Labor Parade Protests Higgins Shipyard Closing in New Orleans
Thousands of discharged workers marched through downtown New Orleans in a mass meeting denouncing the closing of the Higgins shipyard. AFL official Holt Ross accused the war production board of incompetence and blamed bureaucrats for a $20 million loss. Attorneys and other speakers urged continued shipbuilding and suggested converting the plant to civilian or other military uses if steel for cargo ships is scarce.
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NEW Orlen
INS
War Reduction Board
New Orleans
Higgins Shipyard
Holt Ross
AFL
WPS
Higgins
WPR
Maritime Commission
Ross Fala
Bentley Byrnes
Andrew J. Higgins Sr
Glenn L. Martin
U S Born Japs Wed in Missouri
Alan N. Teranishi 21 stationed at OReilly hospital and Lilian M. Kodama 24 of Reedley California, both American born Japs, wed at the county courthouse Springfield by County Judge Frank Wheeler. The ceremony aided Kodama in avoiding internment camp detention with her parents.
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Springfield
Alan N. Teranishi
O'Reilly Hospital
Lilian M. Kodama
Reedley
Calif
Frank Wheeler
FAT
Area Agriculture Meeting Planned
Fourteen directors from the winter Garden district Vocational agrinal Wire teachers organization met Wednesday at the Gunter hotel to plan Thursday and Friday programs for a meeting of teachers of District 10 Charles D Parker of Kingavite nod and D Sadie of Hondo spoke
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Winter Garden District
Gunter Hotel
District 10
Charles D. Parker
Kingaviltenod
D. Sadie
Hondo
India Lifts Ban on Reds
LONDON July 22 The government of India has lifted its ban on the Communist party of India and will permit resumption of publication of the parties newspapers National Front and New Age. A Canadian proposal to permit re establishment of the Communist party as legal organizations will be presented to the House of Commons in Ottawa this week. An India office statement said the government and provincial governments released a number of Communists from prisons who wished to assist the war effort.
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London
Government of India
Communist Party of India
The
National Front
New Age
Canada
Communist Party
House of Commons
Ottawa
Government
Indie
Commuunist Party of Inca
Communist Party of England
India
Hoek
G M Arsenal Workmen End Strike
Faint Michigan plant resumes production at General Motors Riser body division after a strike over smoking and layoff protests. Settlement reached through labor management groups with war labor board mediation. A plant election to select a bargaining agent to follow.
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Mich
General Motors
Risher
Senate to Probe Higgins Ship Contract Cancellation
The Senate defense investigative committee plans public hearings starting July 28 on cancelation of the Higgins shipyard contract to build 200 cargo ships. The panel will also consider Kaiser's flying boat plan and steel supply concerns, with Higgins and War Production Board officials to be questioned.
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Washington
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Iggins
Glatl Abe
Truman
D.-Mo
Ohalyman
Andrew Jackson Higgins
New Orleans
Maritime Commission
Higgins
Senate
Henry J. Kaster
Portland
Ore
United States
Kaiser
Glenn Marka
War Production Board
Higgins Corporation
Giant Curtiss Commando Plane Revealed for U N Troop Lift
New York July 2217 Curtiss Wright unveils the world’s largest two engine troop transport the 25 ton Curtiss Commando G 46 designed to shuttle large numbers of troops reconnaissance cars and field artillery to vital UN battle zones details on capacity and performance were withheld.
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New York
Whitner
Curtiss- Wright Corporation
U. S
United Nations
American Liberator Sets Trans Atlantic Flight Record
A U S Liberator bomber landed in England 12 hours 85 minutes after takeoff from Maine, setting a new Trans Atlantic crossing record. The ferry service, in operation a year, has flown hundreds of aircraft with losses near one percent, credited to weather forecasts and strong command centers. Aircraft ferried include Flying Fortresses Liberators Hudsons Catalinas and the new Catling amphibians.
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Lonuon
England
Maontrent
Ferry Command
Atlantic
Engrad
R.A. PF
Lonk
Catalina
Consolidated
Hroyele Jarchig Gran
Alaska Army Methods Hit in Portland Speech
John W. Fletcher mayor of Unalaska denounced lack of coordination among U S forces in Alaska and the Aleutians. He said military leaders there were not sharing timely news of developments after the Dutch Harbor bombing.
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Portland
Ore
Alaska
Jnp
John W. Fletcher
Unalaska
Fletcher
Dutch ‘Harbor
Steel Labor Seeks 14 Cents An Increase For 460000 Workers
The United Steel Workers press for a 14 cent daily wage rise for 460000 steel workers across eight companies after the war labor board awarded 44 cents a day to 137000 workers at four Little Steel firms. The plan envisions about 120 dollars per year per man, with a total impact near 46 million dollars yearly for 400000 employees. Back pay of roughly 22 million dollars arises from retroactive wage increases to February 6. President Philip Murray said the same rise would target 25000 more workers in steel plants under union bargaining. The union policy committee instructed officers to press for new contracts granting the raise, continued union clause and dues check-off, as ordered by the WLB’s Little Steel decision. Murray noted Beihlreier and Inland Steel agreed to meet, signaling acceptance of the WLB ruling.
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G. Iz. OL
AFL
War Labor Board
Tilford Wadley
Geneva Motors
Wgn
C.T. O
United Automobile Workers Wions
Posible
Bar- Baining
Pittsburgh
United Steel Workers
War Favor Board
Little Steel
WLE
Philip Murray
Atee
Wniin
Lite
Murray
Twol
Little Steel Companies
Beihlelier
Inland
Dar
WLB
Ex Columnist Gets Army Post in Los Angeles
Ex columnist Maj Robert Ailen, formerly of a Washington newspaper, is assigned to duty with the Thirdary in San Antonio. Capt Killeen Maunsell Van Rensalaer of New York City is assigned to duty here with the Army Air Forces.
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Army Post
L.A
Robert Ailen
Washington
San Antonio
Associated Press
Army Air Forces
Killeen Maunsell van Rensalaer
New York City
Allied Staffs Continue 2nd Front Parley
London reports suggest Allied staffs push for a second European front as Prime Minister Churchill and Allied leaders prepare discussions. Sir Joan Dill, Britain’s top military liaison, returns to join strategy talks amid press caution and a silent continent debate.
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London
Joan Dill
Britain
United States
Churchill
Nighlaaders
U.S
Pair Crack Jap Lines Reach U S
Japanese lines are reported breached and a route to the United States noted as the effort continues. The text references Pacific theater activity, with mentions of Allied and Japanese positions, and partial details about postwar planning and troop movements, including Soviet and Australian notes.
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