Stop Work Orders Issued By Musicians Union
President James C Petrillo ordered bands at chain hotels to strike starting midnight affecting 51 hotels including Hilton and Statler properties across the country while New York City bands in Local 802 prepare action. Local 802 attorney Harry Sacher and Chicago hotel spokesmen commented on the scope and potential impact of the walkout.
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James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
AFL
Petrillo
New York City
Harry Sacher
Sacher
Richard McCann
Pater
Stevens Hotel
Palmer House
Chicago
Hilton
Hotel Roosevelt
Statler Hotels
Midwest
Chicago Federation of Musicians
David Drechsler
Death penalties handed to 140 war criminals in trials
Allied courts have convicted 204 Germans and others serving the Naz regime with 140 ordered to die. Sixty four received prison terms and 15 were acquitted. The Nuremberg tribunal will rule September 23 on 21 Hitler henchmen. Pacific trials have condemned 144 of 1267 Japanese or collaborators, with many still in court. In Tokyo a major mass trial of Hideki Tojo era figures opened three months ago.
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Abed
Naz
International Military Tribunal
Nuernberg
Adolf Hitler
Pacific
Hidek
Cne Oia
Tokyo
Molotov Expected to Return to Paris for Paris Peace Talks
Moscow reports indicate Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov may go back to Paris for progress on the peace conference after briefing Stalin and the government. Tass dispatches say Molotov arrived quietly and foreign diplomats in Moscow expect his return shortly.
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Molotov
Stalin
Tass
Soviet Delegation Chief Sees Only Speculation From Diplomats
The chief of the Soviet delegation notes that no other government members seek a first hand account and that diplomats’ opinions are entirely speculative about the situation.
29th Division Assn Urges Reparations Meeting in Baltimore
Members of the 29th Division Association at their 26th annual reunion urged withholding American supplies to Yugoslavia until proper reparations are made for the shooting down of American planes and free elections are allowed. They commended Secretary Byrnes for abandoning appeasement and called for a firmer stance toward the Soviet regime. Other recommendations included compulsory stay-at-home bellag.
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Baltimore
29Th Division Association
Yugoslavia
Byrnes
I. Compulswiy Stary Bellag
Maryland Veterans Legislation Proposes Exam Waiver And More
The 1940s measure set includes waiving bar exams for veterans who joined before taking the tests. It calls for government prosecution of an attorney who conspired to defraud the United States in wartime pursuits. The plan adds District of Columbia units to a new 249th Division and authorizes the Veterans Administration to buy tax free cigarettes for resale to veterans groups for hospitalized veterans.
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Maryland
United States
District of Columbia
249Th
Veteran Administration
Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Fire Dept Open House
The Gaithersburg Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department hosts an annual open house in Gaithersburg today for Labor Day. Highlights include a parade starting at 3 p.m. with participation from local volunteers and community groups.
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Gaithersburg
Washington Grove
Gaithersburg Parade and Drum Corps Contest Schedule
In Gaithersburg a parade and drum and bugle corps competition will follow the athletic event at Gaithersburg High School. Fire apparatus ambulances and rescue units from Maryland Virginia West Virginia and Delaware will take part along with floats. A noon baseball game starts the program with prizes awarded after the drum corps event. The day closes with the opening of the week.
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Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg High School
Maryland
Virgina
West Virginia
Delaware
Fire Department Carnival Sponsors Local Fair
A long running carnival sponsored by the fire department is held at the carnival grounds. Community members attend as volunteers operate games, rides, and food stands to raise funds for department programs.
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Fire Department
Arkansas Name Origin From Algonquin Quapaw Term
The name Arkansas derives from the Algonquin term used to refer to the Quapaw people, reflecting early Native American linguistic input in the region.
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Arkansas
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Alton C. Whitmore Walkersville
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North Market
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Claire Frock CO
Thurmont, MD
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