Incumbent State CIO Officers Win Election
Incumbent officers Herman Steffes and John Sorenson were re elected at the Wisconsin state CIO convention in Milwaukee. Steffes defeated Richard Lindren and Sorenson beat Raymond Sakowski. new vice presidents were named from Milwaukee Madison La Crosse Menomonie and Kenosha. Reuther criticized Allis Chalmers Local 248 and urged democratic administration. Delegates supported wage increases, return controls, a federal education program, and cooperative ventures in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wausau
Herman Steffes
John Sorenson
Steffes
Richard Lindren
Nasuaw Oeal
Kenosha
Sorenson
Raymond Sakowski
John Brophy
CIO
Councils
Meyer Adelman
Steelworkers
Walter P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
UAW
Allis-Chalmers
Reuther
Local 248
Allis- Chalmers
Ernat
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Truman Back In Washington from Florida Vacation
President Truman ended his Florida respite and prepared to fly to Washington aboard the DC 4 Sacred Cow to deliver a message to Congress on long range European recovery. After five days at his Key West retreat he appeared refreshed and in good health, having swum, sunbathed, and driven a car between Naples and Everglades City before departure from Boca Chica. The White House aide entourage included Adm. William D. Leahy and Lieut. Col. Henry T. Myers, with a press reception planned for reporters and their wives at the White House tomorrow night.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Florida
Washington
Congress
Gulf of Mexico
Naples
Everglades National Park
Boca Chica Naval Air Station
Henry T
Hank) Myers
Army Air Forces
William D. Leahy
White House
Cess
Evera City
Cold Wave Grips La Crosse Tonight
Local forecast notes a cold wave for La Crosse with temperatures dropping to 2 to 5 above in the city and 0 to 5 below in surrounding open country. The outlook is fair and continued cold into Tuesday with a high not shown.
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la Crosse
Red Dominated Labor Group In France Suffers Sharp Setback
Paris report says the CGT faced a major setback as a two day subway and bus strike collapsed after being declared a failure. A separate five day civil servant walkout began with unclear success while police arrested nearly one thousand saboteurs in a nationwide crackdown. Labor Minister Mayer signaled an end to stoppages may be in sight.
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France
Paris
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Paris Transport System
Mairie D’ivry
Interior Ministry
Daniel Mayer
Civilians Barred As Bad Security Risk
The military services barred about 90 civilians from secret project work with private contractors over the past year for security concerns. Since 1942 roughly 55 have been fired from Army or Air Force civilian jobs for loyalty or security issues.
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Washington
Congress
Communist Party
National
Securi
Eagan Declines to Overrule Walcott Fight Verdict
New York State athletic commission chair Eddie Eagan refused to intervene as Jersey Joe Walcott disputed judge Frank Forbes verdicts. Forbes ruled Louis as winner by rounds eight to six with one even, while Walcott led on point score 12 to 9 and Louis was listed as winner on the back of the card.
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New York
Eddie Eagan
New York State Athletic Commission
Cane
Envyweighampion
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Frank Forbes
Forbes
Louis
Walcott
Income Tax Bill For Miss Hush Winner To Be About $5,000
Mrs Ruth Annette Subbie, 47, of Fort Worth begins inventory of a $20,000 harvest in prizes from the Miss Hush radio contest. Tax officials estimate about one quarter of winnings go to taxes, a bill roughly $5,000. Subbie won by naming Miss Hush as Martha Graham after a call from Ralph Edwards on Truth Or Consequences NBC. Gifts include a Honolulu trip, a $1,500 fur coat, and a house trailer.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ruth Annette Subbie
Internal Revenue Bureau
Subbie
Miss Hush
Martha Graham
Ralph Edwards
NBC
Honolulu
Critical Tests Face Foreign Aid In House
The House votes on an emergency foreign aid bill totaling 590 million dollars to aid France Italy Austria and China with final passage expected by Wednesday or Thursday. Amendments may raise or cut the total with some aiming to boost European aid and cut China funds while others seek a hard cap on all stop gap assistance. The bill faces a Senate path and must survive conference negotiations along with separate appropriation measures. The Marshall Plan outline from President Truman is anticipated in the coming days as Congress weighs long term European recovery.
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Washington
House
Leo Alien
Rules Committee
France
Italy
Austria
China
Allen
Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep
Jarman
D-Ala
Merrow
Senate
Jonkman
R-Mich
Europe
Asia
Halleck
Ind
Senate-House
Congress
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Republican Ee Committee
Sese Congress
Makers of German Arms Face Trial
The war crimes trial opens in MUERNBERG against the Krupp arms dynasty, Germanys top gun makers for 150 years, accused of aiding Nazi aggression and supporting Hitler. Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach leads the defense while Gustav Krupp is not tried due to senility. eleven officials also face charges. The case centers on crimes against peace with plunder and abuse of about 100000 slave workers tied to the war effort.
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Muernberg
House of Krupp
Germany
Krupp
Kaiser Wilhelm
Otto Bismarck
Hitler
Third Reich
Telford
Alfred Krupp von Bohlen Und Halbach
Armament Dynasty
Gustav Krupp
Highways In Coulee Region Open After Severe Storm
Severe storm left eight and a half inches of packed snow and ice in the Coulee region with drifting reported city and countryside. Highways are passable though drifting noted in Buffalo Trempealeau and Jackson counties and crews remain active to keep roads open as temperatures drop.
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Coulee
A. D. Sanial
T. M. Reynolds
State Highway Commission
Dakotas
Minnesota
Sanial
Mercury
la Crosse
Weather Bureau
Reynolds
Buffalo
Tremaleau
Jackson
Paul Hartwig
County Highway Department
Samal
GOP eyes 5.3 billion income tax cut plan
Four year Marshall plan for Western Europe expected on Capitol Hill. GOP senators back wheat export limit to curb inflation. Diplomatic forecasters anticipate renewed talks with Russia on $11.2 billion wartime lend-lease. Senate House panel to back private low rent housing push. Truman may urge motorists to curb pleasure driving to save gasoline.
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Washington
GOP
Truman
Capitol Hill
Russia
Senate House Committee
Chicago Police Join In Probe Of Dr. McLoone Slaying
Chicago authorities cooperate with La Crosse officials in tracing known criminals linked to the November 14 murder of Dr. James E. McLoone. District Attorney John S. Coleman says Chicago agents continue work after local teams returned from La Crosse. Special Agent Roy Lapitz and County Highway Police Chief Ivan Wright briefed on photos and reports, as a toxicology report on Albert Bishop, Grandview hospital manager found dead days after the physician’s death, is awaited.
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Chicago
la Crosse
James E. McLoone
John S. Coleman
Roy Lapitz
Ivan Wright
Albert Bishop
Grandview Hospital
McLoone
Due For Big Yule Bonus, Family Dies In Apartment Fire
Mansfield Ohio fire claims Warnie Rice, his wife, and five of their six children in Greenwich after a stove overheated. Fire Chief McLaughlin said the blaze likely started from a wood kitchen stove.
Truck Crashes Kill Seven Across Wisconsin Weekend
A string of weekend accidents in Wisconsin left seven dead including three crushed to death by a truck in Milwaukee. Det. Lt. Rudolph Glaser identified the truck driver Robert Betz as injured and under manslaughter suspicion after his vehicle, fleeing a minor crash, mounted a curb and killed Herman Ey-rise 38 Severus Cook 39 and Catherine Wassom 37 at 20th and Walnut. Anna Peterson 34 was seriously injured. Other victims include Geza Merten 65 killed by a car at South First and West Greenfield. Bernard Krobeck 25 fatally hit by an electric train near Grafton. Harold Lambert 34 killed in Milwaukee with John B. Cawley 51 and Mary Lambert critically hurt in a head on crash. John L. Deery 57 found dead from asphyxiation in a Darlington trailer home.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Rudolph Glaser
Herman Eyrise
Severus L. Cook
Catherine Wassom
20Th
Walnut
Anna Peterson
Robert Betz
Glaser
Betz
Geza Merten
South First
West Greenfield Avenue
Bernard Krobeck
Saukville
Ozaukee County
Highway 60
Grafton
Harold Lambert
John B. Cawley
Lambert
Mary
John L. Deery
Darlington
Richard Barth
Arab League Meets To Mull Future Action
Arab League leaders in Cairo plan steps to block the United Nations partition of Palestine as violence escalates. In Palestine seven Jews and seven Arabs die in border clashes from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, with heavy mob mobilizations and calls for Jewish security registration. Irgun and Hagana signaled readiness to unite if an Arab Jewish war breaks out.
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Arab League
Jerusalem
Palestine
Holy Land
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
United Nations
Cairo
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Hagana
Irgun to Join Hagana in Palestine War Unity
Irgun officials issue a communique declaring Jewish forces will unite if war erupts. The envelope bore on his majesty's service and was rubberstamped by the Palestine government. The government denied reports of a British pullback as police moves shift to Jewish control. Chanukah celebrations dampened by rising deaths and Arab League talks in Cairo. Lebanese Premier Essalh Bey warned the Arab League would act decisively against partition with Palestine borders tense.
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Irgun
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Petah Tiqvah
Ramat Gan
Cairo
B. C
Arab League
United Nations
Riad Essalh Bey
League
Legion Drives Signatures for Universal Training Plan
At Columbus the American Legion opened a nationwide drive to collect 10,000,000 signatures backing universal military training. National commander James F. O'Neill led the Pearl Harbor day event, criticizing Sen. Robert Taft as the leading foe of UMT in Congress and noting most major nations have some form of compulsory service.
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Columbus
American Legion
James F. O'Neill
National Legion
Ohio Commanders’ and Adjutants
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
UMT
Congress
O'Neill
Taft
United States
Canada
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Robert Schuman
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Eagan
Louis Walcott
China Aid
By Douglas B. Cornell
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Columbia
Eisenhower
By Joseph C. Goodwin
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