Birthday holiday pact honors John L Lewis in Scranton area
Two shoe plants near Scranton Pennsylvania signed a contract naming a paid holiday for John L Lewis birthday on February 12 and for John Kretz district president. the model contract covers 1642 cent hourly raise, union shop, dues checkoff, vacation, hospitalization, and $1000 life insurance for 260 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Scranton
Angelo Cofalo
District 306
UMW
AFL
Lewis
Abraham Lincoln
Scheckerf
Knetz
Max Bronner
Wesleyan Bible class dinner at Wesley Methodist Church
A dinner party hosted by the Wesleyan Bible class of Wesley Methodist Church was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Narville Gandee in Jane S. with 48 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Bible Clase
Wesley Methodist Church
Narville Gandee
Jane S
Return to Work Hope Is Rising Among Miners
In Library Pennsylvania on December 5 miners in the coal fields show readiness to resume work pending John L Lewis word while anger at the $10,000 sanction and UMWA actions fuels concern over Christmas coal supplies. Miners gather in taverns and shops debating the Lewis case and the future, with many pledging to stand with Lewis despite consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Lewis
Saansom
United Mine Workers Union
Washington
John McCurry
Coverdale
John Small Resigns As Production Chief
John D. Small resigns as Civilian Production Administrator in Washington, stating that the industrial transition from war to peace is largely behind us. The 33 year old Chicago native and former naval officer cites high peacetime production and predicts even higher living standards once labor-management issues are solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John D. Small
Chicago Basin
Naval
Truman
Playroom Indians end in death of Mary Lou Fossow
In New Brunswick New Jersey a nine year old girl Mary Lou Fossow died in a playroom Indians enactment. Her brother Kenneth was charged with homicide after allegedly firing a rifle he believed unloaded. He wandered dazed until police found him. He is a star half back at New Brunswick High School.
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New Brunswick
X. J
Mary Lou Fossow
Kenneth
New Jersey
J Police
Kenneth, Jr
State Legion Reports 23 046 Members for 47 West Virginia
West Virginia headquarters reported a telegram roll call showing 24 046 members this year, short of a 25 438 pledge but well above last year’s 21 112 at the same point. Department adj Bud Tesch noted all states would report totals. Indianapolis conference set the pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Legion
West Virginia
American Legion
Department Adj. C
Justice drops murder charge against girl in drowning case
In Kansas City a judge discharged Frances Katherine Wan street on a first degree murder charge over 8 year old Ross Key Jr.’s drowning in the Blue River. The defense argued the confession was involuntary and the police held her without charge. Court spectators cheered as she was freed.
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Kansas City
Frances Katherine Wanstreet
Ross Key, Jr
Justice of the Peace
Samuel C. Hayden
Bobby
Blue River
Alfred H. Osborne
Hayden
Michael J. O'Hern
Professor Addresses YWCA Lotus Club on World Citizenship
Morris Harvey college professor Donald G. McCarey spoke to the YWCA Lotus Club Tuesday evening. He divided his talk on World Citizenship into three parts urging belief in one world and one family and living together peacefully through effort to understand different peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. McCarey
Morris Harvey College
Ywca Lotus Club
The
MecCarey
Non-Union Coal Causes School Closures in Athens County
In Chauncey-Dover district Ohio the Solid Fuels Administration seized coal from a Chauncey mine and advised buying coal from non-union mines. Superintendent W G Davis says the local miners are UMW members and the community faces energy shortages.
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Tempe
Columbus
United States
Chauncey-Dover
Sehoo
Athens County
W. G. Davis
State Department of Education
Solid Fuels Administration
Chauicey
Davis
UMW
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Charleston Gazette
Shoe Cos
Philadelphia
Government Coal Conservation Order
Civilian Production Administration
Whiteway
Terl Public Authority
Noremal
Paasenger
Beecome
CPA
Ian Production Administration
Appalachian Electric Power Company
John Small
Marion
Dama Taom Carr
Pine Grove
Marion County
Court of Claims
Carr
Heey
Dixie Products Co., Inc
Seventh Ave
Royal Crown Cola
Bottling Company
Summers Street
Charleston
Niecy
Stayman
Florida Tendergreens
California
Louisiana
Chuck
Bologna
Kroger
Kroger's Country Club
Evar
Solventol
Pann Rod Motor Oil
Pennsylvania Meter Oil
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