CIO boards orders FE to join UAW in farm equipment split
The CIO executive board ordered the Farm Equipment Workers union to affiliate with the United Auto Workers within 60 days, a victory for UAW leader Walter Reuther and a setback for FE chief Grant Oakes. The move follows CIO actions to curb left wing influence and calls to reform loyalty program oversight.
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Portland
Ore
Farm Equipment Workers Union
United Auto Workers
Congress
House
UN American Activities Committee
Truman
Farm Equipment Workers
Walter Reuther
Grant Oakes
Oakes
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Illinois
Philip Murray
United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Vets Housing Survey Results For La Crosse Reported
The La Crosse VA housing survey finds 10 percent of married veterans doubled up and 31 percent own homes while 40 percent rent 26 to 45 dollars monthly. Results will lead state wide reports and aid a 1949 legislative debate on veteran housing.
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C. A. Beranek
Arthur G. Field
Wisconsin Veterans’ Housing Authority
Phil A. Boyle
Ashland
Appleton
Marshfield
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Board of Veterans’ Housing
Legislative Council
Arvey
United States Bureau of the Census
Wisconsin
GOP Seeks Ballot Review in Three States
Republican National Committee requests a post election ballot review in Ohio Illinois and California to assess potential recount needs. National Committeeman McIntyre Fairies says the aim is to verify vote accuracy and detect any significant errors with no fraud charges implied.
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Ohio
Illinois
California
Hugh Scott, Jr
McIntyre Fairies
Scott
Republican State Central Committee
Fairies
Truman
Republican Committee
Natonal
Threat Develops as Hindu Exodus From East Pakistan Grows
New Delhi reports a mass departure of Hindus from East Pakistan with about 2,000,000 having left and 11,500,000 remaining. India’s Deputy PM Vallabhbhai Patel demands Pakistan provide sufficient land to rehabilitate Hindus if Pakistan presses expulsion.
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New Delhi
Pakistan
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
India
Japanese silk men survey U S revival prospects
Japanese silk men in Washington say revived U S demand will lift consumption for hosiery and fabric. They note prewar U S imports topped 300 000 bales annually and foresee strong growth in the next year or two as trade rebounds.
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Washington
U. S
Longshoremen End East Coast Strike Vote Accepts 13 Cent Rise
AFL International Longshoremen announce the east coast strike ends as 65,009 workers approve a compromise giving 13 cents more per hour and a 19 cent boost for night and overtime pay. West coast ballots continue with a 15 cent rise pending.
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New York
Joseph P. Ryan
AFL International Longshoremen's Association
Ryan
Halifax
West Coast
Blizzard Strikes Southwest Triggering Heavy Snow Drifts
A whirl ing blizzard lashed the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles and southwestern Kansas with winds over 50 mph piling snow in deep drifts. Temperatures near freezing, winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts above 50 mph blew snow across fields and highways. Simultaneously a near hurricane force fire roared on a Southern California mountain threatening Camp Baldy resort as firefighters battled flames near freezing temperatures.
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Chicago
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Kansas
California
Camp Baldy
San Antonio Canyon
Farm program changes meet farmer protests and calls for review
Grass roots protests over possible lower price supports on major crops in 1950 push the Truman administration to seek changes to the new farm act. Farmers, especially in the cotton south, press Congress and the Agriculture Department for amendments while state committees and major farm groups plan further action at upcoming conventions.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
80Th Congress
Agriculture Department
National Grange
Portland
American Farm Bureau Federation
Atlantic City
Brannan
St. Louis
Thomas
D-Okla
Rep
Cooley
Senate
House
VFW Drum and Bugle Event Evening
A VFW drum and bugle corps event was held in the evening as part of Veterans of Foreign Wars activities. The report notes a detail was omitted in Saturday’s coverage.
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VFW
Berlin Vote Split Across City as Two Governments Loom
West Berliners, about 1.25 million eligible voters, prepare for a rare election that will likely produce two governments one for the western sectors and one for the eastern Russian zone. The vote excludes East Berlin, where 1.2 million residents live, and centers on East versus West and the broader Cold War struggle.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Gustav Klingelhoefer
East Berlin
Social Democrats
Christian Democrats
Moscow
City and County Adopt New Budgets Spark Tax Questions
Budgets and mill rates spark tax questions as county board and city finance committees report overall reductions and increases. County apportionment drops 4724.94 from last year while city rate remains 38 per 1000 with shifts due to equalized valuations. City valuation rises pushing the city share to 77.18 percent of the county tax, raising city payments.
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County Board and Common Council
John Q
County Board Finance Committee
City Ways and Means
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UN Raps Three Red Satellites Condemns Albania Bulgaria Yugoslavia
The United Nations assembly condemned Albania Bulgaria and Yugoslavia for aiding Greek guerrillas and urged an immediate halt to such aid. The measure, sponsored by the U S Britain France and China, extended UNSCOB's mandate and rejected a Soviet bid to end the inquiry.
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Paris
United Nations Assembly
Albania
Bulgaria
Yugopees
Guerrilas
John Foster Dulles
United States
Dulles
Assembly
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
UN Special Committee On the Balkans
Unscob
Sheriock Holmeses
Britain
France
China
Greece
Vishinsky
United Nations
Yugoslavia
New County Highway Shop Under Construction Near Veterans Park
Construction of a new county highway shop off Highway 16 opposite Veterans Memorial Park begins this week after contract signing. Completion is planned in 10 months with an opening slated for the county board’s November meeting. Low bidders include Peter Nelson and Son 198700, Paper Calmenson 30593, Clark Bracken 15243, George McKoskey 34360, Gateway Motor 5126.22, Twin Post Hoist 2250. Architect Frank Fuchs designed a T shaped building with offices storage rooms showers and dressing areas at a site near the geographic center of the county.
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Highway 16
Veterans Memorial Park
Paul A. Hartwig
Peter Nelson and Son
Paper-Calmenson Company
St. Paul
Clark Bracken
George McKoskey
Gateway Motor
Twin Post Hoist Company
Frank Fuchs
Wrap Up Design Of New Cargo Ship
Washington reports the maritime commission is finishing a new workhorse cargo ship to replace the slow Liberty ships. The vessel would displace about 10,000 tons and stretch 409 feet, with top secret plans indicating it could outrun subs.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
U.S. Plans to Introduce Corn to Japanese Diet
U.S. food experts will ship 300000 tons of Midwest corn to Japan to mix with wheat and rice flour. A nutrition mission will promote the corn to a nation that eats mainly rice, with potential for more corn in the Japanese diet if successful.
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Washington
U.S
Japan
Chinese Forces Shift Tactics In Open Warfare
Chinese government armies abandon fixed positions and fight the Communists in open battles across a front extending 50 to 200 miles northwest of Nanking. Reports place main action near Suhsien with rapid troop movements and air-supplied government forces, while Communist supply strains are noted.
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Nanking
Suchow
Sunsien
Yi Shih Pao
Changpaling
Yangtze
Kiangnan Evening Post
Suhsien
Lingpi
Chiu Ching- Chuan
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
Chiu
Suchon
Lambert
Shanghai
Tsing
Tso
Truman Enjoys Navy Army Classic After 21 21 Tie
Philadelphia paper reports President Truman watching Navy tie Army 21 to 21 as an underdog win in spirit. He quipped Gallup predicted Army, noted the Navy’s strong play, and commented on the game while aboard his train to Washington.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Army
Navy
Washington
Gallup
Mr. Truman
Stock Values Drop Further After Election Sweep
The New York stock market fell further after the Democratic election sweep, with about 1.7 billion dollars erased from market value. The Associated Press average slipped to 63.4, its lowest point since March 19, as 283 issues declined and 218 advanced in a week of subdued trading and tax selling pressures.
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New York
Associated Press
Reds Will Cut Berlin El Service Before Elections
Berlin reports claim the Communist authorities plan to cut elevated railway service to Western Berlin four days before municipal elections. The Russians forbid the elections and the Communists boycott them.
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Berlin
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VA Plans Spring Exhibition On Medical Program
Washington The veterans administration plans an exhibition next spring to demonstrate graphically and dramatically the activities and accomplishments of the VA medical program.
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Washington
The
Veterans Administration
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