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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1949
Page
9
Alejandro Lerroux, 85, five time premier of Republican Spain, died early this morning in Madrid. The longtime agnostic returned to the Catholic Church and received the sacrament on his deathbed, family said. The veteran statesman had been a dominant figure in Spanish politics for decades.
The fragment notes that in 1947 Generalissimo Franco granted permission for Lerroux to return to Spain and that Lerroux opposed socialism and communism as strongly as the regime did, reflecting a tense postwar political stance.
James Marlow notes the 81st Congress has made little progress on Truman’s major promises beyond rent control. He highlights stalled labor and housing bills, sparse budget cuts, and the likelihood of only a couple of significant measures before adjournment in 1949, with further action expected in 1950.
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia June 27. Coal industry representatives draft their answer on whether to meet John L. Lewis contract demands or risk mine shutdowns. Northern and western producers and some steel operators meet in Pittsburgh to present their stance to the United Mine Workers president as talks resume. Another negotiating team led by John Owens seeks guidance from the Southern Coal Producers Association in Bluefield. The soft coal contract expires Thursday during the miners 10 day vacation. Lewis proposes keeping bituminous miners at work next month for a three day week until a contract is signed, abandoning the no contract no work policy.
A religious tract argues Jesus is the eternal Son of God, citing biblical prophecy and Christ’s miracles. It asserts the Catholic Church’s stance, urges belief and discipleship, and offers a free copy of the Four Gospels from Religious Information Bureau, 4422 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis 8, MO.
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