Coal Operators Discuss Terms To Offer Lewis
North and western coal operators met to discuss terms they might offer John L. Lewis to avert an industry wide mine strike next month. Half of soft coal miners already idle in a protest against Taft Hartley. If no new contract by July 7, pits may stay closed. Government officials weigh Taft Hartley limits and possible court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Ward
Washington
North
John L. Lewis
Lewis’ United Mine
Lewis
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
Justice Department
Congress
Truman
Supreme Court
Union
War on Great Lakes area targets and hemispheric defense
The Army Chief of Staff warned that if the United States enters a new war the enemy would strike industry near the Great Lakes from the air. He urged full cooperation between U S and Canadian forces and called for Western Hemisphere defense organization. Eisenhower backed aid to standardize arms across American nations. Secretary Marshall proposed a program costing ten million dollars annually.
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United States
Great Lakes
Army
Eisenhower
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Marshall
House
Buckley Denies Avoiding May Trial Witness Role
Congressman Charles A. Buckley of New York angrily denied in federal court that he had avoided testifying in the May-Garsson war fraud trial. He appeared after prosecutors complained the Justice Department had struggled to obtain him as a witness. Buckley and Senator Barclay were the two lawmakers sought as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles A. Buckley
D-Ny
Buckley
William A. Paisley
Justice Department
New Yorker
Congress
Senator Barclay
D-Ky
Firefighters Battle Ontario Forest Fires Amid Rainfall Relief
More than 1,000 firefighters faced heavy losses in northern Ontario timberlands as fires burned through pulpwood. Wet weather brought cautious relief last night as Ka W. J. Durrell declared most danger under control, though ongoing patrols remain essential to extinguish remaining flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Pravda Attacks Marshall Plan Talks In Europe
Pravda denounces the Marshall plan as a move that would invite American interference in internal European affairs. The article notes Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov plans to depart for Paris for three power talks starting Friday and calls European nations to reject the proposals if tied to U S dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. M. Molotov
Paris
Pravda
U S Ships Planned for Latin America Transfer Soon
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal disclosed plans to furnish South American nations with modern U S warships as part of a western hemisphere security policy. He noted transfer of vessels in excess of defense needs and referenced four light cruisers Nashville Boise Phoenix St Louis along with smaller ships. The move aims to bolster protection of the Panama Canal and standardize armaments with regional partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Forrestal
U. S
Navy Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Associated Press
Secretary of State
Marshall
Nashville
Boise
Phoenix
St. Louis
Patterson
Panama Canal
Gratiot Boy Seeks Boys State Office
Gratiot youths form part of a Badger state program with Nationalists and Federalists. Primary elections set county winners and state candidates to face final ballots tomorrow. Acting Governor Rennebohm to inaugurate the state governor tomorrow night. County results list Anthony Wand as N for Dodge, Robert Conover F for Gratiot sheriff, Cedrick Barnett N for Plainfield clerk, Gale Wolf N for Milwaukee judge, Ken Grutzner F for Shawano coroner, Willen Peach attorney Berning N for Reedsburg register, William Banks N for Chetek superintendent of schools.
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Wation— Vey
Badger Boys
Rennebohm
Dodge County
Anthony Wand
Gratiot
Robert Conover
Plainfield
Cedrick’ Barnett
Milwaukee
Gale Wolf
Shawano
Ken Grutzner
Be- Rima
Suoreeys
Local resident dies after short illness at St. Clare
Ville Wagner died this morning at 8 15 after a brief illness at St. Clare Hospital. He entered St. Clare June 21 as a medical patient.
Brooklyn Driver Drowns After Car Leaves Highway
A Brooklyn farmer perished when his car left the highway and plunged into the Sugar River. Edwin Eith’s vehicle swept into unknown conditions as rescue attempts followed. Officials reported the fatal incident occurred during the late hours, with investigators examining the accident scene for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Edwin Eith
Sugar River
George Backs Move To Re Pass Tax Bill
Senator George E D Ga backs Republican bid to re-pass the vetoed four million tax cut bill with changes making cuts effective January 1. House Ways and Means chair Knutson and Speaker Martin indicate the measure will be considered at the earliest favorable opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Washingwn
D-Ga
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Martin
R-Mass
Congress
Badger Farmers Plagued by Rains
The U.S. Weather Bureau in Milwaukee reports a brief drying spell improved planting and cultivation in Wisconsin during the past week. Cool nights slowed growth but soils dried, allowing progress on corn, oats, spring and winter wheat, hay, and crop progress, with peas, cabbages, sugar beets, and strawberries showing favorable conditions despite late plantings and variable moisture.
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Wisconsin
U. S. Weather Bureau
Milwaukee
Bureau
Mrs William Smith Suffers Broken Hip in Garden
Mrs William Smith age 86 of 907 13th Avenue suffered a broken right hip while in her garden this morning. She was transported to St Clare hospital by ambulance. Rome reports Provisional President Enrico De Nicola resigned to the constituent assembly after a mass strike by the Communist led General Confederation of Labor involving about six million workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
13Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Stuessy “Ambunce
Rome
Enrico de Nicola
Constituent Assembly
General Confederation of Labor
Resistance to curbs on free expression debated in Washington
Justin Miller, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, proposed an all media committee at a Washington session to plan united resistance against curbs on free expression. Invitations were issued for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Miller
National Association of Broadcasters
UN Charter To Be Celebrated At San Francisco Ceremony
The United Nations marks its charter's second anniversary with a noon ceremony for 2,600 UN Secretariat staff in Lake Success. Trygve Lie and Byron Price will speak, followed by a five-language radio program featuring messages from Truman, Ramadier, Attlee, Chiang Kai-Shek, and Gromyko. Stalin declined to participate. Broadcast in the U.S. airs at 10:30 p.m. edt Thursday on ABC.
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Trygve Lie
Byron Price
U. N. Radio Division
Truman
Ramadier
France
Attlee
Great Britain
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Andrei A. Gromyko
Russia
Stalin
United States
American Broadcasting Company
Yugoslavia Blamed in Balkan Guerrilla Support
United Nations Balkan investigation commission pins primary blame on Yugoslavia for supporting guerrilla warfare in Greece. Report, already via Geneva dispatches, signals a confrontation expected in the Security Council between Russia and Western powers over the enduring Balkan issue.
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Yugoslavia
United Nations Balkan Investigation Commission
Greece
Geneva
Russia
Security Council
Fire spreads in ship Marine Flier in Jersey City holds
Fire swept two holds of the 10 780 ton cargo ship S S Marine Flier at Jersey City as longshoremen loaded the vessel for a Friday sailing to the Far East.
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Jersey City
N. J
Eisenhower Named President of Columbia University
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower, victor in North Africa and Europe, will become president of Columbia University when released from active duty as army chief of staff, likely in mid 1948. He will join the university's board and succeed Nicholas Murray Butler. Bradley seen as his potential army successor.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North
Africa
Europe
Columbia University
Army
Omar N. Bradley
Eisenhower
University
Nicholas Murray Butler
Truman
Patterson
War Department
Columbia
United States
Secretary of War
Bradley
George C. Marshall
Brodhead Minister Is Ordained As An Elder
The Brodhead minister Sacaysa was ordained elder at the West Wisconsin Conference of the Methodist Church at Superior after the 93rd conference. Albany ministers W Norman Grandy and A B Nimz were reassigned to Southwestern College Winfield Kansas and Lancaster respectively. T S Beavin of Monroe was returned to Richland Center for the 12th year and Harold Gee shifted to Central church Superior. Oscar Adam moves from Madison Wesleyan Foundation to Menomonie where L Jamieson, ten years there, will transfer to Tomah and Tunnel City.
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Sacaysa
Brodhead
West Wisconsin
Methodist Church
Superior
Albany
W. Norman Grandy
Evanston, Ill
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kas
A. B. Nimz
Cuba City
Lancaster
Taft forecasts housing legislation ahead of adjournment
Washington Senator Taft told a housing rally that long range housing legislation can pass the senate before adjournment next month. In Waupaca Perry Norby a 49 year old newspaperman was sentenced to three to five years in Waupun state prison after pleading guilty to indecent liberties with minors.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Fight For
Senate
Congress
Waupaca
Perry Norby
Waupun
Coal Mine Walkouts Spread to IO States
A senate vote approved a measure to equalize cost of living bonuses for state employees and fund merit increases. If approved by the assembly and signed by the acting governor, it becomes effective July 1, 1947. The bill targets take home pay for those earning under and over $200 monthly and includes several related fiscal provisions.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Simmons
R-Milw
GOP
Rennebohm
Wisconsin Guard
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Labor Walkouts Hit Steel and Coal Sectors After Taft-Hartley
After Congress enacted the Taft Hartley act, 176000 soft coal miners walked off, threatening steel, rail and other coal using industries. Miners in 10 states left work, with 400000 miners slated for a 10 day vacation at midnight Friday. Steel firms reported production curtailments, stockpiles fell, and a broad labor disruption spread from West Virginia to Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois and beyond as UMW leaders and employers face the new law.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Coal Association
Omaha
Big Union Stockyards Co
Federal
Ind
Justice Department
Afl-United Mine Workers Union
Monogalia County
W Va
UMW
West Virginia
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvani
Kentucky
Ilinois
Alabama
Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Utah
Afl-Umw
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh
Bessemer Department
Youngstown
U. S. Steel Corp
Pennsylvania
Senate
Low Steel Company
Lewis
Centralia
Bethlehem Steel
East Coast
Charles Leone
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
St. Louis
Aloys P. Kaufmann
The
Public Service Co
Accident Victim Still Unconscious After Weekend Crash
Sylvester S. Regan, 62, of Kirkland Illinois, remained unconscious at St. Clare hospital after a two car collision near Monticello Saturday night. His wife, injured in the same crash, had been discharged from Clinton Hall Juda. Robert Searles of Brodhead and another occupant, Mrs. Regan, were hospitalized but improving after the incident.
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Sylvester S. Regan
Robert Searles
Brodhead
Monticello
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Oregon
Central Cheese Factory
Dane County
William Hageman
Helleville
Sever Hanson
Eith
Eith Farm
1 Paoli Catholic Church
Cor
A. Loeffler
Taft-Hartley Labor Union
Fred A. Hartley
Robert A. Taft
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