Production Lags Hit Car and Truck Output in 1945
Detroit reports production of cars and trucks only a trickle with the industry far behind prewar levels. Ford and GM cite labor disputes, shortages of steel, rubber, and bearings, plus a 10 week idle period at Borg-Warner, as the main reasons for limited weekly output around 7,000 units vs. over 130,000 prewar.
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Detroit
Naltton
Rolore
Fen
Jabor
A. United Préss
Alive Mobile
General Motors
Ford Motors Company
Borg-Warner
Chicago
Ford
May Shelve Anti- Strike Legislation
Washington House Labor Committee plans to shelve President Truman's anti strike proposal after CIO chief Murray denounced the 30 day delay plan. Members favor delaying or defeating action, hoping Hobbs anti racketeering bill may obviate further action and ease the General Motors dispute.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Thie Man
CIO
Philip Murray
General Motors
House
Truman
Three Japanese Communists Lead Red Banner Effort
A wartime style profile outlines three Japanese Communists Tokuda Shiga and Okano Nosaka Banji leading attempts to reshape Japan’s politics and economy after World War II. It notes Tokuda’s Moscow return, Shiga’s limited success, and Okano Nosaka’s dominance and alias. The piece cites Okano’s activity with Chinese Communists, underground roots, and suspected future influence in Japan.
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Becseen
Ihe
Kyuichi Tokuda
Communist Central Committee
Lily
Moscow
Touka
Yoyagi
Tokyo
Yoshio Shiga
Shiga
Susimo Okano
Japan
Okano
Imperial Police
Nosaka Banji
China
Haison
Antshek
Natly
Okan
Dapay Otter
pRist
Legislation Aims to Speed Industrial Reconversion
A House committee heard Labor Secretary Lewis B. Schwellenbach urge the President’s urgent legislative request to speed industrial reconversion before a Christmas process slated to begin around December 22. The committee discussed overhaul and timing amid wartime needs.
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Emmaittee
Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbuch
Reports Conflicting U S Planes Crash News
Conflicting reports describe the crash of U S Marine planes near Singtan. Delays in verification followed alleged interference by Chinese. Officials sought to confirm missing planes’ fate and casualty details amid wartime censorship.
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Éane
U. S
Marine
Hitadduate
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