Truman Angered Ignores Pleas for Coal Action
In Key West, Truman’s labor advisers say he will not invoke the Taft Hartley act to secure full coal production. They note his displeasure at the Southern coal operators’ plan to run three days a week and at the letter from Joseph E. Moody requesting presidential intervention.
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Key West
Truman
John L. Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
Mr. Truman
Truman Denies Rift With Eisenhower Good Friends
President Truman said he and General Dwight D. Eisenhower are good friends and have always been. He criticized anti union tactics as news propaganda and warned Congress on labor law measures while voicing support for tax actions to offset a future deficit. Meanwhile coal operators and miners eyed potential three day work weeks and a December payment hold to welfare funds amid a strike backdrop.
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Key West
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Charles G. Ross
Lewis
Bill Boyle
Miami
Boyle
Washington
Miners’ Welfare and Pension Fund
Price of Eggs Drops Below July 1946 Highs in Chicago
Eggs in the wholesale market slipped further today by 1 to 3 cents a dozen while futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange showed little change. Best quality eggs brought 33 to 34 cents a dozen, a new low since July 1946, with monthly declines totaling 3 to 10 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Mecantile Exchange
Farm Bureau Rejects Brannan Plan At Annual Meeting
The American Farm Bureau Federation rejects the Brannan direct subsidy plan for farmers. Delegates, 5,000 leaders from 48 states, vow to continue flexible the existing farm support program enacted by Congress. Allan B. Kline reelected federation president amid opposition.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Brannan
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Federation
Allan B. Kline
Vinton
ECA
Truman
International’ Food and Agriculture Organization
United Nations
Santa Tradition In by Churchman Sparks Christmas Debate
The Review uses its Christmas issue to attack Santa Claus calling him unholy fraud and a rival to the Holy Child. In an editorial by Rev. John Sinnott Martin the piece labels Santa a foolish fiction and urges readers to restore Christ in Christmas by keeping Santa out of the celebration.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Review
John Sinnott Martin
Jjalt
Christ
Blanchardville Boy Struck Leaving Bus
Lamont C. Paulson 19 of Blanchardville sustained a compound fracture of the lower right leg after being struck by a car while stepping from a school bus near his home. The car driven by Mrs Burt McKenzie of Hollandale reportedly hit as the bus halted. He was taken to St Clare hospital in Monroe at 6 p m yesterday.
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Sarme
James Special
Lamont C. Paulson
Lamont Paulson
Blanchardville
Burt McKenzie
Hollandale
Blind Chicago Tot Died of Starvation Reported
Coroner A L Brodie ruled three year old Thomas Nykaza died of starvation after a post mortem found no food in his body. Police held mother Florence Ramsey 28 and questioned stepfather Edward Ramsey 29 over the death and family conditions in the Chicago apartment.
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Sue
Little Thomas Nykaza
A. L. Brodie
Brodie
Cna
Florence Ramsey
Edward Ramsey
Schools Dismissed For Holiday Season
The city grade and high schools and Green County Normal dismiss for vacation amid Christmas festivities. Grade schools host parties with Santa, carols, and refreshments. The high school presents The Juggler of Notre Dame with junior orchestra and an assembly sing. St Victor’s parochial school programs Monday. classes resume Tuesday. Some rural schools close for two weeks or one week. College students begin returning home for the holidays.
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Dcnool Wee Weewissereeg
Green County Normal
St. Victor's Parochial
Teens Admit Vandalism On City Bridge Lights
Two local teenage boys told police they shot out two light bulbs on the overhead bridge north of the city. They were seen firing at the bulbs and were taken into custody. An air rifle belonging to one boy was confiscated.
Monroe Chamber Elects Five Directors in Mail Ballot
The Monroe chamber of commerce announced five directors elected by mail ballot led by D. A. Crandall. Elected are Dr. W. B. Gnagi Paul W. Neubauer Dr. J. H. Usher W. Howard Smith and Allie Holtshopple. They replace five retiring members Crandall Babler Johnson Bender and Bellahan with holdovers Dodge Benkert Davis Blaha Gallitz. Plans for the 1950 officers include Crandall as president and others to be named at the January meeting.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Crandall
W. B. Gnagi
Paul W. Neubauer
J. H. Usher
W. Howard Smith
Allie Holtshopple
Crandall
Alvin H. Babler
Oscar N. Johnson
W. C. Bender
Harry J. Bellahan
Wesley L. Dodge
Josef Benkert
Flo. A. Davis
Rolland Blaha
Laverne
County USC Tag Day Set Across Towns With Quota
County USC Tag Day starts tomorrow in most communities to raise a $1,800 quota for fund drive. About 30 girls from Monroe city youth center volunteer as solicitors. Brodhead hosts its drive later. Rolland R. Etter chairs. Monticello leaders are Carl Frei tag and James Rocke. Browntown Clarence Brunkow. Juda Gilbert Hoesly. New Glarus Mrs Chester Fergeson. Albany P A Wackman. other USC committee members include Harold Hei mann Howard Olsen Wesley Dodge Rudolph Regez.
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Usu
Brodhead
City Youth Center
Monroe
Rolland R. Etter
USO
Monticello
Carl Freitag
James Rocke
Browntown
Clarence Brunkow
Juda
Gilbert Hoesly
New Glarus
Chester Fergeson
Albany
P._A. Wackman
Brooklyn
USC Committee
Harold C. Heimann
Howard P. Olsen
Wesley L. Dodge
Rudolph P. Regez
U S Steel raises prices as others may follow
U S Steel Corp increases steel prices by about 4 a ton triggering expectations that other major producers will raise prices too. Congress debates a probe into the move with Senator O Mahoney criticizing the hike as inflationary while industry and unions weigh wage and cost impacts.
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Pittsburgh
Mig
U.S Steel Corp
America
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Joint Congressional Economic Committee
Big Steel
Planes Join Battle in Philippines Ambush Response
Manila reports government aircraft ordered to Luuk region on Jolo island to support constabulary forces after 14 killed and eight wounded in yesterday ambushes.
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Manila
Luuk
Jolo Island
Philippines
Constabulary
Missing Girl Scout Rescued After Four Days in Woods
Ruth Aberle a 16 year old Kelso girl scout survived four winter nights in a forest cabin. She was found yesterday and transported to a Kelso hospital where doctors said she is recovering. She described wandering after separating from friends while hunting Christmas trees.
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Girl Scout
Longview
Wash
Ruth Aberle
Kelso
City
Lincoln School
Dewey A. Dwyer
Cowlitz
Pee
Seana
PraTage Ff
Here
Ruth
Charles F. Smith
William Aberley Jr
Canal season ends with Morrow entering Davis lock
The ice coated steamer Joseph S. Morrow slipped into the Davis lock Thursday marking the close of the 1949 Great Lakes navigation season through the Sault canal at Sault Ste. Marie.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Joseph S. Morrow
Davis Lock
Great Lakes
Sault Canal
Church unity drive aims at organic Protestant union
Greenwich Conn A three day conference on Church Union ends with a plan to form a permanent body to study organic union of American Protestant churches. Bishop Ivan Lee Holt chairs the executive committee as delegates urge rapid progress toward visible unity and a possible 1951 meeting. The statement calls for concrete plans and notes proposals from Dr E Stanley Jones and Dr Charles Clayton Morrison.
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Greenwich
Conn
United States
America
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Methodist World Federation
Methodist Council of Bishops
Holt
Churches of America
Jesus Christ
E. Stanley Jones
Charles Clayton Morrison
Jones
Morrison
Two Men Injured In Highway 26 Crash
Orengevis opening warl Wirth 49 of Orangeville and John Roddewig 41 of Cedarville escaped serious injury after a head on collision on state route 26 four miles north of Freeport. Wirth suffered facial cuts and a forehead wound requiring stitches. Roddewig had cuts and bruises. Ambulance en route to Freeport hospital was struck at the city limits. Roddewig’s car had about $500 damage. Wirth car wrecked. FACES TRIAL JAN 31. Green Bay (UP) Bernard Darling, football official, ordered to stand trial Jan 31 on one first degree manslaughter and two negligent homicide charges for allegedly striking and killing 16 year old Shirley Trout Oct 31.
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Orengevis
Warl Wirth
Orangeville
John Roddewig
Cedarville
Freeport
Wirth
Roddewig
Green Bay
Bernard
Boob) Darling
Big Ten
Grid
Darling
Shirley Trout
New York Observes Dry Friday Trials Amid Water Shortage
New Yorkers observed a one day dry Friday to conserve water. Men shaved little. many avoided baths and showers, laundry was batched, dishes washed together, and one glass of water saved per person. Reservoir readings at midnight will indicate compliance and potential weekly adoption.
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New York
Mexican Airliner Missing With 17 Aboard
A DC 3 operated by Minatitlán Aviation Co. with 13 passengers and 4 crew, all Mexican, vanished after leaving Mexico City at 5 a.m. bound for Merida. It was near Vera Cruz expected to arrive at 6 30 a.m. Search planes from Mexico City Vera Cruz and Minatitlán reported no clues. Two other Mexico incidents were reported today including a crash at takeoff in Mexico City and a Chilean military plane crash near Tapachula with no injuries.
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Menu Lay St
Meno Aviation Co
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Merida
Yucatan
Minatitlan
Mexico
U. S
aftesa__ commission
Tapchula
No Cheese Sales Reported At Plymouth Exchange
No sales were reported today on the Wisconsin cheese exchange. Unfilled bids include five cars Wis. state brand cheddars 31% cents and single daisies cars at 3342, 43%, longhorns 3312, all reflecting a quiet trading day.
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Plymouth Exchange
Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Safe Looted of $1,200 At Clintonville Co-op
A Clintonville Co-op Oil Co. safe was blasted open and $1,200 in cash and checks stolen. Police call the entry a professional job after side windows of the office were used to gain access.
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Clintonville Co-op
Clintonville
Arrest in 1926 Crawford County murder shocks region
Bernhard Olson, brother of Clara Olson, denies Fargo suspect Erdman Olson is the killer after Ted Wagner, 46, is arrested in Fargo and brought to Prairie du Chien on suspicion. Police pace the case, with Wagner insisting on innocence as relatives identity procedures loom.
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Prairie du Chien
Fargo
N. D
Erdman Olson
Bernhard T. Olson
Clara Olson
Olson
Crawfor County
Ulysses P. Day
Meat Backing Company
Ted Wagner
Wagner
Bernhard Olson
Harry Sherwood
Sherwood
Earl Stunkard
Stankard
Day
Erdman
Pannaons
Armour and Co
Wisconsin
Rising Sun
Here
Madison Scout Executive Dies After Train Collision
Poynette area mourns 36 year old Leroy C. Arndt assistant executive of the Madison Four Lakes Boy Scout council after his car was hit by a train while signaling two boys on the highway. He died two hours later at a Poynette hospital.
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Madison
Poynette
Leroy C. Arndt
Madison Four Lakes
Arndt
Arnolt
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USC
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Pacific
U.S. Steel
CIO
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Benjamin F. Fairless
Philip Murray
Fairless
J. L. Block
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