70 Day Truce in Coal Dispute Proposed by Truman
President Truman urged the United Mine Workers and operators to accept a seventy day coal production period beginning February 2 while a three-member presidential board studies the dispute. The board would report within sixty days with settlement recommendations, not binding, as miners face rising idleness and curtailment.
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Washington
Truman
United Mine Workers
Presidential Board of Three
Ais
John L. Lewis
Northern
Mr. Truman
Lewis
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Co
Harry M. ‘Moses
Southern Coal Producers Association
Federal District Court
Robert Denham
Igeeare! Councel
National Bor Relations Board
White- House
Father Saves Son In Lancaster Fire
A father broke a window and threw his six year old son into the snow to escape a rush of flames in a home near Lancaster early today. The parents Mr and Mrs Larry Cook followed the boy to safety as they sought refuge from subzero weather in a neighbor’s home. The house and all furnishings were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Cook
Government Acts In Phone Dispute
Government conciliators met with CIO Communications Workers leader Joseph Beirne to avert a nationwide telephone strike set for February 8. About 100,000 workers in eight divisions face a 6 a.m. walkout as contracts expired. Beirne hopes for local settlements and arbitration, with the union backing escalation if needed while pledging emergency service for critical needs.
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Washington
CIO
Communications Workers
William N. Margolis
Peter Seitz
Federal Conciliation Service
Joseph A. Beirne
Beirne
Consiltation
Bell Telephone System
Cen
Appleton Dealers Deny Coal Shortage Rumor
Appleton coal dealers dismissed reports of a famine saying there is plenty of coal locally except for a few grades. City officials and dealers blamed misinformed governor Rennebohm and noted coal available from Green Bay and docks. similar assurances came from Wisconsin towns while Lake Michigan shore areas report shortages.
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Madison
Appleton
Rennebohm
Green Bay
Wisconsin Valley
Wisconsin Rapids
Stevens Point
Lake Michigan
Racine
Enosha
Milwaukee
Truman
Supervisors Plan Agenda for Session
County board of supervisors convenes at 10 a m on Tuesday February 7 with service officer Theo Burgy up for reelection for a two year term. A special committee will report on merging highway police and radio departments under the sheriff. Another panel will consider a county home hospital bond issue. The auditing committee meets the day before, and the finance committee met Friday likely their last session before board time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eity
County Board of Supervisors
Theodore J Burgy
Sheriif
Bidault Wins Vote On Huge New Budget In France
The French National Assembly approved a record 1950 budget and gave Prime Minister Georges Bidault a confidence vote. The unofficial tally was 300 to 284, the widest margin in his five confidence votes on budget policies during a three month old government.
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Bidault
Paris
French National Assembly
Premeir
Georges Bidault
Air Rescue Craft Crashes in Canada
A C-54 rescue plane crash 21 miles south of a Yukon base launched a multi aircraft search. Five survivors, three injured, two unharmed, were rescued by a waist deep snow party led by Lt. Charles Harden, while crews searched for the missing C-54 near the Alaska highway and across Canada toward the American border.
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Lachlan MacDonald
C. T
Yukon
Caribou Mountain
Charles R. Harden
Alaska
Jack Borges
Midnight Sun Broadcasting
Anchorage
Elmendorf Field
Biggsfield
el Paso
Snag
Atomic stockpile of bombs grows says AEC report
The Atomic Energy Commission reports ongoing production and stockpiling of atomic weapons at an ever-growing pace. It notes progress in long-range peaceful uses of atomic power but does not confirm hydrogen bomb plans, while exploring hydrogen, helium, and lithium nuclei for potential impacts on future weapons.
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Commission
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Congress
Henry D. Smyth
Smyth
Japan
Pinafore Program Draws Capacity Crowd At High School
A capacity audience welcomed the return of the school operetta H M S Pinafore after an 11 year absence. The two act performance featured Mildred Cotherman as Buttercup Lenetta Steinman as Josephine Ben Blaser as Captain Corcoran Alan Prisk as Ralph Rackstraw and Dwight Timm as Dick Deadeye with strong ensemble singing and period shipboard sets.
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Queen's Navy
Gil Albert and Sullivan
Mildred Cotherman
Butterscup
Corcoran
Ben Blaser
Josephine
Lenetta Steinman
Alan Prisk
Ralph Rackstraw
Stauffacher
Donald Timm
Dick Deadeye
State Will Join In School Parley For Bond Vote
Officials invited to county project rally as Union School district delays date awaiting state instruction turnout. Board president says petitions signed. attorney checks details. superintendent Evans to seek timing. Possible attendance by Arthur Page and A L Buechner from state offices. Bond size not fixed. preliminary construction cost around 200000.
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State Office of Public Instruction
Herbert T. Johnson
Roger L. Elmer
San Supt
E. C. Evans
Arthur L. Page
A. L. Buechner
State Department’ of Public Instruction
Monroe
Stanley W. Howe
Union
Miss Estella Whitehead Dies at 56 in Brodhead
Estella Whitehead 56 died yesterday at 4 50 p m at her Brodhead home from a heart attack after a brief illness. Born June 24 1893 in Spring Valley township Rock County she was the daughter of Tunis Frank and Es tella Sarah Hudson Whitehead. Surviving are a brother Percy of Brodhead two nieces two nephews a grandniece and a grandnephew. Services Thursday at 2 p m at Everson funeral home with Rev Leon A Holm of Bethlehem Lutheran officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow after 7 p m at the funeral home.
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Estella Whitehead
Brodhead
Miss Whitehead
Spring Valley Township
Rock County
Tunis Frank
Estella Sarah Hudson Whitehead
Percy
Everson Funeral
Leon A. Holm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Grounded Warship Still Stuck on Bay Rock
A grounded battleship off Norfolk remains jammed on a large rock in Chesapeake Bay after another salvage attempt failed. Rear Admiral Homer N. Wallin said no progress was made as tugs and gear could not generate enough lift, with 13 pulling tugs and salvage vessels deployed. The ship ran aground January 17 on a Chesapeake Bay shoal and salvage teams plan another effort the following morning.
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Missouri
Norfolk
Homer N. Wallin
Allan E. Smith
Chesapeake Bay
Brodhead Chamber Re Elects CS Pierce President
The Brodhead chamber elected CS Pierce to a new term as president. Atwood Stewart became vice president Dwight Pierce treasurer and Richard Anderson secretary. Stanley Knight joined the board replacing H B Hartman and Dwight Pierce replacing John Denning as directors. The group met in Castle Hall and discussed plans for a state conservation department pine tree nursery in the area and seedling orders through Anderson or Knight. A farmers night was planned for spring with an afternoon women’s program, and a membership drive will start immediately.
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Brodhead
Times Specia
Pierce
Brodhead Chamber of Commerce
Atwood Stewart
Dwight Pierce
Richard Anderson
Chamber
Stanley Knight
H. B. Hartman
John Denning
C. S. Pierce
Leo Flanagan
Stewart
George Charles
Knight
Castlehall
State Conservation Department
Anderson
Board of Directors
Worker Dies in Vat Amid Winery Blaze Loss
In Cucamonga Cass county a Pioneer Vineyard association winery fire claimed one life. About 1,500,000 gallons of wine were destroyed in a blaze valued at roughly $1,000,000.
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Cucamonga
Cass
Pioneer Vineyard Association
Truman orders continued work on hydrogen bomb and arms race
President Truman told the atomic energy commission to pursue all forms of atomic weapons including the hydrogen bomb. He said the effort, backed by his role as commander in chief, aims to defend the United States while seeking an international control plan for atomic energy. He noted possible costs up to four billion dollars and discussed behind the scenes debates in Congress and with military and scientific leaders.
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Truman
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Atom
United States
Congress
Senate-House Atomic Committee
South Bend Bank Robbers Captured
A gang robbed a South Bend bank of 5713 dollars at 9 10 a m then fled in a hail of bullets. They were seized an hour later as they stepped off a train at Michigan City while alighting from a Chicago South Shore and South Bend electric train.
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South Bend
Michigan City
First Federal Savings and Loan Association Bank
Chicago
South Shore
Roscoe Man Admits Forgeries in County
Roscoe Illinois man admits forging checks in Rock county and is held in jail in Janesville on seven charges with a $2000 bond. He used aliases such as Ernest Smith and signed checks with cattle dealer names in Green county. Disposition of related Rock county cases will determine action here.
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Roscoe
Rock Coun
Matt Sollivan
Brodhead
Monroe
Janesville
Rock County
Green County
Ernest Smith
Southwick
Flee Store Blaze Hits Janesville District
A fire drove residents from four apartments and a nearby grocery today in Janesville causing about 20000 dollars in damage. Owner Mrs. Oda Lenz lived behind the store.
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Janesville
Oda Lenz
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Ching
Martin Feinne
Mazon
Joliet
Dallas
Lancaster
Wasin
Western Electric
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Arthur B. le Fevre
Division 23
CWA
le Fevre
Canada
Snow
Navy
Seel
Whitehead
CS. Pierce
Tell Atomic Group
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