Start of Natural Gas Flow Through Little Inch Pipeline
Gas begins moving from Texas to the Midwest via the Little Inch pipeline at a rate of 50 million cubic feet per day. Officials say it will take five to fourteen days to reach the fuel-short Midwest as part of wartime relief efforts amid a coal strike.
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Washington
Little Inch
Ralph K. Davies
Interior Department
Oil and Gas Division
Natchitoches
Midwest
Steelman
John L. Lewis
House
War Assets
Robert M. Littlejohn
Eg L. Ickes
Ickes
Lewis
Texas
Oakland Ends General Strike After 3 Days of Blocked City
The Oakland East Bay general strike ending after nearly 72 hours lifts a citywide transport halt and living‑essentials shortage. AFL unions resume work as city officials and union agents announce agreement and orders to restart operations. Kahn and Hastings stores remain strikebound awaiting broader talks. Police escorted shipments earlier in the week during the dispute.
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Oakland
Calif
East Bay
AFL
American Labor Movement
AFL Teamsters Union
Machinists Union
Kahn and Hastings
Retail Merchant Association
Ohio State Guards
Hamilton
Elkhart
Ind
Emergency Coal Conservation Committee
Disabled Veteran Seeks Unfurnished City Apartment
A disabled veteran and former Marine seeks a four or five room unfurnished apartment in La Crosse. He needs a special diet and cannot eat in restaurants while in rehabilitation. Call La Crosse Tribune 3680 or the Rivoli Building housing authority 752.
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Marine Corps
la Crosse
la Crosse Tribune
John L Lewis Home in Springfield Installed Gas Heat
Official says a natural gas heating unit was installed in June 1945 at the Springfield residence of John L. Lewis head of United Mine Workers. His mother Mrs Louisa N com, 78, resides in the house.
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Springfield
John L. Lewis
Central Milmois Light Company
Lewis
United Mine Worker
Louisa N. Com
Congress Hotel Fire Spurs Probing Report Delays
Investigators probing whether reporting delays occurred after a late night fire of undetermined origin at the 14 story Congress Hotel on Michigan Avenue. Nearly 200 occupants evacuated as smoke filled lower floors from a storage room blaze on the third floor. guests returned shortly after firefighters extinguished the fire.
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Congress Hotel
Michigan Avenue
Weather forecast for La Crosse area
Mostly cloudy conditions persist tonight and Friday in La Crosse and surrounding area. Tonight’s low around 30 degrees with Friday’s high near 50 degrees.
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la Crosse
Violence erupts at West Allis plant strike
About 7 500 at the gates clash as 16 arrests occur and three officers and a photographer are injured. A CIO picket Gerald Rose is held on an open charge after being identified and treated for bruises. Pickets swell to 2050 as sympathizers join from other locals near Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
West Allis
Ean Manufacturing
George Hanley
Norman Kruse
Phelan
Milwaukee Journal
Robert Boyd
Sheriff's Department
Gerald Rose
CIO
Rose
Dan Nero
Associated Press
Truck Driver Fails to Clear Railroad Trestle
Charles Hermann of Onalaska attempted to pass beneath a Burlington railroad trestle on St. Andrew street with a truck and trailer owned by George Hermann. He misjudged the height, the trailer top sheared off, causing about $500 in damage to the truck. Hermann was uninjured.
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Charles Hermann
Onalaska
Burlington Railroad
St. Andrew Street
Hermann
George Hermann
Guidance For Youth Urged by Fraternal Eagles Leader
James W. Bryan Bremerton grand worthy president urged a broad youth guidance program across Eagles groups to combat juvenile delinquency he called a blot on America. He spoke in La Crosse before 2300 members and attendees from Minnesota and Wisconsin about coordinating with schools churches and other agencies. Bryan also backed changes in workers compensation to fund training for physically disabled workers.
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la Crosse Aerie No
James W. Bryan
Bremerton
Wash
Bryan
National Aerie
Gilbert
Order of Eagles
America
The
Eagles
la Crosse
Eagles’ Club
Tee Fraternity
Rochester
Winona
Minn
Richland Center
Baraboo
Marshfield
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Recreation marsh fill eyed by chamber for Lang Drive area
At a Wednesday luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce board, Norman Longfellow urged studying a La Crosse river marsh fill west of Lang drive for recreation and potential residential use. He cited drainage, space near the city, and possible amphitheater uses beside the county jail area.
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la Crosse River
Lang Drive
Stoddard
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Norman Longfellow
O Ae
la Crosse
Fair Grounds
Longfellow
Long Drive
10Th and
Grove Streets
Wyatt and Small Resign from Government Posts
President Truman accepts the resignations of Wyatt, the housing expediter, and John D. Small, civilian production administrator. Wyatt leaves after clashing with White House policy to relax housing controls amid the veterans program. Small cites long efforts to resign as CPA functions move toward a liquidation agency as the reason for departure.
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Washington
Wilson W. Wyatt
White House
Louisville
Truman
Wyatt
John D. Small
Small
Charles G. Ross
CPA
Ross
Extend Army Draft Holiday To February
The army extends the draft holiday through January amid reduced voluntary enlistments since October. Inductions remain suspended since mid October and the November quota of 15 000 men was canceled. The navy has not used the draft for months and it is unclear if Congress will extend selective service beyond March 31.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Navy
Congress
Radio Broadcasting Incorporation Filed at Richland Center
Richland Broadcasting Corp of Richland Center Wisconsin filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state calling for the establishment of a radio broadcasting station. The filing signals the start of formal steps to launch broadcasting operations in the area.
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Richland Center
Madison
Richland Broadcasting Corp
Wis
Secretary of State
Mercury Hits Record High On Warm December Day
The city of La Crosse seen a record Dec 4 temperature of 58 degrees, the highest for that date since 1873. Forecaster A D Sanial noted the 58 degree high surpassing the 1941 56 degree mark as shoppers and homeowners enjoyed the mild weather ahead of Friday’s forecast highs near 50.
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la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Weather Bureau
Samal
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Bidault Defeated as Interim French Premier
Georges Bidault failed Thursday in his bid to form a new French government as interim premier. The formation of a new cabinet appeared impossible pending concessions.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
France
Let Lawyers Dig Coal Union Cries Amid Strike
Bitterly indignant AFL United Mine Workers cite a 3.5 million dollar government fine while a nation-wide coal strike idles 172000 workers and risks economic paralysis. Leaders condemn penalties as an attack on the union as locals in Pennsylvania and other states pledge support and stay out until a contract is signed.
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Pittsburgh
Afl-United Mine Workers
Bill Jones
Gibson
Bentleyville
Lewis
Washington County
Pennsylvania
UMW
Washington
Dave Fowler
Oklahoma-Arkansas
Coal Supplies Reported Here in La Crosse
A La Crosse Tribune survey finds local coal stocks still adequate for four to six weeks for regular customers. Northern States Power reports gas and electricity may last into mid February. Municipal water pumping at Myrick Park has 23 days of coal left at normal rate.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Tribune
Northern States Power Company
City Electrical and Gas
J. G. Felton
Clyde Allen
Myrick Park
State Industrial Commission
Hollywood courtroom drama ends in defiant Lewis stand
In Washington DC the John L. Lewis contempt case erupts as attorney Welly Hopkins rails "shame" at government lawyer Sennett. Lewis, challenged on his finances, says he owns little but a couple of houses while the judge considers a $3.5 million fine.
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Washington, D. C
Hollywood
John L. Lewis
Hopkins
John F. Sennett
Miners’ Union
Lewis
T. Alan Goldsborough
U.S. Implements Midnight Limit on Parcel Post Packages
The U S Post Office imposes an embargo effective 12:01 a m Friday restricting first class mail and air mail over five pounds and fourth class parcels over five pounds with length limits. Exceptions include live poultry, flowers, seeds, medicines and hospital supplies, money in registered mail, local deliveries, and military shipments. International parcel post will limit acceptance to specified medical and hospital items. foreign destinations face further first class weight caps and restricted items. Canada Mexico and U S possessions follow domestic restrictions.
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Office of Defense
Wenzel M. Dvorak
Office of Defense Transportation
Army Post
Fleet Post
Canada
Mexico
Territories
United States
Lewis Seeks Strategy As Soft Coal Strike Deepens
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers filed notice of appeal from contempt of court conviction amid a renewed coal strike. The union weighs posting bond to cover a 3.5 million dollar fine while President Truman plans a direct address to miners and possible further legal action looms under the Smith Connally act. Secretary Treasurer Thomas Kennedy leads bond plans with a treasury reportedly at 13.5 million.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Truman
Lewis
T. Allan Goldsborough
Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Kennedy
Joseph A. Padway
AFL
Green proposes conference to end coal strike
Washington AFL President William Green urged a conference of bituminous coal operators and John L. Lewis, asking the government to convene talks. He called for sincere discussion to find a basis of accommodation acceptable to all and to bring about a revival of mining operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
William Green
John L. Lewis
Green
Miners Leader Faces Court Amid Strike Debt Impasse
In court yesterday Padway signaled the union may let the government collect fines by any lawful means and Lewis weighed no surrender. The strike began November 21 after Lewis terminated his contract with the government, risking daily fines up to 250000 and possible jail for Lewis if defiance continues. Goldsborough urged a prison sentence but backed a fine. A railway unions group urged both sides to end the dispute.
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Padway
Lewis
UMW
Goldsborough
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Dave Beck
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W. T. Burgess
Inter-State Fair Association Board of Directors
Cham
Recreation
Mercury
Bidault
William Blizzard
West Virginia
Democratic Party
John Trello
Joe Rusko
Isabella
George J. Titler
UMW District 29
Beckley
W. Va
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Help
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Crozer Coal and Coke Company
Elkhorn
Denver
Ohio
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