Ward Official Is Acquitted
CHICAGO May 12 Paul D So well assistant to the operating manager of Montgomery Ward and Company was freed today on a charge based on removing a government poster from a bulletin board during federal control The case was dismissed after the government planned to drop prosecution Earlier Francis Heisler counsel for Local 20 CIO United Mail Order Warehouse and Retail Employes Union filed a petition seeking 21067 in attorneys fees and losses from an injunction against the union during a recent strike Heisler argued the injunction limiting pickets to 42 weakened the strike
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Chicago
Paul D. Sowell
Montgomery Ward and Company
U. S.S
Edwin K. Walker
William Connor
Francis Heisler
CIO United Mail Order
Roosevelt era wage dispute deepens as CIO seeks union clause
The CIO won a bargaining election this week and awaits Sewell Avery Chief executive officer’s reply on meeting to discuss a new contract. The union aims to include maintenance of membership while Avery opposes. The government seized the Chicago plant after Avery refused War Labor Board order extending an expired contract with the same clause. Lowell was arrested May 4 for removing a bulletin restricting employee dismissals without approval. In Italy, hospital tents were set up along the shore to treat the wounded under fire. McLucas, Army with two and a half years service, spent eighteen months overseas after working as a grocer in Hagerstown.
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Roosevelt
Sewell Avery
Ward
CIO
Avery
Chicago
War Labor Board
Lowell
FBI
Casualty List Tops 200000 in World War II Updates
Washington May 12 The U S casualty count surpassed 200000 this week with 3618 new names raising total to 201454 The Army added 722 to dead bringing 27297 Navy 229 to 19221 Army wounded 64221 up 2009 with 37009 recovered Missing 33715 up 714 POWs 31343 up 714 Navy wounded 12070 up 151 missing 9934 up 842 POWs 4458 down three Explanations for Army missing and POW decrease not given.
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Washington
Navy
Local Men Meet On Italian Front in Anzio Report
Major Richard V. Hauver at Anzio notes a truck with Hagerstown painted on the side. He cites 19 year old Corporal Ralph R. McLucas of 932 Pope Avenue as a popular GI, praised by higher officers. Luther McLucas of Hagerstown receives a unit citation from Fifth Army for heroic beachhead actions, under Lt. Gen. Mark Clark.
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Richard V. Hauver
Anzio
Italy
Ralph R. McLucas
Pope Avenue
Hauver
McLucas
Traly
Cpl. McLucas
Nnd
Luther McLucas
Cpl Me Lucas
Lorder
Mark Clark
Fifth Army
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