Steel Walkout Hurts State Economy Threatens Local Mills
Birmingham May 25 The four week walkout at U S Steel mills worsens an economic setback as steel shortages threaten to close fabricating plants. The Brotherhood of Railroad Engine men and Firemen has put about 25 000 workers out of jobs with a nearly ten million dollar loss in wages and 297000 tons of ingot steel production. Federal negotiators met with company and union officials with no progress. another session is scheduled. About 250 union members are striking for pay raises and benefits, lines set at midnight April 27. Unemployment compensation for laid off workers is under study with a decision expected within a week.
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Jack Stillman
Birmingham
U.S. Steel Corp
Brotherhood of Railroad
U.S
Broth
Erhood
Mace Smith
Chicago Bridge Co
Leonard White
Birmingham Fabricating Co
M Ay
US Steel
Rattler Named in Decatur Mystery Find
Local resident J C Knighten displayed a four and a half foot rattlesnake with nine rattles found about 11 miles beyond Huntsville. The image appeared in Daily Photo from Hartford Connecticut.
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J. C. Knighten
Olive St
Decatur
Huntsville
Coaxial Cable Theft Hits Pineville Residents
A 1,500 foot coaxial cable used to relay television from a mountain top to Pineville residents was stolen, disrupting local TV service. Police investigated the loss and sought tips from the public.
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Pineville
Lawrence County surplus food dates announced for June
Lester Reed, Lawrence County surplus food administrator, released June distribution dates for towns including Wheeler Hillsboro Caddo Hatton Town Creek Courtland Moulton and Oakville Tapscott. Applications for July surplus food accepted June 18 at the courthouse office. May distribution totals show large shipments of beans cheese corn meal dried milk rice lard and pork. no flour due to no shipments.
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Moulton
Lester Reed
Lawrence County
Wheeler
Hillsboro
Caddo
Hatton
Town Creek
United States Dominates Global Natural Gas Output
The United States accounts for about 80 percent of the world’s natural gas production, highlighting its leading role in global energy supply and markets.
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United States
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Eugene Wells
Montgomery
Wells
U.S. Steel
Tennessee Coal and Iron Division
RED Raider
Decatur High School
Judy Tuck
Liz Norris
Betty Ledbetter
Susie Halbrooks
Noel Harris
Bill Boswell
Diana Davidson
Emily Stanford
Jean Barrett
Cecilia Smith
Wes
Davidson Coal & Feed Company
Holly St
VY Ct
Eree Waray
American Gem Society
Ralph Weinman
Johnston St
5.E
Hartford, Conn
Horace Bushnell Congregational Church
Joseph Zezzo
Lawrence
Argo & Guffin Hardware CO
2Nd Ave
Democratic Party
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Martha Roberts McBurney
National Democratic Convention
Florence
Ala
Frigidaire
America
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