Montreal White Collar Workers Strike Paralyzes City Hall
The Nae vipal Emi ploves syndicate in Montreal pushes for wage boosts as 2 000 white collar workers stay off city jobs. Only switchboard operators and monitors remained on duty while the dispute lingers, halting municipal activity and prompting expected conferences for a settlement.
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Chinese Show Gas Shells Used by Japs on Hunan Front
Inside Northern Hunan front lines Chinese army officers and Allied reporters examined gas shells claimed to be used by Japanese forces. Exhibit included mustard gas cylinder believed unused in this front, with samples to be sent to Lt Gen Stilwell. Liang Han-ming reported 3,500 enemy casualties and about 10 Japanese prisoners since Oct 22.
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Yuna
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Hsueh
Chanzieh Keystone Cave
Deserter Weds Heiress Given 10 Year Prison Term
Chicago report details Charles Lit F. McIntosh a 30 year old Army private found guilty by a general court martial of absence without official leave and related charges. He married Detroit area heiress Alice Rand de Tarnowsky after a cross country trip and faces dishonorable discharge and 10 years hard labor. The case cites misrepresentation impersonation of a sergeant and other offenses. The sentence will be reviewed by Maj. Gen. Aurand and then by the Adjutant General in Washington.
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Alice Rand de Tarnowsky
Barrington
Detroit
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Alexis de Tarnowsky
Army Engineers
H. S. Aurand
6Th Service Command
Adjutant General
Washington
Bolivian Regime Seeks US Friendship After Coup
La Paz reports that Gusavo Chacon, economy minister of the new government under Maj Gualberto Villarroel, called for effective U S Bolivia cooperation and rapid talks to settle tin and quinine issues left by the prior regime. The regime announced indemnities for Catavi massacre victims and vows to pursue culpability. Penaranda denies resigning documents and denounces Nazi accusations as the nation cools after the coup. A state of emergency remains with traffic police armed as the capital settles post-revolt.
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Revolutionary Party
Penaranda
Arica
Chile
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Villarreel
Trafic
War to End Next August Casey's Guess
War columnist Robert J Casey predicts the European phase of the war will end on August 3, 1944 at 10 AML Greenwich mean time. He notes the Pacific end depends on material shipments and contrasts his forecast with optimistic prewar rhetoric. The piece reflects wartime hopes and skepticism in a signed column from the Daly News.
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Robert J. Casey
Chicago
Daly News, Inc
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Mediterranean
Alexandria
Greenwich
Pacific
Two West Lebanon Women Die in Crossing Crash
Albany dispatch reports Mrs. Carrie Loomis aged 51 and her daughter in law Mrs. Irene Loomis aged 20 of West Lebanon killed when a car driven by John H Loomis husband of the elder woman was struck by a Rutland Railroad local freight train at a West Lebanon crossing. Loomis suffered two fractured ribs and lacerations of the right hand.
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Albany
Carrie Loomis
Irene Loomis
West Lebanon
John H. Loomis
Rutland Railroad
Loomis
OPA Boosts Prices on Glass Packaged Produce
Washington December 22 The Office of Price Administration announced a ceiling price adjustment for fruits berries and vegetables packed in glass containers The change allows processors packing in glass since 1931 to raise ceilings by 20 cents a dozen for tin container equivalence and 20 cents a dozen for vegetables to cover higher labor costs Those who used glass before 1941 are already protected
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OPA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Former King Carol A nasve and of Causing Ne RRee
Mexico City December 22 Former King Carol of Rumania faced an attack in the Mexican Congress by Congressman Medardo of Baja California who charged the former king as principal shareholder in a fishing concession off Lower California with lacerating cooperatives and causing fish prices to rise Medardo also said he would present a series of condemnable acts in which Carol is involved to Congress
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Carol of
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Mexican Congress
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Lower California
Chamber of Deputies
Carol
Lower
California
Congress
New Machines For Farms in '44 Off 10 P.C.
Washington reports George Krieger of the WPB farm machinery division says 1944 farm equipment production will likely be about 10 percent below the goal set by the War Food Administration. He expects nine tenths of 80 percent of 1940 production to be produced by year end, with most quotas finished by June 30, 1944. About 100 expediters are in plants to fix production nicks, noting bottlenecks in bearings and malleable castings and a possible tractor shortage.
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Washington
INS
George Krieger
WPB
Farm Machinery Division
War Food Administration
Krieger
WEA
Marvin Jones
U. S
Would King Cole Be Merry With Stomach Ulcer Pains
Ad urges readers with stomach ulcer pains to try Uden Tablets. Claims relief from burning sensation and bloat and offers a money back double-your-money-back guarantee if first dose does not convince.
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