Miners Threaten West Virginia Work Stoppage Over Pension
In Charleston delegates from four or five locals press union headquarter officials demanding action on a pension plan. President Blizzard cites operators must honor the contract. John L. Lewis warns in a letter to the UMWA that employers have dishonored the 1947 wage agreement and welfare fund provisions and calls for public pressure on coal operators to resolve fund use. The 30 day notice to end the agreement remains in effect.
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Charleston
W.va
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers District 17
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Coal strike talks hinge on pension demand for veteran miners
Operators oppose a plan by Lewis to grant a $100 monthly pension to every miner over 60 with at least 20 years in the pits. They warn the scheme would raise coal prices by 40 cents a ton, though Lewis argues the fund is large enough to cover it.
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Lewis
Chile asks UN probe of Czech coup in Security Council
Chile urged a United Nations inquiry into the Czechoslovak Communist coup, placing Russia as a defendant before the world. The move could expose conditions in Soviet dominated Eastern Europe and raise East West tensions as the Security Council added the case to its provisional calendar for next week.
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Chile
United Nations
United Nation
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Europe
Security Council
Ussr
Field to Dispose of PM or Cease Publication
Marshall Field indicates he may sell his New York paper P M or close it due to heavy deficits. Clinton D McKinnon of San Diego has agreed to buy if a deal with the CIO American Newspaper Guild is reached. if not, publication will end March 26.
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New York
Marshall Field
P.A
Clinton D. McKinnon
San Diego
McKinnon
CIO American Newspaper Guild
Field
Berryville Mayor Bell Declines Re-Election for June race
Mayor Leonard H. Bell of Berryville will not seek another term in the June 6 election. He became mayor in 1938 after succeeding H. Bris. Prospective candidates must file by April 6. Current councilmen Roy E. Potts and H. G. O’Bryan plan re-election. D. Blanton Allen may run again if citizens want. Recorder Walter D. Wisecarver Jr undecided. L. N. Russell hospitalized and unavailable for comment.
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Leonard H. Beil
Berryville
H. Bris
Roy E. Potts
G. O’bryan
D. Blanton Allen
Walter D. Wisecarver Jr
L. N. Russell
Winchester Hospital
Winchester Apple Blossom Festival Photo Spotted in Havana Post
Bill Grove of the O Sulli van Rubber Co photographed a picture in the Havana Post showing the annual Winchester Apple Blossom Festival scene. He brought the image home to share with 1948 festival officials to boost publicity for the event.
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Bill Grove
O’sullivan Rubber Co
Cuba
Havana
Winchester
Grove
Two Percent Utilities Tax Passes. Referendum Planned on Poll Tax
The 1948 session ends with House bill 21 raising the gross receipts tax on public service firms to two percent, approved 34 to 1. A companion repeal of the tax on state revenue was approved 32 to 1. Gov. Tuck seeks a November 1949 referendum on anti poll tax constitutional amendments as observers expect passage. The Campbell amendments, backed by both houses, would remove any tax payment as a voting prerequisite.
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J. H. Bradford
Batie
Thomas H. Blanton
Senate
House
Lloyd M. Robinette
Tuck
E. Blackburn Moore
Campbell
Dairyman Program Inaugurated Near Winchester
A new dairyman program aims to aid farmers by providing a bull service without keeping a bull. Stine says 1200 cows within a 20 mile radius of Winchester must enroll to start the service. Several associations operate statewide, and local dairy owners support a nearby unit. Graf will outline the program and costs.
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Stine
Winchester
Graf
Benes Tears At Jan Masaryk Funeral in Prague
Prague reports a solemn funeral for Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk with President Eduard Benes tearful during the services at the National Museum. Klement Gottwald delivered the main oration while the crowd mourned. Masaryk’s death remains disputed amid political crisis and communist claims of self-inflicted death.
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Prague
Jan Masaryk
Eduard Benes
Benes
National Museum
Masaryk
Klement Gottwald
Republic
Czechoslovakia
Thomas G. Masaryk
Czernin Palace
Foreign Ministry
Price-cutting Hint Heard in Tires Supply Tops Demand
New York March 13 Industry postwar demand shift narrows as rubber and tire makers cut production Goodyear reduces hours to 18 to 30 per week and a big four plans a second-line tire within 60 days, signaling fierce competition and job cuts across the sector.
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New York
Finil
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Byrnes Urges Revival of Wartime Draft for Defense
James F. Byrnes called for the United States to revive the wartime Selective Service to restore military strength. He urged strong action against Soviet expansion and warned of preparing for any eventuality, speaking as a private citizen at Citadel Military College.
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Charleston
D.C
James F. Byrnes
United States
Russia
Greece
Turkey
Italy
France
Moscow
Byrnes
Citadel Military College
Truman
Marshall
A. S
Parade committee advances oil division entries march meeting
Fire Co and others urged to contact committee members to join the division. Robert Legge P W Plumly and Roberts Gumption reported progress for the commercial division. The next parade committee meeting is March 29 at the South End fire hall. Early oil industry practice saw gasoline dumped into streams when not marketable.
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Robert Legge
P. W. Plumly
Roberts Gumption
South End Fire Hall
Boyd
Annexation Bill Cap on Land Tax Increase Five Years
The measure states that the tax rate on land after annexation shall not rise for five years, unless a majority of voters in the area petition to change it. The provision emphasizes voter-led flexibility within the five year period.
Annexation Fiscal Controls for City Improvements
The text describes a provision forcing cities to apply all territorial tax revenues from annexed areas to public works within the territory, including schools. Revenues and expenditures must be reported to the city council and made public, aiming to ensure mandated improvements are funded and transparent.
Newsmen Roughly Treated by Ku Klux Klan Meeting
The Columbus Ledger reports two reporters and a photographer were manhandled at a Ku Klux Klan meeting near Manchester Georgia. They were forced to drink whiskey and given an injection. The incident occurred during the World War II era in 1944.
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Columbus
The
Columbus Ledger
Manchester
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