Coal Walkout Strangles U S Economy as Unemployment Rises
The ten day soft coal walkout strains the national economy with unemployment climbing toward a million by week’s end if 400 000 AFL United Mine Workers stay out. Factories run three day weeks. banks report cash withdrawals. Paducah recalls 40 percent of idle Illinois Central workers as rail and manufacturing layoffs mount nationwide.
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Pittsburgh
AFL United Mine
Alabama
Logan, W. Va
Paducah
Illinois Central Railroad
Wayne A. Johnson
Eberlein Named Judge to Fill McCarthy Vacancy in Wisconsin
Gov. Walter Goodland appointed Michael G. Eberlein of Shawano 66 to the tenth judicial circuit to replace Judge Joseph R. McCarthy who moved to the U.S. Senate. The term runs through January 1948, with a regular six year election set for next April. Eberlein, long a leading northern Wisconsin lawyer and GOP figure, mentored Sen-elect McCarthy who began his legal career as Eberlein’s associate in Shawano in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Walter S. Goodland
Michael G. Eberlein
Shawano
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Joseph R. McCarthy
United States Senate
Outagamie
Langlade
Eberlein
Wisconsin
Seles McCarthy
Weekend Weather Outlook From Forecasters
Federal forecasters predicted a mighty fine weekend with generally fair weather across most of the map. The coldest areas will be the Red River valley and Lake Superior region with temperatures dipping well below zero. Light snow will persist in the northern Great Lakes while other sections enjoy seasonal temperatures.
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H. L. Jacobson
Chicago
Wheat
Red River Valley
Lake Superior
Jacobson
Great Lakes
Teacher Shortage To Last Another Year
A teacher placement official at the National Institutional Teacher Placement association predicts an elementary teacher shortage for the 1947 48 school year across most states with the most acute impact on one room schools. The shortage stems from reduced teacher training during World War II and a 64 percent drop in elementary teachers produced in 1943 versus 1941.
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Chicago
National
Institutional Teacher Placement Association
E. W. Goeth
Iowa State Teachers College Placement Bureau
Association
Gottch
Local Weather Outlook Sunday Bright but Cold
Partly cloudy and quite cold conditions on Sunday with a high near 35 degrees in the afternoon. Residents should dress warmly and watch for any light frost in the morning hours.
Manhattan Santa School Graduates Class of 20
Twenty bearded Santa Clauses, graduates of a three day refresher course by Volunteers of America, take up posts on Manhattan street corners. Col William R Apetz presented bells as diplomas and noted 20 of 25 graduates reported for duty. The seniors, often over 60, average $4 daily and are trained in a pleasant manner and safe responses to children.
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Manhattan
Santa School
New York
St. Nicks Poe
The
Volunteers of America
William R. Apetz
Volunteers
Metropolitan’ Division
Mission Tabernacle
Apetz
Indian leaders head to London for peace talks flight
British officials hoped for a unified departure as representatives of the Indian Congress the Moslem League and the Sikhs gathered in Karachi to board a plane with Viceroy Lord Wavell for the Sunday flight to London.
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London
India
Indian Congress Party
Karachi
Lord Wavell
Blind hunter shoots 180 pound buck with aid from friend
In PARK FALLS Wisconsin a blind hunter Charles Breese guided by Art Schmidt used a whispered cue to kill and field dress an eight point buck weighing 180 pounds during the state deer season. Breese, who lost sight in both eyes after a steel injury, previously bagged a 240 pound deer with Schmidt's help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Falls
Wis
Charles Breese
Milwaukee
Art Schmidt
Breese
Schmidt
Eight Injured In Houston Oil Refinery Explosion And Fire
An explosion and blaze at the Eastern States oil refinery on the Houston Ship Channel engulfed eight raw gasoline storage tanks. Eight workers were reported injured, with over 100 firefighters working to contain the flames two hours after it began.
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Houston
Tex
Eastern States
Houston Ship Channel
St. Joseph's Infirmary
John C. Brooks
S. E. Blysard
Charlies V. Domingo
Fire hits Nieman Marcus store in Dallas blaze
A morning fire at the Nieman Marcus department store in Dallas swept the basement and sent smoke through five stories. Store Manager Robert A. Ross estimated damage can easily top $500,000 as Yuletide rush began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Nieman-Marcus
Robert A. Ross
Truman Backed to Finish Fight With Lewis by Congress
Washington report that both parties in Congress back President Truman for a final showdown with John L. Lewis over the coal strike. Senators urge no concessions, while discussions of a welfare fund and possible legislation to curb Lewis's power surface as the stalemate continues.
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Washington
Truman
John L. Lewis
Mr. Truman
United Mine Workers Chieftain
Lewis
House
Congress
Senate
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Thomas
UMW
la Follette
Organized Labor
Lucas
D-Iii
Wiley
R-Wis
Lewis and United Mine Workers Prepare Next Legal Round
Washington report says counsel for John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers map a fresh strategy for their government case resuming Monday. They may appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals if the federal district court rules against them and seek a stay on any contempt sentence. Southern Coal Producers officials meet Monday and may remove Edward R. Burke as president after his Thursday remark that talks on wages hours and other issues are possible. ten directors have repudiated Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Southern Coal Producers Association
Edward R. Burke
Lewis
Burke
Madison man dies from Fitchburg crash injuries
El wood Van Epps a 21 year old from Dodgeville Wisconsin died in a Madison hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Fitchburg Dane county the crash occurred last Sunday.
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Madison
Wis
Elwood van Epps
Dodgeville
Fitchburg
Dane County
Wisconsin Winners Shine At Chicago Livestock Show
At the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago three teens from Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa shared top honors with a Canadian grain grower. Phyllis Bonwater 15 of Keswick Iowa won junior champion steer with A. C.. William Worthington 19 of Pontiac Illinois won purple ribbon junior grand champion hog. Wayne Diech 16 of Evansville Wisconsin claimed junior champion sheep and led the grand pen of three Southdown lambs with reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Phyllis Bonwater
Keswick
William “Bill” Worthington
Pontiac, Ill
Wayne Diech
Evansville
Wis
Dischie
Wayne
George Graber
Mineral Point
United States
W. S
Simpson
Dawson Creek
B. C
Miss Bonwater
Walter Biggar
Dalbeattie
Scotland
A. C
A. C. Gingrich
North English
Area Leader Of Salvation Army Speaks At Jubilee
Colonel Holland French outlines Salvation Army history and mission at La Crosse golden jubilee. He stresses the focus on people not cases and notes 500 centers in India, faith as a 1946 threat, and the army’s work across home, foreign and war fronts. Local officials and veterans attended the program with music by the territorial band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Salvation Army
Midwest
Army
Chicago
Ronald Rowland
Carl Lindstrom
Kyle Piercy
C. H. Dragsbak
la Crosse
T. M. Larson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Holland French
Territorial
Tribune
Salvation Army
Col. French
The
William Booth
London
Salavation Army
India
E. D. Hicks
Milwaukee
Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
J. J. Verdota
American Legion
Charlie Knoblauch
Knoblauch
Carl J. Lindstrom
Corher
Jo Ann Welsher
Welsher
Northwestern University
Albert Ivey
Prairie du Chien
la Crosse Post
It Had To Happen At Gunnell Oval Touchdown Duel
Virgil B. Day Jr. made a forced landing in a light sports plane during a touch football game at Gunnell Oval in Kearny New Jersey yesterday. Players located the damaged gas line, repaired it, and Day was able to take off. The game then resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearny
N. J
Virgil B. Day, Jr
Gunnell Oval
Day
La Crosse County Reports 1947 Salary Increases
County Clerk Esther Domke released a report showing that 1947 salary hikes for La Crosse County workers include a 13 cent per hour raise for highway shop staff and annual increments from 120 to 760 dollars for other employees and officials. The highway committee sets all highway salaries and explains increases vary by position, probationary status, war service adjustments, and alignment with other departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance and Highway Committees
la Crosse
Steel Loss From Strike Reaches 504000 Tons This Week
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports 504000 tons of ingot steel were lost this week as coal mine shutdowns forced mills to curtail output. The loss brings 1946 year to date finished steel losses to 12350000 tons, equivalent to about three months of shipments at current rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Iron & Steel Institute
Lighting Of Indoor Christmas Trees OK'd
Washington reports civilian production administrator John D. Small ruled the coal strike ban not meant to cover indoor Christmas trees in homes. Lighting remains allowed indoors while still applying to stores, business buildings, and all outdoor trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Santa Claus
John D. Small
Predict Cost Of Army In Reich
War Secretary Patterson estimated 369 million dollars needed for American occupation costs in the first half of 1947 and 105 million for rehabilitating 620000 displaced persons in Austria and Germany. He urged a 269 million deficiency appropriation for the rest of the year. He noted 180000 of the displaced are Jews and supported admitting 100000 Jews to Palestine.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Robert P. Patterson
Austria
Germany
Patterson
United Jewish Appeal
Europe
War Department
Congress
Truman
Palestine
Outbursts of gunfire strike Jerusalem police station
Violent attacks in Jerusalem last night included a major assault on the Mahaneh Yehudah police station with machinegun fire and explosions. Police detained about 35 suspects and pursued attackers toward nearby ravines as tracer bullets flashed in darkness.
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Jerusalem
Mahaneh Yehudah
Hitler Names Stalin Mussolini and Himself Top Statesmen
A wartime Nazi document released by the American war crimes prosecution reports Adolf Hitler ranked Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini alongside himself as the three great world statesmen in 1939. He also labeled Emperor Hirohito of Japan as weak and indecisive during a secret conference at Obersalzberg. The transcript was cited for Nuernberg context but not added to the trial record.
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Lashington
War Crimes Prosecution
Adolf Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
Hitler
Mirohito
Japan
Fuehrer
Soviet Russia
Obsersalzg
War Crimes
Nuernberg
Senator Gettelman Faces Eviction Amid Christmas Turmoil
Milwaukee Senator Bernhard Gettelman of the Fifth district received an eviction notice from the OPA on a Saturday. He plans to file a 1947 legislative bill to limit writs of restitution, requiring tenants to have alternative housing, a move he says protects veterans and all tenants. The senator claims he has no place to go and feels blue before Christmas.
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Milwaukee
OPA
Bernhard Gettelman
Gettelman
Black man held in Missouri fire setting probe
Jefferson City Missouri authorities say Elopus Walker a 46 year old Black laborer confessed to a string of fires in north central Missouri totaling about 250000 in damage. He faces charges of fire setting burglary and larceny after being picked up while hitchhiking north of Chillicothe. Fire series has damaged 10 towns since September 8 and links to Walker were described by Colonel Hugh Waggoner of the highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
Hugh 4. Waggoner
Missouri Highway Patrol
Waggoner
Elopus Walker
Kansas City
Chillicothe
Walker
Order Firing Squad For Nazi Generals
A British military tribunal ordered firing squads for two German generals for the Ardeatine caves massacre in Rome. Col. Gen. Eberhard von Mackensen and Lieut. Gen. Kurt Maeltzer faced the verdict after the 335 Italians killed during the 1944 reprisal.
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Rome
Ardeatine
Eternal City
Eberhard von Mackensen
14Th
Anzio
Kurt Maeltzer
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Newport News-Norfolk
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Dayton
Ohio
Delco Products Division
General Motors
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Milmois Manufacturers’ Association
Youngstown
Goshen
Ind
McCarthy
Goodland
Tribune Madison
Klein
Shawano County
Associated Press
By Allan Fisher
Texas
By Jack Bell
Ing
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By Eric Gottgetreu
Self
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