May Garssons Convicted Lewis Getting Best Contract
In Washington D C labor talks a tentative UMW contract with Big Steel mine owners and northern producers aims to raise the basic inside hourly wage about 44 percent from 1.18 to 1.63 dollars. Union leader Lewis touts a sweeping victory while industry officials warn of inflationary pressures and wider economic impact.
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Washington, D. C
Gonn L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
CIO
Owever
Midwest
Far West
UMW
Tts
Sterday
Ford Withdraws Recognition of Foreman Union
Ford Motor Co. withdrew recognition of the Foreman’s Association of America as bargaining agent for about 3800 striking supervisory employees in Detroit. In a letter Ford said management unions are unsound and unworkable, signaling a shift under Taft Hartley as of August 22. The FAA had represented foremen since May 9 and the strike began May 21 after Ford refused to cover all supervisory workers.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Foreman’s Association of America
Robert H. Keys
FAA
Johns
Ford Public Relations
Foreman's Association of America
Ford
Ex- Congressman May Convicted in War Favors Case
Ex congressman Andrew J May and Garsson brothers Murray and Henry were found guilty of taking bribes to secure war department favors for the Garsson empire. Defense plans immediate appeal, with sentence deferred. Jury found all charges proven and May commented that it was only round one.
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Washington
Andrew J. May
Garsson Brothers
Murray
Henry
May
House Military Committee
Kentucky
War Department
George E. Wells
Garssons
Charles J. Margiotti
Grant
Margiotti
Henry A. Schweinhaut
Wisconsin Senate approves rent control bill and other measures
Wisconsin Senate votes 25 to 1 to refer an emergency rent control bill to a joint legislative committee for hearing. The bill would freeze rents until March 1 1948 with increases allowed after specified percentages and tighter eviction rules. Also approved were measures on unfair labor practice, a Madison crime laboratory, and highway revenue segregation.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Schlabach
Senate
Rennebohm
Assembly
Wisconsin General Hospital
Two Circuses Entertain Holiday Crowds Here
La Crosse hosts two circuses for Fourth of July. An air circus at the municipal airport begins Friday at 1 p m with buses to the field from several city corners starting at 10 a m. The Shrine circus at Inter-State Fair grounds runs for three days starting tomorrow with shows at 2 15 p m and 8 15 p m daily. Proceeds aid local aviation equipment. Parachute stunts and radio aircraft acts highlight a busy program. Tickets sold at multiple local outlets. Shrine office at 419 Main Street open all day July 4 for reserved seating.
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la Crosse
The
French Island
McCoy Transportation Company
Fourth and King Streets
Rose and
Clinton Streets
Ways Home
Uptown
Hoeschler’s Drug Store
Bodega
Sheldon’s
H. Wittenberg’s
Berg's
Norman E. Schulze
la Crosse Shrine Club
Shrine Circus
Main Street
Civil Air Patrol
Reserve Officers’ Association
Jerry Mboriarity
Fight Against River Continues South of St Louis
River flood crisis expands across Missouri Iowa and Illinois with at least 500 million dollars in damage. Levees break near Grand Tower Degognia townships and Dupo residents fight to hold back floodwaters as Red Cross reports nearly 13 thousand homeless and 48 thousand affected across four states. Army engineers warn most levees will hold without more rain and seek restoration funds from congressional hearings.
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Grand Tower
St. Louis
Army
Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
R. H. Musser
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Milwaukee
Harry F. Wahlgren
U. S
Degognia Levee
Chester
Dupo
The
Red Cross
Nebraska
Ilinois
Cairo
Ill
Omaha
Missouri River Basin
Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area Tonight
Local thundershowers possible tonight or early Friday. Warmer conditions with a low around 62 tonight and highs near 85 on Friday. Highs 80s ahead. Tropical air moves in from the southwest as a warm front crosses.
Editorial Sparks Chinese Donation for Mississippi Flood Relief
The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury editorialized on flood relief for the Mississippi River and received a $100,000 anonymous donation in Chinese currency. Editor Randall Gould handed the money to the Shanghai branch of the American Red Cross.
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Shanghai
Shanghai Evening Post
Mercury
Mississippi
China
U. S
Randall Gould
American Red Cross
No Editions On Fourth Of July
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish a Friday edition on Independence Day. No newspaper will be printed on July fourth due to holiday observances.
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la Crosse Tribune
Near-Record Holiday Travel Expected For 3-Day Weekend
The Associated Press reports near record peacetime travel for the July Fourth weekend as millions plan car, rail, air and bus trips. Railroads and airlines report booking up, with Grand Central Terminal in New York anticipating the biggest holiday volume ever and traffic agencies predicting 30 million cars on highways and 275 traffic deaths. Weather is forecast generally fair, spurring trips nationwide.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Chicago
New York City
Grand Central Terminal
Seattle
New Orleans
Dallas
Atlanta
Miami
Minneapolis
Detroit
Boston
Milwaukee Bar Shooting Suspect Surrenders
Carol Burns, 21, is shot dead in a downtown Milwaukee bar. Louis Picciarri, 35, confesses firing several revolver shots and is booked on suspicion of murder. A murder warrant was to be sought next day.
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Milwaukee
Carol Burns
Vance Chamberlain
Louis Picciarri
Chamberlain
Piccirrri
Miss Burns
Wisconsin Employment Offices to Close Friday and Saturday
The Wisconsin State Employment and Unemployment Compensation offices in the Exchange building will be closed Friday and Saturday. They will resume regular hours on Monday.
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Wisconsin
Exchange
J M LaVaque Dies In City
Joseph M La Vaque 74 of 205 South 22nd street died in a local hospital Wednesday evening after a career with La Crosse Gas and National Gauge and Equipment as vice president and treasurer. Born September 10 1872 in Wisconsin Rapids he was married to Harriett Con way May 1 1900. Survived by four daughters twelve grandchildren three sisters and one brother. Funeral at St Marys church Saturday at 9 am with rosary Friday at 8 pm at 205 South 22nd street Suits Knights of Columbus to meet Friday at 7:30 pm at the house.
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Joseph M. la Vaque
South 22Nd Street
la Crosse Gas Company
National Gauge and Equipment Company
National Gauge Company
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Order of Foresters
la Vaque
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Harriett Conway
D. R. Heggy
New York
Eleanor Welsh
Waukesha
C. P. Galligan
Paul J. Weigel
la Crosse
St. Mary’s Church
Robert B. Condon
Committee Okays New Tax Cut Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee approved an 18 to 6 Republican backed bill to cut income taxes by up to 30 percent for 48 million taxpayers. The measure would take effect January 1 1948 and would raise estimated federal revenues to 39 9 billion dollars in the next fiscal year. Republican leaders aim for a House showdown next Tuesday while Senate action follows on a broader armed forces unification measure.
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Senate
Assembly
State Board of Normal School
State Assembly
Engebretson
R-Beloit
Wisconsin
Chambers of Commerce
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Martin
R-Mass
Ways and Means
Knutson
R-Minn
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Senator Hatch
D-Nm
Hatch
Halleck
European nations invited to Paris meeting on economic recovery
Paris reports 22 nations will be invited to a July 12 session to draft a European reconstruction program coordinated by each country. Spain is provisionally excluded, with debate over future inclusion tied to the Marshall plan and a proposed British French backed temporary organization.
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Paris
Russia
Spain
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Albania
Ireland
Foreign Office
U. S
State Marshall
Britain
France
V. M. Molotov
Europe
Moscow
Molotov
Soviet Union
Secretary
Bidault
Bevin
London
Dunkerque
U. S. State Department
Forecast for Independence Day Mainly Pleasant Warmth with Evening Thunderstorms
Meteorologist A D Sanial predicts partly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures for July 4 with possible Thursday night or early Friday thundershowers. A riverfront thunderstorm from Lansing to Winona triggered multiple city fire calls between 9:20 and 10:25 am, damaging four homes. Houses at 2110 Barlow, 1402 George, 1109 Logan, and 920 St Paul reported attic fires, smoke or structural damage. Local rainfall varied, La Crosse at .17 inches, Hokah hail reported. Low Thursday night 62, high Friday 85. river levels to fall in coming days.
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A. D. Sanial
Lansing
Winona
John Betz
Barlow Street
George C. Hanson
Vincent Mulligan
George Street
Mulligan
R. M. Christiansen
Logan Street
Helen Abel
St. Paul Street
Abel
la Crosse
West Salem
Hokah
Sanial
Dam No. 9
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Harold W. Ward
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corporation
George M. Humphrey
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Cou
Foreman Union
Murray Garsson
Plan Transportation
Ben's Super
Ruud
Sky
Lynn
Batty) White
Joseph M. LaVaque
Harvey V. Higley
Marinette
Republican Party of
Thomas E. Coleman
Higley
State
American Legion
Man
J. M. LaVaque
Soviet
Jacques Dumaine
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
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