F D R Urges Settlement of Wage Dispute
President Roosevelt telegraphed John L. Lewis and coal operators urging a settlement of the wage dispute without work interruption. He suggested retroactive wages to April 1 1943 and adherence to the 1941 plan under wage stabilization laws with collective bargaining conciliation and final determination.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
Appalachian
Edward R. Burke
National War Labor Board
War Labor Board rejects 15 percent cost of living rise
The War Labor Board voted 8 to 4 against raising the ceiling on its 15 percent cost of living formula, setting the stage for a clash with John L. Lewis's United Mine Workers. It also rejected reconsideration of west coast aircraft and packing house wage cases by 7 to 5, while approving a wage policy to address inequalities and substandard pay.
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Washington
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
A. F. of L
Wayne L. Morse
Barry O'Leary Seizes Democratic Nomination for Mayor
Barry O'Leary secured the Democratic nomination for mayor in the Butte municipal primary, winning by a wide margin. He gathered 3,892 votes to 2,055 for Cliff Crowley, with George O'Brien Jr. and Arthur Mehrens also polling, totaling 1,332 and 1,240 respectively across 16 precincts.
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Barry O'Leary
Butte
O’leary
Cliff Crowley
Crowley
George O'Brien, Jr
Arthur Mehrens
O Leary Nominated for Butte Mayor in Four Way Primary
In yesterday's primary Democratic voters chose incumbent O Leary to seek another term as mayor of Butte. He faces Republican Clyde McNeal in the April 5 general election after McNeal ran unopposed in the primary. Also decided were races for judge police magistrate and city treasurer with Buckley leading Democratic contenders and Holland unopposed for reelection. Voter turnout was high with about 75 percent of 13 348 eligible voters casting ballots under sunny skies. Aldermen races favored incumbents in the First ward Sullivan and McGeegan with strong showings. in the Third ward Emmet Malone led a four man field with Walter Kinared next to advance to the Democratic ballot April 5.
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Butte
O'Leary
Clyde McNeal
McNeal
Charles Hauswirth
O’leary
Charles A. Hauswirth
Louis A. Buckley
Buckley
John Seton
Dan Shea
Sullivan
McGeegan
Coleman Kelly
Michael Ryan
Emmet Malone
Walter Kinared
Arthur J. Mehrens
Mehrens
Hershey Calls for Government to Release Men for Duty
Major General Lewis B. Hershey urged Congress that government agencies should set the example by releasing non essential workers to fight, replacing draft age staff with women or non eligible men where possible. He noted heavy workload and suggested certain deferments.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Congressional
Selective Service
Office of War Information
OWI
Harness
Hershey
Allied forces seize Mambare river area in New Guinea
Allied ground forces have occupied the Mambare river area in New Guinea. The Mambare river flows into the ocean 40 miles northwest of Buna, which Allies captured in December. The noon communique reports air attacks on Lorengau and Gasmata and a raid on Milne Bay with two casualties and no further damage.
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Australia
Mambare River
New Guinea
Allied High Command
Mambare
Buna
Lorengau
Admiralty Islands
Port Moresby
Gasmata
New Britain
Milne Bay
School Parties Meet Tonight for Trustees Nominations
Candidates for school trustees will be nominated at mass meetings of the Peoples and Independent parties. The Peoples meeting is in Judge Downey's courtroom at the courthouse and the Independents meet in Carpenter hall on West Granite street. Both at 8 o'clock. Two trustees to be elected Saturday April 3. Incumbents are Dr. C. E. Renouard Peoples and Thomas Hosty Independents.
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Peoples and Independent Parties
Peoples Party
Judge
Red Army Presses Toward Smolensk As Durovo Falls
Soviet forces captured the railroad town of Durovo and about 40 nearby localities north of Smolensk amid a heavy central front surge. German counterattacks failed with high casualties as Russians reported gains and a local breach near Moscow.
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London
Smolensk
Durovo
Belgorod
Kharkov
Bely
Moscow
Berlin
Donets
Ludwig Sertorius
Allred Nomination Temporarily Blocked
The Senate judiciary committee deadlocked 9 to 9 on the nomination of former Texas Governor James V. Allred to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The panel refused a majority vote for a favorable report, signaling the nomination may be stalled.
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Washington
James V. Allred
Texas
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate Judiciary Committee
van Nuys
D-Ind
Hull Backs Postwar Collective Security Declaration
Secretary of State Hull urged a Senate declaration for a postwar collective security system. he argued it would help both at home and abroad. He noted support from those favoring a firm peace plan and discussed talks with British Foreign Secretary Eden. The piece also notes many freshmen senators oppose immediate action on the resolution.
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Washington
Hull
Senate
Anthony Eden
Capitol
United Nations
House
Butte Girl Reveals Ferry Training Record and Gremlin Myth
Lee Gaul, a Montana recruit in the 319th Army Air Force Ferry Training detachment, recounts women pilots at Houston and Sweetwater. She highlights safety records, limited to transition flying, and notes Fiffinella as a fanciful symbol without claiming sole credit.
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America
Lee Gaul
J. Ryan Gaul
West Platinum
Butte
319Th Army Air Force
319Th
Gaul
Montana
Helena
Houston
Texas
Civil Service
Miss Gaul
Army Air Corps
Sweetwater
Fiffinella
Long-Hair Professors Allegedly Threaten Food Plan
Representative Taber charged in the House that the Department of Agriculture and the OPA are overrun by the so-called long-haired professors. He blamed Galbraith of Princeton and John Hamm, deputy OPA administrators, and criticized Prentiss Brown’s appointment as OPA head.
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Washington
Taber
R-N.y
House
Department of Agriculture
OPA
Prentiss Brown
Galbraith
Princeton
Hamm
Chiang Kai-shek’s wife rebukes mental myopics in world unity call
Madame Chiang Kai-shek on March 22 in Chicago endorsed Churchill's call for US Russia and Britain unity while warning against self isolation calling such isolation mental myopics. She praised the Atlantic Charter and stressed China’s view of global democracy and collective security.
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Chicago
Chiang Kai-shek
Winston Churchill
United States
Russia
Britain
China
Churchill
Chinese Charge Japs Using Gas in Hupeh Battle
Chinese high command accused Japan of using gas in a South Hupeh battle as it shielded its Ichang communications. The communique said after a fierce counterattack the Japanese retaliated with gas, affecting over 100 Chinese officers and men.
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Chungking
Hupeh
Ichang
Arnall Vetoes Tax Measure Targeting Federal Property
Governor Ellis Arnall said he vetoed a general assembly act imposing ad valorem taxes on property owned by the federal government or any governmental agency that competes with private business.
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Atlanta
Ellis Arnall
General Assembly
Pay-as-You-Go Tax Compromise Emerges in Congress
Washington March 22 A proposed 1942 tax abatement would erase last year's liability for 90 percent of taxpayers and reduce others as debate on pay-as-you-go shifts from Ruml plan. Democratic leaders seek to avert GOP Democratic coalitions while Ways and Means advances a bill allowing transition to current-year payments or full prepayment.
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Washington
Capitol
House
Ramspeck
Georgia
Ways and Means Committee
Helena Man Is Killed in Action
A wartime casualty notice lists 160 U S Army personnel killed in action across multiple theaters. Helena resident Second Lieutenant Roland H. Schaefer is named among the fallen, son of Harry B. Schaefer of 903 North Ewing, Helena, in the North African area report.
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Helena
Washington
United States Army
South Pacific
Southwest Pacific
Roland H. Schaefer
Harry B. Schaefer
North Ewing
North African
Weather forecast for mild periods with mountain showers
Continued mild with showers or snow flurries over mountains Tuesday and Tuesday evening. Monday temperatures show a maximum of 46 and a minimum of minus 6.
Yanks Capture 1 400 Germans as Prisoners
Allied moves in North Africa report General Montgomery's Eighth Army breaking into Mareth line. American armored units seize about 1 400 Axis prisoners as they drive toward the Gulf of Gabes in south central Tunisia. Patton's columns advance 70 miles northwest to the coastal plain near the Mediterranean.
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North Africa
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Mareth Line
Tunisia
Gulf of Gabes
Mareth Road
Mareth
Erwin Rommel
George S. Patton, Jr
Mediterranean
Allies Continue Raids on Burma
British and American air units conducted coordinated strikes across Burma from Mayu peninsula to Mogaung. American bombers targeted Nogaung while RAF forces hit Donbaik and Laungchaung, with no losses reported. Allied fighters strafed the Nyitkyina area. two steamers were believed sunk and a Japanese incident at Feni airfield caused some damage.
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New Delhi
Burma
Mayu Peninsula
Mogaung
China
Nogaung
U. S. Air Force
Donbaik
Laungchaung
Nyitkyina
Feni
Bengal
Willkie Selected As Arbitrator In Michigan Contract Dispute
The Utility Workers Organizing Committee and Consumers Power chose Wendell L. Willkie as impartial arbitrator after a Monday night agreement. The dispute threatened a strike and work stoppages in Michigan war production areas outside Detroit.
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Detroit
Utility Workers Organizing Committee
Consumers Power Company
Wendell L. Willke
Michigan
Senate committee backs including labor costs in farm price parity
The Senate agriculture committee approved a measure to add labor costs to farm price parity arguing it could raise ceilings on some foods. Supporters expect quick Senate passage while opponents fear higher consumer prices and inflation. Mentions Pace pace and Sabath Sabath debated impact with varied price estimates.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Smith
D-S. C
Senate
Pace
D-Ga
House
Sabath
Allen
R-Tfl
Om Henderson
Trator
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