Murray urges aid for unions amid anti Communist disputes
CIO President Philip Murray acts to help three left unions facing Taft Hartley affidavits and firings. He protests blacklisting in atomic projects, urges maritime and energy commissions to resume bargaining, and asks for reconsideration of affidavits while seeking neutral hiring practices.
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La Crosse Taxpayers push for county reform measures
La Crosse taxpayers association pressed the board of supervisors for action on suggestions from last year. They urged centralized county purchasing, consolidation of welfare agencies, unified police radio systems, and recorded committee meetings. Some items like budget practices and fewer standing committees were already adopted.
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Wisconsin GOP pressures to detour Dewey campaign train
Wisconsin Republican leaders press National Headquarters to route the Dewey campaign train into the state this month. Harvey V. Higley reports a sentiment for Dewey to campaign here and urges a strong statewide effort for all primary nominees. The group also discusses biennial convention endorsements and past Milwaukee convention outcomes.
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Wisconsin
Republican National
Wisconsin Republican Voluntary Organization
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Marinette
Dewey
Higley
Martin Meets Rennebohm as GOP Nominee Plans Campaign
Donald L. Martin of Milwaukee met Governor Rennebohm and Republican leaders in Madison to discuss his campaign for attorney general. He praised defeating Grover Broadfoot in the primary and outlined plans to attack Thomas Fairchild’s ballot shortening proposal. Higley and the state voluntary committee welcomed him.
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Higley
Dewey
Truman
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Donald L. Martin
Capitol
Oscar A. Rennebohm
Martin
de Pere
Grover L. Broadfoot
Green Bay
Thomas E. Fairchild
Rennebohm
Harvey V. Higley
Farm Home Lost In Fire Near Independence Wisconsin
Fire destroyed the John Sluga farm home six miles west of Independence as the family visited the Lawrence Sluga farm. No one was home, flames were out when found, and the house burned to the ground. Origin unknown. fire reported at 9:30 p.m. Insurance covered part of the loss.
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Wis
John Sluga
Lawrence Sluga
Nick "Pientok
Sluga
Political Parade moves candidates across states today
The Associated Press reports campaign activity in the Midwest and East. Henry A. Wallace stays in Los Angeles for several speeches while Glen Taylor tours Massachusetts with J Thurmond festival events in Maryland.
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Henry A. Wallace
Los Angeles
Sen
Glen Taylor
Massachusetts
Dewey Urges Farm Income Stability On Western Tour
Governor Thomas E. Dewey urged “stability of farm income” to protect future food production during a Salina Kansas stop en route east. He backed long range price supports and touted unity in foreign policy with Dulles and Vandenberg signaling bipartisan approach ahead of the Paris UN meeting.
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Salina
Kas
New York
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Hope
Ellis
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Albany
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Berlin
Paris
United Nations
Dewey
Arthur Vandenberg
Rmich
Vandenberg
Missouri
Cheyenne
Wyo
America
Contempt Citations Sought Against 11 UE Members
A House labor subcommittee will seek contempt of congress citations against 11 present and former members of the Schenectady local CIO United Electrical Workers union. The step follows hearings into alleged Communist influence in the local, with several refusing to answer whether they were or had been Communist Party members.
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N. Y
House Labor
Congress
CIO
United Electrical Workers Unions
Kersten
R-Wis
Communist Party
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Full Labor Committee
Justice Department
Lst
Andrew Peterson
Leo Jandreau
William Mastriani
Milo Lathrop
Peterson
Jandreau
New York
Register by Oct 20 to vote in November election
City Clerk Fred Kramer urges everyone who missed the September primary to register now so they are eligible for the November presidential election. Check your registration status by calling the clerk’s office at 3815 and complete registration before October 20.
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Fred Kramer
Kissmeter Ban Stuns English-Canadian Science Group
In London Ontario a student project to measure kiss intensity with a lip electrode was banned by the medical school dean before its public debut. Students said Dean J B Collip rejected the proposal noting concerns over safety and propriety at a planned dance experiment.
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London
Ont
J. B. Collip
Truman Back In Washington After West Campaign Swing
President Truman returns to Washington from a 19 state tour and vows to keep fighting. He tells a Union Station crowd the people are awake to a real crusade against special interests and promises no punches. He faces a heavy schedule with speeches in Pennsylvania New Jersey and upstate New York and further talks on the international situation.
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Truman
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White House
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New Jersey
New York
Atomic pact talks stall over inspections and veto
The report outlines US insistence on unlimited inspections for an atomic pact while the Soviet position opposes on site checks and veto power. Key disputes include keeping the veto, and timing a staged versus immediate global control system for banning the bomb.
Westby Youth Killed In Crash After Football Game
Four Westby youths, all residents of the city, were involved in a highway 27 crash three miles north of Westby. Lowell Neprud, 21, died at a La Crosse hospital. Harland Mathison, 20, was hospitalized in serious condition. Howard Steenberg, 20, and Rudolph Berger, 23, were treated for injuries. Tire blowout is believed to have caused the loss of control following a Westby vs Viroqua football game. Neprud’s funeral is set for Tuesday at the Westby-Coon Prairie church at 2 p.m.
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Wis
la Crosse
Lowell Neprud
Alban Neprud
Harland Mathison
Howard Steenberg
Rudolph Berger
Viroqua
Neprud
Westby-Coon Prairie Church
H. O. Aasen
Green Uranium Mineral Found Near Congo Linked to Colloquial Power
Columbia University researchers announce a new green uranium rich mineral related to carnotite. Found on walls in the Belgian Congo, it mirrors carnotite in uranium content and could become a major engine for atomic power if mining proves feasible.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
Columbia University
United States
Rockies
Belgian Congo
Columbia
Uncle Sam
Russia
Russian Turkestan
Soviet Move Proposes Simultaneous Atomic Ban and Control
In New York and Paris talks, the Soviet Union urged two conventions to ban atomic weapons and establish UN control over atomic energy to be signed and enforced together. Vishinsky argued previous demands to ban the bomb first were dropped for a simultaneous approach.
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Paris
Russia
Atomic Energy Control Organization
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
UN Atomic Energy Commission
Security Council
Vishinsky
United Nations
Warren R. Austin
United States
Yugoslavia
Economic Committee
Ales Bebler
Bebler
UN Economic Committee
Commission
General Assembly
Frost Threat Strikes Wisconsin Cranberry Fields
Frost and freezing temperatures hit Wisconsin cranberry regions with some growers flooding beds to avert damage. Glenn Hopkins lacks water to flood his plots and remains two thirds harvested as 4 000 barrels produced and about 2 000 more to pick. Warehousing tightness forces night sorting to speed shipments. Some growers report yields as high as 125 barrels per acre amid a statewide frost risk.
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Warrens
Land O'Lakes
Park Falls
Wausau
Superior
la Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
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