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The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
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The Interstate Commerce Commission declares a coal distribution emergency east of the Mississippi amid a miners' strike. John L. Lewis criticizes government plans and invites operators to negotiate. Indiana legislature special session suggested to address strike; Kentucky troops deployed against threats to non-union workers at Fonda.
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DISTRIBUTE COAL
The interstate commerce commission declared an emergency exists east of the Mississippi river on railways as the first step by the government toward control of coal distribution.
John L. Lewis, head of striking miners, said that government's "fantastic schemes" to reopen the coal mines had contributed toward a pending fuel famine and tendered an invitation to operators to settle strike by joint conference.
Calling of a special session of the Indiana legislature to repeal the miners' qualification laws and to enact such other legislation as necessary to meet the coal strike situation was suggested to Governor McCray.
Kentucky troops are ordered out following alleged threats against non-union men at Fonda.
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East Of The Mississippi River, Indiana, Kentucky, Fonda
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Government declares railway emergency for coal distribution control amid miners' strike; Lewis blames government schemes for fuel famine and calls for joint conference; special Indiana legislative session suggested to repeal miners' laws; Kentucky troops ordered out over threats to non-union men at Fonda.