Leaders Discuss Strike Demands Initiated in Pittsburgh Meetings
Pittsburgh hosted a week of talks among leaders of the United Steelworkers United Auto Workers and United Electric Radio and Machine workers to set next years contract goals. Officials planned informal sessions to map wage targets with no fixed outcomes yet. An economist report claims industry can sustain a 25 percent wage rise, while UAW seeks $24.72 hourly for 960000 workers and a 25 percent steel wage boost would raise steel workers to about $1.25 per hour extra.
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Labor and union talks fail to ease Capitol tension
Congress and labor groups spar over reforms as Republican leaders warn of new labor legislation while a committee representing the A F L C I O negotiates for peace. In Long Beach area, 50 communities affected as unions retreat from Monday closures, adopting a 40 hour five day week amid employer concessions. Police investigate abduction of four stereotypers delaying Sunday edition of the Wichita Eagle.
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Motorist Dies in Crash near Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg report says 77 year old Joseph Schaetter, undertaker and local businessman, was killed on the Kerrville highway after fog reduced visibility. He and his two children were in the car. a passing vehicle offered to call a wrecker as he attempted a U turn and struck a culvert. James Devore of Center Point, driving a test car for a fire company, faces manslaughter charges and is free on bond.
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Robert Loth
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Not Quite Magic Light Want Ads Boost Local Trade
San Antonio residents have relied on light want ads for years to turn unused items into value. The playful slogan notes practical helpers in daily life, though the fragment hints at a shift or change in activity and local utility.
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San Antonio
Meat market operators reject union pace on Mondays
Meat Long Beach meat market operators indicated they would reject no union demand for time and a half on Mondays in lieu of a Monday closing. Approximately 500 markets in the area faced potential labor action as talks continued.
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Long Beach
Chrysler plant freezes 800 workers over union dispute
The United Automobile Workers CIO said 800 foundry workers at Chrysler’s Doze plant in Detroit were kept at work rather than dismissed after the company refused to discharge an employee who allegedly refused to join the union. No statement came from the workers, who are said to be members of UAW.
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Hollywood on City Woman in Warner Bros Musical Interview
A fragmented Hollywood item notes an interview where a male celebrity, described with a focus on his wife, reveals his greatest enthusiasm. The garbled text references Warner Bros and a musical setting, implying light entertainment reporting from the era.
U N Council Cuts Arms and Expands Trusteeships
U N council votes to bar Spain from group and to create an eight member trusteeship council under non self governing peoples. It approves eight mandates including New Guinea, western Samoa, Ruanda Urundi, Cameroons and Togolani, Tonk. Sweden Iceland and Afghanistan join the U N as members raising totals to 54. Siam admitted but not seated until September. Administrative budgets set at 1946 and 1947 levels with U S share at 19.89 percent. A world conference on freedom of information is called for 1947 to ease censorship and distribution limits.
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Philippines Get War Damage Check
Dr. Frank A. Waring presented President Manuel Roxas a $1,000,000 advance for war damage to public property in the Philippines. The total $620,000,000 awaits approval by a Filipino plebiscite planned for March to ratify an equal rights for Americans constitutional amendment.
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Frank A. Waring
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Three youths fined in drunken assault case
In Corporation court on Monday Ignacio Diaz 23 of 407 Lamar street Juan Garcia 23 of 6S Edgar street and Alfonso Medina 22 of 217 Seguin street were charged with simple assault and being drunken. They received fines of 75 dollars each. They assaulted Sylverio Garcia 1430 East Carson street with aeo ple assault. They were fined 50 dollars each for that charge and 28 dollars each for the drunken charge.
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Lamar Street
Juan Garcia
Edgar Street
Alfonso Medina
Seguin Street
Sylverio Garcia
Carson Street
Fatal Party Probed in Indianapolis Office Shooting
In Indianapolis Indiana an early morning drinking party in the office of a local business executive ended with the fatal shooting of 28 year old Lucy Marie Wing. Police held 33 year old William Edgar Schaettie without bond as he claims Wing fatally wounded herself after an argument. He says she grabbed a .22 pistol from his desk and turned it on herself. Wing died six hours later after not regaining consciousness.
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Not So Dumb Janis Paige Wins Tacoma Honors
Janis Paige, portraying a beautiful show-girl in Love and Learn at Warner Bros, won high school honors in Tacoma Washington before being discovered for pictures. A warm welcome awaits at 1231 Classified department in the San Antonio Light.
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Rites Arranged For Crash Victim Don Hamiltion
Funeral services were planned for Don R. Hamilton, 34, hotel cook of 2033 West Poplar Street, killed in an auto accident near Eagle Pass Sunday afternoon. Investigating officers said his car collided with another vehicle. Surviving: his widow and one child.
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Eagle Pass
Janet Murdock Featured in Warner Bu yer The Perdict
Janet Murdock a 16 year old housekeeper at Sydney Gun Street plays a featured role in Warner Buyer's latest production The Perdict.
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Sydney Gunstreet
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