Wisconsin Senate approves salary raise bill for state workers
The Wisconsin State Senate passed a compromise measure allocating 1 821 60 to the emergency board for state agency raises and authorizing 10 monthly cost of living bonuses for employees earning under 200. The bill, approved unanimously, now awaits Assembly action before going to the governor and includes a study of the salary system with a 600 000 appropriation and 50 000 for survey work.
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Madison
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Assembly
Emergency Board
Republican Assembly
Sen
Tehan
Dmilwaukee
Risser
Prog Madison
Board of Personnel
Gettleman
Milwaukee
John Roach
Beverage Tax Department
Abe Sta
Germantown
Goodland
Veterans Board
State Planning Board
Veterans
Litte
State Department
Warren Knowles
New Richmond
A. J. Opstedal
Bureau of Sorveneal
Buyers' Group Founded Here to Fight Rising Prices
An ill member continuation committee was appointed at a city hall consumers rally to sustain resistance to runaway prices during the 30 days before the OPA trial. Malcolm Lloyd heads the panel with members from CIO PAC, Letter Carriers auxiliary, AFL bakers, DAV, Campus Dames, and local grocers and garment workers. The committee plans a late August meeting to decide if a permanent consumers' council is needed to curb high prices and black markets in the postwar economy.
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City Hall
OPA
Consumers’ Council
Malcolm Lloyd
Ciopac
Walter F. Gabel
Mississippi Street
Letter Carriers
Clifford Roys
R. 1
AFL Bakers
Richard Kavanaugh
Winnebago Street
la Crosse Dav
James D. Cody
North 15Th Street
La Crosse Area Weather Outlook
Local forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions. Lows around 68 tonight, high near 88 Wednesday with mild afternoon warmth.
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la Crosse
Cattle Love In La Crosse Elmer the Bull Meets End
Elmer an 1800 pound Holstein bull arrives at Shams Bros Packing House and after a dramatic chase is shot by Officer Rooney. The steer crashes into the slaughtering pen and Elmer dies from a volley of bullets after the frantic escape attempt. Susie Guernsey’s downfall inspires the revolt as the community watches.
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Elmer
Susie Guernsey
Susie
Shams Bros
South Avenue
Schams
Shams
Dave Britton
John Rooney
Rooney
Bull
OPA Grants 11 Percent Rise on Shirts and Pajamas
The OPA approved a general 11 percent retail price increase for men's shirts shorts and pajamas. It also allows an extra 1 cent per unit rise for certain men's and boys' dress shirts and low priced sports shirts within existing maximums. Maximums cited include about 1.84 dollars for men's dress shirts 1.04 dollars for one boys’ shirt type and 1.35 dollars for another.
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Washington
OPA
Mississippi Air Crash Kills Five Report
West Mississippi witnesses describe a two engine airplane crash five miles northeast of town. Walter Howell of West saw five badly burned bodies and believed the craft was an army B 25 with no survivors. The crash occurred about five p m yesterday.
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West
Miss
Here
Walter Howell
Howell
Truman Orders Lynching Probe
Attorney General Tom Clark said President Truman asked the justice department to use all resources to investigate the slaying of four Black men near Monroe Georgia last Thursday and to pursue any federal statute to prosecute the criminals. He urged citizens to repudiate mob rule and help authorities bring the killers to justice.
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Washington
Tom Clark
Truman
Justice Department
Monroe
Clark
Department
House Contempt Controversy Delays Key Legislative Bills
Rankin and Marcantonio pause their clash over a contempt citation against George Marshall to allow debate on deficit and military pay bills. The halt comes as talks on social security taxes and railroad and hospital funding proceed amid possible adjustments by the Senate.
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Washington
Rankin
D-Miss
Marcantonio
Amn Lab-Ny
House
George Marshall
National Federation For Constitutional Liberties
New York
Senate
National Federation of Constitutional Liberties
Marcanto
Four Firemen Die in Frisco Herbert Hotel Fire
A downtown San Francisco blaze at the Herbert hotel basement early today killed four firefighters in a three hour battle. About 240 guests were warned and escaped, most in night clothing, some treated for smoke effects.
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San Francisco
Four Marines Dead After Communist Ambush Near Peiping
Eyewitnesses recount a four hour ambush 35 miles southeast of Peiping on a convoy from Tientsin as 300 Marines arrived in support. At least four Marines were killed and 19 wounded with some missing. Chinese losses reported, two Marine officers among the dead.
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Peiping
U. S
Hohsiwu
Fred J. Frees
Sioux Falls
S. C
Tientsin
Frees
West
Byrnes pledges U S support at Paris peace talks
U S Secretary of State Byrnes told the Paris peace conference the United States would back the conference recommendations if opposed by a two thirds majority. He spoke after the rules committee proposed open sessions to the world press amid Molotov absent and Vishinsky leading the Soviet delegation.
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Paris
U. S
Byrnes
United States
Foreign Ministers Council
General Assembly
Rules Committee
Molotov
Bidault
Andrei Vishinsky
P M Brink Dies Tuesday in La Crosse
Peter M Brink 83 of 718 King street died Tuesday noon after a three week illness in a local hospital. Born in Kankakee NL he worked for Sprague Warner Co wholesale grocers in Chicago before retiring 20 years ago. He came to La Crosse in 1891 to represent the company. Survived by wife a daughter in law two grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 PM First Baptist Church with Masonic burial at Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call at Sletten McKee south chapel Thursday evening.
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Peter M. Brink
King Street
la Crosse
Kankakee
Chicago
Sprague- Warner Company
First Baptist Church
United Commercial Travelers
The
Gideons
Raymond Brink
Walter F. Huxford
Oak Grove Cemetery
Sletten-McKee
City Hall Opens For Voter Registration Tonight
The city clerk’s office at city hall stays open until 9 p m to register voters for the August 13 primary. The final regular registration deadline is Wednesday at 5 p m. City Clerk Fred Kramer urges those unsure of their status to verify so they may receive a ballot. Discharged soldiers and newcomers to La Crosse in the past year should especially visit the office.
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Fred Kramer
la Crosse
Kramer
Butter Boon Triggers Housewife Boiling Trial in Tokyo
Tokyo reports butter from abroad was to be distributed. Women in a Tokyo suburb gathered with beer bottles and straw bags to collect it. One expected oil, another thought it wood chips. A woman tried boiling it and, upon seeing it turn to oil, spread the idea, and many households began boiling butter.
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Tokyo
City county picnic near 1946 crowd grows to 1600 reservations
Warmer weather expected for Wednesday's Veterans Memorial park outing sponsored by the rural affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce. E. H. Woehrman reports good park condition after light Monday rain while 1600 reservations are on file. The afternoon program features a 4 H band concert, a speech by University of Wisconsin economist William Mortenson, and a tug of war among local towns.
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Rural Affairs Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Woehrman
John Ward
Norman J. Longfellow
George Schaller
AAA
William Mortenson
WKBH
Holland
Farmington
Onalaska
Hamilton
Burns
Campbell
Barre
Bangor
Shelby
Greenfield
Washington
Walter
Babe) Weigent
Three CIO Officers Convicted of Assault in Allis-Chalmers Strike
In a six hour trial County Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom found CIO Local 1424 officers Rob ert Ludvik Arthur Loomis and Ralph Jahimiak guilty of assault and battery for throwing eggs at Georgena Krachel in the 900 block of 13th street. Harry Bakken’s charges were dropped. Each convicted officer faces 50 dollars plus costs or 30 days in jail. A two week stay on sentence was granted as appeals were considered.
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Roy V. Ahlstrom
CIO Local 1424
Robert Ludvik
Arthur Loomis
Ralph Jahimiak
Georgena Krachel
Block 13Th Street
Allis-Chalmers
Harry Bakken
Daniel D. Sobel
Milwaukee
Wis
Voices
Heirens Confession Attempt Fails in Chicago Case
In Chicago, William Heirens refuses to confess after a planned session with State's Attorney William J. Tuohy collapses. Heirens replies I dont remember to questions about the Degnan kidnap and two other murders as prosecutors proceed with indictments and court actions.
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Heirens
Degnan
Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
William J. Tuohy
University of Chicago
Tuohy
CDT
Coghlan
Josephine Ross
Young Heirens
Close Kenosha Beaches As Polio Increases
Kenosha city pools beaches and playgrounds were closed today by City Manager J G Wallace on Dr A J Randolph health official advice after five new polio cases were reported since Saturday.
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Kenosha
Wis
J. G. Wallace
Wallace
A. J. Randolph
Demonstrations Planned At Polling Places For New Machines
Demonstrations on how the new voting machines function will be held at each balloting place Thursday from noon to 9 p m. City Clerk Fred Kramer and a firm representative have trained election officials. Registrations for the Aug 13 primary end Wednesday at 5 p m.
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Fred Kramer
Special Train Tickets For Milwaukee Centurama Trip
La Crosse residents urged to buy all expense tickets for a Milwaukee Centurama special train by 5 p m Wednesday. Tickets $12.50 cover roundtrip rail, noon lunch, Centurama stage performances and air show. Train departs 8:30 a m Friday.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Stoddard
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By Tom Masterson
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