Coal strike talks stall over last minute demands
Union and operatorsSunday night delay as John L. Lewis allegedly pressed new demands on a proposed contract ending the soft coal strike. Ministers of inked terms linger amid legal orders and wrangling on union shop and welfare fund provisions while miners await a Monday return to work.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Weet
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Harvey Cartwright
Indiana
UMW
Miners Win Partial Concessions in Coal Agreement
The miners accepted $14.75 a day for wages and seven and a half hour shifts with six hours of production plus underground travel and a paid lunch. Welfare funding rose to 35 cents a ton to 30 cents, and a union shop, memorial periods, and an anti wildcat strikes clause remain in dispute as the parties seek a Supreme Court ruling on the union shop.
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John L
Truman
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lewis
North
West
Union Welfare Fund
Richmond B. Keech
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
United Mine Workers
Supreme Court
Ger
United States Steel Corp
Big Steel
John D. Battle
National Coal Ass’n
The
West Virginia Coal Ass’n
West Virginia
J. W. Sullivan
Ohio
Buckeye
Arch J. Alexander
Coal hauler’s freight to Cleveland earns no buyers
Clinton Conger 57 drove eight and a half tons of high grade coal 250 miles from Wilkesville Ohio to Cleveland with no buyers at 25 dollars a ton. The coal crisis looms despite the failed sale. A separate note reports Subway Coal Co office fire blamed on an overheated stove at Lorain. In Seoul James Van Putten says Russian advisers in Peiping are paid in American dollars.
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Cleveland
Clinton Conger
Wilkesville
Vinton County
Ohio
Conger
Lorain
Subway Coal Co
Seoul
Korea
James D. van Putten
U. S. Information Center
Peiping
U S blasts Hungarian spy charge in Budapest note
The United States rejected Hungary's demand to cut the U S legation in Budapest calling the spy charge improper. It hinted staff reductions would occur anyway while refusing to lift the travel ban and keeping Hungarian consulates closed. The note cited Vogeler’s trial as backing for the stance and warned Americans against visiting Hungary.
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Washington
United States
Legation
Budapest
State Department
Hungary
Ashington
Hunarians
Selden Chapin
Chapin
Nathaniel P. Davis
Robert A. Vogeler
Vogeler
New York
Cleveland
Betaur
U. S
Sofia
Budaest
Hunary
Senate Group OKs Mundt Bill to Crack Down on Reds
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved by 91 to 1 a Mundt bill targeting communists and front groups. It would require registration of 54,000 card carrying members, force financial disclosures, require propaganda labeling, deny federal employment and passport rights, and impose fines up to 5000 dollars with two years jail. Mundt says the bill applies existing political rules to communists, not outlawing their party.
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Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
U.S
Mundt
Mercy Trial Attack Fails in New Hampshire Case
In Manchester, Dr. Hermann N. Sanders mercy trial faced a delay as prosecutors pressed Dr. Albert Sway for testimony on Mrs Abbie Borreto described as dead before an air injection. Sway testified she was dead minutes before the treatment, undermining the defense claim she died earlier.
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Sander
William L. Phinney
Abbie Borroto
Albert Sway
Mrs. Borreto
Dr. Sander
Backing Auto Breaks Pump Causes Fire at Cheshire Station
A backing automobile broke a gasoline pump at the John Russell service station in Cheshire Saturday afternoon igniting a fire. Gertrude Writesell of Cheshire drove the car that hit the pump at routes 554 and 7. Marvin Thomas extinguished the blaze before Gallipolis and Middleport firefighters arrived. Loss not estimated.
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Cheshire
Gallia County
Garland Nibert
Gertrude Writesell
John Russell
Gallipolis
Middleport
Marvin Thomas
Ohioans Hopeful As Coal Strike Eases
Ohioans idled by the mine strike and low coal stocks grow hopeful as moderating weather and Washington reports point to a tentative agreement between United Mine Workers and operators. Some miners doubt swift contract signings. others fear lingering shortages and production delays. Gov Lausche praises cooperation and weighs no plan for statewide coal rationing.
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Columbus
Republic Steel Corp
Cleveland
Atxmco Greate
Eastern
Kentucky
Youngstown
Toledo
Cincinnati
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
John J. Ee
United Mine Workers Union
Richmond B. Keech
Washington, D.C
Earl Houck
Harrison Combs
Welly Hopkins
M. E. Boiarsky
William Owens
Alabama Senators Back Democratic Drive in May Primary
Alabama Senator Hill and Sparkman with House members urged election of a state Democratic committee on May 2 to back regular Democratic electors for 1952. They oppose a States Rights ticket led by Gessner McCorvey. Alabama, with 11 electoral votes, previously saw Thurmond’s States Rights slate win. The administration views Alabama as a test case to reintegrate the Deep South.
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Washington
South
National
Democratic Party Organization
Alabama
Hill
Sparkman
House
Gessner T. McCorvey
Truman
National Party
South Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiana
Fire Destroys Two Buildings in Putnam County
The downtown Columbus Grove fire damaged two buildings after an explosion in Lloyd A. Jones garage. Lloyd Jones 31 suffered severe facial and hand burns and is hospitalized. His father Bill Jones was burned less severely. About 75 firefighters from Columbus Grove Pandora Kalida Lima Carroll and Ottawa battled the flames.
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Columbus Grove
Putnam County
Lloyd A. Jones
Lima Memorial Hospital
Bill Jones
Lloyd Jones
Pandora
Kalida
Lima
Carroll
Ottawa
Two New Jersey Brothers Die In River Truck Crash
Alfred Oliverie, 25, and Arthur Oliverie, 20, of Newark, NJ, were killed when their tractor trailer plunged from Randles bridge on Route 16 into the Muskingum River near Coshocton. The crash occurred about 2:30 a.m. and the bodies were recovered eight hours later after the truck went through a guard rail.
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Coshocton
Newark
N.J
Alfred Oliverie
Arthur Oliverie
Muskingum River
Randles Bridge
Ex Klansman Stephenson parole bid after term cut
Indiana Gov Schricker shortened D C Stephenson's life prison term to time served in the 25 year sentence for the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. The former Klan leader becomes parole eligible after the decision announced Saturday in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Henry F. Schricker
D. C. Stephenson
Stephenson
Indiana
Madge Oberholtzer
Statehouse
Widow of Admiral Darlan Dies in Nerac France
The French News Agency reports Mrs. Jean Darlan aged 66, widowed by the assassination of Admiral Jean Darlan, died at Nerac in France.
Crippled Industries Set to Roll Again After Strike Ends
Pittsburgh dispatch reports that after a 10 month coal strike John L Lewis and major operators reached an agreement. The stoppage idled about 600000 workers including 372000 United Mine Workers. Production to resume within 36 hours, rail and freight reductions eased, and emergency shipments planned.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
FDR Papers to Open for Research March 17
The General Services Administration announced most Franklin D. Roosevelt papers will be opened to researchers on March 17. About 85 percent of 4 to 5 million documents will be available, with remaining items re-examined periodically as conditions change and as involved persons die.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
General Services Administration
C-54 Still Missing as Long Search Ends
Edmonton reports the organized search for the long missing U S Air Force C 54 and 44 aboard has ended. RCAF will keep checking clues to their fate as the four engine plane vanished in the Yukon on January 26 during an Alaska Montana flight after numerous distress signals were investigated without result.
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Edmonton
Alta
Royal Canadian Air Force
Yukon
Driver's License Rules Are Tightened in Ohio
The Ohio State Highway Patrol tightens license rules with a written test replacing oral, a required parking during driving exams, and stricter vision tests. The changes apply statewide by spring, affecting all new licenses.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Local Man Killed by Carbon Monoxide Gas
Paul H. Carson aged 31 from Greenfield Ohio died Saturday from carbon monoxide gas. Coroner S S Daw reported Carson’s body was found in the cab of his truck at Foburg.
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Zanesville
Paul H. Carson
Greenfield
Ohio
S. S. Daw
Carson
Foburg
Plague Outbreaks Reported in South and East China
The Poerga Communist radio in Pel Ng reports bubonic plague outbreaks across southern and eastern China. The broadcast notes rising cases and urges health measures as authorities monitor the situation and respond.
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Hong Kong
South
East China
Poerga Communist Radio
Pel- Ng
GOP Urges Emergency Seizure Bill Over Coal Crisis
Congress and the White House battled over emergency seizure authority as John L. Lewis and coal mine operators reached a pact to end the nationwide strike by Monday. Democrats praised President Truman’s handling. Republicans urged permanent seizure legislation to avert future crises. Senator Capehart pressed for quick action and warned Congress against dereliction. Senator Wiley called for durable laws to stop public welfare crises. The Senate Labor Committee stood ready to finalize a seizure bill if the agreement falters.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Capehart
R-Ind
Congress
United States
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Chauncey Man Charged With Grand Larceny
A warrant charging Denver Bricker a Chauncey postal employee with grand larceny was filed in Athens mayor W P Mickle court by Mary E Omen Bricker’s mother in law. She says Bricker took 660 dollars belonging to her. His wife is Chauncey postmistress and his whereabouts are unknown. Deputies say the warrant will be sent to police in several cities where he may live.
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Denver Bricker
Chauncey
W. P. Mickle
Athens
Mary E. Omen
Bricker
Mercy Asked For Slayer Slays Mrs Parker in Chillicothe
Robert L. Mariner, 51, a Chillicothe bricklayer, was convicted Friday of first degree murder for the Oct 14 slaying of Elva Parker, a 46 year old waitress. An eight to four jury recommended mercy and Judge Howard Goldsberry deferred sentencing.
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Chillicothe
Robert L. Mariner
Common Pleas
Howard Goldsberry
Mariner
Elva Parker
Lima Hospital
Congressmen Seek Ohio Princess for Cherry Blossom Queen
Ohio congressmen search Washington for a Buckeye state beauty to crown queen of the Cherry Blossom Festival. They seek a pretty Ohio gal living in the capital to serve as princess in the annual contest. Miss Nancy McCullough, daughter of Rep. McCullough, was Ohio’s 1949 princess. Miss Judy Queen of Helena, Montana, won last year.
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Washington
Ohio
Buckeye
Nancy McCullough
Rep. McCullough
Judy Queen
Helena
Mont
Leukemia Victim Janet Wagner Improves at Home
Two year old Janet Beth Wagner, a leukemia patient from Akron living with her father in Singapore, has shown considerable improvement according to Dr. Charles A. Dean of Ohio State University College of Medicine. Doctors had forecast a grim outcome two months earlier in Singapore.
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Columbus
Janet Beth Wagner
Akron
Charles A. Dean
College of Medicine
Ohio State University
Singapore
B. F. Goodrich Co
Greek election seen as path to coalition government
In Athens Greece voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament likely to form a coalition similar to postwar patterns. The 12th Greek government in four years faces a race between the Liberals led by Sophocles Venizelos and the Royalists of Constantin Tsaldaris, expected to place in second.
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Athens
Greece
Sophocles Venizelos
Constantin Tsaldaris
Workers Vote Union at GM in Landmark Election
Detroit article reports General Motors workers voted nearly eight to one for a union shop in the NLRB tally. The outcome clears the way for the CIO United Auto Workers to bargain for a union shop and seek economic benefits estimated at 31 cents per hour.
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Detroit
General Motors
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ex-Convict Arrested in Ohio Slaying of Pearl Patterson Jacobs
Columbus police say ex convict Orton R. Rollinson, 38, was arrested in the fatal shooting of Pearl Patterson Jacobs, 41, a former Millfield resident. Jacobs died February 13 from gunshot wounds during a fight with a male companion in her Columbus apartment. A murder warrant was filed after the slaying. Rollinson had been freed from Ohio Penitentiary in January after serving 10 years for burglary.
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Columbus
Pearl Patterson Jacobs
Millfield
FBI Arrests Painter In Newark Burglary Case
Theodore Lewe Wagers, 44, a painter, was arrested in Detroit by FBI agents on a charge of unlawfully fleeing Ohio to avoid prosecution for a Newark Ohio gas station burglary on Sept. 20, 1949, with Leonard Everspaugh. He allegedly jumped from a police car to escape.
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Detroit
Theodore Leweis Wagers
Newark
Ohio
FBI
Wagers
Leonard Everspaugh
Harry T. O’connor
Forbidden Flag, Clubs Fly in North Ireland Victory Rally
In Derry Donnelly Northern Ireland the forbidden Irish National flag flew at a victory celebration for Cahir Healy elected to Parliament on Feb 23. Police clashed with anti partitionist supporters as baton charges caused bruises and officers confiscated the tricolor flag. Injuries were not serious.
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Derry Donnelly
Northern Ireland
Cahir Healy
Healy
Court Upholds Order To Destroy 100 Slot Machines
The Sixth District of Appeals in Toledo upheld a lower court order for destroying 100 slot machines and other gambling gear seized in a raid on Jungle Inn. Defense argued the equipment was personal property not subject to confiscation.
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Warren
Jungle Inn
Sixth District of Appeals
Toledo
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