Labor Secretary Schwellenbach Uses Emergency Powers
Secretary Schwellenbach, backed by emergency powers, confronts CIO wage demands amid reconversion strain. Workers in oil and automotive sectors threaten strikes, while wage boosts and price controls stir industry. He plans a careful approach, leveraging wartime agencies before full emergency measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Schwellenbach
CIO
Schwellenbach
Wellme
Midwest
Automobile Alltuation
United Automobile Work
R I Thomas
Slauming
Labor Department
War Labor Board
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
MacArthur Disputes Occupation Force Size
In Tokyo Gen Douglas MacArthur sets 200000 American troops for Japan occupation, sharply lower than prior projections. President Truman questions demobilization impact while Dean Acheson says final force size depends on eradicating Japan's war economy and scope of duties.
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Pouglas
MacArthur
Demobilization plans pushed by General Marshall
General Marshall outlined a stepped up demobilization program to reduce discharge points to 60 by November 1 after a October 3 cut to 70. He said officers would be cut to 15 and cited MacArthur’s Japan occupation force estimate of 20,000 by next summer, while Eisenhower’s 400,000 for Germany remains unchanged. He told 300 congressmen that releases depend on discharge availability and most GIs without useful work would be freed in three to four weeks.
Postwar Building Controls Easing Aims To Speed Construction
Government agencies push to accelerate postwar construction while keeping costs in check. Officials project 600000 private dwellings next year and 800000 in 1948, with wares eased by material supply boosts, wage and price controls, and priority actions to eliminate bottlenecks. OPA to lighten price controls on building materials. federal credit agencies to curb loose financing amid boomed home demand and rising employment prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samme
OPA
Absorb Increases Under Gov Policy Reconversion Rules
OP Administrator Chester Bowles reaffirmed that retailers must absorb any manufacturing cost increases during reconversion. He rejected arguments that absorption is uneconomic and unfair, noting wartime markups rose with higher volumes and lower costs. He said some factory price increases will be allowed for higher labor and material costs, with margins limited to half the industry average for large firms or prewar levels for smaller ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Opas
Industry views postwar hiring shift toward older workers
A Northwestern National Life Insurance survey reports wartime labor shortages broadened postwar employment for older workers. Age limits from prewar days are largely dissolved, with many large employers targeting the 20 to 30 age group for intense recruiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern National Life Insur Ice Company
Navy two ocean plan would double ships and bases
Navy leaders proposed a two ocean force nearly five times pre war strength with 300 ships active 100 in ready reserve and 80 laid up. Enlistment and funding would support 800 active ships and 815000 personnel while maintaining major bases in the Pacific and Atlantic including Hawaii Guam Philippines and Bermuda with Argentina Newfoundland Trinidad listed among posts.
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NAVY
Naval Chiefs
House Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal Andj
King
Temain
Pacific
Aleutians
Hawaii Canal Zone
Guam
Saipan Tinian
Bonin Volcano Island
Admiral Flea
Philippines
Atlantic
Argentina
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Trinidad
Atomic test on battleship to study surface ship effects
Officials plan an atomic test on a battleship 800 miles off Japan to study surface vessel response and underwater effects. The Nagato, famed for its 14 inch armor, may be used to assess vulnerabilities after postwar ship redesigns following earlier air attack lessons.
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Washington DC
Virginia
Sixteenth Child Born Despite Record Weight Now a Girl
The mother Mrs Frans Strohl gave birth to her 16th child, an 18th baby girl, in 1916. The infant weighed 25 pounds at birth, one of the heaviest deliveries on record, with Mrs Strohl, 33, a resident of wwton, Par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frans
Strohl
Wwton
Par
Long Flight Across Great Circle Ends At Chicago Refueling
Approximately 23 hours 43 minutes into the test flight a trio of B 29 bombers led by Maj Gen Curtis LeMay landed in Chicago for refueling after covering 5995 miles via Kamchatka Alaska and Canada. The mission aimed to test the great circle route and northern weather conditions, but headwinds shortened the nonstop attempt.
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Japan
Chicago
U5 Air Force
Washington DC
Great Circle
Windy City
Kamchatka
Alaska
Canada
Curtis
le May
Egypt
Australia
Wedding reception honors Elwin Simmons in Roosevelts chapel
Mrs Owen Hows and daughter Venna visit with Mr Haws. Elwin Simmons wedding reception held at the chapel with fall flowers. Darlene Evans and others performed. Attendees include Elmer Manwaring, Elvan Bascom, Reed families, and many locals from Roosevelt and Jensen venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Hows
Venna
Loren Merrell
Haws
Elwin Simmons
Claude Jones
Reva Ruppe
Alta Duvall
Beulah McConkie
Doris Duvall
Darlene Evans
Vere Wilson
Asher Moonwaring
Velda Simmons
Daris] Duvall
McConkie Bishop
LaVell Manwaring
Youre
Calvin Mortenson
Afton Calder
Elmer Manwaring
Elvan Bascom
Roosevelt
Fuller Merrell
Jensen
Norman Rogersepent
Salt Lake
Relief Society
Ruby Phelps
Claire Palmer
Edris Karren
Vera Hunting
Mabie Goodrich
Calvin Mortensen
Salo
Melinda Goodrich
Lynn Pope
Mrrs
Cousins Visit Blackburns Attend Vernal Funeral
Lapoint Lille Bigelow and Gertrude Russell of Salt Lake with Theresa Slaugh of Springville spent last week with Mr and Mrs Rile Blackburn who are cousins. They attended the funeral for Grandma Blackburn in Vernal. Mrs Otto Bisel and Salt Lake visitors Mrs Louie Brough Eugenis Pickup and two children stayed with Elizabeth Nebeker. A wedding dance and shower at the chapel honored Mrs Loris Wooley, for the bride dune Huber, with a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Phil
Huby
Porn
Natn Hospital
AR Peterman
Mother Wight
Gusheley
Vera Huber
Ter Katherine
Pris
BYU
George Ft Hacking
Cynthia Taylor
Georia Thompson
George Bigelow
Olson
Beth Poetry
Gertrude Russell
Theresa Slaugh
Springville
Rile Blackburn
Mr Blackburn
Vernal
Grandma Blackburn
Otto Bisel
Louie Brough
Eugenis Pickup
Randlett
Elizabeth Nebeker
Loris Wooley
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Ovanehiether
Austria
Viennene
Omer
Helled Forest
LABOR
K J Thomas
Oldsters
Belsen
Lueneburg
Germany
Department of Commerce
United States
Pew
New York State
Nevada
Naples
MLN
Tat
Ada Openshaw
Dave Burgess
Hyrum Burgess
Dave
France
Lovida Smith
Darrell Syyainar
Smith
Swain
J. Woodard
Lapoint Lille Bigelow
Pontiac Parts and Service
Acetylene
Slaugh Motor
Busse
Lbr
First South
Slaugh
Ware
Cate
South Temple Street
Vernal Cafe
Mr. and
Mrs
David Elils
New ‘Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Sales Department
G McCurdy
Cri Vernal
Utah
Bradshaw Auto Partsess
West Main Street
Verna, Utah
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