Lewis and Operators Sign Soft Coal Pact Amid Steel Balks
John L. Lewis and two thirds of soft coal operators signed a one year contract giving miners 11 dollars more per day and funding a 100 million dollar welfare and pension program. Steel firms balk over a union shop clause, threatening a possible strike at captive mines producing about 60 million tons annually.
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Lewis
Steel Industry
Harry M. Moses
Steel Group
National Labor Relations Board
U. S. Steel Corporation
Ther
Area Captive Mines Face Possible Shutdown After Strike Threat
A cloud hangs over the coal industry despite a new contract signed by two thirds of operators. The captive mines led by Timitead Aiia Warlare union refuse terms including union shop, risking coal production in West Virginia after July 6. About 15 000 workers could be idled state wide, with 8 000 in the south. McDowell County miners expect a pay day near six million dollars plus vacation pay for 22 000 workers based on eight dollars 33 per month up to a one hundred dollar cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Alan Goldsborough
Lewis
Ezra van Horn
John L. Lewis
Timitead Aiia Warlare Union
West Virginia
U. S. Coal and Coke Company
Gary
Carter
Coalwood
Kingston
Hemphill
Welch
Koppers
Keystone
Carswell
Maitland
McDowell County
McDowell
Coal Price Hike Predicted by Pittsburgh Merchants
Howard B. Gibbs executive director of the Pittsburgh Retail Coal Merchants Association predicts a retail coal price increase of 75 cents to $1 per ton in early July. He notes prior boosts including 60 cents a ton truckers pay raise, 10 cents freight raise, and 25 cents wholesale anthracite rise, with new price lists likely by July 5 after minor miner pay questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Howard B. Gibbs
Pittsburgh Retail Coal Merchants Association
Gibbs
State's Miners Begin Vacations in West Virginia
West Virginia's 120000 coal miners start a 10 day paid vacation with two weeks pay and a $100 bonus. Merchants expect a strong sales period as payroll circulates in the Beckley area and New River Winding Gulf and Greenbrier fields, with about 5 million dollars in regional spending anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Beckley
New River
Winding Gulf
Greenbrier
Cautious Visitor Requests Jail Admission After Bar Visit
A man entered Deputy Andrew Smith's office seeking imprisonment due to drunkenness and immobility. Smith escorted him to jail where the inmate had phoned earlier to arrange a dinner ready for his arrival, and it was prepared when he got there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski
Andrew, Smith
Smith
Truman Signs War Refugee Bill Amid Criticism
President Truman reluctantly signs a bill allowing 205,000 European war refugees to enter the United States over two years. The measure faces strong opposition for excluding Jews and Catholics and for the Dec 22, 1945 cutoff. The plan screens refugees from Germany Austria and Italy who fled between 1939 and 1945 and remain until January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
America
Germany
Austria
Italy
Russia
Congress
Senate
House
Greek Army Attacks Red Position Near Grammos Mountain
Greek army troops swarmed rebel positions near Nestorion and Grevena in a surprise assault. Observers said the communique referred to the fall of Boust Heights, clearing the way for a new push on Amouda ridge near the Albanian frontier on the east flank of guerrilla lines northwest of Nestorion.
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Athens
Nestorion
Grevena
Boust Heights
Amouda Ridge
Grammos Mountain
Five U S Soldiers Detained In Trieste Over Beach Swim Incident
Five American soldiers swam at a beach near Cape D Istria in Trieste and were arrested by Yugoslav authorities. The U.S. State Department lodged a protest through Ambassador Cavenish Cannon in Belgrade, demanding their release. The men listed include George C. Wilson Augustine Santana Jarvis L Saulnier Gordon J Foster and Archie M Van Why.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Yugoslavia
State Department
Free Territory
Trieste
Cavenish Cannon
Belgrade
George C. Wilson
Southern Pines
N. C
Augustine Santana
New York
Jarvis L. Saulnier
Manchester
N. H
Gordon J. Foster
Falls Church
Archie M. van Why
Russians Tighten Berlin Blockade Amid Food and Coal Cuts
In Berlin on June 25 the Soviet blockade deepened as food and coal shipments from the east halted. American Col. Frank Howley urged BERLIN not to yield while Western Allies prepared to fly in manufactured goods. British and American leaders sought guidance from London and Washington as access to power and supplies deteriorated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frank Howley
Kurier
Ruhr
Washington
London
Paris
N. D. Brownjohn
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Strong GOP Ticket Repeats Party History
The Republican party selects Thomas E. Dewey of New York and Earl Warren of California as its first east west national ticket since 1856. The ticket emphasizes states with big electoral votes, notably New York and California, aiming to secure 72 of 266 needed electoral votes. Dewey and Warren seek to translate gubernatorial wins into national results while noting Democrats’ lack of unity in key states.
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Washington
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
GOP
James M. Mead
Albany
Warren
Sacramento
Dixie GOPs Predict Strong Gain In South
Southern Republicans predicted Warren will win many normally Democratic votes in November. Delegates from North Carolina and Florida praised Warren while voicing concerns over convention procedures. Georgia and Alabama figures supported the ticket, with some reservations about South Carolina prospects.
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Dixie Gops
South
John Wilkinson
North Carolina
Warren
Emory Akerman
Florida
Harold E. Stassen
New Draft Law Machinery Oiled
Washington reports halted recruiting for the national guard as military leaders align policies under the new draft act. Defense officials say budget limits and anticipated guard strength affect inductions while a seven member advisory committee studies standards quotas and training. Draft boards will form in six weeks with registrations expected around August 16 and drafting possibly starting around September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
Army
Royall
Congress
Truman
Defense
Forrestal
John Noble
Secretary of Defense
Selective Service
Incidents flare in Holy Land amid U N truce tensions
In Tel Aviv the U N truce mission urged restraint as Israel prepared to act against forces in the Negev. Egypt denied attacks on Beer Tuvia and Kfar Warburg after claims of spyplane fire against a U N craft. Palmach forces pressed raids on Irgun hideouts near Abu Kebir as Begin and other leaders reportedly faced action.
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Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha
Egypt
Cairo
Nokrashy Pasha
U. N
U.N
Egyptaan
Beer Tuvia
Kfar Warburg
Palmach
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Tel Aviv
Abu Kebir
Menachim Begin
Cooler Weather Sighted For State
Huntington W Va June 25 slight respite in heat expected for five days a weather bureau report said maximum temperatures would be in the mid eighties with four days of rising temperatures following a comparatively cool day when the state reached 90 degrees. A severe electrical disturbance in Preston county killed one man and injured another ending a two day heat wave marked by nineties temperatures.
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Huntington
W. Va
West
Judge Denies Bond For Dr. Stevens in Bartley Murder Case
Welch West Virginia June 25 An application for bond by Dr W Richard Stevens 36 charged with murder in the shooting of his wife Mrs Ruth S Stevens 38 at their Bartley home April 19 was denied by criminal court judge Thomas F Henritze Stevens is to be returned to McDowell county jail to await grand jury action He was later found near Pikeville Kentucky where he had taken a job as a coal mine carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
W. Richard Stevens
Bartley
Ans
Criminal Court
Thomas F. Henritze
Henritze
Stevens
McDowell County
Ruth S. Stevens
Ford Estate Inventory Reveals 26.5 Million in Bank Accounts
Probate filing shows Henry Ford estate totaling up to 500 million with 26.5 million in personal bank funds and a 20 dollar claim for hay sale across Michigan. Remaining assets, including the Ford foundation bequest and Ford Motor Co. share, await appraisal. Ford died April 7, 1947 at age 83.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Ford Foundation
Mr. Ford
Michigan
Ford Motor Co
Sergeant-At-Arms Wastes Away In Heat At Convention
Hazen Kreis of Knoxville Tennessee, sergeant at arms for the Republican convention, lost 26 pounds in five days under the hot hall lights. Once weighing 376 pounds, he dropped to 350 while keeping delegates and guests from the stage with firm, efficient action.
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Philadelphia
Hazen Kreis
Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County
Kreis
Replacements recruited for Wheeling beauty pageant
In Moundsville West Virginia two replacements were recruited for Wheeling's Catholic banned beauty contest as sponsors sought the pope's view. One contestant Mariruth Ford stood firm against church expulsions while her father Harold V Ford defended her participation. A cablegram to Pope Pius XII urged clarification of the church stance noting a $2 000 scholarship and charitable proceeds.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Wheeling
Ricshan Sanhn
Mariruth Ford
Harold V. Ford
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 Chooses Warren as Running Mate for 1948
The Republican convention in Philadelphia nominated Earl Warren of California by acclamation to join Thomas E. Dewey on the ticket. Dewey and Warren faced no roll call as the choice was made after a night of conferences with a central “brains board” of top aides. Warren called the nomination like being hit by a streetcar while Sen. Taft praised the pairing.
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Alabama
Harry Sommers
Atlanta
Wilson Williams
Georgia
Frank Evans
Millidgeville
Warren
California
Evans
Philadelphia
Reepublican National Convention
Earl Warren
Thomas E. Dewey
Supreme Court
Dewey
Truman
White House
Dewey-Warren
Chicago
York
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Robert A. Taft
Joe Stalin
Bellevue-Stratford
Gev
Harold E. Stassen
Minneston
Brains Board
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Raymond Baldwin
Conneciticut
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
National
G. Mason Oweltt
Pennsylvania
Russel Sprague
New York
Eer Brownell
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
House
Sprague
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United Mine Workers
Goldsborough
Presidential Board of Inquiry
Davis L Cole. Paterson
N. J
E. Wight Bakke
Yale University
Waldo Emanuel Fisher
University of Pennsylvania
Bill
Stroudsburg
Michael J. McDermott
Cape D'Istria
Reds
U. S
John C. Fremont
William L. Dayton
James Buchanan
John C. Breckinridge
Kentucky
Fremont
Pony Express
Cape Horn
Maine
Illinois
Stassen
Akerman
Wisconsin
C. C. Spades
Spades
George Norwood
South Carolina
Taft
Norwood
Claude O. Vardaman
Oregon
Holy Land
Israel
Negev
Pal—e
M. L. Martin
Dr. Stevens
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