NAM Leader Lashes At Soviet Aims
Wallace F. Bennett of Salt Lake City denounces Communist Party pledges to aid Russia in wartime. He argues for a non Communist declaration in labor policy and warns against disguised communism threatening American liberty. He ties the party to Wall Street and urges Congress to decide wartime entry.
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New York
National Association Ofufacturers
Wallace F. Bennett
Salt Lake City
Bennett
National Committee
Communist Party
United Tes
Russia
Soviet Union
United States
America
NAM
Wall Street
Congress
Rail Yardmen Seek 40-Hour Week Pay Increase Nationwide
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors announce a push for a 40-hour work week at the current 48-hour pay level for about 75,000 yard workers. They plan to file the demand by March 15 and seek 15 days paid vacation for 400,000 rail workers in collaboration with the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers and Locomotive Firemen.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainment
BRT
D. A. Mackenzie
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhoods of
Locomotive Engineers
Honolulu youth enlists in Marine Corps at Pearl Harbor
James J. Anderson an 18 year old Honolulu native and Pearl Harbor contractor's son traveled to San Francisco to enlist in the Marine Corps. He rushed his applications and arrived two hours after starting the process, hoping to set a record in the eastern recruiting division.
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San Francisco
James J. Anderson
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Marine Corps
Estern
Hawaii
Anderson
Marine Headquarters
Truman backs simple majority to end Senate filibuster
President Truman urged breaking filibusters by a simple majority rather than two thirds during a news conference. Southern Democrats pressed their right to filibuster in defense of the civil rights program as debate stretched into a fourth day. He said the Senate should decide on cloture and that his legislative agenda would proceed.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Great Western Leads First Regular Transatlantic Steam Service
The Great Western becomes the first steamship to operate in regular transatlantic service, marking a milestone in steam navigation and cross ocean transport.
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Great Western
Canal Bid Is Awarded for Washington Canal Extension
Morrison-Knutson Co of Seattle submitted the low bid for a large west canal extension project in Washington. The total bid was 6 136 23 for the entire job in two parts with 3 060 169 on schedule one and 3 076 065 on schedule two. Schedule one covers 17 miles with five miles of canal between Soap Lake and Ephrata and a small siphon. Schedule two covers 12 miles from the siphon southwest to near Eph rata and Quincy, plus two railroad bridges.
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Coulee Dam
Wash
Morrison-Knutson Co
Seattle
Bureau of Reclamatio
Soap Lake
Ephrata
Quincy
Winchester
Naval Ordnance Plant earns third straight Navy safety award
The Naval Ordnance Plant at Pocatello has won the Secretary of the Navy Award for Achievement in Safety for 1948, marking the third consecutive year the plant receives the honor. Admiral A. G. Noble cited outstanding progress in accident prevention and commended station personnel. The notice came at the Third Navy Regional Safety Conference in Washington, D.C. on February 8, 1949.
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Bureau of Ordnance
A. G. Noble
U.S.N
Naval Ordnance Plant
Pocatello
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Washington, D. C
Pocatellé
N.O.P.C.E.A
William C. Thomas
Naval Ordnance Test Station
Inyokern
California
Mr. Thomas
Civil Service Commission
Supply and Fiscal Department
Bannock Hotel
Kay McCoy
Jennie Baugh
Bessie Griffin
Roberta Evans
Evelyn Urquhart
California Homestead
Raymond D. Wells
U S Bomber Force Shown Capable of Global Reach
The Air Force asserts heavy bombers like the B 50 and B 36 can roam the globe with minimal interception. Lucky Lady II flew 23 452 miles refueled four times, landing at Carswell AFB after 94 hours. Jets struggle at 40 000 feet, boosting reliance on bombers and missiles as future threats evolve.
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Washington
United States Air Force
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Tex
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
New York
Moscow
Canada
Iceland
Chicago
Shanghai
Alaska
Siberia
W. Stuart Symington
Curtis E. Lemay
Strategic Air Command
Fire at Tyhee School Damages Class Room
On 25 February the NOP fire truck and Marines responded to a blaze in a Manual Arts classroom at Tyhee school. Principal directed children who fought the fire with a garden hose as buses and garages nearby were threatened. Fire damaged the room and several hundred dollars in damage was estimated.
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Tule Lake
California
Wells
Thee
N.O.P
Elmer Terry
Tom Dibble
Tyhee
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Fare
Stephen Marshall
Ohio
Salvation Army
Stephen
Arthur Marshall
Salvation Army Headquarters
RED Cross
Jensen Typewriter
N. Main
Nelson
Carls Toe
Rae
Ethel Nelson
Texas
Union
Aoore News CO
W. Center
The
Nou
Bannock Co
Naval Ordnance Plant Civilian Employees Association
Franklin
Mary Lou Solbeck
Culbertson
Solbeck
Gene Plastino
Ralph O. Capron
Norman S. Chapman
U.S.M.C
Naval Damage Control Training Center
Treasure Island
U. S. Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Bremerton
South 9Th
William J. Kane
Peiping
China
Guam
HMS
Doniphan L. Leddy
U.S.S. Union
NAVAL
Curtis E. Jackson
Fort Hall
U.S.N.R
Block's Men‘s
U. S
Invincible
Botany
Groshire
Griffon
Fashionn
Michael-Stern
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