Labor Leaders Rally To Block Changing Laws
Labor leaders from the AFL and CIO criticized a proposal to ban the closed shop and opposed Senator Ball's bill to outlaw union membership as a condition of employment. They warned it would provoke industrial strife and undermine decades of union shop accords. AFL President William Green accused Ball of serving corporate interests aiming to destroy the trade union movement and pledged relentless opposition with the Tait brotherhoods.
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Washington
AFL
CIO
Senator Ball
R-Minn
William Green
Independent Railroad Union
Tait Brotherhoods
Rejection Sought For Back Wage Claims In Portal Suit
Detroit January 10 The National Association of Manufacturers asked the Federal court in the Mt Clemens Pottery Co case to reject all back pay claims prior to June 10 1946 the Supreme Court date. The association filed a friend of the court brief arguing retroactive payments should be avoided and future only apply. Other worker groups have suits alleging over 3.5 billion dollars from employers for walking time and preliminary activities under the Wage Hour Act with some claims reaching to 1938 when the Fair Labor Standards Act set the work week.
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Detroit
National Association of Manufacturers Today
Supreme Court
Mt. Clemens Pottery Co
Frank A. Picard
Frm
Neighbor Knocks On Door Found Guilty Of Trespassing
Clara Smith aged 18 of 118 Clarkson Avenue was found guilty of trespassing after knocking on neighbor Lelia Sheldon s door at 120 Clarkson Avenue. Magistrate Martin W B Botetorter City Court fined her $15 plus costs. fine suspended. Smith testified she knocked to inquire after a dispute and was told to come in. Sheldon testified she warned Smith to stay off her property due to noise from the Smith home.
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Clara Smith
Clarkson Avenue
Lelia Sheldon
Smith
Sheldon
Chicken Medicine Fatal To Man In Mer cer County
Howard Beck aged 54 of Mercersburg drank a 12 ounce bottle of chicken medicine and died. Coroner S D Shull of Franklin County ruled death by his own actions. It marks the second such death in three years in the county.
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Howard Beck
Mercersburg
S. D. Shull
Franklin County
Fire damages house on West North Street. family escapes
A kerosene stove explosion lit a fire in a two story frame home at 47 West North Street trapping Miss Evelyn Ware Edward Ware Gilbert Ware Kathleen Shermaine Campbell and a baby on the second floor. The baby was thrown to an unidentified person and the others jumped to the street. Evelyn Ware injured an ankle and two other relatives escaped unhurt. William Frederick a Junior Fire Company member suffered a scalp wound from a falling ladder and was treated at Washington County Hospital. The home owned by John L Swain was gutted with losses estimated at 500 in goods. Firefighters from the Pioneers Juniors and Antietams fought the blaze for nearly two hours.
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West North Street
Evelyn Ware
Edward Ware
Gilbert Ware
Kathleen Shermaine Campbell
Jesse Ware
June Davis
William Frederick
North Mulberry Street
Junior Fire Company
Washington County
John L. Swain
Antietams
Pauline Burke Granted Absolute Divorce From John Burke
Pauline Virginia Burke has been granted an absolute divorce from John Henry Burke, finalizing their dissolution. The ruling confirms the end of their marriage and grants Burke full legal separation.
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Pauline Virginia Burke
John Henry Burke
Minimum Wage Boost Winning Added Support
Washington reports Truman backs raising the federal minimum wage with Senator Pepper proposing 75 cents an hour, up from 40 cents. Pepper says conditions justify the boost as House leaders show sympathy. Hartley favors the measure though specifics remain undecided. Pepper previously pushed 65 cents. cost of living cited as a reason for the higher proposal.
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Washington
Truman
Pepper
Dfla
Congress
House Labor Committee
Rep
Hartley
Senate
House
Florida
Democratic Women To Meet In New Headquarters
Democratic Women's Club opens 1947 with a Monday 7 30 PM meeting at the Woodmen of the World building first floor. President Sara Macias Stouffer says the new HQ includes a piano and space for a large crowd. refreshments follow the business session and officer elections. Plans to expand activities and grow membership will be discussed.
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Democratic Women’s Club
Woodmen of the World Building
Sara Macias Stouffer
Firemen Elect At Greencastle
C Marvin Gonso was elected president of the Greencastle Hose Company No 1 Wednesday evening and will be installed with other officers on January 1. The company answered 47 calls in 1946 and the territory fire loss was about 38805 dollars, Greencastle loss 720 dollars.
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C. Marvin Gonso
Greencastle Hose Company
Greencastle
Italian trip ends in sorrow for Rocco Zappacosta
Rocco Zappacosta owner of the Rocco Tavern on Liberty Street learns in Casal contrada that his 89 year old mother has died. He and his wife left Washington on December 18 aiming for a Christmas reunion but arrived fifteen days late. They faced ruined highways and snow as they tried to visit relatives and the sister Miss Helen Benedetto received the news by letter. They planned to return to Hagerstown late January.
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Rocco Zappacosta
Rocco
Liberty Street
Italy
Casal Incontrada
Zappacosta
Palena
Hagerstown
St Lo Mayor Tours Baltimore in Honor of Normandy Fallen
Pierre LaValley, mayor of St Lo France, arrived in Baltimore to boost a memorial hospital fund and to observe Normandy invasion anniversaries. The 28th division will be decorated with the Croix de Guerre with palm at Fifth Regiment Armory ceremonies, with Governor Lane addressing attendees.
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Georges
Pierre LaValley
France
Hagerstown
St. Lo
Baltimore
LaValley
Normandy
Fifth Regiment
Governor Lane
McKeldin
Lafayette
Washington
Mount Vernon Place
Clifton Park
American Aid To
Appointees Of O Conor To Go
Annapolis Md Jan 10 A Lane administration spokesman said studies are underway to amend State laws that keep several former Governor Herbert R O Conor appointees in key posts for years The General Assembly action would let Lane appoint his own choices most terms extend beyond Lane's inauguration with commissioners on the Industrial Accident Commission and Public Service Commission cited as examples until 1949 1950 and 1951.
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Annapolis
Lane
Herbert R. O’conor
General Assembly
O’conor
O'Conor
State Industrial Accident Commission
Public Service Commission
Miami Air Show Opens With Real All American Maneuvers
The 15th annual All American Air Maneuvers opened in Miami with 10 000 pilots and air enthusiasts joining a three day program of stunt flying military maneuvers and air races. Navy Blue Angel team arrived after weather delays and 21 jet propelled Army fighters from California joined the arrivals. A Phantom jet crashed during takeoff in St Louis sparking plans for another to be sent before the finish. Air attaches and embassy reps from many countries attended or were en route.
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Miami
Flo
Mz Marine
Privy
California
Navy
Blue Angel
Marine Corsairs
Cherry Point
N. C
St. Louis
Washington
Two Hurt Today In Auto Crash
Two people were injured in a two car collision at the Mapleville road Mapleville road intersection with the Dual Highway about 11 a m. Karl Turk 64 Ryderville Md drove a 1940 Cadillac and Mrs Jane Stine 24 Boonsboro drove a 1941 Chevrolet after the Stine car rolled 500 feet both cars damaged the infant Richard Stine was taken to Washington County Hospital with a bruised body and knee no charges have been filed.
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Karl Turk
Ryderville
Jane Stine
Boonsboro
Mapieville Road
Stine
Richard
Stine Auto
Turk
Mapleville
Washington County Hospital
Moser Reports Theft of Dodge Sedan on South Potomac
L M Moser of 820 Guilford Avenue reported to police that his 1940 Dodge sedan was hefted from its parking spot on South Potomac Street last night. He reported the theft to authorities today.
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L. M. Moser
Guilford Avenue
South Potomac Street
Poland accuses British envoy on eve of election
Warsaw reports a military tribunal named the British ambassador Sir Vitor Cavendish-Bentinck as having received state and military secrets from the outlawed underground group accused of planning a coup. Count Grocholski testified delivering info from the underground and a former Polish foreign ministry employee. Co-defendant Waldmir Baczak, 24, identified the English ambassador.
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Poland
Warsaw
Britain
United States
Vitor Cavendish-Bentinck
Count Grocholski
Grocholski
Waldmir Baczak
Foreign Ministry
Slump in GI loans across four Western Maryland counties
Veterans Administration sub regional official Lewis Schnebly reports a six month total of 705 GI loans valued at 3.46 million across Washington Allegany Frederick and Garrett counties ending December 31. Washington led with 154 loans totaling 771 907 while Allegany counted 361 loans for 1 82 million and Frederick 138 loans for 696 thousand Garrett posted 52 loans totaling 170 thousand. Total guaranties totaled 376 828 Washington 870 957 Allegany 326 483 Frederick 83 725 Garrett. Washington county saw 141 home loans 2 farm loans and 11 business loans during the period. He expects steady demand ahead as only a small share of veterans have used their loan guaranty privileges.
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Maryland
Lewis Schnebly
The
Veterans Administration
Washington County
Garrett County
Allegany
Frederick
Schnebly
Budget So Large It Keys the Washington Budget Book
Washington reports President Truman presented a colossal budget to Congress towering in size. It spans 1,434 pages, weighs six pounds three ounces, and contains more figures and tables than a bridge tournament. It includes 20 pages of index for navigators.
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Truman
Congress
Washington Telephone Directory
Hollywood
Per Capita Debt Figures and Outlook
Washington reports your share of the national debt at 1832.25 dollars with Truman budget projections. By June 30 1948 the per capita debt is seen at 1819.55 dollars as the national debt reaches about 260.2 billion. Population growth trims the per person burden while fiscal headlines note a peak last February of 1989.33 dollars and a current improvement of 157.58 dollars per person.
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Washington
Treasury
Truman
Census Bureau
Tiny Atom Rates Half Billion In Truman's Budget
The budget proposes $443 million for the atomic energy commission for the year starting July 1. A broader program calls for $250 million in appropriations plus $250 million in authorized contracts. Atomic development shifts from a purely military role to a national resources heading in the budget.
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Truman
Congress
New Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Development
Natural Resources
Passengers Leave Buses Behind Items A Store Forming Tale
In a year Hagerstown riders left enough belongings on buses to form a small department store. Potomac Edison Lost and Found reports 75 percent of items are returned. 1946 saw fewer losses than the year before. Items include books, coats, glasses, umbrellas, lunch boxes, uniforms, shoes, papers, keys, wallets, and more. Blue Ridge buses similarly yield suitcases, hats, and coats with unclaimed items sent to Salvation Army, Red Cross, or Cleveland Baggage Clearing House after two weeks.
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Hagerstown
Lost
Department of the Potomac Edison System
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Blue Ridge
Cleveland
Truman Proposes 37.5 Billion Budget For Next Year
President Truman submitted a fiscal year budget of 37.528 billion dollars, aiming a balanced outlay despite GOP calls for cuts. The plan highlights 11.587 billion for national defense and notes a 262 million dollar surplus by June 30, 1948, with no tax cuts planned in the next 18 months.
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Washington
Truman
Republican Congress
Treasury
Food mood improves in Hagerstown shoppers say
About 90 percent of local merchants report customers feel the food situation has improved in recent weeks. The Food Topics survey covered 670,441 consumers across 17 cities, with Hagerstown showing stronger optimism than average. Prices have declined for several items, notably fruit juices, in recent days.
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United States
Hagerstown
Herald-Mail
30 Certs Of Every Dollar Going For National Defense
Washington from January 10. The budget proposed by President Truman would allocate funds over 212 months starting next July. National Defense Army Navy would receive large shares while Veterans' services, education, housing, commerce, and international affairs also appear. Interest on the national debt and tax refunds are listed among expenses.
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Washington
Truman
National Defense
Army-Navy
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