Miners Return to Work as Strike Ends in Illinois
About 10 000 coal miners in Southern Illinois prepare to resume work after John L Lewis suspends the strike. Wages around 14 05 daily apply to Jackson Williamson Franklin Perry districts with full operations expected tonight and tomorrow. Cleanup work starts today at Truax Tract mines while Peabody Franklin county Coal Co and Consolidated Lake Creek mines begin tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
John L. Lewis
Jackson
Williamson
Franklin
Perry
Fred Huff
Truax Tract
Jackson County
Huff
Peabody Coal Co
Franklin County Coal Co
Consolidated Coal Company
Lake Creek
Jeffrey
Herrin
Zeigler
Freeburn
Stiritz
Old Ben
Forsythe
Democrats Triumph in Key Off-Year Races
The Associated Press notes Democratic wins in New York Senate contest with Herbert Lehman defeating John Foster Dulles and broader wins in New Jersey and several cities. Truman calls the results a vote of confidence in his fair deal and predicts momentum for 1950 while Republicans claim gains in some areas but suffered a major loss in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Truman
New Jersey
New York State
Herbert H. Lehman
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Lehman
Women’s Democratic Club of
Washington
Congress
William S. Boyle, Jr
Boyle
William O’dwyer
New York City
G.O.P
Guy George Gabrielson
Senator Dulles
Murphysboro Bus Co Hearings Postponed to December
Springfield Ill November 9 Hearings on the Murphysboro Bus company petition to abandon operations were continued to December 7. Examiner H E Poslusny said the ICC was notified the company cut operating hours and adjusted its rates effective November 1. The ICC authorized the curtailment and rate changes two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Murphysboro Bus Company
H. E. Poslusny
Illinois Commerce Commission
Poslusny
Commerce Commission
Senator Clyde Reed of Kansas Dies at 78 in Parsons
Republican senator Clyde M. Reed of Kansas died last night at age 78 after collapsing on stairs at his home. He had just left hospital following influenza and previously served in politics, publishing, and the railway mail service. His term would have ended Jan 3, 1951, shrinking Senate Republicans to 42 pending a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Gabrielson
Alfred E. Driscoll
Boston
James M. Curley
John B. Hynes
Hynes
Curley
Clyde Reed
R-Kan
Raymond Baldwin
Uconn
House
San Francisco
Richard Welch
John F. Shelley
California Federation of Labor
Brooklyn
Edna F. Kelly
Parsons
Kan
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas
Minnie
Reed
United States Senate
Senate
Weather Outlook and Readings for Tonight and Thursday
A fair and mild pattern continues tonight into Thursday with lows around 45 to 50 and highs near 75. Temps noted for Tuesday show morning 46 to 49, noon 70, and 6 p.m. 60, while humidity at 9 am is 67 percent, sunrise 6:40 and sunset 4:47. Wind averaged 2.75 mph from yesterday to today. precipitation totals and lake levels at Crab Orchard and Little Grassy are reported with river level at Grand Tower at 7.8 feet, up 0.2 feet in 2½ hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Mississippi River Grand Tower
Railroad Workers Set to Return as Coal Mines Resume
An estimated 600 to 700 railroad workers from several companies in Southern Illinois will resume duties as coal mines restart. Illinois Central, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Missouri Pacific, Central and Eastern Illinois, and Gulf Mobile and Ohio lines expect crews to return, with key activity in Herrin, Benton, Marion, Christopher, DuQuoin, Harrisburg, Royalton, and Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Central
Chicago
Baltimore and Quincy
Missouri Pacific
Central
Gulf
Mobile
Ohio
Mike Foley
St. Louis
Carbondale
Herrin
Benton
Marion
Christopher
DuQuoin
Harrisburg
Royalton
Centralia
Robinson Officials Oppose Robinson Water Softening Plant Plan
A Robinson delegation led by Mayor C. L. Goyert and the city council urged the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject or delay a proposed water softening plant. City Attorney J. Stanley argued against overstating the need and the plan faced opposition from local officials amid a rate increase request by Illinois Cities Water Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Robinson
C. L. Goyert
Illinois Commerce Commission
J. Stanley
Illinois Cities Water Company
Most Illinois Mines To Be Working Thursday
Illinois coal mines plan a return to near full production as the soft coal strike eases. Operators say many plants will begin prep work after midnight with some digging and filling, and workers may earn time and a half on Friday Armistice Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Fred Wilkey
Illinois Coal Operators Association
Catholic Youth Urged to Rethink Leaving the Farm
In Columbus on Youth Day, Most Rev Amieto Giovanni Cicognani urged Catholics not to desert rural life for the city. The apostolic delegate spoke at the National Catholic Rural Life conference where sessions continued this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Amieto Giovanni Cicognani
Washington
United States
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
U S Steel to join in steel industry peace talks
United States Steel Corp plans to take part in peace discussions with striking United Steelworkers. A meeting with the union is likely tomorrow to explore a potential settlement as Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel and Jones & Laughlin have already agreed to talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Steel
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem
Jones & Laughlin
Republic
Steel Company
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Philip Murray
Murray
Bethlehem Steel Co
Republic Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Lewis More Encouraging Coal Fact-Finding Board May Be Next Step
President Truman eyelids aside, John L. Lewis called off the coal strike to restore labor peace while keeping a possible walkout threat for month end. A planned joint meeting with Lewis and soft coal operators aims to craft a new working contract as federal mediation proceeds.
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Lewis
Norman Walker
Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Cyrus Ching
Charles G. Ross
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
United Mine Workers
Democrats win four southern Illinois counties in off year vote
Democrats gain control of the commissioner form governments in Williamson Perry Randolph and Alexander counties as they also hold Union and Wabash. Hardin and Johnson show GOP edge while Pope and Edwards stay Republican. County races yield several shifts with notable wins for Coleman in Alexander and Fulkerson in Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Williamson
Perry
Randolph
Alexander
Union
Wabash
Hardin County
ornll-Republican
Eventeen
Johnson County
Commission
Calhoun
Edwards
Hardin
Johnson
Massac
Menard
Monroe
Randolph, Scott
William R. Montgomery
Marion
Wondor
Benjamin Goddard
Perry County
Bert Rednour
Justice of Peace
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Oscar Coupert
Robert
Union County
Board of Commissioners
Harry R. Row
Cobden, D
Monroe County
Fred Meister
William F. Donahue
Richard A. Hocking
Wabash County
Mount Carmel
Jake
Richard
R. H. McDowell
Battery Rock
Porter Williams
Guy Coleman
Cairo
Carl Oehler
Alexander County
Coleman
Oehler
Randolph County
Clarence Fulkerson
Preirie du Rocher
Henry Junge
Fulkerson
Illinois
Rome
England
Pulaski
Egypt Firemen Form Plan for Emergency Aid Committee
At a fall meeting in Fairfield Egypt firemen created a committee to improve inter county fire protection for areas south of the B&O railroad. The group will define aid roles and which departments respond first with three planned meetings and a report by March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Fairfield
Fireman Association
Mac Makin
Salem
Banker
Urba Hanson
Murphysboro
Richard Stokes
Carterville
Ray Barney
Herrin
Association
John Mason
Cairo
Barney
Methodist Church
Hanson
George J. Ozburn
Murphyboro
Kaiser Loan Held Certain
Washington reports Kaiser poised to obtain government credit to start a low-cost auto Kaiser-Frazer. The RFC rejected Fulbright's delay demand, while Capehart voiced support for limiting loans to private-financed big business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
R.F.C
Sen. J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Houston
Kaiser
Kaiser-Frazer
Auto Concern
Fulbright
Homer Capehart
R-Ind
Indianapolis
Capehart
Homer S. Brown Elected Negro Judge in Pittsburgh Race
Homer S. Brown, a veteran Democratic state legislator, won the Allegheny County common pleas court seat by a 70000 vote margin. He defeated incumbent Republican Judge Harry N. Jones to become the first Negro judge in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittspurgh
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Homer S. Brown
Common Pleas Court
Harry N. Jones
Lewis Calls For Back To Work In Good Faith Move
John L. Lewis told 380000 striking soft coal miners to return to work until November 30 to aid public convenience and seek a contract settlement. He indicated a renewed strike after Nov 30 if no agreement is reached and discussed mediation in Washington with industry representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Truman
White House
Chicago
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
U.M.W
Washington
Federal
Cyrus S. Ching
23 Early Arrests in Horseshoe Duck Season
Game wardens report 23 arrests in the first three days of the duck hunting season near Horseshoe Lake Goose Refuge in Alexander County. Jess Thompson of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service credits speed and alertness of state conservation agents with keeping violations to a minimum in Alexander County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseshoe
Springfield
Ill
Horseshoe Lake Goose Refuge
Alexander County
Jess Thompson
Division of
Game Management
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Sam Engel Sentenced for Love Swindle in Chicago
Sigmund Engel, 74, known as Sam Engel, was sentenced to two to ten years in prison for swindling an elderly Chicago widow out of 8700 dollars. The case was reported from Chicago with UP as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sigmund
Sam) Engel
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Democratic Women’s Club
Democratic Party
Party of the People
Syracuse
Binghamton
Port Jervis
O’dwyer
Sen
John
Foster Dulles
Murphysboro Bus Co
Senator Reed
Foley
Illinois Central Switch
Bluford
C. and
E. I
Hurst Bush
Demos
Williamson, Perry, Randolph
J. S. Gore
Alto Pass
Row
Gore
Ward Dodd
Dongola
Fred Cunningham
Anna
Otis McHenry
John Vancil
Sam
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