Rail Unions Set Feb 6 as Strike Date
Rail unions led by D B Robertson of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen set February 6 as the strike date for 3 p m EST. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Switchmen’s Union of North America joined in the action after the mediation board found no settlement. President Truman may appoint an emergency board under the Railway Labor Act, with findings being advisory and not binding.
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Best D. B. Robertser
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman
Brotherhoodest Locomotive Engineers
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Robertson
Frank P. Douglass
National Skilway Mediation Board
Chicago Today
Truman
Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers
Waris
Douglass
Arrest Bittleman For Deportation
Miami Florida January 16 Alexander Bittleman of New York faced four charges from Attorney General Tom Clark alleging he advocates overthrow of the U S government. He posted a 5000 bond and will have a hearing before an immigration examining board. Officials said he is an alien and Russian using aliases. Immigration officers noted he lived in luxury during Florida winters and carried on no known Communist activities locally.
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Miami
Fla
Alexander Bittleman
New York
National
Tom Clark
Washington
Brttleman
United States
Birtleman
Justice Department
Francis J. H. Dever
Immigration and Naturalization Office
Bittleman
Leo Shemer
Maryland Maryland Bay Bridge Plan Faces U S Officials
At the White House President Truman and Federal Works Admin officials with Gov Lane of Maryland discussed plans for a Chesapeake Bay bridge or tunnel and funds to extend Maryland roads into the District of Columbia The plan envisions a bridge from Sandy Point north of Annapolis with a renewal bill pending in the Senate Commerce Committee Lane said construction could start next spring with private financing and a continuing annual appropriation to be matched by Maryland.
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Washington
Maryland
President Truman
Federal Works Administration
W. Preston Lane, Jr
Chesapeake Bay
District of Columbia
White House
Truman
Philip B Fleming
Thomas H. MacDonald
Public Roads Administration
Maryland District of Columba
Lane
Feroing
MacDonald
Fleming
Bay
Sandy
Annapoli
Congress
Havre de Grace
Morgantown
Patapsco River
Potomac
Chesapeake
Patapsco
Chesapeake Bridge
Senate Commerce Committee
Army Engineers
No Allocation of Maryland Fuel Oil
Judge Emory W Niles the state fuel coordinator warned that households cannot secure oil from regular suppliers and must endure heatless homes No definite allocation for anticipated emergency use can be made He urged immediate voluntary conservation by domestic consumers a 15 percent cut in individual use to build a stockpile for relief Dealers endorsed the plan and Niles will pursue emergency deliveries and meet a 20 member Maryland citizens a memory committee to outline the plan
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Baltimore Jaw
Emory WN. Niles
Niles
Baltimore Fiurras
Maryland
a@m.ory
Lane Leaves For Nashville Meeting
Annapolis Jan 16 Governor Lane departs for Nashville Tenn to attend a Southern Conference of Governors education committee meeting. As conference chairman he is invited by Governor Millard Caldwell of Florida who heads the panel. Discussions expected on advancing southern higher education and establishing an interstate veterinary school to aid Florida cattle interests. The Florida focus highlights education for Negroes and whites as the south moves to action. The conference will be held Sunday.
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Annapolis
Lane
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Conference of Governors
Millard Caldwell
Florida
Maryland
South
Sundas
Independents Name State for January 30 election
The Independent Hose Company nominated Friday night for the January 30 election. Top officers were unopposed. several board and foreman positions drew multiple candidates. Vice presidency features four nominees. president Rosenstock unopposed. Directors, foremen, and treasurer races include names like Herwig, Rhoads, Brust, and Crum. Banquet date to be set. auditing committee named.
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Independent Hose Company
Bose
Foreman
Benjamin B Rosenstock
Rosenstock
Clarence Herwig
Paul B. Rhoads
Steiner Speaks
Roger Etzler
Russell Hahn
Irving Plunkett
Paul B. Rhoads Jr
Guy V. Brust
George “Happy” Shearer
Leroy “Pete” Crum
Emory Carmack
Norman Null
William T. Kreh
William Boyer
Roy Zimmerman
Rudolph Crouse
John Baumgardner
Ben “Bud” Adams
Harry Lease
George Oden
Charles
Doc" Cramer
Melvin Schwearing
Clifton Freed
Jack Fleischman
Charles “Buck” Wisner
Charles “Red” Shaw
John Wisner
Norman ‘Dutch” Ray
Carl Rice
Harry Whittington
Kenneth “Fete” May
Harry Green
Chester Shaw
Frank Heller
Lester Baker
William Kennedy
Samuel S Johnston
B. L. Fahrney
Howard M. Albaugh
Lewis Fleischman
Philip Seeger
Hopkins Adopts 40 Hour Week For Its Nurses
Baltimore January 16 Johns Hopkins Hospital becomes the first of about 30 hospitals in Maryland to adopt a 40 hour week for nurses the Maryland State Nurses Association announced at its annual meeting Other hospitals run 44 to 45 hours The association meets with the Maryland State League of Nursing Information and the State Organization for Public Health Nursing Florence M Gipe stated Maryland nursing enrollment in 1947 rose to 72 percent of its goal vs 60 percent nationwide Also noted US aircraft carriers could be quickly created by arranging planes on a carrier deck with engines started and vectors used to tilt the ship
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Maryland
Maryland State League of Nursing Information
State Organization For Public Health Nursing
Florence M Gipe
Committee On Nursing Information
Dewey Enters 1948 Presidential Race Quietly From Pawling
Albany dispatch reports Governor Thomas E. Dewey announced via his aide that he would accept the Republican nomination if offered. Dewey, in seclusion at his Pawling farm, said he cannot actively seek the nomination but would run if nominated. Taft Warren Stassen Eisenhower remain contenders with Dewey pledging to direct preconvention efforts through Brownell Sprague and Jaeckle.
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N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
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Dewey
Pawling
Hagerty
Oregon
Empire State Executive
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Dwight D Eisenhower
Taft
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Henry Wallace
Ton Dewey
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GOP
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J. Russell Sprague
Edwin F. Jaeckle
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Eisenhower
Stassen
Willkie
Douglas MacArthur
Boston
Palestine
Greece
Turkey
Marshall Plan For Relief of
Europe
Water-Powered Sawmills Spread from America to England
Water powered sawmills were built in America before appearing in England. The workers who constructed them came from Scandinavian countries, bringing expertise and techniques that influenced early industrial timber processing.
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America
England
Not Guilty On Drunken Driving Charge In Denter Case
Charles Henry Denter of 420 North Bentz street was found not guilty of drunken driving after testimony that he had been drinking but was not intoxicated. Magistrate Manuel M. Weinberg presided as Friday verdict favored Denter. Wary jurists noted a lawful wheel bushing caused another car to veer.
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Charles Henry Denter
North Bentz Street
Manuel M. Weinberg
William Cromwell
West Patrick
Marshall Murray
Denter
Norman Dietz
East Fourth Street
Archie Handley
Deater
Walter Keeney
Inetz
Leonard Wilhelm
Donald Fore
Charles Burras
David L. Diggs
Bernard E. Crampton
Kanade
William Ambush
Frank Dorsey
Nolice
Communism Threat To All Of Europe
Huntington W Va January 16 4 Lous FP Lochner former Associated Press bureau chief in Berlin warned that Communism threatens Europe and that without a stronger U S cold war in Germany the continent could fall as a bulwark against Russian expansion He spoke at Marhall College urging a firmer stance and stronger use of the Marshal Plan.
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W. Va
Lous FP. Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Europe
United States
Germany
Marchal College
Reich
Russia
Lochner
Chner
Lochner on Europe aid and budget padding
AP Berlin bureau chief Lochner warned that many European nations inflate budgets while relying on U S aid. He stated aid for Europe is a must and noted his 13 years leading the Berlin bureau and internment when the U S entered World War II.
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Lochner
Berlin
United States
Germany
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