Ready To Sign New Soft Coal Contract Under Lewis
Operators reported ready to sign a new coal contract with John L. Lewis. The plan includes a $1 a day wage boost and a doubled pension fund royalty levy to finance pensions for retired miners and dependents. A 20 cent per ton royalty would fund about $100 million yearly, with extended talks looming to avoid mine shutdowns.
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Washington —(P
Steel Company
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
United Mine Worker
Truman
Whitehouse
Lighted cigarette causes mailbox fire at Monroe post office
A lighted cigarette was tossed into a mailbox at the corner of 12th Street and 17th Avenue in Monroe, damaging two letters one nearly burned through. Postmaster John J. Burkhart calls the act serious and says the case is turned over to the post office department for investigation.
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Monroe
12Th Street
17Th Avenue
John J. Burkhard
Post Office Department
It Was a Great Night at the Republican Convention
Nominating night in Philadelphia features taft roistering display for Stassen and a boisterous Dewey effort. A drum major, Sioux chief, Scottish highlanders, and two brass bands led a seven hour spectacle with hundreds of delegates and thousands in the audience. Berlin reports say Soviets cut power and halted rail freight, threatening currency changes and western Berlin isolation.
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Belman Morin
Philadelphia
United States
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Old College
Berlin
Germany
Heidelberg
Lucius D. Clay
Warsaw
Russia
Britain
France
U. S
Uthus Discharged From School Post
Waukesha Wisconsin A W Bayley director of the redepart ment of public welfare discharged T R Uthus from the post of superintendent of the Wisconsin school for boys at Waukesha The discharge effective June 30 follows the Platz Platz investigation The state board of public welfare met in executive session and may release the report after deciding legality The board heard from suspended superintendent Uthus and his attorney Vincent Collins The board will seek an attorney general opinion on releasing the Platz report
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Waukesha
A. W. Bayley
Redepartment of Public Welfare
T. R. Uthus
Wisconsin School For Boys
Waukeshi
Bayley
Wiliam A. Platz
State Board of Public Welare
Platz
Ard
Vincent Clins
Collins
Truman Receives Draft Legislation From Congress
Washington reports the draft bill has reached President Truman for signature with a deadline of July 5. Approval is expected as he pressed Congress to revive selective service. The act delays inductions for 90 days after becoming law and includes exemption options tied to reserve units. The White House has not stated a signing date.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
National Guard
White House
U N Makes Little Progress on Dutch Indonesian Dispute
The United Nations has made little progress in the Dutch Indonesian dispute and will resume talks tomorrow. Russia seeks the former Japanese mandate islands now under U S control within its veto range. Spain also faces discussion.
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U. N
Russia
Mandate
U. S
Spain
Creation of Board of Education Would Require Amendment
Attorney General Broadfoot ruled that creating a state board of education to replace the superintendent would need a constitutional amendment. The board could exist if it remains under the state superintendent, since university and normal school boards cannot be merged with another education board. The superintendent is an ex officio member with no higher education authority.
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Uson
Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Grover Broadfoot
Commission On Improvement of Education
Broadfoot
University of Wisconsin
Normal School Boards of Regents
Cooler Weather Ahead Tomorrow
Wisconsin faces cooler conditions with showers likely in the southern and eastern regions by tomorrow afternoon. Forecaster Howard Thompson cites highs of 74 to 80 degrees, noting Monroe hit 87 while Milwaukee and Water Town recorded 88 as humidity eased across the state.
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Wisconsin
Wiscon
Howard Thompson
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Monroe
Watertown
Wand O'Lakes
Green Bay
Officer Praises Truman For Civil Rights Stand
Kansas official Oscar R. Ewing told the NAACP annual convention that President Truman risked his political future by backing his civil rights program. He said Truman antagonized a large wing of his party yet stuck to his guns amid threats and abuse that could damage his prospects.
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Kansas
Cuy—ry
Truman
Oscar R. Ewing
Federal Security
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Navy Probes Fatal Detroit Fighter Crash
The Navy opened an inquiry into a mid air collision of two fighter planes over Detroit. The crash killed two Navy reserve pilots and caused fires in three homes and a factory. Thousands witnessed the disaster as seven planes formed and the crash left witnesses praising a miracle to spare many lives.
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Wewon
Navy
Detroit
Navy Reserve
Corn crop looks strong as knee high by July 4 seems likely
Chicago reports show corn reaching knee high by the Fourth of July in several midwest regions as heavy rains boost growth. Agriculture agents and grain firms say Iowa and Nebraska observers note rapid advancement but warn the crop still needs timely rains in July and August to ensure a big harvest.
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Chicago
Midwest
H. J. Gramlich
Chicago and North Western Railway
Iowa
Lamson Brothers Co
Grain Commission Firm
Nebraska
State Agriculture Department
South Beloit Man Dies at St. Clare Hospital
John Miller of 212 South Adams Street South Beloit died at St. Clare Hospital today at 2 35 a.m. He had been a patient since May 23. The body was taken to the Uehling Rosman Kintner funeral home in Beloit.
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South Beloit
John Mill
South Adams Street
St. Clare Hospital
Miller
Uehling-Rosman-Kinter
Beloit
Seven Hours of Yelling Ends in Hoarse Night at GOP Gathering
At the Philadelphia convention the crowd of about 14 000 Republicans wore down to a whisper after seven hours of cheers and boos for Dewey Taft and Warren. The scene closed with a tired cheer for MacArthur as delegates drifted away. A badge theft moment and tossed remarks punctuated the unrest before an Eisenhower shout echoed outside.
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Hal Boyle
Philadelphia
People’s
Thomas E. Dewey
Douglas MacArthur
Kiwanis Club Plans Cabin Construction in Monroe
The Monroe Kiwanis board announced profits from the third annual Middlewest Palomino horse show will exceed $1500, funding construction of an overnight cabin for Green County youth at Luchsinger's Grove. Secretary Martin cited Schuetze and Wolleson as key co chairs. President Ainsworth aims to start work this year with non skilled labor by Kiwanis members.
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Middlewest
W. R. Schuetze
Louis R. Wolleson
Herbert Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Schuetze and Wolleson
Wesley L. Dodge
Frank Hoffman
Gordon Olson
State-by-State Balloting for Republican Nomination in Philadelphia
The first ballot roll call by states shows Dewey leading with broad support across many states. Notable totals include California 53 for Warren. Ohio with Stassen heavy at 9 to Taft 44. New York 96 for Dewey and Pennsylvania 41 for Dewey with Taft 28 and Vandenberg 2.
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Arkansas
Dewey
Stassen
Taft
California
Warren
Colorado
Connecticut
Baldwin
Delaware
Joe Marlin
Florida
Georgia
Martin
Idaho
Gelllinois
Gov
Dwight Green
Ona
Indiana
Towa
MacArthur
Kansas
Vandenberg
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
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Nebraska
New Hampshire
Jersey
North Carolina
Jon Martin
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Carroll Reece
Texas
Utah
Vermont
New Yorker Given 434 in Initial Poll of State Delegates
The seventh session of the Republican National Convention adjourned until 5:30 p.m. as Dewey trailed with 434 votes on the first roll call, 114 short of the 548 needed for nomination. Taft 224, Stassen 157, Vandenberg 62, plus other names listed. party leaders anticipated a second ballot and possible recess to regroup.
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New Yorker
Sulletin
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Duff
Pennsylvania
California
Dewey
New York
Martin
Taft
Stassen
Vandenberg
Rep
Dirksen
Carroll Reece
Gov
Driscoll
Gov. Green
Baldwin
Gov. Warren
Joseph Martin
Gen. MacArthur
Michigan
William Knowland
Gibraltar
Warren
Harold Stassen
Indiana
Sen. Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Lodge
Conntor Lodge
Sen. Taft
James Duff
Sigler
Harold Mitchell
Connecticut
Senator Vandenberg
Pool Reopens Schedule Set After Cleaning
The city recreation pool was drained last night for cleaning and will stay closed until 1 30 Friday afternoon. Lawrence L Kitchen city recreation director announced today.
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Recreation Park
Lawrence L. Kitchen
Drowning of Milwaukee Man Recovered From Kinnickinnic River
The body of Raymond Espen, 49, Milwaukee, was recovered yesterday from the Kinnickinnic river after he fell from the deck of the aircraft carrier Wolverine while working with a crew dismantling the ship.
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Raymond Espen
Milwaukee
Kinnickinnic River
Espen
Wolverine
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Earl Warren
Joe Pisano
Eisenhower
Harold Stasse
Kiwanis Club
Henry Cabotge Jr
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Saltonstall
Robert R. McCormick
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McCormick
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