Rail workers strike across cities amid wage dispute
Rail labor groups ignore President Truman and stage five day token strikes in Pittsburgh Chicago Louisville Cleveland and Minneapolis St Paul affecting 50 000 workers. Negotiations continue as unions demand higher pay and a 40 hour week without pay cuts amid a 17 month dispute.
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Washington
White House
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Louisville
Cleveland
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Tru
Town
Ohio
Union
St. Paul
Republic Steel Corp
Elm Grove School District Plans Move After Detachment Repeal
A Shelby town meeting set for 8 p m will reorganize Elm Grove district within Shelby. A board and budget will be formed to run the school under the existing system. The county attachment to La Crosse was revoked after a referendum challenge.
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Elm Grove
Shelby
City of la Crosse
Shelby, Campbell
la Crosse
Hogan School
Longfellow
John Bosshard
Citizens’ Committee
County School Committee
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Madison
Cof Campbell
Senate approves mobilization bill with wage and price controls
The Senate passed a wartime mobilization measure 85 to three extending wartime economic powers to President Truman. The bill authorizes wage and price controls, consumer credit limits, government seizure of plants, and a $2 billion defense production loan program, with safeguards and required simultaneous controls if used.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
White House
Bricker
Ohio
Wherry
Neb
Administration
Capehart
R-Ind
Ecton
Mont
Malone
Nev
Williams
Del
National
Congress
Threat Remov ed In Sharp Tank Troop Battle
Sharp tank and infantry actions north of Taegu left several Red roadblocks toppled as U S and UN units held or advanced along a 120 mile front. A 70 plane B 29 raid on Chongjin followed by heavy fighting near Chun gam and Haman pushed Allied forces toward Pusan with casualties and tank losses on both sides.
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Tokyo
Taegu
Pusan
U. S
United Nations
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Hawaii
35Th
Chungam
Haman
Sobuk
Tundok
24Th Infantry
Battle Mountain
Stan Swinton
8Th Army
Red Radio
West Wisconsin counties win major state fair honors
West Salem FFA captured the Burlie Dobson trophy in the junior state fair swine division as West Wisconsin counties dominated the awards. Sparta finished second and Galesville third while La Crosse Monroe and Trempealeau counties led many honors. Norman Rowe noted a close contest among the top clubs and Carter Thompson of Viroqua was named best showman in the Brown Swiss cattle judging class.
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West Allis
Wis
West Salem
FFA
Sparta
Galesville
la Crosse
Monroe
Trempealeau
Norman Rowe
Carter Thompson
Viroqua
County Receives 111-Man Draft Quota for II Recruit Intake
La Crosse selective service headquarters announced a 111-man draft quota for county II recruits. Pre induction physicals begin Sept 13 in Minneapolis with induction in mid October. Vernon county reports no quota yet. appeal for men aged 19 to 25 and even 1930 birth year. Those who have changes since last notice urged to inform the draft board promptly.
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la Crosse
Selective Service
Delores Schultz
Board No. 33
Minneapolis
Vernon County
Schultz
Wisconsin Forms Civil Defense and Reapportionment Committees
The Wisconsin Legislative Council named a civil defense committee of six legislators and three public members to draft home front protection plans and set a first meeting for Sept. 5. It also created a reapportionment committee to redraw legislative districts after the federal census, the first since 1931. A weed law enforcement bill establishing a fulltime state commissioner with a 25000 dollar annual budget was approved for action in the 1951 session.
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Madison
Wis
State Legislative Council
Wisconsin
Marvin B. Rosenberry
William Groves
Ledi
Donald Barnes
Eau Claire
George Mayer
Milwaukee
Arthur Lenroot
Superior
Alfred Ludvigsen
Hartland
Frederick Pfennig
Kenosha
Robert Lynch
Green Bay
Civil Defense Committee
F. N. MacMillin
League of Wisconsin
John Decker
John Fritschier
Warren P., Knowles
New Richmond
Melvin Laird
Springfield Gas Blast Kills Two Girls Downtown
A gas explosion in downtown Springfield levelled three buildings and damaged a fourth, killing Dorothy 10 and Charlotte 7, daughters of Lloyd Mackey. Mackey and his son escaped. the father described bricks collapsing onto his daughters as he tried to reach them.
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Springfield
Dorothy
Charlotte
Lloyd Mackey
Mackey
Jack
Cost Of Living Index To Be Released Wednesday
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the July cost of living index on Wednesday marking the first month after the Korean war began and its boom. General Motors workers expect a substantial wage boost as pay rates tied to the index rise or fall with the index. The quarterly adjustment of 1.14 points affected GM wages, with a rise between April 15 and June 15 adding about three cents per hour.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Motors
World Bank Extends First Australia Loan for Development
The World Bank loaned Australia 100 million dollars on Tuesday marking the bank’s first loan to Australia and its first to a Southwest Pacific country. Funds will support private and government development projects over the next two years.
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Washington
World Bank
Australia
Bank
Southwest Pacific
Escaping Gas Injures Two In La Crosse
Two La Crosse residents were hospitalized after gas escaped from cook stoves. Jack Brown 16 suffered burns at The Elite at 10 40 a m when a burner was left on while he lit a second match. Eleanor Jiracek 49 was found unconscious at 1908 South 13th Street at 1 14 p m due to an extinguished pilot light. Police report no other injuries or property damage.
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la Crosse
Jack Brown
Farnam Street
Elite
Eleanor Jiracek
South 13Th Street
Brown
Alliance Nations Plan to Strengthen Forces Against Reds
London reports the permanent civilian high command of the twelve nation Atlantic alliance convened at Lancaster House to finalize new plans for stronger fighting forces to resist communism. Foreign ministers previously created this deputy council in May and gathered amid semi secrecy.
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London
Atlantic Alliance
Lancaster House
Hens Benefit From Ultraviolet Light In Egg Study
Washington researchers report hens exposed to ultraviolet light laid 10 to 19 percent more eggs over five years in an underground Bettsville Maryland poultry house. Scientists H G Barrett L G Schoenleber and L W Campbell directed the tests noting the effect was independent of bacteria count or vitamin D and the exact cause remains unidentified.
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Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Center
Bettesville
H. G. Barett
L. G. Schoenleber
L. W. Campbell
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Rehearing Over Senate Nomination
The Wisconsin Supreme Court denied Perry J. Stearns a rehearing on his bid to have nomination papers for U S Senate accepted. The court had ruled on August 7 that Stearns, a Milwaukee attorney, filed late and could not be a candidate.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Perry J. Stearns
U. S. Senate
Stearns
Milwaukee
Bladder Baby to Undergo Three Operations
Beatrice Marie Dunn a 21 month Cashton girl born with her bladder outside her body has started a series of three operations at a Madison hospital. She underwent the first operation Monday and is reported to be doing fine. Her mother says Beatrice is healthy and very lively requiring two adults to administer medicine.
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Cashton
Wis
Beatrice Marie Dunn
James Dunn
Madison Hospital
Dunn
Madison
Associated Press
Beatrice
Phone Firm Starts Project At La Crosse Installation
La Crosse Telephone Corp begins a $5 million postwar construction program with a new 60 by 60 foot one story garage at Fifth avenue and Jay street. The project includes a public office remodel and expansion of switchboard and accounting spaces as work continues.
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la Crosse Telephone Corp
Fifth Avenue
Jay Street
Western Division
Central Telephone Co
Ward Avenue
E. B. Mp
Lamp
Quake Ravages Kachin State Bursting River Drown Cattle
Violent quakes in northern Burma altered a river course and flooded vast rice regions in Kachin state near China. Communications were cut and the railway to Myitkyina was washed out, drowning hundreds of cattle.
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Rangooon
Burma
Kachin
China
Myitkyina
High Command Seeks Funds For Korea Beyond 38th Parallel
Secretary of Defense Johnson told a House subcommittee that UN police action in Korea may need more than the 10.5 billion dollars requested by President Truman. He said fighting could end around February if the Communists are pushed to the prewar border, but the course beyond the 38th parallel remains undecided. Johnson noted unknowns and that the estimate assumes the operation runs its normal course.
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Washington
United Nations
Korea
38Th Parallel
U. S
Truman
Defense Johnson
North Korea
House
Johnson
United Nation
North
South Korea
Defense Secrtary
Mahon
Dtex
Three States Pick House Candidates
The Associated Press reports primary elections in New York Wyoming and Mississippi Tuesday select candidates for 53 House seats in November. New York dominates with 45 races and conventions set for Sept 6 7 to name governor and U S Senator contenders.
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New York
Wyoming
Mississippi
House
Delaware
J. Caleb Boggs
House of Representatives
U. S
Congress
W. Sterling Cole
Edwin A. Hall
Clarence E. Kilburn
Joseph L. Pfeifer
Louis B. Heller
Vito Marcantonio
Frank A. Barrett
Leelandee
School Survey Plans Outlined For La Crosse Area
The city district board of education and county school committee partner with the University of Chicago field services to survey La Crosse school sites. Dr. William C. Reavis will head the effort, running Aug 21 to Feb 21 with a $2500 cap funded by city and county.
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City District Board of Education
County School Committee
Committee On
University of Chicago
la Crosse
William C. Reavis
Reavis
Board of Education and County School Committee
Field Services Committee
Hurricane Threat Grows in British West Indies
A rapidly developing hurricane moved westward in the northeast Caribbean. The center was located about 30 miles southeast of St. Kitts with winds near 100 mph. Forecasters warned it would grow in size and intensity as hurricane warnings were set for the Leeward and Virgin Islands and a preliminary alert issued for Puerto Rico.
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San Juan
P. R
British West Indies
Caribbean
Weather Bureau
St. Kitts
Leeward and
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Weather Outlook La Crosse Wisconsin Tonight Through Wednesday
Increasing cloudiness and a little warmer tonight with a low around 54. Wednesday will be cloudy with scattered showers developing by afternoon or evening and a high near 79.
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la Crosse
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Reds
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