GOP Denounces Veto Of Labor Measure Praised By AFL
Washington Republicans denounced President Truman's veto of the Taft Hartley bill while AFL President William Green praised the action as a master piece of statesmanship. Carroll Reece and Charles Halleck condemned the veto as defiance of the people's will and political expediency driven.
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Washington
AFL
William Green
Truman
Green
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Reece
Political Action Committee
House
Chai
Es Halleck
Indiana
Congress
Halleck
Johnsons Recover After Highway 69 Crash Near Verona
Mr and Mrs Arthur L Johnson of 1711 23rd street were seriously injured when their car left highway 69 and hit a culvert one mile south of Verona on Wednesday afternoon. They were taken to Madison General hospital and reported improving. Edwin W Woodman 73 of 2003 9th street was killed. Harvey Schwartzlow witnessed the crash and helped survivors. Woodman’s funeral was held at Shriner-Neushwander home with burial in Milburg Michigan.
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Arthur L. Johnson
23Rd Street
Highway 69
Verona
Harvey Schwartzlow
Brooklyn
Johnson Auto
Edwin W. Woodman
9Th Street
Johnson
Mr. Woodman
Mrs. Johnson
Schwartzlow
Union Church
George Goetz
Joseph West
Rolland Austin
J. Andrew Howey
N. A. Speck
Jess Kennison
Milburg
Mich
Milwaukee Road
Truman Plans Brazil Visit This Summer
President Truman accepted an invitation to visit Brazil, with Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Martins saying the trip will be arranged soon. Martins indicated the president hopes to travel to Brazil as soon as possible.
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Truman
Brazil
Washingws
Carlos Martins
White House
Martins
Forecast of Large Pig Crop for This Year
The agriculture department forecasts a pig crop of 85,651,000 head for this year, up three percent from last year. If realized, pork supplies will rise next fall and winter and into spring 1948, versus 83,019,000 last year and a 1936-45 average of 85,203,000.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate Hearing Urges Delay on St. Lawrence Seaway Plan
Senate foreign relations committee hears testimony from J H Parmele of the Association of American Railroads that there is no reasonable assurance the St. Lawrence seaway and power project can be made self liquidating. The hearing ends with questions about the project’s financial viability.
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St. Lawrence
Washington
Senate
St. Lawrence Seaway
J. H. Parmele
Association of American Railroads
Senate Foreign Relations
Local Delegates To Attend State Republican Meet
Uravan county delegates of the Republican party will attend the state convention at Madison tomorrow. The list includes Monroe Bur ton Bacon F J Bolender Walter Buholzer Evan Chambers William Dreibelbis John Geigel Jessie M Holcomb Harry A Keegan Rodney Kittelsen C W Lengacher Mrs B H Lynch Russel W Prien Rudolph P Reger Robert L Rote Mrs Robert L Rote Harold Rottler J B Scherer R H Schoonover Robert Schutt H T Summeris Mrs Irma Thurber Walter Timm Mina Williams Albany D J Pryce John Wood Monticello Wendell Barlow Brodhead James Allen Ed Lyons Frank Mauerman J C Timm Paul Zimmerman Brooklyn N C Jensen Browntown John Coryell E C Bechtolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uarven County
Republican Party
Madison
Monroe
Burton Bacon
F. J. Bolender
Walter Buholzer
Evan Chambers
William Dreibelbis
John Geigel
Jessie M. Holcomb
Harry A. Keegan
Rodney Kittelsen
C. W. Lengacher
B. H. Lynch
Russel W.prien
Rudolph P. Reger
Robert L. Rote
Robert L
President Truman Weighs Rent Control Extension Dilemma
Washington sees President Truman faced with whether to let rent controls lapse or sign a new extension bill. The Senate approved a measure extending controls to February 29 1948 with a 15 percent stepping allowance for leases past December 31 1948 and lifting nonresidential construction curbs except for recreational buildings. Critics warn material shortages could wreck housing while supporters call it better than nothing as winter expulsions loom for tenants.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Frank R. Creedon
Credon
Sparkman
D-Ala
Taylor
Idaho
Seek Slayer of Elderly Sisters Found Dead in Mountain Cabin
A manhunt spread across the far west for Fred W Lundy 65 sought for questioning in the slayings of Emily Griffith 65 a Denver educator and her sister Florence 67. The sisters were found shot in their mountain cabin where Lundy helped build and cared for them. In Washington John Royer testified Henry Garsson withheld details of a 35000 advance from Garsson to a lumber company in a May Garsson bribery trial context.
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Coro
Far West
Emily Griffith
Denver
Florence
Donald Moore
Boulder County
Fred W. Lundy
Lundy
Griffith
Garsson
Washington
John R. Royer
Internal Revenue
Henry Garsson
A. J. May
Royer
Chicago
May
Murray Garsson
Senate Leaders Near Vote On Truman Labor Bill Veto
Associated Press reports late today that Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate are close to an agreement on a vote scheduled for 3 p m CST tomorrow on President Truman's labor bill veto.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Assembly approves bill curbing strikes in public utilities
Wisconsin assembly votes 48 to 31 to outlaw strikes in public utilities with penalties up to 250 dollars fine or one year in jail. The measure includes compulsory arbitration, panels of arbitrators, and court review, awaiting acting Governor Rennebohm's signature.
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Madison
Wisconsin Assembly
Assembly
Senate
Rennebohm
Employment Relations Board
Governor's Commission On Human Rights
Municipal Accounting Department
Tax Commission
Department of State Audit
Mrs Rosina Altmann Dead After Illness in Monroe
Mrs. Rosina Altmann 72 of Monroe died at 4 AM after a nine day hospitalization in St. Clare hospital. A Swiss native born December 5 1874 in Engi Canton Glarus she came to the United States in 1905 settling in Green County later moving to Monroe 39 years ago. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Otto Lisser and Rose Altmann a son Samuel four brothers in Switzerland and John Lancaster and two sisters in Switzerland four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with the Rev Paul C Kehle of St Johns officiating and burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Rosina Altmann
14Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Switzerland
Rosina Hammerli
Engi
Canton Glarus
Leonard
Ursula Marty Hammerli
Switzer
Samuel Altmann
Green County
Monroe Adfress
Altmann
St. John's Evangelical and
Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home
Paul C. Kehle
St. John’s
Greenwood Cemetery
Teachers Institute to Be Held Here in August
The Green County Teachers Institute will convene Wednesday August 20 in the circuit court room of the courthouse. County superintendent Miss Florence Wartenweiler announced with Mrs Ida Coley of the state educational department on the program. Plans for the 1947-48 school year will be discussed as Miss Coley presents.
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Green County Teachers’ Institute
Circuit Court
Court House
Florence Wartenweiler
Ida Coley
State Educational Department
Ooley
Double Dinner Only Appetizer For Cop Wins Steak Derby
Patrolman Bill Hill, hungry after a shift, eats two hamburgers, four plates of spaghetti, five coffees and two ice creams at 6 p.m. Then he wins a steak eating derby by consuming seven steaks and a strawberry sundae in the evening, leaving others unable to match his pace.
Bradley warns U S must stay engaged to deter future war
Omar Bradley told the American Veterans Committee convention that the United States cannot turn away from world affairs or risk disaster again. He urged a bold foreign policy, strong economic security, and continued armed strength, while opposing extra veteran benefits.
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Auwauxee
Omar Bradley
United States
America
National Convention
The
American Veterans Committee
Bradley
AVC
640 Attend Badger Boys State Tomorrow
A record 640 Wisconsin youths will report to Ripon College for the Badger Boys State event June 21 28. An administration staff of 50 arrives, counselors meet, and Monroe delegates John Maurer Edwin Andereck and Robert Holtschapper join the group with American Legion and Kiwanis sponsorship.
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Badger Boys State
Stoon
Badger
Wisconsin
Ripon College
Val W. Ove
Milwaukee
Boys State
Glenn D. Tinkham
Marshfield
Werner Witte
Appleton
Ken Beger
Neenah
Harvey Gygi
Monroe
St Ripon
New Glarus
John Maurer
Edwin Andereck
American Legion
Robert Holtshopple
Kiwanis
Wisconsin cheese exchange report shows no sales
Plymouth exchange activity reveals unfilled bids with five cars described as cheddar dark 311s and two white cars referred to as single daisies 34 percent, indicating no sales.
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Plymouth Exchange
Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Mississippi’s crest nears as floods threaten Midwest towns
The Mississippi River eyed new record crests with floodwaters menacing Hannibal and Quincy areas in Illinois and Iowa. Evacuations affected hundreds across Hull Illinois and nearby towns while Red Cross mobilized to shelter up to 1,000 homeless and assist 3,000 river valley residents. Crests were forecast for today and tomorrow as levees strain under rising waters.
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Hannibal
Iowa
Missouri
Hannibal-Quincy
Ill
Towa
Illinois
Pikes County
Hull
Kinderhook
Red Cross
Clifford Windsor
Pike County
Mississippi River
Oakville
Wapello
Iowa River
O. D. Johnson
Mississippi
Keokuk
A. A. Kowert
Quincy
Urge Improvements In State Institutions
A legislative committee urged urgent improvements in five state institutions serving the mentally and physically ill. It cited staff limitations hindering program implementation and shorter hospitalizations, noting high patient loads at Central State Hospital and other facilities including Winnebago Mendota Northern Colony and Southern Colony and Training School.
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Madison
Instreettone
Winnebago State Hospital
Oshkosh
Mendota State Hospital
Central State Hospital
Waupun
Northern Colony
Chippewa Falls
Southern
Union Grove
Central Hospital
Glausers and Buobs Safe in Switzerland
A cable confirms Mr and Mrs Fred Glauser and the Buobs reached Kononoligen Cant Berne Switzerland after Monroe left Chicago by plane Wednesday evening. They arrived at the home of Jacob Glauser brother of Mr Glauser and were reported safe.
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Fred Glauser
Monroe
Chicago
Switzerland
Glauser
Jacob Glauser
Kononoligen
Canton Berne
Robert Buehler
Fred Buob
Glausers
Alfred H. Henning Elected U.S. Head of Legion Post
Alfred H. Henning, U S Army World War II veteran, was named commander of Monroe's Zilmer-Riley post No 84 American Legion at the annual election. Clifford H. Snively is succeeded. new officers include Dodge, Jones, Dearth, Schulz, Peterson, Ruehlman, Benkert, Schillinger, Walters, Wolleson, Zwygart. Delegates to the Wisconsin American Legion convention at Appleton in July 1921 are Henning, Dodge, Dearth, Schulz, Schillinger and Walters with alternates Jones and others. Post meeting at Meiers hall in South Wayne yesterday featured Legion films.
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Alfred H. Henning
Monroe
American Legion
Henning
Clifford H. Snively
Wesley L. Dodge
Leslie Jones
Sherman H. Dearth
Howard O. Schulz
Arthur S. Peterson
D. D. Ruehl
Department of Wisconsin American Legion
Appleton
Dodge
Senate Votes Late Today or Tomorrow
President Truman vetoed the Taft Hartley bill to curb unions and the House passed it over the veto. The Senate faced a close vote to override, with leaders predicting a late today or tomorrow decision. Truman scheduled a national radio address at 8 p.m. CST to argue against the bill.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Congress
White House
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Smo
White House Congress
Defense Tries New Angle in Arson Trial
Dr. John Lewis sought to question how cloth used to start the Calvary Presbyterian church fire remained unburned. Judge Steffes ruled the question out as hypothetical but asked attorneys to rephrase. The state says the blaze burned hours before discovery at 2:25 a m January 25.
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Muwaunee
Ury
John Lewis
Harry V. Meissner
Herbert J. Steffes
Lewis
Joseph Tierney
Meissner
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Steefes
Arthur Beijer
Steffes
Army Plane Sets New Speed Mark at Mojave Testing Run
Col. Albert Boyd piloted the Lockheed P80-R to 623.8 mph average on a 1.86 mile course at Muroc Army Air Field beating the British Gloster Meteor mark. Winds boosted top speeds to 632.5 mph, with official certification pending by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in Paris.
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Muroc
United States
Mojave
Army Airfield
Albert Boyd
Asheville
N.C
Federation Aeronautique International
Paris
Col
Boyd
Airforces’ Air Materiel Command
Wrightfield
Ohio
Two Janesville youths confess to assault at Kennedy farm
Sheriff Woolbright said two Janesville youths John F. Kaja age 19 and Homer Shetler age 16 signed statements admitting assault with intent to kill robbery and larceny of a motor vehicle in connection with an attack on Paul Kennedy 76 a Marion county Illinois farmer. The statements were signed in Janesville and sent to the Marion county jail for arraignment.
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Salem
Clarence Woolbright
Janesville
Wis
Paul Kennedy
Marion County
Ill
Woolbright
John F. Kaja
Homer Shetler
Reverend Waldrep Leaves Albany Church for Georgia Parishes
Rev. Jack Waldrep, Albany Methodist pastor since 1945, resigns to serve ten Georgia circuits with Young Harris college students aiding training. The Waldreps will reside in Blairsville near Enotah mountain and near the North Georgia experimental station. Rev. O. G. Compton arrives from Oklahoma City to lead Albany charge.
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Jack Waldrop
Albany Methodist Church
Georgia
Albany
Jack Waldrep
Young Harris College
Young Harris
Waldrep
Enotah Mountain
North Georgia Experimental Station
New York
Waldrop
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Jack
Moi
Suvey
G. Compton
Oklahoma City
Okla
Compton
University of Oklahoma
Evanston, Ill
Allis-Chalmers Chief Declares Victory After Long Strike
W N Story vice president and general manager of Allis-Chalmers said the firm licked the communists and won the strike for its own employees. Local 48 UAW-CIO returned to work without a contract after a 328 day walkout at the West Allis plant. Washington focus on tax reform follows with community property proposal to cut federal taxes for millions.
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N. W. Story
Allis-Chalmers Mfg Co
Uaw-Cio
Allis-Chalmers
West
Allis
Wisconsin House Overrides Truman Veto on Labor Bill
Wisconsin Republicans vote to override President Truman’s veto of the labor management bill. Rep Byrnes Davis Kersten Keefe OConnell Murray Smith Stevenson supported the override while Hull and Brophy opposed.
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Wisconsin
Washington
House
Truman
Byrnes
Davis
Kersten
Keefe
O’konski
Murray
Smith
Stevenson
Hull
Brophy
Greece and United States Reach Broad Aid Agreement
Greece formally guarantees the United States a free hand in supervising the 300 million dollar aid program and agrees to full publicity on its use. The pact, signed by Ambassador Veagh and Greek Foreign Minister Tsaldaris, binds Greece to reforms across economy finance industry and government. It allows withdrawal of aid if the UN Security Council or General Assembly deems it necessary or undesirable.
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Washington
Greece
United States
Athens
Linc Veagh
United
Tsaldaris
United Nations Security Council
General Assembly
United Nations
Baker Talks Before State Safety Group
E. O. Baker county agricultural agent speaks at the Wisconsin Council of Safety meeting in Pewaukee about reducing farm accidents. He notes 1946 saw 156 fatal farm accidents with machinery livestock falls and fires accounting for major shares, including 42 machinery deaths. 25 involved tractors. Baker cites Green county incidents and warns on unsafe handling of advancing agricultural machinery.
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E. O. Baker
Wisconsin Council of Safety
Pewaukee
Green County
Baker
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Arthur Johnsons
Associated Press
Maritime Unions
U.S. Conciliation Service
L. Tor
Joseph Curran
NMU
Frank J. Taylor
American Mrechant Marine Institute
John W. Gibson
Samuel J. Hogan
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Warren Evans
MEBA
William N. Margolis
Frederick R. Livingston
Joseph P. Selly
American Communications Association
U.S
Taraet
Buobs
Albany Herald
A-C
Coughton
D-Nc
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