Bitter Battle Looms As Truman Vetoes USES Return To States
President Truman vetoes by pocket method a rider to a war funds bill that would shift the U S employment service to state control. He objects that the rider delays reemployment programs and warns permanent legislation is needed before any transfer. Officials say new measures to abolish federal USES may follow.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
U. S
Capitol Hill
House Appropriations Committee
Lucas
D-Ill
Reed
U.S. Secretary of Labor
Christmas presents roving AWOL suspect in FBI case
The FBI reports that 18 year old Conjheeks from Chicago fled after an escape with a companion. He hitchhiked to Grand Haven Michigan and Gary Indiana and forced a driver to stop after taking $8. A revolver was discarded in Chicago and recovered by the FBI. The man known as Baldy has six prior AWOL episodes and prior juvenile detention stays.
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Chicago
Smith
Beh
Hoover
Grand Haven
Mich
Richard Milewski
Rose Leone McCormick
Holland, Mich
Milewski
Gary
Ind
63Rd
Maryland Avenue
FBI
Baldy
Conjheeks
A.W.O.L
UAW Quietly Prepares New Data for Auto Talks
The CIO United Auto Workers used a Christmas truce to assemble fresh data ahead of renewed wage demand talks with auto makers this week. About 200000 GM workers have been idle since November 21 amid the nationwide strike, with government mediators pressing for progress as meetings loom on December 27 with Kaiser-Frazer in the car industry dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
America
Uaw-Cio
Washington
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Government Moves To Avert Electric Industry Strikes
The U S conciliation service director Edgar L Warren said leaders from General Electric and Westinghouse will meet him at 2 p m Wednesday December 26 to discuss production for the re conversion program. GE and Westinghouse officials are set to meet at 10 a m on Thursday and Friday mornings respectively.
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Washington
General Electric
Westinghouse
Edgar L. Warren
U. S. Conciliation Service
Warren
Code Cracking Seen As Blast To Diplomacy
Washington report says the navy's Jig-19 code cracking disclosure strains diplomatic efforts. Pearl Harbor investigators differ on impact, with Senator Lucas insisting the Senate House committee action to bar disclosure harms diplomacy and signals a setback for espionage policy.
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Washington
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Lucas
D-Ill
Senate-House
Chicago Archbishop Elevated as Cardinal in Vatican Move
Archbishop Stritch of Chicago gains cardinalate joining four new U S cardinals marking record U S representation in the college. The Vatican appointment broadens Latin America and Canada presence while Chicago celebrates the honor to lead a vast Catholic population.
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United States
Cardinal
Archbishop Spellman
Vatican
Detroit
St. Louis
U. S
Latin America
Canada
Chicago
Holy Father
Archdiocese of
of Cardinals
Stritch
Rome
Eugenio Pacelli
Pius XII
America
Milwaukee
Two collisions injure two on city streets
Two separate accidents injured two people slightly on Saturday evening. Clarence Olson and Robert Thorson collided at St. Andrew and Avon streets, causing $300 damage. Earlier Bernard Ruesgen and Clarence Olson were involved in a State and 21st streets crash with Mrs. Milton Melcher and Fred Manske. no injuries and $200 damage total.
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St. Andrew
Avon Streets
Clarence Olson
Powell Street
St. Andrew Street
Robert Thorson
Rose Street
Avon Street
Bernard Ruesgen
Island Street
State
21St Streets
Milton Melcher
Mississippi Street
Fred Manske
State Stret
Melcher
21St Street
Manske
Christmas In Berlin Amid Ruins and Cold Christmas Goods
A stark Berlin Christmas vignette describes public notices in a German building about coffins for those who died of infectious disease, while a cardboard angel proclaims peace. Ruins, emaciated residents, and food lines contrast with Santa events run by U S troops offering toys, warm clothes, and cookies. Local markets sell makeshift goods as a hot dog with shredded meat becomes a noted novelty.
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Charles Chamberlain
Berlin
Tiergarten
United States
Battleship Washington Brings Home 1,626 GIs After Storm
The 35,000 ton Washington docked in New York three days late after seven Atlantic storms with hurricane force winds. Capt. Francis X. McInerney says waves reached 75 to 100 feet as 1,626 homebound GIs returned. Gen. Patton was to be aboard but died later.
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New York
U.S. S. Washington
New York Harbor
Atlantic
Washington
Europe
Francis X. McIinerney
George S. Patton, Jr
Frank J. Lowry
Cresco
Iowa
West Coast
Enterprise
Southampton
England
Some Girl Is Going To Get A Surprise
In Philadelphia a soldier planned a Christmas day surprise with a diamond engagement ring hidden in a candy box. A frantic salesgirl feared the box would reveal the gift when the girl opened it. The ring box dropped, and the ring was later found on the floor.
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Philadelphia
Betty Kuhn
Milwaukee arsonist blamed for 11 fires downtown
Milwaukee police hunted an arsonist who started 11 fires in a three hour span Sunday night in downtown. Five fires struck hotels, three occurred in one hotel, and six were set in cars parked in the downtown area.
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Milwaukee
Helmet repair scraps outnumber usable GI headgear
A historical notice notes that 25 to 35 percent of GI helmets sent to the rear for repair were so badly damaged they could only be scrapped rather than repaired. The terse line reflects wartime supply losses and asset attrition in field equipment.
Mississippi Valley Sportsmen Stress Unity for Conservation
Wisconsin and Minnesota conservation critics be urged to end bickering and back a common sense program. Valley legislators press protest to draw Washington's attention as Army Engineers begin drawing down pools for navigation at Chain of Rocks near St. Louis.
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Badger State Sportsmen's Club
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Legislative Committee
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Army Engineers
Chain of Rocks
Mississippi
St. Louis
Milwaukee Railroad Embraces Employee Service Clubs
Milwaukee road employees formed service clubs to improve ties with the public. By 1939 about 120 clubs covered 11 000 miles of track. December 21 the La Crosse Area Service club was honored with a dance at Knights of Pythias hall Clinton and Avon streets with Joe Mader and his orchestra. A. O. Sunder chaired the event and spoke on the clubs strengthening railroad public relations.
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Milwaukee Road
Road
la Crosse
Knights of Pythias
Clinton
Avon Streets
Christmas In The Air Presented By La Crosse Jaycees
Jaycees thank all groups and sponsors for the first annual Christmas In The Air program held Dec 17 to 23. More than 700 voices from 16 singing groups contributed to a community event aided by La Crosse Telephone, the Lanker Hotel staff, La Crosse Tribune, WKBH, and Announcer Joseph Snyder.
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Aubrey E. Amann
George E. Halverson
Junior Chamber of Commerce Committee
Son of la Crosse
la Crosse Telephone Corporation
Henry W. Rennebohm
Linker Hotel
la Crosse Tribune
WKBH
Joseph Snyder
la Crosse
Christmas Returnees Bide Time on Pacific Coast
Thousands of veterans stranded in Pacific coast ports over Christmas plan to stay with private hosts or join organized festivities. At Camp Shanks and other sites 10,500 awaiting overseas shipment plus 11,000 arrivals mark a holiday shuffle. Transportation limits mean many remain in the States while sanely viewing the situation as a reunion.
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Ting
Camp Shanks
N. Y
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
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Yule
Hunt
Heoeschier Bros
Milwaukee Railroad
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South America
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Pearl Street
Yulin Chern
Whitebreast Coal CO
King Street
Frank J. Tighe CO
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