White House Sees Hope To Avert Railroad Walkout
President Truman remains hopeful for a settlement to prevent the looming railroad strike. White House aides report no tangible progress, while mediation chief Frank Douglass notes the collapse of talks in Chicago. Government seizure of railroads remains a last resort under WWI emergency law, opposed by officials who fear worker disruption.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Frank Douglass
National (Railway) Mediation Board
John R. Steelman
Douglass
Chicago
David B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Firemen and
Francis A. Silver
Office of Defense Transportation
Justice Department
Silver
Fire damages Hames Machine Shop and junk yard
A morning fire started in Sternreich junk yard at Thirty first avenue and Sixty fourth street. It damaged Hames Machine Shop owned by Doug las Swanningson and Iver Westeen with about 1500 dollars in damages. One thousand used tires burned. a watch boy failed duties allowing the blaze to spread. Smoke drew a crowd and was seen five miles away on Highway 41.
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Douglas Swanningson
Iver Westeen
Sternreich
Thirty-first Avenue
Sixty-fourth Street
Highway 41
Uptown
Premier Spaak Announces Belgian Government Resignation
Brussels reports Premier Paul Henri Spaak announcing the resignation of his coalition cabinet in a crisis over school subsidies. Spaak said the prince regent will begin consultations with political leaders to form a new government, with the current cabinet in office since March 1947.
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Brussels
Paul- Henri Spaak
Spaak
Milwaukee embezzlement case against Bucyrus-Erie ex controller
Nichols A McGrath 57 former Bucyrus-Erie controller arraigned on charges of embezzling 36564.18 from the firm. District Judge Harvey L Neelen continued the case to May 27 and set bail at 2500 dollars.
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Milwaukee
Nichols A. McGrath
Bucyrus-Erie Company
Harvey L. Neelen
Sparrows Live Comfortably in Glendale Traffic Signal
A sparrow couple and their four youngsters, born a week ago, inhabit an air conditioned, well heated apartment at a busy Glendale intersection. The city provides the heat from a green light and a rotating breeze from the signal arm every 30 seconds, with the rent supplied by Glendale.
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Glendale
Calif
Charles Goodell Named President of Local Junior Chamber
Charles E. Goodell was elected president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night, succeeding Robert Wellman. Edward Kriz and Charles Kasputis were named first and second vice presidents, with Fred Hartley as treasurer. Directors include Wellman, Roger Gerling, George Nelson Jr, Bruce Helwig, Vern Ganzer, and Melvin Garb. Officers will be installed at a June 15 dinner and begin duties July 1. The meeting reviewed the state convention in La Crosse May 21–23, the national bicycle race championships in Washington Bowl September 4–5, and the Lake Front track meet on May 19.
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Charles E. Goodell
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Wellman
Oth
Chamber
Edward Kriz
Charles Kasputis
Fred Hartley
Wellman
Roger Gerling
George Nelson, Jr
Bruce Helwig
Vern Ganzer
Melvin Garb
Emory Mischler
Carl Larsen
R. B. Whyte, Jr
Jaycee
la Crosse
Jaycees
Washington Bowl
Lake Front Stadium
Junior Chamber
Kenosha Club
Hendrickson Named Operations Manager at Wisconsin Central
Madison Wisconsin Central Airlines announces the appointment of D G Hendrickson age 44 as operations manager to succeed A I Pett who resigned. Hendrickson previously served two years as superintendent of operations for Empire Airlines in Boise Idaho.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Central Airlines
D. G. Hendrickson
A. I. Pett
Hendrickson
Empire Airlines
Boise
Idaho
Lewis seeks dismissal of operators pension injunction case
John L. Lewis asked a federal court to toss out a petition by soft coal operators seeking an injunction to block $100 monthly pensions to retired miners. Trustee Ezra Van Horn alleged the plan violated a welfare fund agreement. Lewis and Sen Styles Bridges defend the Taft Hartley Act compatible pact and note a third neutral trustee now serves.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Lewis
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
van Horn
Lewis and
Bridges
Welfare Fund
United Mine Workers of America
Election Ordered for Caterpillar Union at Peoria Plant
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a union representation election at the Caterpillar Tractor plant in Peoria for May 12. The move comes amid a prolonged labor dispute and worker drive for collective bargaining rights.
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Washington
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Peoria
National Labor Relations Board
Ohio Republicans Lead Delegates in 14 Tart and 9 Stassen Contests
A Washington conference of Senate and House Republican leaders was proposed to seek unity on defense legislation including a draft and universal military training. Senator Taft announced plans for a consultation with Speaker Martin as panels work out different manpower measures. Rep. Leo Allen proposed a volunteer bonus plan and limited draft, plus GI Bill benefits, while Chairman Gurney of the Senate Armed Services committee dismissed the idea as unsafe. Three House Armed Services members who opposed the draft backed Allen’s plan.
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Washington
Senate
House
Taft
Ohio
Martin
Senate Armed Services Committee
Leo Allen
R.-Ill
Allen
House Rules Committee
Andrews
R.N.Y
Armed Services Committee
Rules Committee
Veterans’ Organizations
Army
Gurney
R.S.D
House Armed Services Committee
Oleo Margarine Tax Vote Shifts to Finance Committee
Washington backers of the Oleo Tax Repeal bill won a 47 to 30 Senate vote to send the measure to the Finance Committee, reversing a prior ruling. Senator Fulbright pressed the appeal while Senator Vandenberg’s ruling had placed the bill with agriculture. The finance panel under Senator Millikin will study the measure as dairy interests reportedly mobilize opposition with many witnesses planned.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Fulbright
D-Ark
Agriculture Committee
Millikins
R-Cole
Agricultural Committee
Anderson Sees Farm Prices Falling in Coming Years
Philadelphia Secretary of Agriculture Anderson predicted a likely one third drop in U S farm prices over the next few years even with favorable conditions. He added prices would remain at a fair level after the decline.
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Philadelphia
Anderson
Mass Rally Launches Safety Campaign Here
A mass rally in Kenosha launched a year long safety campaign to educate motorists and pedestrians and reduce traffic accidents. Local officials led by Harold M. Ericksen pledged support and outlined a nationwide style program with a slogan a month and media campaigns to cut accident rates by about fourteen percent in the first year.
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Kenosha
William J. Brady
The
Safety Council
Milton LaViolette
Stanley G. Haukedahl
Edward J. Ruetz
E. F. Campbell
Chicago
National Safety Council
Campbell
Con
Coffee lovers stage quiet war against 10 cent coffee
Sterling residents respond to cafe price hike by boycotting drinks. Groups file into restaurants ordering water only, turning the scene into a staged standstill as owners face rising customer pressure and scrutiny.
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Sterling, Ill
U.P
Truce Likely for Jerusalem As Talks Progress
Government spokesman said indications favor a truce for Jerusalem. A Jericho truce conference statement was expected, with Arabs and Jews negotiating under UN consular oversight while British troops enforce a cease-fire keeping guns from firing.
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Jerusalem
U.P
Jericho
Richard Stubbs
United Nations
Holy City
Mahmillah
Steel Shortage Hits Chrysler Assembly Lines
Detroit reports a steel shortage disrupts Chrysler production. About 10,000 workers at Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler plants will be laid off for four days starting Friday, with 2,500 Plymouth division workers already cut on Monday as the company braces for a May 12 strike by 75,000 production employees.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
DeSoto
Chrysler
Plymouth Division
Four Kenosha men indicted for bootlegging conspiracy
A Milwaukee federal grand jury indicted Frank Cicchini Nello Cecchini Charles Cosentino and Clayton Wicks all of Kenosha on conspiracy to violate internal revenue laws tied to an illicit whiskey operation. The raid on the Wicks farm two miles south of Highway 50 uncovered a two 2500 gallon mash vats one column still and related equipment ready for its first run.
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Milwaukee
Kenosha
Frank Cicchini
Nello Cecchini
Forty-first
Charles Cosentino
Clayton Wicks
Salem Township
Wicks
Fox River
Highway 50
Cosentino
Cicchini
Lane Maloney
Federal Bureau
Kenosha County
Wisconsin
Mahoney
Britain to Get Food Shipment Under Recovery Plan
Washington reports a $35.5 million food shipment to Britain authorized by Paul G. Hoffman. The aid, funded by the United States, covers wheat flour and bacon bought in Canada. It marks Britain’s first and largest recovery allocation to date after its letter of intent.
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Washington
Britain
Paul G. Hoffman
Canada
U. S
Hoffman
Chicago Girl Makes Runaway Plane Trip to New York
An 11 year old Chicago girl Janet Jones secretly flew to New York after stealing money and paying 27.10 for a United DC6 flight. Airport staff questioned her then arranged the next flight home where she received a stern rebuke but called the trip worthwhile.
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Chicago
New York
Jane Jones
Benjamin A. Jones
Janet
United Airlines
Stassen Wins Nine Ohio Delegates In Primary
Harold E. Stassen appears to win nine of Ohio’s Republican delegates to the national convention, with Taft claiming 14 of 23 seats. The tally shows Taft at 44 votes to Stassen 9 in the reported districts, as both candidates endure bruising outcomes amid close races across the state.
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Columbus
Harold E. Stassen
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Minnesota
Stassen
Wisconsin
Carrington T. Marshall
Marshall
Ed D. Schorr
John W. Bricker
Cleveland
Akron
Charles S. Mosher
Roy V. Sherman
Charles E. Stasser
V. W. Filiatrault
United States
W. A. Julian
Cincinnati
Truman
Alabama Democrats block Truman in state primary
Alabama voters pledged against Truman and any civil rights advocate led early returns in the state's primary. Eleven electors and eight delegates were contesting with Gov. James E. Folsom faring poorly, as pledged delegates could vote for any candidate under a state ruling. Alabama has given its electoral votes to Democrats since 1872.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Truman
James E. Folsom
Transport Reaches Trieste With Troop Replacements
The U S army transport C Ballou docked at Trieste with replacements for U S forces in the free territory. Officials refused to release figures on new arrivals or on how many soldiers will return to the United States on the ship.
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Trieste
Ballou
U. S
Free Territory
United States
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Spray Die Development, Inc
Hyslop
LeRoy Nohling
Allied Zone
Kenosha Safety Council
Charles Schulz
Schultz
Harold M. Ericksen
Nash Motors
Ericksen
Kenoshans
A. E. Axtell
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