Truman Signs Modified Housing Bill Failing to Meet Needs
Washington President Truman signed a Republican modified housing bill and criticized Congress as failing to meet long range housing needs. He called the measure patchwork and stated it omits farm housing slum clearance housing research and publicly assisted rental housing while expanding GI mortgage purchases and FHA insured loans.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Federal National Mortgage Association
United States
Federal Housing Administration
Truman Sees Own Victory In 1948 Nomination Fight
President Truman predicted his own first ballot nomination by the Democratic National Convention and a November victory over the Dewey Warren Republican ticket. He left vice presidential running mate choices to the convention and declined to discuss Eisenhower as a candidate, while smiling at questions about Mrs. Roosevelt. He avoided comment on a possible special session, the Berlin blockade, and the Tito controversy, noting only what he had read in newspapers.
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Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Congress
Berlin
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Arab League Rejects Palestine Peace Proposals
The Arab League political committee unanimously rejects the Palestine peace proposals by United Nations Mediator Count Folke Bernadotte of Sweden, a committee member told United Press today in Cairo.
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Palestine
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Sweden
Membor
United Press Today
Farm Boy Confesses Killing His Mother In Wisconsin
In Oshkosh Wisconsin a 16 year old farm boy Gordon Fisher Jr faced a first degree murder charge after admitting to shooting his mother a 35 year old woman he loved. He described plans to kill his father but slipped while aiming at him on a silo ramp. He signed a confession after a sheriff's ride.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Gordon Fisher, Jr
S. J. Luchsinger
John A. Moore
Fisher
Moore
Canada
Gordon, Jr
Freedom Train Contributions Urgently Needed in Kenosha
Kenosha city officials report near zero contributions to fund the Freedom Train visit on Sunday July 4 with a $1,750 quota set by the American Heritage Foundation. Kenosha has raised only $130 to date. officials urge residents to donate at local banks or the city manager’s office. The train exhibit will run 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with heavy crowds expected, and Oshkosh reports higher prearrival contributions and longer lines.
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A. E. Axtell
Kenosha
American Heritage Foundation
John D. Alexander
Stanley G. Haukedahl
Police
Oshkosh
Citizens Week Committee
James Blair
First National Bank
Elmer Snyder
Kenosha National Bank
Axtell
Industries Reveal Vacation Schedule
The Kenosha Manufacturers Association announced the Fourth of July and summer factory closings with staggered vacations. Firms including Simmons Nash-Kelvinator Snap-on Tools Coopers Dynamatic American Brass Frost Specialty Brass Tri-Clover Vincent McCall Holm plan Friday closings and varied reopen dates, with some firms resuming in mid July and August.
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Kenosha
Kenosha Manufacturers Association
J. C. Stump
Simmons Company
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Girl pinned by World War I cannon at park
In Veterans park a broken recoil mechanism on a World War I cannon pinned 13 year old Catherine Greeley for about 30 minutes while 14 year old Joseph Roseney escaped with a cut back. Firefighters freed her and she was taken to Elmhurst Memorial hospital for X rays.
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Veterans Park
Catherine Greeley
Joseph Roseney
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Bill of Rights on Freedom Train toured for Kenoshans
The National Archives loaned the faded parchment of the first ten amendments to the U S Constitution. It will be shown in its original form this Sunday July 4 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The exhibit highlights rights such as free speech press religion assembly and trial by jury.
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Freedom
United States
Kenoshans
U. S
National Archives
Berlin four power city government quit over auto shop strike
The Auto Mechanics Local 173 of the UAW CIO near settlement after a tentative contract for all independent garages and dealers. The deal includes 16 cents per hour raise, clarified layoff procedures, and staggered hours. Membership vote scheduled tonight at the Union Club.
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Uaw-Cio
International Union
Union Club
Alban Norris
Kenosha Automobile Dealers’ Association
Frank Sahorske
Racine
Chicago
Duane Greathouse
Norris
Waukesha County GOP backs Rennebohm for governor
The Waukesha county women's Republican club yesterday endorsed Gov. Rennebohm. The state Republican convention refused recently to endorse any candidate for office.
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Waukesha
Wis
Waukesha County
Women’s Republican Club
Rennebohm
Twin Sisters Retire After 33 Years in Post Office
Salem post office marks a 33 year era as twin sisters Jessie and Jennie Loescher retire from roles as postmaster and clerk. Their family ties date back to former village post operations and the office now serves from Bristol town line to Rock Lake with two mail routes.
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Jennie Loescher
Salem Post Office
Salem
Matthias
Isabelle Minnis Loescher
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Bristol Town
Rock Lake
Antioch
Loescher
Milward W. Bloss
Ollie M. Hope
M. E. Radditz
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring Victim Identification
The Wisconsin supreme court upheld a state law preventing newspapers from identifying rape victims. The court reversed Judge Roy Proctor in the Evjue case, ruling the restriction valid and noting publication of the victim’s name harms public interest.
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Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court Today
High Court
Superior Court
Roy Proctor
William T. Evjue
Madison Capital Times
Evjue
Carl L. Carlson
Superior
University of Wisconsin
Proctor
Marvin B. Rosenberry
Berlin Crisis Pushes Germany Toward Split
Russians quit Berlin’s Kommandatura dissolving the Allied governing body as western Germany eyes a separate state. Americans, British and French plan a three western zones union while plans for a Communist led eastern state advance. Western air supply to Berlin intensifies amid blockade tensions.
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Boris Kalinin
Frank Howley
Frankfurt
United States
Britain
U.S
Washington
George C. Marshall
London
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
House of Commons
Kremlin
Paris
Foreign Ministry
France
Simmons Union Plans Action of Meeting Friday
About 3000 members of Federal Labor Union 18465 at Simmons plan Friday sessions on company proposals or a possible strike vote before a contract expires July 15. Day shift meet 4 p.m. at Eagles club. night shift 1 30 p.m. at Union club.
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Federal Labor Union
Simmons Company
Eagles Club
Union Club
National Labor Relations Board
Simmons
Bus Company Is Broke in Tsingtao City
In Tsingtao, a city of about 800000, the bus company collapsed after 70 percent of riders in uniform refused to pay fares leaving the system without public transportation today.
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Tsingtao
China
Truman will not hold platform talks during Bolivar trip
The White House says President Truman will not give platform talks on his train journey to Bolivar Missouri next week. He departs Washington at 6 am CST Sunday with President Gallegos of Venezuela for the dedication of a statue to Simon Bolivar on Monday.
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White House
Truman
Bolivar
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Venezuela
Simon Bolivar
Official Beach Opening Set for Saturday in Kenosha
The Kenosha park department announced Simmons Island and Southport beaches will open this Saturday with dressing rooms baskets and concessions. Lifeguards will be on duty from 1 to 7 pm daily. Bathhouse manager is Joe Babich Jr assisted by lifeguards and attendants. Water temperature will be posted on radio and in the Kenosha News.
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Simmons Island
Southport
L. J. Gallagher
Joe Babich
Park Department
Simmons
Await Moscow Move on Thfo
Washington notes a Balkan chessboard shift as Tito resists Soviet censure and proposes a Balkan federation. Moscow faces two defiant gestures from Yugoslavia while conflicting statements cloud the scene. A decisive move from Moscow is anticipated through one of the satellites.
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Moscow
Washington
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