Republican High Command Plans Postpone On Truman Proposals
Washington reports the Republican high command will not decide on a legislative program until President Truman presents his extra session recommendations. House Speaker Martin said no decisions were made and a follow up meeting will occur after Truman addresses Congress. The White House outlines living cost measures and other prior proposals likely to be acted on quickly if Congress desires.
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Washington
Republican High Command
Truman
Congress
House
Martin
Mass
Senate
Bunker Hill
White House
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Mich
Wherry
Ned
Millikin
Cole
Halleck Sana Oon
al- Martin
Senator Barkley
Mr. Truman
Lucas
United States
New York
United Nations
Potomac River
Williamsburg
Typhoon Warns Hit China Coast Within 36 Hours
Tokyo Haneda airport posted warnings that a typhoon may strike the southeast coast of China within 36 hours. For mosa and the region near Shanghai were cited as at risk as authorities monitor the storm path and potential evacuations.
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China
Tokyo
Haneda
Formosa
Dismissal Sought by Lewis NLRB Case Involving Union Shop
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers asked an NLRB examiner to dismiss the government complaint over a union shop clause in the July 1 soft coal contract. Examiner William R. Ringer planned to report to the five member board with Robert N. Denham’s General Counsel backing charges of unfair labor practice. The steel companies’ captive mines shut for ten days in a related dispute over Taft Hartley compliance.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Union
NLRB
Welly K. Hopkins
United Mine Workers
William R. Ringer
National Labor Relations Board
Hopkins
Ringer
Robert N. Denham
Lewis
Two Grass Fires Endanger Property
The Monroe volunteer fire department fought two grass fires along Milwaukee road tracks in the 1000 block of 17th street on Saturday night. A 6:22 p.m. alarm cited a blaze near residences likely started by a cigarette butt. a second fire at 9:54 p.m. burned near Badger Petroleum Co storage tanks, destroying lumber and risking nearby structures. Fire Chief H L Sickinger urged careful cigarette disposal during the dry spell.
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Monroe
17Th Street
Badger Petroleum Co
H. L. Sickinger
Municipality League Conference Set For Turner Hall
A district conference of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities will meet in Turner Hall tomorrow for village and city officials from southwestern Wisconsin. Monroe acts as host city with two sessions on municipal government in the afternoon and evening led by City Clerk G. S. Soseman.
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League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Turner Hall
Wisconsin
League
Monroe
G. S. Soseman
Hand Laceration At Washing Machine Hospitalizes Woman
Mrs. John H. Nyman of 1318 21st Avenue was hospitalized this morning at 7 30 after her right hand was caught in a washing machine wringer. She received surgical treatment for extensive laceration and is listed in stable condition.
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John H. Nyman
21St Avenue
Flying Saucers Reported Over Several States
Reports from multiple regions describe a wingless craft with fire and bright lights over the weekend. Eastern Airlines pilots who were WWII fighter pilots sighted the object near Montgomery on the At lantic route Saturday, followed by Clarence L. McKelvie of Columbus Ohio who saw a flash of cherry red fire aboard the same flight.
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Atlanta
Eastern Airlines
Montgomery
Ala
Atoe
Clarence L. McKelvie
Columbus
April Milk Prices Rise for Swiss Cheese Makers
A Swiss cheese factory survey shows April 1948 milk paid at 3.70 per hundredweight, up from 3.08 in April 1947, while butterfat averages rose to 3.15 from 3.04. Milk production fell from 9.9 to 9.4 million pounds, yet farmer income rose about 43 thousand dollars due to higher prices. April factory prices ranged 55-42 cents across grades, with May upside noted.
Bethlehem Steel Offers 7 Cent Wage Increase Coast Yard Workers
Camden N J announcement says Bethlehem Steel Co will give a 7 cent across the board raise to production workers at its nine east coast yards as part of a 9 percent package. The plan covers base pay and piece work and incentive program employees.
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Camden
N. J
Bethlehem Steel Co
John Green
Cjio Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
J. M. Larkin
Stolen Ford Car Reported From Blanchardville to New Glarus
A blue 1937 two door Ford with license 54317 was stolen from New Glarus after 4 PM yesterday to 3 AM today. The owner is Donald Jor dee of Blanchardville. Sheriff Evan Chambers released the report.
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Donald Jordee
Blanchardville
New Glarus
Evan Chambers
Wallace's Progressive Party Rolls On In New Crusade
Wallace launched his new progressive party promising peace with Russia as he toured Philadelphia's Shibe Park. The convention named Senator Glen Taylor as running mate and adopted a platform urging joint U.S.-Russia responsibility to keep peace while Wallace called for Berlin troop withdrawals. Wisconsin names Berquist and Lund to the party's national committee.
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Henry—Bedlam
Wallace
Taylor
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Progressive
Russia
United States
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Shibe Park
Berlin
Henry J. Berquist
Rhinelander
Cecile Lund
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Berquist
Lund
Kenosha County
92 Ton Plane Crosses U S in 10 Hour Flight
The Constitution, largest aircraft to cross the nation, completed a 2600 mile flight from Moffett Field California to Patuxent Naval Air Station Maryland in 10 hours and 19 minutes. The 184000 pound Lockheed built transport averaged about 260 miles per hour.
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U. S
Patuxent Naval Air Station
Lockheed Aircraft
Naval Transports
Moffetts Field
Calif
Two Innovations Planned for Fair
The 1948 Green county fair opens Thursday for four days with two firsts. Free dancing at the fairgrounds pavilion runs all four nights 9 to 12. Orchestras Art Mussehl of Ft. Atkinson and Tom Patti of Madison provide music. A new professional running gate will be used Thursday afternoon. The eight-horse gate, leased from the U S Racing Syndicate, mirrors top tracks like Arlington park. William Yerkes of Harvard Ill will operate it. Coupon tickets from Monroe merchants for pre fair events may be bought at the gate Thursday night.
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Green County
Fairgrounds
Art Mussehl
Ft. Atkinson
Tom Patti
Madison
U. S. Racing Syndicate
Arlington Park
William Yerkes
Harvard
Illinois
Monroe
Rites Wednesday For S-Sgt Howe
Funeral service for S Sgt James R Howe will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Paul C Kehle officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Military rites will be provided by the American Legion with VFW colors. He was killed April 22 1944 in the European theater. His sister Mrs Russell Beach arrived from Racine to attend.
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S/Set
James R. Howe
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral Home
Paul C. Kehle
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Greenwood Cemetery
American Legion
VFW
Howe
Mary Howe
12Th Street
Russell Beach
Racine
William F
Jets Ready for Action in Germany and Moscow Air Show
Sixteen jet fighters prepare for duty at Fuerstenfeldbruck with 75 more to arrive. The Shooting Stars flew 5060 miles from Selfridge to Germany in 12 hours 10 minutes at 450 mph. The base scales to 82 jets plus bombers. 60 B 29s train in England. Moscow showcases jet planes and bombers as Stalin attends.
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Fuerstenfeldbruck
Germany
United States
Moscow
Russia
U. S
Lockheed Shooting Stars
Selfridge
Mich
England
Malcolm Stewart
Fuchstenfeldbruck
Stalin
Vassily Stalin
Aviation Week
Iron Curtain
Berlin
Telegraf
Luftwaffe
Average Weekly Wages Hit Record For Factory Workers
Washington reports the average weekly earnings of factory workers rose to a record 52.81 dollars as of June 15, with union building trades at 2.10 dollars an hour as of July 1. The figures reflect wage boosts, longer weeks, better coal supplies, and fewer work stoppages amid upcoming anti inflation talks.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Truman
Congress
BLS
Durable Goods
Trausch Baking Co Plans Monroe Warehouse
Trausch Baking Co of Dubuque completes negotiations to buy a 300 by 100 foot lot on Highway 11 west of Monroe for a warehouse serving its local operations. Property acquired from Fred Krause. construction to begin after title work. Sunbeam bread distribution has begun in the territory.
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Highway 11
Trausch Baking Co
Dubuque
Fred Krause
Nyman Implement Co
Trausch
Brannan Urges Farmers to Store Grain Crops on Farms
Secretary Brannan asks farmers to store a substantial portion of this year’s grain on farms to keep prices from slipping and ease congestion at terminals. He cites forecasted record corn and a large wheat crop and notes fast flowing grain lowers prices and overwhelms commercial facilities.
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Washington
Brannan
Ex Serviceman Admits Bombing U N Building
Stephen J. Supina a former army air force gunner and twice decorated flyer now restaurant manager in Ashford admitted to bombing the United Nations headquarters in a protest over peace measures. He was examined by Dr Roy Leak in the New Haven county jail for two hours.
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New Haven
Conn
Stephen J. Supina
Army Airforce
United Nations
Ashford
Roy Leak
State
Middletown
Pets and Children Parade Lights Up Main Square Fun Day
A morning parade halted business as 280 youngsters joined in a pet and costume procession led by the high school band under Allan Barnard. Prizes were awarded in categories such as most original costume and best float, with Larry Kitchen announcing winners and a 1 pm sports program to finish Fun Day.
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Allan Barnard
Pat Knaack
Larry Kitchen
Ross Martin
Harold Blumer
Paul Neubauer
Henry Kundert
Jon Lengacher
Carmen Norton
Lester
Ronald Peters
Truman
Dewey
Susie Simpson
Billie Senatsch
Jerry Davis
Salley
Sue Wenger
Jilly Doyle
Kim
Michael Bellahan
George
Neil Jacobs
Joseph and
Thomas Keegan
Nancy Stauffacher
John Schindler
Wuetrich
Pat
Theresa
Tom
Lynda Wilson
Frontiersman
George Mauerman
Judith Frey
War Court to Rule On Farben Thursday
An American war crimes court in Nuernberg will issue the verdict on the I. G. Farben Industrie case Thursday for the general finding and Friday for individual judgments. Chairman Carl Kraugh and 22 directors, charged with preparing and waging aggressive war, led the trial overseen by Judge Curtis F. Shake. A separate ruling is planned Saturday for Alfried Krupp and Krupp directors.
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Nuernberg
Germany
I. G. Farben Industrie
Carl Kraugh
Chemical Combine
Curtis F. Shake
Vincennes
Ind
Alfried Krupp
Krupp Steel and Munitions Works
Nomination Papers Filed for September Primaries
Additional nomination papers for the September primaries are filed with Clarence Lengacher county clerk. The deadline is tomorrow. Saturday filings included Grace M. Thorpe for register of deeds Jessie M. Holcomb for clerk of court and Matt Solliran for sheriff. Lengacher filed his papers this morning.
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Clarence W. Lengacher
Grace M. Thorpe
Register of Deeds
Jessie M. Holcomb
Matt Solliran
Lengacher
Rail ban tightens Berlin blockade move by Allies
United States and Britain halt train traffic to from the Soviet zone of Germany at Frankfurt meeting led by Gen. Lucius D. Clay and Sir Brian Robertson calling it economic sanctions. The measure targets all trains originating or terminating in the Soviet zone and follows Moscow’s Berlin traffic halt. The Berlin city government meanwhile dismissed Police President Paul Markgraf, a Russian appointee, signaling potential wider repercussions as Western officials confer in London.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
Brian Robertson
Frankfurt
Soviet Zone
U. S
Western Europe
Paul Markgraf
London
Representa
Tives
France
Truman
Stalin
Russia
Plans Completed For Western Germany Government
Military governors and German political leaders of the three western zones reached final agreement tonight on plans for a western Germany government, officials announced.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Western Zones
Berlin blockade crisis fuels drive for new all-Germany talks
Gen. Lucius D. Clay said the United States favors negotiating on all of Germany not under duress as Western powers push for a new conference while Russia rejects separate Berlin talks. Allied airlift to Berlin will continue with more planes and a new Berlin airport to expand capacity beyond 4,000 tons daily.
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Berlin
Wallace
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Arthur Vandenberg
R-Mich
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Germany
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Clay
Washington
United
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