Peace in labor talks fuels tentative coal settlement
Government conciliators hailed the easing coal dispute after a quick contract between Lewis led unions and two thirds of bituminous operators. The Taft Hartley panel's push and a Goldsborough ruling on pension fights helped seal the deal as a 10 day miners vacation loomed. Lewis won a 1 dollar daily raise to 14.05 and a 20 cent royalty fund supporting welfare and retirement, with 62 year pensions. General Motors earlier set a cent hourly wage rise linked to cost of living, signaling ongoing wage trends.
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Washington
Steel Company
CIO Steelworkers Union
John L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
T. Alan Goldsborough
CIO
United Auto
Chrysler
Hudson
Nash
General Motors
Centennial Button Sale Starts Here This Week
Centen nial celebration in La Crosse county accelerates toward a four day run July 15 through 18. The button sale begins this week led by Harry Greene with Amvets and Jayettes manning venues. Verity Ann Kotinek and court promote the $1 buttons on downtown streets Friday. Overhead arches in national colors adorn city streets with banners and a central wagon motif. Merchants may rent Semesch banners. decorations planned for July 12 street side and store fronts. The Rev Ralph Kuether leads a July 18 River side Park service with Hom er Ye r as guest. music by C Bernard McGhee.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse Federation of Churches
Harry Greene
Amvets
Jaycettes
Verity Ann Kotinek
Bea
Chamber of Commerce
Uip
Semsch Company
Carl A. Semech
Ralph Kuether
la Crosse
Homer Y ¥R
Charanicipants
de Cat C. Oorson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Kuether
C. Bernard McGhee
Ec Adpse Od
Lynn van Zandt
Chance of Draft for 18 to 25 Year Olds in 1949
Washington reports a one in 38 chance of being drafted for men aged 19 to 25 in the first year. About 7.3 million others 18 to 25 should arrange with employers to take time off on August 16 to register. Thirty-two potential ages and dates are cited as Uncle Sam builds defenses.
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Washington
Selective Service
Local weather Sunday partly cloudy with showers
Partly cloudy Sunday with a moderate high around 84 degrees. Showers are likely in the afternoon, bringing a chance of brief rain and breezy conditions in spots. Coastal areas may see lighter rain totals.
Dewey Plan Seeks Congressional Teamwork for National Agenda
New York GOP leaders say if elected president Thomas E. Dewey will use a national version of his Albany method, with senate and assembly chiefs briefing him, debating issues, and backing bills. Dewey, Heck, and Feinberg stress facts first and broad cooperation to push legislation through Congress.
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N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Senate
House
Blican
New York
Dewey
GOP
Assembly
Oswald D. Heck
Benjamin F. Feinberg
Legisla
Dewey Pee
Royall Downplays Germ War Fears and Army Growth
Secretary Kenneth C. Royall told graduates at the Armed Services Staff College that germ warfare developments will not alter the U S defense posture in the foreseeable future. He outlined a mobile striking force of 18 divisions by end of 1949 and a total Army strength of about 900000 by 1948 with overall service strength near 2 million, plus monthly reserve officer recalls to build command capability.
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Norfolk
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
Armed Services Staff College
Staff College
U. S. Army
National Guard
American MPs Arrest Russian Marshal in Berlin Jeep Chase
American MPs in the Berlin American sector chased and arrested Soviet Marshal Vassily D. Sokolovsky in a jeep and armored car. After identification he was released within about 30 minutes following orders from General Lucius D. Clay. The incident drew no detailed statements from officers or reporters.
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Berlin
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
U. S. Cenen
U. S
Sokolovsky
Uarters
Clay
Anti Truman Demo Cracks in Opposition to Nominee
Signs of weakening in the anti Truman forces widen as DC and Virginia finalize delegation rosters for the upcoming convention. Truman leads with 670 pledged or claimed delegates to the 1 234 vote slate, while ADA backs Eisenhower or Douglas among delegates. Illinois aldermen report growing pro Truman sentiment ahead of the Philadelphia convention.
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Washington
Truman
District of Columbia
Virginia
Americans For Democratic Action
Philadelphia
Mr. Truman
ADA
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Virginia Assembly
Robert Whitehead
White House
Rep. Battle
Dala
South
Vandenberg
Rmich
Rankin
Dmiss
Wales House
Dixie States
National Party
Dixie
National
Chicago
Arvey
Eisenhower
Douglas
Illinois
Edward J. Kelly
Planes Aid Hunt For Chicago Gang In Suburban Quarry
Fifteen police squads aided by six planes pursued a gunmen mob after a hi jack attempt in Western Springs. Sgt. Charles Peterson was wounded as officers exchanged fire near Hodgkins. Gunmen fled on foot into a forested quarry as air and ground units surrounded the area.
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Chicago
Western Springs
Charles Peterson
Hodgkins
Glenview Naval Air Station
Maywood
Bradely and Spaatz assured full-pay retirements
Washington reports that Gen. Omar N. Bradley, army chief of staff, and Gen. Carl Spaatz of the air force will retire at full pay with four-star rank. The retirement authorization is included in a law signed by President Truman.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Carl Spaatz
Air Force
Truman
Immell Enters Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race
Ralph M. Immell of Madison announced his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination challenging acting Governor Oscar A. Rennebohm. Immell, 50, a veteran politician and former leader of the Progressive faction, criticized government by capricious leaders and said his bid follows a long career in state service and politics.
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Madison
Wis
Ralph M. Immell
Oscar A. Rennebohm
Rennebohn
Immell
Walter S. Goodland
Rennebohm
Capitol
Im 1
Progressive Party
GOP
LaFollet
Elmer Barlow Dies at Baileys Harbor on Golf Course
Justice Elmer E. Barlow of the Wisconsin Supreme Court collapsed and died of heart failure while playing golf at the Maxwelton Brees course in Baileys Harbor. He was 60 years old. He had served as Arcadia city attorney, Trempealeau county district attorney, and Wisconsin tax commissioner before joining the high court in 1942.
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Baileys Harbor
Wis
Elmer E. Barlow
Supreme Court
Justice Barlow
Maxwelton Brees
Barlow
Harold Fillbach
Baieys Harbor
Fillbach
Lynn Ashley
Public Service
J. Ward Rector
Commission
State
G. H. Bell
Madison
Trempeaheeau
Arcadia
University of Wisconsin Law School
Trempealeau County
Julius P. Heil
Heil
Zimmerman
George B. Nelson
COURT
Wisconsin Democrats Strip Greene of Power in Five-Hour Session
The Wisconsin Democratic state central committee voted 28 to 15 to remove most powers from Chairman Charles P. Greene Milwaukee and install John McGonigie Sun Prairie as executive vice chair. The move follows a six month feud with National Committeeman Robert E. Tehan Milwaukee and signals further battles at the state convention. The session opened amid debate over press access and convention attendance.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Democratic Party
Charles P. Greene
Milwaukee
John McGonigie
Sun Prairie
McGonigie
Greene
Robert E. Tehan
Tehan
Leonard Bursten
Central Committee
Four Weeks After Flood Vanport Still Buried Under Water
Vanport remains submerged by 16 feet of floodwater four weeks after the surge. Thousands lack homes as 48 are confirmed dead across the Northwest and 16 still missing from Vanport. The Columbia river sits nine feet above its banks as reconstruction waits for river dikes to stabilize and housing shortages push trailer camps and wartime barracks renovations.
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Vanport
Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Columbia River
Theron D. Weaver
North Pacific Division
Lower River
Washington
Vancouver
Wash
Vancover
Red Cross
Federal Works Administration
British Call On Russians To Lift Berlin Blockade
Berlin reports indicate British and American relief efforts amid the Russian siege. Flying Fortresses delivered medical supplies and promised army rations while authorities urged Moscow to lift the blockade or face charges of starving 2,000,000 Germans.
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Berlin
England
Winston Churchill
Munich
London
Paris
Washington
U. S. Air Force
Benezet Chosen President at Allegheny College
Dr Louis T. Benezet a 32 year old Syracuse University faculty member was elected president of Allegheny College Meadville Pa He is among the youngest presidents of a class A college in the nation He succeeds Dr Chester A Ing who acted after the July 1947 death of Dr Richie Schultz Benezet is an education professor and former administrative assistant to Chancellor William P Tolley at Syracuse
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Meadville
Louis T. Benezet
Syracuse University
Allegheny College
la Crosse
Wis
Chester Aing
Richie Schultz
William P. Tolley
Syracuse
Tolley
Allegheny
U. S
Dartmouth College
Reed College
Land Oregon
Columbia University Teachers College
Cold War Tension Flares Over Berlin Showdown
The East West cold war heats in Berlin as weeks of possible clash loom. Uncertainty grows over how far the Russians will go in their months long bid to squeeze the western Allies from the city and avert a renewed standoff.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
National Assembly
France
Berlin
Russia
Ber
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