United Voters Club backs Olkives and two incumbents
The United Voters Club endorsed Olkives for city council and two school board incumbents, Joseph Zuffa Sr. and George Manson, after a candidate screening that highlighted personal histories and answers to seven city questions. Voters heard reports from a canvassing committee, and officers were elected as the group prepared for a run off between Olkives and Lucian Piery.
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Lucian Piery
Council
UVC
Robert Knight
Sam Gerolmo
Gilbert Oechler
Olkives
Langlade
Wis
Kenosha Manufacturers Association
Painters Union
The
Eagles, Elks
Independent Good Government
United Voters Club
Edward Fechner
George Pareden
Ansley Whiteside
Gregory Wallig
Paul Whiteside
Constitutional Committee
UWC
Kenosha
Rhey
Everting News
R. Merrill Rhey
Felix Olkives
Edward Wavro
Evening News
Snow and freezing precipitation forecast across state tonight
The forecast calls for up to six inches of snow over most of the state with freezing rain or sleet possible in northeastern Wisconsin. Snow should lessen late tonight with Saturday turning partly cloudy and only light temperature changes. Yesterday’s temps ranged from 33 at La Crosse to six below at Grantsburg. It was 31 this noon in down
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Grantsburg
Kenosha
Armour Workers Walk Off Jobs in Chicago Demonstration
A large group of Armour & Co. workers in Chicago left their jobs today in a wage demonstration. About 1,800 workers who left yesterday returned this morning, and today’s walkout was expected to follow the same pattern. Demonstrations were also reported at other Armour plants, including 400 in Denver and 100 in Atlanta.
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Olkives
Shearer
Kenosha
Rhey
Chicago
Armour & Co
Armour
Denver
Atlanta
Companions Aboard Flying Enterprise Amid Storms
A rescue tug reached the Flying Enterprise to aboard Capt. Kurt Carlsen ending his week alone aboard the listing freighter. Fog and strong winds halted tow attempts with gales expected. the Turmoil and destroyer Weeks waited for a break in the weather as Carlsen clung to the vessel’s deck amid a 60 to 80 degree list.
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London
Kurt Carlsen
England
U. S
John W. Weeks
Capt
Carlsen
Dan Parker
Enterprise
Carlson
U. S. Naval
Messer
Allies Recapture Snow Covered Hill In Korea
Allied infantry fought through rain sleet and mortar fire to retake a snow covered hill crest west of Mundung Valley on the eastern front. The hill had changed hands five times since Christmas and UN forces counter attacked at 1 a.m. Friday to drive back Communist forces and occupy the position at dawn.
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8Th Army Headquarters
Korea
U.P
Mundung Valley
United Nations
United Steelworkers Postpone Industry-Wide Strike
Atlantic City reports the United Steelworkers postpone an industry wide strike until late next month after President Truman requests delay to allow wage stabilization hearings. The union aims for a 18 2 cent raise as hearings begin January 9 or 10 with a possible strike date of February 24 or 25 if terms fail.
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Atlantic City
N. J
U.P
United Steelworkers Union
CSO
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
UN accuses Communists of arming Korea with planes
The United Nations charged that Communist forces brought war planes into Korea to assemble at secret airfields within range of Allied lines during the armistice. Red prisoners supplied the information, while the Communists called it hearsay amid ongoing, unproductive armistice subcommittee debates.
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Panmunjom
Korea
U.P
United Nations
Warrant Issued for Young and Two Others in Perjury Case
Federal Judge James R. Kirkland issued bench warrants for E. Merl Young and two others after they failed to appear for arraignment on perjury charges connected to last spring's RFC investigation.
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Washington
James R. Kirkland
E. Merl Young
RFC
Two Charged In Vending Machine Scheme
Warrants charging Harold Raymond, treasurer of the Milwaukee County Legion council, and William J. McHugh of Chicago allege they obtained $17,000 under false pretenses. The men are accused of selling peanut vending machines to victims who were deceived.
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Milwaukee
U.2
American Legion
Chicago
Aladin de Brozo
Harold Raymond
Milwaukee County Legion Council
William J. McHugh
McHugh
Friedman Refuses Admit Bribe Payment in Delaney Case
Boston tax consultant Daniel Friedman, a key government witness against Denis W. Delaney, refused to admit he was a briber for paying 10000 to the ousted internal revenue collector. In Washington, Joseph H. Rosenbaum pleaded innocent to a perjury indictment tied to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan inquiries.
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Boston
Mass
U.P
Daniel Friedman
Denis W. Delaney
Internal Revenue
Rosenbaum
Washington
Joseph H. Rosenbaum
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Loan
Symington to Bow Out as RFC Head in Coming Weeks
Symington, a key pinch-hitter for the Truman administration, will resign as head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in a few weeks and plans to return to private business. President Truman indicated the resignation at his press conference, noting RFC policies were not implicated.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Symington
State Department
Bolivia
McGrath Denies Cabinet Departure Rumors
Attorney General J. Howard McGrath told reporters no change in status is planned amid questions about a possible resignation. He spoke after a long cabinet meeting at the White House and said things are not always as they seem.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
McGrath
White House
State Working Fund To Be Redistributed
Wisconsin investment board reallocates the state's working balances among eight Milwaukee and Madison banks. The move reduces average daily balances by about 12 million dollars and will invest the funds in short term government securities to generate substantial interest revenue, Gov. Kohler said.
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Madison
Wis
State Investment Board
Kohler
Milwaukee
Driver dies after car overturns in snowdrift near Augusta
Augusta Wisconsin. Herman T. Gehrke, 63, was killed early today when his car left the road near Augusta and overturned, pinning him in a snowdrift where he apparently suffocated. Three passengers escaped unharmed.
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Augusta
Wis
Herman T. Gehrke
New Libyan Kingdom Applies for United Nations Membership
The new kingdom of Libya applied for UN membership today. Observers think Russia may refrain from a veto over Libya due to its military base ties with Western powers. Libya, a former Italian colony on the Mediterranean south shore, is the first country to become a nation under UN legislative authority.
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Paris
Kingdom
Libya
United Nations
Russia
Mediterranean
Back Taxes Probe Targets Racketeers Facing Big Sums
Treasury agents have pursued 5,000 small-time racketeers for nearly 50 million dollars in unpaid taxes since last August. The crackdown, led by James J. Guthrie, aims to uncover top underworld figures and was aided by enforcing a new stamp tax on gamblers. Notable figures mentioned include Frank Cosetilo, Frank Erickson, Joe Adonis, and Ernest Smaldone. Louis E. Welcher of San Francisco received three years in jail and a 953,151 dollar tax penalty.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Guthrie
Frank Cosetilo
Frank Erickson
Joe Adonis
Ernest (Checkers) Smaldone
Colorado
Senate Crime Committee
Louis E. Welcher
San Francisco
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American Brass Co
AFL
State
Federal Labor Union Council
American Brass Interunion Council
Kenosha Trades and Labor Council
Community Fund
Library Board
Knights of Columbus
St. James School
Kenosha High School
Roosevelt and Marquette
Lions Club
AFL Teachers Union
Kenosha College of Commerce
University of Wisconsin
Piery
Oechler
Police Department
Officers
Ahey
Tion
State of the Union
Blast Steel Firms
Philip Murray
CIO
Steel Union
Murray
United States
North Korea
Claude Ferenbaugh
Ferenbaugh
Reds
Bill Huff
Puff
Mother
Perates
Esca
Maude
Minneapolis
Lake
Frank Langford
Maudeel
Langford
Young
Delaney
Senate
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
John B. Dunlap
James J. Guthrie
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