Senate to Vote On Labor Issue in Taft-Hartley Battle
The Senate agreed to a Tuesday vote on whether a new labor law should allow court orders to block national emergency strikes. The fight centers on injunctions versus plant seizure, with Lucas and Taft pushing rival plans as the administration bill to repeal Taft-Hartley moves forward.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
Senate Democrats
Truman
Holland
Fla
Investigation Resolution Is Defeated in Wisconsin Assembly
In Madison the Wisconsin Assembly defeated one of the investigation resolutions by a 60 to 28 vote. The measure sought an inquiry into alleged collusion between ice cream makers and the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture and the State Department of Agriculture. Democrats urged the probe to restore trust. Republicans argued existing laws sufficed and no evidence supported charges.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Duffy
State Department
Lucey
Kostuck
Stevens Point
Clark
Vesper
Nicol
R-Sparta
Rules Committee
Senate
Wisconsin
Congress
Cooties Plan Stricter Rules and Fund Drive At VFW Meet
Convention delegates elected Verne Baldwin as national supreme surgeon and approved a plan to tighten membership qualifications. A fundraising drive for a Cootie hospital and Eden Rapids swimming pool continued, with fines levied for ritual breaches. Officers from the Ladybugs group were elected, and parade marches showcased uniforms and toy cannon displays by the Cooties in La Crosse and Milwaukee.
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Verne Baldwin
National Supreme Surgeon
VFW National Children’s
Eden Rapids
Thomas Anderson
Wisconsin Deartment
Arief
Cooties
VFW
Cootie Hospital
Ladybugs
Stoddard
Anna Herdina
Milwaukee
Inga Phars
Lake Geneva
Lavina Vollmer
Kenosha
Mayme Johnson
Firefly
Bess Budnick
Edna Gastel
Ann Richards
Lady Sharp Claws
Edna Kelly
Eva Staudinger
Emma
la Crosse
VFW Ts
Crosse Corps
Judge Murky Larrabe Criticizes State Welfare System
Judge Murph Larrabe condemns the Northern Colony for Imbeciles and Mental Defectives as inhumane and overcrowded. He laments the state welfare department’s control and the youth service act rollback, noting 1600 helpless children suffer in an institution meant for 1000. Madison officials decline comment.
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Orrin Larrabe
Calcutta
State Department of Public Welfare
Department of State
Youth Service Act
Youth Service Commission
Madison
A. W. Bayley
Department of Public Welfare
Murphy
Two Bogus Check Cases Reported Near La Crosse
La Crosse police confronted two additional bogus check cases on Friday with a hotel arrest preceding further leads. A Milner hotel guest, Albert Lea, Minnesota, presented a $15 check drawn on the Blue County National Bank. the bank balance was not given. A $40 check cashed at Piggly Wiggly, drawn on Batavian National Bank and signed by Pierre Thyson, bought $28 worth of groceries.
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la Crosse
Milner
Leo Kihm
Albert Lea
Minn
Bgue County National Bank
Bus Line Hikes Token Fare to Boost Use and Cut Cash Fares
The company seeks to shift riders to tokens by raising the token fare from 50 cents for seven tokens to 25 cents for three tokens. Fey argues cost pressures require further economies and notes large token purchases and widespread token circulation. He predicts 5 percent fewer riders in 1945 due to economic factors and cites a license fee increase from $10 to $100 per bus in 1950. A Madison hearing, led by Examiner Calmer Brown, will study company records before any decision.
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Fey
United States
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Hawaii
Madison
Calmer Brown
Guild Wins Election To Represent AP Bureaus Workers
The Amer ican Newspaper Guild CIO won a nationwide election to be the collective bargaining representative for AP editorial and business staff and AP subsidiaries. The tally was 1166 to 212 with 1501 eligible voters and nine void ballots. The guild is now the bargaining agent for about 1500 AP employees across 100 domestic bureaus.
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Guild
U. S
New York
American Newspaper Guild
CIO
Associated Press
National Labor Relations Board
VFW delegates hear plans for future conventions and veteran aid
The Wisconsin VFW convention featured resolutions praising the La Crosse post for organizing the department convention and thanking local business leaders and citizens. Speakers discussed veterans benefits, power of attorney, and rehabilitation, with emphasis on improving youth activities and preselecting future convention sites.
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Memorial Field
Thomas E. Rooney
la Crosse
Department
Thomas E. Anderson
Ashland
VFW
Gordon Huseby
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Gil Stordock
Grand Army Veterans Home
King
Wis
G. D. Rice
Tomah Veterans Hospital
William H. Siemering
Madison
Veterans Employment Service
Wisconsin
M. J. Werel
Disabled War Veterans
Department of Wisconsin
VFW Department
Living Costs Dip Slightly in May Inflation Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a slight fall in the cost of living for the month ending May 15, with the consumer price index down 0.3 percent from April. Fuel, house furnishings, apparel, and retail food prices eased, while city-to-city changes varied widely and the overall index stood 169.2 percent of the 1935-39 average.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Plane Death Toll Set At 33
A KLM plane crashed in Bari Italy killing 33 aboard including 11 crew and 28 Dutch with five Egyptian passengers. The American built Constellation was en route from Batavia to Amsterdam when it plunged from 16 000 feet into the water near the beach. Witnesses reported an underwater explosion after the crash.
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Bari
Italy
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
Batavia
Indonesia
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Cairo
Reserve Officers May Attend Bomb Course
Capt. William T. Whittington announced two week explosive ordnance disposal courses for army reserve officers at Indian Head Maryland. Courses run July 17 July 31 and August 14 with officers from second lieutenant to major who completed recognized bomb disposal or ordnance explosive training since World War II.
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William T. Whittington
Army Reserve Office
Federal Building
Army Reserve
Indian Head
U. S. Navy
Japan Sees Brighter Cotton Export Prospects
The report notes improving outlook for cotton shipments from Japan, signaling growing export potential. It stresses positive market conditions and higher demand amid industry optimism.
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Japan
Bakery Blast Wrecks Walls Injures Eight in Wis.
Eight people were injured when a bakery in Waukesha Wisconsin was destroyed by an oven caused explosion. Two workers Richard Scobel and his wife suffered severe burns and cuts and were hospitalized. Six others had minor injuries. The blast hurled pastry into the street and wrecked the single story building. Wreckage extended about 50 feet with thousands of onlookers present. No loss estimate available.
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Waukesha
Wis
Emmerie Downie
Richard Scobel
Memorial Hospital
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