Truman May Soften Stand On Taft Hartley Says Reports
Washington reports say President Truman may compromise on the Taft Hartley Act after Wallgren withdrawal and Senate stalemate. His position for full repeal faces Democratic pressure while he seeks a national security substitute and possible tax changes. Wallgren’s nomination was shelved and may influence Truman’s push this session.
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Washington
Truman
Wallgren
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Congress
Mr. Truman
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Edwin W. Pauley
Navy
Pauley
Polish Girls Learn Tractor Operation on Baltic Coast Farm
Six young Polish girls from state owned farms near Elbląg are learning to operate tractors at a Baltic port area farm. The program aims to boost skills and provide practical farming experience in a rural setting.
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Elbling
Poland
Thealtic Port
Second Ferry Service Found on Mississippi
H L O'Dell operates a six car capacity ferry across the Mississippi from New Boston Illinois to the Iowa shore. O'Dell says the service has run for more than a century and will continue this season. He notes another planned ferry by Fred A. Kahlke between Island and Davenport and disputes that it is the only upper Mississippi crossing.
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New Boston
Ill
H. L. O'Dell
Iowa
Mississippi River
O'Dell
Fred A. Kahlke
Rock Island
Island
Davenport
Kahlke
Upper
O’dell
Jil
Stout Institute Grads Include Three Coulee Region Co-eds
Commencement at Stout Institute Menomonie Wisconsin set for June 3 with Dr Verne Fryklund presiding. Graduates Mildred Clarice Hanson Vi roqua Betty Marie Achterkiurch West Salem and Oleda Mae Sallander De Soto will receive degrees in home economics education.
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Stout Institute
Menomonie
Wis
Coulee Region
Stout
Verne C. Fryklund
Mildred Clarice Hanson
Martin L. Hanson
Viroqua
Betty Marie Achterkiurch
William Achterkiurch
West Salem
Oleda Mae Sallander
Verden Sallander
de Soto
Miss Hanson
Lutheran Student Association
YWCA
Women's Athletic Association
Fuel Dealers Say Builders Victimized Homeowners
Milwaukee report notes the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fuel Dealers association heard that home builders created chimneys too small to burn coal and other solid fuels. Donald B Bradley of the National Coal Association said a nationwide campaign will correct the situation. Owners may invest about 400 dollars for a larger chimney when switching to solid fuel.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fuel Dealers Association
Donald B. Bradley
Chicago
National Coal Association
Bradley
Real Estate Licenses Revoked in Madison Case
Milwaukee report states two Madison realtors had their licenses revoked by the Wisconsin Real Estate brokers board. Board Counsel Elliott Walstead cited a house sale in Madison to Hartwig Anderson by Tom McGovern of Neal H. Stoddard as the action’s context. Both McGovern and Stoddard pleaded guilty in federal court in La Crosse to making a false affidavit to the Veterans Administration.
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Milwaukee
Madison
Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers Board
Elliott Walstead
Hartwig Anderson
Tom McGovern
Neal H. Stoddard
McGovern
Stoddard
la Crosse
Veterans Administration
Underwriters Meet Wisconsin Life Convention in Madison
Wisconsin Life Underwriters will hold a convention and sales congress in Madison on May 19 and 20. Speakers come from many states and a large reservation list is recorded. Attending officers delegates and La Crosse members include S. A. Kreske, Mrs. Gertrude S. Water, secretary treasurer, Mrs. Leonard R. Funk, past president, M. B. Matteson, O. W. Muenster, Walter Cooke, George Nixon, L. S. Griffin, Lyn Van Zandt, M. J. Quillan, Norman Scott, L. V. Wiesensel, Ed Bartl and Ralph Lance.
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Tate
Congress of Wisconsin Life Underwriters
Madison
la Crosse Association
S. A. Kreske
Rriage
Gertrude S. Water
Leonard R. Funk
M. B. Matteson
State Board
O. W. Muenster
Walter Cooke
George Nixon
L. S. Griffin
Miss Lanner Chin Arrives to Marry Chinese Student in London
Bewildered and hungry she forgot chopsticks as Miss Lanner Chin reached London Airways terminal to wed N. Tung a 21 year old Chinese student. They had not seen each other since meeting in Hong Kong 11 years ago when they vowed to wed someday.
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Lanner Chin
London Airways Terminal
N. Tung
Hong Kong
Gary Women Lead Summer Campaign Against Vice
In Gary Indiana women vigilantes vow to keep the city free of vice. Led by Mrs Benjamin Saks they claim Det Captain Peter Billick reports Gary cleaner than in 43 years as they stay home for summer rather than travel. Prostitution and gambling are said to be leaving by bus, memory of Miss Mary Cheever motivates the effort.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
Peter Billick
Benjamin Saks
Billick
Mary Cheever
Logan Groups Report on School Assembly Music Programs
Logan high school assemblies featured reports from the senior band and senior orchestra directed by Frank Italiano. The program opened with Beethoven and Granados pieces, a string quartet performed two numbers, and the band closed with selections slated for the all city music festival Wednesday.
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Logan High School
Frank Italiano
Granados
Organizatin
Melba Muth
Pat Bright
Herman Allmaras
Bert Phillips
Bojares
Fingals
All City
Princess on Strike Duty at Grand Hotel
Princess Margaret Rose of England received room service on her floor during a hotel workers strike. Waiters and maids on her second floor were kept on duty for her special benefit at the Grand hotel on Wednesday.
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Florence
Margaret Rose of
England
Grand Hotel
Air Reserve Meeting With S Sgt Vandrey
Air Reserve members of the 243rd air force reserve will meet at 7 Wednesday in Ranartoas Legion club rooms. First Lieut. Arland D. Lamke will give an illustrated lecture on air force jet fighters, followed by a technicolor jet propulsion film and an Encyclopedia Britannica atomic energy film.
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Arthur Vandrey
Army Reserve Office
Federal
243Rd Air Force Reserve
Ranartoas Legion Club
Arland D. Lamke
Air Force
Duff Receives Honors at University Convocation
Principal G D Scott reports Byron Duff son of Mr and Mrs Frank Duff of 1106 Mississippi Street participated in the Honors Day convocation at the University of Illinois. A sophomore in the college of commerce he earned class honors by placing in the upper tenth of his class. Duff graduated Central High in January 1946.
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G. D. Scott
Central High School
Byron Duff
Frank Duff
Mississippi Street
University of Illinois
College of Commerce
Duff
Central
Local man reports lost metal grip among streets
James L. Campbell of 1254 Far Nam Street told police Tuesday he lost a red painted metal grip between his home and the Terminal Express at 311 North Third Street or between the terminal and Sparta. Campbell, a driver for Glendenning Transfer Co., said the grip contained clothing a nyalog book and freight notes.
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James L. Campbell
Farnam Street
Terminal Express
North Third Street
Terminal
Sparta
Campbell
Glendenning Transfer Co
Nya
Officials to inspect new ambulance in Freeport
Leave Thursday morning for Freeport Illinois. Mayor Henry J. Ahrens and Police Chief Herman Rick will inspect the new police ambulance ordered by the common council and built by the Henney Co. They expect to return Thursday night.
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Henry J. Ahrens
Herman Rick
Freeport
Ill
Common Council
Henney Co
Catholics Form Decency Legion in Bogota
Catholics establish a legion in Bogota Colombia to guide the faithful amid rising shipments of objectionable films. The move reflects church concerns about cinema content and moral guidance in the city.
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Legion of Decency
Bogota
Colombia
UNESCO Has Great Appeal for Teachers in Wisconsin
Madison special reports Dr. Helen White, Wisconsin English professor, argues UNESCO offers the greatest teaching chance for unindustrialized nations seeking cultural opportunities as a human right. She notes six program areas, the need for prioritized reconstruction, and the value of international cooperation through national commissions.
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Madison
Wis
United Nations
Helen White
Spr Sue
Wisconsin
White
World Cooperation Groups
Unesco
ESCO
San Francisco
London
King’s Highway
Babich Counsel May Ask Change Of Court
Milton Babich faces a first degree murder arraignment in Milwaukee as his lawyer Arthur W. Richter weighs transferring the trial to another county due to publicity and bias concerns. Richter plans to enter a temporary insanity plea but may wait for psychiatric findings.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Murer
Arthur W. Richter
Milwaukee County
Richter
Outh
Patricia Irmingham
Kathleen
Babich
Legion Parade and Memorial Service Plans Announced
Legion events schedule begins at 9:30 a.m. with a memorial service at the courthouse hosted by Rev. Urban Baer. A 2:30 p.m. parade forms and a 5:30 p.m. banquet at City Hall features Cmdr. O'Melia as guest speaker, with Gordon Sayner coordinating local arrangements.
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Urban Baer
Histone
Court House Wn
Legion Auxiliary
Cit
Cmdr
O’melia
Gordon Sayner
Sparta
Russia claims more inventions in Moscow broadcast
Moscow radio lists inventions attributed to Russians including a torpedo 1860s inventor Alex Alexandrovsky a tractor 1785 inventor Yankomov rolling process and claims for electric light radio penicillin airplane and other innovations in a growing list of achievements.
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London
Russia
Moscow Radio
Alexandrovsky
Yankomov
Afiliatov
Ana
Moscow
Lloyds Insure Against An Ace
Lloyds of London offers a hole in one insurance for players paying 12 shillings sixpence per year. If achieved, the golfer collects 10 pounds to cover celebration drinks at the clubhouse.
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London
Lloyd's of London
Plan To Split Colonies Fails
New York report says the Bevin Sforza plan to divide Italy’s prewar colonies among four nations failed in the UN general assembly. A late Latin American revolt helped defeat the American backed measure seen as extending Anglo American control of the Mediterranean. Analysts note British forces remain in control of the colonies after World War II. The vote ended 14 for and 37 against.
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New York
Bevin- Sforza
Italy
UN General Assembly
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Soldier Arrested on AWOL Charge From Ft. Sheridan
Army private LaVerne Culver aged 21 was arrested by police early Wednesday for being AWOL from Ft. Sheridan Illinois. Authorities plan to hand him over to military officials for action.
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Pvt
LaVerne Culver
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Hi Y Groups Hold Outing at Myrick Park
Hi Y groups from Logan Lincoln and Longfellow schools gathered at Myrick park for a Junior Hi Y outing with ball games contests lunch and other activities under YMCA supervision. A follow up swim at the Y pool was planned and the May 25 dormitory gathering for seniors was announced with an invitation to a YWCA campfire program and movie dance.
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Logan
Lincoln
Longfellow
Myrick Park
YMCA
Clark Dobbins
Armin Schearle
Bill Kiel
Kenneth Thiel
Y Pool
YWCA
Car Collision Damages Total $300 at Rose and St. Cloud
A two-car crash at the Rose and St. Cloud streets intersection at 4:16 p.m. Tuesday caused $300 in damage. Mrs. Henry Cass of La Crescent Minnesota reported $225 damage after stopping before entering the intersection, colliding with Harrison F. Heinck Sr. of Ona Laska who had $75 damage.
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Rose and
St. Cloud Streets
Henry Cass
la Crescent
Minn
Harrison F. Heinck, Sr
Onalaska
Heinck
Cass
Revision of Church Book Is Asked
York England archbishop Dr Cyril Garbett proposed official revision of the 400 year old Church of England prayer book. He suggested the revision bypass parliament which in 1927 and 1928 rejected proposed revisions.
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York
Eng
Cyril F. Garbett
Parrots Change Names After Egg Laying Across Britain
A Maidstone parrot named Harry laid an egg and became Harriet. In Brighton a parrot named Robert laid an egg and became Roberta. London’s Teresa Plathers reports her parrot Joey laid seven eggs and now goes by Josephine.
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London
Bull Inn
Maidstone
Harry
Harriet
Brighton Zoo
Robert
Roberta
Teresa Plathers
Joey
Josephine
Larkin Named WMA Director
Wisconsin Manufacturers association annual meeting at the Pfister hotel Milwaukee elects two new directors five reelects to the board Rufus Schriber Jr and Fred Deopke named to succeed Ralph Klieorth and J C Merwin Leo J Larkin elected to fill the unexpired term of the late S Gwyn Scandan and a temporary appointment ratified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Manufacturers’ Association
Pfister
Milwaukee
Rufus K. Schriber, Jr
U. S. Motor Corp
Oshkosh
Fred C. Deopke
Wrought Washer Manufacturing Co
Ralph G. Klieforth
Universal Motor Corp
J. C. Merwin
Chain Belt Co
Joseph M. Conway
Hoberg Paper Mills
Green Bay
Walter Harnischfeger
Corp
Edward P. Hamilton
Hamilton Manufacturing Co
Two Rivers
Cola G. Parker
Kimberly - Clark Corp
Neenah
William S. Wood
Beloit Iron Works
Beloit
Leo J. Larkin
Wisconsin Highway Bids Reported Across 15 Counties
The Wisconsin highway commission opened bids on 16 improvement projects in 15 counties. Low bids total 3 044 267 dollars with six bituminous surfacing projects at 1 864 488, grading at 830 269, three concrete surfacing at 259 794, and two bridges and approaches at 89 716. Work covers 67 miles including Eau Claire and Marathon counties and towns Ey Hurley Milwau kee. Osseo Augusta road in Eau Claire county 4.673 miles bid 155 602 by Badger Highways Menasha. Marathon county 6.58 miles Athens North county line road bid 97 181 by A Overgaard Elroy Wis.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Tve
Ey Hurley
Milwauee
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Osseo-Augusta
Badger
Menasha
Children Learn English in Forsaken Norwegian School
The report recalls immigrant children in a Norwegian community who spoke little English and had no prior schooling. A teacher who spoke English struggled to communicate, and students were punished for using Norwegian. The original school burned in 1924, with classes held in a hall until a new school opened in 1925.
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Gians
Clifford Fremstad
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Midwest
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