REPERCUSSIONS OF BIG COAL STRIKE
— Received Wednesdav, 7 p.m. W ASII1N GTON, May 8. The Association of Americau RailToads has announced that 51,000 railwaynien are laid ol'f as the result of the' coal strike. Partial reports iiuli- , cated that industries served by rail- 1 roads which were elosed or curtailed i bucause of the coal strike, had also j laid off 250,000 men. The Association: further estimates that approximately ! 100,000 railway workers will be laid off on May 15 when the 50 per ceut. curtaibnent in railway services be-j comes effective. The Ford Motor Company has an- 1 nounced that from tomorrow lligllt i virtually all the company 's operationsj will-be suspended indefinitely as a result of the coal strike and consequent shortage of parts and railroad trans-j portation. General Motors electromotive plant at Lagrange closed dotvn ; todav beeause of the fuei shortage. ; The* remainder of tliis company 's j plants have sufticient coal to continue j through .May.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 May 1946, Page 5
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