Stimson to Open Army Battle for Labor Draft Law
Secretary of War Henry L Stimson will open hearings on the draft labor bill before the Senate Military Affairs Committee. The Austin-Wadsworth proposal would force men ages 19 to 64 and women 18 to 50 into national service with a broad definition of essential work. A manpower report cited widespread rebellion against the work or fight policy and listed factors including labor turnover and workers' reluctance to swap non essential jobs for war roles.
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Henry L. Stimson
Blimison
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
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Gul
Lewis Snyders
Sanders
Washington Debates Food Subsidy Policy in Senate
Washington round up reports indicate the Senate may take up the administration food subsidy program before expiration. Senator Barkley urges the Banking Committee to bring the issue to the floor for debate amid resistance in both chambers to extending subsidies or altering price controls.
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Barkley
Wagner
Senate Banking Committee
House
Roosevelt
Former L A Girl Weds Former L A Girl in San Antonio
The marriage of Miss Bettye Louise Goldenberg and Warren K Williams Jr was held Sunday afternoon at the Women's Club. Bride was escorted by her father. maid of honor was Betty Mencke and bridesmaid Dora Thomas. Williams will be stationed with troopers in Fort Bragg N C. Reception followed with several in attendance. Various lodge officers and club events noted for local organizations and meetings.
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Bettye
Louise Goldenberg
Jacob Goldenberg
Natalia
San Antonio
Warren K. Williams, Jr
W. K. Willams
Devine
Lhe Woman's Club
Betty Mencke
Dora Thomas
David Williams
Celic Schaeffer
Jack Dodie
William Henry
A. M. Jacobs
Bernice Crawford
Fort Bragg
N. C
Willliams
AFL Council opens two week winter meeting in Miami
The American Federation of Labor executive council begins a two week winter meeting in Miami with focus on unemployment cutbacks reconversion wage and price controls and the United Mine Workers readmission bid. Delegations of international unions and the Progress Mine Workers attended along with talks on world labor conference and Soviet trade unions. Unemployment among building trades in home districts was reported acute as the UMWA bid gains backing despite jurisdictional issues.
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American Federation of Labor Executive Council
United Mine Workers of America
Miami Colonial Hotel
AFL
Progressive Mine Workers
Thmtight
John L. Lewis
AFT
United Mine Workers
London
Comiititee
Washington
Jan
Congress of Industrial Organizations
World Trades Union Congress
CTO
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Two Men Sentenced After Guilty Pleas in Local Court
In a Monday session at the Criminal District Court, Carl Ray Brooks and Marvin Wesley Autry received three year sentences each after pleading guilty. Brooks admitted bigamy linked to a December 1938 marriage while his wife remained, and Autry pleaded guilty to burglary at the A. H. Lerner liquor store on Broadway. Autry also faces a concurrent theft over $50 term. Consideration of the murder trial for Willam Shattuck was postponed due to his ill health.
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Aa Beautry
Criminal District Court
Carl Ray Brooks
Marvin Wesley Autry
Wichita Falls
A. H. Lerner
Broadway
Brooks
Honda al Field
Josephine Rivas
Alvina
Lerner
Autrey
Willam Shattuck
Route 4
Box 95
Agnes Howard
Shattuck
Tooll
Culebra Road
MacArthur Aide States General Prefers Manila to White House
SEATTLE Jan 17 441 Col Charles H Morhouse personal physician to General MacArthur says MacArthur would rather go to Manila in a victory parade than to the White House He has no political ambitions Morhouse notes Japan is still being strengthened with airfields and roads in New Guinea He warns delaying push will be costly and difficult.
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Seattle
Charles H. Morhouse
MacArthur
Manila
White House
Philippines
Morehouse
Japan
New Guinea
Bexar County Sets 1940s Tractor Quota At 75
Bexar County assigns a quota of 75 tractors for 1940s. Ed Fij Esnihauer, head of the AAA committee, reports 14 fewer than last year and notes 15 applications from farmers.
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Bexar County
Ed Fi J Esnihauer
Elsehnhauer
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