Thousands Return To Work As John L. Lewis Strike Ends
Thousands of soft coal miners went back to work after John L. Lewis called for an end to the month long strike. Many remained home awaiting the outcome. In the Hocking Valley only a few mines opened while none of 23 Corning area mines operated, with a few small pits producing.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
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Hocking Valley
New York Central Railroad
Corning
Contempt trial set as strike tensions flare in coal regions
Amid a back to work push in soft coal fields 30 000 sympathy strikers in eastern Pennsylvania resume work while production in western coal sections reaches 75 percent. Contempt of court charges loom for Lewis with potential jail and heavy fines though penalties may ease if mines reopen.
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Pennsylvania
Illinois
Lewis
Mrs Stella Vancuren Dies at 79 in Logan
Mrs Stella Vancuren age 79 widow of Isaac Vancuren died yesterday at 2 PM at her daughter’s home 296 West Front Street after a heart attack. She was a lifelong Logan resident and Methodist. Surviving daughters include Mrs Charles Zeigler Mrs Ed Barker Mrs Grace Adcock and Mrs Leonard Haynes of Logan and sons Harry Cleveland and Mark Charles of Columbus. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday Leonard Funeral Home with Rev Clinton Swengel officiating. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery mausoleum.
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Isaac Vancuren
J. Vernon Shaw
West Front Street
Hocking County
Vancuren
Methodist Church
Charles Zeigler
Ed Barker
Grace Adcock
Leonard Haynes
Logan
Harry
Cleveland
Mark
Charles
Columbus
Leonard
Clinton Swengel
Oak Grove Cemetery
International Communism Blamed in Colombia Revolt
Secretary of State George C. Marshall blames international communism for the Bogota revolt that disrupted the Pan American Conference and left hundreds dead. He said the unrest mirrors patterns seen in France and Italy, while U S officials indicated the conference would stay in Bogota.
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Colombia
George C. Marshall
Marshall
France
Italy
U. S
House Committee Approves Postal Pay Raises
The House civil service committee approved two bills to raise pay for government civil service workers and postal employees. One bill offers 468 dollars yearly plus 25 cents an hour for hourly workers. the other grants 585 dollars yearly with 30 cents hourly for postmasters and salaried postal staff. The raises take effect next year and expire June 30, 1949 unless renewed by Congress.
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Washington
House Civil Service Committee
House
Senate
Postal Service
Congress
Bonus Check Typists Training in Columbus
Typists tasked with writing names and addresses for Ohio bonus checks reported for duty at bonus headquarters to begin training. A spokesman indicated the mailing date for the first check is undetermined, but the director hopes it is written before the month ends. State Auditor Ferguson and Secretary Hummel then left for New York to sign the bonus bonds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bonus
Chester W. Goble
Joseph T. Ferguson
Edward J. Hummel
New York
Art Exhibit Sought for German Collection in New York
Rep Klein asks Army undersecretary Draper to arrange exhibition of Germany’s $80 million art collection in New York City. The request aims to bring major works to the public in the American cultural capital.
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Washington
Rep. Klein
D-Ny
William H. Draper
Army
New York
Construction of New Auditorium Approved
Canton council approves a new public auditorium costing about 950000 and plans to sell the condemned existing structure to the highest bidder.
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Canton, O
Akron approves Ellet High School plan cost 1.52 million
The Akron school board approves construction of a new Ellet High School with an estimated cost of 1,519,080 dollars. The project proceeds after the board’s April meeting.
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Akron, O
Akron Ellet
German Youths Told Marshall Plan Means War
A Soviet official told German youths the Marshall Plan means war and division of Europe. Col. Sergei Tulpanov, chief of information in the Soviet military administration in Germany, linked Truman to Goering and urged working for the Soviet Union’s new democracy. He warned monopolists provoke war as Allied reports note increased Soviet occupation and secret police units in the eastern zone near Berlin.
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Truman
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Saxony
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Goering
Nazi Germany
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MVD
Asta
U S Bomber Fleet Sails to Germany in Peacetime Flight
At Westover Air Force Base a large B 29 fleet, about 30 bombers, departed for Germany in what officials call a routine training mission. The 15th Air Force unit led the flight, with the exact numbers kept classified. The move marks one of the longest peacetime overseas hops for such formations.
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Westover Air Force Base
Mass
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Air Force
London Market Slump Hits Government Issues
London morning papers report a sharp fall in government securities on the stock exchange with losses estimated up to 200 million dollars for the day. Investors faced heavy declines as trading slid across the market.
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London
Stock Exchange
Nebraska GOP hopefuls pick from seven for national nomination
Omaha reports seven Nebraska Republicans vote to select a presidential nominee. Leading contenders are Harold Stassen, Thomas Dewey, and Robert Taft, each attacking communism and citing the Bogota revolt. Taft stresses farm parity reform and warns against broad production controls.
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Nebraska
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Stassen
Bewey
Taft
Stassen-Dewey-Taft
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Douglas MacArthur
Earl Warren
California
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Dewey
Bogota
Gas Stocks Ample For Vacation Travel
Chicago April 13 motorists can expect sufficient gasoline to handle vacation travel this year, says spokesmen from oil firms. Dr. Robert E. Wilson chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana urged the public to conserve fuel and plan for steady supply despite higher demand.
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Chicago
Robert E. Wilson
Standard Oil of Indiana
Czechoslovakia Schedules Single Ticket Election Change
Prague radio announced that Czechoslovakia will hold its single ticket election on May 30 rather than May 23. The announcement confirms a nine day postponement affecting national voting.
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Czechoslovakia
Prague Radio
Rule Abolished At Columbia University
Columbia University abolishes a rule prohibiting persons under indictment from appearing as guest speakers on campus. The change allows indicted individuals to speak on campus subject to university policies.
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New York
Columbia University
Congress Committee Approves Emergency Air Power Funds
The House appropriations committee approved 2.376 billion dollars in emergency funds for an air power program including warplanes and guided missiles. The move speeds up aviation industry production within the year ahead, drawn from the current military spending plan. Army and Navy funding for the year ending June 30 remains about 8.75 billion dollars.
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Washington
House Appropriations Group
Truman
White House
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Navy
Taft-Hartley Act Upheld by Special Court Ruling
A three judge panel in Washington rules two Taft-Hartley provisions constitutional. The non communist oath and financial disclosure requirements apply to unions seeking NLRB procedures. Judge E Barrett Prettyman dissents. The ruling affects unions using NLRB machinery and follows a March decision striking down political spending limits.
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National Labor Relations Board
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U.S
Ben Moore
NLRRB
Moore
Supreme Court
Wilbur K. Miller
Bolitha J. Laws
E. Barrett Prettyman
Lumber Prices Fall From All Time High
The Commerce Department said lumber prices are receding from their all time highs and future prices will depend on the pace of domestic construction and whether consumers defer purchases until prices adjust.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Four Motorists Fined by Mayor
Four motorists pleaded guilty to traffic violations and were fined by Mayor Roger W. Friend. Ronald J. Wilson of Sunbury received 15 dollars and costs for reckless operation after an accident on U. S. Route 33 near Rockbridge. Albert R. Shannon of Logan and Loren J. Burg of Cleveland were each fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding on Route 33 north of Logan. Clarence S. Reid of Lancaster was fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign on Route 33 north of Logan.
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Ronald J. Wilson
Sunbury
Rockbridge
Albert R. Shannon
Logan
Loren J. Burg
Cleveland
Clarence S. Reid
Lancaster
Notestone Appeal On Firing Rejected
The state civil service commission upheld the firing of Roy J. Notestone an equipment operator in Hocking County for political activity He was a 1946 Democratic central committee member and candidate for reelection His dismissal was effective December 1 last year
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Columbus
State Civil Service Commission
Earl L. Reeb
Roy J. Notestone
Hocking County
Notestone
Reed
Democratic Central Committee
Government Ends Rail Passenger Train Restrictions
The government lifted all coal strike related train service limits effective 4 P.M. EST today. The Interstate Commerce Commission and Office of Defense Transportation suspended orders until further notice. The Logan office of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad reported no official word that restrictions on the Athens and river divisions were lifted.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Office of Defense Transportation
Logan
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Athens and
River
Flooding strands Logan as highways and schools close
A tightening flood围 encircled Logan forcing highway closures on U S Route 33 south and other roads. Schools in Rockbridge and nearby areas shut down as floodwaters rose at five inches per hour. Logan Clay Products and Sun Glow Industries faced possible shutdowns while rail service remained largely intact.
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Hocking River
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