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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1950
Page
1
Senate Democratic leader Lucas of Illinois carried a plea for swift action to restore full coal production to the White House. President Truman promised to review the situation the next day.
Republican lawmakers urge action to end the three day coal mine work week led by John L. Lewis. They claim coal output is insufficient as cold weather grips the nation. President Truman resists invoking Taft Hartley emergency powers and reiterates calls to repeal the act.
Washington story notes the January 16 tea with Mrs. Truman was withdrawn amid a civil rights dispute within the AAUW Washington branch and presidential politics. Republican lawmakers press for action on coal crisis, with Sen. Lucas seeking full five-day workweeks for miners and possible NLRB court orders.
Oslo reports Norway followed Britain by granting full diplomatic recognition to the Chinese Communist regime last night. The move places Norway among nations recognizing the new government in Beijing amid shifting Cold War alignments.
Milwaukee U P reports Capital Airlines faces a $20,000 damages suit after an August 7 collision at Maitland airstrip. The deceased pilot Arthur W Rapps died in the crash and his son George W Rapps, administrator of the estate, filed the suit.
In Belmont Limestone County a 100 foot steel bridge vanished leaving deputies and residents puzzled. Sheriff John Sandlin said there are no signs of heavy trucks or cutting and a week of searching has yielded no clues. County Commissioner Charles Lepard pressed for action amid local frustration.
A new cold wave heads into Wisconsin with forecasts of 15 below in the north and about five below around Kenosha. Superior reported eight below as the state lows, with Eau Claire, La Crosse, Madison and Milwaukee all in subzero or single digit ranges. Kenosha downtown was 24 at noon.
Senator Wherry predicted a heavy cut in foreign aid in retaliation for Britain recognizing Communist China. He said the Appropriations Committee will review items, aiming to reduce spending, possibly beyond 1.5 billion dollars already proposed. Senator Ferguson echoed concern over allied support and Far East policy, stressing Mac Arthur’s stance as pivotal.
Marion D. Patterson aged 73, associate justice of the Pennsylvania state supreme court since 1940, former Blair county district judge and district attorney, died Friday in Philadelphia.
The U S Army dispatched 800 troops from Fort Knox to Vincennes Indiana to guard a threatened Wabash levee and aid flood relief in Illinois Indiana and Missouri as vast floodwaters forced thousands from homes. Red Cross reports 2 000 Indiana residents and 1 100 Illinois residents homeless with hundreds more in Missouri and KentuckyAreas from Ohio to Arkansas report rising river levels and evacuations in multiple communities.
Washington officials awaited President Truman's nod on a new Atlantic pact defense plan to trigger a full 1 billion dollar arms program for Western Europe within a month. The plan, approved by the 12 NATO nations, aims to integrate Western military defenses and production facilities.
Milwaukee Circuit Judge Roland Steinle declined contempt charges against a 57-year-old La Crosse dishwasher who left a note near jurors during the Larson trial. The note claimed to hold information to aid defendant Arnold Larson. jurors did not see it. Larson was acquitted of first degree murder in the two year old shooting of Dr. James McLoone. The judge cited a mental illness finding after a court-ordered evaluation.
Police arrested Merrill Williams a veteran Indianapolis speedway driver after a raid on a tourist cabin in Flat Rock Michigan. One suspect was shot and captured fleeing on foot another was arrested and a third suspect was taken into custody following the burglary ring bust.
In Amersham England the town council voted to aid frogs in the Memorial pond. Steep slippery pool sides hinder frog exit so a ramp will be built to help them hunt food. A council member said the project will not cost much and will improve the frogs' welfare.
Police report 23-year-old stable-hand Albert Wesolowski admitted killing Clement A. Lesicki during a burglary at the Lesicki riding stable owner’s home. Wesolowski said he struck the bedridden man four times with a wrench after entering via a pried window. Jewelry and $1 in envelopes were found on him.
Berlin West Germany Socialist leader Dr Karl Schumacher said Communists are beginning to gain a foothold in some Rightist parties in West Germany. He did not name the parties and noted the Communist influence had not reached his Socialist party. He said more details would come later.
Three gunmen ambushed and killed Fidal Molina 42 president of the Filipino Social and Improvement club near Rainier Beach Seattle. Molina had killed Max A. Gonzales 42 last May in a labor dispute. a first degree assault charge was dropped. Four others, including two Filipinos, were held on an open charge.
Faye Emerson, staying with friends in Cuernavaca, plans to divorce Elliott Roosevelt within a month. The move follows public attention surrounding the Roosevelts in Mexico City.
Reports indicate U S scientists and the Atomic Energy Commission are moving hydrogen bomb research from theory toward technical development. Officials gave no comment while sources suggest funding may be capped and current project scope kept within existing atomic programs.
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