Rail unions accept terms offered by President Truman
The railroad strike ended as leaders of carriers and two unions signed a settlement at a downtown hotel. President Truman urged emergency draft authority and Congress quickly approved, while troops stood by to run trains. The deal includes a 16 cent raise backdated to Jan 1 and a 22 cent raise from May 22, with no working-rule changes for a year.
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Travel and Mail Controls End as Railroad Strike Collapses
The railroad strike collapsed and emergency measures were lifted as railroads resume schedules. The postmaster general restored normal mail service by 5 p.m. CDT and air traffic restrictions eased. Major lines like New York Central and Pennsylvania expected normal passenger service by weekend with some trains already running.
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Phone Firm Signs Contract in Wisconsin Labor Deal
Sparta Wis Monroe County Telephone Co announces no service interruption after four hour talks with labor officials. Contract with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is signed with wage increase retroactive to April 1 and pending national wage stabilization board approval.
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Reds Attack Vatican Interfering in Italian Vote
A Moscow radio commentator claimed the Vatican openly interferes in Italy’s June 2 election. K Hoffman said the Vatican threatens Catholic voters with eternal torments if they back left wing candidates.
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Poles Seek Fifteen Percent of German Merchant Fleet
War talks report Poland hopes to secure about 54 000 tons or 15 percent of the former German merchant fleet. The ministry of navigation and foreign trade says the request aims to take ships from Russia's share.
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Drastic Action Sought to Curb Government Strikes
President Truman urged Congress to grant drastic powers to curb strikes in government held industries. He asked for a temporary six month law with criminal penalties for defiant employers and union leaders, and for authority to draft striking workers into the armed forces if needed. He cited the rail and coal sectors and called for a joint House Senate committee to craft a long term labor policy.
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U S Pledges Full Support to UNES Economic Council
President Truman pledged full U S support to the United Nations Economic and Social Council as it opened its first New York meeting to address long range causes of war and raise living standards. The session focused on formalities.
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Milwaukee CIO Attacks Truman Over Rail Strike Speech
The Milwaukee County CIO council telegram to President Truman criticizes his Friday rail strike remarks as unworthy of Roosevelt era policy. It urges railroads to meet workers demands and condemns troop threats and selective service.
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Seek Elimination Of Milk Dairy Subsidies
Washington report says the Senate Agriculture Committee favors removing all subsidies on milk and dairy products. The committee states subsidies do not solve dairy issues and have contributed to reduced production and inflationary pressure.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Doolittle Report News Brief and DDT Health Warning
Washington reports an early release of the Doolittle report on the army caste system, expected to be acceptable to the military. The Agricultural Department warns that DDT concentrations above three percent may harm humans and do not significantly improve insect control.
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Air Conditioning Fails To Disturb Lewis
Washington report shows even John L. Lewis worries about a coal strike as his barber jokes that faster mine reopens would fix the air conditioning. Carmine Oddone recalls telling Lewis that speedier return to work would help.
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Freight Trains Resume Movement After City Strike
La Crosse rail yards buzzed with activity Saturday as engineers and trainmen end their strike and orders are issued to resume service. Mail embargo eased as first class mail resumes. Milwaukee and Burlington yards prep units for routes to St. Paul Chicago and Twin Cities with passenger and freight trains reestablished overnight.
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Give Up Hope For 12 000
The army and navy Saturday abandoned virtually all hope of finding more than 12 000 missing men. The search will continue but officials said overseas reports indicate little chance of locating anyone except possibly those missing less than 60 days or deliberately absent without authority.
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German Vote Sway Seen as Test of Postwar Mood
Frankfurt reports an expected high turnout in municipal elections across 38 American occupied cities with 2,278,422 registered voters. Observers emphasize the German Communist party’s strong bid for city support as it already holds officials in Greater Hesse Bavaria and Wuerttemburg Baden state governments.
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State KC Delegates Assemble Crowley Banquet Talk
Leo T. Crowley a renowned financial official delivers the banquet address at the state Kansas City convention held at the Stoddard hotel as delegates from across the state begin a three day meeting. The program includes a parade led by Aquinas high school band and a pontifical high mass at St Joseph's cathedral conducted by Bishop Treacy. Dr C W Henney Portage is general convention head with Raymond M Larkin heading the local EC committee.
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General O K Given Truman General O K Given Truman
Congress responded with general approval to President Truman’s request for unprecedented powers to handle the labor situation. Senators praised or criticized the plan, with some calling for strong action and others warning of government overreach and mandatory drafts.
Hoover Off On Tour Raps Half Dozen Men
Former President Herbert Hoover travels by air for a Latin American relief mission and criticizes a group of unnamed men who hold power to decide food distribution for hundreds of millions. He says these men were not elected by the American people.
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Herbert Hoover
Japic beheading raid culprits sentenced on Kwajalein
Vice Admiral Koso Abe was sentenced to hang and two others received prison terms for the 1942 beheading of nine Carlson raiders on Kwajalein island. The victims were among 14 Americans stranded on Makin Island after the Carlson Roosevelt raid led by Lieut Col Evans Carlson and Maj James Roosevelt.
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Polish Ambassador Lange May Return to Warsaw in June
Washington reports Polish Ambassador Oskar Lange will go back to Warsaw in June. Diplomats say he may choose to stay as ambassador or become Poland's permanent representative at the United Nations Security Council. He is currently Poland's temporary representative.
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Krug and Lewis Deadlock as Mine Truce Ends
Secretary Krug failed to reach a settlement with John L. Lewis on the coal strike and the current truce expired at midnight. Krug appealed to miners to return to federally seized pits and said there would be talks Sunday to seek a last hour agreement. Lewis offered no public statement as government seizure looms and Krug announced no extension of the truce.
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Move To Form Food Agency
Washington reports an international conference near Unity on food issues moved toward creating a new agency. Composed of representatives from both have and have-not nations, it would tackle world famine through 1947. The body would replace the wartime British Canadian American food board directing surplus to shortages.
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Progressive Republicans back Wesley for lieutenant governor
Milwaukee industrialist Charles N Wesley won backing from Wisconsin Progressive Republicans for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor. Party leaders said Wesley’s papers would be filed in Madison by Friday afternoon. Wesley, former head of Wesley Steel Treating Co, had previously sought the nomination in 1942. Lieut Gov Oscar Rennebohm already had the GOP endorsement at the Oshkosh convention.
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Oshkosh
Oscar Rennebohm
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Let George Do It Washington Descendant Claims Lineage
A caller to the assistant solicitor general asserts he is the closest living descendant of George Washington, noting frustration when the operator connects callers to George Washington. The claim centers on descent from the first president.
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George Washington
Swiss Guard Economy Warns on Building Boom
Bern reports the federal council urged Swiss trade associations to slow investment and construction activity to protect Switzerland’s economic balance amid a booming building boom and rising investment plans.
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Federal Council
Conference to Focus on Conservation at Governors Summit
Oklahoma City reports that the 1946 governors conference opens Monday with conservation of natural resources as a main issue. The topic traces to Roosevelt’s 1908 call and the first national conference, now challenged by war-driven resource depletion.
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Conference of Governors
Theodore Roosevelt
House Approves Truman Labor Plan in Split Vote
The House backed President Truman’s emergency labor plan with a 306 to 13 vote amid a Senate snag over changes. The Senate approved a similar measure 49 to 29, and the House aimed to act Monday on the Senate modifications after a joint session appeal by Truman.
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Wisconsin Delegation Backs Strike Carb Legislation Vote
Washington reports Wisconsin's delegation united as the house passed strike carb legislation. Democrats for Wasiel ewski. Republicans for Byrnes Henry Keefe Murray O'Konski Stevenson. Minor party Hull Prog for. Biemiller D and Smith R not recorded.
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Senate stalls on labor dispute bill as Taft objects
Senate debates President's labor measures awaiting committee report. Taft objects to taking up the bill before Monday while seeking to keep session long enough to pass pending proposals on Saturday. Amendments approved target unions for contract suits and ban secondary boycotts under anti trust laws. House sets swift passage using unusual procedures.
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Wisconsin Senators Split on Labor Disputes Amendment
Wiley voted with the majority as the Senate approved an amendment that makes unions subject to suit for contract violations and withdraws Wagner Act rights from members who join wildcat strikes. La Follette opposed the amendment.
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Truman Proposes Six Month National Emergency Bill
The measure urged by President Truman would allow a national emergency declaration for any interruption of facilities deemed vital to the economy. It grants the president authority to draft individuals needed to operate those facilities and maintain national economic welfare for six months after hostilities cease.
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