Papal Decree Triggers Violent Red Reaction Across Europe
The Vatican announced Pope Pius XII has excommunicated Roman Catholics who profess Communist materialism. European Communist press reacted with violent rhetoric and intensified hostility to the Vatican move, signaling a sharp clash between church and state aligned media.
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Rome
Europe
Vatican
Pius XII
France
L’humanite
Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
Alojzije Stepinac
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Catholic Action Society
Czechoslovakia
Apostolic See
Poland
Italy
Truman criticizes selfish interests in push for cuts
President Truman used radio and television to urge expanded production and warn against drastic government expenditure cuts. He argued selfish interests push political blame and warned about unemployment, while noting congruent criticism from Congress and contrasting it with Senator Pepper's support.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Pepper
D.-Fla
Wisconsin Weather Outlook From North To South
The forecast calls for a cool, fair day in northern Wisconsin with cooler conditions along Lake Michigan. Southern areas may see cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers with highs around 75 to 80 degrees. Rain fell yesterday in southern and central Wisconsin, including 1.58 inches in Reedsburg and 1.2 inches in Kenosha, while Prairie du Chien reached 91 degrees.
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Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
la Crosse
Reedsburg
Dalton
Madison
Lake Geneva
Kenosha
Prairie du Chien
Man Dies After Tractor Run-Over Incident in Wisconsin
New London Wisconsin reports Han ford A Lewison aged 48 of Iola died at New London Community Hospital shortly after a tractor ran over him on the Arthur Haas farm. He succumbed to injuries several hours after the accident.
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New London, Wis
Hanford A. Lewison
Iola
New London Community Hospital
Arthur Haas
Late Bulletins Descends From Perch On Tower
Raymond Jutila, the tank-sitting killer at Lima state hospital for the criminal insane, descended from his 130-foot water tower perch this afternoon nearly 29 hours after he went up. The body of an unidentified man believed to be a circus performer was found in a box car in Nebraska City, a possible murder victim. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr addresses CIO UAW convention urging labor to purge the Democratic party of Dixiecrats and machine politicians.
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Lima
Raymond Jutila
Lima State Hospital
Nebraska City
UAW
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
New York
Labor
Democratic Party
CIO
United Auto Workers
Brown Named to State Supreme Court
Gov. Oscar Rennebohm appointed Timothy Brown, his former executive counsel, to the Wisconsin state supreme court.
New York Bus Tieup Spreads Across City Lines
A strike on six lines of the New York City Omnibus Corp. began at noon and spread to all 22 lines, serving 1,200,000 daily riders. The move followed an ultimatum from Michael Quill of the Transport Workers union demanding rehiring of four discharged mechanics by midnight or else a citywide walkout on all routes.
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New York
New York City Omnibus Corp
Michael Quill
Transport Workers Union
CIO
Insane Killer Clings to Water Tower Seething Standoff
Raymond Jutila, 35, the insane killer atop a water tower at Lime State hospital, demands a telegram from Warren Police Chief William Johnson for descent. Officials plan a messenger delivery while he complains of thirst and cold and vows to stay two weeks if needed.
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Western Union
Johnson
William Johnson
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Criminal Insane Hospital
R. E. Bushong
Congress to Get Armed Services Revamp Order
President Truman will send to Congress an executive order reorganizing the military establishment under a general law. Rep. Carl Vinson said the order enacts almost all of the unification bill’s proposals, with a two month review window for Congress and options to adjourn or act sooner.
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U.P
Truman
Congress
House
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
House of Congress
Senate
Army
Navy
Air Force
Rep
George J. Bates
Mass
Ceremonies Elevate Milwaukee Priest to Auxiliary Bishop
St. Francis Major seminary professor Rev Father John B Grellinger was consecrated today at St Johns Cathedral becoming titular bishop of Syene and auxiliary to Bishop Stanislaus V Bona of Green Bay. Archbishop Moses E Kiley presided with two bishops among the concelebrants in a ceremony attended by twenty two bishops three abbots and an archbishop.
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Milwaukee
St. John’s
Moses E. Kiley
John B. Grellinger
Syene
Egypt
Kenosha Tops Goal in Bonds Drive
Milwaukee reports Walter Kasten state savings bond chairman announced nine counties exceeded quotas last week. They are Kenosha St. Croix Chippewa Forest Rock Douglas Door Green and Wood. Milwaukee County bought 403000 to reach 98.7 percent of its quota.
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Milwaukee
Walter Kasten
Savings Bond Committee
Kenosha
St. Croix
Chippewa
Forest
Rock
Douglas
Door
Green
Wood
Milwaukee County
Watkins Blocks Vote on Pact in Senate Standoff
Democratic leaders pressed for a Saturday Senate vote on the North Atlantic pact. Senator Watkins of Utah blocked the move and said no vote before next Wednesday. Senate in session likely Friday night and possibly Saturday to advance action next week amid debate on moral versus legal obligations to supply arms to Europe.
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Washington
Senate
Watkins
Utah
Lucas
Illinois
Europe
Lamp Elected President of Securities Administrators
Edward J. Lamp Wisconsin securities commissioner was elected president of the National Association of Securities Administrators at the close of the group's Richmond convention yesterday.
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Richmond
Edward J. Lamp
Wisconsin
National Association of Securities Administrators
Plan to ear mark parking meter funds delayed action urged
Chamber of Commerce proposes petitions to earmark parking meter revenues for off the street parking facilities and traffic control. The group asks the city council to defer July 7 action until Aug 1 and to meet council and chamber representatives. A survey shows 16 of 33 cities devote all meter receipts to off the street parking.
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Chamber Today
Chamber
Council
Wisconsin
Racine
Madison
Eau Claire
Janesville
U S and Britain Charge Yugoslavia with Pact Violation
The United States and Britain accuse Yugoslavia of violating the Italian peace treaty by introducing Yugoslav currency into its Trieste zone. State Department note from Secretary Acheson to Yugoslav charge Milenko Filipovic was released.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Yugoslavia
Trieste
State Department
Acheson
Milenko Filipovic
Britain Severs Dollar Trade As Cripps Targets Key Imports
Sir Stafford Cripps announced a plan to cut Britain dollar spending by 400 million dollars from last year’s 1.6 billion. Tobacco, timber, paper and pulp, non-ferrous metals, and steel are eyed for sharp reductions while sugar rations fall and other foods gain. Buckled by dwindling reserves, Britain orders standstills on dollar buying and demands urgent necessity for imports.
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London
Britain
United States
Stafford Cripps
Cripps
House of Commons
America
Sterling
Robeson Called Aimed at Black Stalin by Ex Communist
Manning Johnson told the House American Activities Committee that Paul Robeson, a longtime Communist member, sought to become a powerful leader among Negroes. Johnson said Robeson was assigned to intercontinental secret work tied to his concert career and warned of delusions of grandeur.
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Benjamin Schultz
New York City
American Jewish League Against Communism
House Un-American Activities Committee
Washington
Paul Robeson
United States
Manning Johnson
Johnson
House
American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Moscow
True Bill Voted In Chicago Boy Hanging
Cook county grand jury reported a true bill charging 15 year old Robert Munday with murder. Munday, a student in a school for backward children, is accused of hanging his three year old playmate Thomas Whitey Laux in the basement of their two apartment home in the stockyards district in a fit of anger.
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Chicago
Robert Munday
Cook County
Grand Jury
Munday
Thomas “Whitey
Laux
Stockyards
Auto Workers Weigh Steel Strike Threat and Pension Push
Milwaukee delegates at the UAW convention expect a 60 day steel strike delay to trigger a swift push by UAW to win a pension plan from Ford Motor Co. Ford and the union have bargained since June 2 over a $100 monthly pension, welfare, and wage rise with little progress. Reuther tightens control as steel developments loom.
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Milwaukee
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Auto Workers
Ford
Detroit
Walter Reuther
Auto
CIO Wnion
Reuther
Pittsburgh
Elec
Truman Plans Fact Finding Board On Steel Wage Dispute
President Truman will appoint a three member steel wage fact finding board to review the dispute with United States Steel, Republic, and Bethlehem. The move aims to avert a potential strike while Taft Hartley procedures are debated. Philip Murray of the CIO Steelworkers warns of a 60 day strike if firms refuse the plan.
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Murray
Philip Murray
Center
CIO
United Steelworkers
Pittsburgh
Truman
Washington
White House
Charles Ross
Ross
United States Steel
Republic
Bethlehem
United Steel Workers Union
Mr. Truman
Taft-Hartley
Truman Board
Governor OKs Extra Deer Bear Payments
Governor Rennebohm signed a bill authorizing 33 000 dollars to aid deer and bear damage claims for the year ending July 1 1949. The conservation department had 50 000 dollars for the biennium but demand exceeds that amount. An emergency board had provided 35 000 dollars for the period ending July 1 1948.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Conservation Department
Emergency Board
Steel Workers threaten midnight strike at Inland plant
United Steel Workers in Indiana Harbor cancel an extension with Inland Steel and plan to strike at the plant at midnight tomorrow. District director Joseph Germano telegraphed the cancellation citing Truman policy and union rules, while Inland manager W G Caples said the union had just signed a 60 day extension the previous night.
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Indiana Harbor
Ind
CIO
United Steel Workers
Inland Steel Company
Joseph Germano
Truman
W. G. Caples
Inland Industrial Relations
Jake Bird Execution Denied by Supreme Court
Washington U P Jake Bird condemned to hang in Walla Walla after Hugo Black denied a last minute stay. Bird, sentenced for the 1947 Tacoma axe slaying of Mrs Bertha Kludt, had multiple prior stays and argued the confession was extorted.
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Washington
U.P
18 Years in Darkness He Sees Again After Stroke of Light
Hopkinton Massachusetts Edward R Ray 63 regained sight after 18 years claiming faces flowers and even the gray sky look rich. First saw his brother in law then his wife daughter and two grandchildren whose features surprised him. He still eyes distance judgments and continues therapy. doctors say prior loss followed a child’s drowning and accident.
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Hopkinton
Mass
Edward R. Ray
Joan
Edward
Ray
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