Roosevelts seizure orders move in Ward labor dispute
In a wartime action President Roosevelt ordered the Army to seize Montgomery Ward properties in seven cities Detroit Chicago Jamaica N St Paul Denver Portland and San Rafael Calif to enforce War Labor Board directives amid a wage dispute Ward had agreed to wage hikes but disputed the enforcement authority. The seizure followed Ward officials resisting cooperation and portended a broader government take over of operations during the labor dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Empany
War Labor Board
Government Atorneys
Ward
Detroit
Jamaica
N. St. Paul
Denver
Portland
San Rafael
Calif
Joseph W. Byron
Special Service Divison
Army Service Forces
Washgton
Sewell Very
Avery
Byron
CIO United
America
Department of Commerce
Washington
Rosevelt
Stimson, Jr
Roosevelt
WLB
Emrnce
Bombers Hit German Rail Targets In Heavy Allied Raid
London reports Seventeen hundred heavy bombers attacked western German rail yards and bridges near Cologne and Opladen with about 500 tons of bombs. U S Eighth Air Force and British air forces led the raid aided by Pathfinders. losses included five bombers and 23 fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Opladen
Cologne
Eighth Air Force
Britain
U.S
Esort
Nirits
Belgium
Rhine
LAF
Inladen
Reichrom
U. S. Sta Ar
Ead
Esterday
Lad
Zanesville Pilot Safe Landing in Gas soaked Plane
A Zanesville pilot made a safe landing after his RAF Liberator was drenched with gasoline from a fuel line leak during a bombing mission. The crew, including Lt. William Trowbridge, managed a perfect landing with only a burned brake damage. Trowbridge is from Pittsburgh area. next of kin notified for casualties on the submarine Seawolf, bringing U S losses to 34 vessels. National income in 1944 set a record at 159 billion dollars, with 1945 expected to slow activity and a 155 billion payment to individuals. Captain Henry C. Kotlmyer of the Ohio River ferry died at 85, ending a family ferry line legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trowbridge
William Trowbridge
Luria
Albert M. Bontier
White Plains
Pershing Road
Cincinnati
Henry C. Kotlmyer
Ohio River
Kotlmyer
Constance, Ky
Anderson's Ferry
Moscow
Budapest
Berlin
London
Gereman
Red Airforce
Pest
Danube
Buda
Szentendrei
Red
Red Army
Bude
Feodor Tolbukhin
Ukraine
Spolysag
Lossonc
Bombers Hunt Jap Ships In Pacific Action
American bombers hunt surviving Japanese ships after a task force shelled U S airfields in the Philippines. Mindoro and Iwo Jima were targets as Saipan based B29s hit Tokyo. Mindoro defenses slowed enemy counter attacks while U S ships battered air bases nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
U.S
Philippines
Tokyo
Mindoro
Saipan
Board Blames County for Indifference
The Avondale Children's Home trustees resigned citing a spirit of indifference from county commissioners and a belief the county preferred private placements. They note no financial crisis, will return over 3100 in unused funds, and cite a broken water system and lack of appointment support as key issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avondale Children’s Home
Board of Trustees
Avondale
C. J. Wittlinger
Oll
Zanesville
Crooksville
Pfc
Raymond L. Snider
Ralph Border
R. C. Snider
Chamber of Com
Gladys M. Bonnett
Se' Born Avenue
John M. Vousden
John Vousden
Licking View
China
India
Kenneth B. Frash
Olive Frash
France
Snider
Army
78Th
Page Fen
Mayor Reveals Budget Figures
City officials release budget figures as the mayor outlines funding plans for the coming year. Weather outlook calls for cloudy skies tonight with a chance of rain or snow and a tendency toward warmer temperatures later in the period.
Ice and political turmoil grip Athens amid winter hazards
Snow and ice coated streets as Greek factions debated a regency while roads remained treacherous. Authorities resumed some services though routes were impassable. in Columbus, Lausche named Reams welfare director as bus and rail service slowly recovered and a Greek regency gained attention from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Elas
Mercury
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Frank J. Lausche
Frazier
Reams
Toledo
Lausche
Dayton
Herbertstate
Mooney
Woodsfield
Washington Court House
Board reappoints Dr Beatrice Hagen as health commissioner
Dr Beatrice T Hagen was reappointed county health commissioner at a county health board meeting today. Miss Nadean Pace was renamed county health nurse and Miss Georgia Dutro as clerk. The board praised Hagen for 15 years of service and noted routine business. Members: Dr C F Sisk, Dr J W Curtis, Dr D K Matthews, B C Taylor, Reed Grimsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice T. Hagen
County Health Board
Nadean Pace
Georgia Dutro
Hagen
C. F. Sisk
J. W. Curtis
D. K. Matthews
B. C. Taylor
Reed Grimsley
Fall of Budapest Held Imminent
Paris reports field dispatches show German forces along the southern flank of the Budapest front retreating under Doughboy and armored pressure. American crossings of the Sure near Bastogne and advances toward the Meuse pivot now threaten the German escape routes as Bastogne holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
von Rundstedt
Sure
Four Place
Meuse
Echternach
Germany
Berlin
U. S. Third Army
George S. Patton
Bonnal
Eschdorf
Martelange
Bastogne
Celles
Beauraing
Reet Keane
Recollections and Baseball Day Pieces in The Signal
The Signal Next Week schedules daily features including Recollections of early Zanesville and Putnam, My Biggest Baseball Day pieces by Ed Walsh Babe Adams Gabby Hartnett and Muddy Ruel, plus a full-page illustrated 1944 news stories feature and Saturday Foto Flashes by The Signal camera corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
W. C. Littick
Big Ed Walsh
Associated Press
Babe Adams
Music Hall
Schultz
Putnam
Charles William Tuttle
Gabby Hartnett
Muddy Ruel
Signal Camera Corps
Ship Launching Delayed and Fire Damages Bard Plant
The S. and Zanesville Victory launch is moved to January 6 7 in Baltimore due to weather. A sponsor luncheon will honor Mrs James M Bailey at the Southern Hotel. Donations for a ship library are being accepted. $186.56 raised toward the goal. A fire at Bard Manufacturing Co in Bryan C caused $250000 in damage. 75 workers affected as flames burned for five hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. & Zanesville
C.of C
Haseen
Bryan
Walt McFadden
Bard Manufacturing Co
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Dazi
Commerce Department
Man Devil
Hasso Eccard von Manteuffel
3Th Armored Army
Russia
Tunisia
Ibaraki Prefecture
Federal Communications Commission
Avondale Home
NEA
Dearborn
Mich
Churchill
Eden
George II
Greece
BBC
Daimaskinos
Athens Elas
Piraeus
Hsaraa
Beatrice Hagen
Belgian Bulge
Fenen Gurner
Rochefort
Beaufort
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