Lewis Moves to Begin Miners Pension Plan Amid Court Challenge
John L. Lewis pressed to put his $100 monthly miners pension plan into effect despite a court challenge tied to the $32 million miners welfare fund. Ezra Van Horn seeks personal liability for fund spending and argues the plan violates Taft Hartley rules by paying pensions to contributors with no fund contributions. The trustees postponed a meeting to Monday as the dispute unfolds.
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Washington (Ap
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Norman Walker Washington
John B& Lewis
Soeh
Lewis
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Ezra van Horn
van Horn
Lewis- Bridges
United Mine Workers Union
No. 21
Miners Return to Coal Pits After Lewis Plea
AP reports miners urged to resume work as John L. Lewis asks United Mine Workers members to return. About 125,000 were at work yesterday with 21,000 of 22,000 in District 4 Western Pennsylvania back on the job. Others in states like Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Alabama Virginia Tennessee Indiana Illinois and more expected to follow as leaders press for end to the long walkout.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
District 4
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Alabama
Virginia
Tennessee
Indiana
Illinois
Colorado
Maryland
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Wyoming
Montana
Ohio
Steel Wage Rise Denied As Steel Prices Cut
United States Steel Corp refused to grant a cost of living wage increase to CIO United Steelworkers and announced price reductions effective May 1 1948. President Benjamin F Fairless said higher wages would push up product prices to absorb costs, prompting the price cuts worth about 25 million dollars annually. The move followed a wage reopening dispute under a no strike contract signed last year and negotiations that ended today.
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Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corp
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel
CIO
United Steelworkers
Fairless
CIO Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Fairess
Judge Delays Civil Court To Spare Farmers
Judge D C Halstead postponed a May 24 civil court session after meeting with Houston County lawyers to avoid calling hard pressed farmers for jury duty. The May 5 grand jury and May 10 plus June 14 criminal court sessions proceed as scheduled. no new civil date set.
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D. C. Halstead
Houston County
Miner Reflects On Strike Worth Lost Wages And Pension
West Frankfort Illinois veteran Eddie Franko says the United Mine Workers strike was worth the lost wages as miners seek pensions for older workers. He recalls guiding miners to safety after Mine 8 disaster and notes many men miss tunnel life for spring fishing. Lewis and last year’s actions frame the pension argument.
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West Frankfort
Eddie Franko
United Mine Works Staike
Franko
Old Eg
Ene Fa
UMW
Westone
Fae
Old Pen
Joan L
Lewis
Soviet Commission Proposes Stricter Berlin Flight Rules
A six member Soviet commission in Berlin urged 24 hour flight notices from American British and French planes through corridors over the Soviet zone and forbade night or cloud flights. The panel cited the April 5 collision that killed 12 Britons two Americans and a Russian and urged indemnities. They linked the accident to alleged British safety violations and called for stricter supervision to prevent repeats.
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Berlin
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Henry County Official J M Mathison Dies at 74
Abbeville special report: J M Mathison a longtime Henry County public official and former two term Abbeville mayor died after a lengthy illness at his home. He was 74, survived by his wife Magdie Wood Mathison three sons a brother ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services at Abbeville Methodist church with Kennedy Funeral Home in charge.
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Abbeville
J. M. Mathison
Hame
Henry County
Mathison
Magdie Wood Mathison
G. B. Mathison
J. C. Mathison
CC. Mathison
G. A. Mathison
Edwin
Abbeville Methodist Church
Paul Duffy
J. B. Johnson
Kennedy Funeral Home
Reuther Attack Shows Three Involved In Ambush
Detroit police report three footprints a shotgun shell wadding and a getaway car describe the would be assassin of Walter P. Reuther. Investigators study plaster casts and shell remnants as rewards totaling 117800 are offered by UAW, city and unions.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Harry S. Yoy
Toy
Reuther
Auto Workers
Raymond A. Sokolov
Sokolov
UAW
International
AFL Teamsters Union
Michigan Cio Council
Michigan Communist Party
Wayne County Cio Council
Large Scout Camp Draws 300 to 400 Boys to Reservation
Some 300 to 400 Boy Scouts from five southeast Alabama districts converge on the Clintonville reservation near tomorrow afternoon for an overnight camp. Patrols from 19 troops in Coffee Dale Houston Henry and Pike counties will carry gear to campsites as teams are judged on appearance packing and equipment. District inspectors will quiz each patrol on menu plans before a Friday campfire ceremony.
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Alabama
Clintonville
J. W. Cooke
Coffee, Dale
Houston
Henry
Pike
Dothan
Yankees To Place Confederate Flags At Rebel Graves
Confederate flags will fly over two graves in Bethel Connecticut on Confederate Memorial Day. The effort is led by Ben Frath of Fairfield County Courty Course, with flags mailed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Joseph N. Largan notes the VFW decorates Union graves at Mobile National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
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Mobile
Bethel
Conn
Ben Frath
Fairfield Courty Course
National Cemetery
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Joseph N. Largan
VFW
Mobile National Cemetery
Coercion Denied In Italian Vote
Premier Alcide de Gasperi rejected Communist charges that the Italian election results were bought by corruption or coercion. He cited U S wheat aid arrangements to refute accusations of outside pressure and dismissed fears of starvation as unfounded. He also defended church involvement in politics as proper, noting broad public faith support.
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Rome
A(p
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasper
Palmiro Togliatti
L'Unita
Togliatti
de Gasperri
Italy
United States
de Gasperi
Toghatti
Warren G. Hutta Dies At Home Here
Warren G Hutta dies at home on West Powell Street after illness. Survived by wife Sadie Carroll Hutta and several relatives. Funeral Friday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Jo Norton Dercy officiating, burial in Cary Cemetery. Local arrangements by Ward Wilton.
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Warren G. Hutta
Oro
Sadie Carroll Hutt
A A Parker
Trotnar
Af. Bellera
Firat Prestytecuan
Jo Norton Dercy
Cary Cemetery
Wilton Mas Ates
Rountree
F. V. White
Harriman Named Roving Envoy In Europe Recovery
President Truman named W Averell Harriman roving ambassador to direct the European Recovery Program from the field. Charles Sawyer, former ambassador to Belgium, was tapped as Secretary of Commerce after contacting Truman by telephone.
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Truman
Charles Sawyer
Belgium
Sawyer
W. Averell Harriman
Cincinnati
Democratic National
Ohio
Charles G. Ross
Jess Larson
Paul G. Hoffman
White House
Harriman
Capitol Hill
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
It- Mich
Eisenhower Eyes Possible Presidential Run In Alabama
Associated Press reports Gen Dwight D Eisenhower remained a potential Democratic presidential candidate with Alabama politics watching a possible delegate walkout. Sen John Sparkman said Eisenhower would be available if Truman withdraws, based on conversations with people close to him and Alabama's pivotal role at the convention. Governor Ben M Burnett and others in Alabama voiced opposition to Eisenhower as a candidate.
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Associated Press
Dwight DD
Eisenhower
Alabama
Washington
John J. Sparkman
Sparkman
Truman
Easenhower
Berg Firrt
Cand Evan
Aingsted
United States
Cat Vernon
Sparen
Gogat
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Gable
Taft-Ellender-Wagier
Alarataa
Senate
Montgomery
Dateen
Bolsa
Heen Cardidary
Haganah Halts Fire and Sets Haifa Truce Terms
Haifa, Palestine. Haganah ceases fire by noon after violent clashes that left dozens dead. Terms demand Arab disarmament and deportation of foreign troops, freedom of movement in Haifa, and equal municipal rights under British mediation. Arab leaders seek mediation as casualties mount.
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Edward Curtis
Haifa
Palestine
Stalingrad
Haganah
Arab National Committee
Hagganah
Truman to Speak at California Commencement
President Truman will address the University of California commencement on June 12 in Berkeley. The White House said no formal travel plans have been set and a final program is not yet completed.
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Washington
Truman Vail Apean
University of Califforna
White House
Mi ‘Sruman
Universay
Rober Co Sproch
Charles G Bap
Truman
Orode
Aroas
Ar Yroman
Jaane
Talks At Bogota To End April 30
The Pan American conference in Bogota shifts to the national capital as delegates seek a compromise on colonial questions. The United States opposes a Argentine resolution demanding outside powers relinquish colonies in the Western Hemisphere. A 21-member committee will draft a resolution acceptable to all delegations before the ninth International Conference of American States resumes.
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Joseph F. McEvoy
Bogota
United States
George C. Marshall
U. S
Argentina
Chile
Guatemala
Great Britain
Antarctic
Honduras
China withdraws from Yenan old red capital citadel
The Nanking government reports pulling out of Yenan the famed cave city as the Communist radio claims re-occupation. Officials say move to better position troops against Peng Teh-huai and to guard Szechuan. Meantime Changchun garrison holds, air battles pound Communist bases as authorities retake Huashtoeying near Peiping.
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Nanking
China
Yenan
Communist Radio
Svcess
San Francisco
Shensa
Peng Teh-huai
Szechuan
Changchun
Huashtoeying
Peiping
Vandenberg Nabs GOP Nod In Mock Convention Adlai Run
In a campus mock presidential contest at the Leesburg Virginia campus students favored Vandenberg for the GOP nomination with strong support on the early ballots. Dewey led on some tallies before Vandenberg surged to a commanding position as others shifted and the convention moved toward the decisive ballots. Howard Fenninger of Fort Worth was the only delegate dissenting as the scene unfolded toward a final selection.
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Howard Fen*ier
Ft Woeeth
Tex
Dou
MacAthur
Turacy
Vandenberg
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