Federal Labor Officials Seek To Stem Strikes
Federal labor officials push for an oil industry settlement to curb rising strikes and wage demands. Secretary Schwellenbach reconvenes the oil labor management conciliation panel as nationwide labor unrest grows with coal miners, textile workers, and packinghouse employees awaiting action and wage talks.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Oil Labor and Management
Lewis
John L. Lewis
CIO
Montgomery Watch
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Union
Pittsburgh
Jap Government Ordered To Cease All Censorship
Gen. Douglas MacArthur ordered Japan to end censorship of the press radio mail and communications as Allied forces move to abolish the army and navy staffs. Tokyo publishers printed Hirohito interviews and pictures earlier today amid rapid moves to free Imperial Press from government control.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Domei
Hirohito
U.S
MacArthur
Yomiuri
Asahi
Mainichi
Weather, clocks, and fires as Pennsylvania notes roll on
Reports from New Castle and Lawrence County outline a wet September closing with heavy rain and record bundles of waste paper signaling major wartime recycling. Clocks shift discussions urge advancing time to protect clock mechanisms while leaves disrupt Lincoln Avenue resurfacing and a Michigan cold snap hints at approaching snow.
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Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Highway Department
Pa Nene
Route 62
Time Changes In Entire U S
Time changes across the nation as standard time resumes tomorrow at a specified hour. Citizens will turn clocks back one hour before bed to reclaim the hour lost when war time began in February 1942. Railroads adjust minimally, keeping schedules while clocks shift. War time differed by not ending through the year and saved substantial electricity.
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War Production Board
Victory
Attempt To End Walkout Fails in Detroit
Detroit September 29. Top UAW CIO officials said no immediate plan to settle the 37 day strike that idled over 50 000 Ford workers and 4 500 at Kelsey Hayes. A last night vote to end the walkout failed as 1 800 strikers booed International President R J Thomas and other leaders at Cass Technical High School.
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Detroit
INS
Uaw-Cio
Ford Motor Co
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co
Union International Board
International
R. J Thomas
Thomas
Cass Technical High School
Chester Mullins
Endea
Four Injured On Harlansburg Road
Four people were hospitalized after a collision on the Harlansburg highway near Jameson Memorial. The injured include Ortha Mae Snyder 17 Slippery Rock with a left arm fracture and facial lacerations Albert Hammerschmidt 16 Slippery Rock RD 3 with a laceration above the left ear Charles Hohmann 18 Slippery Rock RD 5 with forehead contusions W A Shields 30 Edenburg driver of the other car received abrasions and was treated and discharged.
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Jameson Memorial
Harlanspure
Ortha Mae Snyder
Center Street
Slippery Rock
Albert Hammerschmidt
Charles Hohmann
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 7 m. today show a maximum temperature of 5 degrees and a minimum of 46 with .28 inches precipitation and a river stage of 7.3 feet. For the same date a year later the maximum is 67 degrees, minimum 42, and precipitation .30 inches.
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United States
Turn Clocks Back Tonight In New Castle
Citizens are urged to set clocks back one hour tonight as standard time resumes. War time ended, returning to eastern Standard Time at 2 a.m. Sunday, with clocks effectively moving from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. Remember to adjust.
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New Castle
Bombay Riot Toll Rises in September Uprising
Official tally from riots in Bombay lists 25 killed and 112 wounded as communal clashes between Hindus and Muslims spurred unrest. Police and hoodlums clashed while British-Indian troops were deployed to maintain control as tensions grew after police opened fire on rioters.
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Bombay
INS
Todev
Big Five Council Nears End Amid Balkan Deadlock
London Sept 29 The Big Five foreign ministers council entered its final day with little hope of breaking the Balkan deadlock before adjournment. Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov presided as morning session focused on drafting protocol while an afternoon session aimed to draft a final communique detailing resolutions and achievements.
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London
Foreign Ministers Council
von Molotov
Studvine
Snowstorm Sweeps East Toward Michigan
A major snowstorm moves east from the Rocky Mountains toward Michigan with frost in the Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska northwestern Iowa northwestern Kansas and upper Michigan. A 45 mile per hour gale lowers Chicago temperatures to 49 with 10 foot waves along the lakefront outer drive.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Michigan
Gordon Dunn
Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Minesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Lake Michigan
Mercury
Civil Service Proposal for All Pennsylvania State Workers
The Pennsylvania Council of Public Employees AFL proposed a state wide civil service system for all commonwealth workers during its annual Hershey convention on September 29. The plan aims to extend civil service coverage to all state employees and establish merit-based recruitment and qualifications.
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Hershey
Pennsylvania Council of Public Employes
AFL
Railroader Dies After Freight Train Collision Near Scranton
In Taylor borough near Scranton a Lackawanna freight train crashed into the rear of a stalled train caboose. Flagman William Kelly of Scranton was killed when crushed in the caboose. several cars tipped into a 29 foot embankment and others narrowly escaped.
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Scranton
Lackawanna Railroad
Taylor Borough
William Kelly
Fordham Seismograph Reports Two Earthquake Shocks
Fordham University seismograph officials reported two fairly severe earthquake shocks. First at 6 30 40 pm EWT last night and second at 6 37 45 pm. Quakes centered about 2600 miles southwest of New York off the northern coast of Mexico.
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New York
INS
Fordham University Seismograph
Mrx.co
Globe circling plane begins Azores leg on world flight
The Air Transport Command's four motor C 54 Globester started its round the world journey from Washington and landed at Santa Maria in the Azores at 10 32 A M local time to refuel take a 30 minute layover for a meal and rest before continuing to Casablanca with the goal of establishing the first globe circling passenger service.
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Santa Maria
Azores
Air Transport Command
Washington
Bermuda
Casablanca
ATC
Governor Dewey Ends New York Elevator Strike
The six day building service walkout causing 50 million in losses to Manhattan and a 15 000 member AFL International strike ends as Gov Dewey wins a governor proposed arbitration plan. Union leaders say workers may return to work Monday with some returning today for extra pay.
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Dewey
New York
INS
Building Service
Manhattan
Building Service Employes International Afl
David Sullivan
Eisenhower Plans Division of Occupation Zone
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower reportedly plans to announce that the American zone in Germany will be divided into three self governing states Greater Hesse Württemberg Baden and Bavaria under US military government Each state would have full legislative judicial and executive powers with exceptions for conflicts with the control council or central authorities
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London
INS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Reuters
Frankfurt
Hesse
Wurttemburg-Baden
Bavaria
Control Council
Council
British Troops Landed In Java
A Reuters dispatch from Singapore reports British Indian troops landed at Batavia Java under Lieut Gen Sir Philip Christison Allied commander of the Dutch East Indies. The mission cited is to rescue war prisoners and civilian internees and to disarm Japanese forces with no aim at changes in local policies.
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London
Reuters Singapore
Batavia
Java
Philip Christison
Dutch East Indies
Christison
Westinghouse Union Leaders End Three Week Strike
Westinghouse Electric salaried workers in 14 plants halted a three week walkout as union leaders announce plans to suspend the strike with workers voting at mass meetings. A day long conference with Westinghouse officials and mediators led to the accord aimed at resumed production and pending negotiations on hours and conditions.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Leo F Bollens
Federation of Westinghouse
Bolens
Westinghouse
Bollens
NLRB
Oil Workers Clash At Whiting Plant In Indiana
Violent fighting broke out as CIO oil workers attempted to shut the Standard Oil plant in Whiting. Police asked for state aid while militia considerations were discussed. Independent union members joined clashes with pickets in the Calumet region near Chicago.
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Whiting
Standard Oil
Indiana
Ind
CIO
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Standard Oil Union
Clube
Richard Springgate
Lake County
Frey Stultz
Cene
Fovernor
Ol Workers International Union
Calumet
Owtu
Hammond
Kearine Guickly
Hother
Independent Union
Unon
Seven End & Refinery
Butler Player Benefit Fund Raised by New Castle Fans
Arrangements were made by Carl E Paisley to present a $670 check to Butler Faculty Manager Cross for the hospital and medical expenses of Butler Halfback Dick Betres. Betres was struck by a BB pellet from the stands during the Butler game. Funds were raised from New Castle fans as a moral obligation, with Sports Editor Highrock of the Butler Eagle coordinating the event and details to follow next week.
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Carl E. Paisley
Cross
Butler Aid School
New Castle
Butler
Dick Betres Betres
Paiste
Highrock
The
Butler Eagle
Fire damages North Hill home in storeroom blaze
Fire damaged a storage room and walls of the North Hill residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Cooney at 1011 Delaware Avenue. The blaze spread under the eaves toward the roof, causing about $1,000 in damages. Three companies were alerted from box 213 and responded to the alarm.
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Fred R. Cooney
Delaware Avenue
James E Thomasports
Ambassador Braden in Washington on Argentina crisis
Spruille Braden ambassador to Argentina met with Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson in Washington to discuss the Buenos Aires repression issue before the American rembiics. He planned to see President Truman, as Lord Halifax briefly visited to discuss Argentina and possible British sanctions cooperation.
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Washington
INS
Spruille Braden
Argentina
Dean Acheson
Buenos Aires
Braden
Truman
Iater Tike
State Department
Lord Halfax
Acheson
September Rainfall Doubles Normal Across County
Baxter F Jomn son, a U S weather observer for the City of New Castle Water Company, reports over six inches of rain in September, more than twice the 3 inch normal. The period saw showers likely to continue, with Pittsburgh Bureau confirming September records broken and higher rainfall than Lawrence county.
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New Castile
Lawrence County
Baxter F Jomnson
U.S
City of New Castle Water Company
U. S Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
Death record infant Mary Lou Balin
Infant Mary Lou Balin died with address listed at 871 Chestnut Street on Saturday September 29 1945.
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Mary Lou Balin
Chestnut Street
Truman Seeks To Help China Amid Reconstruction Efforts
President Truman plans to send Edwin A. Locke Jr as his representative to Chiang Kai Shek and Chinese officials to aid China's peace time economic reconstruction. Locke previously coordinated wartime industrial production missions to China and other allies and will arrange termination of the 1944 American production mission assisting China.
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Washington
Truman Toor
China
White House
Edwin A Jr
Hina
Chiang Kai Shek
Locks
Donald Nelson
England
Russia
Canada
Locke
Ses
Japan
Mumbled Memoir Fragments Signal Shifting Seasons
A rough, diary like fragment hints at changing weather and mood as cold damp days give way to thoughts of summer. The speaker reflects on warmth, woolen socks, and plans as days lengthen and business edges toward a brighter period.
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