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Taft Receives Mixed Reception in Ohio Coal Region
Senator Robert Taft toured Ohio coal fields in Martins Ferry and amid skeptical crowds he faced a ten minute heckling episode from CIO union local president Charles Harn. Taft argued against Communist infiltration of unions and said he would visit a mine if invited. Police removed Harn after protests but pressed no charges.
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Martins Ferry
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Charles Harn
C.I.O
Yorkville
Wheeling Steel Corp
P.A
Harn
Taft
Union
U.M.W