Truman's China policy and labor split spark party realignment
The piece argues General Marshall is sent to China to broker a rival government with Chiang Kai-shek and Communist participation, condemns Truman for cowed labor union concessions, contends no stable government can be half free and half enslaved to racketeers, and warns that compromise between ideologies fails in a global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
China
Truman
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Harry S. Truman
Roosevelt
Chiang Kaishek
America
Joe Stalin
Marshal
Japan
United States
Russia
Free Bridges Privileges Spark Statewide Debate
The piece attacks a proposed state move to purchase ten bridges and then charge motorists the unpaid bond costs. It cites the Point Marion span built under a Greene and Fayette county compact, arguing freeing bridges after bond redemption was fair and warns against state seizure of bridge properties for tax revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Greene
Fayette
Somerset County
Monongahela
Point Marion
Greene and Fayette
State bridge policy and toll bridges debate
The piece argues the state should weigh reproduction cost plus market value when purchasing bridges built by private capital. It urges consideration of investors’ returns and competition with toll bridges, while praising or criticizing administrations and calling for cautious action to free remaining toll bridges and halt new county built bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle
Martin
Commonwealth
Reuther Calls for Battle in Auto Workers Strike
Walter P. Reuther, vice president of the United Auto Workers, declares the strike against General Motors, arguing the conflict is between the UAW bosses and the nation. He says 200,000 workers will suffer and families face hunger as the strike proceeds, noting salaries come from the union treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Works
Automobile Workers
Reuther
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
United States of America
United Automobile Workers’ Union
UAW
E Bond Sales Lag in Washington Despite Victory Loan Overrun
Washington reports weak progress on E bonds under the Victory Loan campaign. The $11,000,000 goal for E bonds lags at under two thirds while Victory Loan proceeds near a $20 billion yield by year end. Factors include fewer workers in industry and fewer service members, yet other drives and installment plans helped FE bonds fare better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Treasury
CLO United Steelworkers Denounce I S I Contract Theory
The CLO United Steelworkers reply to the Iron and Steel Institute insisting their contracts last until October 1 1946 but that date is tentative and wage subject to union action. They argue unions may open wages while employers must honor contracts, labeling the arrangement hypocritical and harmful to prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLO United Steelworkers
Iron and Steel Institute
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Phil Murray and Crowd Strike Early
Phil Murray and his supporters act quickly to seize opportunities rather than wait for ideal conditions, signaling a proactive campaign stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Murray
Truman urges Chinese unity to secure peace and aid
President Truman declares U S policy favors peace in China and unity under the recognized government. He tells Chiang Kai-Shek that U S aid hinges on Chinese unity between Nationalists and Communists, as General Marshall heads to Chungking to push reconciliation and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris J. Harris
Associated Press News
Shanghai
Truman
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Chungking
Reds
Sun Yat-Sen
Sun
Univen
Lke
Marshall
Patchwork quilts win first prize in Public Ledger contest
Mrs. Laurence M. Phillips of Philadelphia formerly of Somerset wins first prize for best patchwork old fashioned design in a Martha Washington sewing cabinet. Also notes several readers traveling and visiting relatives in North Carolina Florida Petersburg and Windber during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence M. Phillips
Philadelphia
Somerset
Martha Washington Sewing Cabinet
The
Public Ledger
Lester Ferner
North Center Avenue
Pinehurst
North Carolina
Florida
John Adey
Martin Badine
Irvin Woodrow
Kimberly Avenue
George J. Krebs
Charles F. Uhl
Petersburg
Kreb
Simon Krebs
Lakemont Park
Ashtola
Robert Arnold
Windber
Bedford
Kenneth Beachley
State College
O. W. Beachley
Willschurch
Mary Neilan
Tayman Avenue
Buffalo
New York
Jacob Miller
Berlin
Ralph Bloom
Forty Soldiers Hurt in Chicago Train Collision
Police report at least forty soldiers injured when a troop train from Camp Stone man California collides with two light engines on Chicago and Northwestern tracks on the city’s northwest side. The 11 car troop train carried 17 officers and 284 enlisted men and the injured were taken to three area hospitals. A railroad spokesman said the diesel engine struck the rear of the train near Harding Avenue en route to Fort Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Fillmore Street
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Harding Avenue
County Relief Decreases 27 Dollars in Somerset County
Ramsey S. Black reports direct relief payments to needy Somerset residents for the week ending December 14 fell by 27.00 from the prior week. Total payments were 1252.00, 137.00 above the same week last year, with bureau of assistance disbursements listing 1252.00 for the current week and 1279.00 for the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey S. Black
Somerset County
Bureau of Assistance
Treasury Department
MacArthur Abolishes State Shinto in Japan
Gen MacArthur ordered the abolition of state Shinto to remove militaristic ideology and influence from government and education. The directive aims to free citizens from state control while preserving sect Shinto and individual beliefs. it targets a broad purge of nationalist dogma across schools and doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
MacArthur
U. S. State Department
Sinclair Oil Strike Ends At Midnight
The navy announced the Sinclair Oil Corp strike is settled and 11 government seized properties will be released at midnight Monday. The agreement gives 18 percent pay increases for a 40 hour week to about 8,400 employees and runs to May 31, 1946 with a no strike clause and possible contract cancellation on 10 days notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Sinclair Oil Corp
New York
H. F. Sinclair
CIO Oil Workers International Union
Sinclair
Ben Morrell
Navy Petroleum Seizure
Moreell
Spending for new industry rising in 1945
Private sector spending on new plants and equipment in 1945 totals about 5.69 billion dollars, with 690 million more for older facilities. Manufacturing and mining lead, railroads surge, but overall investment remains below 1941 levels due to wartime constraints and material scarcities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphai
Securities and Exchange Commission
Department of Commerce
Railroads
Electric and Gas
Three Tots Die In Elmira Trailer Fire
Elmira New York December 16 coroner reports three Voorhees children Bonnie Jo five months Donald one and Lawrence four died after their trailer home burned Friday Mrs Voorhees neighboring when she saw smoke she rescued the children and rushed them to a hospital where they died later Doctors said the fire likely started from a coal stove that overturned or overheated Corr M E Pittman identified the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira
N. Y
Elwood Voorhees
M. E. Pittman
Bonnie Jo
Donald
Lawrence
Pittman
Little Coaster Killed in Sledding Accident
Harrisburg reports the season's first sledding fatality as 9 year old Thomas Mannion was struck by a car while coasting on a hill near Steeltom on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Thomas M. Mannion
Steeltom
Mercury Car Prices Set To Rise Under OPA Plan
Washington reports basic retail price ceilings for Mercury autos will rise about 4 percent from January 1942 levels with design changes adding 30 to 65 dollars. Ford built Mercuries face an 8.4 percent average manufacturer price boost. Under the cost absorption program Mercury dealers must reduce prewar discounts by 2.5 percentage points to limit passing all increases to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mercury
Opa
Two Die in Greenville Grade Crossing Crash
A car and a Bessemer and Lake Erie freight train collided at Greenville Main street crossing killing Mr and Mrs George Wallace and injuring Kathleen Bradley. Acetylene torches freed Bradley after the wreck. Betty Hayes aged 14 died in a second crash on Route 18 injuring Doris Hayes 15 and Howard Hassel 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Bessemer
Lake Erie
Main Street
George Wallace
York
Kathleen Bradley
Fred Neil
Fredonia
Hawthorne Fined at Bowdoin for Card Playing
Nathaniel Hawthorne, while attending Bowdoin College, was fined 50 cents for playing cards for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Bowdoin
Reminiscences of Battle of the Bulge FEATURE ON HEROISM AND humor
An observer recalls incidents from the Battle of the Bulge highlighting heroism and humor. Highlights include Pfc. Amato guiding supplies by lamping an ox, Sgt. Brozek and Pfc. Hicks dousing incendiaries on a burning bridge, and medical teams at Ciney hospital treating wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Marshal von Rundstedt
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Germany
Atkack
Meuse
Huy
796Th Military Police Battalion
Yaro V. Brozek
Chicago, IL
Beryl C. Hicks
Hillsboro
Brozek
Hicks
Army engineers prove their mettle at front line
Army engineers built a railroad bridge over the Roer near the front, led by Capt. George F. Stone of Parsons Kansas. They defended, demolished, and repaired bridges as Germans pressed, while Maj. A. J. Bacci's unit rebuilt hospitals and electric lines. Front line sawmills and detachments faced heavy fire and even AWOL bouts for a bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
130Th General Hospital
Ciney
Belgium
Paul D. Aramson
Shreveport
Armored Division
Jesse M. Frankel
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lucky
Turkey
Charleroi
Roer River
Germany
George F. Stone
Parsons
Kans
Tokick
Holland
Regium
Alfred J. Stoecker
Mason City
Iowa
346Th Engineer General Service Regiment
A. J. Bacci
Chicago
Lipstick killer believed to be a known female slayer
Detectives in Chicago say the lipstick killer is likely a woman who knew Frances Brown, a 33 year old former Wave. Police cite the feminine phrase for heaven s sake left in lipstick on the wall and call the suspect a very vicious known killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Reynolds
Town Hall
Frances Brown
Reynolds
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Forgrave
Byles Forgrave
Keep
Sinclair Oil
Bulge
Richard J. Darling
Pic Fred Amato
Boston
Namur
Amato
Reveille
Pfc
29Th Infantry Regiment
Hardy Brady
Howard
Frank H. Bell
Bronx
Bowie
Bell
Brady
Brady Ha
First Army
Third Army
ADSEC
Pvt
Morton Skura
Plymouth
Cpl
Russell Shorts
Pennsgrove
N. J
Bastogne
Marche
708Th Railway Grand Division
Richard D Fretwell
Pittsburg
Paris
Liege
von Rundstedt
Harvey W. Russell
Kent
Wash
Frankie Frisch
Pittzburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frisch
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Sgt
Arnold Spivak
Polo Grounds
Ott
Eddie Plank
Los Angeles
N. M
Plank
101St Airborne Division
440Th
Richard J, Durling
Charles A. Popelka
Pittsburgh
Lawrence Harris
Ballston Spa
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