War Strikes Spark Bite in Home Front and Labor Policy
Amid war mobilization reports testify to steel plant resumption in several states while Fifth Army advances pin two high points. Eisenhower calls for unity to win Europe, dangers of labor strikes in wartime loom as public opinion shifts against unions. Editorial highlights looming laws curbing strikes and the cost to wartime victory.
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Ohio
West Virgines
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
New York
Fifth Army
Reine
Pittsburgh
Ortroit
Columbar
Eisenhower
Abe
Vittestel
Tata
Yhilumir
Bulge
Vitebsk Sar
North
Reostyell Manday Ordtid Tedera
Rinky
Aupions
South Texas
Tre
Briar
Navy
Patriotic Union
Pewiy
Unio
Aros
Hhe
Labor
América
Hollywood Stars Visit Descriptive Army Camp in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City on December 26 soldiers greeted Una Merkel and Chester Morris with their escort Ula as they arrived for a tour of bases in the area. The scene showed GI Joes and officers alike enjoying the visit though some officers faced criticism over the tour style.
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Salt Lake City
GI Joes
Una Merkel
Chester Morris
Waite Ula
Holly Wood
New Deputy Commander Appointed at San Antonio Air Service
Col. Mile N. Clark is named deputy commander to Brig. Gen. Paul Go as chief of the Four-State Sar. Antonia Air Service command. He succeeds Col. T. W. Scott who has left San Antonio for a new assignment. Col. Russell J. Oppenheimer succeeds Colonel Clark as air alert control for the San Antonio Air Service command.
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Mile N. Clark
Cen
Paul GO. Wilkins
Antonia Air Service Command
San Antonio
Russell J. Oppenheimer
Clark
Two San Antonians Wounded in Mediterranean Action
A War Department report lists five South Texans wounded in the Mediterranean area, including Sgt. Paul D. Often of San Antonio and Sgt. Alfred Wonis of Barrett Avenue. Others are Pvt. Adolfo Einsvales and Pvt. Jose U G Martinez of San Benito, Pvt. Gilberto S. Torres of Brownsville, and Pvt. David Holmes of Gonzales and Pvt. Eufrasio Castillo of Hand a in the Parisie area.
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Mediterranean
War Department
Paul D. Often
Agnts L. Moore
Bailey Avenue
Alfred Wonis
David L. Woods
Barrett Avenue
Adolfo Einsvales
Jose U G. Martinez
San Benito
Gilberto S. Torres
Brownsville
Parisie
David Holmes
Gonzales
Eufrasio Castillo
Handa
Top Pacific Ace Totals 14 Planes
Maj Robert Westbrook of Hollywood California is credited with four more enemy planes, totaling fourteen. He shot down two planes over Rabaul on Christmas Day, raising his tally to six in the last three days. His squadron, among the oldest in the Pacific, claims over 140 Jap planes destroyed with fewer losses than others.
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South Pacific Air Base
Robert Westbrook
Hallywood
Calif
Afri Kane
South Pavilic
Rabaul
New Bri- Itan
Chistmas
Pacific Theater
Japplahes Ghd
Gilbert Faglefesther
Rosebud
S. D
Karaspean
Munster
A. P. Phols
Vaughan Asks Garza As Clerk In County Court
Judge Vaughan asks commissioners to appoint A. I. Garza as chief clerk to the district attorney. The request names Garza to replace Philip Z. Back in Grandmas Day details suggest a lengthy, unclear note from 1941 about staffing in the county justice system and mentions other clerks and positions.
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Justice of the Peace
Frank Vaughan
Wuesday
County ‘Commissioners Court
Garza
Philip Z
Nontatvo
Mexico
Girela
Peado
Walder
Ian
Leonhay
Drc
Porch Chair Theft Charged in County Court
Eight theft charges faced Oxel Brock, 18, of 108 Spruce Street, for allegedly stealing 22 porch chairs from San Antonio homes in December. Valued at $161, chairs taken from multiple residences including Mrs. M. L. Wilson, 301 Nebraska Street, Mrs. Theresa Chase, 124 Swass Street, and others on Gibbs, Wyoming, Harkberry, Genler, and Paso Hondo streets.
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County Court-at-Law No
Oxel Brock
Spruce Street
San Antonin
Tic
M. L. Wilson
Nebraska Street
Theresa Chase
Swass Street
Lem King
Gibbs Street
Rean Johnson
South Harkberry Street
John J. Myles
Wyoming Street
Maid Named in Forgery Charge in Vogue Check Case
A 22 year old Black maid faced forgery charges in Justice Prank Vaughan's court after attempting to pass a $200 forged check at the Vogue store. The clerk grew suspicious and notified police. investigation confirmed the note was forged and the money was claimed as Christmas points.
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Taeninst
Vaughan's Court
Vogue
WFA Assures Castor Oil Supply Amid War Ration Guide
New York December 23 The War Food Administration issued amendment No 2 to distribution order No 32 assuring civilians an adequate supply of castor oil for easier aid through March 194?. The agency portrayed the move as a wartime Santa Claus gesture toward American children, though the response from the country’s youth was not fully appreciative.
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New York
Linsi
War Food Administration
WEA
Marth
Alamo War Dads to Receive Charter and Elect Officers
Alamo chapter No 15 American War Dads will elect new officers and receive its official charter at a 2 p m Wednesday meeting in the Plaza hotel. Charter presentation will be by 5 p m Earl Matheny extension staff member National Council of American War Dads attends.
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Alamo
Sill
Plaza Hotel
Earl Matheny
National Council of American War Dads
Hollywood Stars Visit Army Hospitals in Texas Tour
A group of about 300 Hollywood stars including Nonn Seery and Signe Hasso arrived in San Antonio to visit soldiers at Nern Moyle Ordnance Depot and Hondo Navigation School. The Victory Committee organized the caravan to raise morale during the holiday season, bringing cheer to sick and wounded troops.
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Nonn Seery
Signe Hasso
San Antonio
Nermoyle Ordnance Depot
Hondo Navigation School
Victory
Esenvan
Ceer
Young Brery
Maine Jones
Burk Jones
Stars Send Warm Cheers to Soldiers Overseas
An old Hollywood note recalls Franchot Tone visiting Pecos to speak to troops while Beery recalls Texas patrols. Swedish star Miss Hasso, touring army camps, records Christmas songs for soldiers and contemplates U.S. citizenship. Olivia de Havilland, slated to visit overseas wounded, was stationed in Oklahoma City awaiting departure.
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America
Miss Hesse
U.S
Olivia de Havilland
Warner Brothers
siMer
Joan Fontaine
Brooke General Hospital
Oklahoma City
Montreal Strikers Turn Down Plan
Montreal negotiators report that 2000 municipal workers have rejected a settlement plan from the Quebec municipal commission by a vote of 411 to 265. They demand definite wage increases and will remain on strike as they refuse the proposed terms.
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Montreal
National Syndicate of Municipal Workers
Quebec Municipal Commissa Sion
Stimson Sends Medal to Hero's Father
Pvt Johnnie II Vela 26 awarded the Purple Heart posthumously for sacrificing his life in defense of his country Secretary of War Henry L Stimson informs his father Maximo Vela of San Antonio Webb county native 18 years resident in the city A letter notes the nations gratitude and the medal's tradition Vela survivors include three brothers Antonio Joe Napoleon and a sister Aurore Fire damage to Eva Pena apartment at 107 Kings Court reported later Monday afternoon
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Henry L. Stimson
Maximo Vela
Dolorosa Street
Vela
Webb County
San Antonio
Silell
Chicago
United States
Stimson
Patriots
Lebee
Couritity
Veln
Antonio
Joe
United States Army
Nepoleon
Ane
Aurore Vela
Eva Pena
Kings Ieourt
Sulphur Springs Honors Seller for Texas Attorney General
Sulphur Springs observed a brief closing of businesses from 2 to 8 pm to honor Grover Sellers on his swearing in as Texas attorney general. Sellers had served as an assistant under Gerald Mann and followed Mann’s resignation when Coke Stevenson became governor. Mann was en route from Austin, with Stevenson expected to attend.
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Grover Sellers
Texas
Sellers
Gerald Mann
Coke Stevenson
Mann
Austin
Stevenson
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