Democrats Backed by National Party in Wisconsin 1946
Milwaukee UP Sam O Neal national director of publicity for the Democratic party assures Wisconsin Democrats of strong backing from the national headquarters for the 1946 election. He says President Truman and Bob Hannegan will support Wisconsin Democrats in November and rejects any deal with other parties. He notes past cross party moves and stresses the 1946 importance.
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Milwaukee
Sam O'Neal
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
O'Neal
Truman
Bob Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Roosevelt
National Democratic
Robert M. la Follette
la Follette
Kenoshans Named to Key Convention Committees
Two Kenoshans received positions on major committees at the convention. Jay B. Glerum of Kenosha County Democratic organization joined the rules committee with Thom as Brooks and others from Watertown Reedsburg Milwaukee Cedarburg Stevens Point Manitowoc Ellsworth Manitiwosh. Urban Zievers of Kenosha was placed on a tentative resolutions committee alongside Thomas Amlie Elkhorn Elroy Hoan Biemiller Fond du Lac Stevens Point Kehoe Green Bay Altoona Henning and Seyfert Eagle River.
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Thomas Amlie
Elkhorn
Celia Garvins
Elroy
Daniel W. Hoan
Andrew Biemiller
Milwaukee
Oscar Nimmer
Fond du Lac
Herman Blenski
Stevens Point
John D. Kehoe
Green Bay
Arthur Henning
Altoona
Julius Seyfert
Eagle River
Democrats push exposure of Keefe and O’Konski voting records
Speaker O Neal argues publicizing the voting records of Wisconsin Republicans Frank B. Keefe and Alvin E. O Konski on housing veterans aid and labor could widen Democratic strength in Congress. He cites close races where turnout could tilt districts and notes Taft’s letter endorsing La Follette as evidence of potential liberal conservative ties.
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Congress
O'Neal
Washington
Keefes
O’kenskis
Wisconsin
Frank B. Keefe
Oshkosh
Alvin E. O’konski
Mercer
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Milwaukee
Lester Bradshaw
Senator la Follette
Taft
la Follette
Convicted Mauthausen Officers Face Sentencing
All 61 defendants at the Mauthausen camp trial were found guilty of torturing and killing thousands of prisoners. The U S Military Court deliberated about an hour before rendering verdicts. sentencing is set for Monday.
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Dachau
Germany
Mauthausen
U.S
Izak Gruenberg
Rotary Conclave Heads for Kenosha Monday
Kenosha prepares to host the 144th Rotary District conference with about 1000 attendees including 650 Rotarians and 350 Rotary Anns. Events run from a Sunday reception to a Monday schedule featuring Judge Karl Miller and John Thomas Taylor with Paul Harvey as banquet speaker.
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Rotary Conference
Rotary International
Kenosha
Karl Miller
Dodge City
Kan
William L. Ainsworth
Fond du Lac
Ralph S. Kingsley
James J. Barden
Rotary Club
Rotary
Eagles
Gateway Theater
Elks
Kansas
Judge Miller
John Thomas Taylor
American Legion National Legislative
Karl E. Mundt
Congress
South Dakota
Russia
Paul Harvey
Col. Taylor
Coal Truce May Save County's Road Program
County Highway Commissioner Harold H. Herzog said a coal strike truce may avert suspending Kenosha county road repairs. With bituminous and road oil supplies running low, delivery within days could secure materials for patches on Twin Lakes-Richmond road and Twenty second avenue to the county line, preventing abandonment of the year’s project.
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John L. Lewis
Kenosha County
Harold H. Herzog
Herzog
Twin Lakes-Richmond
Twenty-second Avenue
Birch Road
Mine Union Local Snubs Truce in 40 Day Coal Strike
St Michaels Local 3648 and Scalp Level Local 5229 with 1500 members refused Lewis call for a two week pause in the Cambria County soft coal strike. They vow to continue fighting as operators report Berwind-White Coal Mining to resume operations Monday.
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Johnstown
Cambria County
AFL
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
John L. Lewis
Michael Demchak
St. Michaels
Allen Coryle
Berwind-White Coal Mining Company
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Berwind-White Company
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Solid Fuels Administration
Lewis Re-Enters Coal Talks as Truce Raises Hopes
Wisconsin Public Service Commission issued an emergency order authorizing rationing of electricity, manufactured gas, and water. The measure follows a conference with 15 utilities and allows rationing when coal stocks would cover three weeks at normal output. Commissioner W F Whitney signed the order.
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Lewis
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
W. F. Whitney
Government Maintains Fuel Controls Amid Coal Strike Truce
John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, re entered soft coal talks as miners and operators push for a permanent settlement during a two week strike truce. He attended a session earlier this week and arrived early for today's meeting.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Charles O'Neill
White House
Washington
Truman
Lewis
Edward McGrady
Housing Units Of Traux Field Assigned Here
Felix Olkives announced the Federal Public Housing Authority will move 84 units to Kenosha from Truax Field. The plan calls for 28 one story buildings with three apartments each for veteran emergency housing, pending location checks and a Chicago conference.
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Felix Olkives
Federal Public Housing Authority
Kenosha
Truax Field
Madison
Olkives
A. J Nerriam
Chicago
FPHA
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Urge Conservation
S. B. Sherman, vice president of Wisconsin Gas and Electric, stated to H. M. Pauley that the company and the Wisconsin Electric Power company have sufficient coal to meet the current emergency and do not plan forced power or gas restrictions. He urged customers to conserve and not waste the facilities supplied.
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H. M. Pauley
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company
S. B. Sherman
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Utilities Face Rationing Guidance Amid Wisconsin Situation
The conference reported Wisconsin’s situation calmer than a few days prior and utilities noted two months of coal supply for normal operations. Utilities were urged to cooperate with authorities to identify essential users while authorizing reductions in electricity, gas, and water use as local conditions dictate.
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Wisconsin
Ban Sought on Teen-Age Draft
Washington report on House efforts to ban teen-age inductions as the Senate extends the draft law to July 1 amid debate over youth deferments and a hollowing in the draft picture. Sheridan plans to offer a teenage amendment to block inductions for high school and college students remaining in school.
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Washington
House
War Department
Rep. Sheridan
D-Pa
Senate
Sheridan
Byrnes Accepts Soviet Reparations Demand
U S Secretary of State James F Byrnes accepted the Soviet Union demand for 100000000 in reparations from Italy with conditions sparking a clash with Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov The two hour four power talks focused on Italy s peace treaty disputes and reparations while Molotov disputed relocating naval vessels as booty and Byrnes argued only captured items may be claimed The meeting saw Molotov withdraw opposition to preserving pre Fascist colonies for Italy and a US backed war criminals inquiry both held for later discussion others were not immediately confirmed
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Paris
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Soviet Union
Italy
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Byrnes
Molotov
Bevin
George Bidault
V. M. Molotov
United Nations
United States
inter-Allied
Luxembourg Palace
Senate Votes British Loan Bill to House Action
The Senate approved a $3.75 billion British loan 46 to 34 after a month of debate and sent the measure to the House where hearings were scheduled to begin Tuesday. Treasury chief Vinson urged benefits to commerce and postwar finance. opposition urged a balanced budget and private financing. The question of permanent bases leased from Britain faced renewed contention after the Senate defeat.
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Washington
House
Senate
Britain
Attlee
Spence
Banking Committee
Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Rep. Buffett R
Nebo
Austrian Court Decrees Death for Anton Brunner
Austrian court sentenced Anton Brunner to death after a four day trial. He was accused of sending 50 000 to 60 000 Austrian Jews to concentration camps in Poland. Brunner testified he held a subordinate position and was forced to follow orders.
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Vienna
Anton Brunner
Poland
Brunner
Cold Weather Spreads North Across Plains and Midwest
Cold weather moves down from the northwest over the northern plains with freezing temperatures and killing frosts. Light frosts reach southeastern Kansas while moderate rains cover the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes. by 7 30 a m EST rain extends to New England as frost spreads eastward toward northwest Illinois and northern Indiana.
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Chicago
Plains
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
New England
Ilinois
Indiana
More Meat Temporarily But Scarce Next Winter
Washington official predicts meat will be plentiful in the near term but scarce next winter and spring as grain price hikes blow through. Bowles cites Agriculture figures showing a 27,450,000 bushel shortfall in the first four months, urging higher ceiling prices on grain feeds to protect meat supplies while aiding overseas hunger.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
American Broadcasting Network
Agriculture Department
Bowles
United States
Two American Soldiers Slain in Nuernberg Ambush
Two American soldiers were shot to death last night while sitting in a jeep in Nuernberg. An American girl Rose Korb of Gary Indiana, a civil service worker, rode in the jeep. Reports varied on how many persons were in the vehicle as Army investigators withheld identities pending relatives’ notification.
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Nuernberg
Rose I. Korb
Gary
Ind
War Department
Washington
Office of Internal Security
Miss Korb
Hoest
Frankfurt
Heil withdraws from Senate race in Wisconsin
Milwaukee report states former Gov Julius P Heil has withdrawn from the U S Senate race after announcing at the Oshkosh Republican state convention last week that he would seek the nomination. Heil said he will not support any other candidate at this time.
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Milwaukee
Julius P. Heil
Oshkosh
United States
Heil
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