Pickets Limited to Twenty at Allis-Chalmers Strike
Wisconsin employment relations board limits No. 248 United Automobile Workers to 20 pickets at Allis-Chalmers Mfg Co West Allis. Gates capped at two pickets per gate. Board cites mass picketing and unlawful acts, notes union leadership shows disregard for law and courts. Order follows company complaint. union did not pursue dismissal.
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Madison
United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Union
CIO
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co
West Alls
Wis
Wisconsin Employment Relations ‘Yard
Milwaukee County Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Circuit Court of
Milwaukee County
Union Considers Suit for Portal to Portal Back Pay
A spokesman for Local 248 UAW CIO said the union may file suit to recover portal to portal back pay and damages for members at Manufacturing Company West Allis works. JoAnna Steinmetz said letters have been sent to members about signing agreements authorizing the suit and covering counsel fees up to 10 percent. A similar plan is reported under consideration at Norwood Ohio.
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Milwaukee
Uaw-Cio
Action
West Alls
Joanna Steinmetz
State Crashes Claim Six Lives Across Wisconsin
Six people died in Wisconsin traffic incidents spanning Fond du Lac and Milwaukee counties to Madison. Rubin Zentner, 27, died when his car left the county line road in Fond du Lac. Marie Zentner died at Mercy Oshkosh. Leo Bucheger, 70, died in Milwaukee from a streetcar impact. William R. Crawley, 72, killed on his 71st birthday after colliding with a car driven by Kent Hill, Pardeeville. Paul E. Schwerin, 61, was killed when a bicycle was struck near Neenah. Pierce L. Powers, 52, of Mazon, was hit by a Milwaukee Road train near Madison.
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Wisconsin
Rubin Zentner
van Paul E. Schwerin
Neenah
Leo Bucheger
Milwaukee
William R. Crawley
Madison
Schwerin
Highway 41
Neengh
Milwaukee County Emergency Hospital
Crawley
John R. Arnold
Kent A. Hill
Pardeeville
Wis
Hill
Arnold
Powers
Milwaukee Road
Weather Update for La Crosse and Vicinity
Rain changes to snow tonight with much colder readings as low as 10. Saturday will be clearing and colder with a high near 20. Strong winds are expected to shift during the period.
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la Crosse
Rescue Boy Risked Life For Puppy In Icy River
A La Crosse boy, four months with his hound puppy, leaped into an icy river to save the dog. He nearly drowned but his brave effort underscored the bond of boy and dog amid winter danger.
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Mississippi
Tommy Tate
Skippy
Henry Loefefler
George Bettin
Northern States Power Company Meter Men
Tommy
Boy
Dog
la Crosse
Henry Loeffler
Meter Men
Isle la Plume
Bettin
South 21St Street
Loeffler
South Sixth Street
Train Wreck Injures 40 Near New Orleans
A Panama Limited passenger train derailed on a narrow land bridge north of New Orleans injuring about 40 to 50 travelers. The illinois Central flyer, traveling from Chicago to New Orleans, left the rails near Ruddock, with several cars overturning. One severely injured was a Negro cook scalded and with a broken collarbone. others reported broken bones.
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New Orleans
G. R. Kimball
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Ruddock
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Maurepas
Atomic Group Approves Control Plan Echoing U S Proposals
The United Nations atomic energy commission met in secret as Andrei Gromyko was absent and adopted the first half of an atomic control plan closely following U S principles. The U S delegation pressed for no veto, while Canada and Poland weighed in amid talks on veto policy and forthcoming committee votes.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
S. P. Alexandrov
Russia
Commission
Juliusz Katz-Suchy
Alexandrov
Gromyko
UN Security Council
Baruch
Atomic Commission
United Nations Security Council
Colombia
Belgium
Syria
Mexico
Netherlands
Egypt
Poland
General Assembly
Security Council
United Nations
Seek To Renew Bilbo Hearing
Senator Ferguson urged reopening of a senate war investigations subcommittee to hear direct testimony on a claim that Theodore Bilbo received money linked to narcotics interests. Ferguson sought testimony from Podesta Logan and Carr while Taft noted no action yet.
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Washington
Ferguson
Mich
Senate
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Mead
DNY
Michigan
Republican Senate
Bilbo
Taft
Ohio
Bridges
A. J. Podesta
Vicksburg
Miss
James Logan
John Carr
Natchez
Carr
Harry J. Anslinger
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Podesta
Anslinger
Hogan
Narcotics Bureau
Senator Tunnell
Ddel
Retters
Hickenlooper
Warn motorists icy highway conditions across southern Wisconsin
A Friday weather bureau warning covers the southern half of Wisconsin. Drizzle froze on contact, creating glaze and slippery roads with conditions changing as melt and refreezing occur. Snow is expected Friday night into Saturday with low temperatures and winds, while the Rockies to the Canadian border belt sees ongoing snowfall of three to five inches in the north.
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Weather Bureau
State Highway Commission
A. D. Sanial
Rockies
Canadian
Upper Lakes
Wisconsin
Embargo Expected on Mexican Livestock Imports
Washington officials said Secretary Anderson will issue a formal order closing the border to cattle sheep goats and swine from Mexico due to evidence of foot and mouth disease among Mexican livestock. The move follows inspections that detected the illness across the border.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Anderson
Mexico
Skyrockers revive New Year's fireworks in La Crosse appeal
Grandad Skyrockers plan a New Year's Eve show atop Grandad Bluff reviving a prewar firing tradition. William Bonadurer appeals to about 200 local firms for funds to cover fireworks, labor, and setup costs. The effort aims to restore a community event once suspended after Pearl Harbor with hopes of forming a permanent organization again.
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Coulee
Grandad
Grandad Bluff
William Bonadurer
Bonadurer
Pearl Harbor
la Crosse
Frank Pitman
Jesse E. Higbee
Frank H. Burgess
Edwin Erickson
A. O. Colby
Mrs Roosevelt Subpoenaed Over Yonkers Car Crash
New York state bureau of motor vehicles subpoenas Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt for a hearing on January 8 at White Plains to determine if her driver’s license should be revoked suspended or continued after a three car accident in Yonkers on August 14.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Eleanor Roosevelt
White Plains
Yonkers
One Killed Fourteen Hurt in Bari Food Riot
In Bari southern Italy a flash strike over food shortages turned violent Friday with police and soldiers firing on rioters. One man was killed and fourteen injured four seriously as workers blocked streets forced shop closures and tried to storm city hall.
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Rome
Bari
Italy
Naples
Navy Courier at Dairen Not Given Soviet Ultimatum
Washington said a Soviet ultimatum to a U S navy courier ship at Dairen was not issued. Cmdr Edgar L Yates aboard reported an extant ultimatum to leave within 20 minutes. Adm Charles M Cooke Jr and Navy officials dispute the claim and note the matter was released as factually correct by a world press report.
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Shanghai
State Department
Washington
U. S. Navy
Dairen
Navy
Edgar L. Yates
Portland Ore
Adm
Charles M. Cooke Jr
Seventh Fleet
Allen Quits RFC and Urges Major Act Revision
George E. Allen resigns today as RFC director amid push for sweeping changes to end wartime powers and unify lending authority. John D. Goodloe designated to replace him effective January 16, with Allen meeting Truman to discuss the RFC report on drastic act revisions.
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Washington
George E. Allen
Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
John D. Goodloe
Allen
George Allen
Ross
White House
Mr. Truman
Goodloe
Youth held in slaying case near Medary
A 16 year old boy with a 32-20 calibre revolver was held briefly on a farm near West Salem as police probed his knowledge of the Dec 17 slaying of 35 year old Bessie Moore in Webs tavern on old US 16 near Medary. He denied involvement and was released after questioning. The gun was sent to Chicago for ballistics tests.
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West Salem
Bessie Moore
Web’s
U. S. Highway No. 16
Medary
Frederic W. Crosby
Crosse
Bluffs
Chicago
la Crosse
Crosby
Rent Ceiling Raised for Converted Living Quarters
OPA officials announced Friday an increase in potential rent ceilings for units converted into dwelling spaces. The rule raises the maximum from the prior cap of $3 per month per $1,000 of construction cost to $4, and aligns with ongoing plans to expand rental housing through further conversions of large homes and vacant buildings into multi family dwellings.
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Washington
OPA
New York Butter Price Break Triggers Federal Investigation
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson orders inquiry into yesterday break in New York butter prices and reports of market manipulation. Chicago unchanged to 12 cents higher as New York prices rise about four cents a pound. 92 score A and double A butter sold at 5 cents per pound. An official says farm prices may have peaked and adjustment will be slow as supplies rise. Representatives of the Agriculture Department are in New York.
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Washington
Anderson
New York
Chicago
East
Agriculture Department
Grocers Split on Butter Egg Price Cuts in La Crosse
A La Crosse Tribune survey finds grocers unsure about cutting butter and egg prices. Butter per pound ranges 80 to 89 cents with a six-cent drop the largest, and egg prices per dozen run 33 to 50 cents. About half cut butter, a third cut eggs, sizes affect range. Clothing stores report reductions on January clearance, not market drop.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse
Butter Market Probes See Prices Drop Across Major Cities
A cross country survey shows butter prices sliding up to 10 cents a pound in New York and Chicago with chain stores cutting 9 to 10 cents. Egg prices fall sharply, with wholesale declines and stores in multiple cities reporting price reductions. Retailers anticipate February food price cuts as buyers push to liquidate stock. experts question if the drop is temporary.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Associated Press
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