Geist Warns Labor Official on Allis-Chalmers Strike
President Walter Geist of Allis-Chalmers condemns labor tactics and urges Secretary Schwellenbach to back state law and resist seizure threats. Geist cites four unions negotiating with the firm and cites a CIO picketing dispute at West Allis while stressing the need to resume bargaining for farm equipment and power machinery production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Walter Geist
Allis- Chalmers Fring Company
Geist
Schwellenbach
J. J. Case Company
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
West Allis
Local No. 248
Navy Seeks Aviators for V-5 Flight Training Program
The navy invites high school graduates before September 1, 1946 to apply for its V-5 flight training program. Complete details and applications are available by writing to the appropriate office, as the quota is limited and applicants should apply immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Snow Flurries Hit North Wisconsin Front
Snow flurries were reported around Land O Lakes as temperatures plunged to 32 degrees amid a cold wave spreading from Canada. Forecasters predicted cooler weekend with highs near 65 and showers in La Crosse, while Lake Superior and northern Lake Michigan issued storm warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Lakes
Wisconsin
U. S
Howard J. Thompson
Land O'Lakes
Park Falls
la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Thompson
Land O’ Lakes
Green Bay
Mercury
Sanal
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Canada
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Portland Woman Breaks Leg After Prayer Meeting Ride
Mrs Josephine McLoughlin aged 62 fell from a bicycle while riding home from a prayer meeting in Portland Oregon. She and her husband were riding double when the accident occurred. Hospital officials said the fall caused a broken leg. The report also mentions a mosque visit in Bombay India and a man removing his coat during prayers, with unclear connection to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Josephine McLoughlin
Aimee
Bombay
India
Airplanes Land In City From Wednesday And Thursday Logs
Seventeen airplanes touched down in the city as the aviation board logged flights for Wednesday and Thursday. The lists name Taylorcraft aircraft with pilots from Wisconsin Illinois Texas Minnesota and North Dakota routing to La Crosse Milwaukee Crystal Falls and Seattle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northport
Mincio
Joliet
Ill
Minneapolis
Taylorcrafts
W. N. Kundert
W. Meyer
Joseph Lipsmayer
Alliance
Fargo
N. D
Taylorcraft
C. E. Clark
Bismarck
Fairchild
Cleaver-Brooks Co
C. V. Anderson
Pepin
Wis
Milwaukee
Cub
J. Wilkinson
la Crosse
Blue River
Return
Cub Cruiser
Earl Broadhead
Hayward
Railroad Promotions and New Appointments Across Western Lines
Seattle will appoint a general manager of lines east with Chicago headquarters. Donald moves from La Crosse 1935–39 to the new post. L. E. Sorensen becomes chief aide to the vice president in Chicago. H. C. Munson advances to assistant general manager lines east, based in Chicago, after La Crosse 1940–42. Whalen succeeds Munson at Milwaukee and has a long La Crosse tenure since 1906. Ayars advances through Miles City and Montevideo to superintendent at Miles City, with prior posts in Aberdeen and Austin. J. T. Hanson becomes Miles City superintendent, after Sioux City service. J. D. Shea moves to Sioux City as assistant superintendent from Chicago office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Lines East
Chicago
Donald
la Crosse
L. E. Sorensen
H. C. Munson
Milwaukee
Munson
Whalen
Railroad
Perry
Terre Haute
Savanna
Ayars
South Dakota
Aberdeen
S. D
Austin
Minn
Madison
Wis
Montevideo
Miles City
J. T. Hanson
Sioux City
Hanson
J. D. Shea
Crosse
Dormitory Move Ends With President Dodds Assist
Undergraduate Thomas J. King of Yonkers moved a mattress between dorms in Princeton. He heard a voice offering help and accepted. On the third floor he told his helper to dump it, then found University President Harold Dodds mopping his brow and assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Thomas J. King
Yonkers
N. Y
King
University
Harold Dodds
Evansville Referee Styles Bankrupt Court Duties Fading
George J Zimmerman, longtime bankruptcy referee for the Evansville division of the southern Indiana federal court, resigned after 17 years. He said booming business made it impossible to earn a living on the fee basis as fees dwindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
George J. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Southern Indiana Federal, Court
Two License Holders Sought by County Clerk
County Clerk Esther Domke seeks owners of licenses 68-529 and 63,637 who forgot to leave titles at her office. Licenses remain invalid until titles are sent to and verified by the Department of Motor Vehicles in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Domke
Department of Motor Vehicles
Madison
Marble contestant from La Crosse heads to Milwaukee
Gerald Mattison twelve year old marble champion of La Crosse County and district leaves for Milwaukee Friday to compete in the state marble contest on Saturday accompanied by his mother Mrs Stanley Mattison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Mattison
South 16Th Street
Milwaukee
Gerald
la Crosse County
Stanley Mattison
Father and Son Cited for Tractor DUI in Illinois
In Galesburg Illinois Fred Lyddon 69 paid 21.20 for drunken driving on a highway and his son Lee 36 was released on 1000 bond for driving a tractor while intoxicated. The pair, who farm 300 acres, had earlier been fined 100 and lost license for a year. They resorted to a tractor after selling their car but faced more trouble as they wandered and circled fields at night seeking an entry gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Ill
Lyddons
Fred Lyddon
Justice Court
Lee
Knox County
Paul Holmes
Spa
Girl Scouts To Hold Summer Day Camp In La Crosse
Plans for the annual Girl Scout day camp in La Crosse invite girls ages seven to eighteen to register at the Linker building office. Two sessions run June 18–21 and June 25–28 at Waterloo park with 100 places per session. Campers are organized in units of 20 by age and interest and supervised by Miss Margaret Yeakel and a La Crosse leadership staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Linker
Waterloo Park
Margaret Yeakel
Boy, 13, Found Hanging In Milwaukee Cellar
The body of 13 year old Glen Hafeman was found hanging in the basement of his home in Milwaukee. His brother Lyle, 15, discovered him and rescuers worked for about thirty minutes without success. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Reinhold Hafeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Glen Hafeman
Lyle
Reinhold Hafeman
Ghost Sightings Haunt St Marys Barracks Amid Midnight Patrols
Sentries at historic St Marys naval barracks report a ghost with a wooden leg in Lord Nelson era uniform haunting the midnight watch. Officers suggest echoing corridors under the stone ramparts may create a convincing haunting effect at the 1787 old barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
England
St. Mary's Naval Barracks
Lord Nelson
Silesia Seeks UNRRA Aid for Food and Farm Crisis
Polish reports urgENT UNRRA relief for Lower Silesia detailing dire farm shortage with one cow per 600 acres and critical lack of horses and tractors. The appeal comes from Wroclaw Breslau as authorities warn near famine conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silesia
UNRRA
Wroclaw
Breslau
Poland
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Lower Silesia
Radio Schedule Highlights May 31 1946
Radio listings show a dense slate across NBC CBS and ABC with talks, music and dramas. Notable items include Taft on NBC, Will America Go Socialist debate, and Moore and Durante on NBC 9 30, with Saturday programs featuring Doctors at Home and Truth or Consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meet the Press
Robert A. Taft
NBC
Harry Fleischman
William Becker
Norman Thomas
Paul Lavalle Melody
CBS
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
Kate Smith
Moore
Durante
Ann Sothern
Maisie
ABC
Woody Herman
Bout
Beau Jacx
Johnny Greco
MBS
Tommy Dorsey
Judy Canova
Belmont Park Racing
Ray Milland
Forum
M. C. Krueger
Jimmy Blair
Green Hornet
Hawaii
Chicago Theater
WEBEH
NBC Forum
Richard Harkness
Three Suns
Lee Simms
Shrednik
Abc Orchestra
Fort Wayne
Nelson Olmstead
Abc Assignment
Cbs Piano Playhouse
Abec Sinfonietta
Hollywood
D. Cooke
Doctors
Abc Motor City Melodies
Detroit
Abec
Cbs Horse Racing
Mr. Finnegan
Tomlison
Abc Dance Music Orchestra
Quincy Howe
News Time
Cbs News
Paul Schubert
Abc-East
Abc-West
Harry Wismer
Los Angeles Symphonic Band
Abc World News
Cbs Labor Us.a
Voice of Business
Jimmy Edmondson
Tony Martin
Orch
Coal Strike and Other Disruptions Delay Autos and Refrigerators
Washington reports that new cars and refrigerators will be three months farther away due to the coal strike and other disruptions. John D. Small notes April production hit highs in several items but coal shutdown cost $2 billion in output. OPA chief Porter cites price ceiling delays and higher costs, while a looming manpower shortage may curb production later this year. Employment rose to 54.6 million in April, with joblessness declining for the first time since the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John D. Small
Congress
Ace Sprint
OPA
Paul A. Porter
Porter
CPA
Memorial Day Reflections Honor Heroes and Faith
Memorial Day services across Onalaska featured Rev. Niebruegge and Rev. Baer delivering sermons on sacrifice and duty. They urged voting for leaders who love America and recalling the four freedoms while honoring veterans from Revolutionary War onward. Parks were packed with hundreds of cars and families marking the day with prayers and picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Rev
Niebruegge
Kipling
Urban Baer
66Th Infantry
Baer
Urban
Russia
America
Bagg
Veteran Memorial
Onalaska County Park
Veterans Memorial
Onalaska
Britain Plans Bread Rationing In Emergency Ahead
Lord President Herbert Morrison told the House of Commons Britain is preparing a bread rations system for emergency use as the world food crisis deepens. Prime Minister Churchill criticized the government while Morrison said rationing would only be in necessity and cited Washington talks restoring grain supplies for India and the British zone of Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Herbert Morrison
Council
House of Commons
Britain
Winston Churchill
Rtme
Labor
Ben Smith
Germany
Iron Curtain
Churchill
Morrison
Washington
United States
U. S
India
DeMolays Elect Duane Ramlo as Master Councillor
Duane Ramlo was elected master councillor of the Joseph Miller Chapter, Order of DeMolay, at the Masonic temple on a Wednesday night. He succeeds Billy Papp and will be installed at the first fall meeting in September. Other officers elected include Ronald Weidman as senior councillor and James Johnson as junior councillor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Ramlo
Joseph Miller
Masonic Temple
Billy Papp
Ronald Weidman
James Johnson
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Lacrosse Tribune
Tribune
Joseph Waters
Catholic War Veterans
Eline Kissel
Aquinas High
Red Cross
West Avenue
Oak Grove Cemetery
Riverside Park
Robert Brown
Mississippi River
Larry’s Silver Grill
North Third Street
Chuck Young
Wmichou
South Third Street
Cerise Nite Club
Avalon
Dale Simon
Larry Ziemann
I¢ and
New Time Music
Tommy’s
Rrr Nite Club
Pearl St
Chicago Weather Bureau
Duluth
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
H. A. Downs
Mississippi Walley
Plain States
Ohio River
Legion Club
Bangor, Wis
Royal Orchestra
Arnie’s Bar
Rose Street
Ed’s Tavern
Leo
Girl Scouts
Associated Press
Archie Andrews
Nelson Olmsted
National Farm and Home
Orchestras of the Nation
Finnegan
Edward Tomilison
Mr. Kennedy
Labor Advisory Committee
Kalamazoo Heating and Home Appliance CO
Hillview Ave
Small
Sears
Revolu
Camp McCoy
McCoy Tran
Fair Grounds
L.O.R.C
Medary Nite Club
Oxford Club
Highway 16
Johnny Howard
3 Star Orchestra
Atlantic
Patty Anderson
Concordia Hall
Joe Mader Orchestra
Sol Gregory
the Mint
Maureen O'Hara
Dick Haymes
Harry James
Carole Landis
William Gargan
Charles Starrett
Salem Theatre
West Salem
Joan Leslie
Robert Hutton
Diow
Ken Curtis
Adele Roberts
Barbara Stanwyck
George Brent
Delores del Rio
Maria
Red Skelton
Esther Williams
Pathe News
Clark Greer
Victor Fleming
Blondell Hs Michel
Eeeer
Riviera
Sfe and
Ste Incl. Tax
Alexander Knox
Charles Coburn
Geraldine Pitzgerald
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
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