Prompt showdown urged on Russian policy by Senate bloc
A Senate bloc pressed for priority anti strike legislation to settle the coal strike and avert industrial collapse. Senators seek new tools for President Truman as mediation fails and the 39 day UMW strike tightens output. Some lawmakers would move despite delaying a draft extension and a British loan.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UFL
James O. Eastland
Miss
Scott Lucas
Harry F. Byrd
Lewis
British Loan Survives Test In Senate Fight
The $3.75 billion British loan cleared a congressional hurdle as the Senate rejected a move to send it to the House for prior action. President Truman urged swift passage to stabilize world trade, while southern senators pressed to connect the loan to an emergency labor bill amid coal strikes. Senate leaders considered continuing in session for a final vote.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
House
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
Alben W. Barkley
Truman
Britain
Russia
Senate approves extension of selective service to July
The Senate votes unanimously to extend selective service until July 1. If the House approves, the draft act continues in its present form for about six weeks beyond the May 15 expiration. Democratic Leader Barkley notes the extension preserves President Truman's authority to seize struck coal mines under the Smith Connally amendment.
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Washington
Senate
House
Barkley
Truman
Navy Aims to Form Reserve Unit in Kenosha
Representatives of the Ninth Naval district announced plans to organize a Kenosha reserve unit of 200 men and 13 officers. The Navy League backs preliminary action to create shipboard reserve units nationwide with cadet training, specialized equipment, and weekend cruises using a local harbor ship.
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Ninth Naval District
Kenosha Navy Veterans
Kenosha Navy League
Raymond J. McCue
Ninth District
Morris K. Woedisch
Navy League
Navy Department
Kenosha
Navy
Australia presses veto question at UN Security Council
Australian delegate Paul Hasluck challenged the council’s ability to function if a permanent member walks out over majority action. U S and Britain urged caution linking to Iran or Russia’s boycott, noting veto issues and broader charter reforms may unfold at the September assembly. Hasluck argued a council member with veto power cannot abandon duties. some officials praised the public framing of a private concern.
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New York
U.P
United Nations Security Council
Australia
Russia
Council
Paul Hasluck
Hasluck
H. V. Evatt
San Francisco
Security Council
Kenosha Plants Brace For Coal Strike Shocks
The national coal strike and midnight freight embargo threaten major Kenosha plants and Nash Kelvinator with production cuts. Nash Kelvinator and Simmons plan shifts and stockpiling as supplies dwindle, while American Brass relies on electric power and storage to ride out shortages. Uncertainty grips shipping, with officials forecasting continued operation only as long as inventories last.
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Kenosha
Manufacturers Association
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Indiana
Nash-Kelvinator
Harold Long
Nash
Long
Simmons Company
Simmons, Nash
American Brass
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company
OCD Milestone Sale Notice Signals Agency's Termination
War Assets Administration announces sale of Office of Civilian Defense surplus property in Kenosha and county. Items include fire fighting equipment and safety supplies once assigned during the war. Rural properties offered to local custodians or adjacent communities. metropolitan areas to priority buyers.
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Office of Civilian Defense
OCD
U. S. Department of Agriculture
War Assets Administration
Kenosha
B. A. Herrmann
Queen of Farm Ends Up Working in Field Instead
Chicago wife Bertha Kostan John seeks divorce from John John 26 after alleging he lured her with a title of queen of the farm then forced farm chores. She cites 800 wedding guests an eight day New Orleans honeymoon and a strict jealous family regime including fieldwork, restricted affection, basement cooking and control over laundry.
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Chicago
U.P
Bertha Kostan John
Superior Court
John
New Orleans
Limits on Parcel Post Weights and Sizes Tightened
Washington credits curtailed train service and coal shortages for new parcel post rules. Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan announced 11 pound weight cap and 60 inch length girth limit, with 70 and 100 inch standard limits. four goods exempted. Radio address to inform 42,000 postmasters tonight.
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Washington
U.P
Robert E. Hannegan
Hannegan
Office of Defense Transportation
Association of American Railroads
ODT
Goodland Calls Coal Conference in Crisis
Governor Goodland announced a state officials conference on the coal crisis after learning of a statute enabling the director of agriculture to issue orders to avert relieve or terminate a scarcity of food or fuel per the attorney general's office.
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Madison
Goodland
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Agriculture
In Memoriam Tributes Featured in Kenosha News Issue
On Wednesday May 29 the In Memoriam section will publish tributes to departed friends and relatives from military or civilian life. Miss White will assist with entries at the office or by phone 5121.
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Kenosha News
Miss White
Kenosha Receives 15 More Temporary Housing Units
Kenosha gains 15 additional temporary housing units, boosting its total to 85 for war veterans. The allocation, part of a 3042 unit Midwest distribution, follows a Kenosha Housing Committee petition led by Councilman Felix Olkives and signals the final step before surveys begin.
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Kenosha
Chicago
Federal Public Housing Authority
Orvil R. Olmsted
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Neenah
Whitewater
Green Bay
LaCrosse
Marinette County
Mayville
Menasha
Felix Olkives
Grain Price Lift May Reduce Meat Supply
Government orders lifted price ceilings on major grains to push farmers to sell cereals and ease famine abroad. Higher grain prices will curb feeding livestock, lowering pork poultry eggs and high grade beef, though supply should remain above prewar levels. May 13 increases set new ceilings for wheat corn oats barley rye and grain sorghums with explicit figures and a note no livestock price rises are planned pending possible congress action.
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Washington
Mayrye
Truman questions legality of royalty payment to coal unions
President Truman questioned whether a royalty payment to the United Mine Workers would be permitted under the Wagner Labor Relations act as coal shortages deepen. He outlined potential government actions including seizure of idle mines and plants if necessary, and noted ongoing debates over seizure powers and legislative priorities amid a 39 day coal strike.
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Washington
Truman
United Mine Workers
White House
John L. Lewis
UMW
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL Electrical Workers
Midwest
Detroit
General Motors
Chrysler
Senate
Former Maryland Senator Bruce Dies at 86
Baltimore reports former U S Senator William Cabell Bruce died at his home at age 86. Bruce served Maryland in the Senate from 1923 to 1929 and passed away today.
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Baltimore
William Cabell Bruce
United States
Maryland
Butter Sale At Reading Terminal Draws Big Crowd
Philadelphia residents queued at Reading Terminal Market as 8 000 to 9 000 shoppers converged for butter at 55 cents a pound. The New Jersey Federated Egg Producers cooperative offered 12 000 pounds with 8 000 more promised later. Police stationed for crowd control while 6 tons of butter and 300 cases of eggs were displayed.
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Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
New Jersey Federated Egg Producers Cooperative
Irwin Kramer
GM and Chrysler Move to Suspend Output Amid Rail Embargo
General Motors and Chrysler announce production suspensions due to a rail embargo and coal strike. GM plans closures within 10 days, Chrysler halts passenger car lines next week while truck output continues, following Ford’s earlier shutdown. Output may drop by about 50 000 units next week with large employee impact.
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Detroit
General Motors
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Ford Motor Co
Ford
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