Wisconsin Chamber calls for probe into labor bosses
The Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce asks lawmakers to probe alleged intimidation and monopolistic labor practices in the state. The group cites picketing and secondary boycotts and notes disputes surrounding ship unloadings in Sheboygan and Milwaukee.
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State Chamber
Madison
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
Sheboygan
Milwaukee
CIO
Charles Schultz
UAW Cio
State Supreme Court
Om State
Mrs. Wallace of Brodhead Dies at 65
Mrs. Henry Wallace 65 of Brodhead died at home. Born Ida Mounds in 1889, she lived in Monroe Brodhead area. Survived by four sons Marvin Herbert Howard and Robert. two daughters Myrtie McGregor and Ervin Peters. eight grandchildren. two sisters and two brothers. Services Monday 2 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home Brodhead with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Henry Wallace
Milo Wallace
Newcomer Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Landy Sails Tonight Despite Commission Denial
King Point New York Eugene W Landy an honor graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy prepared to sail as an able bodied seaman aboard an oil tanker after being denied a naval reserve commission because his widowed mother was once a Communist The 21 year old Sandy athlete and would be admiralty lawyer graduated second in his class.
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N. Y
Eugene W. Landy
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
Naval Reserve
Sandy
Admiralty
68 Lives Saved By Pilot Action
Northwest Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Chicago escaped a major tragedy when Captain George A. Stone of Minneapolis safely landed at Midway Airport after propulsion failure. The plane veered off a runway, crashed through a fence, and halted near Central Avenue with no fire. Co-pilot Ralph Gray praised Stone for using decisive control to avert disaster.
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Northwest Airlines
George A. Stone
Minneapolis
Midway Airport
Central Avenue
Ralph Gray
Stone
Graves
Braniff
Smiling Airmen Physically Okay After Captivity
Eleven U S airmen released by Communist China are reported physically okay after medical exams. Maj Baumer of Lewisburg suffered frostbite and a lost toe, while the others recover in Far East Base hospitals. Intelligence officials plan interviews as authorities arrange return plans via Tokyo and Alaska, with a press conference pending.
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Japan
Madison-Karen Murphy Crowned UW Summer Prom Queen
Karen Murphy, 20, of Kewaunee Wisconsin, was crowned queen of the University of Wisconsin summer prom. She was chosen from six finalists by attendees at the Memorial Union dance.
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Karen Murphy
Kewaunee
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University of Wisconsin
A. G. Murphy
Karen
Memorial Union
Screen Capital Mourns Two Actresses Taken by Death
Hollywood mourns two leading ladies Suzan Ball and Carmen Miranda both died in Beverly Hills. Ball 21 battled cancer since 1953 after a dance rehearsal injury and leg amputation while Miranda 41 collapsed after a taxing film day ending with a party. Ball’s husband Richard Long and Miranda’s husband producer David Sebastian spoke of the losses.
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Carmen Miranda
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Beverly Hills
Miss Miranda
Miss Ball
Richard Long
David Sebastian
Jimmy Durante
Carmy
Durante
Screen Actors Guild
Long
Santa Barbara
Calif
Palm Springs
Tucson
Ariz
Buffalo
N. Y
City of Hope Medical Center
Postponed Races To Be Tomorrow At Wisconsin Track
Louis R. Wolleson, superintendent of speed, announced today that the four races canceled due to a wet track will be run tomorrow on the first fair day. The $3,080 purse includes $600 each for the 2:30 trot and pace, $990 for the two year Wisconsin Breeders Stake pace, and $890 for the two year Wisconsin Breeders Stake trot. The first four heats will be run tomorrow with a free act after each heat. Names of horses, owners, and drivers for the four scheduled races are listed.
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Louis R. Wolleson
Speed
Wolleson
Wisconsin
Schindler Book Forecast Reaches Half Million Sales
Prentice-Hall predicts 500000 copies of Dr. John A. Schindler’s How to LIVE 365 Days a Year will be sold after 195000 already printed and a new 15000 copy run. The book, cited as driving interest in emotionally induced illnesses, is backed by major book groups and national advertising.
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John A. Schindler
Prentice-Hall, Inc
Evening Times
Prentice-Hall
Stanley M. Brown
Brown
Dr. Schindler
Business Leaders Book Club
Educators Book Club
Catholic Digest
Executive Books
Don McNeill Enterprises
Balloon ascent and parachute jump at County Fair
Capt Eddie Allen piloted a balloon to over 3000 feet then parachuted to land near the Monroe County Club golf course after an afternoon thrill show. The event followed the auto excitement at the grandstand and featured a ground landing in the infield.
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Eddie Allen
Ren
Monroe Country Club
Antone Stauffacher Dies At Albany After Long Illness
Antone Fred Stauffacher, 78, died yesterday in Albany after a long illness. A retired farmer born Oct 31, 1877 in Monroe, he married Ida Stephenson in 1897. Survived by his wife three daughters a sister three brothers and four grandchildren. services at Monticello Prairie post church with burial at Gap church cemetery conducted by Rev. Burton F. Moore.
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Antone Fred Stauffacher
Monroe
John
Magdalene Norder Stauffacher
Ida Stephenson
Mt. Pleasant Township
River Falls
Stillwater
Minn
Hudson
Stauffacher
Robert
June
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Rain Forces Cancellations at Green County Fair Races
Rain disrupted the Green County Fair with a heavy downpour before noon forcing cancellation of today's harness racing program and livestock parade. Officials reported .6 inch of rain since the start of the downpour, though crews had prepared track conditions overnight. Tomorrow's harness racing scheduled for 2 p.m. is hoped to proceed if weather improves. Attendance reached 6,075 admissions yesterday, with 5,170 adults and 905 children.
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Jimmie Lynch Death Dodgers
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