Dairyland Power and Union Avert Scheduled Strike
Dairyland Power cooperative and the electricians union reached a wage agreement at 1 30 a m Saturday averting a strike set for Sunday night across Alma Baldwin Chippewa Falls and Genoa plants affecting over 53000 farmers in four states The pact includes a 2750 a month wage increase retroactive to January 1 1948 an educational program to determine job qualifications and a method to resolve promotion disputes The union agreed to support training while the cooperative will manage libraries and instructors The strike notice for 1130 p m Sunday is withdrawn and no work stoppage will occur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Electrical Workers’ Union
Alma
Baldwin
Chippewa Falls
Genoa
Brewers
CIO
Heileman’s
la Crosse Breweries, Inc
E. J. Stoneman
Platteville
Dairyland
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Dairyland Power
Power Cooperative
Dairyland Power Cooperative System
John P. Madgett
POWER
North South Tangle In Oleo Fight
Washington heard a heated clash as southern legislators opposed a move to repeal the eight year embargo on exporting tobacco seeds and plants. Rep. Andresen defended hearings as unrelated to oleo. Rep. Murray pressed action while labeling the embargo the most vicious U.S. policy. The issue sits with the Senate Finance Committee as oleo repeal debates continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dixie Group
Cooley
DNC
August H. Andresen
R-Minn
Reid Murray
R-Wis
Andresen
North Carolina
Murray
Wisconsin
Europe
Rminn
House Agriculture Subcommittee
R-Wise
Minnesotan
Congress
Poage
D-Tex
Senate Finance Committee
Effects Of Prolonged Rail Strike Layoffs And Shock To Economy
Nation braces for a railroad strike affecting about 190000 engineers and other workers. Officials warn a prolonged walkout could paralyze rail shipping, trigger massive layoffs in St Louis and Detroit, raise food prices, and push embargoes on perishables while airlines and buses prepare to absorb the overflow.
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Chicago
Ae el Olee
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Michigan
New York City
William O'Dwyer
New York
Truman
Wallace Man Slain at Charleston Union HQ
Robert New, port agent for the NMU and head of Charleston Wallace-for-president club, was fatally stabbed after a fight at the local NMU headquarters. Rudolph Sirrio, 49, is charged with murder and treated for arm cuts. Detective Herman R. Berkman identified New as organizer of the Wallace-for-President group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Ss. C
Weather outlook for La Crosse and vicinity tonight and Sunday
Forecaster says generally fair and cold tonight with light frost in the city and light to moderate frost in rural areas. Sunday will bring increasing clouds and a warmer day with rain showers developing late afternoon or at night. Low around 36 and high near 68.
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la Crosse
Promise Truce In Palestine
Arabs and Jews promise to stop firing in Jerusalem and may submit peace terms for all Palestine. A British communique notes Arab military leaders ordered a noon cease fire in the Holy City while a Jewish agency spokesman says they will halt when the Arabs cease. The truce commission met in Jericho with Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham and includes the UN commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeruaslem
Jerusalem
Palestine
Holy City
Jewish Agency
Jericho
Alan Gordon Cunningham
United Nations Truce Commission
United States
Rance
Belgium
Dunham
Truce Commission
U.S. Secures Cooperation from 11 Marshall Plan Nations
The United States and eleven Marshall Plan countries exchanged notes pledging cooperation in the recovery program. The notes set three core terms: adherence to the recovery act, ongoing efforts toward joint European recovery, and currency allocations to reflect the value of American aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Free America
Union Pallbearers Clash With Marines Over Jersey City Funeral
Congressional hearing probes union leaders accused of blocking a detachment of marines from carrying the casket for Pvt. James J. Donnelly Jr. in Jersey City. Union official John Caroselli says he refused a cousin’s request five minutes before the funeral. family and director arranged plans in advance. Union may donate services for future reinterments. pallbearers’ fee cited at four dollars per man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Iwo Jima
John Caroselli
AFL Teamsters Union
Wint Smith
R-Kas
Fred A. Hartley
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
James J. Donnelly
Lansing Youth Hurt In Crash
Thomas Thornton twenty son of Dr John T Thornton of Lansing suffered arm and shoulder injuries when his car went off a state highway embankment and overturned onto railroad tracks early Saturday. He was taken to La Crosse for X rays to gauge injuries, with sheriff reporting he apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
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Lansing. In
Thomas Thornton
John T. Thornton
Lansing
la Crosse
Peter Hendrickson
Thornton
Zoning Changes Partially Approved by City Plan Commission
The commission denied a rezoning for Tillman’s addition block one until platting occurs. It approved a transfer of Garden addition block 10 lots seven and eight to local business district. A tentative Fruit Acres addition plat to Campbell was approved. An ordinance to rezone Fairfax lots 31 and 32 to local business district was held up.
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City Plan Commission
Tillman
Garden
Fruit Acres
Campbell
Fairfax
Snowfall in New York Triggers Late-Season Plowing
Five inches of snow in southern Erie County prompts rare use of snowplows. Highway Superintendent Arthur J. Yaw says plows operated to keep roads open as Buffalo records a trace of snow for spring.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Erie County
Arthur J. Yaw
Highway Commission Updates on Summer Road Repair Plans
The county highway commission postponed its weekly meeting as inspectors surveyed roads and bridges. Commissioner Paul A. Hartwig said plans were advanced for summer repair work on roads damaged by the spring breakup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Highway Commission
Paul A. Hartwig
Juniors In Competition At Wisconsin Music Contest
La Crosse hosts 2472 area students for the Wisconsin School Music Association contest. Judging begins at 8 a m with bands orchestras vocal groups and percussion, 26 bands parade through the business district at 3 55 p m, and a two day festival culminates with a 7 30 p m concert featuring Aquinas students and other soloists at the State Teachers College auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquinas Orchestra
M. Olivia
Marie Rice
Whitehall
Holmen
Kathryn
Arrests of Two Union Leaders in Eau Claire Picket Disturbance
In Eau Claire Wisconsin two CIO leaders Magne Repaul and Ludwig Anderson were arrested on three counts each of threats intimidation force and coercion after a picket line disturbance at Drummond Packing Co during a seven week strike. A car carrying three workers was overturned and the occupants beaten but not hospitalized. Police withdrew after crowding.
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Eau Claire
Wis
CIO
Dist
Atty
Henry Steinbring
Steinbring
Magne Repaul
CIO Council
Ludwig Anderson
Drummond Packing Co
Arvin Ziehsdorff
Ziehlsdorff
Repseal
Ziehisdorff
Chris Laursen
Steelman Keeps Rail Strike Talks Alive At White House
Washington The White House moved both sides in the railroad dispute into joint negotiations in an effort to avert a strike. Dr John R Steelman led morning discussions with rail operators while unions and operators met separately in afternoon sessions. No progress was announced but officials stayed hopeful and said the president remained optimistic about reaching a settlement.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Charles G. Ross
Condon Seeks Public Release of Loyalty File
Dr. Edward A. Condon requested President Truman publish a FBI loyalty report after an inquiry by the House committee accused him of links to Soviet espionage. Condon, director of the National Bureau of Standards, urged full presentation of all facts in letters with Secretary Sawyer.
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Washington
Edward A. Condon
Truman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Condon
Commerce Department
Secretary of Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Sawyer
National Bureau of Standards
House
UN American Activities Subcommittee
FBI
Soldier AWOL from Fort Sheridan Arrested in La Verne Culver Held
La Verne H. Culver, 20, AWOL from Fort Sheridan Illinois, was arrested by city police on Saturday and is detained in the local jail awaiting military authorities arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sheridan
la Verne
H. Culver
Plan to Raze Sparta Armory After Inspection
Sparta Wis special report Brig Gen John F Mullin adjutant general of Wisconsin says he will recommend razing the armory as soon as possible due to its dangerous condition after Friday inspection. Officials estimate 30000 to repair. plan is condemnation by Wisconsin public service commission and city council will receive a raze proposal.
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Sparta
Wis
John F. Mullin
Wisconsin
John E. Martin
Mullin
Harry @. Williams
William Darby
George Sherman
Wisconsin Publi Service Commission
Commission
H. H. Williams, Jr
O. O. Bergman
Plan Council
East Oak Street
Soviet move puts U S in Korea on spot before election
Russians pressed for immediate withdrawal of American troops from Korea claiming arrangements for a synchronized pullout. In Seoul a wave of pre election terrorism killed and wounded election workers as Pyongyang urged both sides depart.
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Seoul
Russia
Korea
G. P. Korotkov
North Korea
United States
Southeast Korea
Oncheju Island
South Korea
South
Dewey again declines Stassen debate bid in Oregon
Gov Thomas E. Dewey of New York shunned a Stassen debate proposal on Meet the Press radio program claiming no plan for a meeting in Oregon. Stassen said he would fly in for a discussion as both pursue Oregon’s May 21 Republican primary votes. Dewey urged stronger national defense during eastern Oregon stop.
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Medford
Ore
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Oregon
Mutual
Meet the Press
Stassen
Dewey
Congress
America
Klamath Falls
Redmond
Packers To Strike In Nine Cities Against Wages
CIO union packinghouse workers in nine cities voted to strike next week joining 100000 meatpacking employees already on strike in a wage dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CIO
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A. J. Glover
The
Switchmen’s Union
David B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
NCA
Winifred Winandy
North Western Railroad
NEA
Wallace
U.S
By Roy Roberts
Korotkov
Kim Doo-Bong
Pyongyang
United Nations Assembly
Terrorize
B. L. Livingstone
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