Chief Of Staff Praised For Strike Comment
Washington January 5 A flurry of praise followed a reported remark by Gen George C Marshall on Axis propaganda and labor disputes impacting the war If true Col Edward V Rickenbacker hailed Marshall for saving soldiers lives while Rep May and Senator Reed defended the general noting anonymity and loyalty while urging no more strikes during war
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Congress
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Boston Advertising Club
Marshall
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Hitler
Roosevelt
Gen. Marshall
Reed
R-Kas
Eight Held On Fraud Charges in Patriot Ads Scam
Eight men were arrested in New York on charges by District Attorney Frank S. Hogan for bilking firms of about 250000 by selling space in a non existent union newspaper for war bond and donation campaigns. The defendants names include Charles Greenhouse Abraham Fishman Bert Loesberg Saul Rubin Saul Eingold Ernest High Jerry Fox and Martin J Lawfer all from New York City. Bail ranges from 1000 to 6000 with hearings set for January 18. defense says activities were legitimate. Cranberry skins contain urso lic acid used as a cosmetic emulsifier.
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New York
Frank S. Hogan
Hogan
International Ladies Garment Workers
AFL
Charles Greenhouse
Abraham Fishman
Bert Loesberg
Saul Rubin
Saul Eingold
Ernest High
Jerry Fox
Samuel Levine
Martin J. Lawfer
New York City
Early mailing of valentines urged by War Dept
The War Department urged wives sweethearts and relatives of soldiers overseas to mail valentines between now and January 15 to ensure delivery by February 14 to distant overseas areas.
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Washington
Jan
War Department
Proper Addresses Needed On Mail (Continued From Page)
Postmaster explains why thousands of undelivered letters reach the Dead Letter Office. Clerks inspect misaddressed parcels, track senders, and return money orders. perishable items are sold locally with funds returned or sent to the Treasury. Many items lack street names, yet clerks search directories to locate addressees.
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New Jersey
New
Washington
Mr. Simpson
U. S. Treasury
Simpson
Treasury
Hagerstown
Postmester Simpson
U. S
Mate Tells Of Vessel Sinking
Baltimore Jan 4 A Navy man Mate John J Cogle of Baltimore who survived the sinking of the United States heavy cruiser Quincy off Guadalcanal in August 1942 told his parents today of spending almost two days in the water while the Navy reported him missing He described the ship patrolling near the beach to support Marines and the gun crew being killed or blown overboard He said life preservers were a hindrance as Japanese strafing targets Numerous survivors were picked up by a destroyer just in time for his wedding the next day
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Baltimore
John J. Cogle
United States
Quincy
Guadalcanal
Navy
Astoria
Vincennes
Cogle
Navy Department
Yester
Board Called To Act On R R Wage Claims
The Shaw board approved by Stabilization Director Vinson invokes the National Mediation Board to halt wage changes. After December 27 employees abandoned objections to the sliding scale but sought overtime and payment adjustments amid wage increases for operating employees. The President granted 4 cents an hour in lieu of overtime and a paid vacation week, while three unions rejected arbitration.
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Shaw Board
Fred M. Vinson
National Mediation Board
Rift Deepens as Frankfurter Clashes with Black and Murphy
In Washington a judicial rift emerges among Supreme Court Justices Felix Frankfurter, Black, and Murphy over economic and legal principles. Black and Murphy challenge Frankfurter’s views on patent law and utility rate making, questioning Congress’s role versus courts in regulating economic matters. The split underscores a liberal bloc dynamic and ongoing friction within the Court's approach to law and economics.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Black and Murphy
Frankfurter
Black
Murphy
Congress
Roosevelt
Mercaid Corporation
Mid- Continent Corporation
Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company
Douglas
Stone
Black,Murphy
Rutledge
Roberts
Reed
Jackson
Federal Power Commission
Rees
Justice Rutledge
Concert Singer To Marry On Thursday
New York Jan 3 Lucille Manners a concert and radio soprano will wed Lieut William J Walker of the Army Air Forces Thursday evening at their Short Hills New Jersey home Miss Manners has sung in opera and on concert stages nationwide Lieut Walker a nephew of George Ruppert and the late Jacob Ruppert was with Ruppert Breweries before joining the armed forces He is a Cornell University graduate.
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New York
Lucille Manners
William J. Walker
Army Air Forces
Fer Short Hills
N. A
Miss Manners
Lieut Walker
George
Jacob Ruppert
Ruppert Breweries
Armed Forces
Cornell University
Local Quotations From Farm Markets And Prices
Prices paid to farmers for Wheat Bacon Butter Onions Shoulder Fowl and Guinea eggs listed with ceiling prices and per unit amounts. Includes references to new p etainers and poultry costs and indicates market terms and figures across multiple commodities.
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Whickens
Stoner
Kiel and Muenster Bombed In Major Allied Raid Across Channel
Allied air forces launched a broad daylight attack against Kiel and Muenster, hammering the invasion coast with fighters and bombers. About 23,000 Allied aircraft took part in what officials call a record air armada, suffering 25 losses while dropping over 3,000 tons of bombs on Kiel, Muenster, and targets in France.
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English Channel
Pas de Calais
DNB
Berlin
Kiel
France
U. S
Germany
Muenster
Kieland
Princess Jumper Pattern Description Becomes Sewing Guide
A description of a fashion jumper pattern with taper slim lines and shoulder buttoning, noting fabric amounts for jumper and a short sleeved piece. The text references pattern numbers and style numbers, plus printing and address requirements for mailing.
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Flayetime Veria
Fe Postal Mit
Navy Identifies Lost Destroyers After Sinking Off Hook
The Navy identified the destroyer Turner as sunk by an explosion off Sandy Hook and the Leary torpedoed in the North Atlantic. Turner’s 37 year old commander and Leary’s commander are listed as missing. Coast Guard cutters rescued 152 enlisted and two officers after Turner broke in two. In Frederick Maryland the two theatre managers changed employment for military service.
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Washington
Navy
Saner Hook
Turner
North Atlantic
Leary
New York
James E. Kyes
South Seattle
Henry S. Wygant, Jr
Camp Hill
Coast Guard
Frederick
Uncle Sam
Louis C. Forney
E. A. Crowther
Scout Enrollment Highest In Years
Washington Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America reports record 1943 enrollment with 1011 boys and 43 units, up about 24 and 23 percent respectively from the previous year. The council covers Washington County Maryland Fulton County and southern Franklin County Pennsylvania. Annual meeting set for January 15 to elect officers and conduct essential business.
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Washington
Lions Club
McConnellsburg
Mason- Dixon Line
Washington County
Fulton County
Franklin County
Melton
Paull Shields
Hagerstown
William Strauss
Waynesboro
OWI Report On War Highlights Global Struggles
The OWI warns the nation that despite UN victories, Germany holds vast territory and strong resources while Japan maintains a long defense line and ample supplies for a prolonged war. Germany lacks only a few key shortages. Japan remains capable of waging a lengthy conflict. A bungalow on McDowell avenue was sold for 3500 by auctioneer J. C. Snyder. Deanna Durbin is named favorite pin-up by the 793rd Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Bragg according to a wire from the base paper.
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Washington
Owi
Tokyo
Pacific
Japan
Germany
United Nations
Office of War Information
Luftwaffe
Trea
McDowell Avenue
Court House
J. C. Snyder
Deanna
Deanna Durbin
793Rd Field Artillery
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Durbin
Henry's Theatre
Plumber’s Assistant Held After Fatal Home Stabbing
Connelsville Pennsylvania. Herbert Schoemer, 49, a plumber’s helper, was charged with murder after 24 year old waitress Betty Brown Dominick was found fatally stabbed at his home. District Attorney H Vance Cottom said Schoemer claimed Dominick attacked him with a small hunting knife during a tussle and was accidentally stabbed. Schoemer was injured in the chest and hospitalized under guard. his condition not serious.
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Connellsville
Herbert Schoemer
H. Vance Cottom
Cottom
Schoemer
Betty Brown Dominick
Ration Boards Praised By FDR
President Roosevelt commended 276,000 volunteers with OPA War Price and Rationing Boards on the second anniversary, noting that most citizens respect their work and that those who break rules are punished. The broadcast featured T Worth Thagard of Greenville Alabama, Mrs Lillian Turner of Denver Colorado, and Henry E Libby of Island Falls Maine.
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Washington
Roosevelt
OPA
Price
Chester Bowles
Bowles
T. Worth Thagard
Greenville
Ala
Lillian Turner
Denver
Colo
Henry E. Libby
Island Falls
Garage Break-In At 50 East Washington Street Reported
Police reported a garage in the rear of 50 East Washington street was entered and the window to the Cinder Leather Company broken sometime Monday night. A preliminary check found nothing missing.
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East Washington Street
Cinder Leather Company
Same Terms For Unions Proposed
Labor and management consultants to the War Department urged that unions not accepting presidential arbitration receive the same terms and effective dates as engineers and trainmen. The letter to Maj. Gen. Gross urges equal awards for Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Conductors, and Switchmen’s Union, mirroring Roosevelt’s prior increases and the 27 December executive order. Signers include J. Pelley, A. Johnston, A. Whitney, and M. Clement, all tied to rail labor and management roles.
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Cleveland
War Department
Department
C. P. Gross
Army Service Forces
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Order of Railway Conductors of America
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Henry L. Stimson
Fred M. Vinson
Johnston and Whitney
Stimson
Clement
Pelley
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