OPA raises soft coal prices to offset wage gains
The Office of Price Administration announces an average 40 cent per ton increase in soft coal prices to offset miners wage hikes won by the United Mine Workers in a 59 day strike. The raise, effective now and retroactive to May 13, raises retail prices about 3 to 4 percent, with variations by district and mine type.
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Washington
OPA
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Truman
Lewis
UMW
Alinois
OPA Deadline Looms as Conferees Delay Agreement
Washington reports ten days remain before OPA actions end. Senate and House conferees must decide on diverging extension bills. Rep Spence predicts a possible final agreement today while Senator Taft doubts any chance. Bowles blasts the bills but votes stay unchanged as talks continue.
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OPA
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House
Spence
D-Ky
Joint Committee
Taft
Chester , Bowles
Finance publisher Lewis Jr. injured in sixth floor plunge
Reuben A. Lewis Jr., 50, publisher of Finance magazine, was seriously injured today when he fell from a sixth floor window of the Maryland hotel. Detective Martin Grannan said his wife Catherine heard a window raise and a cry, then saw him fall.
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Bart
Chicago
Reuben A. Lewis Jr
Finance Magazine
Maryland Hotel
Martin Grannan
Lewis
Catherine
Bob Hope buys stake in Cleveland Indians
Rock radio and screen comedian Bob Hope announced a deal for purchase of the Cleveland Indians, saying he would own about one sixth of the club. Reports varied on the amount, with $175,000 cited as a possible share.
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Cleveland Indians
Hope
First Over-ceiling Price Case Before County Court Here
Melvin Ackerman was awarded three times the overcharge to Arlie Kundert for selling a motorcycle above a wartime ceiling price. The Green County court noted this as the first treble-damages action under the 1942 emergency price control act. Ackerman, 19, of Monroe route 4, paid $400 for a 1937 Harley Davidson listed at $135 ceiling. judgment totals $795 plus costs and counsel fees.
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Monroe
Melvin Ackerman
Green County
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Kundert
OPA
Wi Ackerman
Kenneth Behring
Albert Schwartz Jr
Ed New
Washington
Delbert Kundert
Digger International
0Tendant
Guardian Ad Litem
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Mittee
Emergency Food Council Individ
Herbert T. Johnson
United States
Britain
Canada
Argentina
International Food Council
Central Committee
Foreign Ministers Make Progress on Trieste Debate
Four foreign ministers held fruitful sessions advancing the Italian peace talks. After a near compromise on Italian colonies they turned to Trieste, the key issue for the treaty, and to the Italian Yugoslav frontier and the Dodecanese islands. Greece is favored for the islands, but Molotov signaled Russia is not ready to finalize terms. The Austrian frontier and Italian naval matters also remain on the agenda.
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Greece
V. M. Molotov
Methodist Conclave Urges Truman to Recall Taylor from Vatican
The western Wisconsin conference of the Methodist church called for immediate recall of Myron C. Taylor, President Truman's Vatican representative. It also adopted resolutions for mediated demobilization of conscientious objectors and opposition to peacetime military training and teenage conscription. Assignment of pastors will be decided at Sunday's session.
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The
Methodist Church
Myron C. Taylor
Truman
Vatican
Storage Ruling Chicago Farmers Must Sell Half Wheat
A Chicago government official stated that farmers in 18 states who store their 1946 wheat in public elevators automatically incur an obligation to sell half within 15 days or face penalties. John W. Clagett, chief of compliance and investigation for the production and coting admin.
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Chicago
John W. Clagett
O'Toole to sue Jacobs for 100000 over boxing dispute
Rep O'Toole of New York says he will file a $100,000 damage suit against fight promoter Mike Jacobs. He claims Jacobs called him a racketeer and alleges the promoter accuses him of trying to shake him down for tickets. O'Toole demands investigation by the New York boxing commission and criticizes Jacobs' promotion efforts. About 100 House members listened as he spoke. The Justice Department says there is no anti trust probe into boxing or baseball.
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O'Toole
House
Mike Jacobs
New York
Jacobs
Louis Conn
New York Boxing Commission
New Yorker
Justice Department
Department
Compromise Draft Exempts Eighteen Year Olds In Draft
The Siam Bang congressional struggle over peacetime drafting ends with 18 year olds exempt and 19 year olds subject to call as a nine month extension of the selective service near the end of the month. House leaders expect swift passage of the conference report with a pay increase proposal for all armed forces. The plan includes a 50 percent boost for bottom enlisted grades and graduated raises for others, aiming to attract volunteers and reduce reliance on drafting.
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Rayburn
D-Tex
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Short
White House
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Army
Navy
Summer Weather Persists Across Regions Tonight
The US Weather Bureau notes not fully summery in the north central states and Midwest while the south and western regions see near summertime conditions. Forecaster H. L. Jacobson says cool weather dominates the Great Lakes area tonight and tomorrow with a general rise in temperatures in the upper Mississippi valley.
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Midwest
Rockies
Arizona
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Mississippi Valley
Mountain States
H. L. Jacobson
Great Lakes
Burmeister Named To Bank Council
Farmers and Merchants bank of Menomonee Falls president Goode was elected president of the Wisconsin Bankers Association at the convention's close. Officers include R A Gruber secretary Wall G. Coapman treasurer H L Gray and executive council member Roy F Burmeister. Merryle Stanley Rukeyser warned bankers to prepare for inflation and political economic shifts and the need for decisive leadership.
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Mlwaukee
Wry — Wesley
Merryle Stanley Rukeyser
United States
Rukeseyer
Forecast Sees Smallest Pig Crop Since 1940 in 1946
Washington reports the agriculture department projects a 1946 pig crop of 81 percent of a million head, about 6 percent below 1945 and the smallest since 1940. The drop signals tighter pork supplies in late winter 1946 and spring and summer 1947, driven by scarce livestock feed grains.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
25 Year Plan to Control Japanese Affairs
The United States proposes a four power control commission with Russia China and Britain to supervise Japan for 25 years after occupation ends. The plan mirrors Byrnes Germany proposal and would replace U S dominance with joint oversight ensuring ongoing disarmament and democratic reforms.
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United States
Russia
China
Britain
Japan
Byrnes
Germany
State Department
Paris
U.S
Douglas MacArthur
Control Commission
Probe Death of King Bangkok
Siamese authorities announce that King Ananda Mahidol's remains will be removed from the Dusit hall golden urn for examination possibly including X rays to trace the death. The decision follows testimony from eight medical men fueling national royal scrutiny.
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Bangkok
Ananda Mahidol
Dusit Hall
Dallas Hotel Blast Kills 5
A boxcar broke from a switching crew in Dallas yesterday and sped down a five mile grade at 70 mph through town. It crossed fourteen grade crossings before being halted in the Santa Fe yards. Engineer Hugh Donahue throttled ahead to stop the car, saving passengers and workers nearby.
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San Bernardino
Hugh Donahue
Santa Fe Railway
Explosion at Baker Hotel Leaves Dozens Injured in Dallas
At least several killed and many injured in a Baker Hotel blast in downtown Dallas around 12:20 PM. Firefighters in gas masks battled dense acrid smoke as ambulances evacuated victims from the coffee shop and adjoining parking area.
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Baker Hotel
Andrews Enrique
Snively Elected U S Commander at Glen Zilmer post meeting
Snively elected post commander to succeed retiring Blum as Glen Zilmer American Legion held its annual election in South Wayne. Nineteen officers and delegates named. 53 new members initiated. Delegates to state convention were Shively Dearth Schulz and Burgy with Mahlbuch Preston Dodge Hasley as alternates.
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American Legion
Glen Zilmer
South Wayne
Shively
Blum
William Tschanz
C. K. Mahlkusi
Sherman H. Dearth
Albert D. Geigel
D. D. Ruehlman
Harold Pickett
Louis R. Wolleson
Clarence Wainwright
Howard O. Schulz
William Schillinger
William Walt
Racine
N. G Preston
Wesley Dodge
M L. Hasley
Slaughtor
Snively
Tschanz Blum
Dearth
Pickett
Schulz
Frederick Dearth
Edwin Affolter
Duane Babler
Kenneth Koepnick
Verle Pyle
Frederick Erickson
Frederick Lanz
James Lanz
Frank Klarer
Emil K
Robert Homb
John Wagner
Roland Schuldt
Nathan Burgy
John Hein
Oliver Miller
Walter Schild
Josef Benkert
Arthur C. Benkert
Jerome Howe
Lowell Markwardt
Cloyd Pickett
Wilbert Broge
Helmuth Gruenberg
Sanford Hanson
Stanley Schultz
Joseph Kuster
Frederick Harris
William Timmons
Clark Washington Major General Promotion Approved by Senate
Senate approved the permanent promotion of Clark Washington to major general despite criticism of his 1944 Rapido river crossing attempt in Italy. Senator Connally cabled opposition from Paris and Senator Daniel voiced disapproval on the floor before the voice vote.
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Mark W. Clark
Senate
Rapido River
Italy
Connally
D-Tex
Paris
D Daniel
Mrs. George E. Thorp Dies at Home in Monroe
Mrs. George E. Thorp, 80, pronounced stricken Wednesday, died at 5 am at her Monroe home 1618 7th street after a cerebral hemorrhage during a parish supper. Funeral arrangements set for 2:30 pm Sunday at Shriner-Neushwander with Rev. D. Andrew Howey officiating. She leaves husband Ozora, two sons Donald and Ozora Jr., five grandchildren, and was active in the Universalist church and Woman's Relief corps. She was the last of her generation in the Sutherland-Thorp line.
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George E. Thorp
Monroe
1618
7Th Street
South Wayne
Thorp
Daniel Sutherland
Green County
Donald
State income tax distribution to counties from Madison area
Secretary of State's office prepared checks totaling about 18.4 million for the March 1 to June 1 period. Counties listed include Green with 89,941, Dane 953,783, and Rock 628, new, as part of apportionment of corporate and individual income taxes.
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Secretary of State
Green
Dane
Rock
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