No Strike Pledge Sought To Boost Housing Program
The article reports union chiefs weighing a pledge against strikes as the National Housing Agency pushes a bricks subsidy and plywood price regulation to accelerate housing for ex servicemen. Wyatt may seek labor opinion before a formal request while Bowles pursues wartime stabilization goals.
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Wyatt
Chester Bowles
William Green
AFL
Philip Murray
CIO
Bowles
NHA
Labor
Tacewel Corporation
Western Enterprise Fire Company Plans Frederick Parade
Members of the Western Enterprise Fire Company are requested to meet at the fire hall at 8 p.m. DST Friday to travel by car to Frederick for the firemen’s parade. Cars will be provided for those without transport.
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Western Enterprise Fire Company
Frederick
Packet To Be Shown At G E Air Show
Richard B houtette, vice president of Fairchild, and Richard Henson, chief test pilot, will be guests at GE air show June 21 and 22 marking the opening of GE Flight Test laboratory at Schenectady Airport. The Army's latest cargo plane, the Fairchild C 82 Packet, will be demonstrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard §. Bhoutette
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Hagerstown
Richard Henson
General Electric Corp
Schenectady County
Schenectady
N. Y
Army
Bowles Hints of Resigning and Inflation Policy Stance
Bowles reiterates that if Congress fails to pass an adequate inflation bill a presidential veto may follow. He notes a veto could lead to House and Senate action to extend price and rent controls for another year. The current act expired June 20 as Bowles argues for a strong bill to keep prices and rents stable in coming months.
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Labor
Schwellenbach
Bowles
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
In Memoriam Bryan Grandson Alvin R Bryan
In memory of Alvin R Bryan who was killed in France on June 20 1944 while serving his country. He lies in a soldier's grave among the brave and never shunned his duty. His sacrifice is honored as a faithful end for freedom.
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Fryan
Alvin R. Bryan
France
Job Openings Decline In Hagerstown Area
In Hagerstown an official said job openings at the U S Employment Service dropped from 583 to 144 between May 1 and June 15. He urged job seekers to take available jobs despite lower pay, noting that many workers see wage boosts after a few weeks.
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Hagerstown
D. Paul Shilling
Manaager
U. S. Employment Service Office
Shilling
Bidault Busy With Cabinet
Paris June 20 Georges Bidault France's foreign minister elected by the Constituent Assembly to be the nation's third president since liberation faces cabinet formation difficulties as domestic politics heat up. He met for 49 minutes with Maurice Thorez and Jacques Duclos and Socialist leaders amid leftist strike plans and Communist demonstrations.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
France
Constituent Assembly
Bidault
Jearers
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Thorez
Jacques Duclas
Thorez
Housing Agency Considers New Office in Western Maryland
A National Housing Agency representative visited Cumberland to discuss opening an office to serve Allegany Garrets Frederick and Washington counties. The unit would speed up construction materials and new home building, not place families in existing homes.
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National Housing Agency
Hagerstown
Cumberlind
Federal Agency
Cumberland
Allegany
Garrets
Frederick
Washington
Engineering Group To Elect Officers
The Southern Engineering Society will hold its annual election tonight at 8 p m in the W O W Hall on North Potomac street. O B Stewart of James B Sipes Co Inc will discuss painting operations and films will be shown. A radar topic is planned for July with Westinghouse equipment demonstrated in Hagerstown.
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Southern Engineering Society
W.O.W. Hall
North Potomac Street
O. B. Stewart
James B. Sipes & Co., Inc
Westinghouse Company
Hagerstown
Army Seeks Seven Billion for 1947 Defense Budget
House action looms on a $7 billion defense bill detailing Army needs for the coming fiscal year. The plan envisions 1,279,000 active soldiers, 246,000 National Guard, 1,053,000 organized reserves, and 157,100 ROTC students. Key witnesses included Patton and Eisenhower with cautious words about cooperation with the Soviet Union.
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Army
Leslie R. Groves
House
National Guard
Organized Reserves
ROTC
Robert P. Patterson
General Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Russia
Russian Plan Weighed Against Baruch Proposal at UN
Soviet Delegate Andrei Gromyko presented a plan to retain UN Security Council control and veto while surrendering atomic weapons to a have run nations framework. Baruch favored an international development authority via treaties. Quo Tai-Chi offered veto surrender with others following. Britain Canada Brazil Mexico backed Baruch. Britain noncommittal on veto. No council comment on the Russian plan.
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Commission
Andrei A. Gromyko
Baruch
Security Council
Gromyko
Council
United Nations
Atomic Development Authority
Gromyke
Quo Tai-Chi
Britain
Canada
Brazil
Mexico
Maryland State Firemen Cite 54th Convention in Frederick
Firefighters from over 200 state volunteer companies attend the 54th annual Maryland State Firemen’s Association convention in Frederick with a parade and ball planned. Gov. O’Conor and Dr. B C Byrd open the event as officers face election amid about 2 000 visitors and auxiliary activities.
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Frederick
Maryland
Ladies’ Auxiliary
O’conor
B. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Ignatius Bijerlee
Maryland School For the Deaf
Association
W. Bartgis Storm
Charles Stallings
Pikesville
Mae Scheene
Ellicott City
Marguerite McClellan
Brentwood
Mufti Takes Refuge in Egypt Amid Middle East Turmoil
The 83 year old Mufti fled exile near Paris around June 9 and is reportedly in Cairo. Arab leaders debate response as riots flare in the Holy Land where 24 killed and six British officers kidnapped. British accuse him of wartime broadcasts for Germany and oppose Jewish immigration.
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Mufti
Paris
Midle East
Holy Land
Sundar
France
Cairo
Yugoslavia
Egypt
Inquiry Committee
Palestine
Wife Charges Wounded Colonel in Indiana Divorce Suit
Mrs. Bixby files suit accusing Col Ernest A Bixby of cruel and inhuman treatment in a divorce case filed in Franklin Indiana. The colonel, wounded twice by a rifle in his home, was hospitalized at Camp Atterbury after the incident deemed accidental by army investigators. The couple married in 1925 and have a 16 year old son. Mrs Robertson of Louisville before marriage.
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Franklin
Ind
Ernest A. Bixby
Camp Atterbury
Bixby
Induction Shortfall Warned By Draft Officials
Selective Service officials said few men will be available for induction this summer as many change their status. Fathers who did not notify their boards about their child are cited. If 19-year-olds become liable on July 1, boards still face a shortage due to prior exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Teast
Senate set to confirm Vinson as Chief Justice
Senate leaders expect broad support for Fred M. Vinson’s confirmation as the 13th Chief Justice. Senator Moore signaled potential debate while committee approval was reported, and lawmakers anticipate a largely unanimous Senate vote amid court tensions and calls for harmony.
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Washington
Moore
R-Okla
Fred M. Vinson
United States
Vinson
Judiciary Committee
McCarran
D-Nev
Senate
Justice Jackson Denounces Black Over War Threat Claim
Justice Robert H. Jackson accuses Justice Hugo L. Black of acting on cases from Black's former law partner and warns of war if he does not join in covering up Black's actions.
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Robert H. Jackson
Hugo L. Black
Black
Jackson
Washington County S P C A Directors Meeting Notice
A meeting of the board of directors of the Washington County S and S P C A will be held at the home of Mrs. Roger Whipple 816 The Terrace on Friday evening June 21 at 7:80 o clock. A ready attendance is desired.
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Washington County
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