CIO Ready To Discuss Peace Terms
Pittsburgh Aug 2 Philip Murray president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations proposes peace talks with the American Federation of Labor on condition that joint discussions avoid interfering with cooperation. He suggests a three member committee including R J Thomas and Julius Emspak to study organic unity while John L Lewis would be dropped from CIO ranks. Murray warns against work stoppages caused by AFL jurisdictional disputes and favors arbitration by the War Labor Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
AFL
William Green
Murray
Green
Lewis II
CIO
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
Julius Emspak
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
UMWA
Llw
War Labor Board
United States
AFI
Brunswick Voting Today in Town Election
Brunswick voters select a mayor and four town council members with a light contest. Incumbents Motor Nuce and Viris seek two year terms. Bowers resigns to run for mayor in Third Ward. Three former councilmen Mills Keller Dixon Moore contest the short term. polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Moler's Store Ninth Avenue Mar’s Office 20 A Street and Firemen’s Hall Delaware Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Toten
Bowers
Bowers Opposes Main Counecilman
E. E. Bowers, Sr
Ernest L Main
Paul J Motor
William ©. Nuce
Stanley T. Viris
Answers To War Quiz From Page Five At Flag Mies
Fragmentary item presents quiz answers listing Costa Rica and General Mikhailovitch as leaders of Yugoslav Chetniks in the Balkans war against the Axis. It notes war bonds priced 18.75 dollars each and a life boat cost of 165 dollars, with garbled phrases and nonsensical names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Costa Rica
Mikhailovitch
Chetniks
Balkans
Gas Oil Shortage Looms as OPA Cuts Prices
Washington reports a grim winter outlook with fuel shortages across gasoline kerosene light heating oil and residual fuel. OPA orders targeted price cuts to ease the burden while scarcity worsens. About 1.25 million Eastern households face possible refusal of oil deliveries and lower inside temperatures. Soldiers and traveling salesmen face rationed fuel and advice to switch to trains buses and mail order. Industrial efforts include converting barges into tankers to move oil eastward and relieve transportation bottlenecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Roosevelt
Harold Lockes
Cnil
Dbes
Tekes
Seaboard
OPA
Joel Dean
Opas
Dhance
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Plunged To Death From Plane Cockpit
Avision Cadet Erie L Banta Jr aged 23 nephew of Edward M Mantz died after being ejected from the cockpit during a landing at the Naval Training Station in Pensacola Florida. Navy officials said the craft at 300 feet banked sharply and the cadet was thrown from the plane. He was buried with full Naval honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Avision
Erie L Banta Jr
Edward M. Mantz
Naval Training Station
Pensacola
Florida
Mantz
Washington
Elmer, Sr
Naval Flyer
Arlington National Cemetery
McNary Backs Cargo Planes Amid War Effort
Senate Republican Leader McNary urged immediate large scale building of giant cargo planes to freight war materials and sustain a second European front. Kaiser proposed 5,000 planes. Nelson said War Production Board would cooperate if materials could be found. House colleagues noted flying boats on West Coast shipyards could start soon, with mass production planned later.
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Washington
Russia
Europe
Senate
McNary
United States
Henry J. Kaiser
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Lee
Okla
United Nations
Caucasus
Enid
Kaiser
May Haye Authority
Thomas
D-Wah
Gurney Rs, Dt
New Refining Process Gives Fresh Alumina Source
Washington Aug 2 The advisory committee on metals and chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences told the War Production Board the new refining process will allow alumina from low grade bauxite and clay to supplement high grade ore. The method would enable mixing clay with bauxite to conserve domestic supplies and extract alumina from red mud and low grade baryxite, boosting output substantially. Westminster Aug 2 George K Mather of Westminster is hospitalized in Maryland University Hospital with a fractured arm from a lawn mower accident in a storm, elbow to shoulder break confirmed by X ray.
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Washington
Advisory Committee On Metals and
National Academy of Scientists
War Production Board
Geo. K. Mather
Westminster
George K. Mather
Maryland University Hospital
Baltimore
Mather
Talien
State Police Ready To Act On Bridge Violations
State Police will enforce weight and speed limits on the temporary bridge over the Monocacy on Route 40. Troopers will maintain constant watch, with charges planned for those exceeding the 10 mile per hour limit, and will focus on speed, reckless driving, and overweight violations. Local residents reported trucks crossing two to three abreast and few observed the limit. Officers Corbin and Bashore issued reprimands but made no arrests. surveillance will continue day and night.
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Bonet
Sergi, May
Sergi
May
Corbin and
Bashore
Sergt
Due Dodge
Robert E. L. Putman
State Roads Commission
New Market District
Putman
Surplus Mounts in Leesburg County Treasury Report
Leesburg Virginia August 2 Howard E Cole Loudoun County treasurer files annual report for year ending June 30 showing total receipts 24861411 disbursements 24690 70 leaving balance on hand 10374 79. The balance previous year June 30 1941 was 8667 38. The 1941 delinquent taxes as of June 30 1942 totaled 2027 20 equal to 10 14 percent of original levy. The delinquent 1949 taxes totaled 19578 98 equal to 103 percent of original se
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Leesburg
Howard E Cole
Loudoun County
State Guard Units Head to Camp For Week of Training
About 100 Maryland State Guard and Minute Men from Frederick join two companies under Brig. Gen. Dwight H. Mohr for a seven day field training at Camp Herbert R. O'Conor Cascade. The Seventh Battalion Band will perform at camp while Regular Army instructors supervise a program mixing infantry drills rifle range practice and guard duties.
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G. Hunter Bowers
Harry E. Pettingall
Maryland State Guard
Frederick
Dwight H. Mohr
Herbert R. O'Conor
Cascade
State Guard
Roger R. Rice
William Fink
Raymond Shipley
James Garber
State Guards
Camp O'Conor
Rice
Joseph S. Stephens
Sperry Storm
Frederick Armory
Erwin R Kemp
Seventh Battalion Special Military Police
Frederick County
Montgomery
Howard Counties
E. Brooke Lee
Silver Spring
Prince , Georges County
Caesar I. Alello
Hyattsville
Mohr
William Preston Lane
Hagerstown
John McC. Mubray
Balltimore
National Guard
Will resign state post Miss I Jewel Simpson retires
Miss I Jewel Simpson assistant superintendent of schools in Maryland notified the State board of education in February that she plans to retire on August 1. She comes from a family of educators, her father Dr Shedrack Simpson was a chemistry professor at Western Maryland College and Carroll County school superintendent. Simpson, a Western Maryland College alumna, has been active in alumni affairs and formerly edited The Democratic Advocate and supervised Carroll County schools under the late S H Unger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Jewel Simpson
of Maryland
Westminster
State Board of Education
Shedrack Simpson
Western Mary~ Jand College
Carroll County
Miss Simpson
Democratic Advocate
H. Unger
Chandler Is Nominee For Kentucky Senate Seat
Kentucky Democrat A B Happy Chandler led in the primary with 113,013 votes to 46,017 for John Young Brown as the unofficial tally from 3595 of 4575 precincts. Richard J Calvert won the Republican nomination to oppose Chandler in November. the GOP race featured Tom Hawkins Hector Johnson and Charles B Candier among others. Eight Democratic representatives and one Republican in Congress were renominated on unofficial counts.
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Louisville
Kentucky
A. B. “Happy” Chandler
Versatiles
United States Senate
Chandler
John Young Brown
Lexington
Richard J. Calvert
Colbert
Tom Hawkins
Praise
Hector Johnson
McKee
Charles B. Candier
Somerset
Congress
Shepherdstown Man Is Drowned In Potomac
Henry Shepherd IV, 46, of near Shepherdstown West Virginia, drowned on the Maryland side of the Potomac River while swimming. Son of the late Henry Shepherd II and Mrs. Mary Grove Reinhart Shepherd, he worked in bonding in Washington and had spent recent time helping on his mother's farm. He is survived by his widow Elizabeth Green Shepherd, formerly of Charles Town, West Virginia. His body was recovered about 45 minutes after the drowning and brought to Hagerstown.
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Hagerstown
Henry Shepherd, IV
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Maryland
Potomac River
Henry Shepherd
Mary Grove ‘Reinhart Shepherd
Washington
Elizabeth Green Shepherd
Charles Town
Author attacked in Argentina after being declared unwelcome
United States author Waldo Frank was attacked by six men in Buenos Aires after the Argentine government labeled him persona non grata for a critical letter about the Castillo administration. He suffered a severe brain concussion and possible skull fracture, with police expressing regret.
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Buenos Aires
Waldo Frank
United States
William B. Giles
Domingo Martinez
Frank
Castillo
Argentina
Foreign Ministry
Cau
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NYA
Cascade Camp
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Potomac
C. E. Cline & Son Funeral Directors
Jose Stanek
Stanek
Tne Porter
Twe
MacArthur
Banda Sea
Kokoda
New Guinea
Delphey
C. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
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