New Kensington area steel plants were shut down completely to-day! in order to avoid the possibility of conditions arising which might lead to bloodshed.
The Republic Steel had refused to renew the contract with the union when it expired some weeks ago because the Amalgamated—Associnion was then threatening to call a national strike in the steel industry United Press, Minneapolis Compromise Rejected Minneapolis, Aug. 13.
Prolongation of the 'Minneapolis truck-drivers' strike appeared likely to-day when the strikers refused. a compromise proposal offered by the employers—United Press.
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