Stassen rejects deals as filibuster ends and votes split
Senator Stassen, amid rumors of deals, insists he will not engage in slander while predicting about 35 percent of votes for non Dewey Taft or Stassen candidates on the first ballot. Brownell says Dewey team gains reserve votes as conventions approach.
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Philadelphia
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Ap- Bell
Dewey
Taft
Stasser
Truman
Stassen Sa
Herbert Brownell
Rownell
Sen
Arthur Vandenberg
Golf Range owner laments burglary loss
James Walsh owner of a golf driving range on Losey boulevard south reports 500 golf balls stolen after 8 30 p m Friday. Entry was via a rear door with padlocks found 400 feet north of the building. The value of the balls is about 125 dollars.
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James Walsh
Losey Boulevard
Sheriff Vern Lamp
Walsh
Major Provisions of Compromise Draft Bill
Washington reports the Senate passed a compromise draft bill with key points. It allows 19 to 25 year olds to be drafted for 11 months in the armed forces, permits up to 161,000 18 year olds to volunteer for one year, and calls for immediate effect with a 90 day induction delay. It raises overall manpower to 2,005,882, excludes most World War II veterans, and expands civilian components with draft deferments for active reserve members.
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House
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Navy
Marines
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Pearl Harbor
National Guard
Aiken
Atomic Energy Commission
Veterans Administration
No Adjournment Tonight as House Faces Jammed Session
House Speaker Martin says it is impossible for Congress to adjourn tonight due to a jammed legislative log. The Senate and House work through an all-night filibuster on a military draft compromise and other major bills including foreign aid, housing, immigration, and pay raises for postal workers.
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Martin
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Congress
Taft
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GOP
Taylor
Idaho
Langer
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Government
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Reds Block Berlin Road Travel After Currency Reform
Soviet troops halted all interzonal ground travel to Berlin in response to western Germany currency reform. Marshal Sokolovsky forbade import of western currency into the Russian zone. Gen. Clay planned a late meeting with British and French colleagues to decide next steps.
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United States
Britain
France
Germany
Perbids
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Greater
Lucius D. Clay
Ameri
Frankfurt
Eisenach
University of Wisconsin Approves 1948 49 Budget
The UW board of regents approved a 1948 49 budget of 26,303,109 tied to an assumed 20,700 students. Costs rise for staff and programs offset by enrollment drop with 39.1 percent from state funds and the rest from federal, fees, services, gifts, and other sources.
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Madison
Wic
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
A. W. Peterson
Peterson
Disorder in French General Strike
Garbage collectors in Paris clashed with police during a one hour general strike called across France by a Communist controlled union. They heaped trash at officers blocked Avenue Victoria and halted traffic before resuming duties once the protest ended.
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Paris
France
Congregational Group Recommends Merger Delay
A merger commission of the Congregational Christian church advised the denomination to postpone union with the Evangelical and Reformed church for at least a year. It proposed delaying definite action until a called session in one year or the next biennial meeting in June 1950.
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Congregational Christian Church
General Council
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Commission On Inter — Relations and Christian Unity
Weather Forecast for La Crosse and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Sunday with warmer conditions Sunday. Overnight low around 50. Water temperature at the municipal pool reported 63 degrees on Saturday.
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la Crosse
Veterans Day Parade Opens with Flag Rising in La Crosse
The parade honors the Freedom Train arrival on June 25 with a 9 30 a m flag raising led by Ralph Steele and Jake Korn. A 6 30 p m parade follows routes along Market Square King Street Eighth Main and Riverside Park with Girl Scouts distributing the Freedom Pledge and Freedom Prayer. The Freedom Train will be open 10 am to 10 pm at Riverside park foot of Main Street with age restrictions and no smoking. Parade formation listed with road blockades set at 6 pm and removed after the event.
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Veterans’ Day Committee
Ralph Steele
Jake Korn
Market Square
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Eighth Street
Eighth
Main Street
Riverside Park Drive
Park Drive
Riverside Park
Cameronark
3Rd
Fourth Streets
King and
Cass
King
City Highway Department
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Car overturns near Tomah injures two
A car driven by Grace Goss of Oak Park Illinois overturned on U S 12, five miles north of Tomah at 2 10 p m Friday. Goss and passenger Andrew J Cooper were cut and bruised but released after physician treatment. The vehicle suffered 575 dollars in damage. Traffic Officer Hendrickson investigated.
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Sparta
Wis
Grace Goss
Oak Park
U. S
Tomah
Miss Goss
Andrew J. Cooper
Hendrickson
Senate approves duck stamp hike and enforcement funds
A bill approved by the Senate would raise the federal duck stamp price from $1 to $2 and provide the U S Fish and Wildlife Service with more money to enforce hunting regulations pending House approval.
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Washington
Senate
House
Federal Wildlife Service
Little Eva Supports Taft at Philadelphia Rally
A two year old, 500 pound elephant named Little Eva arrived in Philadelphia to endorse Senator Robert A. Taft. Taft backers hailed her as the weightiest supporter and said she could tip the scales at the Republican convention using the party emblem to boost his nomination bid.
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Philadelphia
Little Eva
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Stolen 1937 Ford Sedan Taken in Winona
Winona police report a stolen black 1937 two door Ford sedan belonging to William Underhill of Dakota Minnesota. The vehicle with license 556 972 was taken late Thursday night and has a dented left front fender.
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Winona
William Underhill
Dakota
Minn
Minnesota
Early Arrivals At GOP Convention Note Stassen Lead
Philadelphia preview shows crowds gathering in Chester and hotels as the Republican nominating scene opens. Stassen is the only top candidate on site, with distinctive headquarters at the Bellevue Stratford and a large Pillsbury volunteers’ workshop nearby. Taft and Dewey posts are in place but less accessible. Dewey arrives Sunday as Vandenberg presence sparks intrigue.
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Philadelphia
Taft
Dewey
Warwick
Bellevue- Stratford
Bellevue-Stratford
Bellevue
Stassen Workshop
Pillsbury Building
St. Paul
Ben Franklin
Truman names coal inquiry board amid dispute with John L. Lewis
President Truman appointed a board of inquiry under Taft Hartley to probe the coal operators and John L. Lewis dispute as talks stall before the June 30 contract expiration. The move comes as Lewis faces a court petition over welfare fund payments and a potential nationwide strike. A report is due next Wednesday which could delay work stoppages for 80 days.
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John L. Lewis
John L Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Miners’ Welfare Fund
van Horn
Lewis
Senator Bridges
National Health and Safety
CIO
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
East
Gulf Coast
Robert M. Denham
NLRB
Woodruff Randolph
AFL International Typographical Union
Pioneer Swedes Honored in Wisconsin Centennial Observance
The Wisconsin Swedish Pioneer Centennial Commission honored early Swedish settlers in Wisconsin with ceremonies at Chen Equa in Waukesha County and the Milwaukee Athletic Club.
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Wisconsin
Wissoncra
Chenequa
Waukesha County
Milwaukee Athletic Club
Shanghai Black Market Rates Drive Yuan to All-Time Low
In Shanghai the black market quotes one American dollar at 2,300,000 yuan while the official rate stands at 474,000 to $1. The rapid devaluation highlights a severe currency crisis as demand for hard currency increases.
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Shanghai
Tientsin
Shanghai Blackmarket
GOP platform writers push plan to modify farm price system
Republican platform drafters favored a farm group proposal to cut artificial price supports for crops and farm fiber, aiming to lower food prices even if it risks short-term shortages. The subcommittee backed the idea as it prepares a broader platform, with civil rights and international stance also anticipated.
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Philadelphia
Ancher Nelson
Old Bob Hod's Record For Filibuster Seen In Senate
Washington reports quote Senator Taylor’s marathon filibuster on the draft bill closing in on seven hours with Morse surpassing him at ten hours. The record for longest single filibuster belongs to Robert La Follette Sr for 18 hours and 23 minutes against a currency bill in 1908.
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Washington
Taylor
Idaho
Senate
Morse
R-Ore
Vote On Continuing Strike At Brewery
Mayor Charles A. Beranek reported Saturday that striking employees of the G Heileman Brewing Company Local 81 CIO were to vote at 2 pm today at Pioneer Labor Hall on whether to continue the strike. Union officials were unavailable for comment. The La Crosse Tribune learned pickets were withdrawn during the morning.
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G. Heileman Brewing Company
Local 81
CIO
Pioneer Labor
la Crosse Tribune
Planes to Fly Over Veterans Day Parade Flight Route Planned
Veterans Day events will feature aircraft from Wold-Chamberlain Field Minneapolis. The local air force reserve office was notified that planes were instructed to fly directly over the parade line on Saturday evening.
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Wold-Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis
Air Force Reserve Office
Belgian union to decide on general strike tomorrow
The Belgian trade union congress will vote in Brussels tomorrow on calling a general strike in support of iron and steel workers who are already on strike.
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Brussels
Trade Union Congress
Towns Bristle at Taft Whistle-Stop Crack
Mayors of Los Angeles Gary Crestline and others condemned Taft for calling Truman a whistle stop. Democratic committee distributed 35 reaction reports across the country seeking views on the remark. Civic leaders labeled the line in poor taste and noted their communities were unfairly targeted.
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ED Creagh
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Los Angeles
Gary
Ind
Crestline
Ohio
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Ida
Laramie
Wyo
Democratic National Committee
Philadelphia
Truman
Congress
Earl L. McNutt
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