Lewis Angered Assairs Efforts For Intervention
John L. Lewis condemned calls for government action as oppressive to miners. He attacked Taft and Denham for urging court intervention under Taft Hartley to force three day weeks in mines. A coal emergency resolution gained Midwest support as 43,000 miners struck or refused entry to pits in five states. Steel firms and Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co reported closures. UMW officials offered no comment on a nationwide walkout while district leaders disputed reports of an ordered strike.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Senator Taft
Ohio
Truman
Taft
Denham Lewis
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Taft-Hartley
Denham
Lewis
Congress
Senate
Luca
Ill
White House
UMW
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Alabama
Virginia
United Mine Workers
Biz Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Pittsburgh
John P Busarello
United Mine Workers’ District ‘Five
1949 School Law Sparks Education Committee Actions
The council education committee chief said fixing issues from the 1949 school reorganiza tion law is the panel’s top task. Assemblyman R R Clark leads, addressing redistricting assessments and transport. Sen Oscar Neale is vice chair, Arnie Betts secretary. A U S senator and educator will speak at the 59th Southern Wisconsin Education Association meeting in Madison on Feb 11.
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Aaagison
Ury— Sae Segsoladivt Council
R. R. Clark
Vesper
Council
Oscar Neale
Stevens Point
Arnie Betts
Lodi
George Watson
Madison
United States
Southern Wisconsin Education Association
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Swollen Wabash Flooding District Vincennes Levee Break
The Wabash river bulwarks strained amid flood fears as a major levee near Vincennes Indiana broke. Niblack levee seven miles north of Vincennes collapsed Sunday night flooding 16000 acres of lowlands and forcing evacuations.
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Wabash
Vincennes
Associated Press
Wabash River
Indiana
Niblack Levee
Ind
Mercury Soars as Flood Threat Looms at Vincennes River
Temperatures climbed to 38 by noon while rain and winds moved in. The Wabash neared the Vincennes sea wall as 900 troops prepared mud boxes and sandbags to reinforce the levee amid fears of a 29 foot crest and 45 000 acres of farmland flooding. Terre Haute and other areas reported crests with widespread lowland flooding and power outages in Memphis.
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Graysville
Vincennes
Weather Bureau
Paul A. Miller
Indianapolis
Fort Knox
Terre Haute
West Tins
California
Auto Left Balanced On Bridge Puzzles Officials
A 1938 coupe was found balanced on a bridge support over Skinner creek two miles north of Sunetion house. The car hung on a 45 degree steel beam with all four wheels off the ground, the driver missing and no one nearby. Monroe highway police recovered the vehicle, license to Myrto Gilberton of Argyle, who did not report to work or visit the local garage.
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Skinner Creek
Junction House
Myrto Gilbertson
Route 1
Argyle
Times
Wenging Enomoone
Green County
Sunetion House
Ono
William Walters
Monroe
Walters
Myrto Gilberton
Kane Farm Implement
Badger Motors
Lloyd Liedschlag
Brannan Warns on Prices and Farm Income Plan
Secretary Brannan urged action to prevent collapse of purchasing power for farmers arguing for the Brannan plan. He warned that farm income and living standards have fallen short of urban levels and discussed replacing price supports with income supports during a debate with Raymond Moley.
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Brannan
Sunday Trains Canceled on Milwaukee Road Routes
Local service on the Milwaukee Road will end Sunday with all Sunday trains removed east and west through Monroe. The Janesville to Milwaukee line also loses Sunday runs, and the Inesville to Milwaukee morning eastbound and Milwaukee to Janesville 3:15 pm westbound trains will be halted. No clocked permanence or temporary coal shortage justification is stated in the DeLorimier report.
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San. Ia
Monroe
Janesville
Louis W. DeLorimier
Truman seeks 1951 budget totaling 42 billion dollars
President Truman asked Congress to approve a 42.439 billion dollar budget for the 1951 fiscal year beginning July 1. The plan would exceed current spending and tax receipts, with big outlays for defense and foreign aid amid Cold War pressures and efforts to balance the budget.
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Washington
Presiden Truman
Congress
Capitol
Taft
Ohio
McClellan
D-Ark
Davenport Blaze Toll Climbs to 40
The Davenport hospital fire at Mercy hospital killed 40 women and one nurse. Coroner C H Wildman confirmed the toll after six mortuaries examined the bodies. Investigators seek causes, with discarded cigarette butt and wiring among speculations. Nonpatients and staff, including nurse Anna Neal, died while aiding inmates. One survivor remains in critical condition. A sprinkler system was urged for Mercy and other old buildings. Fire crews used axes to break window bars when keys were unavailable.
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Davenport
C. H. Wildman
Mercy Hospital
Lester Schick
Wildman
Wiltman
Anna Neal
Vin
Ruth Finnerty
Ottumwa
Schick
Flying Arrow Shelling Injures U S Freighter Off Shanghai
Nationalist gunboats shelled the American freighter Flying Arrow near the Yangtze river mouth, damaging the ship and causing fires. Captain David Jones reports 30 to 40 hits, 14 in the steering area, with 43 crew and 12 passengers aboard. cargo dumped to flames as two nationalist destroyers trailed and fired.
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Flying Arrow
Yangtze River
David Jones
Jones
Isbrandtsen Line
New York
State Department
Shanghai
Red
Taipei
Formosa
Hong Kong
Formosa Strait
Big Time Bookies Flee to Jersey in New York Shakeup
World Telegram and Sun reports New York book makers flee to New Jersey after a major NYPD shakeup to curb gambling. Commissioner O'Brien pledges tougher enforcement while officials deny links to the purge. Bookies say they were double crossed and had funded police welfare gifts during the season.
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Jersey
New York
Svow
One
World Telegram
Sun
New Jersey
William P. O'Brien
World Telegram and Sun
Hudson River
Dairyland Leader Dies at Platteville
Platteville special report on Erle John Stoneman 59 a leader in Wisconsin dairy industry former mayor three terms 1942 46 president of Dairyland Power Cooperative serving 65000 farmers in western Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa died after stroke wife Jessie Friday two daughters and a son funeral services tomorrow
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Platteville
Erle John Stoneman
Wisconsin
Stoneman
Dairyland Power Co-operative
Minnesota
Iowa
Menominee, Mich
Manitowoc County
West Allies
Platteville State
Oe College
Lafayette
Grant
Richland
Jessie Friday
Moe Car Turned Over on Frosty Highway 81
A Moe car slid on a frosty curve on Highway 81 one fourth mile east of the Klondike cheese factory near Ludlow and McGrath farm eight miles north of Monroe at 12 15 p m today. It rolled over and ended upright with heavy damage but no personal injuries. The vehicle veered left, struck a ditch, then overturned once from side to side.
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Gene Moe
South Wayne
Klondike
Ludlow
Five Die In Strike Riot In Modena Clash
Rome reports a riot between strikers and police in Modena where five workers were killed and ten wounded. The violence sparks talk of a possible general strike called by the Communist led Confederation of Labor CGIL.
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Rome
Modena
General Confederation of Labor
CGIL
Farm Price Fund Increases Sought in Truman Budget
President Truman asked Congress to add 2.0 billion dollars to the 4.75 billion pool for farm price supports and continued subsidies. He forecast relief from treasury outlays as production control programs begin, noting existing investments near 3.5 billion in farm surpluses and that new funds may not all be needed. He proposed 285 million for soil and water conservation payments, 67.5 million for school lunches, 400 million lending authority for rural electrification, and 5.3 million for rural telephone loans as part of broader agricultural spending.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Treasury
Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Rural Electrification Administration
Draft Continuation Urged by President
President Truman urged continuation of the draft beyond its June expiry and reiterated the need for universal military training in his annual budget message. He proposed 4.2 million for selective service but no funding for UMT, noting Congress did not act on last year's 800 million request.
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Ng — Coates
Truman
Congress
Robbery at Hong Kong Chase National Bank Opens Noted Heist
The Hong Kong branch of Chase National Bank was robbed today of about 33 000 dollars in HK dollars and 3000 dollars in U S currency. American manager Frank A Howard said six to seven Chinese gunmen carried out the heist in a ten minute window, taking 195000 Hong Kong dollars and remaining currency.
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Hong Kone
Chase National Bank
Frank A. Howard
Hong Kong
U. S
Howard
President Warns Against Economy Move in Congress
President Truman presented a 5.1 billion dollar budget in the red with a warning to Congress not to tamper. He framed it as anti deflation and aimed to boost buying power and public pocketbooks while supporting key economic sectors with a path toward balance.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Budget at a Glance for Years Ending June 30 1950 1951
The budget shows outlay 43,297 thousand and 42,439 thousand dollars, income under present law 37.76 percent and 37,206 thousand dollars, deficit 245,183 dollars, and year end debt 258,400 and 263,800 dollars for the two years.
Budget plans hint at higher corporate taxes and revenue lag
President Truman warns that irresponsible budget cuts could worsen the world and U.S. production. He signals a special tax message to Congress for a moderate corporate tax increase, while acknowledging revenue gains will lag in 1951. He notes social security and trust funds offset much of the outlays and cites a sizable deficit.
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United States
Congress
Truman
Ins
Triman
Veterans’ Insurance
Social Security
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