Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Thursday. May 3> 1945 news from Home Washington May 3 Ansi new government mine seizures impeded today As walkouts of 71000 Anthracite Zug Loeis nth Thmia of of bituminous workers Cut into War fuel Supply for the second time this Spring. Secretary of the Interior Harold l. Ickes said that he was ready As Sohd fuels administrator to take Ower both bituminous and Anthracite mines. Anthracite operations were completely Suspender the Pennsylvania yesterday with 190,000 tons of production already lost contract negotiations in Nei York Between operators and John l. Lewis United mate workers were deadlocked. Ham Coal miners quit hard Coal workers quit with the expiration of their contract at Midnight monday disregarding a War labor Board order to continue work under the old terms until a new agreement was reached. Soft Coal stoppages were also reported in Western Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia despite final governmental approval of a new bituminous contract giving the average Miner a pay increase of 81 cents daily. A spokesman for the  blamed the bituminous walkouts on the Quot government s delay Quot he said that the approval monday by economic Stabilizer William h. Davis of the new bituminous contract came too late for miners to toe notified before Midnight. Washington May 2 Cap a John l. Lewis new soft Coal agreement was approved by economic Stabilizer William h. Davis but negotiations for a new Anthracite com. Tract were termed a dispute and certified to the War labor Board by Secretary of labor prances per Kins. Web estimated the average bituminous Miner will get 81 cents a Day More pay under the increase approved by Davis. In addition the wage Stabilizer authorized an average 18 cents a ton Price increase for soft Coal to offset the new agree Mentis Cost to mine operators. Production halted Pennsylvania s Anthracite production was at a virtual standstill As unofficial reports indicated that few if any of the state s 7x000 hard Coal Minen were at work the hard Coal contract expired april 20 and work stopped despite a web order to continue production under terms of the old agreement. The Anthracite miners Are asking for a 28 percent general wage increase and a ten cent per ton Royalty. V a wide world it evident that Cham top Ibi m it Farwar a a Parr cart la ii to of m Aalama aa1 pm Loti 881 bib if1� father of Aaan Barry s a Montt its a daughter Carol Ann. The Daurt Apa Taton Gra Atad Thada Bishop Calls women vulgar Truman meets 350 in House Washington May 2 cans a president Truman paid a Surprise visit to the House of representatives yesterday and at least 350 representatives Shook his hand. It a was Truman a second Surprise Call since he became president april 12. The Day after he took the oath of office he had lunch with Senate leaders. When yesterdays visit ended leaders of both parties summed it up thusly Republican Leader Joseph w. Martin or. Mass said Quot it was a Friendly gesture and it makes for better feeling.1 majority whip Robert ramspeck a a said Quot it will do the president a lot of Good up Here everyone was pleased to see him and have a Chance to meet him personally seek Roosevelt name for Peak belated Auld Lang syne