Army Naval Experts Plan Atom Defense
Washington report notes an advisory board of army and navy leaders to study civil defense for the United States. Maj. Gen. Harold R. Bull leads the army group with aims including underground shelters. Rear Admiral William S. Parsons heads the navy atom defense, focusing on ships and shore installations.
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Army
Naval
Washington
Japan
Bikini
Ae Aan
United States
War Departments
Harold R. Bull
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Navy
William S. Parsons
Army-Navy
Army Board
Parsons
Miners defer work until hours cut after Lewis sentence
A one day walkout by union members in response to the Lewis injunction was defended as unfair by a worker who said the sentence was unjust. Hugh White, president of UMW District 12, stated in Chicago that miners would not return to work until working hours are reduced, regardless of government action.
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Cedar Rapids
UMW
Lewis
Hugh White
District 12
Chicago
Miner Action Rallies Behind Lewis Over Shorter Hours
A speaker declares solidarity with Lewis, insisting fines on him and the union won’t restore miners to work. Another miner says they support Lewis regardless of payment or penalties, while the Progressive Mine Workers of America member notes ongoing labor disputes.
Journal Reports Only One Bar to Coal Settlement
New York (UP) Iron Age quoted reports that John L. Lewis and soft coal mine operators nearly reached agreement on all points except running time of a new contract. The magazine said Lewis wants the contract to run to April 1948 while operators favor 48 hours for a 40-hour week, ending in 1947.
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New York
Iron Age
John L. Lewis
Trade Journal
Lewis
Veteran Miner Sees Union Fine as Worth It for Shorter Hours
Thomas Smith of Herrin says the $3,500,000 fine against the United Mine Workers and John L Lewis is not too much when divided among union members. He notes it will be worthwhile if it leads to shorter mining hours for workers.
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Herrin, Ill
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
John L Lewis Atashington
Thomas Smith
Herrin
Smith
Planted Diamond Dug Up in Back Yard
In Muncie Indiana three year old Tommy Bridges buried his mother's engagement ring to see if it would grow diamonds. His mother could not locate the ring until she later plowed the garden and found the stone buried in the soil.
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Muncie
Ind
Tommy Bridges
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Elton C. Fay
Progressive Mine Workers of America
Journal
Anonya Mn
Ctoner
Craemer
Dorothy Hubbs
Cohama
Frost Point
Craemer's
Textron
Neckwear Dept
Garay
Craemers
Second St
Glenton
Charl-O
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