Republicans Pledge Platform Draft Delays Help
Philadelphia Republicans completed a 1948 platform pledging inter nationalism a strong military and civil rights for all. Henry Cabot Lodge will present the 2 400 word document to the national convention amid debates over foreign policy public housing and civil rights. The plank endorses UN reform calls for aid to peace loving nations and stresses national defense while omitting universal military training.
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Philadelphia
Henry Cabot Lodge
GOP Resolutions Committee
Carroll Reece
Lodge
Israel
Resolutions Committee
C. Wayland Brooks
Ilinois
Department of National Defense
Congress
Truman
Lewis urges injunctions to block coal miner lockouts
John L. Lewis pressed a presidential board of inquiry to back a court injunction against soft coal operators to prevent July lockouts. He testified as Justice Goldsborough approved a $100 monthly pension for retired miners and offered to fund pensions from the welfare fund starting 1947. The plan, backed by Senator Bridges, aims to resume contract negotiations by July to avert a strike, with $5 million set aside from a $45 million fund raised by a 10 cent per ton levy.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Presidential Board of Inquiry
Lewis
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Ezra van Horn
United Mine Workers’ Welfare Fund
H. Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
van Horn
UMW
Lewis-Bridge
Margaret Smith Wins Nomination in Maine
Margaret C. Smith, 49, won the Republican U S Senate nomination in Maine, defeating three male rivals including Gov. Horace Hildreth former Gov. Sumner Sewall and Albion Beverage. The GOP endorsement in Maine primaries was described as nearly equivalent to an election victory.
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Sortland, Inc
Margaret C. Smith
U. S. Senate
GOP
Maine
Rome Police Mimic Mourners Capture Fugitive
Rome police in funeral attire with flowers trapped Gioacchina Montesano, wanted for attempted murder of his wife and sister-in-law, by combing a cemetery for three weeks. He hid for 10 days beneath the bones of earlier occupants before surrendering.
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Gioacchina Montesano
Montesano
Fred Wyssbrod Hurt in Car Crash Near Monroe
Fred Wyssbrod aged 35 was injured in a two car collision at the intersection of 10th street and 15th avenue at 6 50 last night. He required nine stitches to his nose and forehead after a passenger impact in a smash between Rex R Albert of Brodhead and Wil Van Meter of Browntown. Albert’s and Van Meter’s cars were badly damaged with a broken windshield and a fire hydrant struck and damaged.
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Route 2
Monroe
10Th Street
15Th Avenue
Rex. R. Albert
Brodhead
Wil van Meter
Browntown
van Meter
Albert
Isolationism Keynote of GOP at Philadelphia Convention
Senator J Howard McGrath accused the Republican National Convention of embracing isolationism after Governor Dwight H Green of Illinois dedicated the party to that stance in his keynote. McGrath warned the convention risks an "interment" of the GOP’s hopes if the message is mere demagoguery.
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McGrath
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Philadelphia
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
J. Howard McGrath
Green
Chicago CIO unit rejects IHCo contract offer
The Chicago CIO automobile workers union rejected yesterday the International Harvester Co contract proposal calling for an 11 cent per hour raise.
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Chicago
CIO
United Automobile Workers Union
International Harvester Co
Tel Aviv clash as Irgun tries 600-ton arms ship
Israeli and Irgun gunfire raged along Tel Aviv central beach as Irgun sought to land a 600 ton arms ship. At least one soldier killed. UN and Israeli forces fought to enforce the four week armistice while Irgun warned of a blood battle if attacks continued.
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Israel
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
Jerusalem
U. N
Natanya
United Nations
Hearing on Bangs Disease Scheduled in Green County
Four Green County townships Exeter Monroe New Glarus and York petition to gain area control of Bangs disease will be heard by the state department of agriculture on Tuesday July 6 at New Glarus High School starting at 2 o clock The hearing will judge petition sufficiency The control plan includes free vaccination of all heifer calves and free herd testing at owner option VFW encampment opens in Wausau with thousands of delegates expected to attend daily sessions through Saturday including a public parade on the final day
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Green County
Bang
State Department of Agriculture
New Glarus
Exeter
Monroe
York
VFW
Wausau
Wisconsin Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Draft provisions loom as Truman eyes new law and enlistment rises
Amid pending draft legislation President Truman may sign soon and national guard enlistees surge. The draft would start within 90 days of law, with registration for 18 to 25, excluding active servicemen and certain dependents. Exemptions include veterans, students, ministers, dependents, and essential workers. Enlistment could delay draft by one year for 18 year olds. Overseas service possible for drafted men. Also, Madison reports cheese market remains firm with high demand for old styles and steady prices across varieties.
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National Guard
Armed Forces
Organized Reserve
WCTU Plans Sale To Fair Association Rest Cottage Sold to Green County Fair
The WCTU plans to sell its fairground rest cottage to the Green County Fair Association for 500 dollars. The county WCTU, led by Mrs William Schmerse, will grant use of the secretary office as a rest cottage for one year with option to extend. Louis R Wolfeson, fair president, cites location as ideal for a secretary's office amid growing fair needs.
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WCTU
Green County Fair Association
Louis R. Wolfeson
William Schmerse
Monroe
Fairgrounds
Rain Delays Local Crops as June Stays Drier Than Normal
Soaking rain remains scattered across the county delaying crop growth. Monroe reported a brief morning shower totaling .05 inches, the tenth measurable shower of the month, with six under .10 inch and the heaviest at .37. June rainfall stands at 1.47 inches as clouds and a few showers linger. Monroe reached 83 degrees yesterday, the state high.
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Monroe
GOP Farm Plank Targets 1948 Voters With Cooperatives Plan
The GOP unveiled a farm platform promising price supports a soil saving program and support for farmer owned cooperatives. It calls for research on new uses for surpluses and a family sized farm system while pledging protection of reasonable prices and avoiding international crop selling pacts.
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Philadelphia
Stepulicans
GOP
S Congress
Resolutions Committee
Dan Higgins recalls colorful county fairs during brief Monroe visit
Dan Higgins of Chicago, a former Monroe hotel operator turned salesman, visited briefly and recalled the 33 year old mule race win here. He noted a Sept 4 anniversary of the Chicago White Sox beating Monroe Pirates 3 1 in 36 years ago and named players from the game. He and Mrs Higgins planned to Maddison but hoped to return for Green County fair.
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Dan Higgins
Chicago
Ludlow
Higgins
Monroe
Mr. Higgins
Chicago White Sox
Monroe Pirates
Anderson
Fucik
Piddington
Wilson
Fuzzy Foster
Doug Grant
P. G. Bullman
Hank Hanaway
Allen Simpson
George Chayka
Burgess
Reds Meet Allies To Discuss Currency Reform
High Russian officials met western allies in Berlin for talks on currency reform and continuing trade between the Soviet zone and western Germany. The session followed a 45 minute delay and came as the Western powers devalue currency to curb inflation and the black market. The Russians insisted Berlin be treated as part of the Soviet zone, prompting Western queries on Berlin’s quadrapartite status.
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Berind
Germany
Allied Centre Council
U.S
Britain
France
Berlin
Conscientious Objector Chains Self to White House Door
James D. Peck of New York City chained himself to a bannister inside the White House in protest against the draft. Veto the draft was painted on his shirt. Secret Service agents released him and escorted him to their headquarters across the street. Peck recently completed a three year term at Danbury Federal Penitentiary as a conscientious objector.
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White House
Secret Service
James D. Peck
New York City
Federal Penitentiary
Danbury
Conn
Republican convention in Philadelphia shows light attendance
The second day of the Republican convention opened with sparse delegates and few spectators as the platform release loomed. Television use drew attention while Governor Dwight Green and Mrs. Clare Booth Luce addressed the floor, with Wherry delivering a fiery early speech amid scattered chatter.
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Illinois
Dwight Green
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
Green
Wherry
Gov. Green
Clare
Booth Luce
Connecticut
Governor Green
New Deal
Tehran
Yalta
Potsdam
Luce
Vandenberg
Raymond Baldwin
Taft-Stassen
Ohio
Minnesota
Martin Withdraws For Dewey At GOP Convention
Senator Edward Martin of Pennsylvania withdrew in Dewey's favor to aid the nomination drive and will place Dewey's name in nomination before delegates. The Pennsylvania delegation includes 72 pledged to Martin as the convention trials a complex, heated fight among Dewey Taft and Stassen blocs.
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Dewey
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
Martin
Duff
Vandenberg
Taft
Ohio
White House
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