Auto firms restart limited 1946 production rebound
Roundup reports partial resumption of 1946 passenger car production in about half of U S plants while GM, Ford, Chrysler and Hudson race to restart after strikes. Studebaker Willys and others resume output as Windsor Ontario adds 10 000 workers. Packard delays due to parts shortages. CIO wage demands and OPA policies loom over price studies and future raises, with a federal fact finding board expected to report by February 10.
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Terss
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler and Hudson
Studebaker
Willys-Overland
Teppen
Windsor
Ont
Kord
Packard
Soul Bend
Ind
Cio-United Steel Workers
Truman
Uireeman
Factfinding Board
OPA
Nike
GM UAW In Detroit Resume Negotiations
In Detroit, GM and the striking C IO A W A W plan to resume talks with no set date. Company and union spokesmen expect details to be finished by Wednesday, marking the 43rd day of a walkout over a 30 percent wage increase. Negotiations were paused by facts finding board meetings in Washington but agreed upon in a Monday conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Company
Alion
Washington
Strike Threat Looms In Telephone Wage Dispute
Government mediators lined up talks as 400 electrical workers face a possible strike. Westinghouse and General Electric were urged to join the session, while Western Electric workers in New Jersey and New York City prepared a possible sympathy walkout. A union board meeting in New York was called for January 5 to consider a previously voted strike authorization, with GM negotiations ongoing but not yet resolved. Ballots were sent to 260,000 independent and affiliated telephone workers seeking strike support, potentially widening the dispute.
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Edgar Warren
Westinghouse
General Fleeting
United Electricnal Workers
Warren Dart
Waren
Ems
Wnren
New York
Alrike
Winion
BLN
Western Electric
New Jersey
New York City
U.S
J. Mandelbaum
Western Electric Employes Association
Joseph 4. Beirne
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Bierne
NLRB Dismisses IAM Lodge 1446 Petition at Pan American Refining
The NLRB dismissed petitions filed by International Association of Machinists Lodge 1446 District 37 regarding representation at Pan American Refining Corporation in Texas City. A hearing with company and union officials occurred July 16, 1945 in Galveston. Oil Workers International Union had moved to dismiss the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NLRB
Te International Association of Magninists
Lodge 1446
District 37
AFL
Pans American Refining Corporation
Texas City
Galveston
Pan American
Oil Workers International Union
Glass Workers Near Settlement Across Seven States
In Golumbus Ohio a strike of 15000 glass workers spanning seven states moved closer to a settlement. Lewin McCracken, secretary treasurer of the Glass Federation, said a counter-proposal had been submitted to Libbey Owens Ford Glass and Rues Plate Glass. He noted concessions by both sides in the exchange.
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Golumbus
Ohi
Fslappage
Lewin McCracken
I. G. Federation of Glass, Ceramic, and Silica
Sane
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Company
Rues Plate Glass Company
McPracken
Costly Hunting Trip Ends in Trespass Guilty Plea
First Lieut Alfred Wallner of Randolph field pleaded guilty to trespassing with firearms on ranch land of Richard Steubing near Randolph. He faced a $25 fine and costs or $42.60 total, after apprehension by Game Warden A B Hitafelder for hunting with a rifle on grazing land.
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Alfred Wallner
Randolph Field
Richard Steubing
Randolph’ Field
Shudge Charles Matthews
A. B. Hitafelder
Oregon Flood Toll 9 Lives Raises Clean Up Costs
Western Oregon communities faced a costly cleanup as floodwaters receded after taking nine lives. The Red Cross estimated relief needs for about 1000 families, with damage running into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Oregon
Red Cross
Weather On Tared and the Bori Hunter Target
A fragmented weather and hunting note describes a dweller named Dial F-1231 pursuing a target called Light Wark Vads with ready buyers. The readable text centers on a cautious forecast and a noted hunter preparing for action amid unspecified conditions and contacts.
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Badier
Critics Vote Milland Best in 1945 Film Honors
New York critics named Ray Milland as best male actor of 1945 for Lost Weekend and chose Paramount's The Lost Weekend as best film adaptation of Charles R. Jackson's novel. Ingrid Bergman won best actress for Spellbound and The Bells of St. Mary’s. Wyler top director. Lester Cowan’s The Story of G I Joe was runner-up in the year’s awards.
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New York
Starrhig Ray
Miland
Paramount
Charles R.jackson
Milland
J Bcter
William Wyter
Ingrid Bergman
St. Mary's
Lester Cowan
G. I. Joe
Monroe W. Babb Funeral Arranged
Funeral services are set for noon Thursday for Mentor W. Babb 96 of 1341 West Craig Place at the Potter Soring chapel with Rev Samuel Capers officiating. Survived by daughters Pearl Hilburn of San Antonio and Maude B Cuiley of Detroit and four grandchildren. Burial at Mission Burial Park. WRECK KILLS 2 NORFOLK, Va. Two negro passengers were killed and several others injured when the Sea board Airline East Coast Silver Meteor derailed 24 miles north of Columbia South Carolina en route from New York to Miami.
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Mentor
W. Babb
West Craig Place
Potter Soring Chapel
Samuel Capers
Babb
Pearl Hilburn
San Antonio
Maude B. Cuiley
Detroit
Mission Burial Park
Norfolk
Seaboard
New York
Miami
Columbia
S.C
Bus Strike Parley Set
Greyhound Bus strike workers plan to attend the last organization meeting in the Northeastern states. The walkout has halted Greyhound service since October 31, and employees are expected to return to jobs Thursday after the fact-finding board session.
OPA Bungling Criticized By Senator Hickenlooper
Senator Hickenlooper assails Bowles for destructive OPA bungling he says blocks Midwest industries from obtaining parts, halting production and delaying wage-earning repairs. The issue centers on permit delays and uneven component pricing hindering ongoing reconversion efforts. The speech links to broader wartime supply challenges and labor impact.
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OPA
Washington
INS
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bowles
Mid-West
Fire Alarm Reports Across City Street Intersections
A long list of fire alarm calls and false alarms across the city from 8:22 p.m. to 9:17 p.m. and various times the next day. Incidents include false alarms at a barbeque stand on Yera Cruz Street and poles, grass fires on Laredo Street and West Mistletoe Avenue, vacant lots on multiple streets, a gas rock and stereran at a property, and a nonworking room issue. Details mention addresses, locations such as Chihuahua Alazan, North Laredo, and West Summit, with no reported damages in most cases. Also notes a paint company, rental listings, and an advertisement for a light wank ad.
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Motive West
Latrest
Stoves’ Lumber Company
Yera Cruz Street
Brady
Dayle
North Drive
Fredericksture Road
Licht Pole
North Laredo
Hammond Avenue
Westfall Avenue
Navarro Atreet
Bushnell Place
Dover Avenue
Realscience
Seth Yes
Guadalupe atrealy Tanghorn Paint_company
Sol Brady
Rauipment
Hockeen Ave
Stermon and
Pine Fo. Hama Sr
Wes King's High
Chihuahua Streets
No Dane
Pleasanton Road
Ide Boulevard
Innalator
Henry Street
Twenty seven ships return home with 23000 troops
Twenty seven troop transports were scheduled to dock at two East coast and four West coast ports with more than 23000 servicemen returning home after overseas duty. Seven experienced writers offer help via F-1231 for light want ads.
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