Lawmakers Hit Road For Home As Vote Nears
Washington lawmakers dispersed as the 79th Congress adjourned amid a busy endgame. Senate approval backed UN obligations while domestic policy stalled. the next session likely in January to reassign committees and tackle issues from price control to broader labor and military aid.
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79Th Congress
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Domestic Atomic Control Board
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Congress
79Th
Johnson cites rising enlistments sink the draft in July
Washington Senator Edwin C Johnson says estimated July enlistments at 40,000 sound the death knell of the draft. He notes Navy halted May draftees and Army must cut 40,000 monthly until a minimum next July, and he doubts Congress will extend the draft law beyond March 31 if enlistments stay high.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Colorado
Senate Military Committee
Army
Navy
Johnson
War Department
Congress
New Commander named at U S disciplinary barracks Fort Missoula
A new commander takes over the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Missoula relieving Col. Clarence P. Evers who has led since November 1940. Evers will depart shortly for an assignment in the Pacific. Col. France, previously at Fort Missoula, led the army rehabilitation center at Turlock California for two years.
Local Weather For La Crosse and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Sunday in La Crosse and surrounding area. Cooler temperatures with lows near 60 and highs around 78 to 80.
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Rail Conductor and Engineer Killed in Port Washington Crash
PORT WASHINGTON N Y A locomotive collided head on with an electric powered passenger train half a mile from Port Washington station. Conductor Joseph Hulser 62 of Rockaway Park Queens and engineer Daniel Awatta 32 died. Awatta’s leg was amputated by Port Washington physicians to free him from wreckage. ten passengers were seriously injured.
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Joseph Hulser
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Daniel Awatta
President Truman Returns Home to Warm Missouri Welcome
President Truman arrived in Missouri for a warm greeting from friends and neighbors in Independence after flying from Washington to vote in the upcoming Democratic primary. A 16 minute stop in St Louis preceded his arrival, with John W Snyder aboard but Truman not exiting the plane there.
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Truman
Washington
Enos Axtell
Roger C. Slaughter
Fifth District
Grandview
St. Louis
John W. Snyder
Claim In Court For Back Income Taxes Against Estate
A tax claim totaling 272407.39 plus accruing interest has been filed against the estate of Mrs. Dean Ladd Kidder in La Crosse county probate court. The claim lists back taxes for 1938 through 1945 with detailed yearly amounts and interest to March 15, 1947. Mrs Kidder widow of W W Kidder who founded Pyr Oil died March 28 of this year.
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Kidder
W. W. Kidder
Pyr-Oil Company
Senate War Fraud Probe Goes On During Breather
The Senate war investigating committee halted full hearings for a month long recess to resume wartime fraud inquiries. It will focus on defective mortar shells and probe procurement across principal industries while examining May and Garsson notes and the defense of Pearl Harbor. An investigation subcommittee may visit Los Angeles and Hawaii to examine the Pan American highway construction and related defense issues.
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Vets Take Over Tennessee City After Vote Riot
In Athens McMinn county a three man veterans committee kept order after a six hour clash over ballot counting. Sheriff Mansfield and deputies fled after veterans ousted the old regime while 18 were injured. Governor McCord ordered four state troopers. Sheriff elect Knox Henry to assume September 1.
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Athens, Tenn
McMinn County
Athens
Bob Walker
Pat Mansfield
Mansfield
Veterans
Harry Johnson
Veterans Ticket
Jim McCord
Nashville
Knox Henry
George Woods
Tennessee House of Representatives
Henry
Paul Cantrell
Woods
Paul Buttram
Union Officers Appeal Case in Egg Assault Conviction
Officers of the Allis-Chalmers CIO local 1424 were found guilty in county court of assault and battery for throwing eggs at office worker Georgena Kratchel. President Robert Ludvik, financial secretary Arthur Loomis, and treasurer Ralph Jahimiak were fined 50 dollars and 30 days in jail. bargaining agent Harry Bakken was cleared. An appeal to the circuit court was filed by their attorney Daniel D. Sobel, with a two-week stay of execution granted to decide on the appeal. The case will be heard by Circuit Court Judge Robert M. Cowie at the October term.
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R. V. Ahlstrom
Georgena Kratchel
Ahlstrom
Atorney
Daniel D. Sobel
Milwaukee
Robert Ludvik
Arthur Loomis
Ralph Jahimiak
Harry Bakken
Sobel
Robert M. Cowie
Bermuda Allows Autos On Island
Bermuda’s legislative council voted to allow general use of automobiles on the island for the first time since 1908 at the request of American residents after a bus disaster. Use by American forces was permitted during the war. The speed limit is twenty miles per hour.
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Bermuda
Legislative Council
Russians Seized In Reich Stale U.S. Secrets Say
The U S army said two of three Soviet officers arrested in Berlin while spying forced German workers to hand over classified American documents. The trio were turned over to Red Army authorities after 15 days in Soviet custody, while U S officers claim Soviets questioned other U S detainees about military governance matters.
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Edwin L. Sibert
Europe
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Red Army
Samuel L. Harrison
San Antonio
Tex
Berliner Zeitung
Harold Cobin
New York City
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Oklahoma City
Who Unlocks Door Mystery On Island
Charles Hofer of 2422 13th Place keeps his barn door padlocked nightly on Green Island but horses wander by morning. He reports a key or lock-picking unknown motive and asks police to watch the barn as locals dislike grazing in their gardens at night.
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Green Island
Hofer
Cantor Initiated Into La Crosse Plugs At Centurama
More than 60 La Crosse Plugs and 185 residents traveled by special train to Milwaukee Centurama. Eddie Cantor, star of stage, screen and radio, received honorary life membership with silk hat cane and silver card. Cantor entertained with jokes and songs amid program changes. La Crosse bands and Elks quartet provided strong musical support, praised by Milwaukee officials.
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Condemnation Sought for Airport Title in Wisconsin
Brown County will pursue condemnation against the federal government to secure clear title to its new airport. Attorney Raymond J. Rahr said 15 acres in the center were allotted to Levi Doxtater in 1897 but never patented, leaving the land in U.S. ownership. Condemnation papers were served on Attorney General Clark and a hearing is set for Monday before U.S. District Judge F. Ryan Duffy in Milwaukee.
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Oneida
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U. S
F. Ryan Duffy
Milwaukee
Two Homes Damaged In Electrical Storm
Readstown Wisconsin reports light damage to two homes owned by Louise Lorde and Charles Strahl after a heavy rain and electrical storm early Friday. Lightning struck the houses and about 25 telephones were out of order.
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Louise Lorde
Charles Strahl
Ease Ceiling On New Rents In FHA Policy Shift
The National Housing Administration announces a new rent fixing formula for new houses in the rental market. The 80 dollar a month ceiling under the veterans emergency housing act remains, but a higher rent may be charged if justified by current construction costs and other costs. The FHA aims to produce one billion dollars of rental housing within two billion dollars of mortgage insurance authorized.
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National Housing Administration
Sindee
NHA
Raymond H. Foley
FHA
Foley
Suspect Held For Threatening Life Of Truman
The Secret Service reported a suspect, described as an alleged self-proclaimed executioner, is held for grand jury action on charges of threatening President Truman. The agency called the arrest the most significant of its presidential protection efforts during the year ending June 30.
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Washington
Secret Service
Truman
OPA Says Restaurant Price Ceilings May End
Washington OPA officials say restaurant price ceilings may remain on a flexible basis or be restored to a fixed level if meats dairy and other decontrolled foods return to control. Recalculation allowed every 60 days now but likely sooner due to cost fluctuations. ceilings on eggs and poultry barred until Aug. 20 without board consent.
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Washington
OPA
Seven-Plane raid targets Yenan in civil war flare up
Gen Chou En-lai called the Yenan attack by seven government planes a serious expansion of China's civil war as a 20 minute raid by 11 bombs strafed the capital. The strike from Sian involved seven P-47 fighters and one B-24, aimed to destroy a grounded bomber, with casualties not listed.
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U. S
George C. Marshall
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Kuling
Chiang Kaishek
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Wang Ping-nan
Chou Jih-jou
Sian
Chu Teh
Mao
Tse-tung
Porter predicts price relief as production rises
OPA Administrator Paul Porter voiced optimism that rising U S production will curb food price hikes, even as ceilings on bread flour and bakery items increase. The agency announced several retail increases on bread cereals macaroni and canned goods while delaying ceilings on corned beef hash and chili.
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OPA
Paul Porter
Porter
Rocky Mountains
Injuries Fatal Involving Car Skid Near Agency Iowa
Mrs. Sarah E. Minger aged 65 of Peoria Illinois died Friday from injuries in a car crash on Highway 34 east of Agency Iowa. Miss Anna Fehr and Miss Nathalie Honeger of Peoria were hospitalized. Miss Julia Honeger, the driver from Peoria, was uninjured.
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Sarah E. Minger
Peoria
Highway 34
Agency
Anna Fehr
Nathalie Honeger
Julia Honeger
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