FDR Pushes Coal Wage Talks Amid Wage Policy Clash
President Roosevelt urges continuation of negotiations on soft coal wages and calls for retroactive adjustments if agreed. War Labor Board reaffirms flexible policy beyond Little Steel, weighing proposed $2 daily raises for 450,000 painters. AFL CIO dispute centers on democratic decision making and price stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Byrnes
WLB
Lewis
AFL
CIO
Byrnes
War Labor Board
Bor
Sta’u Zation
William H. Davis
Tates
New York
Roosevelt
Charles O'Neill
Appalachian
Edward R. Burke
United Mine Workers
Mr. Roosevelt
National War Labor Board
White House
Ons
Burke
Mobile Blood Unit Return To Hagerstown Events
On April 7, 8, 9 and 10 a Red Cross mobile blood unit returns to Hagerstown. Donors aged 21 to 60 can register at the Public Square Red Cross office 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily or by phone 2191. The process takes about forty minutes and supplies dry plasma for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Riley Slated for ODT Mechanical Ops Director Post
S. B. Riley of Oak Hill avenue appears set to become the Office of Defense Transportation Director of Mechanical Operations for the eastern and southern regions. An official announcement was expected. Riley would base in Washington. He previously led motive power on the Western Maryland Railway 1922 to 1937 and held senior roles on the Pennsylvania system and the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway. He also served on the local War Price and Ration Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Riley
Oak Hill Avenue
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Riley
Washington
Western Maryland Railway
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway
War
Fugitives Seized After Stolen Auto Escape
Two 15 year olds who escaped Maryland Training School were captured in a stolen automobile on South Mountain by State Police Corporal W. Corbin. They admitted taking the car from a Bladenburg parking lot and were returned to the school. The report also notes Roman soldiers wore hobnailed sandals in campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
South Mountain
Corp
W. Corbin
State Police
Corbin
Bladenaburg
Local soldiers promoted and stationed across nationwide camps
Several Hagerstown area servicemen progress in the Army Air Forces and related units. Richard H. Martin is promoted to private first class at Hunt er Field Savannah, Georgia after enlisting at Camp Lee in 1942. George A. Bachtell trains at Big Spring Texas for bombardier duties, with brother James at Randolph Field Texas. Other locals include Pvt Charles Bonebrake at Camp McCain Mississippi and Pvt Leland Myers at Camp Shelby Mississippi, plus El lon L. Harker transferred to Camp Luna New Mexico and Phc Rodney Slifer overseas from Rohrersville. Grover O. Boyer completes basic training in Madison Mississippi and moves to Boca Raton Field Florida. Jack Smith at Camp Crowder Missouri trains to install Army Air Forces telephones.
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Richard H. Martin
G. Martin
Chewsville
Hunter Field
Savannah
Pfc. Martin
Camp Lee
George A. Bachtell
Ira
Bachtell
Virginia Avenue
Army Air Forces
Big Spring
Texas
Army Air Corps
James I. Bachtell
Randolph Field
Fairchild Plant 16
Mississippi
Army
Charles
Bonebrake
APO
Camp McCain
Miss
Leland G
Mylers
20Th
Eng
Camp Shelby
Jack Smith
Camp Crowder
Daily Mail
Hagerstown
Jack
Meurice Smith
West Franklin Street
Co. H
Archb ishop Curley Recovers Partial Vision
In Baltimore on March 23 Arch bishop Michael J Curley has recovered partial vision in his left eye and may regain full use if no complications arise Dr Leo J Goldbach announced today
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Baltimore
Michael J. Curley
Leo J. Goldbach
Fugitive Shot in Hip After Highspeed Chase Near Cumberland
Johnson, charged with robbery and jail breaking, was shot in the hip by Officer Thomas J. Lee after resisting as officers closed in on tracks near the Cumberland brewery. A massive manhunt involving 60 officers and bloodhounds tracked him from Gore to the Alleghany mountains west of Winchester.
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Johnson
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland Brewery
Deffenbaugh
Thomas J. Lee
Carl
Cumberland
Gore
Winchester
Northern
Virginia
Warrenton
Delapane
Holmes Whitacre
Frederick County
R. P. Anderson
Marshall
Upperville
Alleghany Mountain
Beecher and Maryland Girl Recalled in War Time Tale
Kenny and Ray discuss a ship named for Maryland founders and a fourth name Bay after Bay. The story recalls Kenny’s World War II service flying Flying Fortresses, surviving shell damage over France, and Ray Lussier’s Baltimore ties with family in military service and WAVES sisters.
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Kenny
Ray
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Lord Calvert
Founder
Bay
Johnny Hager
Hagerstown
Mr. McCardell
Army Air Forces
Helena
Ark
Columbus
la Pallice
France
Ray Lussier
Baltimore
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Canadian Air Forces
Waafs
The
WAVES
Beecher
Local Boy ambulance crew gains battle casualty experience
A Baltimore Sun dispatch by Lee McCardell reports Rodney Slifer a local boy among ambulance men who gained practical experience in handling battle casualties after a large group was landed in England and driven by ambulance to hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Lee McCardell
British Isles
Rodney Slifer
England
Court Reform Referendum Moves. Fish Nets Bill Debated
In Annapolis the Senate eyed a potential final vote on a court reorganization referendum while the House fish and game committee opened a third review of a commercial nets bill relaxing Chesapeake Bay net limits. Other measures included tax relief for 1942 43 44 and a five versus seven district Court of Appeals proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
State Senate
House Fish and Game Committee
Chesapeake Bay
House
Senate
Court of Appeals
Sena
A. Earl Shipley
R. Carroll
J. Wilmer Cronin
D. Harford
Assembly
O'Connor
Allied Drive Pummels Mareth Line in Tunisia Offensive
The report details a major Allied push in Tunisia with Patton’s column cutting from Gafsa toward Maknassy and Maknassy to Mezzouna, while the Eighth Army breached the Mareth defenses. Montgomery’s drive, heavy air support, and prison captures are cited along with raids on El Hamma air bases and the coast.
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Patton
Gafsa
el Guetar
Maknassy Land
Mezzouna
Eighth Army
Wadi Zigzaou
Bareth
Mareth
Morocco
London
Montgomery
Mareth Line
Algiers
CBS
Rommel
el Hamma
Gabes
Maknassy
Gulf of Gabes
United States
Mahatma
Kehbit
Little Oasis Cross Roads
Chott Djerid Salt Lake
Kettena
Zarat
Makinassy
Stax
Palermo
Sicily
Alsd
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QeauTy eRpeTigg
Levert
West
Washington St
Red Cross
ARROW
AK9
Eagle Pass Army Air Field
Oliver J. Foster
Springfield
Mass
Clyde B. Ridenour
Mra. R. £. Harker
Ellon L. Harker
Miami Beach
Fla
Camp Luni
Las Vegas
N. M
Virgie Rohrer
Mulberry Avenue
Rohrersville
104Th Medical Bn
N. Y
U. S. Army
Archbishop Curley
Dr. Edwards
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Cauffman
Washington Street
BON Ton
Four States Livestock Sales, Inc
1St Street
B. & O.R.R. Hagerstown
Meusakeeps Antic
Tony
Socony- Vacuum Research Laboratories
Deese
Leiter Brothers
Record Shop
E. Wash. St
Sears Victor
Sears, Roebuck & CO
North Potomac
Pontiac
Pontiat
Ponitiac Service
WIA
Ates Attitson
Borg
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