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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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President Roosevelt issued an ultimatum to 12,000 striking anthracite coal miners, ordering them to return to work within 48 hours or face government intervention, as the strike begun 21 days ago was causing serious injury to the nation. The directive was sent via telegrams to 83 United Mine Workers officials.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-(UP) -President Roosevelt today directing striking Anthracite coal miners to go back to work within 48 hours or face the consequences of "necessary steps" by the government to protect the nation.
The President said the walkout was doing the country "serious injury."
Mr. Roosevelt's directive was contained in telegrams sent to 83 national and local officials of the United Mine Workers.
Approximately 12,000 miners are still out in a strike which began 21 days ago.
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Washington
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Jan. 19
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strike causing serious injury to the country; threat of government steps if miners do not return to work within 48 hours
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President Roosevelt directed striking anthracite coal miners to return to work within 48 hours via telegrams to 83 United Mine Workers officials, warning of necessary government steps to protect the nation from the walkout's serious injury.