Labor Strikes Keep Over 272000 Idle Across Key Industries
The Associated Press reports that about 272,500 workers remain idle in labor disputes affecting steel and automotive sectors. CIO electrical workers in New Jersey returned to work at Edison plants, while a larger group seeks a strike vote at General Electric, Westinghouse, and GM electrical divisions. Edison settled earlier with a small raise, and Fairless of U S Steel pledged to consider resuming talks. AIW and AFL actions press for wage increases and broader bargaining amid ongoing negotiations and pending votes.
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Associated Press
CIO
New Jersey
Kearny
Belleville
West Orange
Thomas A. Edison, Inc
CIO Electrical Workers
War Labor Board
General Electric
Westinghouse
General Motors Corporation
Labor
Schwellenbach
National Labor Relations Board
Edison
Benjamin S. Fairless
U.S. Steel Corp
Fairless
Schwenlenbach
Auto
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
United Auto Workers Strategy Committee
UAW
R. J. Thomas
AFL
Northland Greyhound
Mississippi
Mrs Branner Wins Pontiac in Lions Club Raffle
Mrs Louise Branner wife of George Branner 830 Whittier Avenue won a 1946 Pontiac sedan at the Lions Club Fun Festival closing event. The couple said they bought several chances and were surprised by the drawing. They attended with their child and own a 1934 Plymouth.
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Louise Branner
George Branner
Whittier Avenue
Lions Club
Branner
Walker McC. Bond Orchards
Public Sale for A Crisman Estate Planned at 808 S Braddock
Public sale of the A Crisman estate set for Thursday November 15 and Friday November 16 at 808 South Braddock Street. Details appear in the notice with times and items for auction.
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A. Crisman
S. Braddock St
Antique Auction At 78 Braddock St Winchester Va
Miles B. Dean will hold an antique auction at 10 A M Saturday November lith at 78 Braddock Street Winchester Virginia. The listing includes a sequence of numbers likely catalog or lot markers.
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Braddock St
Winchester
Miles B. Dean
Armistice Day Rally in Berryville Draws 4000 Strong
About 4000 people gathered in Berryville to hear General George C. Marshall deliver his last Armistice Day speech as U S Army Chief of Staff. Senator Byrd introduced him praising Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley bonds to history and service.
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Berryville
George C. Marshall
U.S. Army
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Marshall
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Stonewall” Jackson
Virginia Military Institute
Jackson
Foxhounds Compete in 52nd National Trials in Paris
Foxhounds from 25 states formed record fields for the Chase Futurity and the all age Grand Champion event at the 52nd annual Foxhunters Association field trials. Wolfhill Moonlight Serenade owned by Dr. Harry Hayter of Abington Virginia won best of show, defeating the 1944 champion Jeff Davis of Houston Texas.
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Paris
Tenn
National Foxhunters Association
Wolfhill Moonlight Serenade
Harry Hayter
Abington
Jeff Davis
Parker and Elliott
Houston
Texas
Many Witness Parade Marks Armistice Day Events in Winchester
Winchester honors living and deceased servicemen with a 10 45 parade from John Kerr School to Grace Lutheran Church. Units include Virginia State Guard and VFW, with a volley for the war dead. Memorial services at Grace Lutheran, dinner at the armory, speeches by Congressman A Willis Robertson and Mayor C R Anderson, and a patron ball with two orchestras.
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Winchester
American Legion
Armory
John Kerr School
Grace Lutheran Church
County Court House
Jeepolor Gard
Newton. B. Baketena
Virginia State Guard
VFW
Salvation Army
American Red Cross
John A. McAfee
Legion
A. Willis Robertson
Arnold Reports On Atom Power
General Arnold outlines a future war where atomic bombs are delivered by space capable weapons. He describes robots crossing shores unannounced and a V-2 like projectile with long range to attack from distant launch sites. He envisions true space ships enabling launch from outside Earth’s atmosphere within the foreseeable future.
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Washington
Arnold
Army Air Forces
United States
Dixielike Kiefer Among Six Die in Beacon Plane Crash
Commodore Dixie Kiefer, famed Pacific war hero and head of the First Naval District Air Bases, is among six killed when a navy twin-engined plane crashed on Mount Beacon near Beacon New York. The crash occurred while en route from Caldwell New Jersey to Quonset Rhode Island. The wreckage was found after police and local workers followed scent of burning flesh through thick fog.
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Beacon
N. Y
Dixie Kiefer
Mount Beacon
Here
Commodore Kiefer
Dixie
First
Naval District
Quonset, R. I. Naval Air Station
Boston
Kiefer
Quonset
Caldwell
N. J
Stewart Field
West Point
Joseph Brown
Joseph, Sr
Texas Company
Glenham
Samuel Rogers
Ralph Carter
Beacon Police
Naval Air Station
Naval Air
New England
Yorktown
Pacific
Brown
House Military Group Split On Two Hot Issues
Washington November 12 The House Military Committee divides into two near equal camps over atomic energy control and universal military training. Chairman May backs the federal atomic energy commission bill and continuing hearings, while Republicans say both plans are blocked to gain more time for review. Hearings on universal training were postponed to next year with a vote delayed this week.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House Military Committee
May
D-Ky
Short
British Gaining Ground in Soerabaja Amid Java Fighting
British Indian forces tightened control of Soerabaja as Indonesian assaults faltered. Soekarno urged Soviet intervention to seek justice for Indonesians while Britain expanded tanks and air strikes, and three top Japanese generals faced arrest for defying Allied surrender orders.
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Batavia
Java
Soerabaja
Aneta
Tandjoengpriok
Soebardjo
Repubc
Soebardjio
Soekarnod
Britain
Indonesia
V. M. Molotov
Duke of Connaught’s Own Lancers
Eisenhower Lands at Boston Armistice Day Event
General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower landed at Squantum Naval Air Station on a foggy November 12 en route to Washington to testify on armed services unification. He greeted Gov. Maurice Tobin and Boston Mayor E Kerrigan, kissed his wife, and posed for photos amid cheering Navy personnel.
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Boston
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Naval Air Station Field
Squantum
Washington
Navy Field
Eisenhower
Navy
Maurice J. Tobin
Massachusetts
E. Kerrigan
Bosn
Ike
Rites Wednesday For Seaman Owens
Funeral services for Charles E. Owens Seaman First Class U S Navy formerly of Frederick county who died after being struck by a car on Terminal Island Calif will be held Wednesday November 14 The 35 year old veteran who served 19 months and sailed on a mine sweeper in Atlantic and Pacific danger zones is survived by his wife Thelma Willis and two sons Charles E Owens Jr and John W Owens Services will begin at 2 30 pm at the Stephenson home then proceed to the Stephenson Methodist Church at 3 o clock Interment will be Mount Hebron Cemetery with final rites by Rev F T Fulcher The remains are at the late residence
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Charles E. Owens
U. S. Navy
Frederick County
Naval Hospital
Long Beach
Calif
Seaman Owens
Terminal Island
Atlantic
Pacific
Naval Board
Thelma Willis
Stephenson
Charles EB. Owens, Jr
John W. Owens
Charles L. Owens
P . Brothers
Miller F. Owens
Russell C. Owens
Herman Willis
Lewis Butts
Ethel Owens
James Owens
F. T. Fulcher
Mount Hebron
War Memorial Drive Seeks 150000 in Victory Bonds
Winchester and Frederick county launch a drive for 150000 in Victory Bonds to erect a War Memorial Community Building. Campaign director Grant Pollock leads the effort with the Rochester Lions Club heading solicitation and local division chairmen named. Tax deductibility is noted for federal taxes and likely state taxes as well.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Victory
Grant Pollock
Building Fund
Wochester Lions Club
R. H. Kerlin
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Virgil Strader
J. Victor Arthur
W. Erle Edwards
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Winchester-Frederick County War Memorial
Treasury Department
Northern Virginia Power Company
Telephone
Leach
Atomic talks with Attlee and King delay joint statement
Washington reports say Prime Minister Attlee proposed a United Nations pool for atomic secrets. President Truman will not comment until talks end. Hassett notes a joint three way statement will follow. Attlee plans an address to Congress ahead of a Canada trip.
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Washington
Attlee
Britain
United Nations
William Hassett
Truman
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canada
Hassett
London
White House
Congress
MacKenzie King
Administration pushes to speed full employment bill
Washington reports the Truman administration steps up efforts to pass a full employment bill before Christmas. Senate Leader Barkley vows no recess until a job guarantee bill reaches President Truman for signature. House and Senate differences remain, with McCormick saying holiday recess is unlikely without progress on employment measures.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Truman
House
Rep. McCormick
D-Mass
Chinese Communists say council will settle China dispute
A Communist spokesman announced that the Lib eral Chinese Democratic League mediated talks have agreed to let a political consultative council settle all outstanding civil war issues. The council is to meet around November 20 and could halt fighting if Chiang Kai-shek ends bandit suppression. The government plans a May 5 National Assembly session, with potential Communist representation unclear.
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Chungking
Chiang Kai- Shek
Poltiical Consultative Council
China
Cenetbod
Chinese Democratic League
National Assembly
Manchuria
U. S. Office of Strategic
Ema
Patton Silent On Criticism Of His Bavaria Rule
In Frankfurt on November 12 an aide to General Patton said it was unlikely Patton would comment on Senator Brewster's criticism. Brewster protested Patton’s temporary command role in Germany during Eisenhower’s U.S. visit, noting alleged “difficulties” in his Bavarian administration.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Georges
Patton
Sen
Brewster
Bavaria
Welcome Home Veterans From Frederick Clarke and Winchester
The Star welcomes back veterans formerly of Frederick and Clarke counties and Winchester who have received their discharges and are resuming civilian life. Anna Bell Butler Powell D. Ashby Harry W. Cline are listed. The Star will continue to publish names as discharges occur and requests public assistance in identifying other returning servicemen.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
The
Star
Anna Bell Butler Powell D. Ashby Harry W. Cline
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Elmira
General Marshall
Berryville High School
U. S. Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
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W. Va
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Lloyd
Stacy Lloyd
Victory Loan
Clarke County
Richard Evelyn Byrd
R. E. Byrd
Marshall Reynolds
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By Lief Erickson
Gen. Eisenhower
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Chiang
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