Committee Bids Housing Aid Near FHA Doorstep
City moves quickly on veterans housing after a 2 hour city council session. Chamber of Commerce heads to Chicago with the application to the federal housing authority. At 10 am 46 names on the list with more promised. some signups wait until called by City Clerk G S Soseman. Council expects housing to take time to become available despite maximum speed.
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Chicago
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Geigel Appointed Director and Oak Park Mayor Heads Meeting
Geigel is Director State Implement Men ton and Mayor of Oak Park Illinois He said that no form of government would work if the people did not work Herbert A Bluemke Rosendale Wis was elected president of the association for 1946 Other officers named were George Martiny
Blaser Sentenced for Homicide in Brodhead Crash
Melvin Blaser of Brodhead, 24, pleaded guilty to homicide after a January 16 crash that killed Clyde Dooley, 46. He was sentenced to four months in county jail after his car went into a ditch to avoid a Monroe Janesville bus. Charges noted excessive speed and reckless driving.
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Melvin F. Blaser
Brodhead
Clyde Dooley
Ce Ee County
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Monroe- Janesville
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Blaser
Nazis executed at least 29000 hostages in occupied France
Associated Press bulletin says Nazi forces killed at least 29 000 hostages during occupation of the fallen republic. French prosecutor Charlies Dubost told the international military tribunal and attributed prime responsibility to Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel and former Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering, among 22 Nazi leaders on trial as war criminals.
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Hermann Goering
Radar notes Hawaii threats before Pearl Harbor attack
A 1941 briefing cites warnings of Japanese intent prior to the Pearl Harbor attack and outlines plans for atomic tests with a fleet including 50 ships. Details discuss target arrangements, test methods, and observers as the navy develops open sea experiments at Bikini Atoll and related sites.
Navy to test atomic bomb on sea fleet next spring
The navy unveiled plans to test atomic bombs against a vast sea fleet comprising 97 vessels. The guinea pig fleet includes carriers, battleships, submarines, transports, and various smaller craft as part of a sea warfare experiment.
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Washington
Isolated Bikini Atoll Chosen For Atomic Test Site
Isolated Bikini atoll in the Pacific is selected for an atomic bomb test on naval vessels. It lies 170 miles from the Marshall islands Eniwetok and Kwajalein. A Navy statement says adequate measures will be taken to ensure safety. The lagoons are shallow and the main anchorage lies about 11 fathoms deep.
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Victory Clothing Drive Calls Neighbors to Dig Out Unused Garments
Community campaign urges residents to clear out back of closets and donate clean clothes destined for those in need. Drop off at the Victory Clothing Drive collection square near the Burgess battery site. items will be picked up by a local committee to aid millions worldwide.
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Cheesemaking Courses Offered at Monroe Laboratory
A two week course designed to fit the needs of cheese makers and milk quality students at Monroe Laboratory. The program targets practical technique and scientific insight for improving cheese production.
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1919 Strikes Loom Large in American Labor History
A historical look at 1919 when 4,160,348 workers joined work stoppages across the nation. The year saw widespread strikes in steel, coal, textiles, railways, and the Boston police walkout, with key fights for higher wages, shorter hours, and recognition. The era ended with mills returning to operation and the strike movement fading by December.
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Labor Solons Target Employers in Proposed Anti-Strike Tactics
Washington lawmakers push a plan to weaken labor disputes by altering tax rules and price settings to curb strikes. The proposal claims White House backing and cites a hypothetical $4 per ton price boost for steel and $1.85 hourly wage hikes, aiming to shift blame from workers to management amid a wave of labor activity.
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Special UNO Commission to Probe Atom Bomb Controls
The United Nations sets up an atomic control probe by the Security Council after an unanimous vote. Secretary James F. Byrnes departs in President Truman's plane to Washington, signaling U S support for rapid action on charges brought by Iran and Greece against Russia and by British forces in Greece and Indonesia.
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Demo Leader Plans State Tour Including Milwaukee Madison stop
Democratic state chairman Robert E. Tehan outlined Billy Mitchells 2 day organization tour in the state. Ewing will spend today and tomorrow in Milwaukee then go to Madison for a day and a half and leave Saturday for visits in Indiana and Ohio.
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Time to Consider Public Interest Says Truman
President Truman announced meat workers will return to their old wages when the government seizes the meat packing industry. AFL and CIO unions debate return to work terms while picket line violence flares in Cincinnati and St Louis.
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Federal Conciliation Service
Washington
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CIO Meat Workers Union
Earl Jimerson
Cinplants
St. Louis
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Alabama
Senate panel rejects 55 cent federal minimum wage plan
Washington AP reports the Senate labor committee turned down a plan to raise the interstate minimum wage to 55 cents an hour instead of the 65 cents sought by President Truman. Senators, asking not to be named, said the group would resume closed sessions later to push the measure to the Senate, with current interstate commerce wages at 40 cents.
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Price Control Nears a Showdown in Government Debate
Officials discuss a looming clash over price controls with pressure from agencies for liberalized retail prices on meat and butter. Agriculture head Anderson backs higher prices while Bowles argues against any increases, warning inflation. If unresolved the matter may go to President Truman for decision.
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County Government Blue About Its Own Private Cold Wave
County authorities described a private cold wave affecting the area as the color blue in their briefing. A custodian stated the furnace stoker would be repaired and the system back in operation by late afternoon or early evening.
Truman cites excess power in labor and management
President Truman denounces current labor disputes as a power struggle between workers and their houses and urges government action in the steel strike. He supports an 18 cent hourly wage rise for steel workers, while Fairless opposes, deeming 15 cents as management's limit.
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Washington
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University of Wisconsin enrollment hits all time high
Madison registrar J Kenneth ttle reports U W enrollment reached an all time mark with 12 700 students enrolled for the second semester.
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University of Wisconsin
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Senate Cloture Bid Falters as Debate Stalls in Week-Old Measure
Administration aides report continued Senate reluctance to invoke cloture ending the week-long debate. The measure to create a permanent fair employment practice commission faced likely opposition from four or five additional senators, signaling potential failure to end the filibuster.
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