Walkouts In Coal Mines Cost Millions Of Tons In 1945
Pittsburgh report notes 1945 coal production at about 175 million tons with a nationwide strike wave that halted nearly 879 mines and 216 thousand miners. Foremen's union demand spurred key stoppages, production lagged 8 percent behind 1944, and mergers formed the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. to become the nation’s largest producer.
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New streamlined GI bill expands loan and eligibility rules
The article outlines changes to the GI bill simplifying loan approvals by allowing VA to guarantee loans if a local appraiser deems property value reasonable. It also replaces the old eligibility process with an honorable discharge as a certificate of eligibility, broadens business loans, and permits delinquent debt financing for debts incurred within ten years after the war. It notes tax and bonus deduction tweaks and qualifying groups including allied forces members.
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Irma Endorses Nu-Maid Seasoning for Tasty Veggies
The speaker notes Irma says the seasoning makes vegetables tasty on its own, highlighting Nu-Maid as her choice for flavor.
One-Minute Test Card: Amendments and Dan Patch
Answers include the repeal of the prohibition amendment, Dan Patch as a famed pacer horse, and the eagle left foot holding a cluster of 13 arrows. The page also offers wisdom quotes etiquette hints a horoscope and test answers.
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Fire brings out quick neighbors to save county official belongings
In Pratt Kansas neighbors rushed to douse a house fire belonging to County Commissioner W T Danner. They salvaged items from the wall and carried them outside before the blaze could ruin them.
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