Ford repeats wage freeze proposal to UAW
Ford Motor Co repeats its wage and pension freeze for 18 months and argues it is the best answer to the company problem. UAW President Walter Reuther calls the plan unrealistic and counterfeit security. Chrysler has refused pension and health talks while GM wages remain tied by the current two year contract.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
UAW
Walter Reuther
John S. Bus
Chrysler
General Motors
Auto
Steel Walkout Date Shadows Coal Industry Moves
White Sulphur Springs W Va July 16 coal operators largely avoid court action over John L Lewis three day work week plan. George H Love for North and West calls the production limit illegal while operators accept a 20 percent cut. Lewis delays showdown beyond contract expiry and maintains a three day week with a $2 million weekly benefits outlay.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John L. Lewis
George H. Love
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Judith Gets 40 Months To 10 Years
A court delivers a range of 40 months to 10 years in an unnamed case. The article notes a picture on page 10 accompanying the story. No additional names or locations are provided in the readable text.
Coplon Sentenced to Prison for Spying and Theft
Judith Coplon was sentenced by Judge Albert Reeves to 40 months to 10 years for spying for Russia and 1 to 3 years for theft of secrets, to be served concurrently. She faced appeals and parole chances, with bonds set and a request for a new trial denied.
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Washington
Judith Coplin Friday
Russia
Justice Department
Albert L. Reeves
Miss Coplon
Reeves
John M. Kelley, Jr
Miss Copson
Barnard College
Archibald Palmer
Miss Copson Fi
Kelleys
Wheartys
Raymond P. Whearty
New York
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Gubitchev
United Nations
Union Prepares for possible steelworkers strike
The CIO Steelworkers union readies for a possible strike after July 16. General counsel Arthur Goldberg sent a nine page memo to district leaders with legal guidance, relief committee setup, food purchases, and donation canvassing.
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Washington
CIO Steelworkers Union
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
Philip Murray
CIO
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corp
Transfers and Assignments in Diocese Announced
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Charlies W. Gille named administrator of the La Crosse diocese during Bishop Treacy's two month absence. A long list details priest transfers to St. Johns, Marshfield, Sacred Heart Spring Valley, St. Joseph Mission Eneo, and multiple parishes including La Crosse, Camp Douglas, Miladore, Trempealeau, Ettrick, Galesville, Waumandee, and others with several pastorate changes and new chaplaincies.
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Charlies W. Gille
Wisconsin Rapids
la Crosse
John P. Treacy
Gille
SS. Peter and Paul
Treacy
Rome
Leroy B. Keegan
St. John's
St. Pa- Sane
St. Paul
Bloomer
Villa St. Joseph
M. J. Kelnhofer
Marshfield
St. Louis
Dorchester
Philip T. Weller
St. John’s
Lea Crosse
Urban J. Baer
Cashton
Holy Rosary
Lima
Edwin L. Knauf
SS Peter and Paul
Brenker
St. James
Camp Douglas
St. Michael's Mission
Indian Creek
James
St. Wenceslaus
Miladore
Robert H. Hansen
St. Bartholomew's
Trempealeau
St. Bridget’s Mission
Ettrick
St. Mary's Mission
Galesville
John T. Murphy
Assumption, Nd
Gerald F. Schuh
Durand
S&s. Joseph's Ridge
John B. Pinion
St. Joseph's Ridge
Sacred Heart
Sylvester A. Edson
Name
Wausau
Sacred Heart Parish
Waureka
Engel Trial Set Sept 12 for Swindler Sam Engel
Chimed by investigators, Sam Engel 73 pleads innocent to confidence charge as Judge James J. McDermott assigns Sept 12 for trial. Prosecution seeks 30 to 40 day timetable and notes warrants from South Bend Los Angeles and New York. Engel, posing as a Hollywood producer, swindled Chicago widow Reseda Corrigan out of 8700 with promises of a film financed by 20 million dollars.
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Chicago
Sam Engel
William S. Ader
Harry Busch
Lothario
Engel
James J. McDermont
Criminal Court
McDermott
George Fisher
Engels
Edward Breen
South Bend
Ind
Los Angeles
Calif
New York City
Reseda Corrigan
Corrigan
Hollywood
Paule Langton
Newark
Arthur
Surgeons Fail To Find Bullet In Waitkus
Eddie Waitkus Philadelphia Phillies first baseman wounded by a fan was operated on to re expand a partially collapsed lung. Surgeons found no bullet near his spine and said a second operation to remove it would not be performed. His condition is reported satisfactory and return to play this season remains uncertain.
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Chicago
Eddie Waitkus
Philadelphia Phillies
Bills Memorial Hospital
Waitkus
Ruth
Steinhagen
U S Accuses Russia of Treaty Neglect
The United States accused Russia of disregarding Balkan peace treaties and blocking action by Western powers over human rights in Hungary Romania and Bulgaria. A state department note framed the Soviet moves as part of repeated Western protests against religious political and other rights denials.
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Washington
United States
Russia
State Department
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Fair conditions in La Crosse and surrounding area. Tonight's low around 72 degrees with a high near 88. Friday's reading expected around 75 degrees with light winds and dry skies.
Wisconsin lifts rent controls in ten counties including Door Portage
Region rent controls were removed in ten Wisconsin counties after surveys by housing expert Tighe E Woods. Decontrol covers Buffalo Pepin Monroe Columbia Ashland Dunn Chippewa Falls city Manitowoc city Sturgeon Bay Door County Stevens Point Hull and Plover townships Portage County completing decontrol in Door County and Portage areas.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Tighe E. Woods
Buffalo
Pepin
Monroe
Columbia
Ashland
Dunn
Chippewa County
Chippewa Falls
Manitowoc County
Manitowoc
Sturgeon Bay
Door County
Stevens Point
Hull and
Plover
Portage
Portage County
Boy, 22, severely harmed By Passing Train
Milwaukee reports a two and a half year old boy named Joseph G. Schneider, son of Mr and Mrs De Scheider, wandered from home and was fatally struck by a Northwestern road train. The accident occurred Thursday night after the boy had been missing for about an hour with two trains passing the scene.
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Milwaukee
Northwestern Road
Joseph G. Schneider
de Scheider
Kessel Takes Over New Job As Fire Chief
Adolph Kessel becomes fire chief succeeding George Hanson. Hanson resigned June 1 and Kessel was appointed June 17 after serving as assistant chief since October 16, 1945. The vacancy will be filled at the regular meeting and promotions follow, including two new lieutenants with the new engine at No 4 station.
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Adolph Kessel
George Hanson
Hanson
and Fire Commission
Kessel
No. 4
Await Truman's Word On What To Do With Labor Law Wreckage
Washington awaits President Truman's direction after the Senate passed Taft's substitute preserving most Taft-Hartley provisions. The House kept the bill in limbo, while Truman vowed continued hard fighting. The outcome will shape 1950 campaign debates on labor policy.
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Truman
Washington
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
White House
Mr. Truman
Labor Committee
House Committee
Rayburn
Lawmaker Seeks Restore Funds For School Aid Program
Madison Wis4 Restoring funds cut from an incentive school aids bill was proposed in an amendment introduced in the assembly on Friday. Clark R-Vesper offered a plan to set the amount at 33.5 million dollars for the next biennium. The bill would provide additional funds to districts with improved facilities and programs. A second Clark amendment would levy a 30 percent surtax on individual incomes to pay for the aid package. Action on the amendment was scheduled for Tuesday. The assembly, 81 to 2, approved a long range state building program setting up a depreciation reserve of 1 percent based on current building values. An estimated 3.6 million dollars would be available for the next two years from the general fund. A separate bill to require the state conservation department to pay school taxes on state forest lands moved forward, with an inclusion amendment for the Horicon marsh area and a plan to share half fur trapping revenues with districts. The assembly, by 85 to 0, passed a measure appropriating See ASSEMBLY Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Senate
Clark
R-Vesper
Assembly
Legislative Council
State Conservation Department
Horicon Marsh
Fire Destroys Iowa Home On McGregor Heights
McGregor Iowa early Friday fire destroyed Mervin Musser residence on the Heights hill top summer resort. Musser suffered back burns trying to save two dogs that died in the blaze. He lost all belongings except his night clothes as firefighters confined the flames to the home and prevented spread to nearby cottages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor, Ia
Mervin Musser
Heights
McGregor
Musser
Milwaukee plants closed in union strike
Two Heil company Milwaukee plants shut Friday as United Steelworkers strike after 60 days of bargaining. J J Rosecky said dispute centers on moving from piece work to straight hourly pay with rates from 1.10 to 1.80 per hour, a pay rise for hundreds, while the union seeks a 25 cent hourly increase. About 500 office workers still entered the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Nited Steelworkers Union
Aia
Milwaukee
Heil Company
J. J. Rosecky
Rosecky
Cool Air Mass Promises Mild Weekend in La Crosse
A north wind drops heat in La Crosse with highs near 88 on Friday after a 94 high on Thursday. Meteorologist A D Sanial forecasts fair cooler conditions for Friday night and Saturday with lows around 72 and highs near 88. By Friday noon the temperature was 87. Two heat prostration cases were treated at a local hospital. patients were improved Friday morning. One patient, Thomas E Murphy of 1336 Kane Street, employed by Heileman Brewing Company, was among the cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Area
Mercury
A. D. Sanial
Thomas E. Murphy
Kane Street
Heileman Brewing Company
Group Agrees On Vet Housing Appropriation
A conference committee negotiated a veterans housing bill at about 16 million dollars in loans and grants to veterans and housing authorities. Provisions include loans up to 20 percent of project cost with five percent veteran equity and 10 percent grants for authorities. Grants capped at 40 percent if needed. grants requests due by March 1, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Veterans
Assembly
Senate
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
State Emergency Board
Warning Issued On Youths Sliding I Beam At Bridge
Police Chief Herman Rick urged parents to warn children about the dangerous practice of sliding down the I beam at the west end of the Mississippi River bridge. Several youths have been seen using the beam parallel to the sten gran, risking a 50 foot drop to a concrete base. He also cautioned boys not to walk outside the rail along the bridge sidewalk.
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Herman Rick Friday
Mississippi River Bridge
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China
New York Daily News
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Antoinette
Ann
Shadows Industry
Harold W. Ward
Northern
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Callain
Far Western
Mississippi River
Judith
Robert Bayard
Council Bluffs
R. L. Kolb
Fond du Lac
Army
Camp McCoy
Bayard
Fifth Army Airborne Training Unit
Kolb
ROTC
McCoy
By Max Ball
Joan Rankin
Cincinnati
Buckeye
American Legion Auxiliary
U.S
Fairne
Air Force
Lockhede
Iowa
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