Rail strike threat grows as union leaders resist offered wage rise
Leaders of three railroad unions refuse a 151 cent raise retroactive to November 1 1947, despite 19 other unions accepting the increase. They demand more changes and refuse Board recommendations, risking nationwide disruption and urging reconsideration to protect public welfare.
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Mount Fuji Dormant Since 1707 08 Eruption
The last eruption of Mount Fuji occurred in 1707 08 and the mountain remains dormant but not dead. The event left a small crater on the southeast slope marring the peak, a flaw Japanese painters refuse to depict.
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Army Chefs and Beans in Ancient Beliefs
The piece recounts Pythagoras forbidding beans, linking beans to the soul after death and funeral signals. It notes his view that beans are sacred and touches on how bean spots were interpreted as signs related to the deceased body.
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Pythagoras
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