More Unions Sue for Portal Pay Amid Wave of Claims
Unions in four Midwest cities lead new federal suits seeking portal to portal pay and damages totaling 56 million dollars for about 8500 workers. The actions follow a 1943 Supreme Court decision and target wage claims for time spent on company premises before and after shifts.
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Win Associated Frise
CIO
Midwest
Portal To Portal
U. S. Supreme Court
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Paul Jones
United Steel Workers
Springfield
General Steel Casting Corporation
National Enameling and Stamping Company
Granité City
St- Louis
USW
Laclede Steel Comany
Chicago
UAW
Ford Motor Company
South Bend
Ind
CIO United Farm Equip
Fe Oliver Corporation
Shelbyville
Charles City
Iowa
Elliott Plans Yule at Hyde Park
Elliott Roosevelt said he and his wife expect to leave Moscow tomorrow weather permitting for Christmas with his mother Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hyde Park.
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Elliott
Hyde Park
Moscow
Der
Elliott Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anti-Red Protests in Rio Suppressed After Moscow Incident
Brazilian authorities blocked anti-Soviet demonstrations after the Russian embassy accused Brazilian diplomat Joao Soares de Fina of drunken and disgraceful actions in Moscow. A Brazilian police ban halted a planned march in Rio de Janeiro amid calls for reprisals.
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Joao Soares de Fina
Moscow
Jacob Suritz
de Pina
Brazil
Paris
Belgian Dockers Strike Paralyzes Antwerp Waterfront
In Brussels a broad strike of Antwerp dock workers spread to involve 13,000 men. The Belgian government ordered troops to take over unloading of essential commodities as the strike escalated.
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Brussels
INS
Antwerp
Snow and Weather Halts Travel Across Regions
Snow fog and rain disrupted travel across the East South and Midwest delaying air rail and road transport. New York saw 4 to 8 inches in the north and 2 inches near NYC. in New York City traffic snarled by sleet and two deaths reported. LaGuardia canceled 133 Friday night flights and trains were late. Air travel and Boston flights were halted as light snow fell across southern New England.
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East
South
Middle West
New York State
New England
Atlantic Coast
Wisconsin
New York
New York City
LaGuardia Field
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge Dies Before Inauguration
Eugene Talmadge, 62, Georgia governor-elect, died at Piedmont hospital just before a planned fourth inauguration. His death leaves successor uncertainty as Edis Arnall, previously ousted, may remain in office until the next general election. The legislature will elect a new governor in January.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Piedmont Hospital
Edis Arnall
Arnall
Nence
Talmadge
Jacksonville
Fla
U. S. Senate
Richard B. Russell
Walter George
Hoosevelt
Lawrence Camp
George
Short Beer For Midget Driver Laughs At Court
Chicago man Lester Landrus, 4 feet 10 inches, faced an intoxicated driving charge. Judge Tremko, after hearing his tale, changed the case to reckless driving and fined Landrus $10 plus costs. Landrus paid with coins, leaving about 20 cents.
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Chicago
Bee
Lester Landrus
Landrus
Michael Tremko
Jandrus
Theavena
Two Found Dead In Car From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Two men were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in a parked car on Pleasanton Road about 10 miles from the city early Saturday. Deputy sheriffs were investigating the incident, which occurred on the east side.
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Pleasanton Road
Pottery Chief Gifts Yule Bonuses After War Years
SCIO Ohio December 21 M A village of 1400 considers 827 workers receiving 705686 in Christmas bonuses from L P Reese a relief recipient fourteen years ago. Workers got up to 3500 each with a 20 cent per hour wage increase and a $1 minimum for unskilled staff. The average bonus was 85250. New funds were saved for debts and bonds while others will spend on mortgages and bonds. Reese a WWI machine gunner built a 3 million plant and also funded a new American Legion home.
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Scio
Ohio
Seio-Ohio Pottery
Joss, L. P. Se
Winter
Hughes
Reese
American Legion
Lost Hunted In Wave's Wake
Rushed dispatch from Dec 21 des cribes Kainan and nearby towns hit by a tidal wave that reached 90 miles from Tokyo. Dozens of communities damaged as homes flooded and survivors searched wreckage for relatives amid frightened crowds and lingering tidal surges.
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Russel
Tokyo
Kainan
Kaman
Smiashes Wakayama Peninsula
Shimoda
Tzupenin Sula
Kochi
Shikoku
Shumoda
Food Prices Show Decline Amid Earthquake in Kainan
Reports from Kainan describe a massive earthquake sequence with price drops in 11 of 12 major urban areas between November and December. The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks sharp movements as tsunamis strike the coast, houses collapse, and residents seek safety on rooftops amid rising fear and confusion.
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Kainan
Washington
Earth
Reds Deport Freed Germans In Occupied Germany
Berlin dispatch reports Governor Joseph T. McNarney of the American occupied zone investigating claims that German soldiers freed by Americans and British are being deported to Siberia by the Russians. He said he would raise the issue in Allied control council talks.
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Berlin
INS
Icen
Joseph T. McNarney
Germany
Siberia
Allied Control Council
Abductor Held In Dixon Abduction Case
A 21 year-old factory worker was held without charge after a five hour abduction of a 40 year-old mother of three. The woman was released unharmed at a farmhouse five miles from her Dixon home. Sheriff Gilbert Finch said Frank L. Sickles of Wyoming, IL, 60 miles away, had stated he forced Mrs. Della Stackhouse to accompany him after an attempted robbery yesterday.
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Dixon
Gilbert Finch
Frank L. Sickles
Wyoming
Della Stackhouse
100 Balloons To Climb 19 Miles
Dr. Jean Piccard and a Navy pilot plan a June ascent from Ottumwa Iowa using 100 balloons to reach 100000 feet. The 19 mile rise would exceed previous records and aims to gather stratosphere data with 57 foot balloons and a 400 pound gondola carrying scientific gear and crew.
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Washington
Jean Ficcard
Navy
Naval Air Station
Ottumwa
Iowa
Piccard
Jap Quake Wave Kill 500 in South Japan Destruction
A major earthquake and seven foot tsunami devastated southern Japan across 15 000 square miles from Wakayama to Shizuoka. Casualties include 600 Japs dead 412 injured 42 missing and one British soldier. 4500 homes destroyed 9044 heavily damaged and 14 000 flooded. Osaka reported 14 killed and water danger in some areas. Food rations shift and possible boat delivery planned for Wakayama stricken areas as American troops report all personnel safe.
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Tokyo
Dee
Wakayama Peninsula
Japan
U. S. Army
Kothi
Honshu
U.S. Army
Redi
Kyushu
Shikoku
Shizuoka Prefecture
Kyodo
Osaka
Kyoto
Nara
U.S
Kobe
U. S
Shikeku Island
U. 3
Weather forecast brief for the weekend
Forecast shows continued fair weather for Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Saturday high around 62 degrees with Sunday near 66 degrees. Friday reached 61 while Saturday dropped to 38 for a low.
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