Railroads Win Third Round Rate Increase in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission issued an interim order approving a 25 percent rise over permanent state rates for intra state freight with an extra five percent allowed. Previous boosts of 10 percent each had been granted, aligned with Interstate Commerce Commission actions. Exceptions cover coal coke sand limestone and stone with specific caps. coal and switching rates also limited. The commission noted railroads in Wisconsin need additional revenue to cover higher operating costs.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake Dock
Federal Wage Bill Signed Increases For Postal Civil Workers
The new federal wage bill, signed today by the President, raises pay for about 1.3 million postal and civil service workers. Postal workers get permanent $450 yearly boosts for 478000 employees and $330 for 840000 civil service staff, with hourly raises of 25 cents and a permanent seven cent per mile rural rate. Special delivery messengers gain 90 cents per hour, fourth class postmasters rise 25 percent, and other class rates adjust. Postage rates for air mail, third and fourth class mail, and postcards are also increased, with certain rates starting next January 1.
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Washington
Civil Service
Columbia
Cop Becomes First Fireworks Casualty
NEW YORK The police department reports the citys first fireworks casualty a policeman Patrolman Emilio Antonelli 47 suffered leg burns when a prankster tossed a lighted firecracker through a station house window.
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New York
Emilio Antonelli
Weather update for La Crosse area tonight and Sunday
Partly cloudy and warm tonight with a low of 73. Sunday will be quite warm with considerable cloudiness and afternoon showers possible, high near 92.
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la Crosse
It's Really Summer Here Temperature Soars To 94
La Crosse residents face a heat wave as 94 degrees tops the forecast. Meteorologist A D Sanial expects 90s through the weekend with no cooling showers until next week. No rain is expected until Tuesday and the map shows showers passing north of the area. The 94 degree high matches a July standard, while the record remains 103 set in 1911.
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la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Indi
Hoffman Nabbed in Canada on Murder Charge
John Hoffman a Chicago based Canadian born man linked to a May murder was arrested in Hythe Alberta after authorities tipped to watch for him. Extradition proceedings likely to begin soon with US prosecutors questioning him and court action to secure transfer to the United States.
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Maulton
Wis
John Hoffman
Chicago
United States
Lien
Hythe
Alta
Canada
Edmonton
Hoffman
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Anton Hoffman
Melville, Sask
Vancouver
Grande Prairie
Alberta
U. S
John Joseph Zimmer
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Robert P. Clark
Nation forecasts three billion bushels corn crop second largest on record
C M Galvin, crop expert for James E Ben an company commission, projects a national corn yield of 3,137,000,000 bushels under normal weather, ranking as the second largest after 1946's 3,287,927,000. He cites ideal planting, favorable moisture, and hybrid acreage as reasons for strong prospects across western states.
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Chicago
C. M. Gale
James E. Benan
Company Commission A
Galvin
Mississippi River
Agriculture Department
Department
Greek Army presses into guerrilla territory in Greece
Greek forces pushed deeper into guerrilla held areas in northwestern Greece as reports indicate Communist chief Markos Vafiades is losing his mountain stronghold.
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Athens
Greece
Markos Vafiades
Rennebohm Moves to Aid Drought Hit Wisconsin Areas
Governor Rennebohm announced three relief steps for drought struck Wisconsin farms facing hay shortages. He seeks emergency funds from Agriculture Secretary Brannen, calls hearings on hay freight rate relief, and asks funds from the Rural Rehabilitation Corp. Reports from Douglas county officials note 80 to 85 percent of farmers rely on dairying. hay production to drop to 35 percent with 50,000 to 100,000 tons needed to sustain herds.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Rennebohm
Superior Duluth
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Charles Brannen
Farmers’ Home Administration
State Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wisconsin Rural Rehabilitation Corp
D. H. Kellogg
Douglas County Relief Com
Kellogg
Walter A. Rowland
University of Wisconsin
Draft law sparks battle over coal mines and seizures
Government attorneys study if Truman can seize steel company coal mines under the new draft law amid a looming strike. Steel firms resist Lewis union shop terms while pursuing Taft-Hartley compliance and union opposition remains sharp.
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Washington
Truman
Steel Company
John L. Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Steel
Harry M. Moses
Lewis
NLRB
Denham
Paul M. Herzog
Congress
Allis-Chalmers Signs Contract in City labor peace
Labor disputes at Heileman Trane and Electric Auto-Lite showed no developments Saturday as Allis-Chalmers and union Local No. 401 reached a collective bargaining agreement ratified by members. The pact runs to April 15 1950 with wage gains and vacation provisions retroactive to June 21 1948 and a reopening clause for wage talks.
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Allis-Chalmers
Heileman
Trane
Electric
Roman Buelow
Trane Company Management
Federal Union No
AFL
al Danielson
Uawa-Cio
Toledo
Danielson
Padesky
Local man in slaying questioned cleared of charges
A 19 year old Rockford youth living in La Crosse was questioned by Willard Burright and state police about the Oregon murder of two telephone company workers, Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Skrida. Burright said the youth appeared completely clear but provided information that could help locate the killer.
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Tele~t Company
Ore- Ill
Rockford
la Crosse
Ogle County
Willard Burright
Burright
Ogie
Lieut
Ray Kramer
Illinois State Police
Rochelle
Mary Jane Reed
Oregon
Stanley Skrida
Albania Breaks Ties With Yugoslavia Over Break
Albania ends cultural and trade pacts with Yugoslavia and orders Yugoslav missions and military experts to leave. Belgrade radio reports Tito foreign office protests with a fourth note this week. Yugoslavia warns of economic repercussions if actions continue. Tanjug cites Albania’s unilateral denouncement of all agreements dated July 1.
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London
Albania
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Foreign Office
Cominform
Tanjug
Central Communist Party Committee
Tito
There'll Be A Crowd Before Peter's Gates There'll Be A Crowd Before Peter's Gates
A humorous heaven opening scene shows St. Peter managing a long line of souls at the gate. A man arrives claiming 1965 due status and recounts a fatal car train accident excuse. Peter chides mortal delays and notes ongoing human folly as the queue grows.
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Peter
New York
St. Peter
Boyle
Weekend Heat Wave Predicted Across Much of Nation
A hot and humid weekend was forecast with 90s across a wide stretch from Nebraska to Indiana and the Gulf states. Cooler air limited the northern Great Lakes and northeast, while Texas and northern plains saw scattered rain with Waco reporting 1.48 inches in six hours.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Indiana
Minnesota
Gulf
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Plains
Texas
Waco
Tex
Berlin Crisis Talks End Without Russian Assurances
Western commanders Gen. Lucius D. Clay Gen. Sir Brian Robertson and Gen. Roger Noiret met with Soviet Gen. D. Sokolovsky at his Berlin residence to urge reopening of western routes. No assurances were given as the blockade persisted with tense talks and expected Kremlin reply in days.
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Berlin
D. Sokolovsky
Sokolovsky
U. S S
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Roger Noiret
Robertson
Clay
Kremlin
Marshall Sokolovsky
London
Louis Glaser
Social Democratic
Glaser
Russia
Kommandatura
Helmstedt-Berlin
Berin
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