Kohler Seaway Push Targets Uncommitted Senators Wisconsin rally to sway votes
Governor Kohler's committee seeks support from 10 to 12 undecided senators vital to passage of Seaway legislation. Wisconsin leaders urge action as Canada plans next year and warn against Midwest economic harm. The group will publish a brochure arguing state support for large public works reflects national strength. The piece ends with a biblical verse.
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America
Midwest
Canada
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U S Commitments To Allies Outweigh Steel Dispute
The piece argues that despite calls to invoke Taft Hartley to force steel production, President Truman faces legal and political hurdles. It notes possible Supreme Court action on Pine's injunction, outlines steps like fact finding and federal court orders, and stresses that American commitments to Allies must prevail over domestic labor disputes amid government and union tensions.
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Economic Effects Of Steel Decision Averting Depression
Washington analysis credits Judge Pine with safeguarding private property and stabilizing the U.S. economy after a government seizure of steel plants. The piece argues the ruling restores confidence, curbs executive overreach, and may spur future industrial growth while shaping constitutional law and congressional understanding for years.
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Wisconsin political notes from Madison and beyond
Wisconsin political reporting highlights Kefauver delegates leaning to Stevenson as a second choice and Illinois Governor Stevenson gaining party strength. Marquette Law School senior to run McCarthy campaign quarters. Miles McMillin departs, weakening the Democratic press influence. J. Riley Stone rises in the Assembly, while conservation chiefs discuss disciplining forestry staff. Highway budget caps by unused funds. Downing contemplates another Senate run. Byrnes emerges as influential in the Wisconsin delegation. Kohler watches secrecy debates in state departments.
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Censors in Schools Criticized by Washington Post
The Washington Post argues against amateur school censorship by groups like the American Legion and Daughters of the American Revolution. It praises professional educators and trustees for their competence and devotion, urging reliance on them over self appointed censor committees.
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American Legion
Sarah Lawrence College
Daughters of the American Revolution
Rail Workers Stop Steel Boost After White House Intervention
Washington report notes the government planned a steelworkers wage increase but Judge Pine ruled seizure illegal. Railroad Brotherhoods intervened, sending a letter via Karl Bendetsen, leading White House counsel to halt the raise. John Steelman then pursued talks with the unions to avert a possible railway strike.
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Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
Charles Murphy
Karl Bendetsen
Army
Bendetsen
Hughes
Pearson ‘Yoads
White House
Murphy
United States
John Steelman
Washington Notebook on Korean Armistice and Moscow Deals
The piece argues the key issue may be North Korea's acceptance of United Nations observers, signaling real peace if admitted, or Moscow's refusal if stalled. It also critiques a Moscow Economic Conference move to offer billion dollar purchases, noting Russia can buy consumer goods but not strategic machinery.
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Germany
United Nations
Moscow Chamber of Commerce
Evolution of injunctions and the labor law pendulum
A historical overview of court injunctions against strikes from Norris-La Guardia to Taft-Hartley, and how the Wagner Act and presidential actions under Truman shaped bargaining and government intervention. It notes shifts in power between unions, employers, and Congress, including steel industry seizures and potential legislation to curb or manage strikes.
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Truman
Rep. Smith
Virginia
Ten Years Ago Inaugural St Francis School of Nursing Dedication
In an elaborate ceremony yesterday His Excellency Rt Rev A J McGavick and Most Rev William R Griffin dedicated the new St Francis School of Nursing at llth and Ferry Streets. Nearly 200 students took part in the annual spring musical at Central High School under D R Wartinbee.
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Don Heggy
Washington, D.C
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Santiago
Chile
Charles Leon Mears
la Jolla
Calif
Clara
Madison
Harry F. Harlow
University of Wisconsin
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