Truman Counters Strike Threat

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1591

Date Released

30 May 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Windsor Unveils Restored Statue of Victoria
2. 2Truman Counters Strike Threat
3. 3Food Ministry Change Raises Nation’s Hopes
4. 4Captain Heath on Derby Form
5. 5Gandhi Urges British Plan

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Dramatic intervention of President Truman causes collapse of nationwide railway strike.

Keywords

Politics and government; Railways; Labour relations

Library number

15339

Length of story (in feet)

89

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