Non-Union Seamen Oust Crew and Clash in Canada
About 75 striking seamen boarded a Canada Steamship Lines freighter in the Welland canal near Port Colborne and forced the non-union crew off before dawn. The attackers also tried to board a passenger vessel but found all entrances closed and lines greased. Seven injured in flareups at a Cornwall restaurant, while J A Sullivan, head of the Canadian Seamen's Union, urged Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell to have police removed from federal property and to have ships taken over to avert bloodshed.
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Ottawa
Canada Steamship Lines
Welland Canal
Port Corlone
Cornwall
Montreal
J. A. Sullivan
Canadian Seamen's Union
Humphrey Mitchell
Lachine Canal
Canada Steamship Limes
No More Red Cross Doughnuts In Europe As Clubs Close Up
Paris reports the American doughnut era in liberated Europe ending as the Red Cross plans to wind down hospitality work. The Columbia club in Paris closed, with eight outposts in Le Havre Reims and Namur to close in two weeks. GI brides parcel wrapping and civilian relief will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crosse Tribune
Red Cross
Europe
Paris
Columbia Club
U. S
le Havre
Reims
Namur
Army at Camp McCoy starts separation of 211 staff
Two hundred eleven enlisted men at Camp McCoy are reported for separation under War Department rules allowing release by June 30 after two years of service. Col. Newton G. Bush announced the plan, detailing groups by service length and noting many veterans, including overseas returnees, will depart as part of the May to June pullback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
War Department
Newton G. Bush
ASA
McCoy
Separation Center
Service
Ser Service
Military Police
Separation
How They Voted On Emergency Labor Legislation
Washington senate records show Sen. LaFollette and Sen. Wiley split on moving Truman's emergency labor bills back to committee until June 10 with a 42 to 40 vote. Wiley joined Taft in supporting applying the measures to utilities and key industries, while the amendment failed 45 to 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
LaFollette
Wis
Senate
Truman
Sens
Wiley
R-Wis
Taft
Ohio
LaFoliette
Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa Notes
Partly cloudy with cool tonight and Sunday. Wisconsin: low 32 to 40, mainly in south. Minnesota: 60 tonight with partly cloudy Sunday, cooler. Iowa: partly cloudy and continuing cool tonight, Sunday cooler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Perth
Minnesota
Sowa
River Forecast Update From Hartings to Lock Ant Dam No 10
River stages in the Ubie section are expected to stay nearly steady for the next three hours with minor tributary changes. A broad cold front moves from the Great Lakes through the Midwest, bringing unseasonably cool air and light rain largely north of the front from Wisconsin to Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartings
Ant Dam
Ubie
Mittie
Hudson Bay
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Missouri
Crater
Chicvelier
Middle Atlantic
Ree
Maine
Genere
Extension of Draft Urged
Senator Austin of Vermont urged prompt extension of the draft as the Senate debated volunteer versus conscription for the armed forces. He argued the United States must regain prestige and have real capability to enforce promises, warning that representations without power undermine credibility. The debate centers on scrapping selective service or delaying action until October while the military and Byrnes push to maintain current mobilization levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Austin
Senate
Vermont
Byrnes
Phillips native elected president of telegraphers group
George E. Leighty, born in Phillips Wisconsin, was elected president last night to succeed W. O. Gardner of St. Louis. Leighty had served as deputy president for four years prior to 1939 and was named after Gardner announced his retirement at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
George E. Leighty
Philips
Wis
W. O. Gardner
St. Louis
Leighty
Order
Gardner
Miners Welfare Plans Discussed By Coal Administration
The coal administration officials Krug Boone and Moreell push medical housing and sanitary standards in mining areas as part of a broader welfare program. They say improvements will strengthen the national economy and stabilize the coal industry. Some operators may join private agreements, freeing mines from federal control soon.
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Krug
Adm
Boone
Coal Mines Administration
Ben Moreell
Booné
Lewis
Record Enrollment In U W Summer Labor School Seen
Approximately 700 enrollments, a new high, are expected for the 22nd annual University of Wisconsin summer institute for organized labor, starting June 9 in Madison. Workers from many states plus Canada, Norway and Cuba will attend, with nine international unions sponsoring sessions and several institutes for church leaders and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
OPA Allows Higher Metal Prices to Offset Costs
Washington authorities authorized increases for copper lead brass and related metal products to offset rising costs. June 3 effective raises include 2.375 cents per pound for copper and copper base products and 1.75 cents per pound for lead content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Obituary of Charles W. Mullen from Wisconsin hometown
Charles Willis Mullen 51 of 1352 Kane Street died of a heart attack at his home Friday night in La Crosse Wisconsin. Born March 29 1895 in Sparta Wisconsin he ran a Viroqua grocery with his father for 25 years. Survived by wife daughter Janet Marie son Charles Richard a foreign service member in Virginia sister and brother both of Viroqua. Funeral Tuesday at 230 pm Viroqua Methodist Church with burial in Viroqua cemetery. Friends may call Monday in Sletten McKee north chapel and at the church Tuesday before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Willis Mullen
Kane Street
George Reay
Sparta
Wis
Viroqua
la Crosse
Janet Marie Mullen
Charles Richard Mullen
PHO Mic
Chincoteague
Paul Wise
Glen E. Mullen
Viroqua Methodist Church
R. Flemming
Sletten- McKee Company
Catherine of Russia Not Russian Born in Germany
The statement notes that Catherine of Russia was not Russian by nationality and born in Germany, and that she renamed herself Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine of
Russia
Catherine
Germany
Sophia
Allis Chalmers Picketing Continues Amid Board Ruling
Union officials at the strike bound Allis Chalmers West Allis plant said picketing would continue as usual after a Wisconsin Employment Relations Board ruling forbade entry blocking. Company officials planned to resume negotiations Monday while demanding top union officials authorize decisions. The dispute centers on transfers discipline seniority grievance procedures dues check off and union participation in setting rates.
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Tor
State Employment Relations Board
West Allis
Walter Geist
A-C
Schwellenbach
Labor Secretary
Washington
Geist
Milwaukee
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Madison
Uaw-Cio
W. C. van Cleaf
Robert Buse
Base
Wisconsin
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
U. S
Wisconsin State Election Sees Several Major Offices Unopposed
Final filing shows at least three state officials and four Wisconsin congressmen will face no primary opposition in August. Incumbents Zimmerman, Smith, and Rennebahn are Republicans. Gov Goodland faces four challengers. Hoan and Fajkowski seek Democratic governor nominations. Uphoff runs for Socialist. Republicans Stevenson and Miller in the third district and Hull and Jones in the ninth district seek seats, with several Democrats and Socialists also filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Secretary of State
Congress
Sec. of
Fred R. Zimmerman
John Smith
Oscar A. Rennebahn
Goodland
Ralph M. Immell
Delbert J. Kenny
West Bend
Ralph F. Amoth
Otto R. Werkmeister
Milwaukee
Werkmeister
Hoan
Danial W. Hoan
Stanley Z. Fajkowski
Fajkowski
Walter H. Uphoff
Oregon
Smith
Keefe
Byrnes
Walter S. Goodland
Daniel W. Hoan
John Kaiser
Port Washington
William J. Kirst
Sheboygan
John M. Smith
Ray S. Kamper
Racine
Walter G. Benson
Kenosha
John E. Martin
William Dieterich
Hartford
Herman C. Runge
Elizabeth Hawkes
Anna Mae Davis
Oscar A. Rennebohm
Lewis F. Nelson
Kaukauna
Michael L. Richdorf
Walter Roach
Eau Claire
William A. Stevenson
Fred F. Miller
West Salem
W. L. Alexander
Badger
Merlin Hull
Hugh Jones
Bloomer
Adolph Maassen
Alma
Alfonsi Misses Wisconsin State Treasurer Nomination
Madison report says Paul R Alfonsi a former Progressive speaker in Wisconsin’s assembly and recent Army veteran arrived at 5 30 p m with 8 500 signatures on nomination papers for state treasurer. He needed 6 900 and will not be on the ballot. He believed the deadline was midnight, as it had been when he last filed for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Paul R. Alfonsi
Pence
Wisconsin Assembly
Alfonsi
Congress
Six Airplanes Land In City
Six airplanes landed at the municipal airport Friday per the aviation board log. The entries list Cub from Cedar Flying Service and Pilot Polit H. Selzik from Dubuque to La Crosse to Claremont, Erco from Green Bay to La Crosse and return, Aeronca from Janesville Flying Service piloted by M. M. Hawkins from Janesville to Minneapolis, Rearwin piloted by A. N. Polidore from Chicago to Duluth, PT-19 piloted by H. W. Gunn from Minot to La Crosse, and a twin engined Cessna with John Salsman from Rochester to La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Board
Cub
Cedar Flying Service
Polit H
N. D
la Crosse
Cessna
John Salsman
Rochester
Pittsburgh Newspapers Raise Per Copy Price
Pittsburghs three daily papers bump current per copy price from four to five cents due to higher costs. Sunday editions rise three cents to 15 cents in city and suburbs, effective Sunday June 9. Post-Gazette joins with five cent hike though not publishing Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Press
Scripps Howard
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Hearst
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sunays
Daily Markets Reflect Mixed Grain and Livestock News
Poultry and egg prices listed for Swift & Co La Crosse Wisconsin with various grade rates. Chicago livestock shows hogs cattle and sheep trading near steady, with top hog price at 14.85 and broad price movement for steers yearlings and cows amid a tight market. Grain markets report nominal corn wheat oats rye and barley with near term closes and open prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Shawano Man Dies After Being Struck During Memorial Visit
Ernest R. Klenz, 57, of Route 2 Waupun, died in Shawano municipal hospital from injuries suffered Friday night when hit by a car. He was in Shawano for a Memorial Day visit to his parents' graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawano
Wis
Ernest R. Klenz
Route 2
Waupun
Klenz
Cheddar Stays In Warehouses As Price Boost Pending
Marion Wisconsin cheesemakers say cheddar remains off the market while awaiting an official ruling on a government price hike. Leonard Kopitzke notes that if the raise applies to all on hand stock, the boycott could end, otherwise it continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Wis
Wisconsin
Washington
Kopitzke
Wisconsin Association
Powder Explodes Near Route Of Truman
In Chestertown Maryland a small powder house at Kent Manufacturing exploded injuring no one else and killing 23 year old employee John Hewitt. Sheriff W Henry Gsell said the blast was accidental and not on President Truman route to Washington College where he would receive an honorary degree. Hewitt worked on explosives experiments and died instantly as the president’s visit loomed about two hours away.
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Chestertown
Kent Manufacturing Company
Washington College
Truman
W. Henry Gsell
John Hewitt
Gsell
Hewitt
Body Of Rail Worker Found Near Sturtevant
Milwaukee man George Sergiz 60 was found dead along a railroad right of way a half mile north of Sturtevant. Coroner says he was struck by a northbound train and body thrown onto a southbound track, later run over by another train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
George Sergiz
Milwaukee
Sturtevant
Nelson
Milwaukee Road
James W. Heibering
Plane Crash Fatal Near Newark Farm
Everett Dalton, 19, of Peebles Ohio, died from injuries after a plane piloted by his brother Earl Jr. crashed on a farm about 20 miles from the Newark airport. Earl Dalton Jr. survived with multiple facial injuries and missing teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ill
Everett Dalton
Peebles
Ohio
Earl, Jr
Everett
Earl Dalton
Newark
Earl
Seven Plots Listed for Mexican produced Motion Picture
A motion picture planned for production in Mexico will feature seven distinct plots and star seven prominent film players. Turkey seeks America as a supplier of DDT, underscoring trade ties and chemical needs in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Turkey
America
Four Milwaukee GI Escapees Caught in Indiana Return for Court Martial
Four soldiers identified as Kenneth Donahey Roland Ernest Irvin Beyer and Arthur Alford were arrested in Vincennes Indiana on escape charges. They face general court martial for escaping from the USDB. Donahey broke a foot and a 16 year old girl linked to the group was located. Civil authorities may permit military jurisdiction under the Dyer act for transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Vincennes
Ind
United States
USDB
Kenneth C. Donahey
Morganstown
W. Va
Roland E. Ernest
Saltsburg
Irvin J. Beyer
Akron
Arthur M. Alford
Booneville
Donahey
Clyde Stalcup
Berlin
Wis
Church Group to Air School Transportation Debate
Ellis H. Dana of the Wisconsin Council of Churches said a Protestant clergy executive committee will push facts on the school transportation amendment. The group will gather material, arrange meetings, and provide speakers to reach Protestants, the unchurched, and the public, working with unaffiliated groups. Members include Bishop Schuyler Garth, Reverends Abbey and at work, Maurice Haehlen, Walter Clark, C. H. Zeidler, and Charles R. Bell as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ellis H. Dana
Wisconsin Council of Churches
Dana
Schuyler E. Garth
Wisconsin
Methodist Church
Mererill Abbey
Daniel
Work
Milwaukee
Maurice Haehlen
Eau Claire
Walter Clark
Wausau
C. H. Zeidler
Racine
Charles R. Bell
1000 GI Dependents To Leave For Japan
Approximately 1,000 military dependents will sail from Seattle in June to join army personnel in Japan. The list includes Wisconsin residents such as Capt. Lewin I. Whaley and Lt. Col. Eugene S. Graham among others, with dependents Carline Loos and Harriett Wallschleger noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Japan
War Department
Wisconsin
Lewin I. Whaley
Wauekesha
Eldrey J. Whaley
Robert E
William L. Wallschleger
Milwaukee
Harriett E. Wallschleger
Myron R. Bittikofer
Shawano
Arleen K. Bittikofer
Gretti A
Richard N
Carl O. Loos
Manitowoc
Carline E. Loos
Eugene E
Donna J
Eugene S. Graham
Ripe
Oe A. Graham
Vergene
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Bauer
Departnent OF Commerce
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LA Croable
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Dexote
la Crosse Fo
Lernetng
Bieck
Netiieville Bist
Gelerriii
Sen. Austin
Phillips Heads
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Willow Run
Detroit
U. W. Summer Labor School
United Auto Workers — Afl
American Federation of State
International Association of Public Employment Services
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
United Textile Workers Union of America
AFL
General Institute
Industrial Relations Institute For
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of America
American Federation of Hosiery Workers-Cio
Textile Workers Union of America-Cio
Credit Ces Oe Association
United Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
American Federation of Oo
Hoople
Pimento
Sahara
Charles W. Mullen
O’kenski
Robert M. la Follette
Joseph McCarthy
Appleton
Perry J. Stearns
Howard J. McMurray
Edwin W. Knappe
Swift & Co
la Crosse, Wis
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BY Leslie Turner
MR. McKee
MR. Ish
Torkim Inc
Red Ryder
Fred Harman
Bones
Shine Parlor
Arenz Shoe CO
Dairyland
Firestone Store
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