Lewis and Operators Sign Soft Coal Pact Amid Steel Balk
John L. Lewis and two thirds of the soft coal operators signed a one year contract granting miners a pay boost of $1 a day and creating a $100 million welfare and pension fund. Steel firms balked at a union shop clause, with Harry M. Moses citing Taft Hartley act concerns. If steel firms refuse, a nationwide strike looms. The agreement raises production, adds revenue from a doubled welfare royalty, and sets pensions of $100 per month for aging miners. The deal followed a court ruling releasing $45 million of welfare funds and was facilitated by a presidentially appointed three member board.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Steel Industry
Harry M. Moses
Steel Group
National Labor Relations Board
U. S. Steel Corporation
T. Alan Goldsborough
Ezra van Horn
Tinitad Blinn
Uwawlenes
Endian
Area Captive Mines Strike Threat Remains in Coal Areas
A cloud hangs over coal production as captive mine operators refuse union shop terms, delaying agreements with John Lewis led union. West Virginia operations near July holiday threaten 15 000 workers with idle time while McDowell County pays a near six million dollar payday plus vacation pay for about 22 000 miners.
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Avallie Vwulactle Wali
Lewis
West Virginia
U.S.‘ Coal and Coke Company
Gary
Carter
Coalwood
Kingston
Hemphill
Welch
Koppers
Coal Price Hike Is Predicted in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh executive predicts a retail coal price rise of 75 cents to $1 a ton in early July. He cites prior increases totaling 60 cents plus a 10 cent freight raise and a 25 cent wholesale rise, absorbed to boost summer business. Miners’ anticipated $1 per day wage rise is deemed not to undermine the forecast.
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Pittsburgh
Howard B. Gibbs
Pittsburgh Retail Coal Merchants Association
Gibbs
Ek Geen
Miners Begin 10 Day Vacation With Pay in WV
West Virginia's 120000 coal miners started a 10 day paid vacation with two weeks pay and a $100 bonus. Merchants expect strong sales as payroll totals in the Beckley area and three surrounding fields reach several million dollars, with $1.5 million in vacation pay expected before work resumes.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Beckley
New River
Winding Gulf
Greenbrier
Cautious Visitor Makes Reservations
A man entered Deputy Andrew Smith's office seeking to be jailed due to drunkenness and impaired mobility. Smith escorted him to the jail, where the inmate had just phoned earlier to request dinner be ready in a few minutes, and indeed it was.
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Pulaski
Andrew
Smith
205000 DP's To Come To America
President Truman reluctantly signed and criticized a bill to admit 205000 European displaced persons over two years. The measure, a compromise, faces charges of bias against Jews and Catholics due to a December 22 1945 cutoff. Many entrants are from Germany Austria Italy. 200000 must meet strict qualifications.
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Washington
Truman
United States
America
Germany
Austria
Italy
Russia
Congress
Senate
House
Greek Army Attacks Red Positions Near Nestorion
Greek army troops swarmed rebel positions near Nestorion and Grevena in a surprise assault on strategic communist positions. Observers said the report referred to the fall of Boust Heights opening a path toward Amouda ridge on the Albanian frontier, threatening Grammos mountain stronghold.
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Athens
Nestorion
Grevena
Boust Heights
Amouda Ridge
Grammos Mountain
Five U S Soldiers Seized After Trieste Swim Incident
Five American soldiers swimming at Cape D Istria in the Yugoslav zone near Trieste were arrested by local police and jailed. The U S State Department protested to Belgrade, demanding their release, while American authorities say they will be sent home safely. The five are T/4 George C Wilson T/5 Augustine Santana T/5 Jarvis L Saulnier Private Gordon J Foster and Private Archie M Van Why.
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Washington
United States
Yugoslavia
State Department
Free Territory
Trieste
Cavenish Cannon
Belgrade
George C. Willson
Southern Pines
N. C
Augustine Santana
New York
Jarvis L. Saulnier
Manchester
N. H
Gordon J. Foster
Falls Church
Archie M. van Why
Stroudsburg
Michael J. McDermott
Cape D'Istria
Reds Tighten Blockade Of Berlin Areas
Berlin June 25 AP The Russians tightened the blockade on western Berlin while Col Frank Howley denied the move as foolish American relief flights will begin tomorrow delivering manufactured goods and drugs into the city The embargo cuts food and coal supplies to 2 000 000 Germans in the American British and French sectors threatening power and gas service Western officials in Washington London and Paris coordinated with allied commanders awaiting directives from their governments
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Berlin
Frank Howley
Kurier
Ruhr
Washington
London
Paris
N. D
Brownjohn
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Incidents Flare In Holy Land
Tel Aviv reports new flare ups as U N truce mission says Israel may act to move a convoy to the Negev. Egypt denies attacking settlements while Palmach rounds up Irgun deserters and heavy blasts south of Tel Aviv spark word of rebel strongholds.
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Israel
U.N
Negev
Palphi
U. N
At Abeteed
M. L. Marn
Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha
Egypt
Cairo
Nokrashy Pasha
Egyptaan
Beer Tuvia
Kfar Warburg
Palmach
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
Abu Kebir
Menachim Begin
Cooler Weather Sighted For State
Huntington W Va June 25 Slightly cooler weather expected tomorrow as relief from the heat arrives for five days. The weather bureau reports maximum temperatures in the mid eighties followed by four days of gradual warming. Nightly readings show a 90 degree high after a comparatively cool day. A severe electrical disturbance in Preston county killed one man and injured another, ending a two day heat wave that saw temps reach the nineties.
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Huntington
W. Va
West
Strong GOP Ticket Repeats Party History
Washington June 25 AP The Republican party selected Dewey of New York and Warren of California as its first east west ticket since 1856. The move repeats past patterns of governors atop the ticket and aims to leverage large electoral votes New York 47 and California 25 totaling 72 toward the 266 needed for victory. The piece also recalls the 1856 cross country ticket and notes history of east midwest pairings with varying success.
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Washington
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
GOP
Warren
James M. Mead
Albany
Sacramento
Philadelphia
John C. Fremont
William L. Dayton
New Jersey
James Buchanan
Pennsylvania
John C. Breckinridge
Kentucky
Fremont
Pony Express
Cape Horn
Maine
Indiana
Illinois
Massachusetts
Judge Denies Bond For Dr Stevens in Bartley Murder Case
Welch West Virginia June 25 A criminal court judge denied bond for Dr W Richard Stevens 36 year old Bartley physician charged with the murder of his wife Ruth S Stevens 38 shot at the family home April 19. The judge ordered Stevens returned to McDowell County jail to await grand jury action. He was arrested near Pikeville Kentucky where officers say he had taken a job as a coal mine carpenter.
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Welch
W. Va
Richard Stevens
Bartley
Thomas F. Henritze
Henritze
Stevens
McDowell County
Ruth S. Stevens
Ford Estate Inventory Reveals $26.5 Million in Accounts
Probate filing lists 26.5 million dollars in Henry Ford personal bank accounts and a small item of 20 dollars owed from hay sales. Estate valued up to 500 million, left mainly to four grandchildren and the Ford Foundation. Inventory excludes Michigan real estate and non Michigan holdings, with Ford Motor Co. stake under appraisal. Bonds total 649,513.73 with 5,000 Series E savings bonds maturing 1942 1943 1944. Ford died April 7 1947 at age 83.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Ford Foundation
Mr. Ford
Michigan
Ford Motor Co
Dixie GOPs Predict Warren Ticket Gains in South
Southern Republicans predicted Warren would win big in November, with delegates from North Carolina and Georgia voicing support and doubts about Southern carry in South Carolina and Alabama. The mix of praise and resentment reflected mixed views on Warren and the convention process as the ticket formed.
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Philadelphia
Earl Warren
California
John Wilkinson
North Carolina
Warren
Emory Akerman
Florida
Harold E. Stassen
Draft Law Machinery Oiled As Pressed For National Guard
Washington June 25 Recruiting of men for the national guard was ordered stopped immediately as military leaders coordinate policies under the new draft law. Army secretary Royall telegraphed state adjutants general to halt recruiting and cited lack of funds for extra men. The budget sets guard strength at 341000, though volunteer rush pushed it near 375000. President Truman signed the law yesterday making non guard or non organized reserves subject to the draft. a cabinet meeting followed with Forrestal and Royall. Forrestal announced a seven member draft advisory committee to coordinate manpower policy. Selective service officials plan to induct 200000 to 225000 men ages 19 to 25 this year. 4000 draft boards will form in six weeks, with registrations anticipated around August 16 and drafting possibly starting about September 22.
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Washington
National Guard
Army
Royall
Congress
Truman
Defense
Forrestal
John Noble
Secretary of Defense
Sergeant-At-Arms Wastes Away In Heat At Convention
Hazen Kreis of Knox ville Tennessee, six-year Knox county sheriff, served as sergeant at arms at the Republican convention. He lost 26 pounds in the heat, slimming to 350 pounds from 376 in five days while barring delegates and officials from the stage.
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Philadelphia
Hazen Kreis
Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County
Kreis
Conaress
Replacements Recruited For Wheeling Beauty Contest
In Moundsville West Virginia June 25 two replacements were recruited for Wheeling s Catholic banned beauty contest while sponsors for the statewide pageant sought papal guidance. Catholic contestant Mariruth Ford stood by her participation despite church edict. Ford, a grocer s daughter and director in state retail groups, said her daughter will remain in the pageant. Sponsors sent a cablegram to Pope Pius XII asking for position on the matter noting a $2000 scholarship and charity proceeds with past Catholic winners and Bishop Swint s stance threatening civic effort.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Wheeling
Richan Iahn
Mariruth Ford
Harold
Ford
West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers
Ohio County Grocers’ Association
Sales Heights Catholic Academy
Parkersburg
Mt. Aloysius Academy
Pennsylvania
Pius XII
Vatican City
Rome
Swint
Dewey Names Warren as Running Mate for 1948 Ticket
The Republican convention in Philadelphia nominated Earl Warren of California by acclamation to join Thomas E. Dewey on the 1948 ticket after hours of conferences and a so-called brains board. Dewey praised Warren's talents while stressing orderly government reform and a strong campaign outlook.
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Philadelphia
Reepublican National Convention
Earl Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
Supreme Court
Dewey
Warren
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Joe Stalin
Bellevue-Stratford
Harold E. Stassen
Minneston
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