Ryan Aircraft workers win wage increase accord
San Diego Calif January 23 earns higher pay after a CIO United Auto Workers local ratified a contract ending a deadlock and averting a strike. The pact sets a minimum wage of 62 1/2 cents an hour, with scales 55 cents for less than one month, 57 1/2 after 30 days, and 62 1/2 after four months for Ryan Aeronautical Company employees.
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San Diego
Calif
Ryan —All Aeronautical Company
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Richard Frankensteen
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Consolidated
Vultee Aircraft Company
Downey
Northwest Seaboard Flagged as Vulnerable to Invasion
Four day air defense tests led by General T. A. Terry found the northeastern seaboard vulnerable to sea based air attack. He noted the industrial east needs more planes and airports to deter enemy incursions during an inspection of the Boston air defense center.
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Three
Air Defense Command
Eastern Seaboard
Army
T. A. Terry
First Coast Levy District
Boston
Col Donovan Probes Lost Credentials in Belgrade
Col William J Donovan, unofficial American observer in Yugoslavia, told Premier Dragisic that a wallet containing letters of credit and an undisclosed money sum, signed by Hull and Knox, was likely stolen after being misplaced earlier. The search for the credentials continues.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
William J. Donovan
Dragishacretic
Hull
Navy
Knox
Opportunity For Enlisted Men To Become Officers
Army plans training for several thousand enlisted men to become commissioned officers. Four three month courses will start about July 1. Applicants up to 36 may qualify. previously the cap was 30. Candidates need at least six months active field service and three months service training.
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Washington
Stimson
Illinois Draftee Dead of Wounds
Ernest R. Eisele aged 22 died from wounds after resisting arrest for evading the draft. His father Martin Eisele was shot three times in a knife and gunfight with two officers and remained critical. Four participants from the affray at the Eisele farm near Rook's Creek were hospitalized. Deputy Marshal Eugene Ahrends and Chief Deputy Sheriff Kert Jones were wounded. Local residents defended their draft registration claim due to farm duties.
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Pontiac
Ill
Ernest R. Eisele
Martin Eisele
Eisele
Rook’s Creek Village
United States
Eugene Ahrends
Pearis
Kert Jones
Livingston County
Jury rules fur coat a necessity in Moltrup suit
In Beaver Pennsylvania on January 23 a jury awarded Mrs J Franklin Moltrup former wife of a steel company head $572 from her estranged husband for a gray beaver fur coat. The judge noted the case hinges on whether the coat is a necessity or luxury.
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Beaver
J. Franklin Moltrup
Chimney Fire Rushes Through South One Block
Several units of the local volunteer fire department responded to a chimney fire in the 600 block of South One Eyed by Tees Ning. Fire crews battled flames and secured the scene as residents evacuated. No injuries were reported.
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South One
Teesning
Record cash in purses hits new monetary milestone
Washington reports the total of cash in American purses or bank accounts reached a record about 69.5 billion dollars, averaging 527 dollars per person. Federal Reserve experts say this exceeds past bank deposits and currency outside banks by 13 billion, though it excludes interbank deposits.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Flu outbreak forces Wyomissing team withdrawal
In fluatenza four of five regulars from Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute’s basketball team are sidelined, canceling their game with the University of Baltimore Bees. Blue Ridge College of New Windsor, Md., will substitute for Wyomissing.
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Baltimore
Wromissing Polytechnic Institute
Pennsylvania
University of Baltimore Bees
Blue Ridge College of
New Windsor
Filling Station Attendant Shot During Robbery Attempt
Baltimore report states James H. Hurd a 30 year old filling station attendant was shot in the elbow and struck on the head by a bandit during a robbery last night. Hurd said the bandit fired twice one bullet missing his head as he tackled the attacker and the man fled after being chased by witnesses summoned by Hurd's shouts.
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Baltimore
James H. Hurd
Hurd
Hrd
Baltimore Market Quotation Sheet for Produce and Livestock
Jan 23 record from Baltimore and Chicago markets shows cattle prices weak with holdovers and low bids, hogs mostly lower, lambs medium to good quality down, sows steady. Chicago reports mixed runs with hogs steady to 10 cents off, cattle slow, lambs 15-25 cents lower, fat lambs weak but fat sheep steady, and sheds noting large hog totals and weight-based pricing. Philadelphia butter steady and live poultry prices varied by type.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agr
Chicago
Jan
Philad
Plymouth Rocks
Grain quotations show price shifts in Chicago markets
In Chicago on January 23, grain quotations moved to pause cash news with futures rallying. Wheat May 85 7-8 to 86, July 79 3-4 to 7-8, oats 36 1-2, soybeans May 97 3-8 to 1-2, rye May 45, lard 5.20 to 7-8, bellies 11.47, and cash grains list varying No 2 hard wheat 91 1-2 and corn No 1 yellow 67 1-2 to 68 1-4 among others.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain
Rotary Club hears two speakers on membership and charity
Peyton Marshall clerk of Cor poration Court and the Rev. Dr. E T Clark pastor of the First Baptist Church spoke at a Rotary Club meeting. Marshall discussed Rotary membership while Clark described the Infantile Paralysis fund drive in Winchester.
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Peyton Marshall
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Ch
Rotary Club Ay
Club
Marshall
Rotary
Clark
Winchester
Stock market quotes for select equities today
Quotations showGen. Elec 34 1 4 Southern 8 O of N J So 1 4 Union Pac ae Corp on 1 2 Steek 66 3 8 VacCar Chem 2 1 4 Va Car Pict 24 1 2 Western Union 21 3 8 Woolworth 32 5 8.
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Gen
Elec
Southern
N. J. So
Union Pac.ae Corp
Steek
VacCar Chem
Va.Car. Pict
Western Union
Woolworth
Stepping Toward End of Allis-Chalmers Strike
Milwaukee January 23 The state and federal governments moved to quickly settle the Allis-Chalmers strike that halted 26 million dollars in defense orders. Governor Julius Heil offered himself as mediator after proposing a personal inquiry into the dispute with the CIO United Automobile Workers Union. Monsignor Francis of Catholic University was sent by the Labor Department to conciliate at the site. About 7 000 production workers were out, while 20 office staff did not join. Company president Max W. Babb cited the closed shop demand as the core issue.
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Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Wisconsin
Julius P. Heil
C. I.0
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Allis- Chalmers
U. S. Department of Labor
Msgr. Francis
Catholic University
Neements
Max W. Babb
Lock boxes smashed at Annapolis post office
Four lock boxes were smashed open in the Annapolis post office early today and mail in them searched reach, then fled. Some mail was shoved back into the office workroom, Strohm said.
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Annapolis
Strohm
Carrie to Study Chinese Situation Visit
The White House announced that Lauchlin Currie, administrative assistant to President Roosevelt, will visit China to study the general economic situation. Currie will take a short leave of absence, visiting on invitation of the government and will carry personal greetings from the President to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek.
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Washington
White House
Lauchlin Carrie
Roosevelt
Chine
Lee
Chiang Kai-Shek
Favors Revising Patrol Systems
Lieutenant-Governor Samuel S. Lewis announced plans to ask the State Legislature to survey Pennsylvania parole systems and propose improvements. He said a bill would create a salariedless commission to investigate and report to the next legislature, relieving Cabinet officers of current board duties.
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Harrisburg
Samuel S. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Tobruk Falls to British Forces in North Africa Campaign
British forces under Sir Archibald Wavell captured Tobruk after a 36 hour frontal assault. Thousands of Italians were reported captured as Australian troops led the final assault. The air and sea operations faced little opposition while German plans to save Libya were noted.
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Cairo
Reyat
Nile
Tobruk
Archibald P. Wavell
Mediterranean
Adolf Hitler
North Africa
Libya
Britain
Oe Aare
Edward Kennedy
Bardia
Wavell
Demonstration of Anti-Tank Defense by 93rd Infantry
Juniors from the 29th Division watched Company A of the 93rd Infantry under Capt. Howard Johnson demonstrate anti-tank defense using 37 millimeter guns. Johnson praised the weapon as highly efficient for its weight and noted future units will field two of twelve such guns. The session included disassembly and reassembly, field firing, and armor-piercing concepts. At General Milton Reckord's HQ, planning for February arrival and a new adjutants school proceeded.
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George G. . Mac Yon
93Rd Infantry
Howard Johnson
Johnson
Jomeon
Tee On
Johnso
Milton Reckord
Briton and Japs Shot In Dispute
An exchange at the Shanghai Municipal Council led to a shooting incident between a British member, J. Keswick, and Japanese officials. Keswick was wounded but not confirmed as a victim, while leaders expressed regret for the attack. The meeting debated a 40 percent municipal tax increase, met with Japanese demonstrators demanding a second vote.
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Hai
J. Keswick
Shanghai
Bhee
Keswick
Hayashi
Winant Ends New England Stay and Heads to Washington
Former New Hampshire Governor John G. Winant abruptly leaves New England for Washington. He had been linked as a potential ambassador to Great Britain and declined to explain his return. He booked a plane from Boston at 2:50 p.m.
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Concord
N. H
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
New England
Washington
Winant
Meee P. Kennedy
Great Britain
Boston
French Accept Japanese Mediation Offers In Border War
Vichy France announces acceptance of Japanese mediation offers in the undeclared border warfare between French Indochina and Siam. The French ambassador to Tokyo will arrange mediation, with direct talks already ongoing between Paris and Bangkok.
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Vichy
France
Thailand
Siam
Tokyo
Bangkok
Japan
Crashes Near Lambert Field Reported In Fog and Ditch
Report notes several crashes near Lambert Field including a Chic and Southern airliner in fog north of the field about ten p m. One prior December 11 an American Airlines plane from Chicago nosed into a ditch but without fatalities. Locals describe the pattern of incidents and injuries.
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Chicago
American Airlines
Officer Cited for Harsh Talk Faces Rebuke in Commons
The Times reports Army officers clashed over discipline after Colonel R C Bunga accused officers who lacked, prompting a Tuesday demand for sharp disciplinary action against Bingham. The debate drew middle and working class voices as Parliament weighed control and conduct in the ranks.
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War
Commons
R-C- Bunga
The
Times Army
Bingham
Hungary Calls Up More Men on War Front
Continued report details Allied and Axis actions across North Africa and Europe. British air forces pound the Ruhr while RAF claims success against German targets. Italian forces suffer setbacks as Italian troops and artillery face repulsed attacks and heavy losses.
Congressional panel debates gubernatorial succession legality
Senator Meadows and others clash over whether Neely’s resignation and Holt’s succession were effectively simultaneous or whether Holt must continue duties until a qualified successor. Chandler argues constitutional duties bind Holt. Meadows says Neely’s appointment and oath were valid and did not vacate the Senate seat.
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Chandler
D.-Ky
Holt
Martin
Neeély
Meadows
Rosier
Neely
Senate
West Virginia
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Cirenaica
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Ruhr
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Chanée
Somme
Admiralty
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Yeene
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eSee
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Inehaata
Chapman Motor CO
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