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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1946
Page
6
Washington dispatch reports a wage conference on soft coal industry noting higher birth costs for girls in parts of West Virginia. Dr Paul K Reed, affiliated with Eben Deedee Coal and Coke, said charges for delivering boys are 25 dollars while girls cost 30 dollars, without explanation.
Savannah March 13 officials said foreign delegates would likely commit to any candidate the United States proposes before leaving after discussion at the International Monetary Conference. The World Bank presidency was described as wide open as Washington as home for the bank and the related fund.
In Winchester police court Judge John W. Rice heard elty charged with drunkenness and disord erly conduct with fines and costs. Clarke county pleads reckless driving. Arrests at 4:40 am at Winchester Trailer Camp led to William Pearce and Fred Wyckoff, both sought by Fairfax county on grand larceny, delivered to Fairfax officers. Capt. J. T. Boyd and Patrolmen D. H. Whitacre and H. R. Wisecarver assisted in the arrests.
London reports from March 14 say Stalin assailed Churchill in sharp terms while British newspapers call for a Big Three meeting to repair Russia’s relations with Britain and the United States. Official spokesmen note Churchill has no government status to be represented officially.
Governor Tuck vetoed a bill yesterday while signing nine other measures. He acted on the recommendation of Senator John S. Battle who called the measure unnecessary after the House removed a provision raising unemployment benefits from 15 to 20 dollars a week. Other bills signed include measures on divorce, livestock trust recordation, extra assistant attorney in Norfolk, school funding loans, bridge walkways, legal notices, standard weight for flour and meal, contractor certification, and redevelopment authorities. The report also notes wage talks at GM, a CIO Electrical Workers settlement at GE plants, and related labor actions across several companies.
In a major shift during the reconversion effort, 13 plants that had been shut since November 21 began reopening steps. Officials from General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers praised yesterday’s agreement reached in Detroit, following an earlier union demand.
Union President Albert J. Fitzgerald announced a General Electric wage settlement that provides a retro active increase to last Jan 1. It includes a 10 cent an hour raise for workers earning under $1 and a 10 percent hike for those earning above $1. Union leaders hope ratification by members will allow work to resume by Monday.
Frederick County Sheriff's office reports a warrant issued for William Bryant Clark of Merchant Marine for destroying property belonging to Mrs. Clark. The case notes arrest action and charges arising from the incident.
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