Government meets Lewis demands amid coal strike
The New York dispatch reports 400000 soft coal miners near end of lengthy strike while 76000 anthracite miners in Pennsylvania quit to await a new contract. The United Mine Workers reject retroactive extensions and insist on a current contract before resuming work.
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New York
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
A. F
L. United Mine Workers
Thomas Kennedy
J. B. Warriner
Lehigh Navigation Coal Company
Warriner
Morgenthau air travel and privileges under scrutiny
The article details Henry Morgenthau’s use of a Coast Guard Lockheed Lodestar for private trips to Beacon New York and up-country routes. It questions legal authority for such use, cites past government reimbursement cases, and notes navy regulation uncertainties. It also mentions elite privilege and a Lincoln Secret Service car assignment in his New York treasury era.
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Henry Morgenthau
Nthau
Coast Guard
Ington
Beacon
N. Y
Commans
Henry
Ior
Morgenthau
Washington
Attornney
Treasury
General Accounting Office
John L. McCarn
Comptroller - General
Attorney General
Lindsey C. Warren
Comptroller-General
Morgenthau S
J. Morgenthau
Accounting Office
Department
Navy
New York
Secret Service
Treas
Truman Attacks Morgenthau Over Draft Labor Clash
Henry Morgenthau Jr accuses President Truman of breaking with Roosevelt and calls for cleansing the House of Representatives of lawmakers who supported the draft labor bill. He decries wartime controls being dropped and argues for a Congress of vision and courage to defend democracy. He laments a drift in international relations and a rise in hostile atmosphere.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Truman
Roosevelt
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Morgenthau
House of Representatives
Bg Party
Dairy Prices Hiked Sharply Amid Subsidy Cuts
Washington May 30 The government boosted dairy prices by about 250 million dollars annually as milk rises one cent per quart butter up about 11 cents per pound and Cheddar roughly six cents per pound effective early June Bowles warned further hikes if Congress cuts subsidies and noted milk could jump two cents a quart and butter eight to nine cents per pound after July 1.
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Washington
Congress
Chester Bowles
Bowles
House
Senate Banking Committee
Train Jump Triggers Fire and Detours Near Ellisville
A freight train of 34 tank cars derailed one mile south of Ellisville Mississippi at 4 a m spilling gasoline and lubricating oils. Firefighters from Laurel and Hattiesburg battled the blaze eight hours later with no extinguishment. Detours affected north and southbound passenger trains while wrecking crews worked to clear the right of way.
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Ellisville
Miss
Southern Railway
Here
Laurel and
Hattiesburg
Laurel
Row
Ellis
Truman reflects relief after coal settlement at GWU
President Truman, relieved by the coal strike settlement, addresses graduates at George Washington University. He cites WWII as a fight for individual liberty and says the nation is only at the beginning. He jokes about diverse interests aligning and honors his daughter Margaret with a degree.
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Washington
Truman
George Washington University
Constitution Hall
Congress
Pepper
Democrat
Florida
Taft
Republican
Ohio
Communist Daily Worker
The
Wall Street Journal
Margaret
John L. Lewis
Iran cabinet resigns after Azeri talks collapse
A Reuters report from Tehran states Premier Ahmed Qavam asked all ministers to resign after Jafar Pishevari of the Azerbaijan autonomous government refused to continue negotiations with the current regime. All ministers complied.
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London
Reuters
Tehran
Ahmed Qavam
Jafar Pishevari
Azerbaijan Autonomous
Congress May Not Yield A Single New Labor Law
Americans honored war dead around the globe with flowers taps and rifle salutes led by President Truman. Memorial services marked the day at Arlington National Cemetery for Unknown Soldier and about 70 000 veterans with fresh graves drawing pilgrims in France Italy and the Pacific. Wreaths and flags rested on graves of several thousand men not yet removed from Germany. In Tokyo flowers were laid at a monument to Gen Ulysses S Grant who visited Japan in 1879. Navy planes from Hawaii flew.
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Associated Press
America
Truman
Arlington National Cemetery
France
Italy
Pacific
Germany
Tokyo
Ulysses S. Grant
Japan
Hawaii
Hotly Disputed Draft Section Pulled From Emergency Bill
Washington May 30 The Capitol labor storm over strikes may yield no new labor law as a draft section was ripped from President Truman's emergency bill. Uncertainty swirls over whether Truman signs the Case labor control bill and whether a June 15 maritime strike escalates the crisis.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Truman
General Terms of Soft Coal Contract Outlined
Washington May 30 The government and John L. Lewis sign a soft coal contract detailing wage and hour boosts. Base hourly pay rises to 1.18 1/2 dollars from 1.00, daily rate to 11.85, with time and one half for underground work. A 45 hour week at 59.25 dollars may extend to six or seven days during peak demand. Welfare and retirement fund financed by operators. Health provisions noted but not fully shown.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Truman
United Mine Workers
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Northeast Junior College to Hold 14th Commencement
The sophomore class of Northeast Junior College will graduate about 60 students at a 14th annual commencement in the T. O. Brown auditorium Friday at 10 a m Judge Edward L Gladney of the Fourth Judicial district will be the speaker The public is invited by Dean Rodney Cline The program includes processional invocations solos diplomas and benediction with the Northeast Junior College Band conducted by Harvey W Nelson and faculty The event features an alma mater and recessional with participation from the Girls Sextet and various faculty members.
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Northeast Junior College
T. O. Brown
Edward L. Gladney
Fourth Judicial District Court
Rodney Cline
Felix Mendelssohn
Harvey W. Nelson
A. M. Serex
First Methodist Church
Villanelle
Eva Dell’ Acqua
Jane Shea
Bastrop
George Handel
Iris Jean Cheatham
Dorothy Shipp
Martha Carroll
Ruth Hamilton
Jennie Jo Blanchard
Gertrude Sandrock
S. A. Caldwell
Louisiana State University
Funchess
Arab leaders warn on Palestine immigration after pledge
Seven Arab states end a two day Cairo meeting with a pledge of support to the United Nations and a warning to the United States and Britain that further Jewish immigration into Palestine may endanger world peace. The statement was issued after talks at the invitation of King Farouk.
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Cairo
United Nations
United States
Britain
Palestine
Farouk
Egypt
Agreement Nears as Miners Win Major Terms
The May 30 report notes John L. Lewis clinching a 1.85 dollar daily wage boost, a 25 million dollar annual welfare fund, and union rights for foremen amid a 59 day coal strike. Truman signs the deal with Lewis. anthracite miners face imminent walkout. broader industry impact and potential royalities loom.
Anti Closed Shop Bill Up
Baton Rouge May 30 The state house hearing on what may be the most bitterly contested 1946 Louisiana legislature bills includes Rep W J Cleveland's constitutional amendment dubbed the right to work driven by labor opposition led by Lige Williams. The measure aims to guarantee employment without union membership. Other actions include civil service shifts and a governor discharge inquiry into Chief Highway Engineer Henderlite.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House of Representatives
W. J. Cleveland
Acadia
Parish
BE. H. “Lige” Williams
Louisiana State Federation of Labor
Cleveland
State Civil Service Committee
Senate
House
Senate Institutions Committee
Highways Committee
Harry B. Henderlite
Henderlite
Jimmie Davis
Judiciary Committee
Government Cuts Non-Housing Building Approvals
Washington May 30 The civilian production administrator John D. Small ordered a 66 percent reduction in the dollar value of approvals for non housing projects for at least 45 days to curb material demand amid strikes and ongoing housing work. The measure limits approvals to vitally necessary public health safety and essential projects while housing program efforts continue.
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Washington
John D. Small
Small
Wilson W. Wyatt
Veterans Emergency Housing Program
Flood Waters Recede as Death Toll Rises in Two States
Murky flood waters receded slowly in Pennsylvania and New York after four days of rain, leaving at least 11 dead and more than 3 million dollars in losses. Williamsport and Elmira bore the worst damage while Eldred faced the Allegheny surge. rescue trucks, supplies, and flood cleanup followed in Williamsport and Sunbury as embankments failed and stores flooded.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
New York
Susquehanna
Allegheny
Williamsport
Elmira
N. Y
Eldred
Bradford
Port Allegany
Keystone State
Sunbury
Ne Fe
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White House
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