General Strike Ties Up City of Oakland Calif
AFI called general strike started at 5 am in Oakland and threatened shutdown of transportation and industry across the Bay Area. Commuter service for 120000 across the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge halted as streetcars and Key System trains remained idle. Pickets surrounded plants, factories, stores, bars, and restaurants while early operations halted.
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City of
Oakland
Calif
San Francisco-Oakland Bay ‘Bridge
Key System
San Francisco
Boost Not For Salaries Alone
The county seeks a 20 cent levy increase for school purposes not only to raise teachers’ salaries but also to boost janitor pay and fund extra maintenance. The plan aims to raise starting teacher pay with a degree to about $2,000, up from the current county range of $1,700 to $2,600, aligning with national scales. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public meeting at the courthouse tonight to discuss the proposal.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Shamokin Teachers Extend Public School Strike
Shamokin Pennsylvania December 3 1944 The 2400 public school students in Coal Township ten schools faced another holiday as teachers remained on strike seeking higher wages. Local UPW President John Mangle said the two day old strike would continue until the board grants a $300 bonus and annual raises. Superintendent Theodore Mersberger said the board sympathizes but has no money to grant the wage increases.
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Shamokin
John Mangle
Pro- United Public Workers
Theodore Mersberger
Steachers
Last Week Tip Prizes Split Across Various Hints
The Daily Mail notes last week’s tip prizes were split across diverse hints. Tips cover tax assessment effects on commercial rents, a petition among MSES employees for a director, a fire at Williamsport, a Riby Conn visit, and a local firemen whisky theft. The tips are accepted daily between 7:30 am and 2:00 pm.
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MSES
Williamsport
Riby
Conn
Ocal
The
Daily Mail
Girl Held Over Kennedy Case In Hagerstown
A young Hagerstown woman remains in custody for questioning in the Betty Jane Kennedy murder case. Authorities say Pennsylvania officials must file charges. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeks her release. a hearing is set before Judge Mish.
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Hagerstown
Betty Jane’ Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Max W. Rickard
Martin
W. B. Bostetter
Aubrey Kemp
Circuit
Joseph D. Mish
Kennedy
Rouserville
Fourth Ward Will Elect Officers
The Fourth Ward Democratic Club will meet tomorrow at its clubrooms on North Mulberry Street to name officers for the next year. The election was postponed from last month due to the election.
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Democratic Club
North Mulberry Street
US and British Agree To Merge Occupation Zones
Secretary of State Byrnes and British Foreign Minister Bevin announced a German zone merger to take effect Jan 1. The plan aims for 40,000,000 Germans to be self sufficient within three years and seeks talks with Russia and France on all Germany unification. Byrnes said the Foreign Ministers Council may urge early peace treaty talks for Italy Romania Bulgaria Hungary and Finland. He also signaled Germany frontiers would be discussed, including Saar and Ruhr status.
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New York
Byrnes
Bevin
Germany
Austria
Russia
France
Foreign Ministers Council
Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Finland
Saar
Ruhr
Local Ex Navy Officer Cited for Meritorious Service
Lieutenant Commander Harvey H Heyser Jr of Hagerstown received the Army Commendation Ribbon from Lieutenant General Albert G Wedemeyer. The citation notes his meritorious service from January 7 to September 12, 1946, as liaison between the Maritime Division Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner and the Navy Department. He compiled material value data and prepared a report on Chinese maritime requirements.
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Baltimore
Secretary of War
Harvey H. Heyser, Jr
United States Naval Reserve
Oak Hill Avenue
Hagerstown
Albert G. Wedemeyer
Harvey H. Heyser
Jdr
Maritimé Division
Foreign Liquidation Commissioner
Navy Department
Hundreds view replica of Hitler banned nude painting
Augsburg reports hundreds of art lovers crowded Max Dasehl’s shop to inspect a life sized replica of Leda with the Swan. The original by Max M Padua was banned by Hitler in 1943 for obscenity. a copy by Fried rich Schuller was completed late 1943, amid Nazi suppression.
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Hitler
Augsburg
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Max*Dasehl
Leda
Max M. Padau
Munich
Cop- Augsburg
Padua
Duschl
Friedrich Schuller
Schuller
Duscht
Bilbo Campaign Probe Launched
Jackson Miss Dec 3 The senatorial campaign of Senator Bilbo faces a widening probe into the handling of black voters by Mississippi officials. Testimony from about 20 negro witnesses described advice to deter voting and obstacles to registration. Witnesses said ballot challenges prevented them from learning if their votes were counted and one deputy sheriff allegedly threatened a Congregationalist minister at a polling place.
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Jackson
Miss
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
William Bender
Tougaloo College
Etoy Fletcher
Christmas Decorations Go Up In Square
City Light Department workers string garlands and wreaths in the Public Square while colored lights remain dark due to a coal strike. Tree setup begins tomorrow. lights may be lit if the strike ends in time, but only the square will be decorated this year.
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City Light Department
M. E. Miller
Miller
Light
Poultry Workers Plan January Strike Over Contract
About 4,000 AFL poultry workers and truck drivers at plants in Delaware and Maryland say they will strike on January 5 unless a new contract is negotiated at nine poultry dressing plants by that time.
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Wilmington
AFL
Delaware
Maryland
Only One Party In Mississippi Primary Tactics Question
Senator Bridges pressed witnesses at a Senate committee hearing on Theo Bilbo's primary campaign tactics asking for each witness's political affiliation. He received a dozen variations of the remark that there is only one party in Mississippi, the Democratic Party, highlighting sectional political dynamics of the era.
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Jackson
Miss
Bridges
Senate
Theo G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Two Republicans Seen By Witness, Bridges Claims
Bridges pointed to Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa and himself and told a witness that they could tell friends how they had seen two Republicans. The remark centers on political identities and a sworn statement in a testimony context.
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Bridges
Senator Hickenlooper
A-lowa
Stockslager Convicted Again in City Robberies
The state secured another conviction against Albert Stockslager Jr a taxicab driver described as a leader in local robberies He was found guilty of robbing Hunter Smith a Summit avenue storekeeper Ernest Leroy Mose and William F Rickard pleaded guilty to the charge The case adds to multiple convictions and pleas involving Stockslager Hedden Mose and Rickard in a spate of 1945 holdups occurring the night of November 11 1945 at Bell Cab Company diver Kraber was robbed of 280 Judge George Henderson and Judge Mish preside jointly The docket notes Earle J Boston a colored man who violated his suspended sentence from 1943 returned to court.
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Albert Stockslager, Jr
Hunter Smith
Summit Avenue
Ernest Leroy Mose
William F. Rickard
Stockslager
Doran Hedden
Mose
Rickard
Hedden
L. R. Kraber
Bell Cab Company
Kraber
George Henderson
Cumberland
Mish
Earle J. Boston
Couple Charged In Scalded Son Death
Easton Pennsylvania December 3 194? William Focht aged 55 and Ada Focht aged 46 were indicted on voluntary manslaughter charges in the death of their two year old son Edwin James last September. A Northampton county grand jury ordered them held for trial December 12 after coroner Dr D F Bachman said the parents refused medical aid claiming they belong to a healing sect that opposes doctors. The child would likely have had a 50 50 chance if treated promptly.
Three Shinnston Miners Join Army Amid Coal Shutdown
Three coal miners from Shinnston West Virginia Gregory Harold Lester Kenneth B Gregory and Edward Gregory signed up for the Regular Army in Clarksburg. They said they were tired of coal strikes and idle during the bituminous shutdown and believed they would be better off in the armed services. Captain J A Ories oversaw the recruiting station and identified the men.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Shinnston
J. A. Ories
Army
Armed Services
Dries
Harold Lester Gregory
Kenneth B. Gregory
Edward Gregory
Hotels Face Coal Shortage Amid Cold Spell
Hagerstown hotels report coal on hand for 10 days to six weeks depending on weather. One property has about three weeks with conditions like this. another expects 30 days for heating coal while run of mine coal for hot water is tighter. Storage limits some to ten days and others to two weeks. Heat conservation is difficult as guests open windows and doors. If the frigid wave continues, coal use could rise by at least one third.
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Hagerstown
Local Man Buys $18,000 Peters Township Farm
Russell Priest of this city purchased for 18006 dollars a 172 acre Peters Township farm of the estate of Susan J. Hafer late of Gettysburg. The sale occurred last Saturday in front of the courthouse at Chambersburg. The property includes an eight room stone dwelling.
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Russell Priest
Peters Township
Susan J. Hafer
Gettysburg
Chambersburg
Chambersburg Engineering to close plant over pig iron shortage
The Chambersburg Engineering Company announced it will shut down the entire plant after the last shift on Friday due to a shortage of pig iron. The move affects all operations and furloughs workers per the notice issued yesterday.
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Chambersburg Engineering Company
Lewis Defiant Labor Leader Guilty of Court Contempt
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers were found guilty of contempt of court for defying a restraining order aimed at preventing a national soft coal strike. Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough deferred sentence, directing recommendations from both sides and noting penalties remain at the court's discretion. Lewis, in his first public remarks since the strike began, argued the order deprived miners of constitutional rights as American citizens. He and his counsel pledged readiness to appear again as required.
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Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
E.S.T
Padway
Miners to File for Jobless Benefits Across West Virginia
West Virginia's about 102000 soft coal miners are to begin filing for unemployment compensation after UMW District 17 president William Blizzard said a federal judge ruling has ended the labor dispute hangup. Blizzard cited Judge Alan Goldsborough's decision as proof that idle miners in several states qualify, and noted the contempt case against John L. Lewis relates to this status.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
District United Mine Workers
Alan Goldsborough
UMW
District 17
William Blizzard
Goldsboroug
Blizzard
Washington
John L. Lewis
OMW
Two Enlist In Navy Eight Join Reserve
Navy Recruiting Station at City Hall announced eight enlistments in the inactive Naval Reserve and two men in the regular Navy during the past week. Regular Navy d enlistees were John W. Yost of Hancock and William G. Osborne of Martinsburg. Active Naval Reserve enlistees included James P. Harter of 3rd Street, Eugene Hines of 621 George Street, Vincent Heyworth of 66 West Side Avenue, Paul E. Ecks of Waynesboro, Thomas A. Poffenberger of 426 Virginia Avenue, Lloyd H. Ritter Jr of 128 South Mont Valla Avenue, Alvin C. Down in and Samuel S. Fahrney of Shady Grove, Pa.
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Navy
Naval Reserve
City Hall
John Squires
John W. Yost
Hancock
William G. Osborne
Martinsburg
James P. Harter
Wayside Avenue
Eugene Hines
George Street
Vincent#. Heyworth
West Side Avenue
Paul E. Ecks
Waynesboro
Thomas A. Poffenberger
Virginia Avenue
Lloyd H. Ritter, Jr
South Mont Valla Avenue
Alvin C. Downin
Samuel S. Fahrney
Shady Grove
Mrs Regina Herbert Injured At Marlboro Hotel
Mrs Regina Herbert of the Marlboro Hotel suffered severe lacerations to her left hand yesterday. She was taken to Washington County Hospital where a number of stitches were required to close the cuts.
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Regina’ Herbert
Marlboro Hotel
Washington County Hospital
County Has Two County Clerks On Commission Notice
Two clerks serve the Board of County Commissioners J R Ray Black and Ami C Samm with conflicting terms. Samm’s four year term runs from his election November 5 while Black’s term runs four years from January 1 1943. Samm plans to take over later this month, avoiding a clash.
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Board of County Commissioners
Maryland
J. R. Ray Black
Ami C. Samm
Saum
Grafton
Lee Brown
David. L. B. Fringer
State
Attorney General’s Office
Brown
Opinions Sought On Traffic Here In Hagerstown
Questionnaires were mailed today to 300 business and professional men in Hagerstown by the chamber of commerce traffic and transportation committee to gauge opinions on downtown traffic and parking. The survey asks if there is a serious problem, whether more meters or one way streets are needed, if traffic should be routed around the business district, and whether more traffic lights are required. A shopper survey conducted last Friday at leading downtown stores has not yet been tabulated, with about 15 000 cards distributed for how shoppers arrived downtown.
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Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce
Hagerstowns
Chamber
Chewsville Coldest Spot in Maryland This Morning
Chewsville recorded the coldest temperature in Maryland early today with a reading 9 above zero, per observer D. Paul Oswald. Keedysville reported 15 and Frederick 14 above zero. The Weather Bureau forecast relief tonight with warmer weather expected tomorrow.
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Chewsville
Maryland
Mercury
D. Paul ‘Oswald
A. Miller
Keedysville
Wravis
Knode
Frederick
Tomorro
Maine
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Commendation
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Theodore “G. Bilbo
D-Miss
Senate Committee
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Allen J. Ellender
Dla
Circuit Court
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