Bridges Indicted by Grand Jury in Citizenship Case
Harry Bridges and two aides face federal charges of fraud and perjury over Bridges naturalization in 1945 and alleged Communist ties. The indictments, seen as a broader bid to deport the ILWU leader, carry a possible seven years in prison and $15,000 fine.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Immigration Service
West Coast
CIO International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen’s Union
Jd. R. Robertson
ILWU
Henry Schmidt
Longshore Coast Labor Relations Committee
Truman
Charg Bridges
Communist Party
Schmidt
Robertson
New York
CIO Executive Council
Washington
CIO
U. S
Honolulu
F. Joseph Donohue
John P Boyd
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Boyd
James M. Landis
Harvard Law School
Plans for Civic Appreciation Day Honors Third Order of St Francis
Definite plans are set for Sunday observance of civic appreciation day marking the 100th anniversary of the Third Order of St Francis of the Perpetual Adoration. Memorial Field hosts the 7 30 p m event with Wisconsin Attorney General Thomas E Fairchild as a speaker. Local clergymen, music by city high school bands, a soloist and a quintet will perform. Open house at the convent and Viterbo College runs 1 to 4 p m for citizens to visit.
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Third Order of St. Francis of the Perpetual Adoration
Memorial Field
Thomas E. Fairchilds
Wisconsin
Viterbo College
Weather update for La Crosse area tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy conditions with continued cool temperatures and light frost overnight. Lows around 40 in the city and 36 in the surrounding countryside, with a high near 68 expected on Friday.
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la Crosse
Reuther Attack Probed as FBI Weighs Lead Role
Police in Detroit chase scant clues after CIO unionist Victor Reuther was shot through a living room window. A double barreled shotgun found in the yard and a heel print are the only strong leads while the FBI debates joining the case amid requests from Congress the CIO and Michigan authorities.
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Hank Mickiewicz
Victor G. Reuther
UAW
Detroit
NEA
Albert C. Lahatry
Victor Reuther
Mich
Uaw-Cio
CIO
FBI
Congress
Michigan
Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Henry Ford Hospital
Walter
Remove Rails From Portion Of 4th Street
Street car rail removal began Thursday morning on Fourth Street between Vine and State streets. Traffic Captain Lyle Gilbert urged no parking in the area and limited car access to those with business there. Removal work should continue through Saturday morning with highway 16 rerouted via King Street to Vine. Highways 35 and 53 are back on their normal Third Street routes. Intersections on Cass and Seventh streets are opening. Sixth and Cass is open, and Seventh and State will be open Friday. Cass between Sixth and Seventh to open Sunday.
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Fourth Street
Vine
State Streets
Lyle Gilbert
King Street
Fourth
Sixth
Gilbert
Third Street
Cass
Seventh Streets
Carl Wahlstrom
Board of Public Works
Seventh
State
Cass Street
Wahlstrom
Ex-gangster Big Earl Shelton shot in Fairfield town square
Evansville hospital reported Thursday that former gangster Big Earl Shelton’s condition after an ambush at the town square private club was satisfactory.
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Fairfield
Ill
Big Earl Shelton
Town Square
Evansville
Ind
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Estimated at 215
The National Safety Council projected 215 deaths from traffic mishaps over the Memorial Day weekend. It also forecast over 30 million vehicles on the roads if the weather stays good.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Whitewash accusation hits La Crosse police report
William O. Hanson of the La Crosse Industrial Safety council criticized a steering committee report on police department reorganization as a whitewashing. The May 12 steering committee report urged confidence in Chief Herman Rick and more resources. Hanson noted the safety council did not endorse the report and said fringe admin changes were the main focus.
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William O. Hanson
la Crosse
Common Council
Harold Eeg
Herman Rick
Eeg
Police Department of
Hanson
Safety Council
Wisconsin Senate Committee Backs Ending Rent Control In 1950
The Wisconsin senate judiciary committee on Wednesday night backed ending rent control by June 1 1950 to spur landlords to offer leases. The plan includes optional lease boosts up to 15 30 and greater percentages under various terms and allows 30 days notice for tenant release and 60 days for landlords if selling. The vote was four to one with Tehan dissenting and the measure moves to the senate.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Tehan
Milwaukee
Senate
Seek Assurance That Blockade Will Stay Off
A British diplomatic source says the West demands Russia’s full compliance with ending Berlin blockade restrictions. Western ministers warn they may press Vishinsky if ongoing difficulties persist, as Acheson notes Soviet control over key industries. Berlin tensions rise ahead of talks on German unity and control council revival.
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Paris
Russia
Berlin
Germany
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Dean Acheson
United States
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Vishinsky
Allied Control Council
West
Lilienthal Defends AEC Development at Hearings
Lilienthal told the Senate-House atomic energy committee that the AEC cleared two men for secret work despite adverse recommendations from its security officer. The men were Dr. Edward Condon and Dr. Frank Graham, then head of the bureau of standards and UNC president respectively. Senate debates centered on mismanagement charges and calls for a full accounting with some testimony to be heard in closed session.
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Washington
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Edward A. Condon
Bureau of Standards
Frank Graham
Graham
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Lilienthal
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McMahon
D-Conn
Congress
Sen. Connally
D-Tex
Hickenlooper
Rep
Elston
Ohio
Adm
John Gingrich
Commission
Condon
Nationalists Hoist Flag Of Surrender In Shanghai
Nationalist holdouts along Soochow creek were near surrender as the city quieted. Reports claimed Woosung fortress fell and up to 15 000 Nationalists were captured, with a red flank attack and ceasefire efforts by the US and UK consulates to aid trapped civilians.
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Shanghai
Soochow Creek
Woosung
Woodsung
United States
China
Hoover Commission urges broad power for president
The Hoover Commission concludes after two years of work that Congress should grant the president authority to reorganize the government. It requests immediate modernization plans without agency exemptions and approval rules that allow action unless both houses disapprove in 60 days, with the aim of saving taxpayers up to 3 billion annually.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Congress
Truman
Herbert Hoover
Senate
House
Executive
Hoover
Wickard to Speak at Dairyland Meeting June 1
Claude R. Wickard rural electrification administrator and former agriculture secretary will be the main speaker at Dairyland Power cooperative annual meeting June 1 at the VFW hall. Over 200 delegates from Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois and Iowa will plan expansion of generation and transmission to serve 67 000 farms. Dairyland supplies power to 25 cooperatives two private utilities and several municipalities.
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Claude R. Wickard
Dairyland Power Cooperative
VFW
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Co-Op
Dairyland
la Crosse
Alma
Baldwin
Chippewa Falls
Genoa
Wis
Ladysmith
Cassville
Twin Lakes
Minn
E.J. Stoneman
John P. Madgett, Jr
Wisconsin DA May Seek Grand Jury for Lobbying Probe
Madison Wisconsin District Attorney R W Arthur said the lobbying evil is the state s most serious problem and announced a grand jury investigation into lobbying activities in the Wisconsin legislature He cited illegal lobbying as a menace to good government and said investigators will pursue evidence of liquor influence on votes and paid favors to legislators
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Madison
Wis
Dist. Atty
R. W. Arthur
Wisconsin
Arthur
Goodland
Start Court Action To Recover Taxes
Federal court action seeks $79 547 in alleged excess profits taxes from Metal Parts Corp Racine Wis for 1945. U S Atty Timothy T Cronin filed the complaint stating $256 934 was excessive profits from government contract aluminum parts. The firm has paid $177 386 and seeks a redetermination from the tax court on 1945 excess profits.
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Milwaukee
Metal Parts Corp
Racine
Wis
U. S. Atty
Timothy T. Cronin
War Contracts Price Adjustment Board
Milwaukee Man Killed In Two Car Collision
A Milwaukee man Ernest Kringel 61 died in a two car crash at an intersection late Wednesday. His wife Laura 56 suffered multiple injuries along with Marlene Licht 16 reported in poor condition and Frank L. Cesar 23 with facial lacerations at County General hospital. Milwaukee county traffic fatalities reached 25 for the year versus 42 a year ago.
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Milwaukee
Ernest Kringel
Marlene Licht
County General Hospital
Kringel
Laura
Frank L. Cesar
Milwaukee County
Private Owner Sells 1947 Let Aero Sedan
An ad by a private owner offers a 1947 Let Aero sedan fully equipped. Prospective buyers are reminded to call 3054-J or visit 1952 South 30th for details as Tribune auto ads promise quick help in buying and selling.
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LET Aero
South
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