Congress Convenes Amid Rules Dispute In Washington
The new Democratic led Congress opens with a clash over House rules aimed at advancing labor and social measures. Republicans seek southern Democrat support to defeat the change as Taft returns to leadership in the Senate after a party vote. President Truman is expected to address Congress with broad proposals on repeal of Taft Hartley and social legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill
Senate
Senator Lodge
Mass
Taft
Ohio
House
John Andrews
James Shera Montgomery
Sharp
Senator Vandenberg
McKellar
County to Study Tax Protest at Meeting Today
The county finance committee meets at 1 30 p m to discuss a 1948 tax protest urged by the Chamber of Commerce. About 35 to 40 of 250 tax bills paid this morning were marked Pair Under Protest, with receipts similarly stamped.
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County Board Finance Committee
Court House
Chamber of Commerce
Jay W. Rhodes
Rhodes
Joseph G. Rhode
Urban Eppers
George Dean
Arthur Host
Urban J. Zievers
Norman Greening
Chamber
Chamber Public Affairs Committee
State Supreme Court
Kai-Shek's Foes Seek Coalition Reported In Hong Kong
Shanghai dispatches say two top opponents of Chiang Kai-Shek Marshal Li Chi-Shen and Chang Lan travel toward North China to discuss forming a coalition government with the Communists. They sought safety in Hong Kong amid opposition to Chiang.
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Shanghai
U.P
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Hong Kong
Li Chi-Shen
Chiang
Chang Lan
Chinese Democratic League
Eight County Officials Begin New Terms Today
Eight county officials started new terms with four newcomers taking offices at the courthouse. Milton La Violette retired as sheriff handing keys to Sheriff elect Leonard Jensen at midnight. Newcomers include Richard Lindgren county clerk Walter Anderson county treasurer and Jay B. Glerum county coroner.
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Milton la Violette
Leonard Jensen
Jensen
Richard Lindgren
Walter Anderson
Jay B. Glerum
Harold Schend
Register of Deeds
Urban J. Zievers
Adolph Strangberg
Hugh Southmafd
Lindgren
U.A.W.C.I.O
County Board of Supervisors
Chamber of Commerce
Anderson
Jay Glerum
James Crossin
Glerum
Two Kenoshans Die In Gas Fueled Home
Frank H. Lasco aged 86 and his wife Louise 84 were found dead by gas at their Kenosha home. Coroner said accidental asphyxiation from a kitchen gas jet left open overnight. Neighbors failed to gain entry until authorities forced the door. Canary also perished. The couple had lived in Kenosha since 1913 and are survived by four sons four daughters 37 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren along with siblings in Germany and the U S.
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75Th St
Louise
Jay B. Glerum
Frank Zuhde
Rt. 4
Lascos
Glerum
Pommern
Germany
Lasco
America
Channel Lake
III
Louise Hanneman
North Dakota
Illinois
Antioch
Garfield
Kenosha
U. S
Salem
St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society of the Church
John
Flint
Mich
Richard
Powers Lake
Elmer
Belding
Milton
Traverse City
Charles Oetting
Trevor
Lillian Schultz
William Hames
Dorothy Murphy
Burlington
William Hanneman
Godfrey Hanneman
Annie Smith
Minnie Nehring
Paynesville
Minn
Samuel Mathews
Guetzlaff
Oconomowoc
Conrad
Milwaukee
Lang
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Somerset
Maydeck
Racine Hospital
Racine
Loflung
Mack
Oak Creek
William Roseiter
United States Warns Israel on Recognition
A responsible source says the United States warned Israel that diplomatic recognition could be withdrawn if Israel attacks neighboring Arab states. The source declined to be identified and a U S embassy spokesman would not comment officially.
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London
U.P
United States
Israel
U. S
German Bride-to-Be Dies After U S Arrival
Irma Anna Schaf 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander Schaf Murrhardt Germany died in Waukegan Ill less than 48 hours after arriving from Germany to wed Frederick Freeman 26 of North Chicago The couple planned a Holy Family church wedding next Friday Funeral in Holy Family church Tuesday death attributed to diabetes noting the bride’s arrival followed the U S German fiancee deadline extended now.
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Waukegan
Ill
Germany
Irma Anna Schaf
Alexander Schaf
Murrhardt
Frederick Freeman
North
Chicago
Holy Family Church
Miss Schaf
United States
New York
Freeman
Waukegan Hospital
11 Yale Students Among 14 Seattle Plane Crash Victims
Eight deaths over the weekend in Wisconsin are listed with causes including accidental asphyxiation from a gas jet and car collisions. Names include Alvin Guetzlaff Agnes Conrad William Long Frank Lasco Louise Lasco Peter Maydeck Emil Loflund Andrew Mack Lang and others. Investigations cited by officials await results.
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Yale
Seattle
Wisconsin
Alvin Guetzlaff
Watertown
Agnes Conrad
Milwaukee
William Long
Somerset
Frank Lasco
Kenosha
Louise Lasco
Peter Maydeck
Route 2
Racine
Emil M. Loflund
Andrew Mack
New Year Holiday Toll Tops 309 In Violence
The National Safety Council reports 309 deaths over the New Year holiday weekend. It notes 207 traffic fatalities, 14 lives lost in a Seattle plane crash, and 102 non traffic deaths. The period studied runs from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve to Sunday midnight.
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Associated Press
Seattle
National Safety Council
Court Upholds States Bans on Closed Shops
The Supreme Court upholds state laws banning closed shops where only union workers are hired and must stay in good standing. Unanimous ruling with dissent only in the Arizona case, noting many states with similar bans and potential impact on federal Taft-Hartley provisions.
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Supreme Court
American Federation of Labor
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Nebraska
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Rutledge
Frankfurter
Delaware
Georgia
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Nevada
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South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Arkansas
Florida
High Court
Four Alarm Fire Rips Milwaukee Office Building
A four alarm blaze swept a downtown Milwaukee office building at N Plankinton and W Clybourn. Fire Chief Edward Wischer said occupants likely evacuated, with 30 workers in the building. Fire crews from 12 engines, seven ladder units, a fire boat and more fought the flames. cause undetermined.
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Milwaukee
a_ business
Edward Wischer
N. Plankinton Avenue
W. Clybourn Street
Adams ‘Tobacco Co
W. Wisconsin and
N. Plankinton Avenues
Milwaukee River
Wischer
Monitor Equipment Co
Hudson Equipment Co
Wisconsin Belting Co
Fred E. Boehme, Inc
Governor Rennebohm collision driver fined in Madison
William J. Elliott aged 21, whose car collided with Governor Rennebohm’s vehicle in Madison, was fined 100 dollars in superior court after admitting to drunken driving on the Saturday incident.
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Madison
Wis
William J. Elliott
Rennebohm
Elliott
Nyack Artist and Former Pianist Eleanor Ford Dead
Nyack New York Mrs Eleanor Manville Ford about 85 a prominent artist and former concert pianist died Sunday at home after a long illness neighbors said she was widely known for artistic works and musical performances in the area
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Nyack
N. Y
Eleanor Manville Ford
Disaster at Boeing Field Kills 14 and Hurts 13 Yale Students
A chartered DC-3 carrying 27 Yale students crashed on an ice coated Boeing field after takeoff in dense fog. Fourteen people died including 11 Yale students and three crewmen, with 13 injured and three unscathed students. Investigators consider de-icing fluid as a possible factor.
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Seattle
Wash
U.P
Yale University
Yale
Boeing Field
John P. Brill, Jr
Washington
Oregon
George Cole
Cole
Wausau Treasurer Dies After Heart Ailment
Amos Alford, Wausau city treasurer since 1938, died in a hospital after collapsing at his office on December 22. The 56 year old official had suffered from a heart ailment and died last night. Survived by his widow and three children.
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Wausau
Wis
Amos Alford
Wisconsin Telephone workers reach new contract in Wisconsin
A new contract between Wisconsin Telephone Co and Division 23 of the Communications Workers of America gives wage increases of 3 to 4 dollars for 10 000 operators and plant workers across 92 Wisconsin exchanges. The retroactive agreement spans through this year starting rates up 2 to 3 dollars. ENVOY WANTS TO QUIT POST Washington Walter Bedell Smith has asked President Truman to relieve him as ambassador to Russia. no decision yet. KILLED CROSSING HIGHWAY Manitowoc Ignatz Grall 81 killed when struck by a truck while crossing a highway near Whitelaw.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Division 23
Communications Workers of America
A. B. le Fevre
Wisconsin
Washington
Walter Bedell Smith
President Truman
Russia
Truman
Smith
Moscow
Manitowoc
Wis
Ignatz Grall
Whitelaw
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