Plow Back Steel Profits Amid Labor Dispute
Jones and Laughlin urges profit reinvestment to protect jobs and plant viability arguing wage demands from the CIO Steelworkers cannot be met. Ben Moreell testifies at a Truman panel hearing as the six-day steel case nears its end with a August 30 deadline for recommendations.
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Ben Moreell
Moreel
CIO Steelworkers Union
J and L
Moreell
Truman
White House
Labor Resolution Calls Lower Social Security Age and Increase Benefits
A labor resolution seeks reducing the retirement age from 65 to the 50s and raises the minimum benefit to 100 a month. It also requests capping employee social security contributions at three percent of pay.
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Lution
Flame liquid from laurel tree reported in South America
A report notes that the South American laurel tree yields an inflammable liquid when bored into during certain seasons. The observation highlights a botanical curiosity and potential hazardous sap extraction practice.
Free Ray TB screening for adults and contacts
Public health note: no appointment needed and screening is free for individuals over 18 or children who are contacts of TB patients or have positive tuberculin tests.
Sparta X-Ray Tuberculosis Clinic Bus Visits Sparta
George Seidel reports 378 X-rays given Wednesday as the X-ray tubercu losis bus continues at the Sparta theater with hours Thursday and Friday 9 to 11 45 am and 1 to 3 30 pm. An extension request to serve area workers is pending official word.
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Sparta
Wis
George Seidel
Sparta Theater
James Parkin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Court Case
Monroe
Beata J. M. Geiger
Monroe County
Owls and Crabs Enter British Honduras Church
An owl landed in a church during sermon by Rev. W. Harvey causing calm fear among locals. Shortly after four crabs entered the church climbing 13 steps and moving under a pew before leaving after the service without incident.
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British Honduras
Rev. W. Harvey
New District Holds First School Meet in Norwalk
Norwalk Wisconsin the new union free high school district held its first annual meeting with 98 votes cast Howard Hardman was elected director Byron Dreier clerk Marvin Meyer treasurer salaries set at 150 for the clerk 100 for the treasurer and director and new curricula including commercial agriculture and music were approved The adjournment set for August 31 at 8 p m for board budget presentation and teacher hiring.
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Norwalk
Wis
Secial
Union Free High School
Howard Hardman
Sheldon
Byron Dreier
Marvin Meyer
Ridgeville
Senate probe links Vaughan to favoring projects in 1947
The Senate investigation notes Vaughan pressed for a California race track permit and urged speed at Woods' agency amid postwar material shortages. McCarthy cites the testimony as grounds to remove Vaughan from his veterans affairs role. The committee also cites Vaughan’s ties to Maragon and suggesting influence in approving allocations for veterans housing.
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Senate
Vaughan
Truman
New Jersey
Maragon
John Maragon
Kansas City
McCarthy
Veterans Affairs
Woods
Tanforan Race Track
California
White House
cCarthy
Congress in gridlock on housing bill as 34,600 units approved
The conference bill passed the house while the senate has not acted. Senator Douglas urged reconsideration. The housing program moves ahead with 34,600 units in four cities Chicago Los Angeles Norfolk Galveston all approved for low income renters.
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Senate
Douglas
D-Ill
Woods’ Agency
Budget Bureau
Chicago
Los Angeles
Norfolk
Galveston
Tex
Government to Spend On Grain Storage Expansion Nationwide
The government may spend nearly 150 million dollars this year to build storage for 500 million bushels. The CCC has contracts with 19 firms for 13,790 semi permanent bins totaling about 112.8 million bushels, costing under a cent per bushel. New facilities will be built in the corn belt, especially Wisconsin, South Dakota, Ohio, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota, to store the 1948 corn crop before October.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Midwest
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Ohio
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Child Hurt At Lanesboro Falls From Bridge
Mason Redalen nine suffers a fractured skull after tumbling from a railroad bridge in Lanesboro while playing with Perry Sorom and Billy Jacobson. He was driven to a Rochester hospital for emergency surgery and remains unconscious in serious condition.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Mason Redalen
Hiram Redalen
Perry Sorom
Billy Jacobson
E. Westrup
Marty Sorom
Mason
Academy Official Dies at St Johns Military Academy
Maj. S. Kennedy Brown secretary of public relations at St. John's military academy Delafield died Wednesday night after a five week illness in Waudkesha.WAUKESHA Wisconsin obit notes Maj Kennedy Brown funeral plans not listed.
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Waukesha
Wis
Chest Length Beard Conceals Lottery Game
Seventy two year old Harry Zeidman was arrested Wednesday on a charge of setting up and promoting a lottery. Zeidman’s chest length beard concealed the whiskers and the depository as detectives searched his Boston home.
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Boston
Harry Zeidman
Zeidman
Beauty Comes First: Lynn Doubles Downtown Meter Time
In Lynn Massachusetts women pressed for longer beauty parlor visits leading to a policy change. Downtown 214 parking meters now allow two hour limits instead of one.
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Lynn
Mass
Thirteen Die In Landslide On Western Kyushu Island
Thirteen people were buried alive Thursday after a landslide struck western Kyushu. Rescue teams battled debris and shifting terrain as authorities reported the casualties and searched for survivors.
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Tokyo
Kyushu
Funeral Services Set For Palmer Lee in Whitehall
Palmer Lee 51 longtime Trempealeau county hospital superintendent died suddenly Aug. 17 in Whitehall Wisconsin Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday at 2 p m at Our Saviors Lutheran Church The Rev O G Birkeland to officiate Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery Lee born May 2 1898 in Albion son of Andrew Lee and late wife Mattie Lee Survivors include his wife Emma Berg daughter Shirley Mae stepson Wilford Berg sister Mrs Oscar Gilbertson and brother Carl Lee both of Strum
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Whitehall
Wis
Palmer Lee
Trempealeau County Hospital
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
Johnson
Lincoln Cemetery
Lee
Albion
Andrew Lee
Mattie Lee
Strum
Trempealeau County
Emma Berg
Shirley Mae
Wilford Berg
Oscar Gilbertson
Carl Lee
Busy Father Soldier Leads New Mexico Base Community
Sgt. Andrew J. Lane, dubbed the busiest man around the Santa Fe area weapons base, juggles seven children, heads a Cub Scout pack, attends the University of New Mexico, and fulfills Army duties.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Andrew J. Lane
Sandia
Lane
University of New Mexico
Army
Springfield Bride Receives 77-Pound Mobile Cake
Irene Xanthopoulos married and had a 77 pound wedding cake baked by her Mobile, Alabama uncle. The cake traveled by air to Springfield and served 55 guests.
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Springfield
Mass
Irene Xanthopoulos
Mobile
Ala
Propaganda Campaign in Prague Targets Tito Regime
Czechoslovakia's Communists launched a large propaganda drive Thursday aimed at Yugoslavia and Tito's regime. The campaign sought to stir Czech workers with factory resolutions and proclamations from Yugoslav émigré groups in the country.
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Czechoslovakia
Tito
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