Lewis Claims Coal Plenty for Dispute Endurance
John L. Lewis asserts nationwide coal shortages are not a public health risk and that coal stocks are sufficient if fairly distributed to outlast the strike. He calls for real owners to bargain, supports limited mediation, and opposes the Taft Hartley act while favoring a simple law for fair bargaining.
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New York
New York Times
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Arthur Krock
Washington
The
Krock
UMW
State Seeks Extra Coal Amid Wisconsin Shortage
Agricultural director Donald McDowell led a Wisconsin effort to collect emergency coal stocks for hospitals homes schools and industries. Officials report supplies from dealers and a three-day school week for LaCrosse amid ongoing shortages and a new exemption from anti smoke penalties for burning low grade fuel.
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Madison
U.S
Wisconsin
Donald McDowell
State Coal Control Program
Lone Rock
Plain
LaCrosse
Board of Education
McDowell
Delo Rio Obituary for Charles W Hadley
Charles W. Hadley 73 of Larchmont New York a retired vice president of Socony Vacuum died Thursday in Delo Rio. He formerly led major operations and was associated with the oil company for decades. His passing marks the end of a long career in the industry.
Chokes to Death Eve of Wedding in Los Angeles
Charles McCarthy, 59, died after choking on a fried egg during a prenuptial party the night before his wedding. Police detained bride-to-be Mae Bower Ingraham and three male celebrants for questioning. autopsy suggested a head wound occurred when McCarthy fell during the choking incident.
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West
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles McCarthy
McCarthy
Mae Bower Ingraham
Mack Sennett
Frederick Newbarr
Wisconsin Warms From Severe Cold Plaguing State
The weather in Wisconsin returns to warmth after a two day cold spell. Downtown Kenosha recorded 25 above at noon. Forecaster Howard Thompson expects temperatures to rise to 20 to 32 above tomorrow, with a tonight range of 5 to 20 above. State temps ranged from 25 below at Land O Lakes to -9 in Eau Claire and Green Bay.
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Wisconsin
Kenosha
Howard Thompson
Milwaukee
Land O'Lakes
Park Falls
Wausau
Eau Claire
Green Bay
Chicago Slices School Into Homes With Radio Lesson Plan
Chicago public schools closed buildings amid coal shortages with a five hour FM radio broadcast to educate 385,000 students. Programs included a fairy tale for young children, geography and Illinois industry lectures for older students, and news updates between lessons.
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Chicago
U.P
Board of Education
America’s Wonderland
Illinois
Sander Defense Gets Underway in Hillsboro Trial
Manchester reports opening defense for Dr. Hermann N. Sander in a murder case over air injections into Mrs. Abbie Borroto at Hillsboro County hospital. Witnesses testified Borroto appeared dead. defense claims injects were impulses under emotional strain, disputing higher dosage claims.
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Helen Maciolek
Hermann N. Sander
Sander
Manchester
N. H
Abbie Borreto
Manchester, N. H
Cecelia Smith
Hillsboro County
Qmlta Oval
Nci
Judge accuses Wisconsin General Hospital admission delays
Kewaunee County Judge A G Murphy charged that a two month old baby nearly died after hours of admission delays at Wisconsin General Hospital. He called for a gubernatorial investigation into the hospital’s admission practices and noted the child convulsed twice before finally being admitted. The baby was escorted by Sheriff Alvin C Kuehl and nurse Agnes Leonard.
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Kewaunee
Wis
A. G. Murphy
Wisconsin General Hospital
Murphy
Rennebohm
Madison
Fireman Killed In Calumet Blaze
A Calumet Michigan fire in the Bollman block left one firefighter dead and another critically injured after a wall collapse. Joseph Miglio 65, second assistant chief, died. Charles Ryan 45 suffered a crushed leg and amputation was performed. Two other firefighters were also hurt in the 1:30 am blaze in zero temperatures.
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Calumet
Mich
Bollman
Joseph Miglio
Charles Ryan
What Good Is Bridal Veil Without Bride
In Pewaukee Wisconsin the W A Harlands found a bridal veil blown across Highway 164 near their home. The veil was new with crease marks from the box. They offer to return it to any bride who calls for it.
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Highway 164
Here
Harland
Li Tsung-Jen
China
Mme Li
Riverdale
New York
Chiang- Kai-Shek
Chiang
Blaze Destroys H Lang Manufacturing Plant At River Falls
A pre dawn fire in River Falls Wisconsin destroyed the H Lang Manufacturing Co building causing about 250000 in damage. No one was inside the plant which employs around 65 people making overalls and children's clothes. Orin Wenzel alerted the fire department around 330 am and the west wall plus main floor collapsed two hours later. Cause of the blaze could not be determined.
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River Falls
Wis
H. Lang Manufacturing Co
Orin Wenzel
Red Cross Seeks Kenosha Drive To Reach 1950 Goal
The 1950 Red Cross fund campaign in Kenosha county aims for 42,243 dollars with a national goal of 67 million. H. J. Rafferty chairs the drive assisted by Charles Nash Miller as co chair, with a diverse organizing slate covering gifts, industry, public information, churches, and welfare programs. The campaign emphasizes disaster relief, home services for veterans and families, first aid classes, home nursing, and Junior Red Cross efforts.
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Red Cross Fund
Kenosha County
H. J. Rafferty
Charles Nash Miller
Rafferty
Joseph V. Quarles
Charles Dilday
Edward J. Wavro
Jean Kahler
Susan Beyer
George B. Price, Jr
George Nelson, Jr
Robert E. Newman
J. D. Alexander
Harold Erickson
Arthur Korf
H. C. Stine
Richard Lindgren
Diversified
Cecil D. Snyder
Edwin Moore
Ford Charlton
Lee Hancock
George Poredon
Virginia Taylor
Jerry Golden
John Davies
Paul Mitchell
Howard Gatley
Red Cross
Marinette Family Escapes Fire In Subfreezing Temperatures
In Marinette Wisconsin a family of four fled their home in night clothes when a blaze broke out. Fred Stewart woke his wife and two children Delores 18 and William 16 around 6 am and the family sought shelter with a neighbor.
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Marinette
Wis
Fred Stewart
Delores
William
Leftist delegation barred from entering United States
The State department refused visas to a 12 man leftist delegation seeking to petition Congress to ban atomic weapons and halt the arms race. Officers claimed the group intended to press for drastic disarmament measures during their visit.
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Washington
Mobilization Plans Under Senate Scrutiny
Senators began a detailed check into secret civilian and industrial mobilization plans in wartime. Tydings and Steelman praised NSRB work, while Gurney urged more insight before judgment. President Truman echoed the peacetime defense confidence amid protests over Secretary Johnson’s economy measures.
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Washington
Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Congress
Defense Johnson
Navy
Gurney
S. D
John R. Steelman
National Security Resources Board
NSRB
Car Crash Kills Stoughton Woman in Wis Culvert
Mrs. Francis Willoughby age 26 of Route 1 Stoughton was killed when her car struck a culvert on State Highway 51 near here. Her husband, 30, was critically injured as they traveled from Madison to their Lake Kegonsa home. the woman was pinned under the vehicle.
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Stoughton
Wis
Francis Willoughby
Route 1
Here
Madison
Lake Kegonsa
Willoughby
Missing Mother Returns Home From Oklahoma Run
Mrs. Helen B. Overlander, 30, returned to Rensselaer after leaving her husband and three children to fear she had cancer. She said she traveled by train to Stillwater Oklahoma to visit a brother, then read police were seeking her and chose to come back. Her husband, Sherrill, awaited her with relief.
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Rensselaer
N. Y
U.P
Helen B. Overlander
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
Albany Union Station
Saar pact grants autonomy with 50 year coal pact
Saar area gains republic status and broader autonomy in a day long agreement with France. France takes control of the valley coal mines for fifty years in return. The treaty, signed by French and Saar representatives, also promises full independence for the border region after five decades despite German claims.
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Paris
France
Saar
Germany
President Hopes to Avoid Seizure of Coal Mines
President Truman seeks power from Congress to seize and operate the coal mines amid a strike. He hopes a settlement with John L. Lewis and operators can avert seizure, while a fact-finding board is asked to report quickly. A Taft Hartley injunction remains in force but hard to enforce.
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the Times
UMW
Washington
Krock
Lewis
John L. Lewis
the Nations
Silver Spring
Ilinois
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
McGrath
Philip P. Perlman
Interior
Oscar Chapman
White House
Ross
Richmond B. Keech
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers Union
U.S. Embassy Dropped From Some Soviet Publication Lists
The United States embassy said it has been removed from the mailing lists of about 40 Soviet publications it previously received. This action comes as diplomatic exchanges continue to shift in the Cold War era.
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Moscow
United States
Fireman rescues doll while baby suffocates in Oklahoma blaze
In Oklahoma City a two year old girl named Carolyn Thompson died from suffocation in a smoke filled bedroom after a fire started in a veterans housing unit. Fireman Bob Coley recovered the doll mistaken for a baby and later found Carolyn dead.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
U.P
Carolyn Thompson
Bob Coley
Charles W. Thompson
Veterans Housing Unit
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Pewaukee, Wis
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Air Force
National Assembly
Progressive Mine Workers
Progressive Mine Workers Union
St. Ellen
O'Fallon
Ill
Saar Is Republic
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W. P. Bruce
Veterans Hospital Fire Department
Coley
Oklahoma City Fire Department
Veterans Housing Project
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