Friday and The Miners End Their Coal Strike Clash
Washington dispatch notes the coal strike nears settlement as John L. Lewis and mine owners bend under crisis pressure and Taft Hartley Act limits. A government court order tested union obedience while President Truman seeks power to seize mines and set wage and profit boards. Steel-mill owners facing shutdowns pushed concessions.
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Plant Relieves House Shortage In Hanford Boom Town
Hanford Washington reports a sudden housing surplus as over 300 town and farm buildings seized by the federal government for the Hanford atomic works are auctioned off. Ranging from chicken coops to seven room two story homes, bids run from $5 to $2,500. Many unoccupied since the plant takeover, the dry eastern weather preserves them for sale and possible reassembly in nearby towns.
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Landlady Big Hearted TIFFIN Ohio Tenants
Eight small business men, tenants of Mrs. Car- as reported from TIFFIN Ohio, receive attention from a generous landlady. The piece notes compassionate acts toward local tenants and highlights community goodwill and housing matters in the city.
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Airliner Demonstrates Jet Assisted Takeoff In Dallas
In Dallas on March 5 Braniff International Airways tested jet assisted takeoff using a DC-4 to show reserve power for safety. The four engine four jato run reached 6,000 feet per minute with a 45 degree climb, then leveled after the jets were shut off at 1,000 feet. Captain Bill Warner said the test proves airliners have a safety margin in emergencies and tough takeoffs.
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Counterfeit bill case ends after post office link
Police Chief D W Church abandons the counterfeit inquiry after learning the finder received the note with his post office salary check and the bank supplied the bill. Separately, an ad touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a weight gain aid claiming appetite and digestion boost to add flesh.
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