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No Agreement At Conference
The White House announced a five hour conference on the threatened nationwide railroad strike failed to reach an agreement on the wage controversy. President Roosevelt, James F. Byrnes, and Fred M. Vinson led talks with railroad and union officials. another meeting is planned for Tuesday morning to seek a path forward amid a looming December 30 strike. Twenty-two officials and wage conference members from five operating brotherhoods and railroad groups attended.
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