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r -/>vuoli;t^ $2,000,000 Sports Arena Planned for Wyoming Valley > A Paper For The Home SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Weather Fair and moderately eoM today aad tomorrow. 43RD YEAR, NO. 20 — 48 PAGES VNITED PRKN8 Wlr. Newa Hcrrtee WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1949 PRICE TWELVE CENTS Coal Strike Hurts Drive For Taft-Hartley Repeal Gorge Leff by Sf ripping Along Ashley Bypass In Biackman Cradually Filled by Lehigh Valley The Lehigh Vailey Coal Ck>. ia-of atripping operation aoma time establishing a g-radual fill and at-jg^o, tempting to reatore the original' contour of this tract of land In the Blackman's section of Wilkes- Barre along the Ashley bypaas— one of the first efforts to rertiove this type hazard from the Wyom¬ ing Valley region. After several months of dumping of rock, about one-third of the opening has been filled and the one-time chasm has lost some of the appearance it held at the end Particularly commendable has been the efforta of the Lehigh Val¬ ley officials to protect road sur¬ faces by first placing fill along the highway and the roadway to the left. At one time the edge of the opening extended along, a line marked by the poles at left. Although residents have con¬ stantly complained about thc sit¬ uation, they have nevertheless found the open section a handy place for dumping ashes and ref¬ use. Lehigh Valley officials be¬ Ueve they will be able to fill the stripped area sometime this sum¬ mer. The culm also is a source of coal for many nearby fjunllies. Blackman's residents feel that thc section could be levelled and converted into a playground. Some also feel that It might be a good idea to construct a swimming pool on this aite before it'a entirely filled. Gl ivi Ui CABINET TO FIGHT F Says Cutback Plans Will Take 1,400 Beds Needed by Veterans GOP Trying to Prevent Harrisburg 'Filibuster Union Heads Unite In PubUc Appeal Washington, March 12—John L. Lewia' starlling action, calling his 400,000 United Mine Workers east of the Miasisaippl River out on a "memorial" atrike, may have atruck a death blow at efforta of the Truman administration to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act. The reet of organized labor last night attempted to present a aolld front—their flrst in more than a decade—to drum up aupport for the drive, but it ia feared all their united efforta may be overcome by the minera' boaa. These other leaders joined their said he doea not believe the atop- Fight on Tax Bills May Open Tomorrow; Labor Bills Started Harrisburg, March 12. (UP)— Repuiblican leaders worked baatlly today In an attempt to stave att a threatened "talkathon" against the administration's $440,000,000 tax program. Sen. John M. Walker, Oakmont, Senate majority leader, stayed in the Capitol for party conferences over the week end in an attempt to avert a filibuster threatened by a group of Democrats in the upper cheunber. Harrisburg, March 13 (UP)—Gov. Jamea H. Duff today assigned three Cabinet officers to fight the federal outback of 1,400 "badly needed" beds in veterana hoaypital con¬ struction In Pennsylvania. Duff directed Maj. Gen. Frank The minority bloc, led by Sen. A. Weber, adjutant general; Dr.iWilliam J. Lane, West Browns- Norrls W. Vaux, health aecretary,; vllle have threatened to slow Sen- and Charlie R. Barber, welfare!ate action to a snail's pace next secretary, to voice the atate gov-[week unlesa a public hearing u ernment's official protest at the iheld on ihe administration's bill to March 24 hearing of the U. S. Sen¬ ate subcommittee on labor and pub¬ lic welfare. Senate to hear all bills read at length, call for countless roll tallies, verifications of roll calls and make long speeches to "dramatize to the people what is being done." ' ' Wanta Oas Tax Hearing The Governor said the construc¬ tion cut ordered by the Veterans Administration would lea-ye only one hoepltal bed for each 330 ex- ser-vicemen in Pennsylvania, con¬ trasted with the civilian need for one bed for each 180. Duff Shows Need Duff gave three reasons support¬ ing restoration of the proposed re¬ duction in the VA hospital con¬ struction program now being con¬ sidered by the Senate aubcommit- tee: 1.—TTie immediate need for 2,673 beds to accommodate a waiting list of veterans, including 1,176 trying ^^ ^ midnight if the filibuster to gain admission to state mental !j^ ^„^ The Senate moved back nospltaKs. ... .„^ ita Monday opening from 4 pm. -y.^^V"' fif.^"? program of 4,52,5-t„ g.g^ , ^ ^ %^ ^^^ filibuster beds, less 2,673. leaves a balaince of REDS MOVE FAST TO KEEP ITALY OUT OF PACT Propaganda, Strikes Mark Bitter Attacks On Atlantic Treaty Rome, Italy, March 12 (UP)— The Communist party mobilized its propaganda and strike weapons swiftly tonight in a desperate at¬ tempt to prevent Italy from enter- boost the gasoline tax one cent a 'ig the North Atlantic Security gallon to five cents. Pact, and Parliament blocked gov- Lane said he would force the ernment efforta to reach a final statements, led by Sen. Elbert D. Thomas, D., Utah, aponsor of the Taft-Hartley repeal bill, who said that his bill is neither pro-labor nor pro-management. "It Is a pro-public bill." he said, "designed to restore genuine collec¬ tive bargaining and to lessen labor disputes." Congress Leadera Worried However, administration leaders In Congress admitted privately that they are worried over the threat posed to their bill by the mine stoppage. They said it could be uaed as Republican ammunition agair.sl t!w- T^icsiBi rnewaro. The stoppage touched off bitter tuirfiifieVing in a -Ilo'use labcr sufc--- committee considering the admini¬ stration bill. The measure already has been approved by the Senate labor committee and is awaiting debate in the chamber. Rep. Augustine B. Kelley, D., Pa., chairmam of the House aubcommit- tee and himself a mine operator. page will hurt tbe nation'a econo' my. He aald there ia at least a alx- week supply of aoft coal above ground. Need of Injunction Proved But Republican members retort¬ ed that the work stoppage points up Uie need for Taft-Hartley In¬ junctive powera to protect the country from nationwide work stoppages. The administration's bill does not contain such a provision. Instead, the administration's bill would provide, in effect, a 30-day "cooling off" period while a presi¬ dential emergency board Investi- gatcz- ,&- Jtbor dispiits. The Presi¬ dent would ask labor and manage- manl t<j &e;ret& Ui Uie- -coolli.g off period. I CJeorge Harrison of the Grand Lodge of Brotherhood of Railway i Cflerks. speaking la.st night, aaidj the admlnistration'a bill followa al-i most "word for word" the provision \ of the Railway LAbor Act intended i ((Continued on Page A-ll) Says U, S. Leads In Germ Warfare Washington, March 12 (UP)— This country leada the world In germ warfare research, the arm¬ ed forcea said to night They aald their work with dis¬ ease germa and their poiaona ia aimed primarily at defenae. But they made it plain the United Stales intends to be prepared to strike back with biological wea¬ pona if any other nation ahould attack -with them. And although germ weapons definitely are not the fcmtastic killera they have been labeled, research proves they could be a cheap and most Important meana of warfare." Defenae secretary Jamea For¬ restal said in a atatement thet although large-scale biological warfare has never been uaed by any nation, U. S. research ahows that "germs or their poisonous products could be used effectively as weapona of war." Arena Sife Is In Vicinify of Bone Sfadium By SHELDON C WINTERMUTE Construction of a $2,000,000 steel and brick all-weather sports and spectacle arena, capable of han¬ dling any event presented in Mad¬ ison Square Garden, will be start¬ ed this year by J. George Bon'e, vote, on the treaty tomorrow. Premier Alcide de Gasperi sought lo call a Sunday session of parlia¬ ment to speed debate and rush a vote bofore the Reds could organize their opposition. Walker said he would ask Sen. j Party Overrules Chief John G. Snowden, R.. -Williamsiiort, ^he membership, however, over- chairman of the highways com- Luje^ jy^ Gasperl's order to the mittee, to hold a hearing on the j j„jjj^j.i^y christian Democrat party gaa lax Increase bill. .. t for a speclal Sunday session, and However, Snowden said he would I adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday. let the committee decide the ques-, p^^^y oflScials explained that tlon Monday moming. j^f^^^ ^^^ ,„j,g session today, a Sun- Walker said he was prepared to hold the Senate In session from f (Continued on Page A-ll) 4 OIE IN FLAMES THAT DESTROY yOUSE Milford, Mass., March 12 (UP)— Tv^jp tiny sisters, their mother and grandmother perished in their burning home early today and the children's father was hurt when he fell from a second-story win¬ dow after tossing hia infant aon to safety. The father, Charles Abraham- son, 32, collapsed and toppled from the window as he turned lo try to aave the rest of his family after dropping his four-month-oid son menace. The (30P refused a request by Sen. John H. Dent, Jeannette, Democratic floor leader, for a hear¬ ing on the aoft drink tax. Dent said he would conduct his own public hearing Tueaday. Walker aaid he would postpone action on every other bill before the Senate until the administra¬ tion's tax program is passed. "We day session "would not be bene ficial." The extra day will give the Com¬ munists added time to organize their all-out effort to block Italian participation in the pact. They were caught by surprise yesterday when De Gasperi annoimced his intention to call for debate on the pact today. Debate originally bad not been acheduled until Tuesday. Strikes and demonatrationa al¬ ready have been ordered by the Communists. Six truokloads of riot police Called 'Just a Strike With a Black Ribbon', Next Contract Involved iPittsburgh, Maroii 12 (UP)—Thia is "just an ordinary atrike with a Uttle black ribbon tied on it," commented Creorge H. Love, whose mines are thc largest domestic producers in the country, as he com¬ mented on John L. Lewis' "memorial" atrike which halted all coal pro¬ duction east of the Mississippi. Love, president of the Pittsburgh Consolidation Ojal C!o., charged that "Lewis not only wants to run the minea but also to take over the appointment of important government officials. / . "In view of this aPbilrary action of Mr. Lewia," Mr. Love said, "we wonder if the administration and C>ongress will want to throw more power to this man by repealing those provisions of the Taft-Hart The Chesapeake & Oiiio, 16,000 men, equivalent to 46 per cent of its total working force. Norfolk & Western—1,500, New York Central—2,500. Louisville & Nashville—1,600. Lackawanna—700. ley Law which give the nation The Baltimore & Ohio—8,600. The Reading Co.—2,300. Railroads with headquarters in Chicago anticipated scattered lay- some little protection from auch ac tions." Aids negotiating Stand A deep significance of the holiday j offs but doubted that the mine ia that coal stockpiles will be re-jshutdown would seriously affect duced sufficiently to give Lewis a them. Steel Mills Have Goal Cionfldent steel producers banked on large stock piles of coal to carry them through the next two weeka. And the govermnent estimated that 70,000,000 tons of coal are above the want those lex billa to pass nextj broke week," Walker said. * CompeuKatioii RilU Start On the other side of the Capitdl, Republican leaders started the ad¬ ministration's labor bills through the lower chamber. The bills call for a 25 per cent increase in un Charles jr. Into the arms of a I employment compensation, work- neighbor, [men's comDen.s.alion and occupa- "For (iod's sake, get help, some-!tional disea.se benefits, onel" he ct^ed moments before he- The bills would boost jobless fell. "My wife and children are j benefits from a maximum of $20 burning to death!" la week to $25. Abrahamson was treated at a! The 91 House Democrals have hospital, wher* his son and father-1 drafted amendments to increase the In-law Frank T. Ciilberl were con-1 benefit payments more in line with fined in serious condition aa re- union demands for a $30 to $32 a auit of smoke inhalation. ' (Continued on Page A-ll) up a noisy demonstration ' tonight by 1,000 Communist-led students outside Parliament while Communist leaders inside demand¬ ed that the govemment call a spe¬ cial election to test popular sup¬ port of the pact. Left Wing Socialist Pietro Nenni, an avowed spokesman for Commu¬ nism, brought pro-Russian cries ringing through tfie chamber when he told Parliament the Leftists would do everything within their power to "invalidate" Italy's signa¬ ture on the defense alliance. His demand for a popular ref¬ erendum on Italian participation brought still more pro-Russian cries. Call on History Communists and government supportera both dug Into history in efforts to blacken the other's argument. Nenni told the chamber tonight, (Continued on Page A-ll) Philadelphia, March 12 (UP) A, The bandit pulled out a .32 caliber young gunman shot up a state I revolver and reached over thei _y.p'..i-Q y. •*£; «>.i c «*»« liquor store in an attempted hold- counter Into the register. Jack-I InltVCO I H^D a> I a,UUU up today, killing the manager and son attempted to slam shut the|ppnM PRIVATE BANK a clerk and seriously . wounding drawer and thn shooting began.''^''""' i m»"' "- """"v another elerk. Shot Without Warnlnir Lowell, Mass., March 32 (UP)— tra'u'b 'rUie'nTa'ni^eT^nd How'It'^'''-' ^""""''" "^^'^ ^ """^^ '"'1 ——> "-- --''^°"^-: A a ri' ^ manager, and How- Jackson's chest Weintraub went ard R. Robinson, 57. Fielder Jack-' to his clerk's aid and was shot son, 28, Negro, is in serious con-|in the abdomen. Robinson, hear- difion in Pennsylvania Hospital \ ing the excitement, came out from with a bullet wound of the chest j behind some bins and was shot ' na bandit, a Negro, was stand-|jn the head ing beside a woman customer as: ^^^^ ^^j^^^ ^,^^j^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ stronger position when he nego¬ tiates with operatora for a new contract in June. Under normal conditions a two- week walkout would cost the min¬ era some $56,000,000 in wages but this loss will be less because of the jground, reduced work week in effect Inj Estimated production losses in many sections, the slackening coal jthe eastern mines were a'oout 22,- demand and the coming warmer-000,000 tons. Western minea not in- weather, 'eluded in the walkout produce Minera in aome nine atates plan to heed I<ewis' walkout order. There are aome 177,000 in Penn¬ aylvania, 160,000 in Weit Virginia, and aibout 126,000 acattered over Ohio, Iliinoia, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. Lewis called the surprise walkout to protest efforts of the Truman ad¬ ministration to win Senate con- about 100,000 tons a day. If by oiiance Lewia ahould decide to extend the protest, one large Pittsburgh district firm -would be "crimped in our operations." CTarnegie-Illinois, biggest oper¬ ating subsidiary of U. S. Steel CTorp.' will keep running full blast, officials said. Cx>a.\ operators also faced the sit Negro Gunman Kills 2 In Liquor Store Holdup firmalion of James M. Boyd as di-j uation without flinching. They have rector of the U. S. Bureau of Mines, jbeen plagued with dropping prices He labelled the action aa a period iand reduction of work schedules of moi' ning for the "unnecessary | anyway because of the mild winter. slaughler'' of 55,115 miners killed, and i:ijured in mine accidents in 1948. ' District uni-n leaders and tlieir men backed Lewis although many miners said they never heard of Bnyd. Reports from coal fields throughout the East indicated 100 per cent effectiveness for the stop- work order 50,000 itailroad Job* Reacting sympathetically to John L. I.«wis' "memorial" coal strike, coal-hauling railroads furloughed more than 55.000 workers tcday. With no coal mined after today, there will be no coal to haul and the Pennsylvania Railroad, the ma¬ jor coal carrier, announced thai a furlough for approximately 20,000 of its employees was "inevitable." It expected the two-week stoppage in coal mining lo cost il between $5,- 000,000 and $6,000,000 in revenues. The olher lines ordering lay-offs effective Monday were: Valley Scene Plymouth food store mana¬ ger complaining to friend that he caught three shop¬ lifters "with d expensive tastes," all having tried to get away with tuna fiah, salmon, anchovies and top- grade butter. Scores of local motorists jumping gun by using 19A9 Pennsylvania auto tags in advance of the March 15 valid date. People shivering in front of hot dog and soda staiuls nt Sunset section of Harvey's Lake, last Sunday, almost three months ahead of the resort's regular au-mmer sea¬ son. Truman OK's Filibuster Compromise Democrats Seem Thoroughly Whipped By the Southerners; Program In Peril Washington, March 12, (UP) — President Truman personally au¬ thorized Senate Democratic leadera tonight to call off the filibuster fight If they can work out a com¬ promise with the rebellious south¬ ern bloc. The President gave that word to Sen. J. Howard McGrath of Rhode Island, the Democratic national committee chairman, who tele¬ phoned him at hla -vacation retreat in Key West, Fla. McGrath said iMr. Truman was pleased that "we have reached the point where we could all alt down together." Only last month the President directed his Senate leaders to carry the antl-fiUbuster fight to the finish, regardless of how long It might delay his le^Iative program. Wrecking Frogram But he and his administration stalwarts now appeared convinced that the continuation of tbe battle might wreck the Truman program permanently. Of particu¬ lar urgency ia the proposed exten¬ sion of rent controls, which are duc to expire at the end of thia month. McGrath aald he informed the President "exactly what haa hap¬ pened so that he would not get any wrong impressions and would have no undue hopea or fears." He said Mr. Truman was "agreeable to any¬ thing that will work out our diffi¬ culties." He telephoned Mr. Truman only a few minutes after Democratic and Republican leadera in the Sen¬ ate agreed to hold a peace parley wilh the Southern senators Sunday in an effort to compromise the fight. That appeared to write finis to the 12-day battle that has hog-tied the Senate since Feb. 28, when Democratic Leader Scolt W. Lucas introduced a motion to "toughen" the chamber's anti-filibuster rules. The Southerners rallied against it (Continued on Page A-ll) J. GEORGE BONE Pittston mining and construction financier. Mr. Bone entered the sporta and entertainment promo¬ tion field in 1947 with the atart of work on JSone Stadium that last year won honora as one of the top midget auto race tracka in the United Slates. The huge arena, financing of which will be handled personally by Mr. Bone and a limited group of associates, will be erected oa a "now determined site" that will be near the present Bone Stadium on New street. Pittston. All Sports Planned Mr. and Mrs. Bone recently re turned from a long motor tour and it was on this trip that Mr. Bone made contacts with persons who assured him, he said, of the high¬ est calibre presentations of profes¬ sional basketball, ice hockey, box¬ ing, rodeos, circuses, six-day bi¬ cycle races and other indoor at¬ tractions needing huge indoor fa¬ cilitiea. "The midget track at Bone Sta¬ dium will stay," Mr. Bone aaid, when questioned whether the pres¬ ent half-million open stadium on New street would be retained after the bigger arena is completed. He said the stadium would still be maintained tn excellent ahap* not only for midget racing, but ita track, baseball, football and othei outdoor sporta faciUties will b« r«> tained In line with his efforts to give amateur aa well aa profea> sional teams suitable playing a» commodations. During the football aeason many high achool teama played gamea ij Bone Stadium at apeclal ratea, a pro\osion decided upon by Mr, Bone at the time he built the atae j dium. The rate for amateur aporta,; he ruled, ahould not exceed actual' expenses Incurred. May Have Horae Racing Plans for the $2,000,000 areWj also wlll take into cansideratlon] "ihe poo;sitiihly of an £4in>"%iacii>j ment of legislation that will legal* ize horse racing in the Common. | wealth of Pennsylvania," th»l wealthy aports enthusltist said. Questioned about this, he ex¬ plained tbat thc second tier of thaf arena will be so conatructed that' U can also serve aa a clubhouae- type grandstand "facing onto a horse track that will be construct¬ ed in the event of changea in tba law." It haa been known for more th^a a year that Mr. Bone la vitally In¬ terested in big car aa well aa midget car racing and he disclosed at a midget racing dinner held in his honor that he hoped "to bring the big cara Into the Lu¬ zerne-Lackawanna area to run oa a track that would be fitting tot the best In the business." The clubhouse-type grandstand provisions for the arena would in¬ dicate that big car racing as well as horse track facilities would be incorporated in the plans for the exterior area adjacent to the arena. Such a track aJso would make it possible for the presentation of na¬ tional championship midget car meets, which are not held on tracka of less than a half mile. Wster Spectaclea Asked about reports that th« arena would have a portable tank arrangement that would permit the showing of water spectacles oir sports, Mr. Bone said: 'IBure, that's easy. We will have it But let's talk about the arena first There Tvill be lots of ato¬ riea later on what will i,e inside the arena." Other sources, one high hi tha theatrical field, disclosed that Mr. and Mrs. Bone are closely aaso¬ ciated with a New York intereat that could furnish auch an arena ¦with a "million dollar achedule" of name dance orchestraa and bands. British Heinforce Aqaba, Say Jews Threaten Town London. March 12 (UP)—The government ordered more British trcTops into Transjordan today to the| reinforce ils Red Sea port of Aqaba against the possibility of an Israeli attack. Aqaba is situated at the southern tip of Transjordan near the dis¬ puted Negev Desert area of Pales¬ tine adjacent to the Elath coastal area which was occupied by Israel six days ago after a minor clash with Transjordian forces. Britain that no attack on Aqaba is planned. British reports from Cairo however, said that 1,600 tank-sup¬ ported Israeli troops now are con centrated in the southeastern Cubans Stone U, 5. Embassy After Sailors Desecrate Monument LIGHT SNOW, WINDS SWEEP OVER EAST; WEST RIVERS RECEDE Chicago, March 12 (UP)—Light snow-s brushed central and north¬ eastern sections of the country to¬ day, but flood threata ease. CJool temperatures kept ice bTocksi and ice cover intact on the upper Missouri and other high-water rivers and streams in the midwest, permitting an even runoff of ex- workers in coal mine and railway cess water, with only lowland flood-j express disputes today jarred gov- ing- i ernment hopes for a steady spring In the Far Wei.t, a three-day rain i upturn in employment, slorm abated and the rising Rus-i The CIO said in a stalement sian and Sacramento rivers in Call- prepared prior to these surprise Negev and near the British-gar¬ risoned port. Transjordanian authoritiea charged that the recent clash with Israeli forces occurred in Trans¬ jordan after the Israelis crosaed the border, but Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett said yea¬ terday that it resulted from Trans¬ jordanian troops "roaming" into Jewish territory. The announcement that addi¬ tional British troops have been or- Isracli officials have assured I dered to Aqaha was made by tha war office, but a spokesman de¬ clined to describe the strength of the present British garrison thera or to say how many additional troops are being aent protected private bank and nioie belween $15,000 and $20,000 from casli drawer.s. it was disclosed be¬ latedly tonight ; Havana, Cuba, Maroh 12 (UP) - The Cubans were enraged by a Looted was the modernistic one-1 Inf uriated Cubans stoned the j desecration of the statue of Jose room building of the Jeanne d' Arc Uniied Slates embassy today and Marti, hero of Cuba's independence, back Credit Union whioli moved into the tried to burn the embassy's flag. |by sailors from the Anierican des- I she made a purchase from Jack-, ,„„°"J^^'^'i^''*='"''^.'"*'" °"1 * °,S 1^ atructure orily a few months Before the demonstration coul.i; troyer Rodman laat night son, The cash regisler was open. """'""".^^^^P*^" *" ^o further, police charged andi Ambassador Butler, accompanied ^Tv^T^^,^^^T''LrL^lu. Zt\ The building has thick concrete|froke up the crowd. Sever. -iby Cuban Foreign Minister Carlos In Today's Issue Editorial - fl Classified t, -21 Movies A—20 Ohituiiry B—U 'tiui'd .4—30 •Sm-inl <- I Sporta B—I The bandit fled out tht- front! i°\'*"J'"^'"^,, . ,.,„ ... door and disappeared among pe-iand brick walls, massive metal destrians along the busy shopping doors and heavy glass block Inserts thoroughfare in the heart of the l«»atead ot wmdows-but no burglar Negro .section. alann. One hour before the shooting. Police said they believe the burg- an armored truck picked up $2,000 lar.s entered the bank some time : at lthe .store. About $130 was in iasl^nigh'. or early today through lthe cish register when the bandit a stde door whioi apparently was entered. 'opened by a skeleton key. sons Were injured. jHevia and Ambassador Roberl Butler [ambassador emerged from the building and tried to calm tfae demoi iters ai> they charged the flag pole from which the Stars and Stripes flew. His efforts w|Bre answered with Oscar Gana, Cuban designate to the United Stales, viaited thc Marti monument in Central Park and m the presence of a large crowd platted a floral offering at its base. He then apologized to tlip Cuban shouts: "Out j people for the "unspeakiwle con- jducc of the sailors." fornia fell before reaching flood stage. A cold air mass rolled into the Canadian border states and was ex¬ pected to spread east and south, reaching the Great I.^kes area byj adopted to provide jobs, tomorrow. Temperatures V, ill not be Governmen' severe, but strong winds are likely-' rix Mine Sfrike Kills Chances of Upturn in Nafion's Employmenf Washington, March 12. (UP)—jpalion of the start Monday of the The unexpected idleness of 435,000 two-week "memorial" shutdown at hard and soft coal mines eaat tff the Mississippi River. These developments within M hours cooled rising hopes of gov¬ ernment officials for a strong am- ployment upturn to atart In <h« next 30 to 60 days. A two-waaka stretch of idleness for auch a larg* number of workera might delay ^a rise in jobs unti. late spring. Some sources felt theae cvants doomed for certain any chanca of officials feared the'a new record employment leva! .stoppages may set iabove laat year'a 61,000,000 Joba. work interruptions that unemploy¬ ment was so large in some places It has become "a major local prob¬ lem" and that "a localized public works program must be quickly the weather bureau at Chicago said. aaiiav»ous cliaiii reaction" lay-, Robert C. Goodwin, oirector of However, Nebraska stockmen werejuifs. The expresa dispute, now cen-jthe United States Kmploymant warned of the oncoming change, [tered in New York, threatens toi Service, aaid Friday that a survey Light snows sifted down over I spread to othpr cities. Industries Nebraska, Kansas and parts of I whose products have been em bar- Missouri. The colder air headed into j goed may be forced to close down this disturbance which was spread-Ibecause they can't move their ing in' > Iowa and southern Illinois. |goods. Snov Ties whitened parts of thej Kills Employment I'pturn nort; from the upper Ohio val-J Coal-carrying railroads already! ley tlu'.,ugh New England But the jhave annour.fed plans lo lay offjdustry sources ra/led the walkout weatherman said it waa generally'thousands of'?Tain, yard and main-j-'a political -atrik*" and "an l^ fair elsewhere. tenance aervice workers in anticl- of employera in 92 major labor areas showed "some employment gains by May" were expected. The government meanwhile had no plans to intervene In the strike called by John L. L^wia, United Mine Workers president. CJoal la-
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Day | 13 |
Year | 1949 |
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$2,000,000 Sports Arena Planned for Wyoming Valley
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A Paper For The Home
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
The Weather
Fair and moderately eoM today aad tomorrow.
43RD YEAR, NO. 20 — 48 PAGES
VNITED PRKN8
Wlr. Newa Hcrrtee
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1949
PRICE TWELVE CENTS
Coal Strike Hurts Drive For Taft-Hartley Repeal
Gorge Leff by Sf ripping Along Ashley Bypass In Biackman Cradually Filled by Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Vailey Coal Ck>. ia-of atripping operation aoma time establishing a g-radual fill and at-jg^o, tempting to reatore the original' contour of this tract of land In the
Blackman's section of Wilkes- Barre along the Ashley bypaas— one of the first efforts to rertiove this type hazard from the Wyom¬ ing Valley region.
After several months of dumping of rock, about one-third of the opening has been filled and the one-time chasm has lost some of the appearance it held at the end
Particularly commendable has been the efforta of the Lehigh Val¬ ley officials to protect road sur¬ faces by first placing fill along the highway and the roadway to the left. At one time the edge of the opening extended along, a line marked by the poles at left.
Although residents have con¬ stantly complained about thc sit¬ uation, they have nevertheless
found the open section a handy place for dumping ashes and ref¬ use. Lehigh Valley officials be¬ Ueve they will be able to fill the stripped area sometime this sum¬ mer. The culm also is a source of coal for many nearby fjunllies. Blackman's residents feel that thc section could be levelled and converted into a playground. Some also feel that It might be a good idea to construct a swimming pool on this aite before it'a entirely filled.
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CABINET TO FIGHT F
Says Cutback Plans Will Take 1,400 Beds Needed by Veterans
GOP Trying to Prevent Harrisburg 'Filibuster
Union Heads Unite In PubUc Appeal
Washington, March 12—John L. Lewia' starlling action, calling his 400,000 United Mine Workers east of the Miasisaippl River out on a "memorial" atrike, may have atruck a death blow at efforta of the Truman administration to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act.
The reet of organized labor last night attempted to present a aolld front—their flrst in more than a decade—to drum up aupport for the drive, but it ia feared all their united efforta may be overcome by the minera' boaa.
These other leaders joined their said he doea not believe the atop-
Fight on Tax Bills May Open Tomorrow; Labor Bills Started
Harrisburg, March 12. (UP)— Repuiblican leaders worked baatlly today In an attempt to stave att a threatened "talkathon" against the administration's $440,000,000 tax program.
Sen. John M. Walker, Oakmont, Senate majority leader, stayed in the Capitol for party conferences over the week end in an attempt to avert a filibuster threatened by a group of Democrats in the upper cheunber.
Harrisburg, March 13 (UP)—Gov. Jamea H. Duff today assigned three Cabinet officers to fight the federal outback of 1,400 "badly needed" beds in veterana hoaypital con¬ struction In Pennsylvania.
Duff directed Maj. Gen. Frank The minority bloc, led by Sen. A. Weber, adjutant general; Dr.iWilliam J. Lane, West Browns- Norrls W. Vaux, health aecretary,; vllle have threatened to slow Sen- and Charlie R. Barber, welfare!ate action to a snail's pace next secretary, to voice the atate gov-[week unlesa a public hearing u ernment's official protest at the iheld on ihe administration's bill to March 24 hearing of the U. S. Sen¬ ate subcommittee on labor and pub¬ lic welfare.
Senate to hear all bills read at length, call for countless roll tallies, verifications of roll calls and make long speeches to "dramatize to the people what is being done." ' ' Wanta Oas Tax Hearing
The Governor said the construc¬ tion cut ordered by the Veterans Administration would lea-ye only one hoepltal bed for each 330 ex- ser-vicemen in Pennsylvania, con¬ trasted with the civilian need for one bed for each 180. Duff Shows Need
Duff gave three reasons support¬ ing restoration of the proposed re¬ duction in the VA hospital con¬ struction program now being con¬ sidered by the Senate aubcommit- tee:
1.—TTie immediate need for 2,673 beds to accommodate a waiting list
of veterans, including 1,176 trying ^^ ^ midnight if the filibuster to gain admission to state mental !j^ ^„^ The Senate moved back nospltaKs. ... .„^ ita Monday opening from 4 pm.
-y.^^V"' fif.^"? program of 4,52,5-t„ g.g^ , ^ ^ %^ ^^^ filibuster beds, less 2,673. leaves a balaince of
REDS MOVE FAST TO KEEP ITALY OUT OF PACT
Propaganda, Strikes Mark Bitter Attacks On Atlantic Treaty
Rome, Italy, March 12 (UP)— The Communist party mobilized its propaganda and strike weapons swiftly tonight in a desperate at¬ tempt to prevent Italy from enter- boost the gasoline tax one cent a 'ig the North Atlantic Security gallon to five cents. Pact, and Parliament blocked gov-
Lane said he would force the ernment efforta to reach a final
statements, led by Sen. Elbert D. Thomas, D., Utah, aponsor of the Taft-Hartley repeal bill, who said that his bill is neither pro-labor nor pro-management.
"It Is a pro-public bill." he said, "designed to restore genuine collec¬ tive bargaining and to lessen labor disputes." Congress Leadera Worried
However, administration leaders In Congress admitted privately that they are worried over the threat posed to their bill by the mine stoppage. They said it could be uaed as Republican ammunition agair.sl t!w- T^icsiBi rnewaro.
The stoppage touched off bitter tuirfiifieVing in a -Ilo'use labcr sufc--- committee considering the admini¬ stration bill. The measure already has been approved by the Senate labor committee and is awaiting debate in the chamber.
Rep. Augustine B. Kelley, D., Pa., chairmam of the House aubcommit- tee and himself a mine operator.
page will hurt tbe nation'a econo'
my. He aald there ia at least a alx-
week supply of aoft coal above
ground.
Need of Injunction Proved
But Republican members retort¬ ed that the work stoppage points up Uie need for Taft-Hartley In¬ junctive powera to protect the country from nationwide work stoppages. The administration's bill does not contain such a provision.
Instead, the administration's bill would provide, in effect, a 30-day "cooling off" period while a presi¬ dential emergency board Investi- gatcz- ,&- Jtbor dispiits. The Presi¬ dent would ask labor and manage- manl t |
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