Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1947 — Page 2

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‘today between Mr. Léwis and op-

northern and western mines.

"Taft (R. O.), co-author of the Taft-

Mr, Lewis

, year-old son Stephen.

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Lewis, Owners On Brink’ of - Agreement

Taft Urges Both Sides to Seek Pact

WASHINGTON, July 2 (U. P) |

John L. Lewis and a large segment of the soft coal industry were reported today to be on the brink of a ‘Hew wage agreement that woull head off a nation-wide coal strike next week, Some industry sources optimistically believed that a deal may be sealed at further secret meetings erators representing the bulk of Mr: Lewis kept silent. . Governnmient sources close to the negotiations said they looked for “impors tant developments.” ' A major obstacle still locking) agreement, however, was the de | mand by Mr, Lewis for a contract provision to free him and the union from the possibility of damage suits under the Taft-Hartiey labor law. | Taft Makes ‘Appeal Meanwhile, Senator Robert A.

Hartley labor control law, wailed on “both sides to make every effort to reach an agreement promptly.” He sald the situation * ‘regarding the coal miners is unique.” “I have no means of knowing who i= right and-who is wrong tn the| negotiations now proceeding be-! tween the union and the employers,” Mr. Taft said. “Certainly no strike was justified prior to July (before the government released the mines to private owners), but I do not know enough | at this time to condemn either the miners’ union or the operators for what may happen after today.” Urfes Board of Inquiry Mr. Taft said President Truman should appoint a board of inquiry under the new act to determine the merits of the controversy “if the situation becomes such that threatens the nation's health “ safety.”

mines.

Under the Taft-Hartley law,

President Truman could appoint a | according

board of inquiry in the coal dispute

it! the country than in the city.

state police report that 65 per cent week-end. . He opposed suggestions that the of all trafic deaths in the state] government continue to operate the during the frst half of 1047 -oe- {week-end 18 persons “died tn Tri=| Weymotith curred in rural districts.

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OFF TO THE ZOO — Seventy freshly scrubbed and bright-eyed youngsters from the Riverside neighborhood climbed plicard chartered busses this morning for a day at the Cincinnati Zoo. Because the neighborhood has no public park or recreation area, merchants and Riverside veterans organization m members sponsored a block party last “woekond at 18th and.Sugar Grove ave. to raise funds for the youngsters’ trip. _

Rural Areas Lead In Traffic Deaths

It is more dangerous to drive in

ative to do so. | Smith, Irwin Katz, Sanford Ramsey, The Veterans Administration is Charles Feible

lings hospital as a site for a tuber- reports. culosis hospital. The fort has been

~|shows a decline IW ero dent, from the same perfod last year A V. LC Casts E p A total of 476 persons lost their! [posted in the first half > a urged 4th of July celebrants to use|ican Veterans committee will meet ‘declared surplus and turned over to for the coming year at the meeting. operative to develop Ft. Harrison as motor parts company - head, and By Science Serving

{lives during the first six months of 11047, while 486 fatalities were re- M Fort Housing Simultaneously, Col. sow, state police ki ohert Bose Indianapolis chapter 1 of Amer-| ‘common sense, extra care and tonight at the war memorial to dis- joe war i administration, This fact was disclosed today in a courtesy” to prevent accidents this cuss the formation of a veterans co-| Martin L. Larner, Indianspolis| Last year, over a four-day holiday a housing project. newly elected region chairman of -~Pogelberg. chapter AVC, will report on the recent na-| wave. radio | diana traffic accidents. The overall total of trafic death, (same period, 267 were injured and or ‘local governments, which have tonight at 8:15 p.m:

take possession, the AVC will at-|Illinols, Ohio and Michigan. Other tempt to form the housing co-oper- | delegates to the convention—Zeke

n, Andrew PAalfry considering 291 acres around Bil-/and Sam Chernin—will also give!

The chapter will nominate officers |

reception. should be

In" the! chairman, said that if federal, state tional convention at the meeting| from fair ‘to good during the next housing program if the * current few days, the national bureau of shortage continues.

Congres

I WASHINGTON, July 2 (U. P. meet today to whether to income tax reduction bill before

weeks of the current session. The new tax bill would take the place of one vetoed by President | Truman. Like the tion, "it would cut personal wee] taxes by from 105 to 30° per cert’ with the heaviest cuts coming in the low salary brackets. But it] would make the reductions effective | Jan. 1, 1048, instead of this July 1 as provided -in the former measure. Republicans are confident they have rounded up enough strength to pass the bill in the house, even over a veto, but are still looking for

additional “converts” in the senate:

In addition to the tax bill, other legislative business on the Repub-

bills, army-navy unification, minimumpwage and possibly long-range housing legislation.

‘Services ‘Unification Bill Nearly Ready

The house executive SF Deanitures) committee was ready to draft, legls- | lation unifying the armed forces! under one cabinet officer, a secre-|

-|tary. of national defense.

Members of the committee predicted the measure had a good chance for enactment at this session. Rep. Carter Manasco of Alabama, rankthg committee Democrat, said] the draft should be ready for the house floor by next week. He esti- | mated that three out of every four congressmen were in favor of the projected merger.

Special Housing

Committee Suggested House Majority Leader - Charles | A. Halleck of Indiana disclosed that congressional Republicans are | thinking about forming a special | legislative committee to keep an]

SHORTWAVE OUTLOOK GOOD | eve on the housing situation.

The idea was suggested by Rep. |

such a' committee could give congress the basis for an efficient’

, At the same meeting they planned fo decide on the [measures Which should be Muught tg 4 vots In the remaming

lican agenda includes appropriations |

GOP to Decide Todey' On New Tax-Cut Bill

« - Party Leaders Meet to Draft Schedule Of Final 3 Weeks of Congress Session

ee epublica leaders send President Truman their revised congress adjourns late this month. other major three

| prise fails to help » the how housing situation, congress must be ready with .| “a new approach to the problem.’

‘No Chance’ for Action

On Universal Training

Chairman Chan Gurney (R. 8S. D.) of the senate armed services committee said he saw ‘no chance” for senate action at this session of congress on the universal military training proposal of President Truman. : He said his committee - begin hearings on the sub, soon as members could free themse'ves from other pressing duties. But he added that it weuld be impossible to rush’ such econtroJersla) legislation to the senate

Fata Fight of B-17 Puzzles Army

SHREVEPORT, La. July 2 (U. |P.).—Army air forces officers were {unable to explain today how Staff sgt. James -R. Farrar of Bastrop, |La., took off in a B-17 Fiping Fort- | ress, apparently all by himself, and |crashed ' to a flery death 18 miles {from his Barksdale field starting 'point. Sgt. Farrar was an overspas veteran and crew member of a bomber. A board of inquiry vas set up to determine: ONE: What motivated the 'un{authorized flight. | TWO: How was he able to get {the four engines started to put the big bomber in flight? (The B-17 (usually carries a crew of 10.) THREE: How did the sergeant

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. | Jacob K. Javits (R. N. Y.). He said get the bomber’ warmed up and take WASHINGTON, July 2.-—Short {off without arousing guards and

the flight control’ tower? FOUR: How the sergeant got the

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Mr, Lewis’ soft coal miners are | now on a vacation that is sched- | uled to end next Tuesday. Whether | they return to work then depends on whether a new wage contract | has been signed by then, Big Operators Meet Lewis Industry sources said substantial progress toward a peaceful settlement was made at secret eonferences yesterday between Mr, Lewis and some of the northern and western operators. The spokesmen who met with Mr. Lewis repre. sented U, 8. Steel Corp. and other “captive” mines, strip mines, Pitts. burgh Consolidated Coal Co.. and other large commercial interests. They reportedly offered to meet demands for a daily wage scale of $13.08 for eight hours’ work and travel time with a halfhour staggered lunch period. They Also were sald to have offered to continue the 5 cents a ton payment to the miners’ health and welfare fund, include the federal safety code, in the contract, screen supervisory employees so that some of them would come under the collective bargaining agreement and pay $100 annual vacation allowance. They were said to have rejected demands for overtime rates for | Saturday and Sunday and six Paid holidays...

Mandel's. Ex- Ex Wie

Named ‘Kidnaper’

LOS ANGELES, July 2 (U, P). «Police today sought Mrs, Lois K. | Schubert, former wife of Fred L. Mandei—Jr;—owner—of -theDetroitLions professional football’ team! on a charge she kidnaped their 9-

A telegraphic warrant was received from Chicago after a Cook county grand jury returned the kidnaping indictment, Mr. Mandel, a director and secre- | tary of the Mandel Bros, depart-| ment store, Chicago, complained that his former wife violated a child custody order by failing to return the boy to him on June 21. A circuit court order June 6 gave Mr. Mandel custody of the child but allowed Mrs. Schubert to keep him two weeks each year, The Mandels were divorced two | ears ago. | 1

ClO Seeks to Mediate Ford Foremen's Strike |

_ effort to resolve the present fore- | men's controversy through Sollee.

tive Mr. Leonard sald he would get!

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