Wagner Act blamed for national economic collapse and oppression
An opinion piece argues the Wagner Act has provoked widespread strikes and civil disruption, alleging it grants unlawful power to compel employment and crush commerce. It condemns Senator Wagner and warns of constitutional overreach and long term harm to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Domain
Ku Klux Klan
Wagner
Epair
Germany
Unitedes
United States
George Ivin
Gl Joe
Congress
Florida on alert as hurricane bears toward citrus belt
A tropical storm with winds over 100 mph threatens Florida's west coast from Cedar Keys to near Fort Myers and Tampa. The hurricane outlook puts the citrus crop worth about 100 million dollars at risk as gales and heavy rain near the Gulf Coast could ruin ripening fruit.
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Miami
Fla
Florida Peninsula
Cedar Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Fort Myers
Tampa
Key West
Florida Keys
Miami- Palm Beach
Gold Coast
Confederate reunion opens in Biloxi with veterans
The 7th annual Confederate reunion gathers ex soldiers in Biloxi Edgewater with leaders Gen William Buck and Col W H Culsepper present. About 40 to 50 of the 112 surviving veterans expected to attend. Main business is electing a life commander as health allows Gen Henry Dowling to remain in office. The meeting plans include Beauvoir visit and talks by Sen James Eastland and Sons of Confederate Veterans head Fred Myers.
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Biloxi
Miss
Edgewater
William Mercer Buck
Stuskogee
Okla
Oklahoma State
W. W. Alexander
Charlotte
N. C
W. H. Culsepper
Atlanta
Union
Buck
Henry T. Dowling
Fred P. Myers
Washngton
D. C
Sons of Infoderate Veterans
Mississppi
Jefson Davis
Snong
James O. Eastland
Twin Cities Chest Puts Drive Under Way For Social Service Gifts
The Twin City Community Chest opens its special gifts drive on Monday October 14 led by Jack Masur and a 75 member committee. A general gifts committee of about 100 prominent businessmen under R C Brice with co chairs George Weaks Jr and J W Keene will deliver cards at a Monday meeting. The drive funds social service agencies in Ouachita parish with overseas agencies excluded and a trimmed war era budget to boost prospects.
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Twin City Community Chest
Jack Masur
Twin Cities
R. C. Brice
George Weaks Jr
J. W. Keene
Ouachita Parish
A F L Council Attacks Russia Ahead of Unity Convention
The American Federation of Labor executive council charges the Soviet Union with trying to use the Paris peace conference to extend control and threaten peace. The report criticizes U N representation and warns that free government is endangered by appeasement. It notes AFL membership at 7,151,808 and an $2,000,000 treasury balance as of August 31 1945.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Russia
Soviet Union
U. F. of S
United States
United Nations
Communist Party
A. F. of L. Council
Council
A. F. of L
Missing Fliers Sought in Western China Rescue Effort
In western China near the north Burma border a friendly Lolo tribesman and a Chinese general’s aide search for an American pilot and 31 others held by Lolos after a Sept. 20 airliner crash. Capt. Andrew Longbotham, Pasadena, Calif., was aboard the plane.
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Chungking
China
Sichang
U. S. Army Graves Registration Service
U. S. Air Forces
Andrew Longbotham
Pasadena
Calif
Chinese National Aviation Corporation
Ho Kow- Kwang
Burma
Ahbukuluboo
Robert W. Pottschimidt
Wenatchee
Wash
Cardinals Take 3-0 Lead in World Series Game Two
At Sportsmans Park St Louis the Cardinals forged a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning to rebound from a prior defeat as lefty Harry Brecheen faced Red Sox starter Mickey Harris in a pitching duel. Brecheen and Harris matched in a tense early game with Harris a 28 year old New York left hander, while Brecheen is nicknamed The Cat.
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Sportsman’s Park
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Harry
Cat
Maurice
Mickey) Harris
Red Sox
Cat) Brecheen
Redbirds
Harris
New York City
Japanese OKay Constitution Approved by House of Representatives
The House approves a revised antiwar constitution 342 to 5, with four Communists and one Independent dissenting. It bars armed forces, curtails the emperor’s power, and grants a rights bill prepared under American guidance. Yoshida’s cabinet will resign and the House of Peers will end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKYU
House of Representatives
Shigeru Yoshida
House of Peers
MacArthur
Diet
Japan
District Court Grand Jury Selected for First Session
The district court grand jury was chosen Monday for the first session under Judge E L Gladney. Foreman A O Evans is named with members Sam Taylor Robert W Hair T H Scott Howard Hunter W C Fisher J M Hammons John Scharff P G Boyd E F Jones W L Rothermel and Robert H Heacock. several jurors were excused for various reasons.
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Criminal District Court
E. L. Gladney
A. O. Evans
Foreman
Sam Taylor
Robert W. Hair
T. H. Scott
Howard Hunter
W. C. Fisher
J. M. Hammons
John Scharff
P. G. Boyd
E. F. Jones
W. L. Rothermel
Robert H. Heacock
Hopeful Breaks Reported In Two Major Strikes
In New York a maritime strike union leader said progress toward an agreement is likely by tonight as government conciliators press for settlement. In Pittsburgh the power strike union submitted a new offer to Duquesne Light Co. with details kept secret pending review. The two strikes have disrupted industry, streetcar service, and school transport, with stores reopening sparingly and parochial schools affected. The union seeks union security and wage gains, while operators resist preferential hiring.
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Associated Press
New York
Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Co
George L. Mueller
Independent Union of Power Workers
Golden Triangle
A. F. of
Record Low Set At Meat Plants
Chicago October 7 The American Meat Institute reports legitimate meat packers now operate pork and beef at about one tenth of normal capacity a record low. Pork operations are as unsatisfactory as beef with a sharp drop in hogs dressed under federal inspection and in pork stocks. As of September 28 nationwide pork stocks were about a third smaller than two weeks earlier and about 50 percent below year ago levels. Hog slaughter under federal inspection in September was 77 percent below last year and 85 percent below the September 1939 average.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
Truman Silent on Palestine After Attlee Plea
Informants report President Truman had not answered Attlee’s last Palestine message, which urged immediate substantial Jewish immigration. Arabs denounced the move as a bid for votes, while the Jewish agency welcomed it. Britain weighed the impact on negotiations and possible replies lingered.
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London
Attlee
Truman
Palestine
Arab Executive
Jewish Agency
British Foreign Office
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Palatine
Foreign Office
Mr. Truman
No. 10 Downing Street
Connally urges acceptance of peace commission on Trieste
Senator Tom Connally told delegates in Paris that the United States would make no further concessions on Trieste and urged adoption of the commission recommendations. He spoke as the peace conference opened its plenary session on the Italian treaty under Ernest Bevin’s chairmanship for the final drafting phase.
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Tom Connally
United States
Robert Bunson
Paris
Trieste
Connally
Texas
Ernest Bevin
Italy
Yugoslavia
Security Council
Simpply
International Organization
Connelly
Adriatic
Bevin
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Raeder appeals for death sentence at Nuremberg
Grand Admiral Erich Raeder asks the Allied control council to change his life term to death by firing squad claiming age and poor health would end his imprisonment quickly. He says the verdict stemmed from treaty missteps and political factors while Hjalmar Schacht moves near Stuttgart for visits. Eleven high Nazis sentenced to hang prepare their last messages ahead of an October 16 execution date with details pending.
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Mernberg
Erich Raeder
International Military Tribunal
Allied Control Council
Raeder
Control Council
Hjalmar Schacht
Nuernberg
Stuttgart
Hans Fritsche
Franz von Papen
Palace of Justice
Stockhausen
U. S. Army
Berlin
Albert Pierrepont
Britain
Yugoslav Release Of U S Engineer Ends Spy Detention
Belgrade reports the conditional release of Robert Burnup, an American UNRRA construction engineer, after 10 days held on espionage charges. He flies to Rome en route to the United States as U S air transport resumes C-47 service between Vienna and Udine, skipping Yugoslavia.
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Belgrade
UNRRA
U. S
Richard C. Patterson
Vienna
Austria
Udine
Italy
Yugoslavia
Robert Burnup
Independence
Rome
United States
America
Burnup
Vladimir Velebit
Dreamboat Flies Non-Stop Honolulu to Cairo
The B 29 Dreamboat Pacusan completed a 10 925 mile non stop flight from Honolulu to Cairo at 276 miles per hour. Lt Col F J Shannon said polar air routes could work with low frequency stations. Col Irvine and crew said the mission proved U S air power to defend anywhere with a 13 000 gallon fuel load.
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Dreamboat
Honolulu
Cairo
Max Boyd
Arctic Circle
F. J. Shannon
Army Service
WCAU
Philadelphia
Shannon
Payne Field
Desert
Here
Col
C. S
Bill) Irvine
St. Paul
Neb
Boeing
United States
Irvine
United States Army
Terminal Leave Bonds Sent Out To Pay WWII Claims
Washington reports five year treasury bonds dispatched to settle terminal leave claims for World War II veterans totaling about 2.7 billion dollars. Most cash settlements await bond distribution with army aims to pay within 60 days of application. About 15 million service members are eligible under the 79th Congress action.
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Washington
Treasury
Army
79Th Congress
Hull Appears Out of Immediate Danger After Stroke
Cor dell Hull former secretary of state is reported by Bethesda Naval Hospital to be out of immediate danger after a week of critical condition. The 73 year old rallied over the weekend and rested well, with a 9 am bulletin noting continued improvement and no immediate danger.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Bethesda Naval Hospital
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Griffith
A. F. L. Council
Cardinals
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