Wisconsin GOP straw vote at convention signals 1948 race
Madison delegates cast ballots listing 11 prominent Republicans in a straw poll observed as a potential gauge for the 1948 race. House Majority Leader Halleck attacked President Truman over tax and veto policies while supporters and dissenters debated the poll’s significance.
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Madison
Wis
Feer Eee
Halleck
Harry
Isconsin
Wendell Willkie
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Coleman
State Voluntary Committee
Dewey For President Club
Dewey
Bernhard Gettlemen
Victor Johnson
U. S
MacCarthy
Stassen
McCarthy
Sen. Martin
Pennsylvania
GOP
Coleman
Bricker
Gov
Green
Illinois
Gen
MacArthur
Taft
Vandenberg
Saltonstall
Warren
California
Cyrus L. Philipp
Milwaukee
Estelle Morrison
Wausau
Stalin Faces Big Choice on Europe Aid Plan
The article explains Stalin must decide by Monday whether the Soviet Union joins the Marshall Plan for European recovery. Bevin aims to secure economic aid with U S supplies, while Moscow weighs giving up influence for dollars and recovery versus preserving independent East European control. Tass notes limited detail but interest in the idea.
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London
Europe
Stalin
Russia
Britain
France
East
Ernest Bevin
U. S
George C. Marshall
Paul Ramadier
Georges Bidault
Paris
Soviet Union
Pravda
Marshall
Tass
Bevin
United States
New World
Moscow
Chinese Reds In Strong Drive In Manchuria
Chinese communists push toward Changchun while government forces defend Szepingkai and Haicheng rail towns. Reports note manpower shortages in Changchun and the first army stretched thin. Shin Pao suspends publication amid dramatic Manchurian military developments.
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Nanking
Szepingkai
Changchun
Mukden
Haicheng
Shanghai
Shin Pao
Manchuria
China
State Council
Chiang Kai- Shek
Japanese Destroyers to Join Allies Under Far East Plan
The first 32 of 92 Japanese destroyers and escort vessels will sail from Kyushu to join the United States Britain China and Russia. Vessels will be assigned by lot with representatives of the four powers taking part in the growing arrangement.
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Tokyo
United States
Britain
China
Russia
Kyushu
U. S
Far East
European Fleet Plans Visit to Scotland
Edinburgh prepared entertainment for 2140 midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy and sailors from 10 US fleet units in European waters as they approach a five day visit. Special tours have been organized for the guests.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
United States Naval Academy
United States
Murder of gangster Bugsy Siegel in Beverly Hills
Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, 42, longtime head of the West Coast faction of Murder Inc., was killed by a burst of machine gun fire while seated at a friend’s home after a beach party. Police believe rival gangsters targeted him as he sat by a window. five bullets shattered the glass and struck Siegel.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Benjamin
Bugsy) Siegel
Hollywood
Nts Daaack
Willyuw
Siegel
New York
Murder, Inc
W. W. White
George Raft
Tough Guy
Villian
Los Angeles
Louis Lepke Buchalter
U. S
David Head
Buchalter
Frank Carbo
Harry Segal
State and Crime Tie to Kenosha Layoffs and Murders
A Wisconsin Industrial Commission report shows a state wide employment decline led by Kenosha’s drop due to production shifts and order cancellations. Notable city data include Eau Claire, Janesville, Madison, and Manitowoc with seasonal layoffs and canning demand. A related crime note recalls Siegel linked to Mob activity and legal actions in Los Angeles and New York.
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Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Kenosha
Commission
Wisconsin
State Employment Service
Eau Claire
Janesville
Madison
Canning
Manitowoc
Greek Orders to Meet Fond du Lac District Convention
The Daughters of Penelope Sons of Pericles and Maids of Athens of the Ahepa will hold a three day district convention in Fond du Lac Wisconsin on July 12 14.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
U.P
Penelope
Pericles
Athens
Ahepa
Senator Taylor Delivers Eight Hour Senate Soliloquy
Idaho's Senator Glen Taylor, a former stage actor, spoke for eight hours and twenty five minutes as he sought to persuade the Senate to over ride President Truman's veto of Taft Hartley. He kept the chamber largely engaged though waning attendance.
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Washington
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Taylor
Actors Equity
United States Senate
Morse
R-Ore
Filibuster Over Labor Bill Enters Second Day in Senate
President Truman and Republican foe Senator Taft spar over the Taft Hartley labor bill with vetoes and refusals to sign. Each man aired contrasting views on the bill’s impact, including coal strike risks and government seizure powers.
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Senate
Truman
Lee Pressman
CIO
Taft
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
United States Army
Congress
Oil Shipments to Russia Declared Normal by Official
Thomas E. Blaisdell told Congress there is nothing unusual about U.S. oil shipments to Russia from West Coast ports. He cited a typical half million barrels in a seasonal movement and said most deliveries go to lubricating oil heavy crude and normal octane gasoline under private U.S. supplier agreements with Amtorg.
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Washington
Thomas E. Blaisdell
Commerce Department
Office of International Trade
Congress
United States
Russia
Blaisdell
House
Armed Services
Shafer
R-Mich
Siberia
Japan
James H. Mayes
Commercial Department
Mayes
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Final Chapter For Interurban Scheduled Here
A June 26 hearing before the state public service commission will hear Kenosha Motor Coach Co requests to abandon the Kenosha Racine electric interurban. The firm plans to show the line operates at a loss and bus service would benefit riders. Racine officials demand track removal costs and faster action ahead of Highway 42 paving.
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Court House
Kenosha
Racine
State Public Service Commission
Kenosha Motor Coach Company
Henry Bruner
Motor Coach Company
Reds Jail Hungarian Diplomat for Plot
Budapest reports that Laszlo Laky Hungarian representative in Munich who disappeared last month is in a Budapest jail charged with plotting against the republic. Szabad, the communist newspaper, cites the arrest as part of a widening crackdown on dissidents in Hungary.
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Budapest
Laszlo Laky
Munich
Szabadsay
Republic
Illinois Police On Lookout for Missing House
Illinois police search for a stolen two story prefabricated house reported missing from East Peoria. Earl A. Allen, a railroad brakeman, said a neighbor saw a man loading house parts into a truck, but neighbors thought Allen planned relocation.
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Illinois
East Peoria
Earl A. Allen
Allen
Riots erupt in Lahore on eve of partition vote
Violent clashes break out in Lahore as mobs battle police amid crowds at markets. At least 16 killed and 60 wounded by mid afternoon with fires reported and casualties linked to the Punjab and Bengal partition debate under Lord Mountbatten plan.
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India
Lahore
H. B. Williams
Mayo Hospital
Bengal
Hindustan
Pakistan
Punjab
Lord Mounbatten
Spin Tops Instead of Blowing Them Says Top Champion
Chicago reports James T. Mangan world champion top spinner urges people to spin tops not blow them. The 50 year old industrial designer claims top spinning calms the mind and hones eyes hands and brain while costing little and providing relaxation. He notes about 5000 veteran top spinners remain in the United States.
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Chicago
U.P
James T. Mangan
Mangan
United States
Delay on Vote On Taft-Hartley Veto Extends Into Monday
Senate faces near 24 hours of continuous session as Morse and other opponents push to delay a final vote on President Truman’s veto of the Taft Hartley bill. White signals plan for a Monday vote while Republicans and some Democrats press to preserve time for reaction to the president’s radio address. Byrd predicts override but cautions the margin may be closer than expected.
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Senate
Truman
Taylor
Washington
White
Maine
House
White House
Morse
R-Ore
Mr. Truman
Dicker
Pepper
D-Fla
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Oregonian
Moises
Ives
Knowland
Calif
Byrd
Disputed Bills Move to White House in Tariff Wool and Rent Fight
Two controversial bills reached the White House after a stormy congress. One extends wool price supports through 1948 and authorizes tariffs or limits on foreign wool. The other extends federal rent controls to March 1, 1948 with possible 15 percent hikes if tenants and landlords agree to a year lease. The president has until midnight July 2 to act.
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Halleck
White House
Truman
Washington
Britain Iceland visa abolition pact announced
The government announced an agreement to abolish visas for Icelandic citizens visiting Britain and for Britons travelling to Iceland. Britain has made similar deals with France Belgium Holland Luxembourg Denmark Norway Sweden and Switzerland.
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London
Iceland
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
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Robert A. Taft
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