Lewis Urges Mine Workers to Return to Work by Nov 30
John L. Lewis told 380,000 soft coal miners to go back to work until November 30 as talks continue for a new contract. He denounced operators as arrogant and deceitful, accused them of profiteering, and said the back to work order aims to aid public convenience while a wage agreement is pursued. The 51 day strike was broadened into a temporary reversal of the no work rule, with officers and scale reps to join wage conferences as possible.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
United
UMMW
Lupe AU Wue
Hal M. Scott
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Slab Fork No. 1
No. 8
Stanley Higgins
New River Operators Association
Mount Hope
Mines in State to Run Tomorrow Amid Miner Backing
Most mines in West Virginia are expected to operate tomorrow with railroad workers returning to jobs. A WV Coal Association spokesman declined immediate comment on John Lewis and the USIW policy committee ordering a miners back to work. In Grafton the Monongahela Division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will recall about 1,100 furloughed employees as needed.
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West Virginia
USIW
Grafton
T. J. Klaugabers
Monongaly
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Scott
Higgins
Lewis
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Huntington
Hinton C & O
Mines Set To Reopen As John L Lewis Orders Return
In Beckley area miners prepare to return to work after John L Lewis ordered soft coal workers back into pits until midnight. District officials say crews will resume tonight with many mines already issuing recalls and operators predicting normal operations tomorrow. Railways also plan to recall furloughed crews within days as coal shipments resume.
Lehman Beats Dulles. New York Winds Shift in 1950
Herbert Lehman, Democrat, defeats Julia Foster Dulles for the U.S. Senate seat, delivering a major New York victory. In New Jersey, Governor Alfred Driscoll wins re-election, while Boston ousts Mayor Curley. Lehman carries New York City by about 784,000 votes with large margins in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
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Lehman
New York City
Brooklyn
Bronx
Upstate
Dulles
Senate
Iring M. Ives
City
How Operators View Back-to-Work Order
Coal operators view John L. Lewis back-to-work order as a move to preempt government action under Taft-Hartley emergency provisions. Lewis has been fined twice for defying court orders. Operators speculate he aims to disrupt Ching’s cent conferences. Joan Battle of the National Coal Association cites pressure from miners at home.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ching
Cent
Joan Battle
National Coal Association
Hollywood Glamor Girls Fire Back at Lady Astor Clash
A publicized feud erupts as Lady Astor laments Hollywood glamor girls and funds for Study In Britain. Ava Gardner and Jane Russell defend glamor’s influence, arguing beauty and brains can coexist and shape world thinking.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Nollywood
Lady Astor
Ul, Stern
London
Britain
Ava Gardner
Jane Russell
Miners Face Uncertain Fate as Lewis Declares Strike
Wage-dispute details show miners deprived of full wages since Sept 19 and July 1 for part time. Harry Moses of H Frick Coke Co notes the three day week and calls the action an effort to curb government intervention. Moody reports partial resumption in Pocahontas West Virginia and Ka n a w h s fields, while others doubt widespread rehire and royalty contributions to miners' welfare fund.
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Lewis
Harry Moses
H. Frick Coke Company
Pittsburgh
Levis
U. S
Joseph Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Pocahontas
West Virginia
Pocahontas and
Kanawhs
West Virriuia
Harlan, Ky
Moody
Industrial Hopes Soar in Measure Of Labor Peace
Washington reports John L. Lewis called off the coal strike easing labor tensions amid ongoing steel actions. Aimed at a new working contract, mediation plans proceed with CIO head Philip Murray and U S Steel pursuing peace with other producers. Coal miners’ return promises railroad layoffs reversal and renewed industrial activity.
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Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Cyrus Ching
Federal
Lewis
Charles G. Ross
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dangerous Brush Fire Controlled on Mays Property
A brush fire on Dr. W. C. Mays property on Stanaford Road was contained yesterday by the Beckley Fire Department. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said the blaze consumed four acres of grass land and threatened nearby woodland.
Ex-Beckley Numbers Boss Faces Federal Tax Charge
Former Beckley numbers racket operator Eddie Brice now living in Charleston was indicted in Fairmont Federal Court for failing to pay nearly 50 000 in income taxes across 1943 to 1945. Intelligence officers allege Brice earned 9 747.37 in 1943 then 56 521.23 in 1944 and 22 931.03 in 1945 with only 2 882 22 paid in taxes.
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Beckley
Department of Internal Revenue
East ‘Wash
Ington St
Charleston
Brice
Keystone
McDowell County
Revenue
Branham
Shhuld Shave
Beckley Coal Charter In Charleston Promises Local Growth
Two Beckley groups receive state charters in Charleston. Town Creek Coal Company is capitalized at $25,000 with Beckley residents W. Haynes F.C. Feagans and Helen Fearans. Additional charters include Kemp Coal Company of Kingwood with $5,000 capitalization and several Beckley incorporators.
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Town Creek Coal Company
Beckley
Charleston
W. 2. Haynes
F.C. Feagans
Helen Fearans
B. Coal Company
D. J. Lewis
Crucetla Lewis
HE. OH. Pulliam
Beckles
Kemp Coal Company
Kingwood
Kenneth D. Parsons
Frank B. Everhart
John W. Barkwood
Terra Alta
Philippine Leader Gains Vote Edge
Late official returns put President Elpidio Quirino ahead of Jose P. Laurel by about 16 000 votes in the Philippines presidential race with Jose Avelino far behind. Unofficial tallies from 1 000 municipalities show Quirino leading Laurel and Avelino by wide margins amid reports of violence and alleged fraud.
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Associated Press
Manila
Elpidio Quirino
Jose P. Laurel
Philippines
Jose Avelino
Quirino
Laurel
Jand Avelino
Nacionalista Party
Mindanao
iQuirino
Cops Wound Husband In Family Shooting Incident
Police report a family shooting in Elkins left husband William Alfred Shomo aged 69 and wife Kermic 40 hospitalized. Officers said they shot the man to subdue him. State Police Sgt W C Davis identified the pair. neither was seriously hurt and no charges were filed pending further investigation.
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Associated Press
Elkins
W. C. Davis
William Alfred Shomo
Kermic
Davis
20 Ways to Conserve Coal Supply By The Associated Fuels
Householders confront a coal shortage and lean on the Construction Research Bureau of New York for 120 saving methods. The list covers firing techniques, door and damper checks, insulation upgrades, weather stripping, room temperature control, and heat retention measures to cut coal use during winter. It emphasizes maintaining proper fuel bed, sealing leaks, insulating surfaces, and using thermometers to avoid wasted heat, with practical steps for stoves, furnaces, and boilers.
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Associated Fuels
New York
Construction Research Bureau of New York
Ately
Rogin
Kansas Senator Dies In Sudden Attack At Home
Parsond Kansas Republican Senator Chyrle M Heed a veteran of politics and publishing collapsed on stairs at his home and died. Heed 78 had just left hospital after influenza illness and was to end his senate term January 1945. Keyser voters approve 3834 bond for municipal improvements recreation and debt payoff. Parkersburg railroad ticket agent robbed of about 250 by armed youth in office last night per police.
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Associated’ Press
Kan
Chyrle M. Heed
Fiom
Kansas
Minnie
Reed
United States Senate
Stateon
Associated Press
Parkersburg
Baltimore
Olin
Weather update for Virginia and Beckley area
Fragmentary weather notes show mostly sunny and mild conditions in Virginia with fair skies tonight and increasing cloudiness Thursday. Observations from Beckley reference yesterday's high and low, rivers at Bellepaine Greenbrier and Now indicating normal levels, plus minor local variations across Glade Creek and Oak Wilt regions.
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Beckley
Bellepaing Greenbrier
Glade Creek
Roundup of Elections in Several Cities and States
New York sees Herbert Lahnan defeat John Foster Dulles for a one year Senate term. Mayor Willian O Dwyer is reelected in New York City with rivals Morris and Marcantonio. Edna Kelly wins Brooklyn seat in Congress. Texas and California vote on poll tax repeal related measures and House races. Boston selects John B. Slynes as mayor. Driscoll reelected as New Jersey governor. Virginia Governor Battle defeats Driscoll and Johnson. Pittsburgh and Louisville reelect mayors. Detroit and Cleveland see incumbents win, while Syracuse and neighboring cities report no major shifts. Philadelphia Democrats seize four city offices. New York areas see Republican gains in Glens Falls, Lockport, and Ogdensburg.
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Vewwr
Lehman
Truman
Dulles
Women's Democratic Club of Washington
Afr
Trani
Congress
William M. Boyle, Jr
GOP
Guy George Gabrielson
New Jersey
Gabrielson
Alfred F. Driscoll
Driscoll
Elmer H. Wene
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Scene
Boston
Janes M. Curley
John B. Hynes
Empire State
New York City
Sen
Thomas FB. Dewey
Arly
Dewey
Senate
Robert T. Wagner
New Dealer
Associated Press
New York
Herbert H. Lahnan
John Foster Dulles
U.S. Senate
Willian O'Dwyer
Newbold Morris
Vito Marcantonio
American Labor Party
Edna Kelly
House of Representatives
Brooklyn
Lehman . O'Dwyer
Texas
California
John F. Shelley
U. S. House
San Francisco
Lloyd J. Cosgrove
John B. Slynes
James M. Curley
NEW Ferley
Alfred E. Driscoll
Elmer H. Were
Virginia
John S. Battle
Walter Johnson
Pittsburgh
David Be. Lawrence
Timothy F. Ryan
Louisville
Charles Farnstey
Rees Dirksand
Detrom
Albert E. Cobo
George Edwards
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Thomas A. Burke
Franklin A. Polk
Syracuse
Binghamton
Rowe
Port Jervis
Glens Falls
Lockport
Ogdensburg
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Miners’ Welfare Fund
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