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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
2
The United States faces European resistance to outside control as it seeks to shape an economic recovery. Officials including Secretary of State Marshall urge Europe to draft a self driven plan, with American aid tied to European efforts, amid a survey of future loan needs.
Milwaukee announces major leadership changes at Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing. William A. Roberts and William C. Johnson move to executive vice presidents of their tractor and general machinery divisions respectively. Marshal L. Noel becomes vice president and general sales manager for the tractor division, and J L Singleton becomes vice president and director of sales for the general machinery division.
Officials express despair at Western Europe lacking initiative two years after V E Day. Trade barriers between nations threaten cooperation. The main obstacle is the Soviet dominated governments of eastern Europe. A European program may widen the gulf between eastern and western Europe.
Notice records the Kenosha News Publishing Co description as a daily except Sunday paper based at 717 58th St Kenosha Wisconsin with postal registration and subscription rates listing per week and single-copy prices in cents.
Washington U P government figures show John L Lewis built one of the nation s largest union health and welfare funds for the United Mine Workers in record time. From June 1 1946 to May 1 this year the fund grew to 21 781 807 financed by a five cent a ton levy on soft coal. By year end it may exceed 24 million and by month s end 26 million. Trustees have authorized 1 000 death benefits. Northern operators back five cent levy but seek parity on the fund s board. Lewis seeks to keep the fund intact amid Taft Hartley bill talks while in Springfield Illinois for his mother s illness.
Bud dy James, a 14 year old fisherman at St Regis Montana, said he followed a hunter’s tip and tossed his trout to a bear and two cubs to escape. The bears paused to eat, allowing him to flee to safety.
The Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry reports several letters from Japanese schoolchildren eager to correspond with American youths. One letter opens with a cheerful greeting and polite thanks, illustrating a desire for cross cultural friendship.
The Army Transport Command Pacific division ordered a temporary grounding of all C-54 transport planes for tail assembly inspections. Each aircraft will be out of service about one hour. air missions are not to be interrupted. The move follows a Memorial Day weekend crash in Maryland with 53 fatalities. No tail assembly failures were found in Pacific division C-54s in prior checks.
Raymond J. Cannon a 54 year old lawyer and former Fourth district congressman began a 90 day sentence in the House of Correction for a common drunkard charge. District Judge Harvey L Neelen imposed the sentence after Cannon was released from County General hospital where he recovered from a head injury after a Saturday fall.
Hearing held by the Joint Agricultural committee on two bills to finance a calf brucellosis vaccination and testing program in Wisconsin. Proposals would base vaccination on at least 75 percent herd owner support with state funds replacing the current testing and disposal program. Supporters urged broader herd participation and alignment with potential federal funds.
At Milwaukee 700 delegates opened the 1947 Young Republican convention as the national group announced a drive for 4 225 000 new members and a campaign to fight Communist influence in colleges Ralph Becker national chairman cited 775 000 current members and a goal of 5 000 000 by September He said drives are under way in 47 states and a teen age mobilization will back the anti Communist effort Rep John W Byrnes warned of Communist infiltration and urged intensified party activity while touting GOP policies Delegates viewed the party as temporarily shaken but capable of a comeback
Becker said the recruiting push should stress the importance of youth in politics for the nation's future. He called Republicanism a valuable product but urged the party to adopt more imaginative publicity methods.
Delegates from the Russian occupation zone pulled out of a Germany-wide conference of German leaders after a stormy dispute with officials in Munich.
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