Packer and Coal Walkouts Parade Nationwide Strikes
The CIO United Packinghouse Workers called 100,000 meat packers off the job at 12:01 am and rejected President Truman’s delay offer. In soft coal, 280,400 miners walked out, halting about half the nation’s production, with 208,750 miners in two states affected. Mediation efforts circulated as officials sought a possible settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO United Packinghouse Workers Union
John L. Lewis
U. S
Washington
Lewis
No Decision Reached On College Coach Says Proxy
La Crosse State Teachers College seeks an athletic director and head football coach after Clyde B. Smith signed a three year contract with Indiana. Dr. Rexford S. Mitchell says no definite plans are made to fill Smiths position and will discuss with Smith before deciding. Floyd Gautsch named acting athletic director for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse State Teachers College
Clyde B. Smith
University of Indiana
Rexford S. Mitchell
Smith
Smitty
Packers Start Picket Lines Across Nation
Picket lines formed at meat packing plants as 100000 CIO workers were called out on strike despite President Truman's last minute Push to settle the wage dispute. About 140 plants were affected with 20000 Chicago workers marching. AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and independent unions remained at work.
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Truman
Chicago
CIO
CIO United Packing House Workers of America
AFL
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Swift
Armour Wilson
Cudahy and
Morrell
New York
Los Angeles
Weather Forecast for La Crosse Tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with a low near 18 in the city and 15 in the countryside. Wednesday looks generally fair but still cold with a high around 30.
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la Crosse
Meat and coal supplies hold steady in La Crosse amid strikes
Meat dealers report ample supplies to cover the week and into next week with some ham shortages anticipated for Eastern families. In La Crosse the CIO UPWA strike at the Winona plant halts livestock purchases, while Swift facilities in La Crosse are only partially affected. Soft coal stocks remain adequate through April, despite nationwide miner strikes reducing output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Winona Swift
CIO
E. D. Flatschall
Winona
Swift
CIO Upwa
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ilinois
Indiana
Fact-Finders Study Rail Workers' Claims
A presidential fact-finding board in Chicago weighed evidence to present to President Truman aimed at preventing a rail strike. The dispute involves engineers firemen and switchmen with a possible March 27 action.
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Chicago
Truman
State Orders Weight Limits On 2 Roads
The La Crosse division engineer’s office announced weight restrictions on two highways to take effect Wednesday morning. State Trunk Highway 108 from U S 16 near West Salem to State Highway 71 near Melrose will use Class B loading instead of Class 4. State Trunk 162 from U S 16 in La Crosse County to State Trunk 71 in Monroe County will have Class B loading reduced 50 percent from the normal maximum.
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la Crosse Division
State Highway Commission
U. S. Highway 16
West Salem
Melrose
Jackson County
U.S. Highway 16
la Crosse County
Monroe County
Stassen Opposes Oleomargarine Taxes Farm Coop Taxation
Milwaukee candidate Harold E. Stassen told Wisconsin listeners he opposes repealing oleomargarine taxes and the taxation of cooperative patronage dividends. He endorsed parity price concepts and urged indirect support to keep agriculture near full parity and a fair national income.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Harold E. Stassen
Wisconsin
Stassen
Sheboygan
Agriculture Department
Sweden Calls for Stepped Up Military Readiness
Sweden's armed forces chief warned of a coup threat and urged measures to strengthen the nation's fighting arms. The defense staff echoed the plea, criticizing Russia for brusque methods and pressing for improved defense readiness.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Milwaukee mayoral primary field includes ex Follies girl and socialists
Milwaukee voters face a crowded mayoral primary with 14 candidates for the 12 300 a year post. Ruth Froemming the former Follies star and several socialist and communist contenders compete alongside veteran Daniel W. Hoan and former foes of Carl Zeidler. Election officials expect about 150000 to 170000 ballots cast from 289000 registered voters.
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Milwaukee
Follies
Ruth Froemming
Sigmund Eisenscher
James Boutton
Frank Zeidler
Zeidler
Carl Zeidler
Hoan
Carl
George M. Hanley
Henry Reuss
August B. Priegel
John J. Fleming
Charles Mazurek
Congress Awaits Truman Speech On World Crisis
President Truman will address a joint session of Congress on St Patrick’s day to outline the foreign situation amid Western fears of Soviet expansion. Officials expect a broad review without specific actions, with Greece Turkey and defense aid topics likely to figure in the briefing and related hearings.
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Congress
Truman
Washington
Europe
Senate
House
St. Patrick's
White House
Marshall
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Italy
Turkey
Stockholm
Gustav VI
State Department
Moscow
Ankara
Kremlin
Dardanelles
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Group
New York St. Patrick's
Italy adds 30000 troops to public security forces
Rome reports 30000 army men added to public security to deter any illegal leftist attempt to seize power. Vice premier Adolfo Pacciardi said the move strengthens the government for the period after Italy's April 18 elections.
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Rome
Italy
Tandolfo Pacciardi
Pacciacchi
Hendrickson Drive Closes to Aid Fire Victims Campaign
Holmen officials report a total of 3193.86 raised for the Lester Hendrickson family after a recent fire that claimed their home and elder child Curtis. Volunteers began building a new home with donations from unions, businesses, and individuals across several towns.
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Lester Hendrickson
Holmen
Hendricksons
Curtis
Holmen American Legion
la Crosse
Plasterers Union
P. Hartman
Madison
Adolph Bachman
Royal Neighbors of America
Warren
Reunew
Bangor
Rivoli
Kaffee Klatsch
Bodega
Tilmer A. Running
Lawrence D. Johnson
Viroqua
Ferris Selite Grocery
No 2 In Series Preparation For European Trip Complicated
Madison writer Don Anderson describes the onerous steps to obtain a passport and travel documents. He advises using a travel agency for ease and outlines required items such as passport photos birth certificate notarization and a nine dollar state department fee. The piece ends noting the passport book will be mailed after processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Europe
FBI
Department of State
Local College Mentor Takes McMillin's Hoosier Job
Clyde B. Smith La Crosse Teachers college athletic director and head football coach signs a three year contract as Indiana head grid coach succeeding Alvin N McMillin. Smith will move to Bloomington within weeks to begin spring practice. Owen Cochrane leads conditioning. Smith is the third La Crosse coach to join big time football.
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Clyde B. Smith
la Crosse Teachers College
Indiana University
Alvin N
Bo) McMillin
Indiana
Paul (Pooch) Harrell
University Board of Trustees
Smith
Howard Johnson
la Crosse
Bloomington
Owen (Chili) Cochrane
McMillin
Detroit Lions
Geneva
Jack Wilce
Central High School
Ohio State
George Keegan
Central
Notre Dame University
House committee shelves oleo tax repeal in Congress
Washington February report says the House Agriculture Committee voted 16 to 10 to shelve all repeal bills on oleomargarine taxes. The panel will not send repeal legislation to the floor, though a discharge petition could trigger a floor vote with 218 signatures.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Hope
R-Kans
Congress
House
Capitol Hill
August H. Andresen
Rminn
Andresen
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Vermont
Washngton
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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Clyde Smith
Packer
Lewis Pension Demand
Tribune
Navy
Oyd Gautsch
Mitchell
Gautsch
G. H. A. MacMillan
Palestine
Jaffa- Jerusalem
By Jack Bell
Hendrickson
Gateway Glass Company
Oak Forest
C. J Olson
National Oil Company
Benson Optical Company
ACT
Northern Engraving
E. W. Messinger
Otto Horman
Coon Valley
Pearl Larson
A. G. Benson
Ferryville
John Prill
Bert Adams
Stoddard
Elmer Jacobson
Arthur Clements
Dominic Mader
O. N. Finanger
Elmer Geiler
H. W. Smith
F. W. McCarthy
Francis R. Schneider
Bill Welch
Carl Burghardt
Emil Bjerstadt
Lincoln Neprud
Guy Sagen
Lorraine Wilson
Joe Collins
Fred Baldwin
Mary R. Meister
Otto P. Werner
Harvey Mann
G. D. Ziehme
W. B. Shuman
Verna Jorgenson
F. J. Funk
Robert Pinski
John Vondrashek
E P. Spettel
Lee A. Olson
Eugene Bell
Paul H
Anderson
By Don Anderson
Post Office
Federal
Hoosier School
Patty
Indiana Physical Welfare Department
Bo McMillin
Red Stone High School
Republic
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