CIO charges Allis-Chalmers official admit stalling in talks
Neil Brant of the CIO United Electrical Workers accused Allis-Chalmers of stalling in a six plant strike involving 25 000 workers across Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston West Allis La Porte Springfield and La Crosse He cited overheard remarks by Harold Storey and referenced a back to work letter aimed to pressure workers while the department of labor was said to be groggy.
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Washington
Neil Brant
CIO
Allis
Brent
Brant
United Electrical Workers
Harold Storey
Allis- Chalmers Company
Muwcukee
Storey
Geist
Department of Labor
Allis Chalmers
Walter Geist
McStroul
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Boston
West Allis
Wis
la Porte
Ind
Springfield
Ill
la Crosse
College Grants Fourth Holiday Break For Summer Session
Summer session students at the State Teachers college will enjoy a long vacation from July 4 to July 8. Classes will not be held on Friday July 5 by student body request, with makeup classes scheduled for Saturday June 29 according to C A Whitney director of the summer session.
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State Teachers College
C. A. Whitney
State Knights Templar Elect New Officers
Wisconsin state grand commandery of the Knights Templar ended its 88th annual convention in Re-lot by installing Otto C. Kapke of Milwaukee as right eminent grand commander. Other officers installed include Rt Rev Benjamin F Ivins grand prelate George A Pevitt Oshkosh treasur Oscar A Richter Manitowoc Kodion Lloyd A Landgren Kenosha very eminent deputy grand commander Roy Holly Waupaca eminent grand senior warden and Clifford Brainard Janesville eminent grand warden.
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Reloit
Wis
Wisconsin
The
Knights Templar
Otto C. Kapke
Milwaukee
Benjamin F. Ivins
George A Pevitt
Oshkosh
Treasur
Oscar A. Richter
Manitowoc
Kodion
Lloyd A. Landgren
Kenosha
Roy Holly
Waup
Clark cites Juvenile Delinquency as Major American Problem
Attorney General Tom C. Clark told the General Federation of Women’s Clubs that juvenile delinquency ranks among the nation’s top vexations. He linked wartime stress to the issue, urged long range plans, and praised cooperation from President Truman, educational and religious authorities, the bench and bar, and child welfare leaders. He emphasized happy home life and community support through schools and churches to prevent delinquency.
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Chicago
Tom C. Clark
America
Clark
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federation
Truman
Train Hits Vehicle at Bangor Crossing Injures No One
Three persons escaped injury after leaping from a stranded auto on a Milwaukee railroad crossing in Bangor at 8 45 p m Saturday. The group identified as John Foellini Lorraine Ehlo and William Ziegler. The front end of the car was wrecked and trainmen had to remove the pilot and train control from the engine. Train No 262 an eastbound freight was delayed about 80 minutes by the accident.
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Milwaukee
Bangor
Milwaukee Railroad
John Foellini
R. 2
Sparta
Lorraine Ehlo
West Salem
William Ziegler
State Guard Shoots Qualification Rounds at Range
Members of Co. M Wisconsin State Guard will shoot their qualification rounds in large bore and machine gun classifications Sunday at the rifle range. The event starts at 8 a.m. Lunch and refreshments will be served at noon.
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Co. M
Wisconsin State Guard
Methodist Conference Reports Healthy Years and New Leaders
The 1946 47 session notes strong hospital statistics with 4334 patients and $5791 charity care. Gifts totaling 44000 from estates of Dr Charles Pickering and Mrs Pearl Williams were announced. Vivian R Bigger named hospital superintendent effective Aug 1. Sugar exports and Cuba figures referenced after church business.
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Charles Pickering
Muscoda
Pearl Williams
Shullsburg
Vivian R. Bigger
Good Samaritan Hospital
Phoenix
Ariz
J. B. Birchell
T. S. Beavin
Richland Center
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Deane W. Irish
Dodgeville
Veterans Chief Urges Defense Stand At La Crosse Banquet
DAV leaders and Col. Bush warned against weakening defenses at a La Crosse event. The gathering praised Camp McCoy and the Fifth Army while stressing action with legislators on national security. A parade featuring Camp McCoy units and veterans groups followed, and Daniel Hoan missed a planned speech due to scheduling confusion.
Miners threaten work stoppage over food shortages
Navy officials in the district report miners will stay home without more bread flour and fresh meat. Letters from Bobtown and Mt. Morris describe shortages and a survey shows families struggle to find meat. AFL United Mine Workers district president Busarello says it will not be a formal walkout but workers will not work without food.
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Pittsburgh
Navy
Washington
George E. Slocum
Coal Mines Administration
OPA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Slocum
Bobtown
Mt. Morris
Navy Office
J. P. Busarello
District 5
Afl-United Mine Workers of America
Busarello
Miller Talks Farm Labor Links in City Meeting
Fred F. Miller the Republican candidate for Congress spoke at a Republican gathering at 2215 George Street. He framed the issue around farm incomes labor wages and business prosperity arguing that fair prices and wages sustain all three sectors and bind the economy in a single cycle.
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Fred F. Miller
Congress
William Layland
George Street
UNRRA Aid Up to Quotas Says LaGuardia
UNRRA Director General F. H. LaGuardia said relief shipments are approaching quotas for the first time in a long time but added that the situation in the suffering countries is anything but satisfactory.
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Washington
F. H. LaGuardia
UNRRA
Argentina Plans Early Construction of Dwellings
Argentina will spend 25 million dollars in the initial phase of building dwellings. The plan aims to accelerate housing output and support development projects across the country.
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Argentina
Senate Finance Chair Seeks Long Range Tax Study
Chairman George of the Senate Finance Committee said a joint House Senate study of taxation problems is under way aiming at a long range tax program.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
House-Senate
Blast kills 16 near Campobasso Romans mourn blast toll
Sixteen people died and about seventy were injured when a mine dump exploded near Campobasso on Friday. Local officials reported the incident as the blast caused heavy casualties among bystanders and workers.
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Rome
Campobasso
Obituary of Arthur W Wojahn of La Crosse Wisconsin
Arthur W Wojahn 53 of 1222 South Seventh Street La Crosse died Saturday in a local hospital Born January 14 1893 he is survived by his wife three sons Edward Robert and Herbert his mother Mrs Anna Wojahn one sister Miss Aletta Wojahn and one brother Ernest Wojahn of Tomah Wis He was a member of the American Legion Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm in the Sletten McKee south chapel and 230 pm at First Lutheran Church Rev W A Schumann to officiate Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call Monday evening 7 to 9 at the chapel
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Arthur W. Wojahn
South Seventh Street
la Crosse
Edward
Robert
Herbert
Anna Wojahn
Aletta Wojahn
Ernest Wojahn
Tomah
Wis
American Legion
Sletten-McKee Company
First Lutheran Church
W. A. Schumann
Oak Grove Cemetery
Death of E C Van Wie former Tomah druggist
E C Van Wie aged 63 of 236 South Ninth street died at 12 45 PM Saturday at St Josephs hospital New Hampton Iowa He owned a Tomah drug store for 30 years and lived in La Crosse the past eight years He was a salesman for Kremer Urban of Milwaukee Surviving include his wife
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E. C. van Wie
South Ninth Street
St Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
van Wie
Tomah
la Crosse
Kremer-Urban Company
Milwaukee
Dime Dropper Loss in Bus Terminal
George R. Walling of Albuquerque New Mexico told police he dropped a dime in a Kansas City bus terminal and in searching for it lost his billfold containing $1000 The dime was recovered but the billfold remains missing.
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Kansas City
George R. Walling
Albuquerque
N. M
Funeral arrangements incomplete for Mrs Leroy Robertson's daughter
A daughter of Mrs Leroy Robertson of Chicago is mentioned in the obituary notice with funeral arrangements listed as incomplete. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Leroy Robertson
Chicago
Philippines Ceded to United States by Spain in 1899
The article notes the transfer of the Philippines from Spain to the United States under the 1899 agreement ending Spanish rule and establishing American sovereignty in the archipelago.
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Philippines
United States
Spain
Auto Plants Output Declines in U.S. and Canada
Detroit reporting indicates Automotive News estimates show U S and Canadian plants produced 53,447 cars and trucks this week, up from a revised 49,695 last week, signaling ongoing parts shortages and production shifts.
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Detroit
Automotive News
United States
Canada
Worthy Plans for $800000 Pediatric Paralysis Training
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis plans a five year program to raise eight hundred thousand dollars to train doctors nurses and physical therapists.
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Worthy
National Foundation For Infantile
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