Nullification Of Portal-To-Portal Pay Being Asked
Senate hearings open January 23 as industry spokesmen back legislation to nullify the Supreme Court ruling upholding labor back portal pay. Sen. Ellender, a 1937 conference member, says congress did not intend such pay interpretations. AFL President Green contends suits threaten collective bargaining rights. Taft sets end date March 1.
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Washington
Sen
Ellender
Congress
Senate
Supreme Court
A .F. L. Head
AFL
William Green
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Ohio
Sighting a Robin and Deer Sightings Reported
A rural observer in a district north of New Castle notes a robin sighting in recent days. Lawrence County farmers are urged to watch state farm show awards at Harrisburg. Deer were seen on Route 19 near Muddy Creek. one fell and another stumbled while fleeing. A squirrel resurfaced on East Washington Street after spring-like weather. The piece ends with a note that Pa Nene received a letter about parking in alleys and a police report continued on page two.
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New Castle
Pa Newe
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Lloyd Thompson
East
Washington Street
Route 19
Muddy Creek
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending 9 a m show a max 52 and min 36 with 0.49 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 11 feet. Year ago the high was 37 and the low was 9 with trace snow.
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United States
Portal Pay Report Warns of Portal Labor Cost Threat
Representatives of manufacturers testifying before a Senate subcommittee called the portal to portal pay ruling a fantastic threat to American industry solvency. They argued the Supreme Court decision will devastate law abiding employers and raise wages for labor, urging legislation to curb portal pay suits led by Charles R. Hook of American Rolling Mills Co.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
Charles R. Hook
American Rolling Mills Co
Middletown, C
Hook
Gas Explosion Kills Fifteen In Plymouth Mine
Fifteen hard coal miners died and two were injured in a gas explosion at the Nottingham mine of the Glen Alden Coal Company in Plymouth near Wilkes-Barre. The blast occurred between 5 and 6 p m, with victims trapped 850 feet underground in the Top Ross vein beneath the Susquehanna River. Eighte en workers were in the vein. three survived, two to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and one uninjured. Rescue teams checked for carbon monoxide gas as repairs were planned over the coming days. Continued on Pare Two.
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Wilkes-Barre
INS
Nottingham
Glen Alden Coal Company
Plymouth
ADD
Ross
Susquehanna River
Carey Avenue
Lymouth
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Edward Griffith
Socialist Vincent Auriol Elected France's First President
In Paris the combined legislative bodies of the fourth French Republic elected Socialist Vincent Auriol as first president. He won 452 votes in the Versailles assembly, a slim margin of victory over the required majority among 900 eligible members.
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Paris
INS
Vincent Auriol
Palace
Versailles
Auriol
France
National Assembly
Council
Gruesome Murder Probed In Los Angeles
Police intensify investigation into a brutal mutilation murder of an unidentified girl found nude, her body cut in half at the waist near Memorial Coliseum. Detectives call it one of LA's most brutal crimes, with evidence of long torture and rope bindings before death.
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Los Angeles
INS
Memorial Coliseum
Mayon Volcano Erupts Prompts Provincewide Emergency
A state of emergency is proclaimed in Albay province as Mayon volcano spills molten lava toward Libog Camalig and Legaspi. Eruptions and tremors drive hundreds to flee. At least three laborers die, with many reported missing while refugees head to evacuation centers.
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Manila
INS
Albay
Venancio Zigo
Mayon Mountain
Libog
Camalig and
Legaspi
Fullerton Wins More Honors At State Farm Show
A Berkshire hog shown by C M Fullerton of Enon Valley earned reserve grand champion at the State Farm show in Harrisburg. The grand championship went to an entry from David McDowell of Mercer.
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Fullerton
Harrisburg
C. M. Fullerton
Enon Valley
R. D
David McDowell
Mercer
Pittsburgh union threats target city breweries and services
In Pittsburgh on January 16 a union official warned that the AFL teamsters could expand demands to take control of the three major breweries and possibly extend to garbage collection. The move follows talks to gain union power over essential food deliveries and utilities.
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Pittsburgh
AFL Teamsters Union
Ficial
Fire damages Mathews Estate building on East Washington Street
Fire discovered at 2 35 AM in the Mathews Estate building at 8 16 East Washington Street on The Diamond side caused about 10000 damage per Fire Chief James E. Thomas and aides G W Harper and W H Hawk. The Ernest Drake studio suffered heavy loss of photographic equipment while spreading to James Cafe below at 16 East Washington Street. Firemen confined the blaze to the two establishments with insurance largely covering the loss.
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Matthews Estate
East Washington Street
Diamond
James E. Thomas
G. W. Harper
W.H. Hawk
Ernest Drake
James Cafe
Truman's Budget Strongly Attacked by New Jersey Chamber
The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce called President Truman's proposed next year budget outstanding and shocking. It urged Congress to reduce federal spending to at least 25 billion dollars, including 2.5 billion for debt reduction, to curb wasteful Washington practices.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Death notices from January 16 1947 listing several individuals
Death notices show entries for Mrs. Sarah Mae Weaver of Crawford avenue Pvt. Robert L. Graham age 17 from Eswood City Mrs. Fannie Majors of Detroit Infant Cowher of Delaware avenue Infant Ricky Fred Quintiliani of East Washington street and Miss Mary Jane Montozzi age 18 of Wampum with brief locality details.
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Sarah Mae Weaver
Crawford Avenue
Robert L. Graham
Eslwood City
Fannie Majors
Detroit
Mich
Cowher
Delaware
Ford cuts car prices in shock reduction
Detroit January 16 Young Henry Ford II announces a shock treatment lowering Ford car prices by 15 to 50 dollars effective today. He says the move returns Ford to lowest priced cars and aims to stabilize production and employment after V J Day. Supplier plants report no strikes and production continues.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Ford
Ford Company
Ford Motor Company
Anglo-French Treaty Of Alliance Declared To Be Imminent
London reports public opinion views the imminent alliance as a keystone for European stability. Editorials praise Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin and French Premier Leon Blum for the diplomatic success reached in London this week.
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London
Europe
Ernest Bevin
Leon Blum
Blum
Rowland Named Head Of Board At Jameson Hospital
At the annual re organization meeting of the Jameson Memorial hospital Board of Directors Roger W. Rowland was renamed president. Robert H. Cunningham is vice president George R. Ralph treasurer William D. Coban secretary and James M. Smith Sr named director emeritus. Three new directors Clyde M. Whittaker James M. Smith Jr. and Jacob F. Rentz join the board as vacancies are filled.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Roger W. Rowland
Robert H. Cunningham
George R. Ralph
William D. Coban
James M. Smith Sr
Clyde M. Whittaker
James M. Smith Jr
Jacob F. Rentz
James M. Smith
George D. Blair Jr
W. Walter Braham
Howard B. Cummings
Robert A. Eckles
Reuben J. Elliott
Jack Gerson
H. L. Gordon
Thomas H. Hartman
Alex Crawford Hoyt
Charles H. Johnson Jr
Norman A. Martin
John W. Mcliwraith
Lucy T. Ray
William F. Moody
Charles W. Read
L. B. Round
Emanuel Shenhan
Clyde E. Smith Jr
CIO-PAC Spent Nearly Half Million in 1946 Elections
A final campaign report filed with the House clerk shows the CIO Political Action Committee spent 448 085 dollars in 1946. Receipts totaled 277 844 with 55 144 from literature sales. Union contributions reached 458 696 including literature sales, while the trade union account spent 296 393. Individual contributions were 164 004 with 151 693 from the individual contributions account. The CIO-PAC report excludes its affiliated National Citizen's Political Action Committee, which has not filed.
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Washington
INS
House
CIO Political Action Committee
George Rettinger
Comptroller
PAC
Cio-Pac
National Citizen's Political Action Committee
Pittsburgh Woman Seeks Divorce Over Ring Theft
Teresa E. Lund, a 22 year old Pittsburgh waitress, told a judge in divorce court that desertion on her wedding night was tolerable but having her wedding and engagement rings taken plus all wedding presents was too much. Her husband Thomas of Bront, N. D. was named in the case and she was granted the divorce.
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Pittsburgh
Teresa E. Lund
Complete Cabinet Of Duff Is Announced
In Harrisburg on January 16, Governor-elect James H. Duff announced a full Pennsylvania cabinet with posts for welfare health commerce banking public assistance adjutant general attorney general forests and waters insurance commissioner governor's secretary revenue mines state police commonwealth agriculture labor and industry property and supplies highways and Budger secretary plus reappointments. The list includes Charlie Barber health official Frank Robbins Brumbaugh Chidsey Weber Vaux Malone Harris Morrison Maize Wilhelm Morrison Chesnut Horst Smock Logan and others with salaries around ten thousand dollars. The four year term of public instruction head Francis Haas expires August 23.
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Harrisburg
INS
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Charlie R. Barber
Eric
Norris Wistar Vaux
Philadelphia
Orus J. Matthews
Ardmore
D. Emmett Brumbaugh
Claysburg
Frank A. Robbins, Jr
Steelton
Frank A. Weber
Beaver Falls
Thomas McK. Chidsey
Easton
Forests and Waters
Adm
Milo F. Draemel
Wynnewood
James F. Malone, Jr
Pittsburgh
David R. Perry
Altoona
David W. Harris
Richard Maize
Uniontown
C. M. Wilhelm
Charles M. Morrison
Ireland
Miles Horst
Palmyra
William H. Chesnut
C. W. Woolworth
Lancaster
Ray F. Smock
Meadville
Budger
Edward B. Logan
R. D
Francis B. Haas
Bloomsburg
Docks of London Idle as 12 Day Truckers Walkout Persists
London docks remain idle as 50 000 waterfront workers join a wildcat strike over troop use to move food. Over 100 ships with groceries stranded. Tilbury and Liverpool effects widen meat and food distribution concerns. Workers and union leaders held talks hoping for a Saturday return to work.
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London
Tilbury
Liverpool
Transport Union
Sharon workers end six hour sit down strike at Westinghouse
Sharon Pennsylvania workers from CE1O United Electrical Workers at Westinghouse transformer works returned to work after a six hour sit down protest over job classifications for three employees. Union and management reached a temporary agreement to end the strike.
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Sharon
ENS
Ce1o-United Electrical Workers
Westinghouse Transformer
Blum Leaves London After Talks With Attlee Bevin
French Premier Leon Blum departed London for Paris after concluding a successful round of talks with British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin.
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London
INS
Leon Blum
Paris
Clementi Attlee
Ernest Bevin
Mrs. Roosevelt Ordered to Surrender Driver's License
In Albany on January 16, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was ordered to surrender her New York automobile license after a revocation following a Yonkers crash last August. Deputy Commissioner Howard P. Miles said the case followed routine procedure and a new license could be issued after 30 days upon passing eye and driving tests.
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Albany
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Howard P. Miles
Gas fumes injure three in Pittsburgh home
Police quickly responded to a Pittsburgh residence today and likely saved three Dahl family members. Julius Dahl, 53, his wife Catherine 42, and daughter Virginia Wendell were overcome by gas fumes. Mrs Wendell felt nauseated but called for help. rescuers used artificial respiration on the others.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Julius Dahl
Catherine
Virginia Wendell
Wendell
Dahl
Georgia Governor Feud Escalates With Military Style Move
President secretary Ross said the White House not informed of the Georgia governor dispute. Gov Arnall set up headquarters at the State Capitol rotunda after Talmadge aides barred him from his office. Arnall accused Talmadge of a military dictatorship as locksmiths opened the governor’s doors under Adjt. Gen. Marvin Griffin’s orders.
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Atlanta
INS
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
State
Arnall
Talmadge
Adjt
Marvin Griffin
Herman Talmadge Elected Georgia Governor by Assembly
Atlanta January 16 Herman Talmadge chosen as Georgia governor by the General Assembly in a historic Tuesday session. The vote concludes weeks of political maneuvering and places Talmadge in the state’s highest office.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
General Assembly
President Truman Holds First Conference With Congress Leaders
President Truman met the new Republican controlled Congress leaders in the White House for fifty minutes. The bipartisan group included Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg and leaders White Halleck Martin and others. Vandenberg acted as spokesman as the talks focused on unpartisan legislative matters.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Congress
Islators
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Senate
Vandenberg
White
House
Martin
Halleck
Rayeburn
Barkley
Arthur Mometer Learns Latin Declensions for Homework
The speaker recalls helping Arthur Mometer with simple sums at night but notes he is now far ahead, studying Latin declensions that are Greek to his mother as she offers help while the weather sits at forty three.
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William Theis
Son. S
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
Doris Coppola
Frank
Trigger Mike) Coppola
Joseph Scottoriggio
International
Province of
Drake
Matthews
Rowland
Jameson Hospital
James M. Smith, SR
P.A.C
Duff
Copenhagen
Jan
Christian of
Denmark
Docks of London
Gov. Talmadge
Charles G. Ross
White House
Talmadge Takes Over
Arthur Mometer
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