No Progress in Coal Talks as Union Faces Court
Washington reports no progress in soft coal contract negotiations between John L. Lewis and operators eight days into a strike by 872,000 United Mine Workers. Federal mediation continues under court orders, with a 2:30 p.m. session planned and potential contempt proceedings looming for the union.
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Gene Tunney Boxing Fears and Faith Tie
In a 1920 account Tunney recalls his pre fight fear before facing Whitey Allen, recounting a Marine wartime focus on fitness and his book Arms For The Living. He credits prayer with reducing fear and says he expected to be knocked out, not win, as he prepared for the bout and sought courage.
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Eskdale Miners Deny Hunger Amid Credit Shortage
Eskdale miners rejected reports of hunger while surveys note hunger rumors and poor clothing in coal areas. Andrew Faban admits some families lack proper food as welfare payments are canceled and credit at stores is scarce. Nassif Nehman says he extends credit to trusted miners and compares current conditions to earlier hardships.
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Sander to Plead Woman Was Dead in Court
Manchester New Hampshire February 23 Dr Herman Sander will plead that a cancer patient died before air was injected into her veins in a murder case. Defense counsel Louis E Wyman said the strategy seeks to show the woman was dead prior to the alleged act. Attorney General William L Phinney objected as unwarranted without evidence. Sheriff Thomas OBrien testified that the doctor admitted killing the patient in a moment of urging from her husband to end suffering.
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Hermann N. Sander
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Land Mines Found In Basement Trash
Two land mines were found in the basement of Mrs. Ernest F. Sands at 2218 Pennsylvania Ave and were removed by state police. The objects, identified by a junk dealer as WWII explosives, were disposed of safely with detonators removed. The mines were later sunk in the Elk River after police determined they posed no immediate danger.
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Reds Are Reported Busy in Coal Area
Former FBI agent Matthew Cvetic testified before the House Committee on American Activities that 30 Communist recruited Labor Youth League leaders operate among striking miners in Western Pennsylvania. He described plans to wage war against the United States if a Cold War conflict arises and named Steve Nelson as a key Western Pennsylvania organizer.
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New York
Daily Worker
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United States
69 Indicted In Picketing Conspiracy Case
A Randolph County grand jury indicted 69 men on conspiracy charges arising from October picket disturbances. Judge Homer Strosnider issued a temporary injunction against picketing at three non union strip mining companies. UMW District 31 and officers Cecil Urbaniak and Harry Bennett, plus locals 4083 8320 8327 8561 and 9623 were named defendants. The three firms reported about 300 workers and 4000 tons daily output. damages alleged at 500000 since September 12.
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Harrison County
Homer Strognider
Grafton Ice and Coal Dery
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House Passes FEPC Substitute Defying Truman Plea
The House approved a substitute FEPC bill 240 to 177, stripping federal cease and desist powers and directing investigations and recommendations to curb employment discrimination. Critics call it a symbolic gesture while Truman’s civil rights push remains unsettled and mobilizes political lines.
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Truman to delay railroad walkout with 60 day pause
President Truman plans to appoint an emergency fact finding board to halt a nationwide railroad strike for 60 days. The Brotherhood of Conductors and Trainmen had threatened a walkout set to begin Monday, with mediation talks failing in Chicago on February 14.
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National Railway Mediation Board
U S weighs security options amid arms race stalemate
Washington reports the Truman administration studies how a prolonged arms race stalemate might yield security. State Department policy planning in review of foreign policy and atomic policy has not produced solid decisions. Secretary Acheson sees no major policy shifts, reaffirming continued pursuit of UN backed international control of atomic energy. President Truman echoed this stance in his Alexandria Virginia speech, signaling openness to new ideas if effective.
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Attlee's Labor Claims Victory in Britain Election
London reports Labor leading 161 seats to Conservatives 99 from 261 of 625 constituencies. Attlee, Cripps, and Bevan elected as Labor pursues a socialist mandate. Churchill’s Conservatives gloomily concede but vow to keep fighting. Heavy turnout and Labour’s claimed historic high vote noted.
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Solons Halve Housing Plan
The Senate Banking Committee trimmed President Truman's middle income housing program from 2.0 billion to 1.0 billion in government backed loans. Loans would be insured by housing cooperatives with debt financing via debentures, aligned with FHA insurance principles per Senator Sparkman.
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Gunmen steal gems in bold Cleveland mansion heist
Seven masked gunmen wearing stockings enter the William G. Mather mansion and abscond with an estimated 350000 in uninsured jewels. They wake Mrs Mather and tie her nurse as the 93 year old billionaire slept through the burglary.
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Do Not Call Others Gazette Number For Scores Nights
A brief note requests not to call any other Gazette number to report scores on these nights. It urges using the primary Gazette contact for updates and clarifies there will be no alternate scores channel.
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Truman Rules Out New A-Control Approach to Russia
President Truman rejected any new move toward atomic control with Russia saying no evidence supports new terms and urging Congress to avoid dramatic techniques. He noted U S efforts for settlement have failed and warned against disarmament postponement while Sen Tydings argued a disarmament lapse boosts Communist influence and Russia advances hydrogen bomb work.
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Bridges Defense Rests Its Case in Perjury Trial
In San Francisco on February 22 the defense rested in the 14 week long perjury conspiracy trial of Harry Bridges, international president of the CIO Longshoremen. Bridges declined further questioning after a 9 1/2 day stint on the stand and indicated support for countering imperialism with force if necessary.
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Holland
Truman defends loyalty files secrecy against McCarthy claims
President Truman refused to release confidential loyalty files, reaffirming a directive to departments to forward such requests to him. He dismissed McCarthy’s charges of a Communist ring in the State Department as false and said subpoena power would not alter his stance.
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Hungary seeks envoy staff cuts amid postwar overstaffing
Hungary asked the United States and Britain to reduce their diplomatic staff here arguing current numbers exceed prewar levels and surpass the Hungarian offices in Washington and London. The move follows Bulgaria’s split with the U.S. and the wartime espionage trials of Robert Vogeler and Edgar Sanders.
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Punch-Packing Plane Seeks Out Snorkel Subs
Washington February 23 Navy announced a punch packing warplane to seek out and destroy snorkel submarines. The Lockheed Neptune P2V4 carries radar gear for sub detection and pin point location plus torpedoes rockets bombs and cannons. The navy notes Russia has about 280 undersea raiders and many operate in the Pacific.
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Forrest P. Sherman
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Ex Labor Leader Convicted of Perjury in Senate Testimony
Harold Christoffel, former Milwaukee labor leader, was found guilty on all five counts of perjury for denying under oath involvement with a Communist group before a congressional committee. Judge F Letts ordered immediate jail, with sentencing to follow after potential motions and a possible retrial on related issues. Maximum penalties range from two to ten years per count.
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Obison Letts
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Charleston Skies Friday Forecast and Celestial Notes
The fragment lists a Charleston sky forecast for Friday, February 24 with sunrise and sunset times and a page reference. It mentions the Moon in the first quarter near Aldebaran and the Pleiades in Taurus with references to Saturn Mars Venus and a partial time cluster around 2 pm and midnight.
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