Miners strike widens as credit cuts spark hunger
Unionized miners face wage and credit cuts as Union Supply Company from United States Steel shuts off miners' credit in mining towns. Leaders warn the strike will spread. Robena and other mines fear loss of work while government intervention looms.
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Brown
Union Supply
United States Steel Corporation
UMW
John Ozanick
Robena
Green County
Ozvanish
Ozanich Control
H.C. Frick Coal Company
U. S. Steel Zar
Ilinois
John L. Lewis
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
Liberal Credit
H. C. Frick
Tinton Supply
Jones & Laughlin
Republic Steel
Pennsylvania
Course On Treating Atomic Blast Burns
Johns Hopkins Medical School announced a week long Spring course for physicians on atomic blast burn treatment led by Dr. Pertin Long professor of preventive medicine. The program is part of a national series of trainings.
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Baltimore
Pertin Long
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Little Richard Heiberger Walks Today Thanks to March of Dimes
The piece tells how nine year old Richie Heiberger, paralyzed by polio, was treated at Johns Hopkins and Baltimore hospitals with help from the March of Dimes. His family describes rehab progress, home tutoring, and supportive community fundraising enabling his ongoing recovery and education.
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Little Richard Heiberger
March of Dimes
Richie
Washington County
Sydnham Hospital
Baltimore
Children's Hospital School
Johns Hopkins
Washington County Board of Education
Washington County Health, Department
Elma Lee Georg
Frederick
Spottie
Pinky
Richle
Hagerstown
Heiberger
Itichie
Krupp Arms King Dies In Germany
The article recalls Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach once called the Prince Consort of Krupp noting his rise from German diplomat to head of a vast holdings network. He backed Hitler, received a Nazi badge in 1940, and was later indicted as a war criminal though he never stood trial. His son Alfred served 12 years in prison for slave labor and plunder.
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Hague
Holland
Bertha Krupp
Krupp von Bohlen
Halbach
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Bertha
Goat Krupp
Philadelphia
Henry Bohlen
the Rappahannock
Gustav
Washington
Rome
Kingdom of Krupip
Guntay
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
German Council For Business and Industry
Machina
Bilid
Essen
Alfred
Danish Christmas in America Described By Expatriate
A Danish American recounts a Christmas with candles on a tree, carols, and a large meal. The narrator describes a 25-person feast with a jumble of herring, pork, bread, and drinks, followed by dessert and coffee. A highlight is a telephone call home arranged with help from Danish friends and an NY operator.
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Wace
New York
Merry Christus
Denmark Trip Tells of Ringsted and Skive Visits
The narrator recalls a Christmas period in Denmark visiting Ringsted a quiet town famed for its arch and kings' tombs. They then travel to Skive a North Sea port known for oysters before moving on to Fratee and returning to Grenoble to continue studies.
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Tan. Khage
Ringsted
Copenhagen
Sedgwich
Skive
Denmark
North Sea
Migwich Teft Fienmark
Grenoble
Hospital Sets New Visiting Hours for pediatric Patients
The hospital announces revised daily visiting times to support patient recovery. Charles J. Corer, superintendent, stresses patient welfare and minimizing infection risk while allowing brief daily visits. Exceptions may be made for seriously ill or postoperative children in room 227.
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Talon
Charles J. Corer
Tyainbs
Man Dies After Jail Admission Following Traffic Violation
William S. Walker, 48, of Messings, Va., was fined 155 in People's Court for running a red light and driving on an expired license. Unable to pay, he was jailed and died of a heart attack about twenty minutes after admission to Peninsula General Hospital in Salisbury Md.
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Salisbore
William S. Walker
People’s Court
Messings
Peninsula General Hospital
Miners Trapped as Rescue Team Closes in on Eddie Burda
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania rescue workers dig inch by inch to within 42 feet of Edward Burda 25 believed trapped behind debris after a rock slide at the Canthracite shaft. His brother Joseph already survived a later fall while three Burda brothers work the independent mine.osion
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Mahanoy City
Edward Burda
Joseph
Burda
Casmir Burda
Eddie
Joseph Burda
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Raptured Try This Out Modern Protection for Ruptures
An advertisement offers a free brochure from William S. Rice Inc for a rupture support device. It claims a gentle, comfortable design to hold the rupture in place without painful pads or pressure, promising relief and freedom of movement. Readers are asked to send name and address to Adams, N Y for details.
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William S. Rice, Inc
Adams
N. Y
Adv
Truman Urged To Seek Fresh Atomic Pact Talks
The New York Times reports administration officials urge President Truman to reopen negotiations with Russia on control of weapons of mass destruction before deciding on producing a hydrogen bomb. A decision is expected in two to three weeks with Atomic Energy Commission head Lillienthal entangled in the discussions.
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New York
New York Times
Truman
Tuaker
Russia
the Times
David B. Lillienlthal
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Lillienthal
Times
Tsiang Group In U N Faces New Challenge Today
Lake Success Jan 17 The United Nations Security Council opens with Yugoslav Deputy Foreign Minister Ale Bebler seeking to oust Tsiang as president of the council during January. Supporters say he will not resign. the council is unlikely to back Yugoslavia.
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T. F. Telans
United Nations Security Council
A . Mn
Council
Russia
Ales Bebler
Yugoslavia
Deimands
Progress Seen In Race With Russia For Faster-Than-Sound War Planes
The United States advances toward practical supersonic war planes as X-1 and D-558-2 rocket craft fly repeatedly. NACA reports cite intense Soviet effort, wind tunnel data alignment, and automatic flight control studies amid questions on heating and high altitude flight.
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Russia
James J. Strebig
Associated Press
Air Force
Washington
Lion's Ton Agency For Air Research
National Advisory
Com 4
For Aeronautics
NACA
Hunter” Controla
United States
Dead Holdup Man Identified By Wife As Writer
Los Angeles reports identify the dead holdup man as a writer linked to a drive-in business. Arthur Drake a former naval officer, was wounded in a shooting during the incident and later said to be alive. Police named Franklin Debendier as the other man involved and noted Drake’s wife Marie testified at the scene.
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Mintrader
Thun
Drake
Arthur Drake
Franklin George Debendier
Nehendier
Marie
Harland Drake
Arthur
Unrest Over Saar Grows Into Franco German Dispute
Berlin reports rising unrest over the Saar as France and West Germany clash over control and coal rights. France occupies the Saar with special privileges and seeks a 50 year lease on its coal mines, while West German Chancellor Adenauer opposes French coal rights. The dispute resurfaces after Schuman’s visit and affects tension in London.
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Berlin
Saar
France
West Germany
Coalrich
Konrad Adenauer
Yeaterday
Robert Schuman
Schu- Man
Germany
Eaat
London
Saar Future Unclear as Peace Treaty Delayed
French plans for Saar autonomy face delay while Adenauer and Schuman agree its fate awaits the postwar peace treaty. In the interim, Paris pushes an economic program via a semiautonomous star government over 100000 Saarlanders.
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Adenauer
Schulan
Saar
Bridges Perjury Trial Moves Into Second Half
In San Francisco on January 16 the Bridges perjury trial entered its second half as defense and prosecution shifted positions. Prosecutor Donohue claimed witnesses proved the three counts beyond reasonable doubt while Bridges called the case full of holes. New witnesses included John Shoes Schumaker and B B Jones who tied Bridges to Communist party activity in the 1930s.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
F. Joseph Donohue
Donohue
Longshore
Bridges
Communist Party
Henry Schmidt
J. R.’ Robertson
Schmidt
Robertson
International Longshoremen’s and
Mia
Irene Patti ‘Harris
John “Shoes” Schumaker
Hod-Carrier
B. B. Jones
Harry Dorgan
Jones
Sam Carey
Schorbaker
Paul Crouch
Miami, Fla
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Stis
Cutive
Manning
Johnece
APL
Communist Central Committee
Bridges Femian
Stockton
Lawrence Seton Ross
Cotton Trade Journal
Memphis
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