Labor Unrest Strikes Across U S and Canada
A widespread labor dispute disrupts key war production across cities including Philadelphia Montreal and Detroit. CIO unions mobilize thousands, blocking transportation, picketing plants and prompting government action while AFL and other unions clash over strategy. Production losses mount in radar artillery and flame throwers programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flase House
Bail Brothers
National Labor Relations Board
Glass House
CIO
AFL
Manning
Glass Department
CTO
Poe
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Regional War Manpower Commission
Navy
Army
Montreal
Airiie
Ottawa
United Automobile Workers
General Motors Corp
Detroit
Nestor Desay
Local servicemen receive promotions and assignments
Mes Paul Kant of East River reports his son Paul Koki has been promoted to corporal and stationed at Fort Benning Georgia with a mailing address change. Prestabert Fridenstité writes from France after two weeks in England. Eugene Brown returns to Miami for reassignment after leave. George Brown and LW Brave families noted with air force service. David Davies and Ronald Penfound stationed at Camp Peary Virginia, former Elyria High School carriers. Gilbert Crozier wins good conduct medal among 50 veterans with four campaigns. Sergeant Steven Sturkas training in Northern Ireland at an RAF gunnery school. Cpl Orie Patchin given new Army address. Ruth Meinke promoted to Store Keeper 2-C in Navy, Norfolk Virginia. Johannesburg traffic station project mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene G. Brown
Columbia Station
Miami
Fla
George Brown
LW. Brave
Gih
Panama
South
Central America
David Davies
Myr. Ant
Walter Davies
Easterny Heights Boulevard
Ronald Penfound
Archie Penfound
Princeton Avenue
Camp Peary
Cass
Elyria High School
Chronicle-Telegram
AAFP
Northern Ireland
Steven Sturkas
Blake Street
Elyria
Craig
Steve Starkof
Nyes
Starkof
Witterberg College
Springfield
Ohio
RAF
Orie E. Patchin
Cpl
Camp Crowder
U. S. Army
Ruth
Meinke
Fred Meinke
Hamilton Street
A. N
U.S. Navy
Norfolk
Kilgore Demands Quick Action on Demobilization Bill
Senator Kilgore presses the Senate Military Affairs Committee to approve his demobilization bill as the panel meets post-summer, arguing a phased plan disrupts war production. The rival George plan to extend unemployment aid and fund states faces Senate floor fate next Tuesday, while labor leaders back Kilgore and critics call George “feeble.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harley MM. Kilgore
Vity
Senate
George
Kilgore
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL
William Green
Farmers Union
James G. Patton
Reynolds
James F. Byrnes
Sam Rayburn
D. Tex
Robert Daughton
N.C
House, Ways and Means
William M. Colmer
Miss
House
McNair Death Attributed To American Bomb
Washington reports Lt Gen Kesley J McNair former commander of Army ground forces was killed by an American bomb accidentally dropped short of its objective during the July 25 bombardment before the current offensive west of Saint Lo Eisenhowers later disclosure confirmed the cause as an errant air strike the general directed operations for Allied ground forces in World War II
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kesley J. McNair
War Department
McNair
Abe Walls
Dwight D. Eisenhower
SL. Lo
War Production Board price rules and rationing notices
War Production Board announces ceiling prices for canned corn and fertilizer and urges timely submission of heating oil ration applications. It lists vehicle service preferences and notes August 1 price changes. Also reports Sergeant Manuel Viveiros of Newport dropping bombs by hand during a Berlin raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
Elgria Board
Ohio
War Prigé and Rationing Board
Elstia
Elyria Savings and Trust Buiilding
Elyria
Newport
Berlin
Manuel Il Viveiros
Reich
Former Capone Gangster Mangano Dies From Wounds
Lawrence Eago Mangano, a former Caprioni gangster, died at Bildewell Hospital early today from wounds suffered when four unidentified men fired a volley of slugs into his car on a South Side street. Police found him and two others unconscious. Mangano never regained consciousness. One associate, Potichla, was critically wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lawraned
Mangario
Capioni
Bildewell Hospital
Michael Poneciilo
Mangano
Potichla
Brereton Reports Bombing Run Short of Target
General Lewis H Brereton said bombers under McNair dropped their loads about 10 000 yards from the target after the lead plane failed to release bombs on time The crews believed they had hit the target but their fuses did not trigger and they released in error amid regrouped fortresses and bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis H. Brereton
McNair
Brereton
Lege
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Angle Sam
Chamtat Rirmond
Mes. Paul
Kant
East Riversleet
Paul Koki
Jes
Fort
Benning, Ga
Prestabert Fridenstité
Albert Fridébstine
Oberlin Road
Artivak
Frahee
Efiglahd
Mavy
Normandy
Elyrian
Cilbert FE Crozier
Marseilles Avenue
Johannesburg
South Africa
the Fay Co
Ersign
OPA News Fétenhone
Tory
Elyria Board
Capone
ILIU
Honduras
Sabe
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