis
Baldwin
Illinois Central
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The
Missouri Pacific
Guy A. Thompson
United States Army
Louisiana Governor urges $25 million highway bond issue
Gov. James H. Davis in his biennial address to the legislature recommends a $25,000,000 bond issue to fund highway improvements. The plan would match $15,000,000 in federal highway funds and support farm to market and school bus road programs. He cites excess gasoline tax revenues and low interest as justification and calls for a 10 percent agency funding increase using a $4,636,740 portion of a $12,000,000 surplus, though total appropriations would still be reduced by $13,485,897 from requested levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
James H. Davis
Louisiana
Davis
Civilization Endurance Question in War-Torn Era
Bishop A Frank Smith of Houston Texas argued at the First Methodist Church that civilization faces strain from two destructive wars in a generation. He contrasted pessimistic views with historical cycles of rise and fall, noting Europe’s ruined leadership and global fatigue as proof civilization could lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Frank Smith
Houston
Tex
First Methodist Church
Lord Grey
Babylon
Ninevah
Greece
America
Europe
Guards Fight Texas Malady Nationwide Alarm
Texas guards mobilized in Corpus Christi to block roads and bar non residents’ youths, as polio like illness spread from south Texas to the Panhandle. San Antonio and Corpus Christi facilities closed theaters and gatherings while quarantines and bus and train screening began in Rockport and Kleberg county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas
City
Nueces County
Panhandle
Rockport
Gulf of Mexico
Kleberg
King Ranch
Nueceg
San Antonio
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Amarillo
Borger
Dallas
Kleberg County
Nueces
Texas A. & I. College
Kingsville
Governor Davis Proposes 1946 48 Budget With Inflation Rise
Baton Rouge Louisiana May 14 Gov Jimmie Davis submits a detailed 1946 48 budget totaling 188 807 63 dollars an increase of 10 1 percent over the prior period to fund state agencies with a 16 1 percent inflation raise. The plan uses a 12 9 million treasury surplus to grant education and welfare a 10 percent hike while remaining funds await further appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Jimmie Davis
Treasury
Army Navy merger ordered by Truman as deadline nears
President Truman directs the war and navy secretaries to agree on unification by May 31. Press Secretary Ross said progress was made in a brief briefing and that Forrestal and Patterson would list points of agreement and disagreement and meet frequently until differences are ironed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
War and Navy
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Truman Gets Housing Bill Spurred by Nonresidential Concerns
Washington May 14 The emergency home bill reaches the White House amid complaints from housing authorities about nonresidential construction allowed by CPA The National Housing Agency says nonhousing approvals threaten materials for housing and reconversion Officials call for tighter screening of approvals and enforcement to curb nonhousing projects while CPA warns of cutbacks on field offices and cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
CPA
National Housing Agency
Wilson W. Wyatt
NHA
FHA
National Association of Home Builders
May order new food rationing
Washington May 14 Stabilization Director Chester Bowles said he would recommend rationing if the world food situation tightens. He cited meat butter cheese and possibly bread as foods that might be limited to ensure fair domestic distribution and noted a decision could come in 30 to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Herbert Hoover
Louisiana Legislature reconvenes with 538 measures before session
Baton Rouge May 14 The Louisiana legislature reconvened with work a day ahead and 538 measures before them Most bills were introduced on opening day as several controversial proposals appeared Rep Bill Dodd of Allen parish proposed electing a state school superintendent by a board Gov James H Davis delivered a biennial address but did not take a stand on the school issue He urged higher state taxes and a 25 million bond for highways Two house bills aim to redraw parish representation including adding a East Baton Rouge seat and shifting ten parishes He noted a criminal sheriff case pending continuation on Sixth Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Bill Dodd
Allen Parish
Board of Education
James H. Davis
House
East Baton Rouge Parish
Acquittal Clears Givens of Robbery Murder Charge
J W Givens a Negro meat cutter at the Current store was legally absolved of guilt after a criminal district court jury acquitted Sam Cor rent of the December crime. Givens had pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact but a district attorney dismissed the charge and Sheriff Milton Coverdale released him. The case follows Cor rents exoneration, which affected Givens status in the eyes of the law. Continued on Bixth Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Corrent
Breard Street
Fred White
J. W. Givens
Givens
James Trouscase
George W. \ester
Milton Coverdale
Corrent
Senate Accepts House Prohibitions On Draft Fathers Teens
Washington May 14 Senate leaders agreed to accept House amendments barring drafting fathers and 18 and 19 year olds to avert the draft act expiring at midnight. President Truman prepared an emergency order to preserve selective service machinery if Congress fails to act.
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Washington
Hill
Alabama
Senate
House
Senate Committee
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Military Committee
Truman
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Senate Military Committee
Thomas
House Representatives
Capitol Hill
May
Demoscrat
Kentucky
House Military Committee
Selective Service
Fifty Bills Filed as Louisiana House Opens Second Session
In Baton Rouge on May 14 the Louisiana House opened its second session day and heard more than 50 new measures. Highlights include a $30 monthly minimum old age pension floor, a beer tax hike to $7.50 per barrel, and a driver license requirement. Bills for WWII style education aid, welfare detail requests, and welfare fairness were also introduced. The conservation panel quickly approved a bill ending closed seasons for game fish, allowing local control where stocks are depleted, sending the measure to the Senate.
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Baton Rouge
House
Dugas
Sylvester
Anderson
Pearce
Watts
Duff Smith
LaFleur
Blanchet
Maraist
McCain
DeLoche
Fontenot
Close
M. R. Williams
Webb
Stuart Kay
Beauregard
Curtis Taylor
Bienville
State Department of Public Safety
Jesse Verret
Calcasieu
Bonnie Baker
East Baton Rouge
Henry Sevier
Madison
Louisiana
Fish Fraternity
Louisiana State Senate
The
Conservation Commission
Senate
A. K. Goff
Ruston
House of Representatives
Lewis seeks union control of seventy million welfare fund
John L. Lewis urged exclusive union administration of a $70,000,000 miners welfare fund to be funded by a seven percent payroll levy on operators. He proposed six uses including medical services, hospitalization, insurance, rehabilitation, and aid, rejected a tripartite board, and said operators would hold veto power over fund continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Tripartite Board
Truman summons big five chiefs to avert rail strike
President Truman calls White House talks with leaders of the big five railroad brotherhoods and railroad operators to head off a looming Saturday walkout by about 250000 engineers and trainmen. Conference at 2 45 p m CST includes J J Pelley and other union and industry negotiators. The president warned he may seize railroads if needed to keep service running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Association of American Railroads
J. J. Pelley
Railroad Association
D. P. Loomis
W. T. Forbey
H. A. Enochs
J. P. Parrish
Brotherhoods
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
T. C. Cashen
Switchmen’s Union of North America
al« Vanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
C. J. Coff
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
H. F. Frazier
The
Order of Railway Conductors of America
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M. P. Head
Lewis W. Baldwin
Westbrook
Pegler
Capt. McConnell
Fluffy Fox V
Eunice Man
U. S
Bishop Smith
Galveston
Revenue Code Commission
Finance Department
ARMY
Grosch
John Grosch
Orleans
Lescer
David J. Garrett
Bixth
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