UMW Chief Threatens Soft Coal Strike Against Truman
John L. Lewis warned the Truman administration of a possible soft coal strike by November 2 as disputes over wages hours and working conditions flare. He demanded start of new contract talks by November 1 and threatened to tear up the existing pact within 30 days. Secretary Krug dismissed claims of a breach and called for arbitration.
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Harold W. Ward
Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Pew
Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Union
Interior
J. A. Krug
Krug
Amarillo
Tex
United Mine Yorkers
United Mine Workers
Republican Cure for 1948 Requires Civic Duty Reform
A New York column argues that if Republicans win Congress and the White House in 1948 they must restore government by consent, repudiate New Deal ethics, and curb public life excesses. It urges sober, responsible leadership, criticizes the first lady’s unofficial influence, and warns that GOP workers may need formal civic education to embrace duty over spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Hugh Johnson
Roosevelt
NRA
Washington
Trumans
Fire Station Planned for Monroe Area
Plans by Smith Padgett and Stubbs seek bids for a new fire station in Monroe in the Northeast Junior College area. The building is estimated at 12000 dollars and will be brick veneer with steel framing, cement floor, a large engine room, dormitory, locker, kitchen and showers. Bids open November 12 at 10 a.m. in Mayor Benoit’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith, Padgett & Stubbs
Monroe
Junior College
H. H. Benoit
Harrison and
Powell
Sherrouse
Young caller puts out fire in home
George Bradberry, 18, of 414 Breard Street, aided by fire crews at Horace E. Smith home 612 Arkansas Avenue, quickly knocked down a kitchen stove fire. He, with Betty Crews 18, moved furniture to clear access and kept flames from spreading to attic, limiting damage to curtains wallpaper and shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bradberry
Breard Street
Horace E. Smith
Arkansas Avenue
Smith
Central
Bradberry
Hhe
Bob Crews
Smiths
Betty Crews
Jinx Ship in Baltimore Harbor Sparks Coast Guard Probe
The S. S. John Trumbull, dubbed a jinx ship for superstition and trouble, lies at anchor in Baltimore harbor as coast guard inspectors prepare a hearing into disturbances aboard. Captain Bernard Fleming armed himself, police removed three seamen who were later released, and rumors of gun fights, stabbings, and fires accompany the vessel's Atlantic crossing from Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
S. S. John Trumbull
Coast Guard
Marine Inspection Department
Trumbull
Atlantic
Italy
Bernard Fleming
County
Fleming
Bevin Sees Hope for Lasting Peace Amid Potsdam Debates
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons that a Potsdam framework must be observed or a new agreement sought to secure a lasting peace. He endorsed Byrnes on Germany, welcomed Stalin’s stance, and urged keeping Greece and Turkey free from meddling while rebuilding a global economy with German industry playing a productive role.
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Glenn Williams
London
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Bevin
Ean
Germany
U. S
State Byrnes
Stuttgart
Stalin
Turkey
Dardanelles
Greece
Persia
Iran
Great Britain
Trieste
Britain
Flood control work slowed by Truman economy limits
Flood control and navigation programs slowed to a crawl under President Truman’s economy order. A $600 million public works outlay excludes waterway projects, with flood control ceilings at $130 million and navigation at $90 million for the coming year. Officials offered no promises of increases while lawmakers push for higher ceilings. Senator Overton spoke in Alexandria, Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Alexandria
Senator Overton
Russia asserts grip on Balkans amid Bulgaria tensions
The state department disclosed renewed friction with the Soviet Union over Bulgaria. Moscow rejected an American plan for free elections, calling it improper interference. The U.S. will monitor Bulgaria's October 27 elections and may withhold recognition until assurances of a fair vote are met. The Byrnes proposal from Paris urged press freedom, non interference, release of political prisoners, and protection from post election retaliation. Continued on Sixth Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex H. Singleton
Washington
Russia
Balkans
State Department
Bulgaria
Moscow
Sergei Biryusov
United States
Byrnes
Paris
Bulgarian Control Commission
Kimon Georgiev
Yalta
Madison parish oil boom expands with seven producers
Murphy Sun Company reports six additional wells in Madison parish near Bayou Macon along with one new location. Extends Delhi field eastward toward the Franklin parish line while noting earlier dry hole limits. Several wildcats show oil and gas indications, including J E Holt No 10 A and Wooten No 1 Wooten. Joe Munson No 2 yields oil sand cores and awaits completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Parish
Haney
Louisiana No. 1
Bayou Macon
I. C. Railroad
Murphy-Sun Company
Monroe
Delhi Field
Franklin-Madison Parish
Cochrane
Murphy-Sun
J. E. Holt
Franklin Parish
Delhi
Sharp & King
Wildcat
Wooten
Richland Parish
South Big Creek
M. H. Marr
Joe Munson
Tuscaloosa
Cattlemen Urged to Halt Alexandria Market Shipments
J M McLemore former Louisiana Cattlemen's Association president urged cattlemen to stop bringing livestock to the Alexandria market until transportation bottlenecks ease. Today’s sale could reach 1500 head though demand remains strong. he said 1000 head may have already been held back. Rails cars are unfilled and pens are crowded as cattle are kept on pastures until rail service improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
J. M. McLemore
Louisiana Cattlemen's Association
McLemore
Civic Chest Works Seeks Campaign Progress Reports
The Twin City Community Chest called for all campaign workers to report progress to Chest headquarters in the Virginia hotel building. The drive for the special gifts division opened a week ago and the general gifts division began last Tuesday. Seventy five men handle the special contributions while over one hundred twenty five are needed for the general gifts area. The drive shows encouraging response, with Monroe and West Monroe residents supporting the civic effort. Funds support Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Red Shield club amid rising juvenile delinquency concerns. The Morroe Maternity Welfare Clinic faces higher burdens with veterans families and government aid ending in many medical fields. Salvation Army notes rising aid requests from transients and expects more this winter.
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Twin City Community Chest
Chest
Virginia
Special Gifts
General Gifts
Monroe
West Monroe
Twin City
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Red Shield Club
Morrow Maternity Welfare Clinic
Salvation Army
Tidwell Elevated to Executive Vice-President of Louisiana Municipal Association
E. S. Hardy reports that C. R. Tidwell, commissioner of parks and streets, was elected executive vice-president of the Louisiana Municipal Association at a recent Alexandria meeting. Hardy praises Tidwell as loyal and influential and predicts continued advocacy for the organization’s interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Municipal Association
News-Star—World
E. S. Hardy
Lacompte
C. R. Tidwell
Alexandria
I. A. Magnitsky
Bogalousa
Commissioner Tidwell
Marine Engineers Sign Wage Contract To End 22 Day Strike
The C I O Marine Engineers Beneficial Association and east and gulf coast ship operators signed a contract ending a 22 day maritime shutdown. Ratification by union members and operators is required. MEBA will seek membership approval while other unions continue talks. Picket lines remain in effect pending details.
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New York
U. 5 S
Frederick Livingston
C. I. O Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Livingston
A. F. of L. Masters
Mates and Pilots Union
E. P. Trainer
Marine Engineers Negotiation Committee
Lawrence Kammet
MEBA
A. F. of L
Trainer
Frank J. Taylor
American Merchant Marine Institute
Masters
Harry Bridges
C. I. O. Committee For Maritime Unity
Lee Pressman
The
Marine Engineers
Jews Stop Short of Palestine Entry Aboard British Ships
In Haifa on October 22, 814 Jewish refugees aboard the Ocean Vigour and Empire Heywood attempted to reach Palestine without permits but were diverted to Cyprus detentions. The group, including about 350 women, left Haifa dock after boarding the Fenice, which was escorted by British forces.
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Haifa
Cyprus
Palestine
Ocean
Empire Heywood
Moon
Mediation Board Reviews Role in TWA Pilots Strike
The White House said the national mediation board is studying possible intervention in the two day old TWA pilots strike affecting flights worldwide. The administration stressed it has not entered the wage dispute, and no decision on government seizure was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Strebig
Washington
White House
National Mediation Board
Trans World
Charles G. Ross
TWA
A. F. of L
Truman
United Nations
Paris
New York
U. N. Assembly
Larry Trimble
Europe
Stanley Stanton
Rome
Shannon
A. F. of L. Union
Jack Frye
David L. Behncke
A. F. of L. Air Line Pilots Association
California
Arabia
Rye
Civil Aeronautics Board
John R. Steelman
Envoys Ready to Open Meet
United Nations General Assembly opens in Flushing Meadow with President Truman to speak. Delegations arrive as India and South Africa dispute issues including Indian rights and southwest Africa annexation. Britain, Australia, and France offer mandates for Tanganyika Togoland Cameroon trusteeships shaping a new U N governance body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Assembly of the United Nations
Flushing Meadow Park
Truman
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Union of South Africa
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
India
Algiers
TWA
Shannon
Eire
South Africa
Jawaharlal Nehru
Southwest Africa
Union
League of Nations
General Assembly
League
United Kingdom
Tanganyika
Togoland
Cameroon
Africa
Australia
France
U. N
United States
Russia
China
Council
New Guinea
Warren Austin
Vermont
Buyer resistance to high meat prices grows in many cities
A national AP survey finds meat prices up to 1.50 a pound with broad buyer resistance in 34 of 48 cities. Red meat is ample in 39 cities while 9 report scarcity. Sugar, soap, shortening and toilet tissue are also scarce in many locales amid ongoing supply pressures and strikes. In Omaha, picketing shopkeepers urge action against rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
OPA
Philadelphia
Omaha
Neb
League of Women
Trial set for old Mattotti assassination case in Rome
In Rome on December 11 eight aging defendants will face trial for the 1924 assassination of Giacomo Mattotti, a Mussolini foe. Prosecutors say Mussolini ordered the murder. several key figures died before trial.
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Rome
Giaccomo Mattotti
Mussolini
Giovanni Spagnuolo
Giovanni Marinelli
Marinelli
Fascist Party
Emilio de Bono
Mattotti
Francesco Guinta
Interior
Amerigo Dumini
Amleto Povercomo
Supreme Court
Cesare Rossi
Filippio Fillipelli
Giuseppe Viola
Aece Malaroia
Gilippo Pozz
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Westbrook
Pegler
Jinx Ship
Commons
Mr. Tall
Small Boy
Jack Earl
San Francisco
Chicago
Barry Humphrey
Clare Mullins
Earl
el Paso
Madison
Murphy-Sun Co
Civic Chest
Tidwell
LA. Municipal Assn
Mediation Board
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