Auto Workers Strike at General Motors Sparks Big Tieup
The CIO UAW with 175,000 members escalates wage demand to 30 percent postwar pay raise and strikes GM, threatening wider industry disruption as Chrysler and Ford wage talks continue. GM counters with current pay and plans to keep 73,500 office staff paid while negotiations proceed.
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United Automobile Workers
General Motors Corporation
John W. Gibson
G.M
UAW
Ford
Chrysler
OPA
Warn Against Postwar Credit Boom Dangers
Northwestern National Life Insurance family economics bureau warns postwar boom could worsen if installment credit expands too much. With high demand and over 100 billion dollars in consumer cash savings, liberal credit risks fueling excesses. Total consumer credit peaked at 9.3 billion dollars in fall 1941 with about 6 billion in installments.
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Family Economics Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Peace Pattern Bishops Report on Postwar Peacemaking
The U S Catholic hierarchy urges flexible peacetime training to avert a World War III and calls for fair play with Russia. It criticizes Moscow’s postwar course, warns against vengeance on defeated nations, mass population transfers, slave labor, and mistreatment of POWs while urging strong support for overseas relief.
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U. S
Russia
Dangerous Trend in Civilian Air Accidents Warned
Col. George C. Price, chief of the AAF flying safety office, warned of a rising civilian air accident toll. He cited a 70 percent increase from V-J Day to Oct 31 and predicted as many as 48,000 serious crashes and 5,000 fatalities annually in the early 1950s with 300,000 planes in the air. He noted wartime army losses were high but peacetime rates were lower and offered Army safety expertise to civilian agencies.
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Army Air Forces
George C. Price
Office of Flying Safety
AAF
Price
Decline in Manpower Masked by Output Gains
The National Bureau of Economic Research found that production in agriculture manufacturing and utilities fell by 50 percent per unit of product over 40 years to 1939 while total industrial output rose 200 percent. Employment grew only 75 percent, yet the bureau said quality improvements explain the apparent decline in workers per unit.
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National Bureau of Economic Research
American Legion Concludes 27th Convention in Chicago
The American Legion closed its 27th annual gathering in Chicago with a push for compulsory military training for all youths, secret atom bomb data retention, civilian control of military science, and civilian aid to friendly nations. John Stelle was elected national commander, with Fred LaBoon and Dudley Swim named vice commanders.
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Chicago
Ill
American Legion
Army
Navy
John Stelle
Illinois
The
Legion
Fred LaBoon
Chickasha
Okla
Dudley Swim
Twin Falls
Idaho
Mass Transfer Move Germans Across Europe
Millions of Germans will be shifted to the amputated reich this winter despite fuel and rail shortages. About 6,000,000 are to move from Poland Czechoslovakia Austria and Hungary by next summer with 3,200,000 to the U S occupation zone 2,750,000 to the Soviet zone 1,500,000 to the British zone and 150,000 to the French. Another 6,000,000 from East Prussia and other areas await disposition. Churchill protests the plan citing dispossession and suffering.
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Reich
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Hungary
U. S
East Prussia
Winston Churchill
New Fabrics From Chemistry Signal Textile Revolution
The American Chemical Society journal notes a large scale shift in textiles with fabrics made from grass, seaweed rayon, and other synthetics. New materials include satin and silk-like evening fabrics, nylon threads for woolen wear, and nylon Vion. All claim high performance such as 100 percent recovery after stretching.
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American Chemical Society Journal
Truman clashes with Congress over delay of CIO bills and military reforms
Senate Floor Leader Barkley said a Christmas recess may be delayed to pass two CIO bills raising unemployment benefits and a full employment program. President Truman supports delaying action on the youth draft plan and the army navy unification while public opinion remains mixed and investigations stall.
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Roosevelt
U. S
Thailand
Dutch East Indies
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Philippines
Knox
Burma
China
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Samoa
Washington
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Barkley
White House
Congress
CIO
Truman
Eisenhower’s Democratic Roots Highlighted In 1909 Abilene Rally
The Abilene News recounts young Dwight Eisenhower at 19 addressing a Democratic banquet in Abilene Kansas praising preparedness and helping the underdog. He secured endorsements from local editors Heath and Harger, aligning with both Republican factions to gain entry to West Point.
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Dewey
Philippines
Dwight Eisenhower
Admiral Dewey
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Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
Kansas
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
West Point
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Howe
Phil W. Heath
Abilene Chronicle
Charles M. Harger
Abilene Reflector
Heath
Harger
George H. Hodges
Europe
Ike Eisenhower
Ike
J. W. Howe
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Clabber Sound Company
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