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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1959
Page
1
The United Steelworkers walkout halts about 90 percent of U.S. steelmaking, with half a million workers striking nationwide after stalled contract talks. Industry argues costs must be kept down while demanding fringe benefits in return for wage gains.
Marietta probate officials review the will of Dr Braden E Nida who died July 5 at 62. The document includes a provision that a ten thousand dollar Treasury note will go to the person who within a year supplies the other half of a one dollar bill attached to the will.
Geneva AP report says the Big Four Berlin conference staggered forward amid Western disunity over terms for a Soviet Berlin settlement. Western ministers balk at Gromyko’s demand to include German representatives, preferring secret talks, while debating a price for any deal and German participation amid rival French opposition.
President Eisenhower said conditions do not warrant invoking the Taft Hartley law to end the steel strike. He declined to estimate stockpile timelines and urged free bargaining for a quick contract. He noted 80 day injunctions are not applicable now and said government pressure would hinder talks.
About 90 thousand steelworkers, roughly 18 percent of USW members, walked out on eight Ohio mills in Cleveland Youngstown Lorain Steubenville Warren Canton and Massillon. Picket lines formed as plants with 20.5 million ton annual capacity shut down, threatening broader economic hardship. Unions reported grievances at Republic Steel Cleveland with no maintenance crews.
The official forecast calls for partly cloudy warm and more humid weather today tonight and Thursday with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. Showers may begin late today as a southern moisture pattern moves in. Middletown reported 87 degrees at 4 30 p m yesterday and 58 degrees at 6 30 a m this morning.
A lighthearted Chuckle exchange finds one spouse accusing the other of marriage for money, with a witty retort claiming the speaker earned it. The brief humor centers on a playful misperception about finances in marriage.
In Pittsburgh's South Side, Majestic’s bar across from Jones & Laughlin Steel works hosts steelworkers talking amid a midnight strike. Patrons weigh long disruption, automation, and demands for health care and pensions against wage gains as union leaders press their case.
Pickets paced near the gate shouting solidarity and comparing their resolve to World War II unity as they protested the issue at hand. Their stance emphasized collective resolve and ongoing demonstrations across the street.
Sullen convicts at Brushy Mountains Prison ended a damp 32 hour sit down when Pat Patterson promised a hearing of grievances. Eight ring leaders were sent to Nashville while three foremen were freed and two minor concessions granted. State troopers with heavy arms awaited at the mine entrance as the men, hungry and unshaven, exited.
Federal mediation service arranged separate meetings in New York with industry and union reps this afternoon. David J. McDonald, president of the United Steelworkers of America, said he would present an undisclosed settlement plan to industry negotiators, but he expected it would be rejected.
Auto manufacturers can survive a 60 to 90 day steel shortage with large stockpiles and about one million 1999 models already built. Industry typically uses 15 to 20 percent of steel supply, and inventories should last about 60 days, allowing time for 1960 model introductions.
About 2,000 workers at U S Steel Corp Fairless plant near Morrisville Pennsylvania cheered as midnight approached Tuesday night. Workers streamed in orderly fashion from the plant as the shift change began amid enthusiasm and orderly conduct.
The unions seek a 15 cent annual wage increase for each year of a new contract matching the expired deal while resisting industry demands for looser work‑practice controls. Industry flatly rejects further costs, warning of price hikes and inflation. The dispute centers on overtime, featherbedding, and how umpires should rule based on past decisions rather than fairness.
President Eisenhower expressed hope for a rapid settlement after talks in New York collapsed. He said good will on both sides at the bargaining table could yield an agreement without undue delay as union and management maintained their core positions. The dispute centers on steelworker productivity and industry profits.
A passenger train crashed into the rear of a freight train 10 miles south of Roanoke Virginia on Tuesday night. Four passengers reported minor injuries as the freight had halted on a long grade.
AP reports the U.S. Court of Claims upheld Dixon-Yates damages after the government canceled its controversial power contract. A second item notes Britain and the Soviet Union edging toward secret talks at the Big Four foreign ministers conference. The Cincinnati piece reports a tentative contract agreement potentially ending an eight day Teamsters strike if ratified. Governor DiSalle authorizes McElroy to pursue a grand jury probe in Ironton perjury case. Senate committee approves exempting newscasts from equal time rule.
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