Opposition to UMW Develop At AFL Meet
The American Federation of Labor opened its sixty third annual convention in Boston with many unions unsympathetic to re admission of United Mine Workers. Six resolutions prayed against Jokn Lewis joining, five opposing, one conditioning on settling government issues and honoring the strike pledge. Machinists and the AFL leadership awaited word on returning to the federation after a jurisdictional dispute with car builders. The executive reports announced a new high membership of 5,939,021 as of August 31, with a net gain for the year.
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Joserh
Lofrus
Boston
American Federation of Labor
Jokn
Lewis
United Milne Workers
Lets
John J. Hurst
Cincinnati Central Labor Uniane Machinists Recision
A. P
International Association of Machinists
Carenters
Gesptte
Fresh lemon water morning wake-up drink
A health tip promotes not relying on harsh laxatives and instead starting the day with a glass of warm water and the juice of a Sunkist lemon. The lemon provides vitamins and minerals, aids digestion, and may boost energy while helping regular bowel action.
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Sunkist
Labor unions clash over membership figures at convention
Buffalo heard the US A. W. C. I. O. open its annual convention with over 2000 delegates as President BR. J. Thomas prepared a keynote on manpower, drafts, production, and strikes. Some 275 resolutions were filed on topics from anti strike laws to a Free India proposal.
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Buffalo
CINS
BR. J. Thomas
Floresville Pioneer Jennie Pickett Dies After 65 Years in Teaching
Floresville reports the death of Mrs. Jennie B. Pickett, 7, a longtime school teacher who served the Floresville area for over six decades. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she died Saturday at her home. Funeral services were held Monday at Murray Funeral Home with burial in Floresville Cemetery. Survived by four daughters, two sisters, and several grandchildren.
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Ploresville
Jennie B. Pickett
Brooklyn
N.5
Murray
Floresville
Elsie Sommers
Mary Vance Pickett
San Antonio
Tauwile Davenport
Avis Picket
Mamie Holman
Idabel
Okla
Julia Holman
Clyde
Texas
Laura Ingalls Freed From Alderson After German Agent Sentence
The justice department announced the release of Laura Ingalls, a woman aviator, from the Alderson Virginia reform school where she finished a sentence for violation of the foreign registration act. Ingalls was accused of failing to register as a German agent in the United States and was sentenced on February 29, 1942, to eight months to two years.
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Washington, Et
Justice Department
Laura Ingalls
Alderson
W. Va
Women's Reformatory
Yi Intion
Sct
Ingalls
United States
Sergeant Gets 18 Months At Selfridge
Master Sgt. Myron B. Collins was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment at hard labor and dishonorably discharged after a brief court martial for graft and fraudulent enlistments. He faced seven counts, including three fraudulent enlistments and two transfers, with the court ordering forfeiture of all pay.
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Selfridge Fituwany
JINS
Myron B. Collins
Collins
Cal
Willam T. Colman
Fried
Charles G. White
George A. Hartford
Fred Lelone
Colling
Collings
Flier Has Many Firsts on Record
Maj. William Bacon, 26, earns multiple firsts including part in the first all American Naples raid. He wears the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with one cluster, and Air Medal with two clusters. In a month of service he aided the Bleily bombardment, led the 98th group on the first Rome raid, and trained crews for the Ploesti raid. His unit was the first Heavy bombardment group to leave the United States. Bacon, now on furlough in San Antonio, plans reassignment to Booneville Arkansas after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fox and daughter Margaret Catherine.
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Wiliam
Bacon
Naples
San Antonio
Fox
West Russell
Middle East
Bleily
98Th
Rome
Ploesti
9 8Th Bombardment Group
United States
Major Bacon
Noth Africa
Brazilian official Becomes Information Minister in Visit
In Miami on October 4 the Brazilian leader’s son, 42 year old Getulio Vargas, was en route to Washington after being named minister of information. He will visit U.S. military camps and hospitals as part of a tour tied to overseas Chinese affairs.
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Miami
Fla
INS
Chungking
Luthero Vargas
Tang Han-Chao
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Washington
Chang Tao-Fan
Vargas
U.S
Ministry of
Inter-Ameri
T. V
Pou Affairs
Soong
Lathrop Rites Set At Porter Loring Chapel
Henry Lee Lathrop 93 of 1018 West Craig Place Fort Worth pioneer and pony express rider died Sunday at home. Funeral 5:30 p.m. Monday at Porter Loring chapel with burial in Port Worth. He was born in Norwich Conn and lived 37 years in San Antonio later moved to Fort Worth where he led civic efforts and served as president of the board of trade. Survived by daughter Alice Lathrop of this city and son Walter W. Lathrop of Seattle.
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Porter Loring
Henry Lee Lathrop
West Craig Place
Fort Worth
Pioneer
Pony Express
Port Worth
Lathrop
Norwich
Denver
Suit Delay Granted in Texas Loan Regulation Case
In Austin on October delays continued as Judge J. D. Moore of Ninety-eighth District Court granted defendants an additional ten days to file replies to the state's request for an admission of facts in the suit challenging Texas new loan regulation.
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Austin
Texas
J. D. Moore
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