UAW Votes On Contract At Bendix Plant
In Bendix New Jersey the United Automobile Workers vote today on a proposed contract with Al Assatinics incorporated after the army seized the plant. The agreement would raise wages by ten cents an hour, reclassify 589 production workers, provide overtime pay after eight hours or 40 hours per week, set seniority rules and a grievance procedure, and maintain union membership through a modified shop. The deal also calls for minimum wage increases from 40 cents to 50 cents for women and 1 dollar for men. The army took over the strike plagued plant with six million dollars in defense orders on October 20.
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Bendix
N. J
Upp
al Assatinics, Incorporated
OLO United Automobile Workers of America
Warien
Army
Vessel Reported Sunk Near Britain
BERLIN Dec 28 AP report says German airmen sank a 3100 ton freighter off the English east coast last night and heavily damaged four other merchant ships with bomb hits, according to the high command.
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Berlin
Hhe
High Command
Boilng
All-Out Effort By Bar Patrons
A downtown Kansas grill saw a sailor return to his table to find eight cocktails and a beer on the bill, after patrons urged the bartender to buy him a drink. The scene, noted by Kansas Oly reporters, captured a spirited display of generosity among bar patrons.
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Kansas Oly
Déylke
Toa
Car Refrigeration Expert Succumbs
Charles William Biles a 60 year old general agent for the Pacific Pratt Express company in Texas and Louisiana died today in Southern Pacific hospital Houston. He was an authority in car refrigeration and heating matters having patented several devices now in use on refrigerator cars.
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Houston
Charles William Biles
Pacific Pratt Express Company
Texas
Louisiana
Southern Pacific
Hites
New York Newspapers Set Record Circulation Rise
New York editors announce that U S newspaper circulation reached an all time high in a six month period ending September 30. Daily papers gained 2 percent from last year while Sunday papers rose 4 29 percent Morning papers up 9 79 percent and evening dailies up 12 percent.
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New York
Wee
V—Dany
United States
Tendo Journal
Audio Bureau
BEC
M B Kent Buried Here
Services for Morse Herward Bent Hirmerly of Aan Antonio, who died in Mauston Tuesday, were held at Porter Loring chapel. Kent was a division engineer of the Missouri Pacific skies at Hougton and a member of Army Lodge No. 1105 AF and AM. Survivors include Ruby G Kent, Mrs W Curtis and Miss Margaret Kent, and Morse B Kent Jr. Interment was in Mission Burial park.
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Morse Herward Bent
Hirmerly
Aan
Antonio
Mauston
Porter Loring Chapel
Kent
Missouri Pacific Skies
Hougton
Army Lodge No. 1105
San Antonia
Missouri Faelfie
American Legion
Wieday
Ruby G
Food for lend-lease buys tops 73 million in November
The Surplus Marketing Administration reported November purchases of agricultural commodities for lend-lease and other purposes exceeded 73 million dollars, bringing March 15 to November 30 total to over 600 million. Meat lard dairy products eggs concentrates and citrus juices were major items, with many shipments destined for other countries or domestic relief programs.
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Washington
Urpus Marketing Administration
SMA
Serves His Time As Witness Held
Robert Heslop, arrested on a charge of reckless homicide after his car killed a man in East Chicago Indiana about 3 12 months ago, was held on $2000 bail. Material witness Miss Yvonne Schumlay of Nephah Wisconsin also jailed as she could not post bail. Heslop was convicted and sentenced to 60 days in jail. Yvonne has since been released after 110 days behind bars.
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Bhicago
Bre
Robert Hes
Chicago
Ind
Way
Yvonne Schumlay
Nephah
Wis
Heslop
Feil
Yvonne
Fres
Sally Rand to Open Ranch Near Red Lodge
Red Lodge Montana dispatch reports fan dancer Sally Rand plans to start a dude ranch near Red Lodge next summer with Turk Groesough. Groesough, a former world champion rodeo rider, will marry Rand. Glendora California dispatch confirms the couple’s plans.
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Sally Rand
Red Louge
Mont
Red Tadge
Heaven
Here
Turk Groesough
Turk
Randah
Glendora
Calif
Award Looms For Colonel Eubank For Distinguished Flying Cross
Col Eugeny L Eubank a Mangum Oklahoma native and former resident of Port Arthur Texas is recommended to President Roosevelt for the Distinguished Flying Cross. He commanded a four engine bomber flight from San Francisco to the Philippines just before the war. The flight marked the largest of its kind in aviation history. The route began October 17 and ended November 19 at Fort Stotsenberg Philippines. The citation cites superior aim and ability and accurate knowledge. He has been flying for 24 years.
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Washington
Des
Eugeny L. Eubank
Mangum
Oklo
Port Arthur
Texas
Roosevelt
Colon
Eubank
San
Francisco
Philip Pines
War Départment
Fort Stotsenburg
Philippines
Ruban
Sub marine sinking confirmed off California coast
San Francisco December 28 officials confirm at least one Japanese submarine was sunk by an army bomber off the California coast. The army communique says two additional bombs scored direct hits as the sub dived and then sank. Survivors from a tanker attacked corroborate the report. Evacuation of the West Coast is not currently planned by Gen Dewitt.
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San Francisco
Washington
D. C
Nto Blta
United States
Navy
California Jash
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Atte Larea
San Prancisco
Hawaii
Livut
J. L. Dewitt
Fourth Army
Western Defense Command
Fiorella LaGuardia
DeWitt
Pacific
Hitler Celebrates Yule with Troops on Eastern Front
Berlin dispatch records Adolf Hitler celebrating Christmas with German troops on the eastern front. AAP broadcast described the wartime Christmas observance as a stark display of morale and resolve amid ongoing combat conditions.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Eastern Front
RAF Active On Christmas Eve and Day
London December 26 RAF reports indicate the Royal Air Force refrained from bombing Germany on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day while German planes bombed England. No RAF aircraft crossed the channel, only routine coastal fighter patrols in the air. An east coast area saw enemy aircraft activity with token bombing causing no damage or casualties.
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London
Germany
England
A. P
Channel
East Tongs
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Elassen
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National Optical Store" Co
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