Lewis And Government Slugging It Out Today
Washington January 14 AP John L Lewis and the government argue before the Supreme Court over a 3 510 000 fine on the United Mine Workers and its leader for the soft coal strike The lawyers contend the District Court lacked basis for the penalty and seek to bar future injunctions as strike breakers amid AFL CIO backing and a united labor front The three hour session opens with Tom Clark defending the federal power to prevent irreparable harm to the nation Continued on Page 2
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
Lewis
United Mine
United States District Court
Tom Clark
Truman
Tess
AFL
UMW
CIO
Norris-La- Guardia
T. Alan Goldsborough
Ilegal Parking In Lap Of Board
Hagerstown's perennial parking problem to be discussed at the regular Board of Street Commissioners meeting at City Hall tonight. A board member said a crackdown with tickets could draw mass complaints from the public. Street Superintendent Charles W. Stump reported cars blocked the first block of North Mulberry Street last night, hindering street cleaning. Police cruisers will check the issue. some members want action, others fear protests. The only other business is routine.
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Hagerstown
Board of Street Commissioners
City Hall
Street Board
Police Department
Charles W. Stump
North Mulberry Street
Churchill Libel Suit Is Settled
London January 14 Winston Churchill's lawyers said a settlement had been reached out of court in his libel suit against Louis Adamic author of Dinner At The White House and Harper and Brothers publishers Terms were not disclosed but an announcement would be made in the High Court tomorrow Churchill's suit was based on statements in the book detailing a wartime Roosevelt era dinner with Adamic as a fellow guest
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London
Winston Churchill
Louis Adamic
White House
Harper and Brothers
Churchill
Miners Found Dead After Shale Pit Fire
In Calder Scotland rescue teams reached a burning petroleum shale pit where fourteen miners were trapped since last Friday night. Heat fumes and falling rock hindered efforts before the bodies were located today.
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Calder
Scotland
Supreme Court Hears Lewis Appeal Amid Standing Room Rush
In Washington on January 14, a demand for courtroom space surged as John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers appeal $3,510,000 in contempt fines from last fall's soft coal strike. Attendants including attorneys, congressmen, officials, labor and press swarmed the marble building. Court plans filled the room with no standing space left.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Fall
Congress
Record Jobless Claims Hit 1513 in Washington County
D Lee Staley of Maryland State Employment Service reported 621 new jobless claims last week in Washington County, raising total claims to 1513. The previous peak was about 1300 weekly in March 1945. Of last week’s claims, 302 were male and 319 female. The office processes about 100 claims daily while listing roughly 200 job openings in Hagerstown.
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Washington County
D. Lee Staley
Maryland
State Employment Service
Staley
UCB
D. Paul Shilling
Employment Service
Hagerstown
Fair Officers Set for 1947 Hagerstown Fair Plans
President D Eldred Rinehart will name department heads and committees for the 1947 Great Hagers town Fair today at noon. A 4:30 p m officers and directors meeting follows the recent election, with Roger C Hershey likely to be named manager of the race meet and to begin planning the ten‑day exhibition opening August 5. The fair is set for the third week in September with an early prep start and plans to improve on the 46 banner year. grounds and buildings are in first class condition and a new grandstand and main exhibition hall may be delayed by material and cost factors.
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D. Eldred Rinehart
Roger C. Hershey
Rinehart
Fulton court suits rise from Winecoff fire tragedy
Atlanta records show 11 new suits filed in Fulton Superior Court stemming from the Winecoff Hotel fire of December 7 that killed 119 people. The 67 suits seek a total of 33,116,483 dollars.
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Atlanta
Jan
Sean
Fulton Superior Court
Winecoff Hotel
Morse Breaks With GOP On Labor Policy In Senate
Oregon senator Morse split with Republicans urging priority on perfecting the Wagner Act to bolster labor rights while signaling revisions to give employers a bigger role. He warned Republicans risk losing Congress and the White House in 1948 if they pursue an anti labor and fiscal isolation course. The Wagner Act created the NLRB and protected workers rights to bargain collectively while barring unfair labor practices. Morse plans to draft revisions to balance labor protections with employer influence.
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Washington
Morse
Oregon
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
National War Labor Board
NLRB
GOP
White House
Truman
Morsey
Kilgore Endorses FDR Backed Vice President Plan
Senator Kilgore of West Virginia announced support for a constitutional amendment to make the vice president an assistant to the president. He said the proposal aligns with suggestions from the late President Roosevelt, whom he says discussed the idea with him three or four times since 1941. Kilgore argues the move would ease the chief executive's workload.
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Washington
Kilgore
D-W.-Va
Roosevelt
Boy Charged With Theft Held On Bond In Court
Arthur Murray, 21, of the 1600 block South Potomac Street, was held on $500 bond after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Marty E Snyder. He pleaded guilty to larceny of a gold watch valued at $50 and a .32 revolver valued at $10, charged by his father A L Murray. He testified he took the revolver fearing his father would shoot someone and took the watch because no food had been brought home for weeks.
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Arthur Murray
Potomac Street
A. L. Murray
Murray
Marty E Snyder
Baltimore Y M C A Robbery By Two Bandits
Baltimore January 14 Two men robbed the Central Y M C A early today threatening the night clerk and fleeing with 67 25 from the cash register and the drawer. Night Clerk Wheatley Reynolds said two Negroes entered the lobby and asked for the address of a colored hotel while one pistol whipped him and demanded the money.
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Baltimore
Central Y. M. C. A
Wheatley R. Reynolds
Diamond Ring Stolen From Mrs Guy Thompson
Mrs. Guy Thompson reported the larceny of a lady’s black onyx diamond ring worth 50 dollars from 400 block West Franklin Street. She gave police the suspect’s name and pawn shops have been notified of the theft.
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Guy Thompson
Franklin
Rescued Antarctic Fliers Tell Of First Meal Of Spinach Soup
On January 14 aboard the U S S Mt Olympus as Byrd Antarctic expedition ships battle heavy Ross Sea ice the Pine Island crew recounts the rescue of six convalescents. Aviation radioman James Robbins led the search and the survivors recall their first hot meal spinach soup after two weeks of icebound ordeal following a plane explosion.
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U. S. S. Mt. Olympus
Byrd
Ross Sea
Little America
Pine Island
Mt. Olympus
Richard H. Cruzen
J. LeCompte
Joliet Fil
Ellsworth
James Robbins
San Diego
Calif
Henry H. Caldwell
March of Dimes Drive Launched in Ha gerstown
The March of Dimes campaign against infantile paralysis begins in Washington County with 1500 coin envelopes mailed and 250 coin boxes distributed. Judge Joseph D. Mish, campaign chair, says the drive runs through January 31. Recipients should return envelopes by campaign end, with envelopes designed to hold one to twenty dimes and an extra slot for a banknote.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Joseph D. Mish
Impounded Records in Maryland Senate Election Probe
Governor Lane notified Supervisors of Elections to seal all pollbooks ballots and election records. Clerk Oswald sealed the ballot box storage room and other materials placed under seal pending the contest before a U.S. court.
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Maryland
Supervisors of
Wm. Preston Lane, Jr
Edward Oswald
Court House
U.S
Trio Lived In Poverty Though $167,000 Found After One Dies
New York January 14 A neighbor found Delia Edwards 67 and Anna Edwards 67 in a Brooklyn poverty flat. Charles Edwards 87 died of natural causes. Anna suffered malnutrition. Bankbooks revealed deposits and securities totaling $167,000. Police and detectives investigated the contrasting squalor and fortune.
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New York
Delia Edwards
Mary Bennett
Delia
Charlie
Brooklyn
Tydings May Be Named To Policy Group Of Party
Washington, Jan 14. Democratic leaders plan a new policy committee to scrutinize Republican legislation and defend Truman’s program. Sen Tydings of Maryland and Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming oppose special committees altering standing bodies. The group, described as a young guard, aims to flatten the GOP majority in the first test vote.
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Washington
Senate
Democrats
Congress
Truman
Tydings
Mahoney
Wye
O’mahoney
New Democratic Policy Committee
Deadline January 15 for 1946 tax declarations
The deadline for filing, amending and paying 1946 declarations of estimate, federal income tax is tomorrow. Allen H. Mumma, deputy in charge of the U S Internal Revenue Office, cautions not to confuse January 15 with March 15. Filing Form 1040 by tomorrow serves as final return and any declaration or amendment due. Only about one in five taxpayers are affected, mainly farmers, professionals, and wage earners not fully withholding. Forms and help available at the Post Office building IRS office. hours remain the usual.
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Allen H. Mumma
U. S. Internal Revenue Office
Post Office
Mumma
Reed
Internal Revenue Office
Murima
Ten Hurt In Blaze In Bronx Flat
Ten people were injured in a three alarm fire that swept two top floors of a five story Bronx building early today driving 250 tenants to the street. Seriously burned residents were among the injured. firemen suffered smoke poisoning. Fire began at 5 00 a m on the fourth floor and reached the top floor. authorities believe it started in a refrigerator on the fourth floor.
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New York
Bronx
Gaid
New Trial Granted for Cook in Destroyer Striking Murder
Miami Florida January 14 David Joseph Watson a Negro cook was found guilty by a Federal district Court jury of the murder of a shipmate aboard the U S Destroyer Striking here July 25. The court granted Watson a new trial.
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Miami
Fla
David Joseph’ Watson
Walkout Protest Over Patronage Amid Troops Debate
Washington January 14 Rep Leo Elwood Allen, 48, of Galena Illinois, a lawyer and father of five, says he does not relish his role as pat ronage chief for Republicans. He can tell a Democrat employee he is fired if pressure mounts, though he dislikes it and may cry with the worker. Allen governs about 400 patronage jobs and upholds the spoils system while Congress debates troop use.
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Washington
Leo Elwood Allen
Galena
Capitol
Allen
House
Congress
Icy Spots Linger But Roads Remain Clear In County
State Roads crews report light mist and freezing drizzle. Most surfaces stay ice free while Sideling Hill and dirt roads receive cindering. In Hancock area one crew worked overnight, two more today. Route 40 trees iced but highway kept clear. Hagerstown streets slick briefly. motorists untroubled. Temperature near 33 with northeast wind.
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Washington County
Hancock
Sideling Hill Mountain
South Mountain
Hagerstown
Petting Pupils End Walkout at Willits High
Willits California January 14 Striking Willits High School students returned to class as principal Roy Good enforced a curfew on petting and holding hands in class and hallways. The walkout ended after the students called off a third strike while teachers warned of potential quits. Parents largely sided with students saying the acts were innocent hand holding.
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Willits
Calif
Willits High School
Roy Good
Good
Seagull Forces Plane To Land In California Field
A small passenger plane diverted to an open field after a seagull struck its propeller near Santa Barbara on January 14. Pilot Lynn Bly and passenger William Stratton of Los Angeles suffered minor cuts in the incident. the bird’s impact caused the emergency landing.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Lynn W.bly
William Stratton
Los Angeles
London Dockers Vote To Support Walkout Over Troop Food Move
London mass meeting of dock workers votes to join about 30,000 union laborers striking over troop use to move food supplies. The 49 minute noon session drew 1,200 to 1,400 men, despite appeals to stay at work, as government and unions rush to settle. Soldiers and service vehicles move meat and other foods to retailers, while food reappears in London shops amid ongoing labor pressure.
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London
England
Greater London
George ‘Isaacs
Transport and General Workers Union
Four Virginia Runaways Nabbed by Local Police
Four self styled runaways from Virginia aged 14 to 15 were arrested by Patrolman Ner vin Smith in Stephen City and held for authorities. Ruth Drummond 14 Helen Cooley 15 Virginia Campbell 15 and Darlene Hepner 15 planned to go to Baltimore and other big cities to sightsee. Campbell had previously been held in Hagerstown after attempting marriage with aVirginia sponsor. They complain only about late breakfast during detention and fear how they will be treated at home.
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Virginia
Nervin Smith
Stephen City
Ruth Drummond
Helen Cooley
Virginia Campbell
Darlene Hepner
Baltimore
Eeuee
Hagerstown
Garageman and Moose Member Killed in Workshop Accident
George E. Trostle, 48, garageman and Hagerstown Moose Lodge member from Waynesboro, was instantly killed when a car rolled onto him in his workshop. He had been replacing a rear spring, removed the rear wheels, and blocked the spindles and axles. authorities believe the vehicle shifted forward, crushing his chest and head. Trostle, a Taneytown native, led a long local life before the tragedy.
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George E. Trostle
Hagerstown
Moose Lodge
Waynesboro
Trostle
Taneytown
Ins
Car Stolen From Front of Home In Early Hours
A 28 year old man, Nolan B. Lewis, reported his 1940 Buick coupe stolen from the fronts of his residence last night. The vehicle is described as painted tone green with unspecified detailing. Police are investigating and seeking information on the theft.
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Nolan Bi. Lewis
North” Loeast
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King County Hospital
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