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Show Lewis Announces Coal Strike el " " " 1 i - . - " - i John L. Lewis, head of the C.I.O.'s United Mine Workers Lnion of America, announced that 53,000 workers in coal mines owned by the major steel companies would strike. Lewis told a press conference that he had sent a letter to the President notifying him that the miners could not renew their truce with the steel companies, and that production produc-tion would be halted forthwith. In the letter, Lewis advised the President Presi-dent the miners were willing to negotiate in the hopes that "no substantial sub-stantial loss of production" would be incurred. Photo shows John L. Lewis as he gave out his statement to members of the press. |