Nation braces as Roosevelt and Lewis face coal strike
The eyes of the nation turn to Washington as John L. Lewis calls a coal miners strike to halt war industries. President Roosevelt vows to use all powers to keep the nation in full war effort and sets noon Saturday as a deadline for miners to return to work. The clash echoes past labor victories while war news from Tunisia and Britain’s air raids frames the broader context.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Bond Totals Climb Slowly In Record Purchase Here
Bond totals rose gradually in Cameron and Milam counties as Cameron city reported $4,482.60 in sales. The current county grand total reached $1,765,322.22, while the city countywide total stood at $1,140,512.72. Emory B. Camp, War Council chairman, transmitted the figures in a telegram to Frank Scofield in Austin.
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Cameron
Milam County
Emory B. Camp
War Council
Frank Scofield
Austin
Local Visit Of Galveston Woman From Cameron
Bernice Jean Longmire of Galveston arrives to visit relatives and friends for a few days, marking a brief return to Cameron roots.
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Bernice Jean Longmire
Galveston
Cameron
Jawbone fragment of mastodon found near Minerva
Mrs. Ben McClellan of Minerva brought in a jaw bone fragment found in a gravel pit on the McClellan farm near the Little River and San Gabriel River junction west of Minerva. The section shows an upper jaw with a tooth cavity and tusk cavity. Milam county hosts fossils from mastodon and imperial mammoth anciently roaming North America.
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Ben McClellan
Minerva
McClellan
Little River
San Gabriel River
Milam County
McKnight Gunning Wedding Ties Dallas Cathedral
Mrs L E McKnight and Thomas Charner Gunning wed at the Dallas Cathedral with Bishop Moore presiding. Velda Walker Gunning, daughter of Olive Walker, holds BA from Baylor and MA from Texas, long noted in Cameron. The couple plan a El Paso home at Paso del Norte Hotel after a ten day honeymoon. Also reported are R H McIntosh returning from west Texas visits and the birth of Martha Ann to Mrs Woodrow Simmons in Morenci Arizona.
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L. E. McKnight
Thomas Charner Gunning
Dallas
Harry T Moore
Gunning
Cameron
Velda Walker
Olive Todd Walker
Robert Todd
Baylor University
University of Texas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
el Paso
Texas
Paso del Norte Hotel
Woodrow Simmons
Martha Ann
Morenci, Arizona Hospital
President Roosevelt Seizes Coal Mines in Anthracite Region
President Roosevelt takes charge of all coal mines in the anthracite area to guarantee operation and protect workers. He orders Harold Ickes to act as Fuel Administrator and directs Secretary Stimson to provide necessary military force. He will address the nation at 9 p.m. Central War Time on Sunday May 2, 1943. John L. Lewis offers no comment.
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Roosevelt
Harold L. Ickes
Department of Commerce
Henry L. Stimson
John L. Lewis
New York
War Loan Emphasis and Local Visitors Reported
The piece notes that if every American donated $100 the total would reach about 13 billion dollars as the Treasury plans for its Second War Loan. It also mentions Joe Campbell of San Gabriel visiting Cameron on Friday and G Stiles of Thorndale in Cameron on business.
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United States
Treasury
Joe Campbell
San Gabriel
Cameron
G. Stiles
Thorndale
Cameron's pool opens in Wilson-Ledbetter Park Sunday
Cameron's municipal swimming pool in Wilson Ledbetter Park will open at 2 p m Sunday May 2. Mayor Leland Green supervised finishing touches, the pool area was refinished painted and repainted. the bath house roof and interior updated. The water plant underwent inspection by Health Unit representative Ralph Mitchell and is described as modern and sanitary. Mrs N J Johnson will operate the pool this season and servicemen are expected to welcome its opening.
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Cameron
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Leland Green
Ralph Mitchell
N. J. Johnson
Jones Wofford Dies in Waco Friday
Jones Wofford died at 3 p m in the Veterans Hospital Waco. He was a World War I veteran and son of Mrs Hallie Wofford of Cameron. He lived here in youth and had been in the hospital for years. Funeral plans were announced with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery Cameron. Green Funeral Home in charge.
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Hallie Wofford
Cameron
Veterans Hospital
Oak Hill Cemetery
Green Funeral Home
Mrs. Walter Fuchs Hospitalized After Operation
Mrs. Walter Fuchs of Yarrellton is a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital after an operation and is reported to be doing nicely. Report all news items by calling phone number 282.
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Walter Fuchs
Yarrellton
Newton Memorial Hospital
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Tunisia
Wilhelmshaven
Naples
England
Mastadon
McKnight
R. H. McIntosh
West
Temple Life Insurance Company
Temple, Texas
Vernon Roberts
Walter B. Smith
Jones Wofford
WACO
Jonce Wofford
Edwin W. Archer
Sloan Field
Midland
Esther Archer
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WAR Production Board
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Cameron, Texas
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