Hobbs anti racketeering bill wins Senate approval
The Hobbs anti racketeering measure clears the Senate in the same form as the House version. Senator Hatch predicts President Truman will sign, signaling new penalties for obstructing interstate commerce and limits on unlawful union interference.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Messare
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hatch
D-Nm
New Mexico
Joo
Four Yomiuri Editorial Workers Jailed in Tokyo Case
Police report four Yomiuri editorial workers are jailed on charges of illegal entry and breakage amid a dispute with publishers over who holds sign authority on news handling. Editor in chief Tomin Suzuki was not arrested as he must testify in an international war crimes case. one worker remains at large.
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Tokyo
Yomiuri
Tomin Suzuki
Lower Pig Crop To Pinch Pork Supply
Officials forecast a smaller pork supply in 1947 with winter spring and summer shortages. June 1 hog breeding plans show a fall crop of 26,100,000 head, 2,400,000 fewer than the goal set by Secretary Anderson. Wisconsin spring pig crop listed at 1,998,000 head with 156,000 sows to be bred for fall.
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Yester- Gay
Anderson
Wisconsin
Department
Warning on Installment Buying At 4 H District
W P Mortenson, University of Wisconsin economist, warned 4-H district leaders against financing farms with installments. He noted farm prices are high now but payments on small loans could last into 1966 or 1976, risking trouble if milk hog and egg prices fall.
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Wausau
Wis
W. P. Mortenson
University of Wisconsin
Mortenson
Local La Crosse Area Weather Update
Weather brief notes fair and warmer tonight with a low around 65. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with possible afternoon thunder powers and a high near 85.
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la Crosse
Stolen Kiss Costs Attorney Five Thousand Dollars
Martinsburg West Virginia a circuit court jury awarded Kathleen Raines 5000 in her 10000 suit against attorney P O Faulkner who she said kissed her against her will during a professional visit. The jury allocated 3000 compensatory and 2000 punitive damages. Faulkner confirmed the visit but denied making the kiss.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Kathleen Raines
P. O. Faulkner
Faulkner
Need Of Vets' Groups Cited At State DAV Convention
Capt Cicero Hogan spoke at the 18th annual state DAV convention urging that veterans need strong groups like the DAV American Legion and VFW. He criticized the VA for slow service and shared case histories showing disabled veterans worse off, while pledging growth and training for new members to safeguard ex servicemen.
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National Dav
DAV
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign War
Cicero Hogan
Hogan
Cincinnati
Gen. Bradley
Veterans Administration
Seneca Ron Reans
Demands End Of Negotiations At AC Plants
The CIO United Electrical Workers urge the Labor Department to withdraw federal conciliators from Allis-Chalmers talks. Neil Brant says negotiations are a sham to avoid plant seizures and plans to reopen seven strike bound plants next week.
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Washington
CIO
Labor Department
Allis-Chalmers
Neil Brant
United Electrical Workers
Schwellenbach
Truman
John R. Steelman
Brant
Department of Labor
Reuther
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto
Agricul
Case
United States
Would Amend Election Laws Aimed at Disabled Veterans
Theodore Corrado of the DAV proposed an amendment to state election statutes to ease ballot qualification for hospitalized veterans. He said requiring a notary is too stringent and many cannot obtain notary services, urging notary free ballots. The Wisconsin DAV group backs the amendment to simplify voting for disabled veterans.
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Theodore Corrado
National Service Officer
DAV
Corrado
Wisconsin
Nga
Pee
Rail Freight Rate Boost Starts July
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized sharp increases in rail and water freight charges, lifting annual gross revenue by about 390 million dollars. A 25 percent rate hike is under full hearing, set to start July 1 with a 30 day notice, while passenger rates remain unchanged. The impact on prices is to be assessed after hearings and wartime policy as stated by OPA officials.
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Washington
OPA
Interstate Commerce Commission
Paul Porter
Jet Planes Carry Mail First Time
SCHENECTADY N Y two batches of airmail headed for Washington Dayton and Chicago at noon Saturday in the first jet propelled mail flights in the United States Captain Robert A Baird piloting a P 80 Shooting Star took off at 1130 am CDT with a letter to President Truman from W Stuart Symington assistant secretary of war for air and a minute later Major K Oilstrom left for Chicago via Dayton with letters addressed to Orville Wright and Mayor Edward J Kelly of Chicago Baird landed at Washington national airport after a 59 minute flight Chilstrom aimed for Dayton in 70 minutes and Chicago 97 minutes before the jet mail pilots a mixed flight of 35 airplanes left Schenectady county airport for an aerial parade over New York City The air show accompanied the dedication of the General Electric flight research laboratory to study turbine engines for current and future fighters and bombers
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Schenectady
N. Y
Washington
Dayton
Chicago
United States
Robert A. Baird
President Truman
W. Stuart Symington
Air
Maj. K. Oilstrom
Orville Wright
Edward J. Kelly
Baird
National
Chilstrom
Schenectady County
New York City
General Electric Flight Research Laboratory
Farm Boy Dragged To Death By Horse
A thirteen year old farm boy named Arnold Bortz was dragged to death in Pardeeville Wisconsin after his foot tangled in horse lines as he tried to jump from a frightened horse which galloped away.
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Pardeeville
Wis
Arnold Bortz
Methodists Accept Superior Invitation For 1947 Meeting
Delegates at the Saturday morning session accepted an invitation from Superior four Methodist churches to host the 1947 annual session of the West Wisconsin conference. They named new officers and board members for the boards of missions and church extension and deaconesses, welcoming several new members to conference. Bishop S. E. Garth and Dr. A. Stanley Trickett addressed attendees emphasizing shared humanity and service.
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Superior
West Wisconsin
The
Methodist Church
Board of Missions and Church Extension
A. D. Gillett
Madison
Daniel C. Gearhart
Rice Lake
Central District
Paul C. Nulton
Pepin
E. E. Clark
S. J. Lambright
la Crosse
J. E. Snider
Tomah
Paul Nulton
E. L. Cooper
E. J. Jeffrey
Darlington
R. J. Dahl
Bloomington
Dale Misselt
Chippewa Falls
Hazel Hickok
A. Stanley Trickett
New York City
Trickett
Methodists
Seven Dead In Hotel Blast
In Dallas Texas a hotel explosion killed seven people and injured 41. Firemen and experts search the rubble filled basement of the Swank Baker hotel as ammonia floods the lobby and rooms. Investigators from the US Bureau of Mines and the National Board of Fire Underwriters assist in the probe.
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Dallas
Tex
Baker Hotel
George M. Kintz
United States Bureau of Mines
C. N. Penn
Kintz
E. L. Mitchell
San Antonio
National Board of Fire Underwriters
City Building
John Fies
Fenton Baker
Swancutt Confirmed for Fourth Atomic Bomb Drop Test
Weather delays postpone full dress rehearsal for dropping the world’s fourth atomic bomb aboard the U S S Mt McKinley. Admiral Blandy and staff push test to Monday as cloud cover and high winds loom. Maj Woodrow Swancutt of La Crosse is definitively assigned to perform the drop, per Kepner.
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U.S.S. MT. Mckinley
Bikini
William P. Blandy
William E. Kepner
Army
Woodrow P. Swancutt
la Crosse
Roger M. Ramey
20Th Bombing Command
Scarce Fresh Meat Across Cities As July 1 Relief Looms
Housewives in La Crosse face a meat shortage with July 1 as the hopeful turning point when OPA price controls lift. Surveys show local markets selling minimal meat, many turning to chicken and turkey. Packing plants operate on reduced schedules. many shops close part of the week. Chicago and Kansas City packers report record low slaughter and dwindling supplies.
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la Crosse
OPA
Chicago
Kansas City
Chicago Packers
Armour
Japan’s First Narcotics Law Goes Into Effect
Tokyo reports Japan’s inaugural narcotics control law took effect. It requires licensing and registration of all legal narcotics dispensers, mandates sales reporting, restricts sales to medical use, and imposes severe penalties for violations.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Plan Probe Of RFC Assets
Washington reports a congressional probe plan follows GAO findings that RFC does not control its 7 billion dollar wartime property portfolio. Lawmakers urge banking committee scrutiny while RFC defends its handling. RFC renewal bill due before June 30 may set next steps.
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Washington
RFC
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Case
R-Sc
Manasco
D-Ala
House Expenditures Committee
Banking Committee
Banking
Poland Maps Atom Plan
Poland plans a simple world atomic control proposal to replace the rival American and Russian schemes. Oscar Lange will present the Polish plan to the UN atomic commission with terms urging peaceful use, shared discoveries, and elimination of mass destruction arms.
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New York
Poland
France
Australia
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Alexandre Parodi
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
Atomic Commission
Oscar Lange
Modzelewski
United Nations
U.N
Russia
Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines Reapportionment Action
The Wisconsin supreme court unanimously rules it cannot compel the legislature to reapportion legislative districts. The decision notes the court lacks power to force state reapportionment and declines jurisdiction as futile. The action was brought by Attorney General John E. Martin at the request of veterans Gaylord Nelson and Irvin M. Brunner.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Fairchild
John E. Martin
Gaylord Nelson
Clear Lake
Ervin M
Wisconsin Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Parish School Transport
The Wisconsin Supreme Court today could not decide if a district school board may lawfully spend funds to transport pupils to a parochial school. The case from Juneau County involved four taxpayers seeking to stop three districts from moving 40 pupils to Lyndon for Catholic schooling amid consolidated town schools.
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Madison
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Juneau County
Lyndon
Supreme court declines petition on reapportionment case
The court refused to enjoin the secretary of state from proceeding with the August primary until reapportionment per the state constitution is met. It held the constitutional mandate lies with the political forum and the legislature, ending the case after recess until September 9.
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Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Assembly
Senate
Peron Says Argentine General Von der Becke Is Only a Tourist
President Juan D. Peron told reporters that General Carlos von der Becke, former Argentine army commander, has no official status in his U S visit and is “speaking for himself only.”
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Buenos Aires
Juan P. Peron
Carlos von der Becke
United States
Russians Allow Reich Elections in Occupied Germany
MOSCOW reported by Tass from Berlin that the Soviet military administration will permit local elections in Saxony and Thuringia next September to further democratization. All residents aged 21 or older may vote except war criminals former Nazis and lunatics.
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Moscow
Tass
Berlin
Germany
Saxony
Thuringia
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