Congress Roundup Urges Early Action on Truman Program
The 79th Congress began its second session with President Truman pressing leaders to expedite action on his legislative program. McCormack said the White House discussed the plan, seeking early enactment of labor reform, the 30 day cooling off period, and related employment measures. Eastland signaled mediation on binding labor legislation, while GM’s Charles Wilson and CIO Auto Workers leaders canceled testifying due to ongoing negotiations. The president also pressed prompt action on employment service legislation, recalling a veto of a prior state controlled employment act.
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79Th Congress
Truman
McCornack
Massachusetts
White House
McCormack
Eastland
Dots
Senate
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors Corporation
RJ. Thomas
Walter Reuther
CIO Auto Workers Union
Senate Labor Committee
Morenoon
Wilton
Mctermark
United States
Houston Rites for Mrs. Matteson
Mrs. Luella Matteson former San Antonio resident buried in Houston Tuesday after dying Saturday in Houston. She moved from San Antonio ten years ago and then to Houston 15 months ago. Wife of Tarney Matteson an insurance man. Survived by husband a daughter Catherine Ahn a son Michael T mother Mrs Louis Laumani and brothers St Louis Lan mani both of St Louis.
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Luella Matteson
San Antony
Houston
San Antonio
Tarney Matteson
St. Louis
Catherine Ahn
Michael T
Louis Laumani
St. Louis &, Lanmani
Highway path plans spark building permits in San Antonio
Engineer J J Dickson reports extensive work on an interregional highway route. Maps were sent to Mayor Mayer Moon for approval on August 0 and building permits issued in four city banks. Construction underway, with condemnation noted as raising costs. inspector Wiseman says August maps were preliminary and final plans await approval.
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Niled
San Antonio
J. J. Dickson
Tager
Mayer Moon
Wiseman
Oly
Electrical Strike Set As Scheduled by UE Workers
The CIO United Electrical Workers union served notice on its 200000 members that a strike will proceed at General Electric Westinghouse and the electrical division of General Motors plants. NEIL Brant said the three companies rejected proposals to avert the shutdown.
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CIO United Electrical, Workers Union
General Electric and Westinghouse
Electrical Division
General Loters
Neil Brant
Washigton
Electrical Workers
Union and Army Face Off Over Nonunion Labor Stoppage
Government building projects halt as Clement F Presley Washington Building Trades council demands return of workers unless army guarantees nonunion labor will not be used. Army engineers say 17 nonunion workers were involved and hope workers return by Tuesday. Officials dispute official notice of suspension and call for arbitration and wage talks stretch across GM UAW Ford and Seattle trolley strikes.
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Clement F. Presley
Washington Building Trades Council
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Then-Amien
Army Engineers
Cal
G. White
White
Preller
Bureau of Standard
Engineers
Detroit
C.so.uaw
Union Council
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Uaw-C.l.o
Uaw.c
Ford
Printers League Ends Strike With Comic Sunday Return
Printers league reaches agreement ending a two month strike as newspapers resume normal comics sections. One daily ran 62 pages of comics reflecting the resumed production and new Sunday edition features.
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Seague
One
Meat wage talks threaten a Wednesday strike in Chicago
Edgar L Warren director of the National War Labor Board conciliation service reports no progress in talks with Knlen and company representatives over the meat industry dispute. The CIO demands 17 1/2 cents hourly increases for about 200000 workers and union affiliates seek similar rises. Packers offer 7 1/2 cents. Warren says conferences will resume with other packers by Monday while directa reps between Swift and unions continue.
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Edgar L. Warren
Vepdr
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AVL
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A. W
Warren
Betwen Swift
Bus-Trealley Derailment Stops El Paso Transit Work
A two day dispute among El Paso street car and bus operators halted pocket transportation as boxicabs and private cars carried passengers with onion permission. Local wage talks stalled hourly pay amid the dispute.
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el Pasa
Te A. FP
el Paso
Memorial Rites Set at Brackenridge High School
Brackenridge High will hold memorial rites in the school auditorium at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday for former students who died in World War I. The observance marks the third consecutive year with over 100 names read, ROTC members attending, and the choral club singing under Mrs Ida Robins. Principal address by Dr Baxter D Greer.
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Brackenridge High
Selvant
Cindle
Brackenridge Rotc
Ida Robins
Jeston Dickey
Baxter D. Id. Greer
Highland Park
Lumber Union Strikes Over Minimum Wage in California
The A F L Lumber and Say mill Workers union pledges a strike seeking a $1.05 per hour minimum wage against redwood lumber operations in Humbysit and Menilocing counties in northern California.
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A. F. L. Lumber and
Saymill Workers Union
Redwood Lumber Vampaniles
Humbysit
California
Taxical Drivers Union Announces Wage Talks Amid Walkout
The A F L Taxicab Drivers union declared a Washington holiday for drivers while the South Texas division and Texas company set wage increases around 18 percent. Local 367 of the Ol Workers international union confirmed the agreement at Taustcn with about 375 employees affected.
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A. F. L. Taxical Drivers Union
Washington
Steel strike at Sterling Castings sparks local labor clash
United Steel workers at Sterling Steel Castings in Mavisanto IM went on strike today over a local dispute not tied to the national union’s wage increase request. The action involves about 200 workers and reflects tension at the plant.
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United Steel
Sterling Steel Castings
Coniking
National Union
Kidnap Probe Centers in Los Angeles
A man named John W. Campbell, 27, was questioned by Detective Chief Duke Carver in relation to the Ishinap slaying of Sanne Deg nan, 6, in Chicago on January 7. Campbell was arrested Saturday night and booked for investigation, with Carver placing the crime within 30 miles of Chicago at the time, and planning to communicate with Detective Chief Walter Storms of Chicago.
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John W. Campbell
Sterting
Duke Carver
Sanne Degnan
Chicago
Carver
Walter Storms
Injunction Sought Against Nixon Dealer Overpricing
Lloyd Cash of Nixon faces an injunction suit in the U S District Court for charging $15 367 over OPA ceiling prices. A separate suit targets Howard A Benton and J G Purvis for exceeding ceiling marks on commercial vehicle sales. Fifty seven OPA cases set for call on January 24. Mysterious line ends with unrelated note about crab spiders starving due to fussy eyes.
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Lloyd Cash
Nixon
S. Distrigh Coury
Howard A. Benton
J. G. Purvis
OPA
Eall
War Crimes Mrs Homma Testimony in Manila Court
Mrs Masaharu Homma testified for her husband Lieutenant General Homma as witnesses described atrocities at Camp O'Donnell. Court heard accounts of starvation, disease, and brutal treatment of American and Filipino prisoners. Testimony included limited medicines sold by captors and prisoners.
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Masaharu Honyna
Japan
Homma
Philippine General Hospital
Camp O'Donnell
John B. Hall
Williamsport
Ball
James Baldasarre
Philippines
Baldasarre
Humphrey O'Leary
United States Mutual Coips
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Forder
Bris
Gers
Clifford Blumel
James Weaver
Camp
O'Donnell
Meyer's death sentence commuted to life imprisonment
The Canadian Third Division headquarters announced that Navi Maj. Gen. Kurt Meyer, condemned for the killing of Canadian prisoners of war, had his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment. The reviewing authority said Meyer's level of responsibility did not warrant the extreme penalty.
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Bad Zwisciilnalin
Germany
Kurt Meyer
Meyer
Factory Addition Plea Disapproved
The city council rejected the request to add a factory extension. A public hearing on the variance will be held after 15 days of public notice.
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Sounell Montagree
Zanine Commission
Witesilver
45 Honors for Garson Increase
Louella Hollywood reports Greer Garson will add a house extension to store cups from 1943 honors. She swept Photoplay Country Gentleman Box Office Film Daily and Motion Picture Herald while remaining top box office favorite. Garson will star in The Chimes of Bruges after Beloved Stranger with Robert Montgomery. Sidney Franklin to direct a dual role.
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Louella Hollywood
INS
Greer Garson
Photoplay
Country Gentleman
Film Daily
Motion Picture! Herald
Louis B. Maycy
Bruges
Robert Montgomery
Sidney Franklin
Greer
Fist
Diplomas for 14 Vets Slated
Fourteen Brackenridge high school veterans who left to serve and have now returned will receive their diplomas in May. Enos Gary notes they have 23 to 26 credits and will be eligible for college after completing military course credits.
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Brackenridge High School
Dilomas
Enos Gary
Bringspal
Gary
Goldfarb Named Chairman of Bexar County Parole Board
Sam Goldfarb a San Antonio real estate man was appointed by Governor Stevenson as chairman of the Bexar County parole board at the state penitentiary. The appointment announced by letter to Sheriff Gwen Wilday notes Goldfarb’s prior service on the board.
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Sam Goldfarb
San Antonin Eal
Menday
Bexar County
Stevenson
Gwen Wo Wilday
Goldfarb
Night Upkeep And How Maintenance Bill Spotted
Com missioner Sam Bennet revealed plans to spend about $3300 on repairs for two rowers, noting the high upkeep costs of the steamroller project. The estimate highlights the burden of maintenance on the overall budget and indicates a focus on equipment longevity.
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Sam Bennet
J A Leary rites set in San Antonio Texas
Jerry A Leary 81 of 616 Hunsick Avenue wills funeral services at 9:30 am Tuesday Porter Loring chapel and 10 am at St Cecilia's Church Interment San Fernando Cemetery No 2 Rosary 7 pm Monday Leary died Saturday at home A native of Ohio he lived in the city 44 years Survived by widow two sons Francis T San Angelo and Lawrence St Louis No grandsons indicated
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Jerry A. Leary
Hunsick Avenue
Porter Loring
St Cecilia's Church
San Fernando Cemetery
Leary
Ohio
Francis T
San Angelo
Lawrence of
Services Set For Mrs Ross
Services for Mrs Katherine Oss 63 of 235 Herizes street will be held at Rieke Funeral Home at 9 a m Tuesday Tequiem Mass at St Gerard's church at 9 30 a m conducted by Rev John Bauer Rosary at Rieke's at 8 a m Monday Burial will be in San Jose Cemetery Survivors include her mother Mrs Mary P F Ross and brother Eo Ross both of San Antonio
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Katherine Oss
Herizes Street
Rieke
Funeral services set for Mrs. Wale Billingsley
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 am in Akers funeral home for Mrs. Wale Billingsley 82 who died Sunday at her Basse road home. Services will be conducted by Rev P J Hil of Victoria a former pastor for First Presbyterian Church.
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Wale Billingsley
Basse Road
P. J. Hil
Victoria
First Presbyteriim Church
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