Government Keeps Wary Eye On Mine Mourning Period
Washington eyes the Centralia mine disaster response as John L. Lewis seeks a six day mourning period for 117 victims. UMW leaders push for alignment with federal orders while government officials weigh penalties and safety concerns amid idle mines and ongoing legal action.
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Is Sat
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Lewis
Shemon
Centralia
Aly
Idestaey
Cebh
United Mine Workers
T. Alain Coldsborough
Supreme Court
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Tom ©. Clarke
John F. Sennett
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Miners Unions Call Six Day Industry Wide Work Stoppage
The mutiny of 400000 miners entered the city today before a six day stoppage in memory of the Centralia mine disaster. UMW leaders urged locals to halt work at midnight, citing stockpiles and potential coke shortages at U.S. Steel. Some rail and transit officials warned of limited coal transport disruptions yet overall supply remained adequate, with weather seen as a mitigating factor.
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John L. Lewis
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Krugga Mines
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Pittsburgh
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Laxington
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Maine
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Chicago
TrieState
Assncia
Oba
West Virginia
Morber
Téxson
Egat
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Charleston
W. VI
Southern Coal Producers Association
York
Thurmond
Tex Statgmant
Saidi Lewis
Sve Induntry
Ceat
Axa
Senate panel approves bill to extend rent controls
The Senate Banking Committee unanimously okayed a bill to extend rent controls through February 2, 1948 without blanket increases. It authorizes five member local advisory boards to recommend control, transfers the program from OPA to the Rent Expediter, and allows state action if adequate funds exist. The panel rejected a motion for a general 20 percent rent rise. A separate note announces University of Virginia leadership changes and vehicle tag deadlines in Sullivan County.
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Moro
Authority
Cogluman Tobey
R-Nh
Brieker
R-Cite
Treason Verdict Upheld By Court
Supreme Court upheld the treason conviction of Hans Max Haupt, father of a German saboteur executed during the war. Haupt, a Chicago resident, received life imprisonment and a 910,000 fine. His son, Herbert Haupt, was among the German agents who landed on the Florida coast from submarines. Justice Jackson delivered the court's 8 1 opinion while Justice Murphy dissented.
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Chicago
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FBS
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Lourt
Fustice Murphy
Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
War Powers Slated To Die Tonight
The U S Congress moved to terminate the Second World War powers at midnight, ending the federal authority to gather, ration, and allocate materials. Most allocation programs, including sugar, price controls, and foreign trade powers, would end while a few measures await presidential signet. The move shifts future crisis powers back to normal statutory controls and preserves some programs under separate law.
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Civil Production Administration
Truman
Congress
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Ser ‘Prien
Puce
Lilienthal Vote Deadline Looms Amid Atomic Nominees Debate
Senate schedules a Thursday night vote deadline on David B Lilienthal for Atomic Control Commission chair. Debate features Knowland Bricker and others pushing to send records for further inquiry, with Easter recess looming and last minute maneuvering by both supporters and opponents.
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Senate
Truman
David B Lilienthal
Atomic Control Commission
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GOP
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Norhina- Hong
Atomic Energy
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R-Nh
Adnfrmation
Litenthal
British Proposal Calls For Reich Unification This Year
A British plan circulated by Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin to unify Germany by year end seeks lifting movement restrictions and outlines reparations tied to German production. Secretary Marshall denounced Soviet ultimatums and faulted French rigidity while cautioning that Russia may demand all coal and steel controls before any settlement. He questioned gains from German production limits and warned that Soviet import curbs could push Germans toward starvation.
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Russia
Marshall
Pat
Germany
Bevis
UN veto on foreign aid to Greece and Turkey proposed
Senate hearings on a plan to grant the United Nations veto over U.S. aid to Greece and Turkey. Senator Vax denberg proposed amending the aid bill to require the President to withdraw aid if the UN directs or if Security Council or General Assembly votes favor it. Separate hearings debated disarmament and policy shifts amid broader Cold War tensions.
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Vax' Denberg Ta-Mieh
United Nations
Greece
Turkey
Senate
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Legis‘lation
Truman
Greate
Security Council
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Crawford
Mick
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Repub- Jerusalem
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Congress
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Europe
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Fice
Simgie
American
Ea Fish
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South Amer-iem
Russia
America
China
Molotov
Mr. Stalin
Mix
Viebirski
Senate-Foreign
Bristol court judge Burrow dies at 84 in Bristol
Sullivan County officials and long time Bristol magistrate Squire Burrow dies Sunday night at 627 Locust Street. Funeral at Central Presbyterian with burial in Bast mill Cemetery. Survived by widow Jennie Wallace Burrowe and son Judge Robert Burrow of Bristol. services to be performed by Rev Ben Rose and Rev French with honorary pallbearers from Sullivan County Court and Central Presbyterian Church.
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J. Burrow
Bristol Ami
Sullivan County Aid
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Bristol
Tennessee Bristol Recorder
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Fanney Barnes
Will Borrow
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Staew "Grayson
George “Rhea ‘Anderson
216 Chickens Die In Sunday Blaze
A Sunday fire at Forest Street destroyed a chicken coop and a nearby chicken house owned by the Haga family. Fire origin undetermined. Firemen arrived to find the buildings already burning as chickens perished. no other property of value was harmed.
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Selective Service to End Tonight Amid Draft Era Easing
The Selective Service System faces closure at midnight as the nation ends compulsory mobilization. President Truman and officials note no draft calls since October, with Navy and Army trends shifting toward volunteer enlistment.
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Truman
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Selective Service Act
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Tax deduction rules frustrate federal income claim
Washington official clarifies that sales tax from Fox Washville Tennessee will be deductible on federal income tax starting next year. The state revenue agent reports the deduction is allowed only if properly claimed and proven by the taxpayer.
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Tennisaee
Lion. Wenssee
Internal Revenue
Washington
Street Scenes Report From An Obscure City Block
A fragmented dispatch notes activity on a downtown street with varying characters and brief glimpses of daily life. It mentions a delivery truck and people in a home setting, hinting at local commerce and routine events amid unclear details.
Bill to avert strike introduced by Hartley chairing House panel
Rep Hartley of New Jersey introduced a measure to head off a nationwide telephone strike set for April 7. The bill would let the attorney general seek an injunction to halt the strike and provide 30 days of conciliation after the injunction. The House committee will consider the legislation tomorrow as the National Federation of Telephone Workers and 29 unions back wage increases and concessions from the Bell Telephone System.
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Lemshellon
Hartley
R-Nj
National Federtion of
Bell Telephone System
42 Killed and 144 Hurt in Hindu Muslim Fights
Outbreaks of Hindu Muslim violence in Bombay Calcutta and Cawnpore killed 42 in Bombay and five in Calcutta with many wounded. Police fired on rioters as crowds burned a cotton mill and public gatherings were banned. Military arrestes and evacuations continued as authorities sought to restore order amid rumors and clashes across districts.
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Megine
Senate Panel Reviews Rent Control Bill Revisions
The Senate Banking Committee debated a new rent control bill with changes approved by a five member local advisory group under a national administrator. Expeditor Frank Creede would appoint the administrator and local committees could issue decentre red recommendations, but the national law would yield to state rent control laws if a governor reports adequate local provisions.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Frank Creedes
Shore
Sulfiven's Slap At Wallace Sparks Democratic Split
Fragmented OCR article notes internal Democratic disputes after a backhand jab by Sulfiven against Wallace and Pepper. It suggests possible realignment, with party figures debating Sullivan’s impact, potential shifts toward third-party movement, and reactions from Gop and White House circles amid a 1948 campaign context.
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Weahington
Henry &. France
Claude Peppee
D-Fiu
Gael Sullivan
Iackety
Mpnt
Sullivan
Max Koray
Ether Wallace
Pepper
Wallace
Pepiper
Feo
Reir
Iceland Volcano Draws Sightseers and Evacuation Warning
Iceland's Mount Berle eruption draws crowds of sightseers as geologists set up stations and relief agencies stand ready to evacuate nearby farms if needed. ash and lava spew high, hindering coastal navigation and threatening grazing lands amid ongoing volcanic activity. In other news, Cannon named ambassador nominees and a Knoxville bus crash injures nine passengers.
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Saxlurdey
Copenhazen
Bekha
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