Housing bill debated by regional and city leaders in La Crosse
Orvil Olmsted of the FPHA urged trying the Taft Ellender Wagner housing bill as a stimulus, while discussing local action with the mayor's emergency housing committee. He noted FPHA temporary veteran housing in La Crosse and said 36 000 units were provided in the region with substantial school allocations. Veterans are improving FPHA developments and working for a well run community.
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Orvil Olmsted
Federal Housing Authority
la Crosse
Olmsted
John Lang
Fpha Project Management
FPHA
Washington, D. C
Illinois
New York
Chicago
Milwaukee
Lang
Russians Predict U S Mood Slump Repeats In Pravda
Persistent Russian assertions that the United States is heading toward another low mood were repeated in a lengthy Pravda article by Soviet economist M. Marinin on Tuesday.
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Moscow
United States
Pravda
M. Marinin
Weather forecast brief for La Crosse area
For La Crosse and vicinity. Far tonight and Wednesday. Little change in temperature. Low ages 56, high Wednesday near.
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la Crosse
Foreman Strike May Stop All Work At Ford
The Foreman’s Association of America asks the CIO United Auto Workers to honor picket lines at Ford Motor Co. If accepted, about 85 000 production workers would be idled. FAA cites Taft-Hartley impact and Ford’s plan to continue operating.
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Detroit
S Association of America Today
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Uaw-Cio
FAA
Gar Wood Industries, Inc
Midland Steel Products Co
Cleveland
Robert H. Keys
Alter P. Reuther
Ford Company
Foreman’s Association
Supreme Court
Packard Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Rivers Wreak Further Havoc Across Nebraska and Iowa
Flood crests sweep the Midwest forcing evacuations in Nebraska Iowa and Missouri. Rescue efforts continued at Cambridge Nebraska where 13 people drowned as two more bodies were found and 4 remain missing. Colonel Potter warned 63 levees could fail along the Missouri River corridor as 100000 acres flood. rail and road traffic disrupted across three states.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Cambridge
Miller
Neb
Bath
Oxford
Weather Bureau
Norfolk
Elkhorn River
Kansas City
William E. Potter
Rule
St. Louis
Road Committee Meeting Set By Chamber of Commerce
The road and bridge committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday at 4 at the Chamber office. E E Si Simon chairs the committee.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
E. E Si Simon
Rennebohm Pushes Urban Representation and Veterans Housing
Gov. Oscar Rennebohm urged the Wisconsin legislature to change legislative seat distribution to favor urban areas based on the 1940 census and to back a state emergency housing program for veterans. He warned of conflicts with party leaders over redistricting while calling for stable compromises and broader welfare.
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Madison
Wis
Oscar A. Rennebohm
Wisconsin Senate and Assembly
Kohm
Rennebohm
Tribune Initiates Six Part Explainer on Labor Bill
The La Crosse Tribune begins a six part series to explain the new labor law. The articles aim to simplify the complex measure for readers and cover its potential impact on millions. The package is prepared by AP specialists Max Hall Sterling Green and Harold Ward.
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la Crosse Tribune Today
Associated Press
Washington
Max Hall
Sterling F. Green
Harold W. Ward
Second Bug Invasion Flies Hauled Away By City Street Dept
May flies swarmed downtown after warm summer air, marking the second major appearance of the year. Street Superintendent Art Hahn said truckloads of insects were removed Tuesday morning and urged storekeepers to turn off lights at night to ease cleanup.
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Art Hahn
Hahn
Miners Strike Reaches Nationwide Alert Over Taft Hartley Law
Soft coal operators fear the work stoppage could widen into a national coal strike as idle miners rise to half the nation’s bituminous supply. Union leaders denounce the Taft Hartley act, vow repeal efforts, and brace for court challenges while mines close in Alabama and Pennsylvania.
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Washington
National Coal Association
Taft-Hartley
House
Senate
Truman
German POWs to be repatriated at accelerated pace
Berlin reports Soviet authorities will release 100000 German prisoners of war held in the Soviet Union within four months. Molotov told a Moscow meeting that about 900000 German POWs remain in Russia.
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Berlin
Germany
Soviet Union
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Russia
Allies to Divide Japanese Navy Amid Postwar Talks
Representatives from the United States Russia Britain and China will begin dividing portions of the former Japanese navy. Four lots will be drawn, each nation receiving three destroyers and five destroyer escorts in the initial allotment.
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Tokyo
United States
Russia
Britain
China
Labor Measure Passage Sparks Third Party Talk Across Rift
Senator Pepper said the Taft Hartley override of President Truman's veto provides momentum to a potential third party. He warned workers may form a new movement if they feel labor rights are unsafe, while noting Democratic opposition and Republican losses in the labor vote.
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Washington
Truman
Pepper
D-Fla
Senate
Congress
Henry Wallace
Byrd
D-Va
The
Labor Party
Solid South
Florida
South Carolina
Mr. Truman
Alabama
South
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Arizona
Truman Talks With NLRB Over Taft-Hartley Law
President Truman met with National Labor Relations Board members to discuss enforcing the Taft-Hartley act now law. NLRB chairman Paul Herzog and members John Houston and James Reynolds attended as Republicans push for higher funding. House and Senate overrides capped weeks of conflict, while 60 day and 30 day effective windows shape new provisions including bans on closed shops and new mediation apparatus.
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Truman
National Labor Relations Board
Paul M. Herzog
NLRB
John M. Houston
James J. Reynolds
Senate
House
Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
Ives
Labor Committee
Congress
Federal
Gerhard P. van Arkel
Harbert and Ferrier Even After 18 Holes in PGA Final
Melvin Chick Harbert of Northville and Jim Ferrier of San Francisco were all square at the 18th hole in the 36 hole final of the PGA Championship at Plum Brook.
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Detroit
Mich
Melvin Chick Harbert
Northville
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Plumbe
Diplomat and Wife to Visit La Crosse for Rotary Events
The Costa Rican ambassador Gutierrez and his wife arrive in La Crosse Wednesday evening. He speaks at a noon Rotary luncheon at Hotel Stoddard and at an 8 p m public meeting in the Vocational School auditorium. The visit, part of Rotary International Day, is hosted by Rotary and the League of Women Voters with a reception at the Stoddard hotel.
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League of Woman Voters
Madame Gutierrez
Howard Dahl
A. H. Schubert
Ambassador Gutierrez
la Crosse
Rotary Club
Stoddard
Uni Nations
Stoddard Hotel
League of Women Voters
GOP Pushes Poll Tax Bill
Washington reports the Republican leadership moves to advance an anti poll tax bill in the house schedule this session. Chairman Lecompte says hearings start next week and a bill should pass before adjournment. Rep Landis notes the move aims to pressure Southern Democrats in retaliation for recent veto disputes.
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Washington
House
Lecompte
AlIowa
House Administration Committee
Rep. Landis
R-Ind
Senate
House Upheld President Truman
Mr. Truman
South
Standard Oil Announces Summer Gasoline Allocation Plan
CHICAGO Standard Oil company announced a summer gasoline allocation system for 12 of its 15 states, with supplies equitably distributed among retailers who will determine how to share with customers. The plan covers June through August and mirrors last year’s total delivery. The move aims to prevent dry tanks amid rising demand and limited pipeline capacity.
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Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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Montana
Middle West
New York
Phillips Petroleum Co
Texas Co
Corn and Wheat Hit Hard by Midwest Floods
Omaha report says current midwest floods severely damaged corn and wheat fields crucial to domestic prices and European relief. Floods end replanting prospects, threaten hog and cattle feeding, and raise meat costs. Wheat losses stem from spring freezes and standing water, with rail and highway damage described as among the most extensive in Nebraska history.
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Omaha
Midwest
Europe
Nebraska
123000 Coal Miners Walk Off Job In Seven States
About 123000 soft coal miners in seven states walked off the job in protest of the Taft Hartley labor bill. The strikes halted hundreds of mines in Alabama Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois Kentucky Ohio and Indiana. The walkout followed Alabama's action after the Senate overrode President Truman and disrupted wage negotiations with operators.
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Senate
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ilinois
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
UMW
AFL
CIO
San Francisco Cio Council
Philip Murray
Murray
Truman
Illinois
AFL United Mine Workers
Labor Walkouts Shrink Stocks Amid Taft Hartley Strikes
Stocks fell one to three dollars as labor walkouts spread from Alabama to southwestern Pennsylvania. Miners invoked the no contract no work slogan, with most captives in steel fuel mines shutting down. UMW officers gave brief no comment as the second Taft Hartley protest strike in two weeks disrupted coal production and markets.
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Alabama
Pennsylvania
UMW
Reintroduces Tax Cut Bill In House Action
Knutson of Minnesota reintroduces the vetoed income tax cut bill worth four billion dollars annually. The revised plan sets the effective date January 1 next year rather than July 1. He noted Speaker Martin and Leader Halleck support the move, but the measure won’t be acted on before adjournment unless a strong demand ensures passage with a two thirds majority in both chambers.
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Washington, D. C
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Martin
Rmass
Halleck
Indiana
Congress
Assembly Adopts New French Tax Measure
Paris reports Premier Paul Ramadier's tax bill passed by the national assembly. The plan imposes administration economies and cuts subsidies to raise 136 billion francs about 1.142 billion dollars, with prices set to rise on bread milk and cigarettes.
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Paris
Paul Ramadier
French National Assembly
Winona Firm Wins Bid for Sault Ste. Marie Plant
The War Department Corps of Engineers named United Construction Co. of Winona Minnesota the low bidder for the first major stage of the new power plant at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. The bid covers cofferdams canal excavation and foundations totaling 982 175 dollars.
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Detroit
Mich
War Department Corps of Engineers
United Construction Company of
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