War Time Labor Union Security Ruling Approved
A wartime board in a 10 to 8 vote grants United Auto Workers maintenance of membership at Ryan Aeronautical in San Diego amid a months long dispute. The decision outlines that workers who resign from the union within the board’s order window lose their membership and those who stay keep their union ties, informing other pending security disputes.
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Wostinton
GLO United Automobile Workers Maintenance
Ryan Aeronailwal
San Diego
Galliari
Othe
Tem
No Decision Yet by Government Body on Rubber Workers Case
President Joseph Kentshea of Unite States Rubber Workers disclosed that the War Labor Relations Board panel has not reached a decision in the National Rubber Workers union case linked to a general contract with United States Rubber. The panel may take up to two weeks to announce a verdict and plans to appoint arbiters to survey rubber industries for wages and working conditions with input from neighboring industries.
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Joseph Kentshea
Focal 45
Unite States Rubber Workers At America
Frank Washington
National Rubber Workers’ Group
United States Rubber Company
War Labor Relations Board
Kenishea
Panel Fori
Tie
Clark Gable May Become Major in U. S. Army
Hollywood star Clark Gable reportedly passed a physical for a commission at Bolling Field and met with Lt Gen Arnold. He is not expected to become a flying officer and is described as 11 years old, old enough to qualify as a major, with no service location announced.
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Gableashington
Clark Kable
Gable
United States Army
Bollingfield
Washterton
Arnold
Air Chief
Nelson backs dollar-a-year chief to stay on air
Washington reports War Production Board chief Olson defends Philip De Reed head of industry during hearings by the Truman committee. Olson says he has full confidence in Reed and hopes the executive will remain with the WPB as long as possible.
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Nelson
Washington
Olson
Clson
Truman Committee
Philip de Reed
WPB
Reed
Lee
YPR
Chinese forces seize towns in East China raids report
Chinese troops mobilize across Chekiang province along the China coast, claiming several towns captured and heavy Japanese casualties. A Chinese commander cites raids around Linhwa where about 1200 Japanese soldiers were killed.
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Chungking
East China
Chekiangrovinee
China Sea
Iinhwa
State Dept Advises Americans to Leave Egypt
The State Department advises American civilians to leave Egypt due to growing tensions while urging nonessential travelers to depart. U.S. consular offices in Egypt have directed business and other civilians to evacuate promptly amid uncertain security conditions in the region.
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Washington
State Department
Egypt
Libya
Busieke
Spitfires Down German Bombers Off Belgian Coast
London reports four German aircraft shot down by RAM Spitfires over the Belgian coast this morning with three Spitfires lost. British fighters also attacked three enemy minesweepers. one beaching and severe damage inflicted on the others.
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London
Air Ministry
Arkwright textile mill strike ends in Mall River
In Mall River Massachusetts on June 19 the Arkwright Corporation textile mill strike by 1.28 drivers and loom-fixers ended. Workers returned unanimously to resume operations on Monday after a weeklong walkout that halted production of army cloth and netting. The initial restart began with transferred striking workers returning to the plant.
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Mall River
Mass
Arkwright Corporation
Extile
Phebe
Nowsteiking
Naval academy completes largest graduation in three years
Annapolis reports the Naval Academy's largest class received diplomas after finishing a four year course in three. The graduating ensigns, all men, begin 10 day leave before advancing to active duty aboard warships or service in the Marines.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Navalademy
Airplane spotters praised for duty along Atlantic coast
Local Naugatuck residents serving as observation posts on Melville avenue receive praise from Army Air Forces leaders. Lieutenant General Arnold commends ground observers for their vital role in national defense, noting their devotion and the need to recognize observers who stand and watch amid alert readiness.
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Naugatuck
Melville Avenue
George L. Lewis
Atlantic Seaboard
Af. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Seaboard
Arnold
Ceneral Arnold
Jetter
John K. Gannon
These New Jersey Kids Strike It Rich From Dump Salvage
Keyport, June 19 UP A group of youths staked a claim on an abandoned hospital supplies plant dump and salvaged rubber. They already sold about 10 tons of scrap rubber to salvage stations, earning around 200 dollars per ton. The Salvage Committee chairman says today’s haul should boost the group’s earnings, with each boy expected to net about 80 dollars.
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Keyport
New Jersey
Cen & Pound
Chatrman
Leon Schanek
Naugatuck Seeks Immediate Salvage Of Kitchen Fats
James F P Kissane chairs the Naugatuck Salvage Committee after a telegram from the Bureau of Industrial Conservation announcing a nationwide fats collection program. The note urges households to save waste fats and drippings from meats, fish, poultry, and baked goods to supply glycerine for explosives and support war needs.
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James FP. Kissane
Naugatuck Salvage Committee
Bareau of Industrial, Conservation
Kilchen
United States
Far East
Gas stickers to be placed on local cars
The article notes that beginning July 45th all motorists in Mash will display gasoline ration card type via four colored stickers. Joel Dean, OPA fuel rationing chief, says the system aligns with the eastern rationing plan and will identify coupon holders across neighborhoods.
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Nangaluck
Joel Dean
OPA
Daddona Charged With Murder in Second Degree
Waterbury June 19 UP A superior court jury indicted Michael Daddona on a charge of second degree murder. Daddona facing trial for the knife slaying of Franke Carisd lava weeks ago after pleading innocent and selecting a jury. He was ordered held in $50,000 bail for the September term of court.
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Waterbury
Cork Land
Michael Daddona
Daddona
Daddona Zwas Orderdad
Dedham Youth Infantryman Killed In Auto Crash
A 24 year old infantryman Corporal WalHany Hemming from Dedham, Mass., was killed instantly in an automobile crash near North Raynham today on his way home from Camp Edwards. Police say Hemming dozed at the wheel, no brake marks on the road, the car swerved into a tree. He was driving the automobile of a Dedham friend, Walton Poirier.
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North Raynham
Mass
Gorporal
Dulmobile
Sa Dedham
Yale Star From New Haven Hillhouse Football Hero
A New Haven feature profiles Ben Hans, captain of a famed Hillhouse football team that won the state championship. The piece notes his Yale varsity career as a small, light, sturdy end and highlights his status in Yale football circles and his broader scholastic sports interests.
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Risdon
Yale
Local boys build models for U S government
Twenty four pupils of Nauga tuck high school in the manual training class led by Edward J. Dull had model airplanes accepted by the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics. The bureau seeks ten thousand scale models for recognition range estimation and fire cone determination across fifty plane types from United Nations and Axis nations as part of a government project.
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Naugatuck High
Edward J. Dull
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
United Nations
Ie. Navy Bureau
Connecticut Drownings Claim Four Lives
Four people including Olga Mahos and Mary Swanday drowned in separate incidents across Connecticut. In Lakeville a capsized boat led to a drowning, with a companion rescued. In Bridgeport Harold Toy perished while bathing with a companion at a charcoal pond. Clarence Brown of Richmond Virginia also died in a pond accident.
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Bridgeport
Olga Mahos
Mary Swanda
Raston
Clarence “Brown
Richmond
Virginia
Lakeville
Ats
Harold
Toy
Hoyt
Anti Speeding Drive Opens in Naugatuck
Police Chief John Gormley and Warden Lee Brophy announce an anti speeding campaign in Naugatuck. A motor patrol will tour streets such as North Spring Cherry Ward Rubber and Church to nab speeders. Postmaster Green notes a drop in stamp sales tied to mail restrictions and promotional mail bans.
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John, Gormley
Lee Brophy
Brophy
North Spring Street
Cherry Street
Ward Street
Rubber Avenue
Church’ Street
Gormley
Motor Jobs Open for Naugatuck Men
The United States employment service in Waterbury says there are many opportunities for men in motor operations including handling assembling and slacking. It notes openings for a 200 hour course in machine shop training and other related duties.
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United States Employment Service Office
Bankstreet
Waterbury
Privet Hedges Hit by Leaf Roller Insect
A Naugatuck resident sent privet samples to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. Assistant state entomologist B Walden reports the privet is attacked by Archips Josana Linn, a leaf roller. Eggs hatch in May, larvae web tips, usually finish by mid June. Trimming often removes them. spraying with lead arsenate is suggested if abundant.
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A .Naugatuck
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
New Haven
B. Walden
Archips Josana Linn
Connecticut Treasurers Salary Held While in Federal Service
State Treasurer Frank Anastasio will continue to draw a $6,000 yearly salary as his office is not deemed vacant while he serves in the army. The attorney general rules there is no legal requirement that he give up civil rights or forfeits due to federal service, and a deputy will handle state duties. Anastasio serves as a lieutenant in the dental corps.
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Hartford
Frank Anastasio
Anastasio
Pallotti
Connecticut
Dental Corps
Woman Gets Life Sentence Death for Two Men
New York June 19 Up Mae Welb the decoy who lured two wealthy Polish women to a hotel room where they were robbed and slain was given life in prison. Eric Showbrun a petty thief and sweetheart of the fated beauty from Stillwater Oklahoma and John d Cullen a member of the trio were sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing. The sentence was mandatory for first degree murder without mercy.
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New York
Made- Mae Welb
Slasn
Eric Showbrun
Pethy
Stillwater
Oklahoma
John Dd Cullen
Sing Sing
Local Man Held as Prisoner of Japanese Forces
Shanley Fiske, 46, son of Mrs Anna Fiske of 73 Prospect Street, is reported as a prisoner of war held by Japan. Relatives were notified by the Merchant Marine. Fiske served in the Navy two decades ago and later joined the Merchant Marine, with belief he was lost after a December report while en route from Hawaii to the Philippines, likely aboard a tanker.
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Shanley Fiske
Anna Fiske
Prospect
Fiske
Merchant Marine
Navy
Hawaii
Philippines
Rubbish Collection Schedule Announced for Next Week
Warden Lea Brophy announced that rubbish will be collected next week with Monday pickups on the East side of the borough and Tuesday pickups on the West side. The advance notice notes the collection occurs earlier in the week than usual.
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Lea Brophy
Lown
Warden Brophy
War leaders meet as Tobruk siege looms in Middle East
Reports say a high level war council with Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt is planned amid a shifting Mediterranean front. British forces retreat toward the Egyptian border while Tobruk is encircled and a second front remains uncertain.
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Libya
Grim Wundertone
T Roosevelt
Churchill
Tobruk
London
Rommel
Tre
Egypt
State Department
Suez
Washington
Mediterranean
Middle East
Russia
300 Tax Stamps Purchased by Local Motorists
Postmaster Frank TL Green announced that about 300 motor vehicle tax stamps have already been purchased by Naugatuck motorists. A deadline of July 1 looms with possible rushes caused by tire concerns. Each vehicle must bear a $5 stamp on and after July 4. stamps show a serial number and space for license, engine, and vehicle details. Post office urges early purchases to avoid last minute delays.
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Frank TL Green
Naugatuck
Naugatuck Post Office
Masonic Lodges Plan Sunday Service Attendance
Alvin A Wooster of Shep herd lodge announces joint Masonic and Salem lodge attendance at Congregational church on Sunday June 21 at 9 41 a.m. Members meet in Masonic hall at 10 30 a.m. They will march to the church. Eastern Star members will meet at the church and attend the service.
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Alvin A. Wooster
Shepherd Lodge
Salem Lodge
Masonic Hall
Order On
Eastern Star
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