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Newspaper Page TextMETERS “BRING IN" REVENUE BUT )0 NOT “SOLVE" PARKING ™~ oSUE IN ANDERSON, GREENVILLE (guncilman D. E. Williams And Wrifer For Banner-Herald Yisit Two Cities BY DAN MACGILL Associate Editor, The Banner-Herald A quick look-in on parking meter operations in Creenviile and'Anderson' (South Carolina) yesterday in company with Councilman D. E. Williams pro duced the following testimony: L e e et e e et e, (| SR eLSt R e e eet Typhoon Is Moving Toward Philippines; Wave Toll Boosted MANILA, Aril 3—(AP)—A 1 typhoon with a center velocity of | 100 to 115 miles an hour is moving toward the Philippines and may hit northern Luzon by tomorrow, the Phillippine seai frontier anonunced today. | Vice Adm. James L. Kaufiman,‘ the fronter commander, ordered naval vessels in the Manila area‘ removed to the Olongapo naval pase 60 miles east, where they‘ have better protection. Winds of 25 to 28 miles an hour on the fringes of Manila are ex pected to increase to around 501 miles an hour by noon tomorrow. however, Kauffman said no dan ger from the winds was expected in this area. ! Lt. Gen Ennis C Whitehead, commander of the Pacific Air‘ Command, ordered all army air- | fields to tie down planes. i ————— \ Seven More Dead | HONOLULU,, Aprii 3—(AP)— The multi-million dollar debris of seismic wave-ravaged Hilo yieldd seven more bodies today as weary volunteers, spurred by a {hreat of contagion, continued unceasing search. The earthquake-born distur pance—now completely subsided— (Continued on Page Six) e Walter Price Back From Navy Service; Stationed On Guam After three years in the Navy and thirteen months of service,on Guam, Pharmacist's Mate 2-¢ Walter Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Price, sr,, University Drive, has returned home.. The popular young -Athenian received his dis ;:‘hm'ge last week at Jacksonville, 'la. Walter graduatéd from Athens High School and after attending the University of Georgia for a year went into the service. He served with Hospital 103 on Guam, the hsopital being constructed on the historic island after Walter arrived with his hospital unit. The 23-year-old Athenian train ed at San Diego and Long Beach, California, before going overseas. ‘He plans to re-enter the Univer il.l.\' here next quarter and resume his studies. Whiie at the Univer sity he also worked on the news staff of the Banner-Herald. . A . . One Of Quads Die; | Girl Are Left LONGVIEW, WASH., April 3— (AP)—The excitement over the quadruplets born in nearby Kelso Wwas dampened by the death of one 0f the tiny babies shortl before| midnight last night. ,‘I The infant boy, listed only “C" 0n the hospital birth chart, was) the third-born of the three boys and one girl. Earlier in the even- | "8 he had ben reported as “very Weak,” and plans were made '(OI Place him in a seperate incubato}'- Attendants at St. John’s hospi tal here, say the remaining three Ghildren have g “pretty good” thance to survive, The Quadrup.ets were born yes lerday to Mrs. Leo Pierce, whose husband wag killed a month ago N a mill accident. _ Hospital attendants said Mrs. }Pierw was recovering but also Was weak., _There were twins in the Pierce family before the quads arrived ad their grandmother, Mrs. Or- Pha Shlard of ongview, said}] Multiple births were nothing newl I the family, ‘I have three sets of twins‘ @Mmong my 33 :réndchi}drm'n," she Said, “hut 1 certainly thought it‘ Was time to stop when the doctor %“'”' saying ‘here’s another! and “other! and another!” WEATHR EATHER ATHENS AND VICINITY Partly clou}[v. and contin :Pd Wwarm tonight and Thurs ay, GEORGIA: Partly cloudy nd continued warm this ;fternoon. tonight and Thurs ay, . ; TEMPERATURE Highest ... Vet O Lowest <ol el g LR Mean . s g T BNRL R Normal s fhl a BT RA_I?EALL : i Incheg last 24 hours .. S 0 Total sinoe Aprll 3 i BB Deficit - 2erase Apeil rainfall ... 399 Total since January 1 ....19.84 Excese eimaa ¥amufee i 218 1. Parking meters bring in rev enue, according to officials of the two South Carolina cities. 2. Parking meters, according to some, have improved the traffic problem which the Carolina offi cials admit can never be “solved.” 3. JParking meters are “all right” and have improved the parking situation, according te two Anderson merchants on Mair Street. 4. Parking meters have left the traffic problem about where if was—parking space is as hard tc find as it ever was—according tc another Anderson, Main Streef merchant. . 5. The parking problem is & “local issue,” according to the Mayor of Greenville and what “goes” in one community may not sucseed in another. 6. Athens will “like parking meters” if they are installed, ac cording to the City Clerks of An derson and Greenville. 7. Greenville has a large traf fic turnover which Mayor C. F. McCullough says is necessary to make the meters succeed—that is, take in plenty of money and “keep cars 'moving.” Y 8. Councilman Williams be lieves meters will be successful in Athens if installed at first on a limited scale—on College from Broad to Washington and on Clayton and Lumpkin to Tho mas. . Anderson installed 240 me ters, bougint from Duncan Meter Company at $75.00 each nine months ago. Greenville installed 300 meters four years ago, bought at $47.50 each, is now getting rid of them to .buy eight hundred new ones at- $59.50 and $68.00 each. The price to be paid by Athens is $75.00 each .from the Duncan Company. Greenville looked at the $75.00 meters but did not buy them. Invited on Trip Councilman Williams called me yesterday morning, saying: "I am going to Greenville - teday on business. Would you like to go? I thought we could look in on meter operation in Anderson and Greenville.” ‘ I thought it was nice of my friend Ed” Williams to invite me to make the trip with him, but 1 was reluctant to go because 1 was afraid I might find the people of Anderson and Greenville holding a festival in celebration of their love for the parking meters. I did not find the people bowing in deference and admiration and gratitude before the meters, but I found two City Clerks—at Ander son and Greenville—almost be side themselves in love for the meters, principally as revenue producers. I saw only one mayor, Mr. McCullough of Greenville. He was able to restrain himself as he talked about the meters and while declaring they have work ed satisfactorily in Greenville, have improved the parking situa tion, raised money for the City Treasury and that there is only occasional criticism of the ma chines, he would not go so far as to recommend that Athens install them. He expressed the opinion that it’s up to each community to solve its parking problem’ in its own way, that what works in one locality may not succeed in an other. : Councilman Williams, Jim Hartford, sr., Burney Dcbbs and (Continued on Page Two.) Public Invited To Hear Dr. Bronk In Chapel Tonight Dr. Detlev M. Bronk, nationally known physiologist and physici§t, will speak tonight at 8:00 p. m. In the University Chapel in a special lecture sponsored by the Society of Sigma Xi. The title of his ad dress has been announced as “Seience, Society and Govern ment.” Dr. Bronk comes to the Univer sity at the invitation of the Sigma Xi chapter here, swhich was re cently granted a charter. The or ganization is one which gives membership to persons outstand ing in personal scientific research. ‘ He served during the war years as co-ordinator of research for the ‘Air Surgeons Office Headquarters }of the Army Air Forces. He has also been a fellow of the National Research Council at Cambridge and London, and has delivered many of the prominent special lectures in his field at universities and colleges over the nation. Dr. Bronk has been on the faculties of the Universities of Pennsylvania and Michigan and of Swarthmore College, and since 1929 he has been Johnson Profes sor of biophysics and director of Eldridge Reeves Johnson Founda tion for Medical Physics at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ellis H. Dixon, secretary of ihe University Sigma Xi chapter, has issued a special invitation to the citizens of Athens to attend thiz mesting. ATHENS BANNER-HERALD Vol. 114, No. 70. Full 7Ais~s?>ciated4 Press Service Athens, Ga., Wednesdg);:/_“\:;—'_i—lvz’;,"]“étié. AB. C. 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Kelchner, as teacher, will set her straight. Productionls Up, Still Climbing, Truman Reports Manufacturing Rate Higher Now Than Ever, Statement Reveals WASHINGTON, April 3—(AP)- production for civilians is “higher tions history, in war or in peace, " ““Employment, - which slumped after V-J Day, is ''Luilding up steadily, and non-agricultural employment is now above the V- J Day level,” Mr. Truman said in a statement issued at his news conierence. “Unemployment is avound 3 000,000, waich is luwer than any of us throught pcssible six months ago,” the statement con tinued. “Private wage and sala 1y Ppayments, which dipped sharply after V-J Day, are now around the V.J Day level.” “The publie debi whica nec essarily grew to give us our air planes and guns, has now stop ped rising and our revenues and expenditures are more nearly In balance.” The signing of wage contracts in many basic industries indicates the country is ready for unbrok en producton, the sfatement as serted. J But, when asked that effect 2 long-continued coul strike would have on the picture, Mr. Trumaiz replied tnat a proionged coal chutdown would kncck the whole thing out. The steel strike, he told the weporters, cost the nation about 7,000,000 tong of steel products or one-ninth of a full year’s pro duction. The PreSident’s statement was issued in connection wita the re lease of a civilign production re port by Reconversicni Director Jchn W. Snyder. saying output had reached its highest level 1n history. Along with thig factory output —now execeeding a rate of $150.. 000,000,000 aYy e ar—non-farm cmplovment has ciimbed to a point higner than oefore V-J Day, when.war piants were run (ling full blast. Snyder told President Truman and Congress. The feared sharp rise in job lessness has not occurred, Sny der said. and private wage pay ments have climbed back almost to the wartime leve! of $82,000,- (600,000 annually. This is a $7.- 000,000,000 - gain since the post wer slump. ‘ The 56-page statement was tae most optimistic of six quarterly reports issued so far by the Of fice of War Mobili-ation and PRe. conversion. But Snyder empha cized that strikes. and the threat of inflation made the first 1946 ouarter “sobering and difficult.” Georgia To Remain On Standard Time By The Associated Pljes§ Five states and parts of 18 oth ers will observe daylight saving time beginning April 28 while the remainder . wil] continue on standard time These state will not have day light time: : Georgia,, Mississippi, Texas, Oregon, Kansas, Arizona, Washing ton, Utah, Minnesota, Colorado, 'Wyoming , Montana, Wisconsin, ‘Michigan, North Carolina, Towa, Oklahoma, California, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Arkansas, North Dakota and South | Dakota. _President Truman said today that today than ever before in the na and is still going up.” Action Is Taken In Sixty-Nine Divorce Matfers Action has been taken in six {y-nine divorce cases dauring the three days Clarke Superior Court has been in session, accoraing to reco~ds in the office of Clerk El mer J. Crawford. A total of twenty-five second verdicts and decrees were gran ted; eight verdict-decrees; twen ty-two decrees; six were condon ea and dismissed and eight dis missed. Second verdicts and decrees in cluded Reba Smith vs. John B. Smita; Fulton Arnocld vs. Stella Arnold; Thomas C. Terrell vs. Azzie M. Terrell; Ben Taylor vs. Daisy Taylor; Myrtie Bryant vs. Lonnie M. Brvant; Dewey M. MecCurley vz, Eleanor McCurley. Charlegs Payne vs. Clara M. Payne: Annie J. Whelan vs. Jo seph H. Whelan:Elizabeth S. Delk vs. Robert M. Delk; Henry Wakefield vs. Ainn Wakefield: Agnes Stone vs. B. H. Stone: Della Mae Thompsor vs. Edward O). Thompson; Lois Faulkner vs. O. E. Faulkner; Gladvs.D. Dago <tino vs. John J. Dagostino, (Continuved on Yage Two.) Crop, Livestock Offered SI,OOO Banks, business firms and civie clubs of Athens, and Clarke County Commissioners, in cooperation with the County Agent's Office, are offering cash prizes totaling approximately a thousand dollars for adult and junior crop and livestock contests for 1946. Adult farmers may compete in 5 acre cotton and 5 acre corn contests. Junior farmers may compete in cotton, corn, pig, calf, poultry and garden contests. The contests and prizes offered are as follows: l (1) 5 Acre Cotton Contest (Adults).—Prizes for the highest | yields of seed cotton on 5 acres of | land on Clarke county farms forl the year 1946 will be awarded as | follows: Ist prize, $100; 2nd prize,l SSO; 3rd prize, $25; 4th prize, sls; sth prize, $lO. (2) 5 Acre Corn Contest (Adults). Prizes for the highest vields of corn on Clarke county ‘farms for the year 1946 will be awarded as follows: Ist prize, $100; 2nd prize, SSO; 3rd #prize, $25; 4th prize, sls; sth prize, $lO. Yields of cotton and corn to be certified by a disinterested com mittee who will determine yields from the mature crop by a boll} count and average weight of bolls in the case of cotton and by ear count and average weight of ears in the case of corn. i \ (3) 1 Acre Cotton Contest (Jun iars). Prizes for the highest acre vields of seed cotton by Clarke county boys in 1946 will be award ed as follows: Ist prize SSO; 2nd :;:;ae. $25; 3rd prize, sls; 4th prize, |” (4) 1 Acre Corn Contest (Jun Russia Says Troop Withdrawal Not Dependent On Concessions BOWLES MAY TELL ANDERSON 10 PUT CURB ON CLOTHING WASHINGTON, Apri]l 3—(AP) —Government officials said today economic - stabilizer Chester 1 Bowles - may order Secretary of Agriculture Anderson to- approve a regulation designed to check ris ing cotton clothing prices. . | These officials, in a position to know but who asked anonymity, said Bowles plans to do this unless lAnderson decides soon to approve lthe meaure voluntarily. Drawn up by OPA nearly three | weeks ago on instructions from Bowles, it would require higher down payments on cotton sold for later delivery. . The purpose, Bowles has said, is to check speculation in cotton, which he contends has been a ma jor factor in forcing up prices of cotton clothing. Bowles ordered cotton margins boosted after icading cotton ex changes had refused to do so vol luntarily. But somre Cotton-state senators, opposed to the order, contended that under the price conro] act the measure could not be put into effect unless approved by Ander son. And they reportedly urged the cabinet officer to block the or der by refusing to sign it. Anderson took the position that his signature was not required and said in an interview several aays ago that the Agriculture De partment “will not be involved” in ordering the higher payments. Dairy Price Boost Retail prices for milk, butter and cheese are “quite likely” to be increased soon, Government officials predicted. Both OPA and the Agriculture Department have recommended increases, and their proposals are being studied by the office of Egonomic -Stabilization, according to these officials who witheld use of their names. “The whole question of how much the increase may be is still very much up in the air,” said one official, “but in the case of milk a jump of about a half cent a quart looks about right.” An increase of that amount for milk, he added, would mean a hike of about six cents a pound for butter and about three cents for cheese. There has been no decision whe ther any iniik price increase will be nationwide. There is a possi bility it may be authorized only for the so-called deficit producing area—the south and the , Pacific and Atlantic coast areas—but not in the midwest, the center of dairy production. , Insuit AND Injury: Man Has Nylons ATLANTA, April 3 —(AP)— Police here have teen plagued for the: past severai hays by complaints from wcmen against a man masquerading as one of their sex. Last nigiat they arrested a man wearing a black satin dress, a blonde wig, a b'ack hat, high heel shoes—and lipsiick. But to add insult to injury, he also was wearing nylons, iors). Prizes for the highest acre lyields of corn by Clarke county, boys in 1946 will be awarded as !follows: Ist prize, SSO; 2nd prize,] 1525; 3rd prize, sls; 4th prize, $lO. | ! To be eligible for prizes a com ipleted 4-H Crop Record sheet lmust be turned in to the County Agent of Clarke county by the closing date for receiving records, date to be announced later. (5) Dairy Heifer Contest (Jun iors). The following prizes are to. be awarded to Clarke county boys and girls who exhibit and show | calves at a livestock show to be held in the fall of 1946: Jersey Heifers (Purebred): Ist prize, S2O; 2nd prize, sls; 3rd prize, $10; 4th prize, $7; sth prize, [s6: 6th prize, $5; Tth prize, $4; Bth prize, $3; 9th prize, $2; IJth prize, Isl. Guernsey Heifers (Purebred): 1 Ist prize, S2O; 2nd prize, sls; 3rd prize, $10; 4th prize, $7; sth prize,l 1867 6th prize, $5; Tth prize, $4; Bth | prize, $3; 9th prize, $2; 10th prize, 181. Grade Dairy Heifers: Ist prize, 1$20; 2nd prize, sls; 3rd prize, $10; i4th prize, $7: sth prize, $6; 6th |prize, §5; 7th prize, $4; Bth prize, $3; 9th prize, $2, 10th prize, sl. 1 (6) Pork Production Contest ESTABLISHED 1832, Arab Killed, Others Hurt In Jerusalem JERUSALEM, April 3— (AP)—An Arab policeman was reported killed, another wounded and several mili tary - personel injured last night in widespread violence during which armed bands were said to have olasted railway installaitnos and equipment near the costal ci ties of Acre and Tel Aviv. Several Hundred To Take Part In Army Day Parade By HELEN COX Athenians representing 12 or ganizations will participate in the parade and program planned for gbservance of Army Day Saturday morning at 11:30. The parade, forming at the in tersection of College avenue and Hancock street, will be lead by Mayor Bob McWhorter and mem bers of City Council. The groups marching will parade through the downtown area of the city and will halt on Waghington street in front of the speakers stand erect ed between the City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce building. The groups will remain at the stand for the program of com memoration of the Army, particu larly of those members of the branch who served in World War 11. Names of the speakers chosen to appear on the program will be announced tomorrow by members of the committee arranging the program. Col. #. E. Mann is chair man of the group. - Following the Mayor and City Council in the parade lineup will be the Athens High School band. The University of Georgia ROTC, with around 200 members, and the Athns High School ROTC, of ahout !100 members, will follow. Veterans Groups Next in the line-up will be members of the American Legion posts. Members of the Fleming, Classic City, and. Campus posts will march. The Veterans of For eign Wars (white), the Veteran Students Organization, the WACS and WAVES, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (colored) will ap pear in the order listed. Members oi the Ked Cross, the Girl Scouts, and the Boy Scouts will close the parade. As another part of the observ ance of the day designated by the Senate as nation Army Day, a radio program, “A Recruiter In terviews An Applicant,” will be presented over WGAU Friday af ternoon at 3:45. The parade this year will be among the first ever held in Ath ens in commemoration of Army Day. During the war, few cele brations were held, but this year Athens is joining with cities throughout the country in honor ing the Army. Mayor McWhorter, in proclaiming the day for ob servance in Athens, urged that the program not only honor the ef forts of members of the armed forces but serve at a time to deepen the determination that those efforts shall not have been in vain. Contestants In Prizes (Junior). The following prizes will ,be awarded to Clarke county boys and girls on the basis of the ]greatest number of pounds of pork | produced in 1846 and the economy of production. Awards to be based on 4-H Club records submitted upon completion of project. Ist prize, sls; 2nd prize, $10; 3rd prize, $7; 4th prize, $5. ‘ (7). Poultry Contest (Juniors). Prizes for the best poultry pro |duction projects by Clarke county boys and girls in 1946 as shown {in completed 4-H records upon completion of projects will be awarded as follows: Ist prize, sls; 2nd prize, $10; 3rd prize, $7; 4th prize, $5. | (8) Garden Contest (Juniors). ‘Prizes for the best garden pro ijects carried out by Clarke county |boys and girls in 1946 as shown in completed 4-H Club records rlupon completion of project. - Ist |prize, -sls; 2nd prize, $10; 3rd | prize, $7; 4th prize, $5. | The follawing banks, business | firms and civi¢c organizations have ' {made cash subscriptions: North least Georgia Livestock Marlketing k Association, Athcas Cooperative SOVic:“*ANTINUES T 0 BOYCOTT UNO INVE>*TION OF IRAN CASE - NEW YORK, April 3—(AP)—Russia informed the United Natione Security Council today that withdrawal of Red Army troops from Iran does not depend on oil or political concessions, but Iran statec officially that Soviet interference in Iranian affairs was continuing. The ' letter from : - Ambgssador | — 7it S Husgein Ala of Iraa siated en be nalt of Iranian Uremier Ahmed Qavam that “Iran 1s animated by na spirit of hostility and it ig our aope that a settlement will be leached.” i Promise Withdrawal Soviet delegate .omyko sta ted flatly that Pussian troops would be withdrawn from Iran in a month and & half. Their evacution, he asseried, was not dependent on ooil or other nego tiations. Ala’s letter said that after tae faiture of the Irania..Soviet neg ‘otiations in Moscow earlier this yvear, the Russiang had advised that their troops were being evacuated ,if no “unferesen Cir cumstances” occurred. At about the zame time the Russians handed tae Iranian government other memoranda dealing with oil questions and political conditionz in the revolt torn provnce of Aretbaijan. - Gromyko said his message 1n reply to council inguirieg of last Friday was officially submitted on behalf of his government. Gromyko’s chair was vacant as he continued his boycott of ail Council discussion of tae Iranian question. Russia’s response non theless saved the Touncil from ihe notential emkarrassment, which many feared, that one' of its strongest power-members might snub it altogether by re fusing to reply. ~ Denies Pressure : Gromyko's answer was brief. (Continued on page six.) Homes For Vels, Public Housing Are Under Study BY WILLIAM T. PEACOCK WASHINGTON, Anril 3—(AP) —-Senate leaders set taeir sights today on quick action for a dou ble-barreled housing program. 1. The veterans emergency housing legislation, revised to include $600,000,000 in subsidies to increase ourpui o 7 scarce building materials. 2. The Wgener-Filender-Taft Icng range hous-sg bill embrac ing continued low-rent public housing, aid for cities to rede velon “blighted” areus and ex tension of federal mortgage guarantees of new fields. : Before today’s meeting of the Senate Banking Committee, Chairman Wagner (D-NY) told reporters he noped to get ap yroval for both measures and then bring them up on the Sen ate floor soon after pending min imum wage legislation is out of the way. . Vg y Senator Capehart (R-Ind), a rommittee member, commentec that if the emergency housing bill is to accomplisa anything it will have to be pu: on the law books soon, “It is proposed to build 1.200,- 000 houses thig year, and here the year is one-fourt: gone,” he observed. Wagner expressed confidence taag the subsidy fund, put into FLouse-passed legislation by a Banking subcommittee, will be retained. “We will keep-it and I think the Senate will too,” he said. The House rejected the subsidy proposal which fresident Tru man calleq the “very heart” of ais emergency program. It also refused requested authority to put price ceilings on existing homes. This also waz put back in the measure -bv the Senate sub committee. No substantial opposition was in sight to the ceviing proposal Tlnder this proposal, the owner of a house or building lot couid sell it for whatever he could get but that sales figure bécoming a “reiling” in event of resale during the housing emergency. Student Rally To Be Held Sunday At Local Church A Student Rally will be held at Central Presbyterian Church Sun day night at 8:00 o’clock. Dr. Wil liam V. Gardner, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, At lanta, has accepted an invitation to address the rally meeting. The beginning of the spring quarter at the University of Geor gia is the occasion of this effort, with the aim of acquainting new students, as well as old students, with the activities of the Presby terian churches in Athens. The Presbyterian Students As sociation, which meets each Sun day night in the First Presbyterian shurch. will be the guests of the oung People of Central church for an hour of fellowship before the service. Soions To Circulate Petitions To Arnall For Extra Session ATANTLA;, Apil 3—{(AP)— Petition asking Governir Ellis Ar nall to call a special session of the legislature to ‘preserve the white primary will be circulated this week, Rep. Jim Dykes of cochran declared. Dykes said he had joined Roy V. Harris, house speaker, in a move for a special session heeayes of their mutual interest in the white primary. Says 107 Approve He reported 107 lawmakers al ready have indicated they would approve a special session. “We're definitely going to have a special session,” he said. Signatures of 125 house mem bers and 30 Senators are required under the law for convening a special meeting of the legislature. Asked if he was affiliated with former. Governor Eugene Tal madge, Dkes said he had never supported Talmadge for Governor but that it looks like he’s the only one a white man can vote for now. Ed Rivers hasn’t said anything and Elilis Arnall definitely wants the negro vote for his peopie’s candi ‘date.” Both Talmadge and Rivers have been mentioned ag probable can didates for governor. Harris faces opposition for re-election to the house in Richmond county. The Atlanta Constitution quoted Har ris as saying a statewide move movement to preserve the white primary would be too late for the Richmond primary April 16. “We are going {6 have to handie the [situation locafly,” he was quoted. A student voters’ league was or ganized at the University of Geor gia and its president George Doss of Canton said the group was dedicated to the defeat of former Governor Kugent Talmadge and E. D. Rivers, The Constitution reported that Rep. John Gibson of the eighth congressional district is conferring with friends in South Georgia on the posssibility that he might run for governor. U. . Conciliator Coal Talks Going By The Associated Press Attempts to settie five major labor disputes help tcp attention today along the nation’s labor flont. Ag 400,000 soft coal miners re mainedaway from taeir jobsg for the third day, special federal conciliator Paul W. Fuller plan ned a new gesture to weep the negotiations between the opera fors and John L. Lewis from be coming hopelessly Jdeadlocked. Fuller did not discolse details as he prepared to meet with the orincipals in the dispute over a new contract. Lewis, president of tse AFL United Mine Workers, saig he was not ra2ady to discuss wages and hourg with the produ cers until they agree in principle tothe idea of a health and wel fare fund for the miners. Also in Washington, federal cenciliators said taeie was a pos cibility of an early settlement of the 73-day strike by 30.000 In ternational’ Harvester Company employes. The ecompany and CIOO Farm Equipment Wo:kers LUnic‘m Ve QRICCU 0 @3l a 0 LTaiL aßy wage increase and principal is sues under negotiaiion inclpde uvnion security provisions, senior ity and grievance procedures. The strike of 5,200 AFL opera tors of Detroit’s cily owned transportation system was in Its thid day and union and city of ficialy planned ameeting of the strikeds today but they suiq no plans were made frr a back-to work referendum vote, The un. ion struck in suppor: of demands for an 18-cent hou:ly wage nike. There appeared more hope of & settlement of ‘the sirike of about 400 CIO transport workers mm Akvon, O, which for three days has halted pubtic transpor tation in the rubber industrial city of 200.000 Fedaral concilla fors said wage nregoliationg be tween tae union and the Akron transpo~tation comnany would be resumed todav. The union ha= demanded hourly wage hoosts of 32 cents, having withdrawn a compromise offer of 16 cents.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Athens banner-herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1933-current, April 03, 1946, Image 1