Lewis Victor In Two U.S. Court Cases
John L. Lewis scored a double victory in preliminary rounds of his legal battles with the government and coal operators. The Supreme Court granted a petition to broaden arguments on his contempt appeal and to invoke the Norris LaGuardia Act, while the U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld union recognition for mine foremen under the existing contract with the government and USW, rejecting a challenge by Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. The administration relaxed coke delivery restrictions amid the soft coal strike, with a 17 day shutdown costing about 25 million tons of bituminous coal until Lewis ended it on December 7.
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Supreme Court
United Mine
Norris-LaGuardia
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lewis’ Union of
United Mine Workers
Circuit
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Solid Fuels Administration
Lewis
T. Alan Goldsborough
The
United States
Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Blum Forms Cabinet of Socialists
Paris reports Socialist Premier Leon Blum crafts an all Socialist cabinet to end a crisis, seeking a confidence vote from the national assembly. Key posts include Andre le Troquer as defense minister and Felix Gouin handling reconstruction, with several Bidault-era holdovers and a female undersecretary of education plus Senegalese Lamine Gueye as under secretary.
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A. J. Goldberg
Paris
Leon Blum
National Assembly
Blum
France
Communists
Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Nation
Crsis
Republican Liberty Party
Defense
Andre le Troquer
le Troquer
Vichy
Third Republic
Felix Gouin
Andre Philip
Gouin
Pierre Tanguy-Prigent
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Edouard Depreux
Ministry of the Interior
Jules Moch
Marcel Edmond Naegelen
Marius Moutet
Daniel Mayer
Madame Andree Vienot
Lamine Gueye
Black to die February 24 for Wicen slaying in Montgomery
Governor Martin fixed the week of February 24 1947 for the execution of Allen W Black 29 iron worker of Phoenixville who pleaded guilty to the murder of Joseph Wicen 32 year old ex GI carpenter in Montgomery County Court Black was sentenced to death October 18 for forcing Wicen to drive July 6 robbing him of 500 dollars and shooting him seven times Judge Harold G Knight called the crime inhuman and atrocious.
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Harrisburg
Martin
Allen W. Black
Montgomery County
Joseph Wicen
Black
Phoenixville
Harold G. Knight
Wicea
Knight
Ahuman
Cold Wave Marches East Across Midwest and Plains
A strong northwest wind pushes the cold wave from Minnesota into Iowa and Kansas by Monday afternoon while the rest of the region reports subfreezing readings. Snow totals of three to six inches are forecast for northern Wisconsin and nearby Michigan and Minnesota areas.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Nebraska
Cut Bank
Monet
Williston
Dickinson
N. D
Fargo
N.D
Bismark
North Central
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Lower Michigan
New England
Charlestown
W. Va
Randolph County
Detroit Lakes
Minn
New York
Lewis County
Lowville
Seattle
Weather Bureau
Mystery surrounds Newark woman death and car found
Newark Ohio. Mrs Frank Rodamer 35 was found dead on Pennsylvania railroad tracks west of the city with the body sliced at the waist after a train. Coroner G W Sapp seeks a full inquiry as husband, a tire company executive, is in Chicago and expected back tonight.
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Newark
Frank Rodamer
G. W. Sapp
Tire Company
Chicago
Sapp
Robert
Christman
Rodamer
District's stake in Lewis fines noted
The District of Columbia holds a major share in Lewis and the United Mine Workers fines, about 2.1 million dollars, with 60 percent of any levied penalties directed to the district. Auditor A R Pilgerton stated the funds would flow to the treasury or be allocated by Congress as directed.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Joh L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
UMW
A. R. Pilgerton
Treasury
Congress
Conness
Senator Bilbo's friends reveal huge gifts and loans
The article reports that contractor friends of Senator Theodore Bilbo say they gave him a Cadillac, painted his home, built a lake, and engaged in deals totaling about 68 000 dollars plus 30 000 to 40 000 dollars in cash for use in an unsuccessful campaign to aid Bilbo’s ally Walt Doxey. They claim Bilbo did not help them win contracts, and some say they still carry debts Bilbo owes them. It also notes a 3 000 dollar loan Bilbo received in 1938 from Abe Shushan amid tax case issues.
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William T. Peacock
Washington
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Bilbo
Walt Doxey
Senate
Mississ
Ippi
Abe Shushan
New Ohlea
Shushan
J. B. Winchell
Cmef
Taft Denies Presidential Candidacy in Atlanta Speech
Senator Robert Taft answered no when asked if he is an active presidential candidate. He urged Republicans to back restraint and to end wartime controls, calling for removal of many boards and bureaus and emphasizing shielding enterprise from government, big business, and railroads.
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Atlanta
Robert Taft
United States
Taft
Associated Press
CiViz Amonpom, Labe
Washington
South
GOP
Republican Party
Ohio
UAW Leaders Face Contempt Charge Over West Allis Strike
In Milwaukee Circuit Court CIO-United Automobile Workers officials led by Vice President R. J. Thomas were cited for contempt over illegal picketing at Allis Chalmers West Allis plant. The complaint lists Leo Lamotte Al Glenn and 20 Local 248 officials amid violence during the strike.
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Milwaukee
Wis
INS
Cio-United Automobile Workers Union
R. J. Thomas
Detroit
Thomas
Leo Lamotte
al Glenn
UAW
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
West Allis
Allis Chalmers
Moves Against Auto Fatalities
Greensburg December 16 District Attorney Edward G Bauer orders Westmoreland County detectives to probe taprooms and roadhouses selling alcohol to minors to curb rising auto fatalities. He warns licensees selling to under 21 will face prosecution and license revocation recommended to the state liquor control board.
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Greensburg
Edward G. Bauer
Westmoreland County
Bauer
State Liquor Control Board
Durant Weds WAC to Silence Her Testimony in Jewel Theft
In Frankfurt on December 16 a U S army prosecutor charged Col Jack W Durant, 37, Washington D C, wooed and married Capt Kathleen Nash to seal her mouth and keep her from testifying in the Hesse crown jewels theft. Maj Joseph Robinson described Durant as ring leader in a $1 500 000 gem robbery, with Capt Nash now Mrs Durant and another officer convicted. Durant, silent on plea, facing court martial of nine colonels, entered not guilty.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Army
Jack W. Durant
WAC
Kathleen Nash
Hesse
Durant
Washington, D. C
Joseph Robinson
Nash
Robinson
Arrest Pair Implicate Men in Monessen Holdup
State Police report two men arrested in a California restaurant linked to Friday night holdup of Charleroi taxi driver George Carson who was robbed of 27 dollars. Suspects Andrew J. Mizerak 27 Fredericktown RD 1 and John J. Slavic 23 Richeyville identified by the victim. They are jailed in Monessen awaiting armed robbery hearings.
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Monessen
H. L. Gidley
California
Charleroi
George Carson
Gidley
Carson
Andrew J. Mizerak
Fredericktown
R. D
John J. Slavic
Richeyville
Neighbors Allege Greek Makes War Across Borders
The United Nations Security Council discusses Greece amid Greek charges that Albania Bulgaria and Yugoslavia foment the guerrilla war. Albania Albania minister Hysni Kopo calls it a civil war while Bulgaria denies slander and plans to present border incidents. The council invites Bulgaria and Albania to participate in debate.
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William L. Ryan
Lake Success
N. Y
Bulgaria
Albania
Yugoslavia
Greece
United Nations Commission
Theii-Nation
Security Council
Constantin Tsaldaris
Pindus
Chassia
Olympus
Fierria
Bermion
Paikon
Macedonia
Thrace
Herschel V. Johnson
United States
Hysni Kopo
Vladimir Styteheff
Paris
Barnes pushes nationalization of railways and docks in Commons
Transport minister A. Barnes moved the second reading of a transport bill to nationalize railways and the London public transport system. He cited a four billion 260 million dollar cost, proposed three billion 600 million as compensation, and warned against ruinous competition if not acted. Winston Churchill signaled opposition would fight the measure.
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London
INS
A. Barnes
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Barnes
Prisoner Goes Berserk in Murfreesboro Gunfight
A prisoner named Edmond Haynes went on a shooting rampage during questioning, wounding Patrolman Herbert McClanahan who later died. Police Chief N W Powers, Sheriff Earl McKnight, and others were injured as Haynes fired from the city hall and barricaded himself, ending after an hour of exchange of fire.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Herbert McClanahan
Edmond Haynes
Central State Hospital
Haynes
McClanahan
N. W. Powers
Powers
Earl McKnight
Rutherford County
B. B. Buck Qualls
Ray Armstrong
McKnight
Republican Senate caucus selects Taylor and Heyburn for posts
The GOP in the Pennsylvania Senate re elected M Harvey Taylor as president pro tempore and Weldon B Heyburn as majority floor leader for 1947. The caucus, led by O J Vailmas and Kephart, also endorsed staffing for the 1947 session and pledged full cooperation with Governor Duff on the 1946 platform.
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Hershey
Senate
G.O.P
M. Harvey Taylor
Dauphin County
Weldon B. Heyburn
Delaware
Taylor
Heyburn
James H. Duff
Duff
House
O. J.vailmas
Lehigh
A. Evans Kephart
Philadelphia
G. Harold Watkins
Frackville
William J. Ridge
Covington
Chares A. P. Bartlett Easton
S. Edward Hannestad
Harrisburg
Republican House
Legislative
Martin
Chungyang Falls to Reds as Relief Fails Near
Government authorities announced Chungyang, a Shansi city 100 miles from Yenan, fell to the Communists as a Nationalist relief force neared. The city had endured a 16 month siege and a 16 day direct assault before the collapse.
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Peiping
Shansi
Chungyang
Yenan
Taiyuan
Allocation of grain exports for January set by agriculture department
The department announced 725,500 long tons of wheat corn and other grains to be exported in January. Allocations include 465,000 wheat 185,000 corn 68,000 grain sorg hums and 7,500 oats with 68,000 wheat 8,500 corn and 7,500 oats for the United Kingdom. UNRRA receives 186,000 tons including 25,500 wheat and 17,000 corn.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United Kingdom
Germany
UNRRA
Recaptured Trusty in Garrett County Jail Escape
One of two 17 year old escapees from Garrett county jail in Oakland Maryland was recaptured seven hours later in a green house two miles from Mountain Lake Park. William Lewis Jr formerly of Fairchance Pennsylvania told Sheriff J S Teats he intended to surrender. Sheriff Teats also fired at the pair as they were spotted at Mountain Lake Park. Everett Ridings of Terra Alta West Virginia remains at large.
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Oakland
Garrett County
Green House
Mountain Lake Park
William Lewis, Jr
Fairchance
J. S. Teats
Teats
Lewis
Everett N. Ridings
Terra Alta
W. Va
Ridings
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Nearby States
Maryland faces scattered showers Tuesday with cooling in the west by afternoon and in the east by night. Tuesday night remains fair and colder with Wednesday turning partly cloudy and quite cold. In eastern regions skies stay chilly through Wednesday. Pennsylvania regions see showers in the morning, then snow flurries and deeper cold in the mountains by afternoon, with partly cloudy, colder nights. Western Pennsylvania expects light rain changing to snow flurries and strong winds Tuesday, then a cold, partly cloudy Wednesday with snow flurries near Lake Erie. West Virginia reports light rain turning to snow flurries and colder Tuesday, with much colder Tuesday night and a fair, cold Wednesday.
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Maryland
West Portion
Pennsylvania
Lake Fiie
West Virginia
Somerset Weather Report Summary
Daily weather note by David Grove records 24 hour period from Sunday 5:30 p.m. to Monday 5:30 p.m. with temperatures and minimums noted. The fragmentary text lists measured values but is unreadable in parts and cannot specify exact figures or conditions.
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Bie
Cig Csaeehuiemeens Eas
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