Last-Ditch Efforts Made To Head Off Ford Strike
The UAW CIO has a new proposal to avert a strike by 107,000 Ford Motor Co employees. Richard T. Leonard says terms will be offered at a last-ditch session as Ford reports no new plan to avert the walkout. Henry Ford II returns from vacation while Ford calls the strike a protest against the law.
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Avenu’ Sinink
Acuio Workers
United Auto Workers
CIO
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Mich
UAW
Ford
Nelson Lamp
Thomas Thompson
Richard T. Leonard
John Bugas
Mel B. Lindquist
Manton M. Cummings
Malcolm L. Denice
Uaw-Cio
Moon
Leonard
Henry Ford II
Ford Company
Four Wisconsin Lives Lost in Weekend Accidents
Four Wisconsinites died in separate incidents over the weekend. Mary Phillips 78 of Milwaukee was fatally struck by a car. Raymond Karass 34 of West Allis died when his car hit a westbound train at a Wauwatosa crossing. William Johnson 13 of Eau Claire drowned after stepping from a ledge into the Chippewa river. Glendon Sieber 26 of Waupaca County drowned in the Embarrass river while aiding a sister. his body was recovered after a search by family members.
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Wisconsin
Mary Phillips
Milwaukee
Raymond M. Karass
West Allis
Wauwatosa
William Johnson
Art Johnson
Eau Claire
Chippewa
Glendon Sieber
Waupaca County
Embarrass
Elaine
Glendon
Kermit
Probe Hollywood Labor Problems Opens Hearing in LA
A congressional investigation into Hollywood labor problems opened today in Los Angeles federal building. Rep Carroll D Kearns of Pennsylvania chairs the House Labor and Education Committee subcommittee. The first phase will examine AFL American Federation of Musicians activities and the AFL Film Studio unions.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Carroll D Kearns
House Labor and Education Committee
AFL American Federation of Musicians
Vocal Kearns
AFL
Fire alarm as Johnsons report blaze at local firehouse
Mrs. David Johnson phoned in to say the firehouse across from her home is burning. Firefighters found the rear of the station smothered in smoke and a defective electric clock blamed for the blaze, which caused only minor damage.
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Veron
N. J
David Johnson
Churchill says Britain wasted American loan on indulgences
Churchill charged the Labour government frittered away the American loan on picture shows and tobacco instead of postwar rehabilitation. He warned the nation faced economic disaster as he spoke at Blenheim Palace the first time since his hernia operation. He urged prudent use of resources and US cooperation for needed easements to salvage the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Eng
U.P
Winston Churchill
Churchill
United States
Blenheim Palace
Indonesians and Dutch Agree on Cease Fire in Java
Indonesians join the Dutch to halt fighting and seek UN backed peace. Jogjakarta announces a cease fire to all troops and a transfer to demarcation lines, while Dutch forces set midnight limits and report relief aid for Madoera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Java
Indonesia
United Nations
U. N. Security Council
Jogjakarta
Soekarno
United Nations Security Council
Madoera
Cheribon
Madoora
Paraguay balks at mediation in civil war
Diplomats in Rio de Janeiro report Brazilian and Argentine mediation attempts with Paraguay futile as President Higinia Moringio refuses to accept a halt to hostilities as a precondition for talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Higinia Moringio
Paraguay
Monkey Escape At Milwaukee Zoo Sparks Apple Tossing
Three rhesus monkeys escaped from Milwaukee Washington Park Zoo on Saturday by boosting each other over a fence. They roamed nearby, tossing green apples at onlookers while crews tried to lure them back. Two returned. one remained at large as zoo director George Speidel voiced calm and expected the animal would return after its revelry.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Washington Park
George Speidel
Zoo
Speidel
Bedford
Mass
Pfe
Wilbur Burnette
Jacksonville
Fla
Raymond Brewer
Milledgeville
Burnette
Elliott Roosevelt on Stand Ready To Tell All About Airplane Contracts
Kenosha weekend traffic record shows eleven accidents and four injuries. Irene Borowski and Eleanor Easley, both of Milwaukee, were hurt when a car failed to turn at a dead end and crashed into a house on Fifty-fourth Street. Jerry Trojak, the driver, was charged with reckless driving after a rollover on Sixteenth Avenue. Bicyclist Joyce Otto and passenger E. Sundquist were involved in a door collision on Sixtieth Street. Patrols report ongoing incidents as of Saturday evening on Roosevelt road and nearby streets.
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Elliott Roosevelt
Irene Borowski
Eleanor Easley
Milwaukee
Jerry J. Trojak
Thirty-fifth Avenue
Fifty-fourth Street
Trojak
Sixteenth Avenue
Wallace Dongwillo
Kenosha Hospital
Miss Borowski
Miss Easley
Joseph Lees
Joseph Trotta
E. L. Sundquist
Sixtieth Street
Joyce Otto
Thirty-fourth Avenue
Sundquist
Roosevelt Road
Wallace Metcalf
William Young
Edgar Olson
Traffic Toll in City and County Raises Caution
A 1947 report notes teens killed and others injured in traffic accidents across city and county. Authorities urge careful driving and perfect brakes amid heavy traffic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis Een
Weekend traffic crashes cause injuries and heavy property damage
In Waukegan area incidents two separate wrecks left Delvin Durbin with arm and back injuries after a trailer collision with Metcalf and Olson. Police charged Young with reckless driving. Additional collisions on Sheridan road and Forty-sixth street caused bumper and fender damage. No injuries in other weekend crashes though property damage remained heavy.
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Waukegan
Young
Metcalf
Olson
Delvin Durbin
Thirty-third Avenue
Kenosha Hospital
Forty-sixth Street
George Barnes
Fourteenth Avenue
Sheridan Road
Peter Nehr
Tenth Avenue
Barnes
Nehr
Richard Wilson
Lincoln Road
Donald van Wie
Fifteenth Avenue
Wilson
van Wie
Warm spell to linger across nation with highs near century mark
Today many regions saw persistent warm conditions with 15 to 20 degree above normal readings in the northern plains. Kenosha registered 84 at 11:30 am dropping to 79 by noon while Milwaukee stayed cooler at 75 due to lake breezes. Forecasters expect the heat to continue with scattered thundershowers possible tomorrow and temperatures reaching 95 in the south and 85 in the north.
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Rocky Mountains
Appalachians
Plain
Kenosha
Midwestern
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Federal
Howard Thompson
Milwaukee
Prairie du Chien
Mercury
Watertown
Lancaster
Darlington
Janesville
Madison
Thompson
Nine Injured in Five Weekend County Accidents
Nine people were injured in five county highway accidents around Kenosha over the weekend. Robert Belland, 17, lost control of his Ford on Highway 83, rolled and struck a fence. four others sustained cuts and bruises. Another crash on Highway 50 near Highway 45 involved Minnie Baus, 62, and John Gura, 43, with multiple injuries among nine people in the two cars. The injured were treated at Kenosha Hospital.
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Kenosha
Sheriff's Department
Robert Belland
Salem
Park Side Inn
Highway
Harry E. Schmalfeldt
Ernest Oberhofer
Beland
Theodore Elien
Henry Cook
John Rengi
Minnie Baus
Scale Mound
Highway 45
John Gura
Chicago
Gura
John Sira
Sophie Jaako
Antone Jaako
Paul Stadel
Kenosha Hospital
Baus
R. R. Stadel
Hartley Calls Congress Probe of Ford Strike
Representative Hartley urges an immediate congressional study of the Ford Motor Company strike to ensure the Taft Hartley act is observed. The move aims to review labor actions and compliance during the dispute in Washington.
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Congress
Washington
Hartley
N. J
Ford Motor Company
Two Year Old Pipe Smoker Causes Parental Worry
Chicago report details Nick and Mrs Schmitz seeking guidance from books on child care as their two year old son Joey smokes a pipe. They recount how he first sucked on an unlit pipe and later lit one, then puffed like a veteran with no apparent ill effects.
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Chicago
U.P
Nick Schmitz
Joey
Wisconsin Highway 41 to Join Federal Super-Highway Plan
Wisconsin will have Highway 41 between Chicago and Milwaukee included in a new federal system of express roads aimed at linking 42 state capitals and numerous large cities. Officials expect little construction before 1949 and outline five connections forming a national chain with routes through Beloit Madison Minneapolis La Crosse and Tomah among others.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
State Highway Commission
Madison
Public Roads Administration
Washington
James R. Law
Wisconsin
Rockford
Ill
Beloit
Wis
Janesville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
la Crosse
Tomah
Iowa
Milwall
Kenosha County Fair Plans Thrills and Expanded Bus Service
Preparations for the 1947 Kenosha County Fair in Wilmot reveal a lineup of horse shows six free acts and a full fair roster with rides and exhibits. Cardinal Lines adds east and west bound trips with extra departures from Kenosha during the August 8 to 10 event. Opening parade through Wilmot is scheduled for Friday at 10 am with a strong entries line. Shows run nightly at 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm with 130 horse show entries across 38 classes. Farm machinery displays promise extensive equipment exhibits and possible overflow into adjacent tents. Children’s parade for doll cars is planned as part of the festivities.
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Kenosha County
Wilmot
Kenoshans
Cardinal Lines, Inc
Kenosha
Lake Geneva
Fair Association
al Schmidt
Hunt for missing four engine BSA plane in Andes search
Air and ground search parties comb the Andes for a British South American Airways four engined aircraft with I1 aboard, missing since Saturday on the Buenos Aires to Santiago route.
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Santiago
Chile
Andes Mountains
British South American Airways
Buenos Aires
Villages May Issue Bonds for Airports
Attorney General John E. Martin ruled villages may issue bonds for airport work without a public vote. The decision responds to a query by T. K. Jordan of the State Aeronautics commission and applies to Wisconsin villages.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
John E. Martin
Martins
T. K. Jordan
State Aeronautics Commission
Bearded Lady Sought by Circus Scouts in Quest
Chicago dispatch reports Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey have no bearded lady on tour. Sideshow manager Fred Smythe says no current prospect, despite many applicants claiming beards or beard tricks. He recalls Olga, the last bearded lady, who met a fatal mishap beside a fire eater.
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Chicago
U.P
Fred Smythe
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
Smythe
Olga
Mr. Smythe
Elliott Roosevelt Denies Pressing For War Contracts
Elliott Roosevelt testified before a senate defense subcommittee denying any influence on his father President Roosevelt regarding war contracts to Howard Hughes. He claimed serious implications and offered to tell all while detailing his wartime record and perceived scrutiny. John Meyer testified that Hughes aide paid Elliott Roosevelt’s West Coast hotel and liquor expenses during a November 1944 trip after Hughes received a 100 plane contract.
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Washington
U.P
Elliott Roosevelt
Senate
Roosevelt
Howard Hughes
Elliott
Senate Defense Investigating
Hughes
Eliott
Hyde Park
N. Y
Congress
Owen Brewster
George C. Marshall
Army
John Meyer
West Coast
Air Forces
Air Force
Meyer
Beverly Hills
Cal
Planes Poised for World Flight
Chicago pilot William P. Odom prepared for a solo round the world attempt in a converted A-26 bomber named Reynolds Bombshell. Mechanics fixed a radio compass deviation, with a target of beating Wiley Post’s 1933 record of 180 hours in a 19 600 mile route via Paris Karachi Shanghai Tokyo Fairbanks and back to Chicago. Odom already holds a previous world tour record of 78 hours 55 minutes with Carroll Sallee as co-pilot and Milton J. Reynolds as navigator.
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Chicago
U.P
William P. Odom
Reynolds
Odom
William Lear
Wiley Post
Engle
Winnie Mae
Post
Carroll Sallee
Milton J. Reynolds
Warnthy
Paris
Karachi
India
Shanghai
China
Tokyo
Japan
Fairbanks
Alaska
United States Objects to Delay in UN Membership Proposals
Hayden Raynor the U S representative told the Security Council that the United States cannot accept Russia’s claim that Austria Italy Hungary and Romania membership applications should await ratification of the peace treaties. He urged immediate consideration by the United Nations despite Soviet pressure.
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Lake Success
United States
United Nations
Austria
Italy
Hungary
Romania
Hayden Raynor
U. S
Security Council
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Associated Press
Roy
Britain
van Mook
Hubertus J. van Mook
U. N
Milwaukee Zoo
Teen Eee
Illinois
Circus
Bearded Lady
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