Two Om Men in Early Postwar Labor Strife
A. M. Ellis a Navy sergeant recounts his wartime job shifts and forced union conflicts involving shell plants and military orders from Kentucky to New Jersey. Marion L. Martin writes of S C Motor Freight Lines and labor politics with T S C tensions and independent unions shaping postwar labor relations.
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New York
A. M. Ellis
Squadron S
A. F
Keesler Field
War Department
Rmy
Ellis
Kentucky Shell Bmpany
Newport
Attebury
Ind
Kenky Shell Company
Cincinnati
Broadway
Newark
Army
North Carolina
igOn
Fergeant Ellis
Dane
Rheem Manufacturing Company
Marion L. Martin
Albert Jomas
Congress Uir
Martin
W. Harper
S. C. Motor
Houston
Texas
Arper
India
Coast Guard Reserve
S. Msters
Dan Tobin
F. Cosevelt
Emves
I'S Union
Couny
Louisiana Legislature Opens Special Session Tonight
Louisiana's legislature meets at 8 pm in a 12 day special session called by Governor James H. Davis to consider $16.5 million in appropriations for highways drainage and related projects aimed at leveraging federal aid. The plan anticipates federal matches and bond sales, with potential backdated action by next week.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
James H. Davis
Davis
Senate
R. L. Pettit
John Appel
State Supreme Court
State Department of Public Works
Lennon appointed to Louisiana Supreme Court
New Orleans October 11 The Louisiana Supreme Court has appointed Robert F Kennon of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Associate Justice Archibald T Higgins The appointment was made by Governor James A. ONeill and is effective immediately Kennon a native of Herndon Louisiana has served in the armed forces overseas and returns to duty with a term of 14 months remaining
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New Orleans
Duke Windsor Leaves for Paris on Six Day Visit
The Duke Windsor departed London for Paris for a six day royal visit. He met Prime Minister Attlee Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and Winston Churchill during the trip.
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Ondon
Duke Windsor
Paris
Royal Fo
Maior Attlee
Ernesttin
Winston Churchill
Colored quota set at 4000 dollars in War Fund drive
Twin City Community Chest allocates four thousand dollars to the colored population of the parish for the War Fund Chest drive. The funds will support a colored Boy Scout executive and scouting work. Committee members include Rev. P C Keal M H Carroll and Marie Penn. Hotel Virginia drive offices report strong early contributions and expect success. Wilson Ewing notes that the Sunday World will publish contributor list.
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Twin City
P. C. Keal
M. H. Carroll
Monroe Colored High School
Marie Penn
Wilson Ewing
Parish
Austrian Council Bars Nazi Voters in Election
The Austrian provincial council voted unanimously to bar all Nazi party members from voting in the November 25 general elections with minor exceptions after hours of debate. The morning paper New Austria called the move a splendid tribute to Austrians solving national problems democratically.
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Vienna
New Austria
Avalos Holds Argentine Reign Amid Political Turmoil
General Eduardo Avalos, commander of Campo de Mayo, takes over the Argentine war ministry consolidating power behind the military regime of Edelmiro Farrell. Former vice president and labor minister Juan Peron remains a key influence as riots suppress papers and postings shift to Peron-friendly figures. Rumors float about lifting the Sept. siege after an abortive uprising.
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Buenos Aires
Eduardo Avalos
Campo de Mayo
Juan Peron
Peron
Secretariat of Labor
Iron Man
Avalos
Board Refuses To Draft 9 Youths In Ohio
Nine Fayette county youths, all 18, were sent home by a five member draft board in Washington Court House Ohio after announcing no inductions would occur until federal actions end the nation’s strikes. Board chairman Howard D Fogle said they fulfilled their duty and would not induct until strikes are settled. He and other board members had discussed with Col Clay M Donner and Lt Col W P Averill, who advised they were wrong, but the board would continue its policy.
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Washington
C. H
Ohio
Fayette County
Howard D. Fogle
Columbus
Forge
Clay M. Donner
W. P. Averill
Ohio State Selective Service Office
Fogle
War Toll Stated at 7.4 Million German Casualties
London oct 11 造成 estimate shows 7 400 000 German soldiers killed or permanently incapacitated during the war Prime Minister Attlee addressed the Commons today in another update on the conflict's toll.
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London
Attlee
Commons
Girl seeks sailor who kissed her on bus in 1940s Maryland
A Ridgeport Ohio girl asks Hagerstown Herald editor to help locate the sailor who kissed her on a bus. She intended romance not trouble and noted she left the bus in Hagerstown while continuing to Wheeling West Virginia from Washington DC. She pleads for publication to find him.
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Hagerstown
Ridgeport
Hagerstown Herald Today
Wheeling
W. Va
Washington, D. C
Massive Pacific troop withdrawals planned over six months
American G Lvs to be returned from the Pacific at over 200000 a month for six months, totaling 1250000 by March. About 400000 remain in occupation forces across Hawaii Okinawa and other bases, with 60k combat troops plus support units in Japan.
400 Germans Executed in Poland Finalized Trials
London reports that about 400 German war criminals and collaborators have been executed in Poland. Another 400 were sentenced to terms from 10 years to life. Poland's Attorney General George Sawicki disclosed the figures and said 8,000 more cases are being prepared for prosecution.
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London
Poland
George Sawicki
Kaiser eyes West Coast steel cartel and plant acquisitions
Oakland Calif October 11 Henry Kaiser a leading industrialist said he would pursue control of virtually all West Coast steel production and run it as an integrated industry. He would buy the Geneva plant at Provo Utah and Colorado Coal Fuel and Iron installations in addition to the Fontana plant under RFC mortgage. He cited government war costs and Willow Run production as key factors and outlined plans for wider auto and ship sales along with 25 industries and gypsum plant interests.
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Oakland
Calif
Henry Kaiser
West Coast
Geneva
Provo
Utah
Colorado Coal, Fuel and Iron Corp
Fontana
Associated Press
Kaiser
West
Willow Run
Detroit
Ford
Kaiser-Frazer
United States
RFC
King George VI and Queen May Visit Three Nations
London reports in official Scandinavian circles that King George VI and Queen Elizabeth may visit Norway Denmark and Sweden next spring. No formal announcement yet but Norway is expected first due to King Haakon’s wartime stay in Britain.
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London
George VI
Elizabeth
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Haakon
Britain
Yugoslav Foreign Minister and Minister Resign in Belgrade
In Belgrade on October 11 Marshal Tito’s cabinet announced the resignations of Foreign Minister Ivan Subasic and minister without portfolio Juraj Sutej. The fate of the resignations was not stated. Subasic had recently been noted for health concerns and was former prime minister of the Yugoslav government in exile.
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Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Ivan Subasic
Juraj Sutej
Subasic
Strikes Idle Nearly 450000 As Coal Halt Spreads
The national idle figure held near 450000 amid fresh six state soft coal shutdowns. United Mine Workers and operators failed to agree on foremen recognition as labor talks continued under Secretary Schwellenbach with hopes of an eventual settlement and possible impact on steel production.
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United Mine Workers Union
Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Truman
Lewis
Lewis Union
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Hollywood
Warner Brothers Studio
Truman Ready to Meet Rios
President Truman returned to his desk from a five day vacation amid mine strikes and international issues and prepared to greet Chilean President Juan Antonio Rios who would visit the White House at 4 p.m. E.S.T. Rios denounced governments of force during a Miami stop while Argentina’s dictator Juan D. Peron has fallen from power.
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Washington
Truman
Juan Antonio Rios
Chile
White House
Rios
Miami
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Spruille Braden
Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
MacArthur Announces Sweeping Reforms and Troop Drawdown
General MacArthur ordered rapid social and political reforms in Japan and outlined plans to repatriate 1.25 million American troops from the Pacific within six months. By end of March, roughly 400,000 occupation forces would remain, with four combat divisions in Japan and two in Korea. He pressed Premier Shidehara to implement reforms, revise the constitution, and ensure housing, food, and clothing for the coming winter.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Pacific Theater
United States
Korea
Shidehara
Imperial Household
Allied
Nippon Dangyo
Security Brockers
Calls for $550 million UNRRA aid and tax cut debate
Congress weighs a $5.35 billion tax reduction as budget cuts push non essential federal spending. Assistant Secretary William L. Clayton urges prompt appropriation of the remaining $550 million of UNRRA funds to avoid disruptions to relief supplies for war victims and newly liberated lands.
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Washington
William L. Clayton
Congress
Clayton
House Appropriations Committee
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Truman
UNRRA
U. S
United States
Greek crisis deepens amid Okinawa storm aftermath
Dispatches from Manila describe 90 000 soldiers left without quarters after a devastating typhoon on Okinawa killing five and wounding many as planes report widespread damage. In Athens Themistokles Sophoulis seeks Populist cabinet cooperation to end the political stalemate as mass protests plan for Friday demanding the Voulgatis government stay or a caretaker cabinet until January elections.
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New York
John Adams
Manila
Okinawa
Japan
Athens
Liberal Party
Themistokles Sophoulis
Greece
Damaskinas
Voulgatis
Navy to release 14 million shotgun shells in peace time plan
Representative Robertson of Virginia said the navy will release 14,000,000 rounds of shotgun shells and the army had said 6,000,000 were being released. He called it a real start toward a peace-time hunting season.
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Washington
Navy
Representative Robertson
Democrat
Virginia
Army
Robertson
Virginian
Death Toll Hits A Family In Kentucky Auto Crash
Pvt. William H. Garrett 23, home from Europe, flown with Gen. Clark to Sturgis Ky to attend funeral of his parents Albert Leslie Garrett and six siblings. The entire family died in a Providence Ky accident last Saturday and will be buried in eight graves. Garrett, overwhelmed by grief, was helped off the B 25 upon arrival.
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Morganfield
William H. Garrett
Paris
New York
Mark Clark
Garrett
Sture Gis
Albert Leslie Garrett
Providence
Waverly
Sturgis
C.S.T
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