Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 20

THE AB1LKNE, TKXAS, REPORTER-NEWS Wednesday Morning, December It, 1946 PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17-- general executive board of the CIO Electrical, Hadjo and Machine Workers today recommended that its union representatives withhold any definite wage increase figures until after ihey enter conlrac- lural negotiations with the major electrical companies soon after the first of the' year. "We definitely approve the Nathan report, which says that wages can be increased 25 percent with- RUSSIANS BUSY ON ATOMIC RESEARCH Map above shows mountainous area of German-Czech-Polish borders where Russians are reported intensively seeking pitchblende, chief source'of uranium, used in atomic fission' research! Prospecting near towns underlined 1 on map recently reported abandoned, with some of the machinery and specialists moved to Jochimstal, where, in guarded area, pitchblende is being mined aiid shipped in large quantities. Russians also are digging for the radioactive ore at Altheide and Dessau. Turkish sources report the Russians are building a "gigantic itomic energy project" near the Black Sea port of Sukhum, shown on map below; The area is said to be heavily'guarded.

Fort Worth Armour Buyer to Retire FORT WORTIf, 17 George Scaling, who has been head cattle buyer for Armour and in Fort Worth since 1921 and with the packing firm here since July 1, 1905 is retiring Jan. 1. Scaling, who oirns ranch in Clay county, where he expects to spend part of his leisure.time, will be succeeded Carl Reppelo, who is in his 34th year with Armour's here. The Fort Worth office directs cattle buying for the firm in Lubbock, Abilene, San Antonio and Houston as well as on the Fort Worth stockyards. CIO Electricians Delay Pay Policy Farmer's Rites At Colorado City COLORADO C1TV, Dec.

17 -Funeral services will be conducted at Primitive Baptist church at 2 p. m. Wednesday for James Marion Robertson, 72, Colorado City fann- er, who died Tuesday morning in a Roscoe hospital following a six months illness. The Rev. M.

J. Richardson will officiate anil burial will be in Tee- ville cemetery near Colorado City. Survivors include his widow, four sons, C. of Brownwood, J. F.

of Loraine, J. E. of Dublin and Lon of Colorado City; ap.d three daughters, Mrs. W. M.

Kahler of Colorado City, Mrs. Feba Gunler of Dallas, and Mrs. Perry Raplinn of Colorado City. Other survivors are six sisters, Mrs. Nora Drinkard of May, Mrs.

Laura K. Kimay ot Brady, Mrs. C. L. Wiggins and Mrs.

Sam Davis of Lamesa, Mrs. Minnie Marlin of Abilene, and Mrs. F. A. Munselle ot brothers, J.

F. of May, E. C. of Grosvenor, and 1,. R.

Robertson of Colorado City; and 25 1 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. out raising prices or lowering profits much below war-time said Organizational Director James J. Matles of New York. "But as far as figures aro concerned would rather that the individual unions didn't set forth (heir demands un- 111 actual talks get under way win the various companies." Matles said that the union conference boards of Westinghouse, General Electric, the electrical division of General Motors and Sylvania Electric representing 225,000 workers, will meet in New York Jan. 4 and a to give notice (o the companies of the opening of wage and contract negotiations either late in January or the first of February.

These conference boards also will submit contract proposals to their companies on insurance, health and retirement plans, holidays pay, guaranteed annual pay and other contract improvements, according to a statement issued by the board after the first of its two-day session. The board also recommended that other HE locals, holding contracts with 1,300 companies, open contract ncgpti.ilions on the same basis. The total membership of the international union numbers 600,000, Matles pointed out that some 15 smaller companies, involving about 40,00 workers, had since last October granted what he termed a 'down payment" on wage increases .0 be taken up-in March. "They range from eight to 12 cents an hour," said Mallcs. While the UE board was in con- Terence, the general board of the CIO United Steel Workers laid the groundwork for the meeting of its wage policy commillee tomorrow and Thursday.

No mention ivas made of actual wage increase figures, according to a spokesman with the day-long session taken up with consideralion of the general overall policy to be adopted by -epresentatives, of the 8530.000 iteel workers bossed by Philip Murray. Your food, your mail, your medical supplies-all the everyday things in life you take for granted would be missing or in short supply if all the trains were tied up at the terminal because of weather. Yes, you! railroad is the life-line through which the necessi- ties of life flow to you and your community. But, you need never worry about this happening-because train sched- ules are tcetlber.proofej. Whether the sky is laced with Ikeq- white clouds or covered with black thunderheads, the trains roll smoothly and My their destinations.

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DAWSOK, Ticker Phone 5281 FORREST BEAVERS Schoolman to Take ice January 1 SNVDER, 17-UILW)-- Forrest H'. Beavers, Scurry county native, takes office Jan. as county school superintendent. He iiill succeed Mrs. Gaston Brock of Sweelwater, who served two terms.

Beavers is a graduate of Snyder high school, and received his bachelor of science degree from Abilene Christian college In 1940. He taught school three terms before enlisting in the army air force, in which he served 40 months. 20 Youths Held In Crime Wave DENVER, Dec. 17--(UP)--Police held 20 Denver boys and girls today in a roundup of a teen-age crime ring which allegedly divided its time between some 200 sys- temalfe robberies, car thefts, illicit drinking and marijuana sprees. Juvenile authorities estimated the loot taken by the youthful gang during the past four months at more than $5,000.

Juvenile Patrolman Phil Thompson said the youngsters, including four 14-year-old Bobby-soxers, met in empty buildings and on street corners to map their underworld operations. Ife said they even had divided the city into districts which members disciplined not to pach on another's territory. The ring members, ranging in age from 12 to 16, boasted to juvenile officers of drinking parties in stolen cars. One youth said they sometimes took three automobiles in an evening. An unidentified man was sought for peddling marijuana to the gang.

Officers said about $1,000 of the stolen property had been recovered, but police continued to search pawnshops for more items. The ring was accused of taking everything from typewriters and cameras to a Thanksgiving Day turkey. Eskota Couple's Infant Buried SWEETWATER, Dec. 17 --(Spl) Ralph Wayne McKee, month- old-son of Mr. and Mrs.

Sam McKee of Eskota, died Sunday morning in the SH-eelivafer hospital. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Newman Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. Lee Hollis, pastor. Burial, was in the Js'ewmen cemetery under direction of Wells Funeral home. Besides the parents, the baby was survived by a sister, Doris June, and a brother, Lanny Ray; his maternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. McKee, and his paternal grandfather, 0. E.

McKee, all of Eskola, and several uncles and aunts. FDR's Aide Indicted On Income Tax Count BALTIMORE, Dec. 17--Wt-Eugene B. Casey, an executive assistant to the late President Roosevell. was indicted by the federal grand jury today on charges of income tax evasions totaling $70, 384.

Bernard J. Flynn. United States district attorney ttho gave Casey's address as Gaithcrsburg. said that the alleged evasions occurred during the years 1941-42-43, during the lime Casey served at the White House, Parley Set Today On Midland Field MIDLAND. Dec.

conference between officials of the City of Midland and representatives of the Civilian Aeronautics Association. S. Engineers. Army air field, and perhaps the War Assets administration on the possible disposition of Midland Army Air field will be held in Mi'dland Wednesday. The huge field which belongs to Midland was by the War department last wetk.

Plenty of Turkey For Gl Christmas YOKOHAMA, Dec. 17 --(UP)There will plenty of turkey and minced pie but no crabs, oyster, or olives on GI Christmas dinner tables, It was announced tdday. Not much chance of ham, either, the 8th army quartermaster's office said. A shipment of Virginia hams for (he occupation forces was first delayed in the United States and later by Pacific storms. The QMC said the hams probably won't get here in time, and Gl's will have to get along on roast beef instead.

Holidays for occupation troops will be limited to Christmas Day, New Year's Day and the afternoons preceeding them, Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelbergcr, 8th army commander announced today. Abilent Visitors The Rev.

G. K. Corley, pastor of Norton Baptist church and L. Daniel, Norton merchant, were in Abilene Tuesday on business trip. RUB ON TO Ml? EASECOWHIW; TI6HT CHEST MUSCLES DR.

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