Methodists Unveil 25 Million Crusade for Christ Plan
Kansas City May 3 The Methodist general conference adopts a 25 million dollar Crusade for Christ. Plans call for a world evangelism program, church rebuilding, and mass Sunday school expansion. Over 14 million would fund foreign missions, world council support, and church outreach, with a six month postwar drive beginning January 1, 1945.
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Foreign Missions
Ome
World Council of Churches
Arch
Bureau of Research
Theerican Bible Society
Gentile Group Passes 500 Mark in Europe
London dispatch reports an American fighter group commanded by Col Donald J N Blakeslee has destroyed more than 500 enemy planes to date the first such mark in the European theater official spokesmen announced today Capt Don Gentile one of the group members was noted as a wedding American ace in the area
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London
INS
Donald J. N. Blakesdké
Don Gentile
NLRB Action in Ward Row Flayed by AP
A spokesman for United Mail Order Warehouse and Retail Employes denounced the NLRB plan to hold an election at Montgomery Ward 2 Co. in seven days, calling it a dirty deal. Sewell L. Avery said the plant is under a reign of terror and that the government seizure last week did not settle grievances or reinstate strikers. Officials plan to seek legal action on presidential orders as Congress contemplates hearings led by Senator McCarren, with Biddle and Avery among witnesses.
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Associated Press
United Mail Order
National Labor Relations Board
Montgomery
NLRB
Governmente Company
William H. Hally
Senate
House
Congress
McCarren
D.-Ney
Biddle
Ward
Sewell Avery
Caran
Judiciary Committee
Renewal Denied for Idle Hour Inn Beer License
County Judge Charles W. Anderson denied the renewal petition for the Idle Hour Inn beer license at 1602 West Commerce Street upon the Texas Liquor Control board deputy Gus Brown's recommendation. The new owner K. Holland sought renewal, but a new law blocks renewal if license was canceled within six months, even with new management.
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Idle Hour Inn
Commerce Street
Charles W. Anderson
Gus Brown
Texas Liquor Control Board
K. ©. Holland
Anderson
Seventeen Men and Two Women Plead Guilty in Federal Court
Seventeen men and two women pleaded guilty before Judge W. A. Keeling in U S district court to narcotics, alien registration, selective service, and OPA violations. Indictments were issued Tuesday by the new federal grand jury. Sentences were deferred until later this week.
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W. A. Keeling
U.S. District Court
OPA
Lnter
Strike Roundup Hits Ford Canada and Multiple Plants
Workers at Ford plants in Windsor and Dagenham joined a broad strike wave across Canada and Britain amid wage and grievance disputes. In Windsor about 3,500 went on strike over discharge of a shop steward, with additional office staff abstaining. Chicago, Detroit, and Chester saw wildcat walkouts and mass job actions as unions pressed for wage, vacation, and disciplinary terms, defying War Labor Board orders.
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Windsor
Ford Motor Company of Canada
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Mde
Mset
Dagenham
Essex
England
Ford
Chicago
Centre Architectural Iron Works
A. Flt
J.B. Seblotte
General Bronze Company
Gaid
George Barnes
Chicago Police Labor Detail
War Labor Board
Bunte Candy Company
Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union
O Bt
WLB
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Nea
Evers
Harvey
Ill
Chester
Ins
Sun Shi Building and Dry Dock Company
Detroit
Detroit Way
McGraw
Kelsey-Hayes ‘Wheel Company
DeSoto Warren
Briggs
Hudson Motor Car
Republic Aircraft
Allon Seninst
New Welfare Chief Chosen in San Antonio
Harry H. Rogers, lawyer, named chairman of the San Antonio Community Welfare Council succeeding Albert Steves. Rogers serves on the Mexican Christian Institute board and Central Christian church, once was Rotary International national president. Election took place at Tuesday council meeting in Municipal Auditorium.
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Harry H. Rogers
San Antonio
Kelly Seeks Loan of Bivouac Area
Government seeks wooded land within 15 miles of Kelly Field for a training area. Major Turner asks for 200 to 500 acres with a water source if possible and power line proximity. Right of entry guaranteed. government to compensate for any damages. Gulf weather warnings extend from Morgan City to St. Marks through May 3.
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Kenneth E. Turner
Kelly Field
New Orleans
United States Weather Bureau
Morgan City
St. Marks
Fla
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