Truman Acts To Prevent Steel Workers Strike
National labor tensions rise as steel, meat, and electrical industries face walkouts. After New York talks, steel workers trimmed demand to 20 cents per hour, while Fairless offered 15 cents. White House talks may still avert a strike. Meantime nationwide strikes threaten firm lines, with Western Electric and AT&T involved. GM rejects a 1 3/4 percent wage increase for 200,000 idle workers, as United Auto Workers discuss the report in Detroit amid broader labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Murray
Fairless
White House
Western Electric
National Federation of Telephone Workers
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
General Motors
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
AFL
CIO United Packinghouse
Wilson & Co
CIO Electrical
Jury adapts to long day with local theater trip
In Geneva on January 12 twelve jurors in a murder trial spent early confinement then walked to St. Charles to avoid exposure to a film about a sailor murder. They faced tickets and controversy over the screening. The group returned to continue deliberations after the outing.
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Geneva
Hailits
Jim
St. Charles
Card of Thanks in Memory of Our Beloved Tove
A memorial note from the Neavers and Deavers families thanks those who shared sorrow for the loss of Tove. They recall love, faith, and hopes of reunion with God, asking friends to remember them in prayer as they cope with grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Wile
Robert Neavers
Mary Deavers
Hanford to dismantle AGL housing to ease shortage
Pasco January 12 Hanford Washington plans to tear down the AGL housing in the western construction town that housed builders of the Richland Atomic Bomb Plant General Manager Henry Jade of the Perrott Wrecking Company says workers will be hired from nearby communities to prevent a housing shortage
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Pasco
Wash
Hanford
Richland
Henry Jade
Perrott Wrecking Company
Jaffe
Coin Hobbyist Reveals Early U S Coin History
A coin collector recounts early U S money history, from the Franklin Railroad of Hagerstown in 1841 to minting limits, scarce 1913 V nickels, the first $2 bill, and rare gold pieces. He notes coin value depends on condition and rarity, with private gold issues and bank note notes as notable parts of the hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Railroad Company
Hagerstown
Franklin Railroad
Firs
Cumberland Valley Row
The
Pennsylvania
Contry
Miller
U. S
George Washington
Hill
Fifb
Washington County National Bank
Williamsport
Edward Frron
Seve Miller
F &. Treasury
Morganthan
Fred IM. Vinson
Russia Defeated In Move To Delay Council Formation
Russia suffered a defeat as the Assembly moved to proceed with forming a United Nations Security Council. Prime Minister Peter Fraser urged Australia’s inclusion and warned delaying would set a dangerous precedent. US Secretary Byrnes opposed postponement, arguing to vote straight away despite Soviet resistance.
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Russia
Staud
Security Coun
Torye
Peter Fraser
New Zealad
Caureil
Assembly
Mit
Andrei Gramyko
Amis Dor
United States
Byrnes
Gromyko
Realty turnovers around $150000 in multiple deeds
A list of real estate transfers records numerous conveyances across towns. Names include Ralph H Huntzberry Edwin Mogense Roy Lynch Bernard Conn Robert Hess Charles Slick Oscar Busey Adrian Faith and others with properties on Main Cannon North Mulberry High Street and Port Frederick area among others. Total value appears near five figures.
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Ralph H. Huntzberry
Fairplay
Edwin G. Mogense
B. Crider
North Potomac
Randolph
Lewis
Rudisill
Charles B. Spander
South Cannon
Roy Lynch
Mugene Day
Highstreet
Frank Ro Beard, Jr
Nathact Fine
Main Street
Hancock
Bernard HW
Conn
Narthan Fine
Robert B. Hess
William Wallace Malone
High Street
Charles S. Slick
Bertha G. Miggins
Charlotte L. Rei
Smithsburg
Charles F. Sirole
Robert C. Witherspoon
East Irvin Avenue
Faith
David H. Mil Wary
Port Frederick
Graham A. Culhert
Wif Ton
Bogart Tussard
Boonsberg Pike
Raorshora
Smithsburg Seeks Donations for New Fire Truck
Smithsburg officials ask local residents for funds to buy a new fire truck to replace a 15 year old model. The proposed vehicle would cost 5 000 to 4 00 dollars, include booster tanks and hoses, and serve a ten mile radius. County funds fall short, a county board push, a community drive, and special events are planned to raise the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths
Simon Clopper
Presen Otynek
Smytheburg Department
Clopper
Sminishuye
Board of County Commissioners
Ithsburg Company
Fear Ammunition Ship Lost with 10 Aboard
London reports fear that an ammunition ship with a crew of ten was lost in gales sweeping Britain's coast since Monday. Searchers found two bodies near Wigtownshire head, believed to be crew members, along with a landing craft loaded with explosives. The Queen Mary, after remaining offshore, reached Southampton with its last voyage before conversion to carry refugees to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ted
Britain
Wigtownshire
Southampton
United States
Clothing Drive Progress Report in Hagerstown
The Victory Clothing Collection for Overseas Relief reports encouraging early progress during the first week in Hagerstown. Donations were not large but show public awareness, with a central pile stored in Market House basement and boxes placed in public buildings for easy drop-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Clothing Collection
Hagerstown
General Committee
Chamber of iCommerce
Transver
Tivive
Hage
Market House
Demobilization Gripes Prompt Senate Probe
A Senate committee chaired by Senator Johnson reports GI gripes about slow demobilization and makes public a range of complaints. Soldiers in Germany France Austria and Tokyo urge faster homeward travel and discharge while Eisenhower cautions against busywork. Johnson plans a full inquiry to obtain detailed evidence from many readers and officials.
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Gabe
Eisenhower
Johnson
D-Cole
Senate Military Fone
Hitler
Germany
France
Tokyo
Ife
Congress
Nimitz
Local politics brace for Sheriff race and offices
Local political circles name multiple candidates for Sheriff including Joseph D. Baker Bruce Spickler Edward R. Rowland and Whitey Starliner as race dynamics intensify. County commissioners and other posts draw chatter with incumbents eyeing reelection while party lines hint at contenders for State Senator and U S Parliament seats.
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Senate
Allen l
Joseph D. Baker
Wertz
Bruce Spickler
Havett
Edward R. Rowland
East End
Feader
Sherid
Charles “Whitey” Starliner
Sherif Samuel Starliner
Clearspring
Sherif
D. Eldred Rinehart
D. Raymond Snively
Rinehart
Hugh K. Troxell
Harry Newcomer
James Black
Troxell
Register of Wills
U. S
Dawson Hormne
Myersville
Congress
Friends of State
John Funk
Frederick County
Glenn Beall
Martin L. Ingram
Edward Oswald
John Colton
Charles Grice
Harold H. Hoffman
Iivine Rutledge
Ham n Eggs Trucker Crash Wipes Out Load
In Dixon Illinois on January 12 two trucks collided injuring no one. Both vehicles were en route to Chicago markets. One truck driven by Roland Harmon Marshalltown Iowa carried 401 cases of eggs and was a total loss. The other truck driven by H A Rohlk New Liberty Iowa carried four fat hogs. ten hogs were killed.
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Dixon
Chicago
Roland G. Harmon
Marshalltown
H. A. Rohlk
New Liberty
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
The column profiles soldiers including Pfc. David K. Pagle Jr of Williamsport in the 94th Division, awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge with three battle stars. Cpl Arnel Mentier from Williamsport describes GI hardships and civilian help calls as demobilization slows, urging fair treatment and a swift return home.
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French Riviera
Paris
David K. Pagle
Williamsport
94Th
Peale
Army
Hriviera
David K. Poole
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Jansen
Arnel Mentier
Y Mail
Main
Stars and Stripes
Hame
Local Telephone Service Faces Picket Line Impact
ACEW pickets honored by Maryland operators all across Baltimore exchanges. James C. Bechtel warned Baltimore dial tone could fail within days without repair and attendance. Miss Margaret Crocken said 1800 operators refused to pass pickets while denying wage demands. Some areas reported no stoppages though Cumberland and Hagerstown lacked pickets.
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ACEW
Haserstown
James C. Bechtel
Maryland Federation of Telephone Workers
Baltimore
Margaret C. Crocken
Maryland Telephone Traffic Union
Baltimore County
Operrs
Yes
Sheatie
Miss Crocken Tid
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Thousands Quit At Steel Plants In Two States
About 2,000 workers at Jones & Laughlin Quipsa Works in All quippa, Pennsylvania, walked off for a third day over a dispute with CIO union members. The stoppage followed protests against shipping dies to the Lafayette Indiana plant. Mills nationwide began slowing operations and banked furnaces as leaders warned against unauthorized strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frum Company of America
New Kensington
Arnold
CIO
Lafayette
Ind
National Csw
Allquippa, Works
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet & Tuba Co
Carnegie-Illino
Republica Steel Corp
Steel plants ready to shut by midnight in precaution
Steel industry officials said plants would be out of operation by midnight as precautionary measures to safeguard equipment. Representatives warned the steps were necessary to prevent damage and ensure ongoing safety.
Spokane Bellman Seeks Birth Cert But Receives Death Record
Stanley Hedrick, chief bellman at a Spokane hotel, asked Oregon for his birth certificate to obtain life insurance. He instead received a death certificate stating that in ancient Rome every free man could wear an iron ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Stanley Hedrick
Oregon Vital Statistics Department
Rome
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Robert Benghley
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