congressional call for postwar labor law revision
The piece argues 80th Congress must pass strict labor laws to curb labor bosses like Lewis and Petrillo. It urges secret ballot strikes, anti trust accountability, and new arbitration to prevent ruinous work stoppages and protect postwar economic recovery. References Jeremiah 13 15.
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John L. Lewis
Congress
Lewis
Congressional
Lewis and
Petrillo
Lewises
Meat prices to ease as supply improves in 1947
The Agriculture Department sees near record cattle numbers and a return toward prewar production levels, predicting beef and veal output to rival 1945 highs. Civilians may see moderate price declines with meat supplies expanding this winter, though pork and lamb may stay tight.
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Department of Agriculture
Russia
Expensive Lesson for Professor Laski in Libel Suit
The court costs and counsel fees totaling about 60 000 dollars are awarded against Professor Harold Laski after his libel suit against a British newspaper. The jury found he stated violence and revolution in a public speech, which the judge noted were explosive phrases requiring clear context.
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Harold Laski
Professor Laski
Laski
Major Williamson Wins Praise For Poison Gas Disposal Effort
James R. Young reports Major Williamson of the First Cavalry Division led the disposal of Japan s chemical arsenal on an inland sea island near Kure Japan. He supervised 900 Japanese workers and evacuated 12 000 tons of poison chemicals and 3 000 tons of mustard gas to sea for sinking while training local staff and preparing a hospital for emergencies. The British called him an efficient chemical warfare expert and his work protected troops and nearby residents from a potential gas cloud.
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Kure
Japan
California
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Williamson
Oberlin College
California Institute of Technology
Hiroshima
Atom City
Okinawa
Finance Ministry
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Summing Up the Coal Strike Fallout and UMW Lewis
The piece argues John L. Lewis ended the coal strike before a Supreme Court decision, hurting the economy and inflation fight. It weighs debits and credits for the nation government UMW and Lewis, urging Wagner Act amendments and removal of union immunity to prevent future nationwide strikes.
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Chicago Journal OF Commerce
John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
Umw-Lewis
America
UMW
Mr. Lewis
Adolph Hitler
Galesburg schools may offer ninth grade auto course
Barbs suggest a driver education class for ninth and tenth graders in Galesburg public schools. The note questions classroom space for adults and raises curiosity about community interest.
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Galesburg
What Next When Stalin Quits
DeWitt Mackenzie weighs the rumor of Stalin's illness and the impact of his potential departure. The piece explores who could assume control in Moscow, Molotov as a possible heir, and the worldwide consequences of a leadership transition in the Soviet Union.
Haskin Service Answers Questions on Airports Snails and Salts
Reader questions cover the largest US airport by runway length at Albuquerque 10 500 feet and Cleveland for acreage while La Guardia handles traffic. The edible snail Helix promatia is not garden snail and Romans valued it as a luxury. Salt over left shoulder drives away evil spirits and tears are water with sodium chloride. slow charging is better for car batteries per the National Bureau of Standards.
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Russia
Stalin
London
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Turkey
John M. Hightower
Foreign Ministers’ Council
New York
Molotov
Handy Letter Writer advertised for mail order
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers the Handy Letter Writer, a compact guide on letter writing rules with over 100 sample forms in 48 pages for 15 cents. Enclose coin and mail to Washington D C. for a copy.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D.C
Washington
Handy Letter Writer
New U S highway No 16 to open between La Crosse and West Salem
The Tribune reports the formal opening of new U S highway No 16 between La Crosse and West Salem set for Friday announced by T M Reynolds Wisconsin highway commission. Also notes enrollments and appointments including Phi Beta Kappa initiates at Ohio Wesleyan University and other local civic and college news.
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U. S. Highway No. 16
la Crosse
West Salem
T. M. Reynolds
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Josephine Hughes
South Eighth Street
Anne Schlabach
Cass Street
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Phi Beta Kappa
James Marlow Lewis Saved His Own Neck
Washington reports that John L. Lewis faces contempt fines totaling 10 000 dollars for defying a no strike order as miners were told to work until March 31 1947. The case could reshape labor law and public interest limits on strikes and court power.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Supreme Court
Lewis
Congress
Truman
Mr. Truman
Sparta rider injured in hit and run two miles west of town
Floyd Green of Sparta was struck from behind while riding a motorbike Saturday about 10 p m two miles west of Sparta. He was found by Sam Garvis and Joe Tucker in a ditch with a head bump and minor bruises. A car was seen in a nearby field as it fled the scene. Sheriff Bert O Johnson investigated.
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Sparta
Wis
Floyd Green
Green
Sam Garvis
Joe Tucker
Bert O. Johnson
Miss Agnes Breene Invited to Participate in Trempealeau Evaluation
The meeting brings together Miss Agnes Breene of the Teachers college training school and Dr J F Rolfe along with Pauline Abel Marjorie Frost and Emery W Leamer to assess the arithmetic program for Trempealeau schools. E L Walters will oversee the evaluation as secretary of the Schoolmaster's club of Western Wisconsin.
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Agnes Breene
Teachers College Training School
Trempealeau
J. F. Rolfe
Pauline Abel
Marjorie Frost
Emery W. Leamer
E. L. Walters
One in Three Workers Affected by Union Pact Terms
A labor market note reports that about one third of workers—roughly 33 percent—are governed by terms set in union agreements, reflecting widespread coverage across sectors. The statistic highlights the reach of collective bargaining in contemporary employment.
Reflections On Wisconsin State Budget Hearings
A Madison observer critiques the biennial executive budget hearings as perfunctory and speed driven, noting lack of inventory control in state government and limited questioning of spending necessity. The piece cites Governor Goodland and Budget Director Geissell, with Rennebohm pressing for control and transparency amid routine department testimony.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Goodland
E. C. Geissell
Oscar Rennebohm
Rennebohm
Capitol
State House
Duel
Senate and
Assembly
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