Senators Blast WLB Surrender to John Lewis Over Wage Rise
Senate critics charge the War Labor Board with surrendering to John L. Lewis as wage increases loom. Byrd argues the action undermines inflation control and could trigger broad pay hikes and higher living costs, while CIO calls for scrapping the little steel formula and higher wages.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
Senator Byrd
D-Va
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Congress of Industrial Organizations News Service
Congress
G I. O. Organ
WLB
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Byrd
WLE
John Lewis
Car Narrowly Misses Bus Crash and Driver Arrested
Thomas J. Alund, 47, of Watervliet, was arrested Friday night on drunken driving and license charges after his car narrowly missed a Schenectady bus in the Troy Schenectady Road trolley right of way. He was arraigned by Justice Homer Brown of Niskayuna and released on a $400 bond for a hearing at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Bus driver William Blake of Schenectady described a split second escape as the car crossed the road and halted on the trolley right of way with the right front wheel smashed. Sheriff Ernest H. Blanchard investigated the accident.
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Thomas J. Alund
Fourth Avenue
Watervliet
Schenectady
Troy-Schenectady
Homer Brown
Niskayuna
Alund
South America
Blake
Ernest H. Blanchard
Schenectady County
Sourpuss Japanese Prisoner Scraps Tale From Helena Survivors
Navy castaways rescued from a southwest Pacific island recall a Japanese prisoner described as a “nice little guy” who spoke a bit of English and smoked coffee grounds when out of cigarettes. They recount the Helena sinking on July 5 after three torpedoes, their raft ordeal, malaria, and friendly island natives before reaching New Caledonia.
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Pittsburg
INS
Navy
Helena
Pacific
Steve Astenborski
Astenborski
Tokyo
New Caledonia
Kula Gulf
Cornell Arts and Sciences approves Russian as degree language
Ithaca, N Y The faculty of the college of arts and sciences at Cornell University voted to accept Russian among prescribed foreign languages for an A B degree language requirement. The decision reflects interest in Russia after the invasion and expectations of postwar demand for Russian speaking personnel.
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Ithaca
College of Arts and Sciences
Cornell University
Russia
Germany
Marines and Navy earn praise for teamwork in Solomon Islands
U S Marines and Navy personnel in the Solomons report high cooperation and rapid record setting in combat. First Lieut. Augustus L. Arndt credits his success to gunner Walter Kiddon who helped sink a Japanese destroyer leader. Maj. Royce W. Coln’s Avenger squadron has 18 raids in the three quarters of a tour, praised by Maj. Gen. Nathan F. Twining. Catalina patrol crews receive medals and commendations, with pilots Erhard Johnson and Anderson, co-pilots Goers Kortina and Bachtel honored. Staff Sgt. Frank E. Benschneider, 21, notes diverse service from tanks to dive-bombers to torpedo planes, after downing a Zero over Shortland Islands.
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Guadalcanal
R—U. S
Augustus L. Arndt
Newton
N. C
Kahili
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Royce W. Coln
USMC
Poppy Street
Warrington
Fla
Kolombangra
Shortlands
Bougainville
T.B. F. Grumman
Nathan F. Twining
U.S. A
William J. O'Neill
Coronado
Cal
Sherif
Pearl Marbor
Frank E. Bendschneider
Sacramento
Shortland Islands
Pope Pius to Discuss Vatican Bombings on Broadcast
Well-informed Catholic circles report from Geneva that Pope Pius will address the Vatican bombings in a broadcast next week, signaling a high level Vatican response to the attack.
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Pope
Madrid
Geneva
Pope Pius
Vatican
Excess of Diligence Reprimanded at Flying Fortress Base
INS reports at a Flying Fortress station in England Sergeant Major Joseph James McGinty heads the paper work dept handling all orders and barracks directives. His staff includes seven sergeants and a corporal. The piece recalls humorous dogleg moments with officers, plus background on McGinty and Wrinn and a quip about an envelope sealing machine.
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Joseph Willicombe, JR
International News Service
Flying Fortress
England
INS
Joseph James McGinty
Wrinn
McGinty
Philadelphia
Donald J. Wrinn
New Haven
Conn
Paul E. Burcky
Reading
Donald L . Bowers
Altoona
Frank Mikus
Nanticoke
George FB. Reynolds
Omaha
Neb
Clayton Gillesse
Mich
Harold E. Babcock
Bouckville
Warner Holland
Atlanta, Ga
Corp
Bus Bendernagel
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Johnny Frish
Wiinn
New Haven Railroad
Whacky War Mailroom Job Keeps Gags Alive
Sergeant Wrinn and McGinty recount a humorous wartime unit mail routine. Envelopes pile up yet overdue bills to Stars and Stripes keep circling back with the note Noated. They joke the giggle helps amid the war mess while managing the odd mailbox duties.
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Wrinn
Stars and Stripes
Army
McGinty
Draft Deferment Inquiry Sought
Washington lawmakers pressed to review draft deferments of union officials at Brewster Aeronautical Corp. House Naval Affairs Subcommittee asked Selective Service Director Hershey to reexamine De Angelis 2-A status after a heated hearing clash with Rep. Maas. Debate followed over Curran’s recent deferment prompting nationwide protest.
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Aero News
Brewster Management
Mass
Germany
de Angelis
Edward Hebert D.-La
Maas
Hershey
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
C.I.0
Paper Shortage Slows Up Munitions Output
Washington report says lack of waste paper slows munitions production and Byrnes appeals for paper conservation. He notes one ammunition plant shut down until paper could be diverted and that many paper rails now run one shift instead of four due to limited supply.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
New England States Face Milk Shortage
Consumers in New England face a critical milk shortage next week as production sinks to its lowest seasonable ebb and producers plan to ration the supplies on hand. WFA rep Samuel W. Tator says this week’s milk supply will equal about 90 percent of the last week of October’s sales, with retailers and wholesalers likely receiving around 83 percent of regular standing orders.
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New England
Boston
Samuel W. Tator
War Food Administration
Local Selective Service Board 3451 Holds Reclassification Meeting
Members of Local Selective Service Board No. 3451 met Friday at City Hall to discuss additional reclassifications.
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Selective Service Board No. 3451
Eleanor Roosevelt cites Stalin on American casualties
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt claimed last night that Premier Stalin told Secretary Hull the total American casualties to date. Hull reported the comment on his return from Moscow, noting Stalin asked for the overall figure and compared it with Russian casualties for only part of each day.
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Essex
Conn
Eleanor Roosevelt
Stalin
Hull
Roosevelt
Washington
Moscow
Card Party and Awards Highlight Local Notices
A card party hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of Collin-Ross Camp United Spanish War Veterans was held at 20 Lancaster Street with refreshments and high score awards to multiple participants. John E. Callaghan, son of Mr and Mrs Callaghan, was commissioned as second lieutenant after Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning. Plans for a card party by the Business and Professional Women's Club at the Cohoes YWCA were finalized with high score prizes and refreshments. Health figures show no new communicable disease cases citywide last week.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Collin- Ross Camp
United Spansh War Veterans
Alvina Dickinson
Lancaster Street
Vera Smith
Catherine Shepard
Zema Hilton
Mar Gregory
Jane Lang
Elizabeth Cannon
Margaret Babbitt
Mary Cox
Dickinson
Margaret Riley
J. J. Miller
Callaghan
John E. Callaghan
Airs
John C. Callaghan
Younglove Avenue
Fort Benning
Camp Wolters
Tex
Cohoes High School
Fordham University
Cohoes
Young Women's Christian Association
Business and Professional Women's Club
Laura McClelland
Julietta Maby
Charles L. Teal
Miller Avenue
Albany
Eastern Wrecking Co
Ninth Presbyterian Church
Troy
Isabel Gilbert Teal
Earl Herkenham
Jack Jacques
Edna Crandall
South Shaftsbury
Dorothy de Wolf
Joseph Manning
Archie
Oliver Teal
George Teal
Margaret Pratt
Far Fonda
River Street
St. Rita's Church
Metella Galanti
Anthony Perrone
Father Galanti
Collin-Ross Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Marcus D. Russell
Fray
Elizabeth Schaffer
Brooklyn
Russell Coonradt
Congress Street
Evelyn Coonracht
Anthony Pasinello
Salvatore Pasinello
Rutland, Vt
Polish National Alliance
N. A. Hall
Willow Street
Blood Donor Appeal Drives Cohoes Church Campaign
Cohoes congregations were urged to join the Blood Donor Committee campaign of the Red Cross to register donors, aiming for about 214 individuals from Cohoes to support armed forces. Clergymen and Robert G. Hanson led appeals at yesterday’s services instructing volunteers to report to the Cohoes library on Seneca Street to register.
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Cohoes
Armerican Red Cross
Robert G. Hanson
Hanson
Cohoes Committee
American Red Cross
Cohoesibrary
Seneca Street
Red Cross
Hanlen
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Mark W. Clark
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Constantine Dumansky
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