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% RE: JORN L. LEWI8, ET AL Dete of Newspar 1941 1+30 2-17 2-20 e~21 5-4 4-17 9-4 r Location of Article jin News Pe 1, c 8 " pe ly Ce 2 Pp. 1, Subdheadline pel, e. 6 pe 17, ce 1 Bondline ts er Information WLRB hears arguments on Mine “B",. UMW asks election PMA protests. . Mine *B" vote is scheduled here for February 21, set by HLRB, | : PMA to spurn merger offer of the UMM, . EDMUNDSON in three point unity offer. United Mine Workers Win Mine "B* Vote, 259 to 108; 4 wotes meutrel and 18 ohallenged and un- counted. About 375 eligible to vote. Company will be asked to bargein with the winner. Vii plan to picket mines if necessary; one is Mine "A", Strike if fails to negotiate con- tract for better wages. Mines worked by PMA mombers of Local 7469 of Mine "B" asked to par- ticipate in the picketing. Panther Creek and Mine "B" to reopen Friday (4-18-41), Mine "B" opens under extension agreement signod March 14, 194] with UMW about 400 men employed. The agrodments aro extensions to the contract with the Illinois Coal Producers Association which expired March 31. RYAN sells Mine "A" to ELSHOFF, Central I1linot¢ Cool Mining Co, Citizens Mine “a™~-- WILLIAM Mi, RYAN hond of Mine A for last 18 yoars. History -- ELSHOFF‘'s career'os © mine official ‘began in 1914 with the Bpring Crock Coal Co, He oporated that concern until 1922 whon he pur- chascd and operated « mine at Cantrall. Since June 1935 he hag been head of Mine "5". . Included in snie wos all supplies and equipment. Mine idle sinco April 1, 1941. ~ 676 - ,