Westbrook Pegler Attacks Forced War Employment And Labor Leaders
Westbrook Pegler argues against compulsory war work and unions influencing job access. He criticizes Paul McNutt, General Hershey, and the AFL leadership led by William Green, linking labor to political manipulation and criminality while calling for accountability at the White House and Congress.
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Paul McNutt
General Hershey
United States
New Deal Party
The
Labor Movement
McNutt
Hershey
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Name of Labor
Green
White House
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Tme
Navy Plans 14 611 New Planes Under Defense Bill
The House floor faces a $6.24 billion national defense bill to fund 14 611 naval planes as part of a broader 1943 defense program. The measure increases navy spending to about $30.0 billion and aims for 60 000 planes in 1943 and 125 000 by 1943 for all services.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Navy
Army
James V. Forrestal
G. W. Anderson
Navy Bureau of Aerobautics
Relief Drive Progress Amid Stalingrad Siege
Soviet reports say relief efforts for Stalingrad gain momentum as Red Army tank forces break into the German left flank northwest of Stalingrad, forcing German units to shift troops. Pravda notes prisoners fear a harsh winter. Moscow credits Major General Alexei Rodintzev with a key night assault turning the northwest suburbs.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Volga
Pravda
Germany
Russia
Alexei Rodintzev
Davis Praises War Reporting By Newspapers
Elmer Davis director of the Office of War Information praised the nation's newspapers for wholehearted cooperation in spreading the truth about U S war aims and accomplishments. He testified before the House appropriations committee seeking 26 990 000 for propaganda efforts noting voluntary censorship under Byron Price works well and would be impossible and undesirable to force.
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Washington
Theation
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
United States
Davin
House
OWI
Ludlow
Democat
Indiana
Davis
Byron Price
Price
Cotton Crop Estimated At 13,818,000 Bales For Year
The Agriculture Department sets the 193? cotton estimate at 13,818,000 bales of 500 pounds gross each based on October 1 conditions, down from a month earlier forecast of 14,028,000 bales. Last year yielded 10,774,000 bales. the ten year average is 13,109,000. The October 1 crop condition stood at 75 percent of normal. Indicated lint yield is 285.0 pounds per acre. The Census Bureau reports this year's growth total 5,009,180 running bales, up from 4,713,059 last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Scrap drive leads vary among top 10 states
New York 8 Oct reports show Oregon with 45.5 pounds per person and 25 000 tons, Pennsylvania 28.6 pounds and 141 885 tons, Michigan 17.1 pounds and 45 000 tons, Delaware 16.5 pounds and 2 200 tons, Maryland 13 pounds and 11 843 tons, Virginia 10.5 pounds and 14 000 tons, Wisconsin 9.5 pounds and 15 018 tons, Missouri 9 pounds and 17 000 tons, Iowa 7.6 pounds and 9 647 tons, Idaho 7.6 pounds and 2 000 tons.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Oregon
United Scrap Metal Drive
Michigan
Little
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Idaho
United Scrap Metal Drive Committee
Richard W. Slocum
Donald M. Nelson
Washington
Soldier Held In Slayings At Camp Swift
Colonel L A Kurta announced an army private is being held at Camp Swift in connection with the death of 8 year old Lucy Rivers Maynard daughter of County Judge C B Maynard. The girl died in a hospital after being found beaten and bruised in a farm ravine following her disappearance on Tuesday after school.
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Bastrop
Tex
Upi
L. A. Kurta
Camp Swift
Lucy Rivers Maynard
C. B. Maynard
Radio Announcer Subversion Probed By FCC
The FCC probes reports radio announcers tipped submarines via song dedications and ad pricing tricks. James L. Fly cites startling wartime allegations of fifth column activity and flawed investigations delaying thorough checks by federal agencies.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
James L. Fly
Commission
House
United States
Fly
America
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Department
Byrnes Elevated to Cabinet Rank at White House
James F. Byrnes accepted a status equivalent to a cabinet member as he took the oath for his new post at the White House. He will earn 15000 dollars annually, five thousand less than his former Supreme Court salary, and join cabinet meetings alongside officials like Donald M. Nelson.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Supreme Court
Byrnes
White House
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Roosevelt
Germans Manacle British Prisoners in Dieppe Retaliation
Berlin radio reports Germany carried out its threat to manacle British prisoners taken at Dieppe in reprisal for alleged mistreatment of German captives. Britain warned of future action, while Swiss representatives examine Nazis to prove prisoner welfare. The issue touches Canadians missing after Dieppe and postwar war crime discussions.
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London
Britain
Dieppe
Berlin
Deppe
War Office
Switzerland
Germany
Mr. Roosevelt
Japanese Forces Driven From Two Aleutian Islands
Washington report notes Japanese forces were driven from two Aleutian Islands. The piece highlights manpower concerns as Congress weighs national service legislation and the potential drafting of a selective service act. It also discusses expanded use of women in industry and childcare considerations for workers.
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Aleutian Islands
MecNutt
Donald Im. Nelson
Nelson
McNutt
Miners Split From CIO Under Lewis Prodding
United Mine Workers of America delegates voted to withdraw from the Congress of Industrial Organizations following a 56 minute address by John L. Lewis. The move, led by the long time chief, came as he challenged opponents to choose between him and the CIO. The decision was reported from Cincinnati with continued coverage on the fifth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United Mine Workers of America
Congress of Industrial Organizations
John L. Lewis
Congress
Lewis
Japanese retreat in Aleutians amid heavy bombardment
American sea and air forces pounded Attu and Agattu forcing retreat and inflicting losses. Kiska remained under bombing as winter weather nears, with Japanese forces increasingly endangered and cut off.
Scrapyard Drive Returns Toys as Scrap Pile Grows
In Shreveport Louisiana on October 8 two mothers saw their children collect scrap metal. Jerry Best nine relapsed with mumps after working hard and Madison Box six exhausted himself and stayed home from school. Both boys donated a bicycle and a toy wagon to the growing scrap pile.
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Shreveport
Jerry Best
Madison Box
Madison
Jerry
Army Fliers On Raft See Two Crew Die After Pacific Rescue
Seven Army fliers rescued from a four man raft in the South Pacific after seven days recount the loss of two bomber crewmen to exposure. Surviving pilots Van Haar and Anderson describe the fragile craft and struggle to attract aid as sharks threatened the group.
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Charles McMurtry
Pacific Fleet
South Pacific
James P. van Haar
Missoula
Mont
Arvid W
Bud) Anderson
Bremerton
Wash
Sidney L. Darden
Waco
Tex
Joe
Fight for federal retail sales tax abandoned in Senate debate
The Senate suspended plans for a federal retail sales tax today as debate on a new revenue bill continued. Senator Byrd said proponents dropped the amendment but warned the proposal could return if Morgenthau seeks a new $6 billion measure after finishing work on the current bill. He noted Treasury opposition and the need to boost annual tax collections to $30 billion to finance the war.
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Washington
Senate
Byrd
Democrat
Virginia
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
la Follette
Progressive
Wisconsin
Bankers Plan Group Meetings In War Time Louisiana
Louisiana Bankers association schedules regional meetings to discuss wartime banking issues. In Monroe on Oct 12 at 4 50 pm Mark Bartlett acting administrator of the Louisiana war savings staff and Amos W Ford dean of business at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute will speak. Parishes include Union Morehouse Tensas East and West Carroll Madison Lincoln Richland Franklin Caldwell Ouachita Jackson Catahoula Concordia.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Bankers Association
Irby Didier
Virginia Hotel
Monroe
Mark Bartlett
Louisiana War Savings Staff
Amos W. Ford
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Ruston
Union
Morehouse
Tensas
East
West Carroll
Madison
Lincoln
Richland
Franklin
Caldwell
Ouachita
Jackson
Catahoula
Concordia
Central Association
Alexandria
Bartlett
E. Godbold
Louisiana College
Pineville
Winn
Grant
LaSalle
Vernon
Rapides
Avoyelles
Southwestern Association
Beauregard
Acadia
Calcasieu
Evangeline
Vermilion
St. Martin
Lafayette
Jeff
Phillips Soon May Apply for Pardons
Cecil T. Phillips a 1939 Louisiana penitentiary auditor who embezzled 52954.53 in prison funds may apply for parole within months under a clemency order signed by Lt Governor Mouton while Governor Jones was away. Phillips pled guilty and was sentenced to eight to 24 years. clemency reduces the term to 3 months to 10 years.
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Baton Rouge
Cecil T. Phillips
Louisiana
Marc M. Mouton
Mouton
Sam Jones
Mississippi
Jones
Phillips
World War II Updates From The Front Lines
Red army tank crews break into the German left flank while Stalingrad's garrison repels all city attacks. German losses mount as winter relief efforts continue. Allied troops face supply issues after driving Japanese from Owen Stanley range. Japanese fighting to defend Port Moresby. Aleutian islands Attu and Agattu abandoned. RAF bombers hit Derna to Sidi Barrani. Enemy sea planes damaged at Bomba base.
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Associated Press
Red Army
Stalingrad
Volga City
Owen Stanley Range
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Aleutian Islands
Ecupation
Attu
Agattu
Kiska
North African
Derna
Sidi Barrani
Bomba
City Donates Unused Rails to War Effort
The Monroe city council adopted a resolution assigning abandoned street car rails to the Metals Reserve corporation under WPB during World War II. Removal bids will be sought within ten days, with about 5 to 8 tons of rails still embedded in concrete. A downtown canvass was also planned in the newspaper school feature.
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Monroe
The
Metals Reserve Corporation
War Production Board
Ray Pittman
WPB
Dallas
Metal Reserves Corporation
Donaldsonville Man Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Sergeant Wilbur R. Burns of Donaldsonville Louisiana and Private Ray J. Matchitt of Minneapolis Minnesota earned the Distinguished Service Crosses for heroism in Java February 19. Both served in a bomber crew as it fought off 15 enemy fighters during a 45 minute attack after landing. Burns endured 13 wounds and stayed at his post until ammo ran out, shooting down at least one enemy aircraft. Matchitt was killed.
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MacArthur
Australia
Wilbur R. Burns
Donaldsonville
Douglas MacArthur
Ray J. Matchitt
Minneapolis
Mina
Bandoeng
Java
Matchitt
Burns
Death Follows Heroic Flight for 3-Day-Old Calhoun
Carey Peters Calhoun three day old son of Mr and Mrs Credille Calhoun died in Touro Infirmary New Orleans early Thursday morning. The body will be taken to Monroe and lie at Peters Funeral Chapel until funeral time. The infant was in critical condition from an obstruction and a special plane trip from Monroe to New Orleans with the father a nurse and Dr A L Peters enabled treatment. Despite heroic efforts in New Orleans the baby's life could not be saved.
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Carey Peters Calhoun
Credille Calhoun
Touro Infirmary
New Orleans
Monroe
Peters
A. L. Peters
Crescent City
Petition Denied in Murder Case at Douglas Arizona
The judge denied a motion by Margaret Herlihy's counsel to depose two out of state witnesses in her murder case. Witnesses named were Alice Lippelt of Columbus Indiana and Mrs Vernon Seals of Biloxi Mississippi. Carr, an antitank unit officer, was shot in Colonel Herlihy's Douglas home on August 13. The county attorney says Carr and Margaret, secretly married in Mexico, quarreled over divorces.
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E. G. Herlihy
Margaret
Douglas
Aziz
Carr
Miss Herlihy
Mexico
Holidays Set for State Employees in Louisiana
Baton Rouge announces October 3 1969 that Governor Sam Jones designates next Monday Columbus Day as a state legal holiday and Tuesday as the date for Democratic primary runoffs where needed.
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Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
Columbus
Discovery of America
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Kirka
Leland P. Lovette
Bureau of Public Relations
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Lucien DeAmour
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