25 Mar 1948
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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
1
After failed talks to settle a year old wage dispute with the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroad, about 475 employees are set to strike at midnight tomorrow, creating certainty of a job action.
President Truman proposed a United Nations truce parley between Arab and Jewish leaders to halt bloodshed in Palestine. He said the UN Security Council would hear the proposal, with Warren Austin advancing it. Weizmann criticized the shift away from partition, warning it may raise bloodshed and delay independence, while North Shore Line strike threats loom over Lake Michigan cities.
Christians gathered for Holy Thursday in Jerusalem as gunfire from an Arab village disrupted services on Mount Zion where the Last Supper is believed to have occurred. Archdiocese leaders arranged Mass on Mount Zion while Gethsemane services were canceled amid rising danger. Purim celebrates Mordecai and Esther as Jews mark the day.
Raymond Scott 19 was arrested after calling police to warn the theater he works at that it would be blown up. He told investigators that monotony from six weeks without new film inspired the threat.
Survey finds Kenosha area coal stocks ample with dealers unworried amid a ten day walkout by United Mine Workers. Some predict an end by April 5 while Holy Week closures limit miner return, and regional shortages are feared in western Illinois and western Wisconsin.
President Truman defended remaining in the race amid reports of revolt against his nomination. He told reporters he is in the fight to a finish and predicted a November Democratic victory. He urged observers to wait until November to see if dissenters return.
London today rejected Russia's protest against the British French negotiations to rebuild western Germany's economy. A firm note said Britain wholly repudiates the accusations and blamed Moscow for the breakdown of four power cooperation on restoring Germany's economic unity under the Potsdam framework.
The captain of the freighter Jupiter told police six crewmen were beaten by men who boarded the docked ship last night. The ship’s owners were in contract negotiations with the CIO National Maritime Union in a downtown hotel at the time.
Congressional anger over shipments to Russia prompts President Truman to defend friendly nation status. Hearings reveal warplane engines and other supplies sent to Russia amid global tension. Rizley signals investigations into Moore McCormack Lines and Amtorg. Rep. Kearney and Mundt criticize exports. Parisius linked to licenses and a Communist-front publication.
Kenosha completes the week long Blue Cross enrollment with 450 signups in three days. Harry J. Yach reports more memberships accepted at J C Penney enrollment HQ through Friday hours and next week will reveal final results. local employers show rising interest in offering Blue Cross protection to employees and families.
President Truman said he will take any action allowed by law after his three man fact finding panel reports by April 5. The board, appointed after mediation failed, will study causes without recommending settlement and may prompt court orders to halt the strike.
Police reported two Fifth Avenue homes were hit by stones at about 8 p m Friday. Marian Wells, 6036 Fifth Avenue, saw a rock crash through a living room window four feet from her, while Paul G Schmitt’s residence at 6039 had a music room window shattered. No one was injured.
London officials report the Bank Clerks' union urged the government to issue two pound notes alongside one pound notes to ease counting and cash handling. The proposal argues for faster transactions and reduced counting time.
Metropolitan Life Insurance analyzes death rates by urban and rural living. It finds city life shortens life on average for white men and women after age 35, with heart disease higher in cities and tuberculosis affecting rural men more, while city women fare better laborwise.
Secretary of State Marshall announced the United States will oppose Russia in the Allied Control Council for Germany. He backed General Lucius D. Clay’s effort to keep allied machinery in Germany and his stance against the Russian backed German people's congress. Marshall termed the congress illegitimate and deceptive and stated he is ready to return to Washington if needed after attending the Inter American meeting in Bogota.
John T. Hutchinson was re elected president of the Lake Carriers Association at the group's annual meeting in Cleveland Today.
Congress sent to the White House a compromise bill extending rent controls for another year. The House approved 220 to 95 after the Senate backed the measure by voice vote. The plan authorizes an emergency federal court to review local boards decisions on rent hikes or decontrol, ensuring federal review when disagreements arise.
Defense Secretary James Forrestal told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the administration seeks a 14 billion dollar military budget, universal military training, and power to draft non veterans aged 19 to 25 to raise armed forces by about 349,500. He argued prompt action would favor peace with Russia and noted 220,000 youths would be drafted in the coming fiscal year.
Bears Creek Wisconsin reports a freight locomotive numbered 66 ran north with no crew aboard after a collision near a Clintonville siding. The engine then reversed downhill for miles before stopping as firemen and crew escaped. Brakeman John Mertons of Antigo is hospitalized with a shoulder injury.
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