Reuther Pledges Fighting Regime For CIO
Walter P. Reuther, 45, was elected president of the CIO defeating Allan S. Haywood in a bitter leadership race. Reuther vowed a fighting program to expand organizing and raise gains for workers while planning gallstone surgery soon and continuing his $11,250 annual salary.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
Walter Reuther
Center
Allan S. Haywood
CIO
Stevenson
Philip Murray
Reuther
Atlantic City
N. J.P
Walter P. Reuther
America
CIO Auto Workers Union
Haywood
Auto Workers Union
Draft Rules Shrink Wisconsin Farm Short Course Roster
Dean R. K. Fraker told the Dane County Holstein Breeders Association that selective service policies have hit enrollment in the University of Wisconsin farm short course hardest among university programs. He said both the short and regular agricultural courses lack the expected percentage of male students due to draft rules.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Farm
Dean R. K. Fraker
College of Agriculture
Dane County Holstein Breeders Co-operative Association
Froker
Gratiot Man Given Probation by Judge
Charles Graham a 40 year old Gratiot area farmer was placed on five years probation by Circuit Judge A W Kopp after being found guilty of negligent homicide He was convicted of operating his auto while intoxicated when it went out of control on Highway 23 south of Darlington on April 3 fatally injuring passenger Ole Anderson aged 66
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Darlington
Charles Graham
Gratiot
A. W. Kopp
Graham
Highway 23
Ole Anderson
Ship Firms Submit To Rackets Thefts On Threat of Troops
New York state crime commission witnesses allege ship firms accept mob control and payroll padding to dodge labor strife on the city waterfront. Testimony cites a phantom employee and a non existent wage recipient used to divert over 25 000 dollars to an ex convict named Edward Joseph Ross to prevent strikes.
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New York
State Crime Commission
Thomas Maher
Grace Line
Maher
Tim O’mara
Edward Joseph’ Ross
O’mara
United States
Ninth Twin Set Born at Hospital
The 1951 twin birth record was broken this morning at St. Clare hospital when twins a boy and a girl were born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Potter Belvidere New Jersey formerly of Orfordville. It marked the most sets of twins born at the hospital in any year since it was built. Nine sets of twins have been born at the hospital this year, toppling last year's record of eight sets. Two sets died after birth, leaving seven complete living sets.
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St. Clare Hospital
Kenneth Potter
Belvidere
Orfordville
Clarence Legler
South Wayne
Orangeville Motorist Escapes Crash Injury
Orangeville resident Lawrence Maize escaped injury when his car crashed through a bridge guard rail and overturned in a ten foot gully on ice along a northbound road forking from Route 26 at Orangeville. Stephenson County Deputy Alvin Stine reported extensive damage to the car. A second crash west of Orangeville High School involved Glen Schneider of Freeport driving a Route 3 car and a delivery truck operated by Earl Hough of Rockford.
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Lawrence Maize
Orangeville
Stephenson County
Alvin Stine
Maize
Orangeville High School
Glen Scheider
Freeport
Earl Hough
Rockford
Highways Slippery After Sleet and Snow
Road conditions remained slick in Green County after yesterday's rain fog and last night's sleet and light snow. Skies began clearing today as temperatures edge toward the low 20s with readings between 30 and 35 in recent days.
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Green County
Burglars Strike Area Schools for Cash and Items
Thieves burglarized at least four northeastern Green County schools last night, including Brooklyn Community High School Zentner Kelly Gill, taking varying cash amounts and a radio at Zentner and a $25 loss at Kelly. Gill was ransacked with no money found. Brooklyn entry occurred after 11 p m during a PTA meeting.
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Green County
Brooklyn Community High School
Zentner School
Monticello
Kelly School
Attica
Gill School
Brooklyn
PTA
Gill
Stoughton
Green and Rock County
Leaf River
Pearl City
Illinois
Leaf River High School
Pearl City High School
First Lady's Mother Dies at White House
Mrs. David Willock Wallace mother of Mrs. Truman died at the White House of cerebral thrombosis at age 90 after several months of illness. She was born Aug. 4 1862 at Port Byron and was the widow of a longtime Port Byron resident.
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Washington
David Willock Wallace
President Truman
White House
Truman
Wallace
Madge Gates
Port Byron
Drive-in Theater Construction Underway Near Highway 69
Construction starts on the Goetz drive-in theater at the Clifford Ha farm south of town. A 40 by 40 concrete block building housing office projection room concession counter and rest room is being erected by Stoffacher Construction Co on the east side of Highway 69 with 700 foot frontage and 623 feet depth. The tower will be near a grove and creek.
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Goetz
Grunewald Loses Bid to Avoid Trial on 22 Counts
W. The Dutchman Grunewald failed today in his bid to escape trial on a 22 count indictment. The ruling moves the case toward formal arraignment and further legal proceedings.
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Grunewald
United Nations fires nine American staff for not answering McCarran questions
Secretary General Trygve Lie dismissed nine American employees for refusing to answer Senate Internal Security subcommittee questions on Communist ties and subversive links. This raises 18 1952 terminations for the same cause. Lie warned 3,000 staffers they face similar action.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Trygve Lie
McCarran Committee
Lie
Secretariat
U. S. Senate
Internal Security
Pat McCarren
D-Nev
Communist Party
Red
New WSB Chief Faces Walkouts
Washington reports the Wage Stabilization Board faces industry member walkouts as Charles C. Killingsworth, a Michigan State College economist, takes over after Archibald Cox resigns over Truman's coal wage decision. The board already faced a split over a $1.90 wage boost for 440,000 miners, with Cox arguing for possible exemptions or broad wage-rule easing.
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Washington
Lewis’ United Mine Workers
Cox
WSB
New York
County Fox Hunt Scheduled Sunday
A fox hunt has been called for Green County on Sunday with attendees 16 and over invited. Guns will be used and the hunt location depends on the number of participants. it is suggested that bounties be turned over to fund a 350 chick pheasant rearing pen.
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Green County
Court House
Soviet Poet Ridicules Wiley Over Christmas Ornament Clash
Pravda published a verse attack by Sergei Mikhalkov targeting U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley. The poem accuses Wiley of seeking to ban Communist made Christmas ornaments to protect American Yuletide items. Wiley warned Iron Curtain states flood U.S. markets with red made decorations subsidized by Moscow.
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Moscow
Pravda
U. S
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Republican
United States
Wiley
Communist Party
Sergei Mikhalkov
Soviet Union
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Republican Congress
Michigan Rejects Senate Recount
Michigan state officials refused a request from the U S Senate subcommittee on elections to recount the Moody Potter U S Senate race. The State Board of Canvassers said it had no legal petition from Blair Moody within the time limit and that it lacks authority to grant the request while governor recounts proceed.
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Lansing
Mich
State Board of Canvassers
U. S. Senate Subcommittee On
Moody-Potter
U. S
State Board
Sen
Hennings
D-Mo
Blair Moody
Scientist Sees Path to Peaceful Hydrogen Bomb Use
Dr. George Gamow explains a theoretical method to tame hydrogen bomb materials for peaceful power. Electricity via a thin wire could trigger a slowed reaction, potentially enabling controlled high temperatures for various applications amid cautious optimism from lawmakers.
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Washington
George Gamow
Wounded in Korea Cpl Blum Reported by Marine Corps
Cpl. Charles R. Blum son of Mr and Mrs Martin Blum of 1010 10th avenue was wounded in action in Korea on December 2 according to a telegram from Marine Corps Commandant Gen Lemuel C Shepherd Jr. The letter promises further information and notes he is under medical care at Navy Fleet Post Office San Francisco pending new address. Blum arrived in Korea March 16 with Co D 2nd Battalion 5th Marines 1st Marine Division.
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Charles R. Blum
Martin Blum
10Th Avenue
Korea
Marine Corps
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr
Cpl
USMC
Marine Directory Section
Navy
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Cpl. Blum
Japan
Co. D
5Th Marines
1St Marine Division
Korea Fighting Stalled by Cold
Allied fighter bombers on the central front hit Chinese Reds for the third day while other U N warplanes probed into North Korea. Front lines saw little action due to sub zero temperatures. A U N raiding party damaged a Chinese outpost and withdrew after killing an estimated 58 Reds. Superforts from Okinawa bombed a large supply center at Cholsan in the extreme northwestern area.
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Seoul
U. N
North Korea
U.N
Cholsan
Korea
Antung
Olson Flannery suit settles out of court
Circuit Judge A W Kopp approved an out of court settlement in a suit against State Senator Melvin J Olson of South Wayne. Frank and Mrs Flannery of South Wayne sued for 14500 after their five year old son Michael was fatally injured when farm machinery fell on him at Olson's implement firm in March 1949. Amount of the settlement was not disclosed.
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Darlington
A. W. Kopp
Melvin J. Olson
South Wayne
Frank Flannery
Olson
Michael
Howard McCrae Dies at Big Rock Illinois
Howard McCrae, 51, of Big Rock Illinois, husband of Hazel Hefty of Monroe, died unexpectedly this morning. Relatives here learned the news as Mrs. McCrae’s sisters P F Thorpe and R J Grode left this afternoon to attend services expected Monday.
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Howard McCrae
Big Rock
Ill
Hazel Hefty
Monroe
McCrae
P. F. Thorpe
R. J. Grode
Air Force to call 8000 ROTCs in 1954
The Air Force plans to call about 8,000 reserve officers training corps ROTCs in 1954 as part of its manpower goals. Officials outlined the plan in Washington detailing increased ROTC mobilization to strengthen officer reserves and meet future needs.
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Air Force
Eisenhower Leaves Korea After Three-Day Peace Mission
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower unchanged in stance after touring Korea seeking peace options. He said no panaceas exist and hinted at faster South Korean training to assume more combat, while stressing no immediate broad escalation against Red China. He praised South Korea's forces and promised a stronger ROK army as plans are studied to improve freedom worldwide.
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Eisenhower
Korea
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Red China
Fisenhower
Republic of Korea
ROK
United States
Chung I] Kwon
Ninth Corps
Eighth Army
New York
Wilson
Bradley
Brownell
Air Force
Roger Ramey
Wilton B. Persons
White House
Secret Service
James Rowley
John Davies
Iwo Jima
Arthur Radford
The
Pacific
Eihower
Seoul
Mark Clark
U. N
Far Eastern
James A. van Fleet
Syngman Rhee
Nex
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County Fox Hunt
Michigan
Senate
Charles Blum
Big Rock, Ill
Washington Os
By Don Whitehead
Morningside Heights
Mitchel Field Air Base
Long Island
Charles E. Wilson
Detroit
Defense
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Herbert Brownell
Formosa
U. S. Eighth Arm
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