Coal Shortage Hits Industry on Nationwide 10 Day Holiday
Pittsburgh reports a coal shortage as 500000 miners including 400000 AFL UMW miners begin a 10 day paid vacation. Federal estimates show a 31 day supply and steel firms cut back sharply. Coal railroads feel the pinch while United States Steel and Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal propose wage gains for John L. Lewis. Miners’ wildcat work actions plus private ownership shifts deepen the crisis.
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Pittsburgh
Afl-United
Carnegie - Illinois Steel Corporation
U. S Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh- Youngstown
UMW
John L. Lewis
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Lewis
Washington
United Mine Workers
Department of the Interior
U. S. Navy
Chandler Convicted Of Treason In Nazi Radio Case
Douglas Chandler a former Baltimore news man was convicted of treason by a federal jury in Boston. He broadcast Nazi propaganda under the alias Paul Revere from Germany to the United States using short wave. The verdict followed five hours and 40 minutes of deliberation. The judge warned the case was a serious matter for both the United States and the defendant.
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Boston
Douglas Chandler
Baltimore
Paul Revere
United States
Germany
Francis J. W. Ford
United States of America
Byrnes War and Postwar Conflicts Book Sale Rights
The New York Herald Tribune announced Saturday night it has obtained newspaper rights to The Inside Story of the War and Postwar Conferences as revealed by James F. Byrnes former secretary of state.
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Washington
New York Herald Tribune
James F. Byrnes
Local Weather Outlook With Fair Sunday Skies
Weather report notes generally fair conditions on Sunday with a drop in temperatures in the afternoon. Highs expected around 82 degrees while Saturday night temperatures reached about 89.
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Satur
Wisconsin Posts Want Lower Electric Rates Across Three Utilities
Wisconsin Public Service Commission says three utilities must consider substantial rate cuts after reviewing 1946 results and 1947 forecasts. Milwaukee Electric Power Co., Wisconsin Power and Light Co., and Northern States Power Co. were notified, with meetings expected after mid July or in July.
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Milwaukee
Edward T. Kaveny
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Electric
G. W. van Derzee
Wisconsin Power and Light of
Madison
Grover C. Neff
Northern States
Eau Claire
Season's Strangest Bet To Be Paid Off
In London the winner of a greyhound bet will be a chicken wishbone. Donald Stewart owns Monday's News which finished second in the London Greyhound Derby Saturday night. George Harrison would have earned 2000 dollars if Monday's News had won. The bet arose after Harrison argued the dog had good chances and Stewart wagered against a bone.
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London
Donald Stewart
George Harrison
News of the World
Harrison
Stewart
Eisenhower says army is a poor second to Russia in strength
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that cuts totaling 435 million dollars threaten U S military strength for the year beginning July Raising restoration and added funds he warned would raise the danger level and reduce U S pressure for peace He noted the army would be unable to defend the nation or press for peace if the cuts stand The hearing lasted about two hours and generated senate support for the bill as votes approach
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
Army Chief of Staff
House
Eisenhower
Senate
War Department
Department
United States
Russians Try To Strangle Marshall Plan At Paris Aid Talks
Paris conference on aid to Europe exhibits pessimism as Molotov backs Moscow stance. French informants say Russians aim to pull U.S. into technical committees and highlight German and Ruhr political rifts to stall the Marshall plan while pressing for a concrete aid figure.
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Paris
Moscow
Vv. M. Molotov
Georges Bidault
Sessons
U. S
State Marshall
Europe
Washington
United States
Germany
Ruhr
Widow and son injured in Plymouth car crash
Mrs. Anna Baustenbach age 46 of Medford Wisconsin was killed when her car ran out of control and overturned on U S highway 39 west of Plymouth Saturday. Her 13 year old son Thomas suffered a fractured pelvis while her husband Nicholas and daughter Katherine 22 escaped serious injuries.
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Plymouth
Ind
Anna Baustenbach
Medford
Wis
Thomas
Nicholas
Katherine
New Takeoff Rule Aims to Prevent Los Angeles La Guardia Crash
Washington reports Truman’s air safety board issued a new take-off rule to limit load limits by wind, slope, runway length, and temperature. The rule, in effect in four to five days, aims to prevent similar DC-4 crashes by considering four engine planes’ safe weight. CAB hearings on related crashes begin Tuesday at Leesburg.
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Washington
Truman
Air Safety Board
la Guardia Field
N. Y
James M. Landis
Special Board
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Landis
Mrs Truman Improving Slowly Says Daughter
Grandview Missouri report states Martha E Truman mother of the president is getting along fine though not recovering as rapidly as hoped after five weeks of serious illness. Mary Jane Truman, her daughter, provided the update on Saturday.
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Grandview
Martha E. Truman
Mary Jane Truman
Radio Station WLCX Here Joins ABC Network
WLCX La Crosse will join the ABC network July 1 with programs including the Paul Whiteman club Tom Brenneman's Breakfast in Hollywood and the Boston Pops. New transmitter and studio facilities are being completed as manager E W Berg outlines plans for remote broadcasts and local news coverage.
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WLCX
ABC Network
ABC
E. W. Berg
Paul Whiteman Club
Tom Brenneman
Hollywood
Boston “Pops” Orchestra
Symphony
Metropolitan Opera
Berg
England
Signal Corps
School of Electrical Engineering
University of Wisconsin
WHA
Superior
la Crosse
Camp McCoy
O. A. Berg
Bermac Radio, Inc
Federal Communications Commission
Lang Drive
State Bank
New York State
Ohio
Great Lakes
Wabasha
de Soto
Millard W. Berg
Albert Rauscher
Superior Cathedral High School
Superior State Teachers College
U. S. Maritime Radio School
Merchant Marine
WDSM
Joe Snyder
Aquinas High School
Tulane University
WDSU
WWL
New Orleans
NBC
Severe Storm Disrupts La Crosse Area Power and Lines
Severe electrical and wind storm sweeps from Minnesota into La Crosse causing widespread outages. Lightning hits high voltage lines, trees fall on streets and properties, and power remains out in multiple towns along the Root River corridor with extensive damage reported.
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Coulee
Minesota
la Crosse
Root River Valley
Minnesota
la Crosse River
A. D. Sanial
U. S
la Crosse Station
Rochester
French Island
Brice Prairies
Causeway
Avalon Ballroom
Nora Johnson
South 14Th Street
George Street
Fifth Avenue
CIO Hall
Avon Street
Eighth and
Jackson
Clinton
Caledonia
Wood Street
Grandad Bluff
Ebner’s Coulee
Harry Packman
Stoddard
19Th Street
Cook and Harris Grocery
la Crescent
Northern States Power Company
Lanesboro
Standard Oil Station
Rushford
Houston
West Salem
la Crosse County
Bangor
Middle Ridge
Rockland
War Assets Administration slammed by House committee
A House expenditures sub committee accused the War Assets Administration of misrepresentation and urged top military officials be replaced by civilians. The panel turned over evidence of unfounded contracts to the justice department and the IRS, and urged the Speaker to inform President Truman that the disposal program under administrator Robert M. Littlejohn is unsatisfactory. It recommended retaining real estate priorities with changes and shortening re purchase time for former owners from 90 to 30 days.
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Washington
House
War Assets Administration
WAA
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Truman
Robert M. Littlejohn
City housing survey urges 1400 new units 1080 for rent
La Crosse mayoral emergency housing committee reports a need for 1,400 new dwellings, 1,050 for rent and 350 for sale, to house about 1,400 veterans and families doubled up since 1940. The study analyzes wages, population, and supply, with 14,451 total current units and potential 1,000 future jobs.
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la Crosse
Madison
NHA
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Chandler
Get Byrnes
Russ
By Edwin B. Harkinson
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Foreign Ministers’ Council
Kremlin
Bevin
Bidault
South 14Th
Tribune
Phete
J. W. Davis
WCCO
Beaudette
Minneapolis
WLW
Cincinnati
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