Twelve States Dominate Farm Wealth in 1947 Cash Receipts
Washington reports that twelve states led by Iowa California Texas Illinois Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Missouri Indiana and others commanded 57 percent of the nation's farm wealth measured by cash receipts from marketings in 1947. These states logged 17.17 billion dollars against 13.6 billion for the remaining 36 states. Most topped the billion dollar mark, highlighting rural income concentration in the Midwest with the Dakotas Michigan not in the top cohort.
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Washington
Middle West
Tare Department
Iowa
California
Texas
Illinois
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
New York
Midwest
Central States
Dakotas
Michigan
Gandhi assassination links stir cross country debates
Reports trace a January 30 assassination plot on Mohandas K. Gandhi to a cult opposing his nonviolence. The piece notes global reactions from New Delhi to London, with implications for politics in Czechoslovakia and church leaders in Moravia.
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New Delhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
Japan
Peiping
Olomouc
Moravia
Emausi Church
Corpus Christi
Meny
Josef Ploshar
London
Britain
Col
D. D. Tassojew
Tassojew
Bremen
England
Strike union declares consent to equal share of responsibility
A labor statement from a strike committee asserts half of the fault for bargaining breakdown lies with workers and half with the company. It notes potential prolonged action and suggests keeping some workers at La Crosse Breweries employed to ease hardship, framing demands as wage adjustment for living standards amid inflation.
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Workers Union
la Crosse Breweries
Labor unions clash as talks resume with major equipment maker
Radio and Machine Workers of America returned from a three nation recess at a large equipment manufacturer that opposes union wage hikes as inflationary. John L. Lewis's United Mine Workers and anthracite operators planned contract talks in Philadelphia covering about 80,000 miners in 225 mines across eight eastern Pennsylvania counties.
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Radio and Machine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Fishermen Urged to Buy Fishing Permits Ahead of Weekend
County Clerk Esther Domke said the courthouse closes at 4 30 p m Friday and no fishing licenses will be available until 8 30 a m Tuesday. Fishermen hoping to angling during the three day weekend are urged to purchase permits.
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Esther Domke
Tuesay
Protest Rejects Interference by Russian Planes Near Japan
Washington reports the United States rejects claims that Russian aircraft interfered with Soviet shipping near Japan. The dispute centers on air activity in the Pacific and its impact on maritime routes and security.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Baptists Approve Record Budget With No Dissent
Milwaukee delegates to the Northern Baptist convention approve a unified budget of 7.5 million dollars the largest in 40 years. The plan keeps grants including 300 thousand to the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and 200 thousand for a denominational paper.
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Milwaukee
Northern Baptist Convention
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Senate in uproar over Voice of America broadcasts
Senators denounced a controversial VOA series as a malicious fabrication while NBC defended its translation gaps and the State Department noted limited supervision. A director cited an appropriation cap of 687000 for personnel services as congress weighs private broadcasting of portions.
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Young
Capehart
Alabama
Birmingham
Eastland
D-Miss
New England
Texas
Newland
Saltonstall
Mass
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Brewster
H. Alexander Smith
State Department
Senate
Smith
Voice
White House
NBC
William F. Brooks
New York
Brooks
Voice of America
Senate-House
Congress
Father Son Banquet At Our Savior's Lutheran Church
One hundred men and boys attended the annual father and son banquet sponsored by the Lutheran Brotherhood at Our Savior's Lutheran church. Rev. Dr. Frost of Luther College spoke. Elvin Larson served as toastmaster. John Beekman and H O Anderson gave remarks. Rev H J Wein offered brief words. Church pastor Rev George Alvilden led the invocation and directed the boys chorus. Central high string quartet provided music and led a songfest after dinner. Co chairs were Mrs Westerlund and Mrs Dr ___ (name cut off).
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Lutheran Brotherhood of the Church
Dr. Frost
Luther College
Decorah
Elvin Larson
H. O. Anderson
John Beekman
H. J. Wein
George Alvilden
Our Savior's Church
Alvilden
Central High School
Alvin S. Mikelson
Mikelson
Westerlund
Wood County Telephone Co Raises Wages in New Contract
The Wood County Telephone Co. and CWA division 23 announced a contract granting wage increases from 5 to 10 cents an hour retroactive to May 1. Switchboard operators get 5 cents, line men and maintenance workers 10 cents, raising starting pay to $30 a week and top scale to $38 after 48 months.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Wood County Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
Crash on Highway 16 Injures Two in Burns
A driver, Juanita Enshoff 19, failed to stop as a farm truck turned onto Earl Rhodes property. Her 12 year old car was badly damaged while two passengers, Dorothy 18 and Bernard Culp 28, were hurt. Enshoff faces driving without a license. Culp charged with letting an unlicensed person drive.
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Burns
Juanita Enshoff
Richland Center
Grams Seed Company
Charles J. Novacek
Earl Rhodes
Miss Enshoff
Bernard Culp
Dorothy
Carolyn Pauls
Culp
Actress Dies Onstage During Amateur Play
Mrs Ele anor Milholland aged 58 collapsed during a scene in the first act at the Moreland Avenue Baptist Church. A physician arrived and determined she died of a heart attack, the audience believing it was part of the performance.
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Atlanta
Eleanor Milholland
Moreland Avenue Baptist Church
Industrial Committee Sets Second Meeting for June 9
The La Crosse Chamber of Commerce industrial promotion committee, noting low attendance, reconvenes June 9 at 11 a m with chairman Robert Johns. The group aims to update the booklet What La Crosse Offers to Industry and study local industry to identify best served sectors.
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Chamber of Commerce
Robert Johns
la Crosse
Wisconsin and Michigan Republicans Back Tariff Act Extension
Seven Wisconsin representatives and two from upper Michigan supported a one year extension of the trade agreements act, approved 234 to 149 in the House. Republicans Hull O’Konski and Kersten had varying records, with Kersten unrecorded.
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Washington
House
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Oting
Brophy
Byrnes
Davis
Keefe
Smith
Stevenson
Bennett
Michigan
Murray
Potter
Hull
O'Konski
Kersten
Wisconsin and
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Palestine
Labor
LA Crescent
City Ball Park
Fire Department and
American Legion
Radio
Our Savior’s
Wood County Phone Company
Eversharp
Industrial Committee
Sahara
LaCrosse
Whitebreast Coal CO
Sahara Coal Company
Chicago
St.louis
Lady Buxton
Geutwens Bane
Tub OK Batiste
Barron
Montag’s Stationery
Inneapolis
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