GI Terminal Pay Bill Up for Expected Approval by House
The House moves to authorize terminal furlough pay for about 15 million dollars in wartime service members. Legislation, led by Rep. Dwight L. Rogers and Rep. Robert L. Sikes, would pay an average of 250 dollars per person, with options for mail claim or cash at military offices. Eligible covers service since September 8, 1939. Payment based on two and a half days of furlough per month.
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Washington
House
Dwight Ll. Rogers
D-Fla
Robert L. Sikes
Senate
Army
Tornado Tears Through Moose Lake Area in Minnesota
A twister struck Moose Lake Barnum and Pine City last night causing $200 000 to $300 000 in damage with 24 Moose Lake buildings wrecked. The hotel roof blew off and 2 cars smashed storefronts while 100 picnic shelter roof panels were torn away. No deaths were reported. Police Chief Arthur Rude called it a tornado and estimated Moose Lake damage at 100 000 to 200 000. High winds brought a golf ball sized hail and heavy rain, utilities were restored by today.
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Moose Lake
Minn
Minnesota
Barnum
Pine City
Rea
Arthur Rude
Bartender Dies as Fire Destroys Milltown Cafe
Vincent Marshall aged 58 was killed in a blaze that engulfed Rosie's cafe and tavern in Milltown Wisconsin. He was sleeping in his second floor room above the business when the fire started and he did not escape.
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Milltown Cafe
Milltown
Wis
Vincent Marshall
Rosie
Marshall
Cowboys In Nylon Lines For New Lariat Trade
In a western cattle country residents describe a craze as nylon lines enter the market. Cowboys and even city slickers form nylon lines to buy a 30 foot nylon lariat priced at about 12 dollars, claimed to be strong enough to hang an elephant.
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N. M
Wild West
Local Industry Pictoramas To Start Monday
The Chamber of Commerce promotion committee will publish a weekly pictorama feature in the Evening News starting Monday to spotlight about 50 Kenosha manufacturing establishments. The six month series, with photos of operations, personnel and end products, highlights growth over 75 years and notes a large rise in local industry. Frost company will be the first described in the pictorama series.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
Kenosha
Frost
Frost Company
Pictoramas
Chamber of Commerce
Liggett Founder Dies at 71 in Washington
Louis K. Liggett founder of the Liggett chain of drug stores and head of the United Rexall Drug Company died Wednesday night in Washington. Rexall owned about 600 retail stores and served 10 000 independent Rexall druggists in the United States and Canada.
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New York
Louis K. Liggett
Liggett
United Rexall Drug Company
Rexall Drug
America
Canada
Washington
OPA Lifts Milk Prices and Orders Details
The OPA raised milk prices by a cent a quart in many sections and issued a Washington order effective immediately, though local price increases await a formal order. Kenosha Milk Producers' Frank Van Alstine says no local orders have been received. The move, tied to Bowles, affects coffee cream and other dairy items with small per-unit increases and outlines producer and retail price shifts, noting some areas remain under federal marketing systems.
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OPA
Washington
Frank van Alstine
Kenosha
Office of Price Administration
van Alstine
Waukegan
Racine
Madison
Milwaukee
Agriculture Department
Truman nominates Vinson and Snyder for top posts
President Truman named Fred M. Vinson for chief justice and John W. Snyder for secretary of the treasury. Senate approval is expected swiftly though critics on both sides question the choices. The president also announced that John L. Sullivan would become secretary of the Navy, replacing Vinson, and that Snyder’s reconversion office would die.
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Truman
Fred M. Vinson
John W. Synder
Washington
Vinson
The
United States
Snyder
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Johnson
D-Cole
John L. Sulliwee
Harlan F. Stone
Mr. Truman
Owen J. Roberts
Harold H. Burton
Ohio
Stone
St. Louis
Edwin W. Pauley
California
Navy
Sullivan
Pauley
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Capitol
Forrestal
Plans Laid For 16 Junior Business Firms
Kenosha Junior Achievement announces formation of 16 new student run firms for teens at a luncheon led by Leslie L. Long. Existing programs will expand to include a messenger service and additional businesses with 60 advisors from 20 groups guiding three youths per company. Training for supervisors starts in fall with sessions in late September and early October.
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Kenosha
Junior Achievement Central Committee
Leslie L. Long
Long
Hugh Rafferty
Central Committee
Auto Crash Kills Rider At Ore Train Crossing
Superior Wis officials report William Sutton 25 died and Charles Williams 21 injured seriously when their car collided with an iron ore train at a Northern Pacific crossing this morning.
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Superior
Wis
William Sutton
Charles Williams
Northern Pacific
Identical Legierski twins pass fingerprint test
FBI experts proved the Legierski twins Johanna Mary and Julianna Mary are not identical by showing 15 point differences between their fingerprints. Minneapolis police confirmed the prints did not match and the case could rest.
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FBI
Minneapolis
WUP
Johanna Mary
Julianna Mary Legierski
Army Nurse Corps
Weir
Milton Winslow
Winslow
Julianna
Jolianna
Recover Body Of Lake Victim In Twin Lakes Tragedy
Edward Borowski 24 and Charles Naegel 21 drowned at Twin Lakes on Memorial Day. Borowski body found in Lake Elizabeth by Sheriff deputies near 8 p m. Coroner summoned. remains prepared for removal to Chicago. A second body search by air survey planned from Kenosha airport with authorities assisting.
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Edward Borowski
James A. Crossin
Jay B. Glerum
Borowski
Chicago
Naegel
Kenosha
Wisconsin High Court weighs petition on redistricting delay
The Wisconsin Supreme Court took under advisement attorney general John Martin’s petition to decide if it should enjoin the secretary of state from proceeding with full legislative elections until districts are reapportioned. Justices questioned potential election consequences of blocking elections.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
John Martin
Secretary of State
Bowles Threatens Resignation Over OPA Vote
Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles urged Congress for a clear up or down vote on the OPA in its current form during a Senate small business hearing. He warned removal of price controls on meat and dairy could trigger strikes and wage demands, predicting possible control end by June 30, 1947. Bowles said only inflation and stability differ with Sen Capehart, who supported decontrol, while a Bowles associate warned of resignation without workable price control.
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Washington
WUP
Chester Bowles
Congress
OPA
Bowles
Senate
Small Business Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Banking Committee
Homer E. Capehart
Ind
Capehart
UNRRA
Fiorello M. LaGuardia
Monarchists in Rome Attack Church After Deposed King Event
Violent monarchist demonstrations erupt in Rome Naples and Pisa as crowds cheer Humbert II before exile. Four injured before Quirinal, attacks on churches reported in Naples and Pisa, with one killed, six seriously wounded, and tensions rising as Queen Marie Jose reportedly departs for Portugal.
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Rome
A.P
Naples
Pisa
Quirinal
Humbert II
Marie Jose
Portugal
Humbert
Italy
Caribinieri
St. Anthony
Neapolitan
Raffaele Card
Hiring Continues in Kenosha Firms Up May 1945 Employment
The Kenosha employment total for 19 firms rose to 14 800 by May 1945, about 60 percent of area employment. The gain since March was 1 100 with 90 percent men and 659 veterans. Factors include rail and coal industry disputes. vehicle, mattress and bed spring, and wooden curtain stretcher sectors led gains.
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Kenosha
United States Employment Service
Mild quake rattles dishes near Mexico City
A mild earthquake was felt in Mexico City last night. The Tacubaya observatory placed the quake center 280 miles southeast of the capital, rattling dishes in the city.
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Mexico City
Tacubaya Observatory
Widow 79 Applies for License to Wed 18-Year-Old
Lawrence County Clerk W H Moore expects to issue a marriage license today to Mrs. Mattie Lyons Large of Gladys and Delbert Shorty Sprouse, 18, also of Gladys. Sprouse had been denied for lack of parental permission. Mrs Large faces loss of her $13 old age pension upon marriage.
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Louisa
Lawrence County
W. H. Moore
Mattie Lyons Large
Delbert
Shorty) Sprouse
Gladys
Here
Sprouse
Moore
Reign of Terror Grips Burma
London MPs reported Burma in a reign of terror with lawlessness and large areas beyond government control. Combatting guerrilla bands with mortars and automatic rifles, Britain and government forces conduct commando like operations. Parliament cited treason and poor agreements with leaders as factors in the crisis. Captain Leonard Gammans and Arthur Henderson described the situation as far worse and effectively a state of war in parts of the country.
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London
U.P
House of Commons
Burma
Commons
Rangoon
Britain
Leonard David Gammans
Arthur Henderson
India
Moreell Nominated for Four Star Admiral
President Truman named Vice Admiral Ben Moreell to a four star admiralty. Moreell runs the coal mine operations under Interior Secretary Krug and is a civil engineer in the navy.
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Washington
Truman
Ben Moreell
Moreell
Krug
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Red Cross
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U. S
Quirinal Palace
Villa Savoia
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Interior Ministry
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