Red Cross Campaign Sets 1946 Fund Goal in County
Red Cross raises 45795 for 1946 drive with Francis J. McCarthy as chairman and Edgar Tabin as vice chair. Chapter retains 225950 for local use while 202000 goes to the national office. Campaign committee includes Bermann Judson Cavenderdy Allen Escamilla Meek and Parker among others. A stray note on olives and stuffing ends this fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Willard Bermann
Arck Judson
James M. Cavenderdy
Ted Allen
Frank Escamilla
al Meek
Manwell Parker
Pittsburgh Faces New Power Strike
Pittsburgh faces a renewed city wide power, light, and transportation strike set for Monday midnight. Negotiations extend to the deadline as unions and employers discuss amid the national wage stabilization policy. The federation has authority to call a strike if deemed proper, with no date fixed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Anioi
Eye Light Company
Neunion
Federal mediator to meet over smelter strike plan
Chief Federal Mediator Edgar L. Warren directed officials of the CIO Wine, Mill and Smelter Workers union and American Smelting and Refining Company to convene in Washington Saturday. A strike involving 7000 workers across 18 plants in 12 states was called for Monday.
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Wne
Edgar L. Warren
Wine, Milt ‘and Smelter Workers Union
American Smelting Aid Refining Company
Washington
Transit workers end walkout after AFL sympathy strike
Transit Lancaster unionists voted to end their 1 day walkout that grew into an AFL sympathy strike. Bus and trolley operators accepted a management agreement claiming a 12 cent per hour wage rise and a shorter work period. Workers had asked 20 cents.
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Lancaster
Vet School at Stinson Asked to Use Buildings
Mayor Guz B. Mayermann sought permission Thursday for a veteran school to use some Stinson field buildings for occasions, instead of housing units. He asked Congressman Paul Kraay to help, following a Detroit meeting on labor talks, with federal housing officials urging temporary entry for the field.
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Stinson Field
Guz B. Mayermann
Paul Kraay
Military
Federal Housing Authority
Fort Worth
Eite
Veterans
Department of Labor
Detroit
General Motors
Ivy United Auiay Workers
Janes
F. Dewey
Walter J. Reusher
AL WW
Reuthey
Six Stricken After Meal Epidemic Hits Detroit Branches
An apparent food poisoning outbreak at two Detroit branches sent six women to Receiving Hospital and forced 24 others into quarantine. The illness began shortly after the evening meal was served, spreading across the facilities and prompting an investigation.
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Detroi
Fey
MNSI
Detroits
Police Join Hunt for Air State Police Seek Missing Student Wanda Coose
State police joined the search for Wanda Lee Coose a WM Thomas Nelson Page junior student missing since February 11. Her mother Mrs Panny C Haese of Victoria Court says she left for school that morning but did not arrive. A schoolmate reported seeing her on a South Presa Street bus she often used that route though normally rode Highland Park. She was not missed until after 5 pm. She wore a red skirt tan and green jacket and white blouse weighs 128 pounds and is five feet three inches tall in grade 8. Tan has spent most of her life in San Antonio and is familiar with the city.
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Wanda Lee Coose
Thomas Nelson Page
Panny C. Haese
Pearwalk
Victoria Courts
South Presa Street
Pegardet
Wighland Park
A. Tan
San Antonio
36th Mascot To Visit Texas
Johnny Camera, a 13 year old Italia war orphan and mascot of Company M, 1st Texas infantry, 36th division, at Ellis Island faces possible loss of permanent residence but will spend two months with Ser Claven Thompson of Waxahachie as Congressman Luther Johnson arranges a visit expected to begin within a week. Local friends press for immigration approval as Bill is before congress.
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Johnny Camera
Company M
1St Texas Infantry
United States
Ser
Claven Thompson
Waxahachie
San Antonis
Johnny
Ellis Island
New York
Luther 4. Johnson
Bill
Congress
Arrests Made In Fort Sam Houston Tailors Theft
Three men were arrested in Gonzales County on burglary and theft charges connected to the weekend robbery of the Fort Sam Houston Tailors and Cleaners shop at 1518 Grayson Street. Walter Davis, Hilliard Rackley, and Tom Shaver face charges including theft and receiving and concealing stolen property. Davis aided by officers recovered a truck and clothing. detectives identified the haul at the scene. Additional items including an adding machine and stamp machine were recovered from Davis near Leesville.
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Knapp Burnett
Gonzales County
Fort Sam Houston
Davis
Burnett
Gonzales
E. P. Barry
R.A. Benfer
Russell Pierce
Asssis Ant
Pierce
Shaver
Nixon
Rackley
Leesville
Lane Star
New Braunfels Avenue
Hoth
Ela
Warren Threatens Major Phone Strike With $250000 Demands
Edgar J. Warren of the Wereral Conciliation service sent a telegram to Joseph A. Bierac president of the National Federation of Phone Workers demanding government action. He threatens a strike if settlement terms are not met and 250000 in advances is sought.
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Edgar J. Warren
Wereral Conciliation Service
Aemad
Warren
Joseph A. Bierac
National Federation of Ephonae Workers
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Edgar Torin
Alds Red Cross
SULEI
Norge Refrigerator Servich Owl Praeger
John C. Gallet
National Wage Stabilization Board
White House
Avas Ready Beesusn
Federation
Memphis
Tenn
Smelters
Vet School
Stinson
Karoti
Wanda Lee Doosk
Texas
Wayne
Macomb Couni
Gund
St Lauis
Tem
Central
Lea
Commerce ST
Garfield
Jost UN Ok
University of Wisconsin
U.S
iHiex Meer
Westline Supreme” Garden Hose
Hbirso
Electris Alp
Western Auto
Wizare
Lutenzng
Bach
Worthing
Griens
Mer
Sol Ny
NBC
WOAI
Broadway
Werrorn
Main Avenue
S. Flores
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