80 000 Miners Denied Rights Under Wagner Act
AFL union leader Joe Ozanic told the House committee that about 80,000 coal miners were denied their legal rights and forced to join the CIO UMWA against their will as a condition of employment. He cited cases including the Laing mine at Eskdale West Virginia where two thirds left the UMW and joined Progressives, but the company did not recognize the new union and the Labor Board had not ruled since 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A.F.L
C.I.0
Joe Ozanic
Ive
American Federation of Labor
House
National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Act
C.I.U. U.M.W.A
United Mine Workers of America
Edmund M. Toland
Congress
William M. Leiserson
J Warren Madden
Eawin S. Smith
NTRR
Ozanic
Laing
Wyatt Coal Company
Eskdale
W. Va
U M.W
Progressives
Labor Board
Pangle Liquor Manufacturing Charges Nolled in Frederick Court
In Frederick Circuit Court today Paul Pangle faced charges of manufacturing liquor, which were nolled by the court. The action ends the case without a conviction or ongoing prosecution.
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Paul Pangle
Frederick
Baltimore Market Reports Quiet with Mixed Prices on Livestock
Baltimore market notes show cattle and hogs steady to firm with small supplies, calves and sheep limited. Poultry and eggs varied, turkeys and ducks priced, while grains and flour futures move with Chicago and Philadelphia quotes in a busy regional roundup.
Wheat Bulls Push Grain Prices to New Highs
Chicago market reports firming in grains with futures at peak levels. Wheat futures for December reach 1.02 to 1.03 a bushel as rye and oats also hit seasonal highs amid broad buying by professional traders. May and July wheat advance to around 1.00 and 0.97 1/4 dollars respectively.
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ORN
Chicago
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Stocks Rally Amid Mixed Data and War News
New York stocks edged higher as early gains broadened with gains in steel and auto shares. Fibers include U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler and General Electric while cotton and wheat futures rise and silk hits a nine year high.
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New York
League of Nations
Russia
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
International Harvester
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Westinghouse Electric
DuPont
Union Carbide
Allied Chemical
American Smelting
Local Markets Update from The Star
Daily market listings and prices are presented, with The Star noting it does not assume responsibility for typographical errors. Traders and readers are advised to verify figures before transactions.
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The
Star
Bridge Nears Completion After Debris Slide Delays
The slide blocked the bridge site for days as a 200 foot fissure formed by shale rock prompted a two week debris removal plan. Workers report a tough schedule with deeper foundations and guard rails being installed. The bridge is nearly finished and slated to open by December 23, with plans to invite elderly resident J F Galloway and Dr Frank E Tappan to be first to cross.
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Holman
Harry Swartzer
John Miller
Berryville
H. C. Lane
Lane
Blackwell Construction Company
J. F. Galloway
Frank E. Tappan
E. G. Conner
Local Wholesale Market Flour Prices Listed
The notice provides wholesale flour prices by bag and bag weight, including Patent Brand and Local Wholesale items with per barrel rates. It lists various animal feeds and livestock prices such as corn meal, horse feed, dairy feed, oats, and live animals like fowl, cows, calves, hogs, lambs, and butter fat credits.
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Shay Boe
Pat
U. Occeessee
Sitakomes
Quotations Va Livestock Market N Kent St Extended Sales
Tuesday sale results list prices for steers heifers fat cows bulls veal calves lambs hogs pigs sows and feeder stocker cattle with ranges and top figures. Notable prices include steers 8.40 top cows 6.00 veal calves 11.90 lambs 9.10 hogs 6.10 per cwt and feeder steers 17.00 to 7.75 per cwt.
British Planes Make Flights To German Bases
British warplanes conducted preventive aerial patrols over four North Sea bases including Helgoland Sylt Borkum and Norderney to interrupt mine laying aircraft. Air Ministry said patrols faced anti aircraft fire but were successfully carried out.
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London
Reich
North Sea
Air Ministry
Sylt
Borkum
Norderney
Helgoland
Germany
Taft Outlines Budget Plan for Balance in 1940
Senator Robert Taft urged a broad study to balance the national budget at seven to seven and a half billion dollars. He proposed saving 25 to 50 percent in various departments and suggested a group of practical businessmen and administrators, possibly Republican governors, conduct the study.
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Boston
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
New England
U S Comptroller Seized Suddenly
Fred H. Brown age 60 comptroller general and former New Hampshire senator collapsed near his Washington office. He was rushed by chauffeur to Casualty Hospital then to an emergency room after a Post Office Department official visit. He remained in a semi conscious condition.
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Washington
Fred H. Brown
New Hampshire
Casualty Hospital
Post Office
Brown
Hospi
Bremen Liner Docks in Bremerhaven After Rail Through Blockade
The Bremen, 51731 tons, sailed from New York August 30 and after delays due to contraband probes docked at Bremerhaven at noon German time. The New York, also missing since Murmansk, reached Hamburg safely. The news confirms the Bremen’s escape from the British blockade and its return to a German port.
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New York
Hamburg
Lloyd Line
Bremen
Murmansk
Russia
Bremerhaven
Berlin
New Coalition Rules in Sweden Formed
Stockholm reports Prime Minister P A Hansson announces a new coalition government. The cabinet prioritizes aiding Finland, neutrality, and safeguarding vital supplies. Christian Gunther is named foreign minister replacing Richard Sandler, who served seven years and opposed Finnish fortifications of the Aland islands.
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Stockholm
P. A. Hansson
Finland
Sweden
Christian Gunther
Oslo
Richard Sandler
Sandler
Aland Islands
Gulf of Bothnia
Rowles SENTENCED FOR THEFT IN FREDERICK CIRCUIT COURT
Arthur Rowles was given a year in Frederick Circuit Court after being found guilty of stealing a battery radio outfit from Gil bert Oates on Timber Ridge. He denied breaking and entering, a separate charge with a five year minimum. defense by Tom Scully and Harry Kern Jr. prosecutor B P Harrison. Jury foreman C L Larrick and 11 jurors.
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Arthur Rowles
Frederick
Gilbert Oates
Timber Ridge
Rowles
Tom Scully
Harry R. Kern, Jr
B. P. Harrison
Boyd Ramey
J. C. Bowman
W. F. Anderson
S. D. Rogers
C. C. Hawkins
L. F. McDonald
L. QO. Dick
E. N. Luttrell
R. E. Place
Fred J. Larrick
C. C. Rhodes
Mr Larrick
American activist detained by Italian police in Milan
Geneva reports say Miss Mary Dingman prominent American resident and head of the Women's International Disarmament and Peace Committee was detained by Italian authorities in Milan. She had been active in sanctions campaigns related to the Ethiopian war and left Geneva for the United States via Genoa.
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Geneva
Mary Dingman
Women’s International Disarmament and Peace Committee
Milan
Dingman
Berea
Italy
United States
Genoa
Miss Dingham
Brussels
CIO Joins In Relief Demands In Ohio
The Congress of Industrial Organizations joined officials from Ohio's large cities to urge Gov Bricker to call a special session of the Legislature for more relief funds. Bricker refused, saying municipalities must exhaust local funding options first.
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Columbus
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Bricker
General Assembly
Norman H. Davis Reappointed Red Cross President
President Roosevelt reappointed Norman H. Davis as chair man of the American Red Cross. Chief Justice Hughes praised the choice in a period of emergency. The organization reported a peace time membership peak of 7,047,251 with three new board members Edward A. O Neal Thomas Parran Jr and John L Lewis.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Norman H. Davis
American Red Cross
Hughes
Red Cross
Edward A. O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Thomas Parran, Jr
John L Lewis
C.1.o
Churches Used For Hospitals
Moscow reports state hospitals in Leningrad were converted to military hospitals to handle Red Army casualties from the Finnish fronts. Tass noted Russia rejected the League of Nations mediation while newspapers claimed Finns welcomed their so called liberators and a Communist headed Finnish government formed at Terijoki.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Tass
Russia
League of Nations
United States
Britain
Sweden
Terijoki
Reciprocity Pacts To Become A Big Congress Issue
President Roosevelt urged renewal of the reciprocal trade act as a key issue for the 1940 Congress. Senate Minority Leader McNary predicted overwhelming defeat, saying Democrats and many Republicans oppose extensions. Johnson and other western senators also voiced opposition to continuing the trade treaties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
McNary
Johnson
D-Cole
Borah
Idaho
Pittman
New
Wheeler
Mont
Clark
Didaho
Miner Shows What Life Really Is In Pits
A Logan county West Virginia miner testified before a House committee investigation in Washington on December 13. Tom Hagler wore mine garb including boots iron cap and carbide lamp while explaining mining life and safety practices. he wore a gold wrist watch despite the rugged attire.
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West VA
Washington
Logan County
W. Va
House Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Tom Hagler
British steamer torpedoed off Norway sinks swiftly
The Norwegian steamer Sekstant reports an unidentified British steamer torpedoed off the west coast of Norway and sinking quickly. Three survivors were picked up by nearby ships.
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Copenhagen
Sekstant
Norway
Many Perish In Ship's Disaster Off Hokkaido Coast
Reports from Wakkanai and Tokyo say the Russian steamship Indigirka foundered off Hokkaido in a blizzard. An estimated 700 fishermen and family members were aboard. 395 survivors were rescued by the Karafuto Maru with 87 dead and 200 to 500 missing connections vary.
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Wakkanai
Hokkaido
Japan
Indigirka
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Vladivostok
Cleveland Drops 1441 Families From Relief Rolls
Cleveland relief commissioner Frank G. Jones said 1441 families were removed from relief rolls for refusing to surrender automobile license plates. Plates were turned in by 751 families under a October 25 order requiring drivers to relinquish tags unless they could prove necessity.
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Cleveland
Frank G. Jones
Post Office Budget Request Seeks Large Increase
A House committee member said the Post Office Department asked for a 22.8 million dollar budget increase for next year. He estimated it might rise by 7 million more, with the department requesting about 816.8 million.
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Washington
House Nations Committee
Post Office Department
Hatch Sees Murphy as Strong Supreme Court Pick
Senator Hatch asserts Attorney General Murphy would be an excellent Supreme Court nominee. He notes his personal preference is Circuit Judge Sam G. Bratton of New Mexico but believes Murphy would receive swift Senate confirmation under current circumstances.
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Washington
Hatch
D-Nm
Murphy
Supreme Court
Sam G. Bratton
New Mexico
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Trains Collide in Hagen Killing Seventeen Injured Forty One
Seventeen people died and 41 were injured when two passenger trains collided in Hagen Germany last night. The cause remained under investigation today.
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Hagen
Germany
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