Coal Holiday Sparks UMW Strike Impact Debate
Washington June 10 UP Half a dozen industry spokesmen warned that the United Mine Workers week long shutdown would hurt industry and rail traffic. Officials estimate a substantial drop in freight and passenger movement and layoffs at rail shops as the coal holiday begins Monday to press for a new contract. Leaders blame the walkout for possible higher tensions and economic strain while negotiations continue ahead of a June 30 contract expiry.
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Play Safe Around Water Says Summer Safety Push
Officials warn of water hazards as summer begins urging parents to supervise children near lakes rivers and streams. Walter T Grubb cites 10 safety rules and notes 100 million Americans cannot swim urging children learn to swim and parents stay vigilant around ponds and rivers as dangerous submerged hazards and polluted waters pose life threats.
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Woman Loses Arm In Crash At Uth Clay
A 41 year old welfare worker, Mrs McFarren of Portsmouth, lost her left arm after a frontal collision at Uth and Clay streets. Her daughter and two others were injured in the westbound sedan struck by a heavy truck owned by Portsmouth Steel Corp. Mrs McFarren, hospitalized in shock, underwent emergency surgery. details note hospital, witnesses, and county reports.
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Sonja Henie Robbery Strips Belongings in Transit
Thieves again struck Star Sonja Henie, stealing about 535,000 in her personal belongings and clothing from a truck at a terminal en route to California. The theft marks a second major loss for the skating star this year.
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Community Calendar Aims to Prevent Event Conflicts
The Chamber of Commerce launches a Community Calendar to help Portsmouth area organizations avoid clashing dates for major events. Officials urge groups to submit plans and coordinate with committees. a president’s party is set for Wednesday June 29 at 7:39 p.m. with newly elected officers expected to attend.
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10 Safety Rules For The Water
Safety guidance for swimmers stresses stay out of rough exits and crowded boats if unsure. Do not swim alone, choose guarded areas, and avoid diving in unknown waters. Never attempt risky rescues, face shore to conserve energy, and know personal limits to prevent cramps or heart issues.
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Learn To Swim Class Arranged For All Ages
Judge Ralph Stevens, water safety chairman for the Red Cross, announced a learn to swim class to run at 6 20 p m through Friday at the Terrace Club. The course is limited to 100 participants and open to non swimmers only.
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Local industries show tied fortunes amid slow revival
Portsmouth area industry faces a lull with foundries cutting days while hopes rise for a recovery. A $3,000,000 improvement program looms as work begins on a new Norfolk and Western Railway yard complex. Union strikes at Selby pause with few new developments as builders push flood wall and other projects. Factory leaders predict better times, noting scrap declines and cautious orders across appliance, auto, and casting sectors.
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VA Insurance Pay Date Set
Veterans Administration officials said dividends totaling about 2.0 billion for World War II life policies may begin in December or January. A VA spokesman noted payments could start before year end if possible, with forms ready for mailing September 1. Among 20 million World War I policies many have lapses. total value about 41.5 billion. Delegates from 6,800 Rotary clubs attend the 40th Rotary International convention at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Truman To Meet War Comrades At Reunion
President Truman heads to Little Rock to reunite with the 39th Division veterans from World War II. He will attend a battery reunion, deliver an address, and be joined by comrades who served in France, as reported from Washington.
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Soviet Urges Withdrawn veil Of Reich Troops
Paris dispatch reports Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky urged a new Big Four conference within three months to draft a German peace treaty. He proposed all four powers occupying Germany withdraw troops one year after the treaty is signed. Western powers seek to end Berlin talks and form a four-power commission to study peace prospects if Paris collapses.
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Nation's steel output skids amid plant closures in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a giddy skid in U S steel output with Duquesne works closing ten open hearth furnaces and only six of 27 remaining. other major centers show sharp cuts as lack of orders and canceled contracts bite. Officials call the drop a hangover from a wet market, predicting a rebound after two months or more of adjustment.
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Near Record Wheat Harvest Forecast With 1950 Controls
Government officials expect a record harvest of about 1.8 billion bushels of wheat, based on spring plantings and observations. A forecast near this figure would likely trigger federal controls to cut 1950 production by about 25 percent, potentially via marketing quotas or acreage allotments. July 20 is set for farm referendums on quotas, with Brannan citing tentative 1949 crop at 1.312 billion and winter wheat at 1.210 billion.
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Sigrid Undset Dies at 67 in Norway
Oslo reports the death of Sigrid Undset a Nobel prize winning author at Lillehammer Norway at age 67 noting her prominence in Norwegian literature and international acclaim.
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Surplus barrage balloons eyed as wheat storage aid
Cleveland reports that old surplus barrage balloons are proposed as a partial fix for government wheat storage issues. Jack Berger, a bag trader, purchased 4000 balloons years ago hoping to use them for aerial ads but the plan was halted when valves were removed. Berger then sought disposal methods and even tried cutting them up for shop use, but those efforts failed.
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Balloon scheme targets grain storage and fake grain fraud
A garbled report describes a plan involving balloons and an operator offering balloons for under five dollars to Western wheat buyers. It mentions air capacity of 3,000 cubic feet and oil filled with wheat alleged to cost 2,400 bushels, with references to Bezeor and Myr. Berger offering balloons in a dubious plot.
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Name Calling in Senate Hearing Seethes with Charges
In Washington on June 1 AP reports Senator Eastland of Mississippi dismissed C. E. Baldwin from the witness chair during a Senate hearing and used a dirty name. Baldwin, former Farm Security Administration administrator, accused Eastland of f ing against colored rights and said Eastland represents the Cotton Council.
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