Constitution Was Violated, Avery Says
Chicago dec 28 presidential powers are tested as Army seizes Montgomery Ward facilities in seven cities over war labor board mandates. Sewell Avery argues the action unconstitutional while General Byron assumes control and Roosevelt defends wartime law authority in a high tension clash. Ward suit against CIO union filed in Detroit amid store disturbances and Army takeovers.
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Glider Crew Hid For 42 Bays Behind Nazis
Flight Officer Philip Jacobson recounts how his glider crew, shot down near Holland, hid behind German lines for 42 days. They lived openly for 25 days, hid in an attic with 32 British glider infantrymen, then escaped as Germans raided the house. They linked with 63 Allied soldiers and joined the British Second Army offensive after a long march and a village skirmish.
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War Goods Shipment Slowed By Holiday Absence
Shipping officials report a critical slowdown of wartime cargo as severe weather and Christmas holidays strip longshoremen from duty. Col Andre R King notes workers are not reporting to port creating risks to overseas relief. War Shipping Act official J A Bousley voices deep concern over delays in lend lease shipments.
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Railroads report record traffic in 1944 gains
Railroad executives announce 1944 as the busiest year with freight tonnage near 740 billion tons and freight revenue surpassing 340 million. Passenger traffic reaches 96 million passenger miles, up 9.3 percent from 1943 while freight up 1.8 percent.
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