Mine Union On Trial Monday In Contempt Case
The UMW strike faces a contempt trial set for Monday as Judge Richmond Keech denies dropping charges. Union leaders argue back to work orders lack authority while government officials urge swift adjudication to restore coal production amid a nationwide shortage.
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Washington
Richmond B. Keech
Keech
Welly K. Hopkins
UMW
H. Graham Morison
Morison
Hopkins
Reech
Walkout Cuts U.S. Coal Stockpiles Sharply
Washington reports the soft coal dispute reduced above ground coal stocks by about 199 million tons, roughly four months of normal production. From June 13 to Feb 11, 223.765 million tons were mined versus 404.818 million the prior year, with 45 million tons on hand as of Dec 31.
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Washington
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Christoffel Found Guilty Plans Fight
Harold Christoffel was convicted yesterday of lying about his communist affiliations and remains jailed as bond and a new trial motion are prepared. Federal Judge F Dickinson Letts may sentence him next week. Christoffel was once president of Local 248 CIO United Auto Workers at the Allis Chalmers Milwaukee plant. His previous perjury conviction in 1948 was overturned by the Supreme Court on a technicality.
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Washington
Harold Christoffel
F. Dickinson Letts
Milwaukee
Christoffer
CIO
United Auto Workers
Allis-Chalmers
Supreme Court
Carl Struck Dies Suddenly at Albany
Carl Struck 61 died of a heart attack in the garage of his Albany home just after 7 30 am. He was found by Carl Munson of Rockford who had been wintering with him. Struck, born Sept 21 1888, was last employed at Ellsworth Mabie filling station. He leaves only nieces and nephews. services tentatively set for Sunday at Sharer Funeral Home.
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Carl Struck
Carl Munson
Rockford
Struck
Ellsworth Mabie
Munson
William
Augusta Struck
Dora Page
Harry Swartz
Frank
IOOF
Rebekah
Sharer Funeral Home
Lewis' Brother III Dies by Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Thomas A. Lewis, 67, brother of John L. Lewis, leader of the United Mine Workers, was found dead at his Springfield home. Deputy Coroner Catherine Rutherford said he shot himself due to ill health after his wife Leonore discovered the body in the bathtub. a revolver lay nearby.
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Springfield
Thomas A. Lewis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Catherine Rutherford
Local Coal Supply Stretched Carefully By Cooperative Plan
Monroe coal dealers report Gov. Rennebohm’s plea to limit deliveries to a 10 day supply will largely not affect the area. Dealers say they have aided each other for a month and retain stock for regular customers. Coal piles at St. Clare hospital and Monroe high school are estimated sufficient through March. Grade schools are stocked for the year. Argyle high school has weekend coal and expects enough fuel to keep the school going. Briquettes are most available with some hard coal and 6x3 coal on hand.
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Monroe
Oscar Rennebohm
Wisconsin
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe High School
E. O. Evans
Argyle High School
Hood Named Wisconsin GOP Chairman After Higley Resigns
Wayne J. Hood of LaCrosse was named chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party to succeed Harvey Higley of Marquette. Hood had been acting chair since Higley resigned January 12. he agreed to serve until after the 1950 election. The party also elected John Mathison and Earl Hale to district chairmanships.
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Madison
Wayne J. Hood
LaCrosse
Republican Party of
Wisconsin
Harvey V. Higley
Marinette
Hood
Higley
John Mathison
Janesville
Earl Hale
Eau Claire
Mathison
William Tucker
Beloit
Hale
Earl Kidd
Owen
World Day of Prayer Observed in Monroe Churches
Monroes workers paused this afternoon as eight Protestant churches joined at Immanuel church for World Day of Prayer services. The observance traces to 1887 with Presbyterian women and marks the first Friday in Lent with readings and music from Immanuel St. Johns First Methodist Grace Universalist Union Presbyterian Bethal and St. Andrews.
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Monroe
Cheese Trading Weak In Sales At Plymouth
Trading tone was weak on cheddars and about steady on small styles on the Wisconsin cheese exchange today. Sales included 2 cars cheddars at 31 cents. bids unfilled for 3 cars cheddars at 31, 2 cars single daisies 3312, and 1 car single daisies 3314. offers uncovered: 5 cars head dars at 31%. All Wisconsin state brand.
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Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Doctor Admitted Action Was Illegal in Mercy Killing Trial
Manchester New Hampshire hospital records keeper testified Dr Hermann Sander knew he had broken a law in the mercy killing death of cancer patient Mrs Abbie Borreto. The witness described a talk with medical referee Dr Robert Biron in which Sander admitted breaking laws and suggested the law should be changed.
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Josephine Connor
Hillsboro County Hospital
Sander
Abbie Borreto
Connor
Robert E. Biron
Dam Removal Plan Considered for Monticello Sugar River
The Monticello village board will hear Madison engineers Ward and Strand present five options to restore or repurpose the Sugar River dam area. Proposals include excavating a deeper pond, sluice gates, removing the dam for a new channel, channel work along Main Street, or letting the stream cut a lower bed for parkland. The most feasible plan involves removing the dam to reestablish a lower channel and usable land.
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Monticello
Staedtler
Ward
Strand
Madison
Main Street
Little Sugar
Truman Eyes Northwest Whistle Stop Tour to Pressure Congress
President Truman weighs a spring trip to the northwest to participate in the Grand Coulee dam dedication and press voters to back his fair deal. If undertaken, the tour would run before May and target Republicans while signaling possible Democratic support shifts.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Northwest
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington State
Missouri
Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Brewster
R-Me
Charles G. Ross
Peterson Names Campaign Group For State Supreme Court Bid
Marshall L. Peterson announced a state wide committee to back his bid for the state supreme court. The panel includes Irving A. Pitchner and Martin J. Torphy from Milwaukee, Hal Gitting of Racine, C C Welch and Len Markham of Janesville, Clarence Olsen of Ashland, Lloyd Mohr of Madison, John Peterson of Neillsville, Harold C. Smith of Ft. Atkinson, and Roy Evenson of Monroe. He urged further study of the integrated bar bill and criticized jury verdicts being set aside by the court while warning against political court appointments. He noted the lack of probate experience on the court and the absence of a former county judge, arguing a probate expert would aid in probate cases.
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State Supreme Court
Marshall L. Peterson
Irving A. Pitchner
Milwaukee
Hal Gitting
Racine
C. C. Welch
Janesville
Martin J. Torphy
Clarence Olsen
Ashland
Len Markham
Lloyd Mohr
Madison
John Peterson
Neillsville
Harold C. Smith
Ft. Atkinson
Roy Evenson
Monroe
Peterson
Supreme Court
Court
New Equipment Bought for Valley View School Burned
Pupils of Valley View school in Jordan township may return to classes Monday as equipment purchased in Freeport arrives. School board members Clarence Falk Ernest Scheidess ger and Earl Bechtolt and teacher Robert Hendrickson were in Freeport buying gear. installation planned over the weekend in the Normal school gymnasium.
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Valley View
Jordan Township
Freeport
Clarence Falk
Ernest Scheideszger
Earl Bechtolt
Robert Hendrickson
Dane Board Moves to Remove Fire Hazards at County Home
The Dane county board voted last night to take steps to remove fire hazards at the county home.
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Dane Board
Madison
Dane County
Eastern Rail Lines Urge Freight Cuts on Steel
Eastern railroads propose a substantial cut in freight rates on iron and steel to beat truck competition. John J. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the traffic executives association of eastern railroads, said the lower rates target unregulated and regulated highway carriers. A March 9 meeting in Pittsburgh will gather views before tariff submissions to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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New York
Eastern Railroads
John J. Fitzpatrick
Traffic Executives Association of Eastern Railroads
Fitzpatrick
Executives Association
Pittsburgh
Interstate Commerce Commission
Universalist Organ Project Completed
Installation of a new 243 pipe electro pneumatic organ at the Universalist church was completed this afternoon and will be ready for use Sunday. The instrument, presented in memory of Mrs. Emery A. Odell, includes all pipes and accessories and features a two manual great and swell with 61 notes each and a 32 note pedal, 21 stops with room for extras. Installation was by American Organ Supply Co of Milwaukee led by Edmond Sobczyk with two workers Francis Rogers and John Mattison.
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Universalist Church
Emery A. Odell
American Organ Supply Co
Milwaukee
Edmund Sobczyk
Francis Rogers
John Mattison
Truman Creates Emergency Board To Avert National Rail Strike
President Truman signs an executive order to form an emergency fact finding board between railroad carriers and unions including conductors and trainmen. The panel postpones the nationwide strike for 60 days and sets up immediate investigation into the dispute.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Brotherhoods of
GM Cuts Car Prices and Workers Bonuses
General Motors announces price cuts of 10 to 40 dollars on all cars and trucks with immediate effect. The move accompanies a downward adjustment in the cost of living allowance for GM employees as part of the labor contract.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Attlees's Forces Narrowly Escape in Tight British Election
London report shows Labour at 310 seats with 281 Conservatives and 7 Liberals as results come in. Final totals could yield a slim Labour majority or fragile working margin, with 625 seats in the new commons and turnout exceeding 85 percent. Churchill warned of an unstable parliament as late-voting Scottish constituencies loom.
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London
Labor Party
House of Commons
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Liberal Party
Cold Snap Drops Near Low of Year
A severe midwestern cold spell followed a snow storm. In Monroe the temperature fell from 29 to 6 below, the lowest since January 30, 1950. By 1 p.m. the reading rose to 2 above as forecasts warn of continued cold and partly cloudy conditions tomorrow.
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Midwest
Monroe
Mercury
Power Outage Scheduled at Monroe Substation
Wisconsin Power and Light Co will cut power briefly to Monroe area and outbound lines at about 2 a.m. to adjust a new transformer. The Monroe grid will be off for a couple of minutes while rural service is down slightly longer, impacting sections of Monroe and the Judo vicinity.
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Monroe
Judo
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
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