Truce Brings Temporary Quiet as Palestine Tensions Mount
Arabs shell Neve Yacov and Atarot north of Jerusalem while Jewish forces seize Yehudia after a night of fighting. Kefar Etzion looms as Arabs mass south of the city. British patrols enforce armistice. Palestine tensions rise amid raids and political moves across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neve Yacov
Atarot
Jerusalem
Holy City
Kefar Etzion
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Yehudia
Chances Of Preventing Major Strikes Fading
A government mediation expert warned of a likely nationwide rail strike next week as labor demands for a large wage increase clash with employer resistance. A May 24 congressional hearing on tightening Taft Hartley was set, with Douglass indicating efforts in Chicago may end if no changes occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Douglass
Federal (Railway) Mediation Board
Senate-House
Ball
R-Minn
Mediation fails as rail strike looms and wage demands rise
Mediation efforts failed to avert a nationwide rail strike set for May 11 as officials report progress to President Truman. In Detroit CIO Auto Workers push for a 30 cent hourly wage hike at Ford while CIO leaders denounce U S Steel price cuts as futile against living costs. Inland Steel rejects steelworkers demands as packinghouse workers enter day 49 of a strike demanding 29 cent raises. The Chicago stock yards face potential walkouts by stock handlers risking 25 000 meat industry jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass
Chicago
Ite
Truman
Frank Douglass
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Porters
CIO Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Philip Mur
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
U. S. Steel Corporation
Inland Steel Company
Chicago Heights
Ill
Indiana Harbor, Indl
Weather outlook for La Crosse and vicinity
Fair conditions with little temperature change tonight. low around 50. Wednesday turns partly cloudy with rising temperatures and a chance of local showers late afternoon or at night. high near 72.
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la Crosse
Predicts Dire Palestine Fate
King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan told the United Nations that fighting in Palestine will reach a horror peak after May 15. He accused Jews of atrocities and urged intervention to halt the butchery as Arab invasion rumors circulate. The United States and Britain show signs of split over Palestine policy while the UN seeks a trusteeship plan and to safeguard Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Russia
UN Trusteeship Council
Jerusalem
International Red Cross
Palestine
Charkavarthi Rajagopalachari
Gandhi
George VI
India
Pakistan
Pir Illahi Bakhsh
Sind
Haganah
Gordon MacMillan
Marfak
Trans-Jordan
Iraq
King Abdullah
Taher Mohammed
Britain
United States
U. S
May Resume Weckler Search in Wisconsin River
Madison officials plan an expanded probe into the Georgia Jean Weckler disappearance with six county authorities at Richland Center. The eight year old Fort Atkinson girl vanished May 1 1947 and Buford Bennett of Richland Center alleged a death from sleeping potion overdose and disposal in the Wisconsin River near Blue River. Authorities will weigh resuming the river search while bridge repairs keep the river bottom undisturbed.
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Madison
Wis
Georgia
Jean Weckler
Richland Center
Jefferson County
Francis Garity
Georgia Jean
Fort Atkinson
Buford Sennett
Senate Divides Over Oleo Tax Bill Referral
Washington Senate leaders clash over whether oleomargarine tax repeal should go to the agriculture committee or finance. Vandenberg rules for committee referral amid threats of a test vote, with Aiken proposing safeguards to prevent oleo from being sold as butter and prompting talks on distinct shapes colors and licenses.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Agriculture Committee
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Finance Committee
Ruline Vandenberg
Senate
Vandens
Agriculture Committee
House
Aiken
R-Vi
Finance Committee
Two Severely Burned In Madison Trailer Blast
Madison police report an explosion at a trailer home injured Edward Kirby 68 and his wife Gladys 52 with severe burns. The blast occurred in Madison Wisconsin and damage was extensive to the trailer and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Edward Kirby
Gladys
Toay
Clark Sues Optical Wholesalers Over Doctor Rebates
Attorney General Clark announces four anti trust suits against midwestern optical wholesalers and numerous eye doctors alleging rebates half the patient fee for glasses. Suits seek to end payments and aim to lower eyeglasses prices. Cases include White Hains Optical Co. in Columbus and subsidiaries, N. P. Benson Optical Co. in Minneapolis, Uhleman Optical Co. in Detroit, and Vision Belgard Spero in Chicago. Clark to speak at Wisconsin Jaycees convention May 23.
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Washington
Clark
John F. Sennett
la Crosse
City Teachers Seek $400 Salary Boost in Wisconsin City
A La Crosse Federation of Teachers committee submitted an informal request to the boards of education for a $400 annual pay raise costing about $85,000 to align salaries with living costs. They propose September implementation for four months at $34,000 and urge a written petition.
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Board of Education
la Crosse Federation of Teachers
D. R. Wartinbee
Teachers’ Union
Wartinbee
Wisconsin
Minnesota
la Crosse
Walter H. Bigelow
Ralph W. Page Dies Tuesday
Ralph W. Page 544 North 24th street president and manager of Dolly Madison Dairies died in a hospital at 1 p.m. Tuesday after about two weeks illness. He moved to La Crosse in 1931 to head Tri-State Ice Cream, later renamed Dolly Madison Dairies. He served with the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Shrine Elks La Crosse Club and was vice-president and director of La Crosse Plugs. Survived by his wife with funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Page
North 24Th Street
Dolly Madison Dairies
Page
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Tri- State Ice Cream Company
Chamber of Commerce
Royal Arch Masons Meet Opens Two-Day Session
The Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons opened at 10 with Grand High Priest Carl Harpke of Milwaukee presiding. Officers were installed and the council planned a move to the VFW club for tonight’s dinner and degree work, including the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor and the Royal Arch Widows degree.
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Temple
Eighth and Main Streets
Royal Ae Masons
Carl Harpke
Milwaukee
Smith Chapter
la Crosse
Grand Council
Excelsior Council of
George H. Luber
Oscar L. Anderson
Manitowoc
A. A. Rasmussen
William F. Lambert
Ward A. Rowbottom
Joseph B. Wheeler
Waukesha
Rhinelander
Superior
Charles F. von Baumbach
Fred Clitheroe
Kenosha
Henry Withroe
Milwaukee, Sentinel
William F. Weiler
Rudolph Zimmerman
Malone
Grand Sentinel
Grand Chapter
Masonic Temple
VFW Club
Legion of Honor
Harpke
Obed Moen
Watertown
DeMolay Grand Council
Royal Arch
Resume Negotiations on Brewery Contract Between Heileman and La Crosse
Negotiations on the contract between Heileman and La Crosse Breweries and Brewery Workers Local Union No 81 CIO continued after a noon recess. Henry C Rule of the state mediation board attended. Striking Milwaukee workers vote secretly on 135 to pop cents wage offer seen as rock bottom. The strike, now in its ninth day, has halted pretzel wash supply.
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Heileman and la Crosse Breweries
Brewers Local Union No. 81
CIO
Henry C. Rule
Madison
State Mediation Board
Milwaukee
CIO Brewery Workers Union
Major Hunting and Fishing Issues Up For Vote by Sportsmen
Wisconsin sportsmen in 71 counties will vote on deer season expansion and fishing limits. County meetings May 10 or 11 gather input for the conservation congress in Madison June 14 15 and final action by the conservation commission. Key questions include a five day deer season and tighter ice fishing rules with reduced bag limits and possible trout restrictions.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Pepin County
Conservation Congress
Conservation Commission
Conservation Department
Congress
Congress Executive Council
Department’s
Lake Superior
Minnesotan Seeks 23 GOP Delegates
A Minnesota figure seeks twenty three Republican delegates in a high profile nomination contest. The AP reports on campaign moves, party alignments, and potential primary outcomes affecting delegate allocation.
Taft Stassen Clash Over Ohio Delegates
Ohio Republicans face a battle to determine how many of Taft's 53 delegates can be shifted to Stassen with estimates ranging from none to nineteen. Stassen contends for up to 19. Taft backers expect six at most as polls opened at 5 30 a m and closed at 5 30 p m with about 750 000 Republicans voting. Talks tied to Dewey Wallace and nationwide primaries across Alabama Delaware Florida Indiana and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Stassen
Cleveland
Taft
Cincinnati
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Oregon
Dewey
Communist Party
Columbia
Henry A. Wallace
Hecklers
Wallace
Russia
Alabama
Delaware
Florida
Indiana
Truman
Accident Takes Spartan's Life
In New Lisbon Wisconsin a fatal morning crash killed Cecil G. Bitney of Sparta. His 1939 Ford collided head on with a Gateway Transfer truck from La Crosse on highway 1216 near New Lisbon. Truck driver Donovan Nolan of Sparta escaped injury as rain fell and officials investigated blame.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Cecil G. Bitney
Sparta
Bitney
Gateway Transfer Company
la Crosse
Juneau County
Donovan Nolan
Restrict Draft Call of Doctors and Dentists
Senate and House armed services committees reach agreement to restrict draft calls of doctors and dentists. Chairman Gurney says limited medical draft avoids leaving civilians unprotected while action on a two year draft bill proceeds. Speaker Martin predicts quick House approval as committees move toward scheduling.
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Washington
Armed Services
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
House Armed Services Committee
Martin
R-Mass
House
Rennebohm appoints Wautoma druggist to state post
Governor Rennebohm names Douglas Hunt of Wautoma to the Wisconsin conservation commission to fill the Aldo Leopold vacancy. Hunt, 54, is a pharmacist and treasurer of the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association and will represent southern Wisconsin. His term ends July 29, 1949 and awaits senate confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Rennebohm
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Douglas Hunt
Wautoma
Hunt
Jennings Murphy
Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association
Wautoma Rod and Gun Club
University of Wisconsin
Governor’s Office
Aldo Leopold
State Senate
Await Report On Tax Office Fund Raising
A federal grand jury will report today on its investigation of political fund raising within the internal revenue service. The panel will present findings to U. S. District Judge F. Ryan Duffy, with indictments possible but identities withheld until arrests.
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Milwaukee
Internal Revenue Office
U. S
F. Ryan Duffy
Duffy
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Weckler
George E. Goodwin
Atlanta Journal
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