West Virginia Soil Conservation Districts push equipment plan
D T Paugh of the West Virginia Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors urges state help to expand soil and water conservation. He cites aiding over 9,000 landowners and aims to double in 1-2 years, requesting $600,000 for equipment to load ditches and ponds, drain and straighten streams, with costs recovered from landowners.
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Virginia
D. T. Paugh
West Virginia Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Mr. Paugh
West Virginia
Paugh
Soil Con
Embargo Affects B and O Supply Lines Across Plants
The embargo limits shipments on the B and O system with some raw materials exempted. Hazel Atlas Glass near Barperton and Martinsboro receive soda ash and sand from B&O points, while glassware remains exempt as used for food containers. Local merchants may obtain goods from B&O hubs like Chicago Cincinnati Buffalo New York St Louis Louisville Baltimore Washington.
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Barperton
Martinsboro
B&o
Chicago
Cincinnati
Buffalo
New York
Se Lous
Lowsville
Baltimore
Washington
Athens
Digits and Declarations Hit Local Employers
Dupont Cununura suspends operations amid Sandinions. American Viscose Co. in Nitro employs about 1,230 men. Company reports potential revenue losses of around 4 million dollars in December due to mine-related stoppages. Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, and Virginian railroads anticipate service impacts and decreased passenger revenue. Local officials forecast substantial financial losses across Maryland and nearby areas.
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de Vallimors
Olt
Chesapeake
Olua
Norfolk and West
V.rsantaen
Carrie
Lae Weatham
Maryland
Damaged Text Notice From AFL United in Chicago
Fragmentary OCR reads about Seoninedam watch and wait for word from John L. Lewis with references to Chicago and AFL United. Details are unclear and incomplete.
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John L. Lewis
Chicago
Colo
Afl-United
Coal and Auto Mfg Layoffs Sweep U.S. Mills
Workers at six coal mines returned to work but a broad wave of layoffs hit Ford Motor Co and Budd, with as many as 500000 auto workers potentially idle. Railroads including Chesapeake and Ohio New York Central and Union Pacific announced thousands of cuts, while General Electric added 1200 layoffs. The Detroit AFL council floated a one day general strike of AFL workers in sympathy with UMW, and Ford warned more cuts as coal shortages worsen.
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Frank Martinez
CIO
Philip Murray
Detroit-Wayne
Ford
Budd Company
Philadelphia
Detroit
Compaty
Electrical fix to banish wash day blues by wiring
An electrical technician outlines a home laundry room upgrade plan to ease washing tasks. Emphasizes proper wiring one extra circuits ample outlets and well placed lighting for washer drier ironer and related appliances.
Steel plants face closure as freight embargo hits workers
A company spokesman said 13,000 workers or half the city's labor force will close within two weeks due to the freight embargo. Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp at Brackenridge and West Leechburg Pa notified its 12,500 workers that the strike will halt almost all work. In Chicago the American Dairy Association reports production and distribution of dairy products is being slowly strangled by the coal strike, with some milk and beef plants already shut down.
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Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
Brackenbridge
West Leechburg
Strke
Chicago
Amercan Dairy Association
Truman to address nation on coal crisis Sunday night
Harriman said the coal situation was discussed and Truman will speak on major networks at 9:30 p.m. EST Sunday. Cabinet members and others described the coal crisis as the dominant topic, with Navy Secretary Forrestal noting critical conditions at overseas coaling stations. CIO President Murray urged unified action with AFL and railway brotherhoods against moves to cripple labor, criticizing the court injunction against John L. Lewis and a $3,510,000 fine as hysteria.
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Harriman
Ress
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL
Independent Railway Brotherhoods
William Green
John L. Lewis
Murray
CIO Se
Pacific Ocean leadership push cited by Rep Zac
Rep E V Zac of California touring Pacific war areas tells reporters in Tokyo the Pacific is definitely our ocean and urges unilateral U S control of wartime island bases. He cites international hysteria and calls for labor unity among leaders including A F Whitney and T C Cashen in the exchange.
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Naval Affairs
Pacific Ocean
Rep. E. V.zac
California
Tokyo
Pacific
U.S
International
Geen
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
T. C. Cashen
Railway Labor Executive’s Association
White House
Ross
Green
Murray urges AFL Mine Workers to appeal contempt fines
A letter released today from Murray urges Lewis and the AFL Mine Workers to appeal fines for defying a federal court order to end the strike. He states the stage is set for the 80th Congress to be met by national action and stands against the penalties as a broader labor dispute framework unfolds.
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Lewis
AFL
Murray
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