Old War-Time Coal Strikes Outshine 1977-78 Labor Battle
The 1946 coal strike under John L Lewis dwarfs the 1977-78 disruption. Truman ordered a settlement after eight weeks, with army seizure and widespread mine closures. The walkouts crippled 22 states, halted trains, dimmed lights, and forced big government action amid wartime controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
White House
United Mine Workers
Northeast
Midwest
Harry S Truman
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Truman
Chicago
Vyacheslav) Molotov
John Lewis
Where To Write Your Legislators
A reader guide lists U S senators and representatives with addresses in Cleveland Johnstown Sandusky and Washington along with OHIO senators Nabakowski Pfeifer state house and local representatives Vermilion and Fremont plus district lines. A cryptoquote and a George H Hillard quote accompany the page.
Chivalry Shines at Airport Helps Stranger
A Manchester NH reader recalls a Thanksgiving airport good deed where a young man volunteers to carry heavy suitcases and guide a traveler to the correct gate. Abby replies cautioning about airport helpers without licenses, noting risks of accusations and competition with paid helpers. The column notes a 17 day miners strike ending with fines against United Mine Workers leader John L Lewis and a Supreme Court verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR Abby
Abby
Manchester, N.H
Manchester
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
John L. Lewis
Howard W. Smith
Dva
Truman
Lewis
U.S
T. Alan Goldsborough
UMW
Treasury
Goldsborough
Administration
Supreme Court
High Court
Not His Brother's Keeper in Florence Township Murder Case
Florence Township in the Fire Lands tells the tale of Charles Betts a Connecticut born bachelor and recluse who prepared for ministry and walked miles to Norwalk for services. After his house burned a guardian forced him to wear store bought clothes and in 1849 his brother Isaac killed him for the farm, Isaac later convicted of second degree murder and life in Ohio Penitentiary. Charles left minimal property and neighbors viewed him as kind hearted and honest despite a grim end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Township
Erie County
Florence
Charles Betts
Mr. Betts
Connecticut
Episcopal Church
Ohio
Florence Corners
St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish
Norwalk
Betts
Fire Lands Museum
Charlie
Isaac
Charles
Erie County Grand Jury
New York
Sandusky
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Stewart Powell
Congress
Truman Administration
Howard Metzenbaum
Federal Building
Ninth St
Cleveland
Russell Senate
Washington, D. C
John Glenn, Jr
U.S. Representatives
John M. Ashbrook
Rep
S. Main St. Johnstown
Longworth
Don J. Pease
W. Market St. Sandusky
Longworth House
Thomas Joseph
Joseph
Camelot
G.I
Dobbin
Joe Torre
Iron Curtain
Ronald Nabakowski
St. Lorain
Columbus
Paul Pfeifer
S. Poplar St. Bucyrus
State House
Marie Tansey
State St. Vermilion
Gene Damschroder
S. R
Fremont
Qey
YKAPS
Tedgxw
VGKK
George H. Hillard
Chip
Dot
Dawg
Los
Axbby
Abigail van Buren
UPI News Service Member
Audit Bureau of Circulation and Ohio Newspaper Association
Milan
Monroeville
Wakeman
North Fairfield
Greenwich
London
Willard
Huron
Erie
Skycaps
A.B
Estero
Fla
Kentucky
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Texas
Alabama
Utah
Virgin Islands
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
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