House Delays Effort To Repeal Taft Hartley Law
House votes 212 to 209 to recommit the Wood measure to the Labor Committee halting full repeal. The move leaves Taft Hartley intact with no clear labor legislative plan for this session. Voting aligned with party lines, Democrats backing the fall back and Republicans split.
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Washington
U.P
House
Congress
House Labor Committee
Truman
Richard J. Welch
Calif
Vito Marcantonio
ALP
N. Y
Kenoshans Roast In Hottest May Day On Record
The city posted the hottest day of the year so far with downtown at 83 and Kenosha Airport at 86. Thundershowers were forecast for southern Wisconsin while northern areas expected a temperature drop Thursday. Land o Lakes noted a big change as temperatures climbed from 31 to 89. Menominee reached 92, the state's high for Tuesday.
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Kenoshans
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Land O’ Lakes
Menominee
Hearing on Grade Crossing Protection in Milwaukee County
Wisconsin Public Service Commission announces a June 7 hearing at the county courthouse on the Milwaukee Road crossing with County Trunk HH. Somers Chairman Jay W. Rhodes seeks automatic electric signals after ten grade crossing deaths in 12 months and argues current painted signs are insufficient for warning.
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Milwaukee Road
Court House
Edward T. Kaveny
Commission
Somers
Jay W. Rhodes
Rhodes
State Commission
a‘Jroad
Beardsley orders escort for CIO workers in Charles City
Governor William S. Beardsley ordered a state highway patrol escort for 17 CIO United Auto Workers leaving Charles City after the hotel was surrounded by a hostile crowd of CIO Farm Equipment Workers. The disturbance followed FEW’s victory over the UAW at the Oliver plant. Seven Polish rebels sentenced to death by a Warsaw tribunal for killings tied to the underground National United Army. Dodgers beat Reds 5 to 1 as Campanella drives hits. Hatten limits Reds. Hermanski homers.
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Charles City
U.p—Goev
William S. Beardsley
CIO
United Auto
UAW
Oliver Corporation
Warsaw
Poland
National United Army
Flight tops Atlantic load 85 aboard Globemaster
The U S Air Force Globemaster transport A C 74 landed at Marham Airbase Norfolk England with 85 men aboard the largest passenger load to fly the Atlantic. The routine flight originated from Brookley Field Alabama with stops at Bermuda and the Azores.
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Marham
Norfolk
England
Atlantic
U. S. Air Force
Brookley Field
Mobile
Ala
Bermudas
Azores
Four Miners Trapped By Mine Fire In Girardville Pa
Four miners are trapped about 700 feet underground at the Gilberton Coal Co mine No. 5 near Girardville as fire sweeps below the second level. Rescue teams report air lines and pumps downed, with hope to reach manways for fresh air while water pumps fail and flood risk rises. The trapped are William O'Brien 53, Raymond Eye 35, William Kelly 49, and Joseph Wolwak 34, all from nearby towns.
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Girardville
U.P
Gilberton Coal Co
Packer No. 5
William O’brien
Raymond Eye
William Kelly
Joseph Wolwak
Shenandoah
Wisconsin Rapids Dentist Dr. Mills Dies at 73
Dr. Thomas M. Mills, 73, a longtime local dentist who retired three years ago after more than 25 years of practice in Wisconsin Rapids, died yesterday at his home after several days of illness.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Thomas M. Mills
Gehl and Watson win Wisconsin supreme and education posts
Edward J. Gehl 59 of West Bend is elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the state’s first non partisan run off. George E. Watson 51 of Wauwatosa is chosen as superintendent of instruction. Gehl will take the bench January 1, 1950 replacing retiring Chief Justice Rosenberry. Watson replaces John Callahan July 1. Both victors are World War I veterans and the election saw turnout under one fifth of eligible voters.
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Milwaukee
Edward J. Gehl
West Bend
Wisconsin
State Supreme Court
George E. Watson
Wauwatosa
Nanhlie Inetriustrian
Wassy
UU Vivns
Gehl
Marvin B. Rosenberry
Watson
John Callahan
Elmer D. Goodland
Racine
Goodland
Doudna
Gehl and Watson Lead in Kenosha Runoff Balloting
Less than 4 500 Kenosha voters cast ballots yesterday in runoffs for state supreme court justice and state superintendent. Edward J. Gehl trailed Goodland in Kenosha but led statewide for a seat on the supreme court. George E. Watson edged Quincy V. Doudna for superintendent. County totals from 48 precincts show Watson and Doudna ahead, with rough city county turnout about a quarter of April 5. Most workers finished tallying within an hour after closing, with nearly complete returns by 10 p.m.
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Gehl
Milwaukee County
Washington
Goodland
Watson
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Justice
Doudna
Kenosha City
Supreme Court
Edward J. Gehl
West Bend
Elmer D. Goodland
Racine
Kenosha County
George E. Watson
Quincy V. Doudna
Stevens Point
Doudma
Senate rejects cut to education aid bill
Washington lawmakers vote 57 to 17 against a proposal to strip funds from nearly half the states in a $300 million federal aid to education measure. The move preserves federal education aid amid a partisan clash.
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Senate
Washington
Three Housing Hearings Set By Legislature
Wisconsin lawmakers set public hearings next week on three veterans housing bills. The agenda includes Rennebohm’s local spending proposal, the Laird-Lenroot plan for 70 percent loans and 30 percent local authority funding, and a Democratic bill directing all funds to housing authorities.
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Madison
Wis
Oscar Rennebohm
Senate
Laird-Lenroot
Rennebohm
Assembly Rules Committee
Four powers agree to lift Berlin blockades and hold talks
The United States reports that the four powers agree to lift all German restrictions subject to mutual measures and to hold a Paris foreign ministers conference. Dates floated are May 12 for talks and May 23 for the conference pending final communique.
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New York
Berlin
Germany
United States
United Nations
London
U. S
France
Britain
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Philip C. Jessup
Jessup
Alexander Cadogan
Jean Chauvel
Malik
Societ
Moscow
Cadogan
Chauvel
Nelson Jr. Elected Kenosha Junior Chamber President
George Nelson Jr. was elected president of the Kenosha Junior Chamber of Commerce at the annual officers election. Fred Hartley and Don Cook were named first and second vice presidents, Arnold Johnson treasurer, with Charles Goodell William Huntoon and others as directors. The new term starts July 1.
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George Nelson, Jr
Kenosha Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Fred Hartley
Don Cook
Arnold Johnson
Charles Goodell
William Huntoon
Robert Bundies
Robert Cass
William Rose
al Brooks
Emil Olson
Green Bay Store Manager Killed in Car Crash
Fred De Hondt 40 a department store manager died when his car struck a culvert while returning home from a retirement party on Highway 57 near Green Bay Wisconsin His companion Mrs Marion Hessler sustained severe injuries and De Hondt left no surviving wife.
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Green Bay
Wis
Fred de Hondt
Highway 57
Marion Hessler
de Hondt
Oshkosh
Madison
Hessler
Farmhouse Burns Near Lake Geneva
An 11 room farmhouse owned by Mr and Mrs Clyde Morelock burned to the ground in 40 minutes as strong winds fanned the flames. The Morelocks and their four children were away. Cause undetermined. Stuart Matheson valued the loss at 15000 dollars.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Clyde Morelock
Epidemic Paratyphoid Spreads in Vendee Region
An epidemic of paratyphoid is spreading in the Vendee region of southern France. Reports indicate 1,200 cases and 12 deaths attributed to the disease in the area.
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France
la Roche Sur Yon
Vendee
Brakes for Cars Will Be Made Outside Bendix
Nash Motors plants in Kenosite Wisconsin report about 12 000 Nash cars styled at non Bendix sites. Bendix strike affects 3 500 Ford Lincoln workers in Detroit. Union leaders allege Communist influence and demand wage hikes amid widespread industry stoppages.
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Nash
Nac
Wisconsin
California
Labew
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Bendix
Aes Bae Seeen Glee Gases
Unm
Schock
Uniom
James Mer Ewan
Unnion
Indianapolis
Civ
Ford Lincoln
Detroit
Steer Stuck in West Bluff Cellar Is Rescued
Mrs. Mary E. Welch found a 1,200 pound steer in her Peoria basement at 2 am. Police sought a solution as packing workers and farmers tried to remove the animal. After failed attempts the steer was hauled away to a stockyard.
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Peoria
Ill
Mary E. Welch
West Bluff
Welch
Bradley
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