Johnston Set To Approve Catch Up Wage Plan
A high official says Eric Johnston will approve the 10 percent catch up wage formula and urge the wage board to reconvene for modifications. The NPA issues a maintenance and operations priority order to ensure supplies for upkeep across all firms and institutions, with a 09-97 rating and limits on rubber use and end-products across industries.
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Johnston
Sterling F. Green
Washington
Eric Johnston
National Production Authority
NPA
Manly Fleischmann
United States
Wisconsin utility strike ban struck down by high court
The U S Supreme Court invalidated Wisconsin's law banning strikes by public utility workers and forcing compulsory arbitration. The decision limits state tools in emergency disputes, prompting lawmakers and officials to consider new legislation while unions gain bargaining leverage.
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Wisconsin
U. S. Supreme Court
Beatrice Lampert
Supreme Court
Milwaukee
Vinson
Gordon Bubolz
Appleton
New Jersey
Alfred E. Driscoll
Republic
Black
Reed
Douglas
Jackson
Clark
Justice Frankfurter
Burton
Minton
AFL Amalgamated Association of
Employes of America
Division 998
Milwaukee Transport Co
State Supreme Court
Milwaukee Circuit
CIO United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers
Milwaukee Gas Light Co
Congress
Frankfurter
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Madison
ERB
Max Raskin
CIO
Plans To Aid Troops Aired At Camp McCoy Meeting
A joint Allied Veterans council and Allied Auxiliary council meeting discussed past present and planned support for soldiers at Camp McCoy. Cribben outlined housing efforts 17 houses 30 apartments 50 rooms and church basement facilities used for dorms and dances. He noted transport costs 1.60 round trip and the USO replacement of the servicemen's committee. Sparta and La Crosse officials described local facilities and future capacity to aid soldiers.
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Camp McCoy
Allied Veterans Council
Allied Auxiliary Council
J. N. Cribben
la Crosse Servicemen’s Committee
la Crosse Uso
Dribben
Christ Episcopal Church
Cribben
USO
la Crosse
H. H. Williams
Sparta
Williams
Salvation Army
Red Shield Center
Mary H. Schaeffer
Red Cross
Camp McCoy Station
Senate Reconsiders Social Security Plan for State Officials
Wisconsin senators debated a measure to include elected state officials under federal social security. Sen Schlabach argued for equal treatment, but Len Robinson led a successful reconsideration, delaying final passage. The chamber also advanced a road safety bill and a pay raise for local officials.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate
Sen. Schlabach
Len Robinson
Beloit
Schlabach
Sen
Assembly
Hoover Warns Europe Needs 100 Divisions for Defense
Former President Herbert Hoover told the Senate committees that Europe cannot be defended with less than 100 divisions and warned of utmost danger in a U.S. land war. He urged building U.S. and British air and naval power to overwhelm Russia if attacked.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Europe
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Hoover
Britain
Russia
O’ Hoover
Senate
Wherry
Nebraska
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Congress
Dewey
Truman
Stassen
Line Five Chinese Counterattacks Thrown Back In Korea
United Nations forces push ahead on the central front as the U S seventh division breaks through the main Korean Red line along the Pangnim to Wonju corridor. Marine divisions seize hills near Hoengsong while Red counterattacks are repelled and air operations support ground advances.
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Tokyo
East Central Battle
Col
William R. Quinn
U. S. Seventh Division
Pangnim
Wonju
Quinn
United Nations
U. S
Hoengsong
U. S. First Marine
U. S. Army
Hongchong
Hongchon
Ammul Creek
Stan Swinton
Hongdong
Fifth Air Force
Red Barracks
North Korea
Pyongyang
Red Capital
Who Paid For The 8530 Mink Coat RFC Probe Ponders
Senate banking subcommittee heard New York furrier Louis Wheeler testify that an $8530 mink coat given to Mrs. E Merl Young was charged first to Young then shifted to Joseph J Rosenbaum, a lawyer linked to RFC loan influence. The hearing probes possible favoritism in Reconstruction Finance loans and perjury risk.
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Acme
Washington
E. Merle Young
Joseph H. Rosenbaum
Senate
New York
Rosenbaum
Young
White House
E. Merl Young
RFC
Louis O. Wheeler
Joseph J. Rosenbaum
Wheeler
Senate Banking
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rep
Sutton
D-Tenn
House
Gunther-Jenckel
Fulbright
D-Ark
Department of Justice
Tobey
R-Nh
Ross Bohannon
Texas
Bohannon
Texmass Corp
Dallas
Tex
L. B. Glidden
John B. Skiles
Glidden
Skiles
Dawson and
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area Tonight Through Wednesday
Clearing and colder tonight. Wednesday generally fair and continued cold with rain or snow Wednesday night. Low tonight around 20, high Wednesday afternoon near 30.
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la Crosse
22nd U.S. Amendment Becomes Law
The 22nd Amendment limits presidents to two elective terms. Harry S Truman is exempted, allowing a possible second full term. Utah and Nevada ratified the amendment, Nevada reaching approval at 6 30 p m CST, bringing ratifications to 36 of 48 states needed.
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Washington
United States
Harry Truman
White House
Truman
Utah
Nevada
Congress
U. S
Plane Crashes Near Airport Near Tulsa
A Mid- Continent passenger plane carrying 30 people crashed near Tulsa Municipal Airport shortly after 1 p m Tuesday. Initial reports said the craft burned. ambulances and police rushed to the scene while airport staff saw smoke. The Mid- Continent office later said there were no injuries and all aboard walked away. The Convair was taking off southbound from Minneapolis to Houston.
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Tulsa
Okla
Municipal
Mid-Continent
Convair
Minneapolis
Houston
Tex
Red Cross In La Crosse Increases Aid To Servicemen
La Crosse county Red Cross home service has risen to its highest level since World War II, aiding active servicemen and families. Mrs. Emma L. Siede notes expanded wartime roles raise county goal to 35,000 with a 3 per family suggested donation next Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
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la Crosse County
Red Cross
Emma L. Siede
la Crosse
Func
Hoover Talks On Troop Use And River Forecast
Weather and flood report notes Hoover briefing on troop deployments and area streams. Rivers rose from two tenths to 2.4 feet Monday with receding forecasts Tuesday night as clearing and colder air move in. Forecasts call for 20s and high 30s with possible rain or snow into Wednesday. several tributaries rise modestly while pools near Prescott and Winona remain open and widening.
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Mississippi
A. D. Sanial
Minnesota
Dodge
Houston
Galesville
Sanial
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Prescott
Read’s Landing
Winona
McGregor
Dam
la Crosse
Reorganization Plan Proposes Expanded Wisconsin Agriculture Board
Assemblyman Sykes introduces a bill to increase the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture board from seven to 15 and create bureaus for animal health promotion and dairy foods drugs and marketing. The new board would include breeders, veterinarians, and home economics graduates among others. A separate proposal seeks a veterans bonus financed by taxes and reallocations.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Agriculture
Assemblyman
Sykes
R-Chetek
Board of Agriculture
Department
Animal Health
Lynch
Green Bay
Assembly
Czech Reds and Clementis Arrested in Plot to Oust Communist Leader
Czech extremists flag up a plot to assassinate the Communist president and shift Czechoslovakia toward the West. Vlado Clementis and four top leaders were detained with five other conspirators as party purges claim 170000 members expelled since September.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Vlado Clementis
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovak Communist Central Committee
Soviet Union
Communist Party of Bolsheviks
Stalin
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Acme Telepheto
Veterans’ Agencies
Acme Telephone
Sen. Wherry
Seventh Division
Red Line
Clen Clements
Siede
Home Service
Department of Agriculture
Clementis
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