Meat Plant Labor Row Shapes U S Wage Clash
President Truman warned that meat packing plants would be seized and workers paid old wages if needed, with unions split over return to work. AFL-CIO and CIO leaders considered further action as government plans and potential steel plant use surfaced.
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Associated
Truman
Edgar L. Warren
Federal Conciliation Service
Washington
T. J. Lloyd
A. F. Li. Meat Cutters and Butchers Union
A. FP. L
Meat Factfinding Commission
Gayle G. Armstrong
Nety Hlix
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Chicago
Congress
Tromin
Utah
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel
Fie
Fairless
Judges Halt Alimony in Pittsburgh Strike Case
In Pittsburgh on January 24 judges Kenneth Harkins and Harry Montgomery of Allegheny County Court suspended alimony orders for striking steel workers the burden eased for those under court orders. They announced they would also approve other cases where husbands cannot pay during the strike.
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Pittsburgh
Kenneth Harkins
Harry M. Montgomery
Allegheny County Court
No Rise Seen In Meat Price
Washington reports that the government expects no price rise for meat products after federal seizure of meatpacking plants, with Secretary Anderson stating steaks and chops will be sold under current OPA retail costing as the department takes over plant operations.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
OPA
Dust Blows Into Texas From Plains With Forecast Clearing
A light dust hazes San Antonio Thursday morning as U. S. Weatherman J. J. Jarboe predicted the dust would clear by afternoon. The plume came from Kansas and Oklahoma via the Panhandle, spreading over South and South-Central Texas. Winds varied by city, with Waco reporting 28 mile per hour gusts and Austin calm at surface level yet a north northwest dry flow aloft. Jarboe warned of possible nearby increases before clearing.
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San Antonio
U. S
Jarboe
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Waco
Austin
Darboe
Plane Sets Ocean Record on Transatlantic Flight
American overseas airlines Sky Master transport set a passenger flight record by covering the U S to Ireland route in six hours and 58 minutes. The Skymaster maintained the voyage through heavy weather for most of the 2014 mile trip.
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Bondon
Auy
American Overseas Airlines
Skymaster Transport
U. S
Rineanna
Ireland
Skymaster
Poisoned liquor seized in Tokyo raid
American military police seized enough poisoned liquor to endanger several thousand people in a raid on Tokyo residences. Several Koreans and Japanese were arrested in the operation conducted January 24.
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Tokyo
UNS
Argentine Meat Workers Strike Over Wages
Twenty thousand workers at two Argentine meat plants voted for a folded arms strike to push for higher wages. The walkout affects major processing facilities in Buenos Aires as unions coordinate action.
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Buenos Atres
UNS
Spaatz Named Chief of the Army Air Forces
President Truman announced Gen. Carl A. Spaatz would become chief of the army air forces succeeding Gen. Henry H. Arnold. Arnold to retire after completing his current South American tour.
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Washington
Truman
Carl A. Spaatz
Army Air Forces
Henry H
Lap Arnold
Arnold
City renews garbage crackdown amid tin container shortage
City officials threaten suspension of garbage collection for homes and businesses not using metal containers after February 1. Health inspector Luther cites poor cooperation and unsanitary streets. Nearby Mission Monument Works protest a city dump as smoke and fires raise alarms. Council member Chowning pushes metal containers for sidewalks near College Street. mayor to discuss with Luther.
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Henry F. Hein
A. A. Luther
Health Department of Sanitation
Dia
Luther
Howard G
Wilbur R. Rossman Piosypers
Mission Monument
San Jose Mission
Rossmans
Wes
Hein
Wres
C. HK
Choawning
Carl's
Frost Alley Renamed to Kenmore Lane by City Council
Sears Roebuck petition led to Frost Alley becoming Kenmore Lane on Thursday. The new street runs along the edge of the company's store property on Mana Mana Plaza.
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Sears-Roebuck Company
Frost Alley
Kenmore Lance
Mamana Plaza
Weather Map Divides Nation In Cold and Mild Spells
A U S weather map shows masses of cold air across the country with frigid readings in Maine and Georgia’s seaboard while warm midwinter conditions appear west of the Appalachians. The Atlantic seaboard remains unusually cold as Greenville Maine records 4 below zero and Los Angeles marks an all time January high. The Magna Carta returns to England aboard the Queen Elizabeth amid storms in the north, and Montana farmers hope for a brief cold snap to curb grasshoppers breaking hibernation caused by a warm spell.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Georgia
Greenville
Appalachian Mountains
Hla
London
San
Britain
Dakotas
U.S
Plains States
England
Mississippi Valley
Flizabeth
Los Angeles
Montana
United Nations Votes for Atomic Energy Commission
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously approves creation of a Special Atomic Energy Commission urged by Secretary Byrnes to curb an arms race. The 47 to 6 vote with four abstentions sets up a body of 11 Security Council nations plus Canada to study safeguards and prevent destructive use, without power to compel disclosure of secrets. The World Security Council plans to meet to discuss Iran Greece and Indonesia complaints as Byrnes heads back to Washington.
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London
United Nations General Assembly
U.S
Myrnes
Ayrnes
Andrei Vishinsky
World Security Courte
Iran
Greece
Indonesia
Byrnes
UNO
Atomic Commission
Washington
United States
Security Council
Canada
Council
San Antonio and Vicinity Weather Forecast
Forecast calls for July style conditions with a high near 66 degrees on Thursday and a low around 32 degrees Friday. Friday's daytime high is expected near 68 degrees. Additional weather data appears on page 2A.
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San Antonio
Bring Back Dads Mothers Insist
Four determined women with servicemen husbands urge a national bring back daddy club. They met generals and officials, sent wires to unions, and seek Eisenhower’s attention. They advocate continued drafting, lower physical standards, and earlier dad returns, while promising to push action beyond Congress.
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Philadelphia
INP
Sourulphate
Washington
Jay
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Army Chief of Staff
Capitel
Nancy Mueller
Pittsburgh
Fighting Four
Str's
Mueller
Twin
Yinn
Italy
Gerson Reisler
Chicago
Manila
Leah Green
Emory Schoplcraft
Seattle
Tokyo
Shortage Strikes Steel Industry Across Regions
Shortage from steel strikes disrupts coal mines in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with thousands laid off. In Chicago Winds Central will suspend heavy repair shops affecting about 40 50 workers as railroad officials cite parts shortages caused by the steel and automotive walkouts. Freight movement slowed due to strikes.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Chicago
Winds Central
Isolated Spot For Test Site
Washington reports Bikini Atoll chosen for atomic bomb tests on naval vessels. The site lies far from major lands, about 1973 miles from Guam and 4150 miles from San Francisco, with a scattered native population of 161. Navy statements promise adequate safety measures for inhabitants.
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Washington
Bikini Atoll
Mac Shal
Eniwetok
Kiwajalein
Guam
Honolulu
San Francisco
Truk
Yokohama
Coral Atoll
Navy atomic tests unlikely to affect Pacific fisheries
Washington January 24 1946 Dr Ira N Gabrielson director of the fish and wildlife service said the navy atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll are very unlikely to disturb major Pacific fisheries. He noted no fisheries are close enough to be affected by the tests and expressed confidence in no serious impact.
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Washington
Navy
Pacific
Ira N. Gabrielson
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bikini Atoll
No Bottle No Milk Dairymen Decree Sparks Compliance Fight
In Los Angeles dairymen defend a “no bottle for battle” method amid packaging shortages and a steel strike that shut down major plants, while the OPA rules against forcing housewives to return empty containers. Industry spokesmen insist the tactic is necessary to keep milk delivery flowing despite constraints.
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Los Angeles
OPA
Clarence Fryt
American Cancore Papy
Jol. Pyper
Esrtons
Navy plans atomic tests in guinea pig fleet at Bikini Atoll
The United States plans a May test using a 37-ship target fleet at Bikini Atoll to gauge atomic effects on carriers battleships and transports. Vice Admiral Blandy detailed Operation Crossroads before the Senate Atomic Energy Committee, with a second test planned for July and a later deep water burst option.
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Washington
Adm
W. H. F P. Blandy
Navy
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
U. S
United States
Task Force One
SinPsa Blandy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S. Fleck
Saratoga
U. S. Searvier
Salt Lake City
Solomons Fame
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Pearl Harbor
Arkansas
New York
North Africa
Okinawa
Carriee
Indepensdente
Nagato
Yamamoto
Sakawa
Prinz Eugen
Boston
Europe
Firecrackers Blind Cripple in South Salinas Incident
A report to deputies by Francisca Salings, the uncle, describes juveniles throwing firecrackers at a paralyzed one year old in Salinas on Thursday. The incident is under investigation by local authorities as details remain unclear.
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Sronis Dino Salinas
Francisca Salings
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Armstrong
Buster
Spaatz
Kenmore Lane
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Pat
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Wen Ve Neel
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Servicemen's Wives and Then Association
Bilkins Atoll
Marshall Islands
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