Dewey Warren Pick Leads GOP National Committee
Governor Dewey announced victory for the ticket with Earl Warren as running mate and Hugh Scott Jr. named national party chairman after committee approval. The group elected officers Ezra Whitla and others, while Herbert Brownell Jr. will direct the Dewey Warren campaign. Warren and Dewey outline policy unity and campaign strategy.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
Warren
New York
Hugh Scott Jr
National Party
Scott
Carroll Reece
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
National Committee
Reece
Pennsylvania
Edward H. Martin
Joseph Grundy
Ezra R. Whitla
Idaho
Werner W. Schroeder
Niinois
Horace H. Sayre
Oklahoma
Katharine Kennedy Brown
Charles P. Howard
Massachusetts
James S. Kemper
Chicago
Congress
Herbert E. Brownell Jr
Scattered Showers Forecast for Sunday in Wisconsin
The forecast calls for scattered showers across Wisconsin on Sunday with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures range from the 50s to 80s, with Madison and Prairie du Chien reporting 88 yesterday and Superior as cool as 45 last night.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Madison
Prairie du Chien
Superior
Blair
Ellsworth
Green Bay
Hillsboro
la Crosse
Land O'Lakes
Menomonie
Wausau
Sugar price boosted by major refinery move
California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corp announces the first refined sugar price increase since decontrol. The firm raises the price to 7.65 cents per pound, effective at the close of business Monday.
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New York
California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corp
Steel-Owned Mines Reject Union Shop
The Taft-Hartley board said a potential national emergency from a bituminous coal shutdown was averted by John S. Lewis and independent operators. Twenty-nine members signed that captive mine managers would sign a contract without a mandatory union join, a contingent union shop clause was offered but rejected by the United Mine Workers.
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Washington
Truman
John S. Lewis
David L. Cole
E. Wight Bakke
Waldo E. Fisher
Cole
Mr. Truman
National Labor Relations Boards
General Counsel
Lamboley Named to Wisconsin Adoption Law Committee
County Judge Harold J Lamboley was named to a state committee to study Wisconsin adoption laws and procedures. The sub committee cited need for safety safeguards and careful development of adopted children, with changes to follow thorough deliberation. Also named were Judges Orrin Larrabee, George Goggin, Fred Evans, F H Schlichting, M S Sheridan, K J Callahan and others.
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Harold J. Lamboley
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Orrin Larrabee
Chippewa Falls
George Goggins
Chilton
Fred Evans
Madison
F. H. Schlichting
Sheboygan
M. S. Sheridan
Milwaukee
K. J. Callahan
Montello
Will Ask State to Probe Dells Boat Line Pact
Attorney Leonard Bursten said he would request the Wisconsin state anti trust division to investigate alleged price fixing and restraint of trade by the Wisconsin Dells Boat Lines association. He urged action after a two day examination of excursion boat officials and Dells city officials. Bursten represents Mr and Mrs Melvin Flath who run amphibious ducks for sightseers.
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Portage
State Anti-Trust Division
Wisconsin Dells Boat Lines Association
Leonard Bursten
Milwaukee
Attorney General’s Office
Dells
Bursten
Melvlin Flath
Dells Sightseers
Soviet Delegate Attacks U S Health Service Shortages
In Geneva the Soviet delegate to the World Health Assembly says U S public health services are inadequate and cites President Truman’s January address. Dr H Van Zile Hyde of the U S delegation responds that Vinogradov is “needling” the United States and Britain but that concerns are not alarming.
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Geneva
World Health Assembly
United States
N. A. Vinogradov
Truman
Congress
H. van Zile Hyde
U. S
Vinogradov
Britain
Truman signs controversial refugee law amid protes ts
President Truman signs a two year immigration measure for European refugees amid strong opposition. He calls the bill discriminatory against Jewish and Catholic displaced persons and urges Congress to pass a fairer, more humane act when it reconvenes. The law limits entry to those displaced by Nazi persecution between 1939 and 1945, excluding most Jewish refugees and many Catholic dissidents.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Congress
Germany
Austria
Italy
Red Papers Comment on GOP Nominations for 1948
Morning papers present Thomas E. Dewey as a strong opponent of Roosevelt's New Deal and opponent of progressive legislation. Earl Warren is described as aligning with large capital interests and backing the two party policy supporting the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine. Dewey is linked to wealthy New York interests including John Foster Dulles.
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Moscow
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Arren
Dewey
New York
John Foster Dulles
MacArthur’s HQ Projects Two-Year Outlook for 1950
Tokyo dispatch reports General MacArthur’s headquarters expecting at least two more years of work backed by plans for the 1950 fiscal year. Seventeen military and civilian officials departed by plane to Washington to present the department’s needs.
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Tokyo
General MacArthur
Washington
Two Hurt in City Highway Mishaps
City and county highway police report two injuries in recent mishaps. Mrs. Ben West of 13th Street suffered leg gashes when Otto Walter’s car rolled from a parking stall and pinned her. West and Walter’s vehicle had minor damage. James H. Gardner of Brodhead was treated for facial cuts after his car overturned on Highway 11 two miles south of Brodhead while traveling about 40 mph.
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Ben West
13Th Street
Otto A. Walter
16Th Street
16Th Avenue
Highway 11
Brodhead
Walter
West
Gardner
Guerrillas Destroy Greek Army Road in Northwest Greece
A heavy guerrilla attack damaged a main supply road used by Greek army troops in northwest Greece between Elasson and Kozane. The general staff communique reported 16 guerrilla deaths, while the army suffered 11 killed and 20 wounded or missing. Five villages near Elasson were looted.
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Athens
Greece
Elasson
Kozane
Second Army Corps
Larisa
Mount Pierria
Kamvounia
British Will Stay On in Berlin Amid Blockade Critique
The British protest the Soviet land blockade of Berlin as Western powers seek a path forward. General Rob ertson demands Russia lift the blockade or bear responsibility for civilian suffering. US and British officials confirm commitment to remain in Berlin while currency reform and aid efforts continue amid tight supplies for 2 million residents.
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Berlin
Russia
Britain
Soviet Union
Ber
Germany
Brian Robertson
Robertson
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
London
Tagliche Rundschau
U. S
Lewis W. Douglas
Ernest Bevin
United States
Lester K. Ade
Williamsport
Lucille Allard
Garden City
N. Y
New Wage Boosts For Key Industry Workers Scheduled
New pay raises for thousands in coal steel and electric industries were agreed between management and unions. About 400000 soft coal workers 18000 CIO united steelworkers at Am erica 1500 Westinghouse production and salaried workers will see 9 to 16 cent per hour increases. A 75 cent to 1 dollar per ton coal cost rise is expected. Pittsburgh and Detroit locations cited.
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Associated Press
CIO- United
Goodyear
Firestone
CIO
Westinghouse Air Brake Co
Union Switch and Signal Co
Pittsburgh
Lewis
Steel Company
Aluminum Company of America
Cio-United Steelworkers Union
Westinghouse Electric Corp
AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
CIO- United Auto Workers
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Judge Upholds Drivers Responsibility Law
Superior Judge Roy Proctor ruled the state motorists financial responsibility law constitutional after Everett Spears of Blooming Grove Dane County challenged it. Spears lacked liability insurance and did not post cash or bond covering damages from the accident.
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Madison
Roy Proctor
Everett Spears
Blooming Grove
Dane County
U. S. Plans Mobile Striking Force of 16 Army Divisions
Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall announced a mobile striking force of 16 infantry and armor divisions by 1949 at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. Six divisions would be National Guard units including the 26th in Massachusetts and 28th in Pennsylvania Vermont and Rhode Island the 45th in Oklahoma and the 49th armored in Texas. The plan aims to field 12 regular divisions plus six guard divisions with reserve support to form an immediate action force and backbone for a larger army.
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Norfolk
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
National Guard
Army
Armed Forces Staff College
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Rhode Island
Oklahoma
Texas
AFL Declines to Back Dewey-Warren in 1948 Race
Washington reports that William Green of the AFL told reporters the federation will not support the Dewey-Warren Republican ticket. He criticized the ticket as weak and urged Truman to consider Keen Johnson for labor secretary, while noting possible labor department reforms and the role of the Republican coalition and Wallace. Teamsters dispute Green’s stance, saying they will vote by the delegates in September.
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Truman
Dewey
Joe Stalin
Warren
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
White House
Philadelphia
AFL
Keen Johnson
Kentucky
Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Johnson
Labor Department
Congress
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Indianapolis
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters
Yester M. Hunt
Retired Janesville Hotel Man Succumbs
Roy T. Scott aged 61 a retired hotel man died last night after a heart attack He operated the Myers hotel in Janesville from 1921 to 1927 and later ran the Park hotel in Richland Center Surviving are his widow and one daughter Mrs Frank Salerno of Beloit Funeral services will be Monday
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Janesville
Roy T. Scott
Scott
Myers
Park Hotel
Richland Center
Frank Salerno
Beloit
Churchill Sees Berlin Crisis as Grave as Munich Fight
Churchill says today’s Berlin crisis matches the grave stakes of Munich ten years ago. He warns that even a firm stance may not avert war and urges hard resolve to stay in Berlin, pledging Conservative support if the Labour government acts decisively.
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Churchill
Luton
England
Winston Churchill
Berlin
Munich
Labor
GOP finances show red for first half of year
The Republican National Committee posted a $44,587 deficit from January to May 31 after taking in $285,126 and spending $329,713. The Democratic National Committee fared better with $516,744 in receipts and $272,199 in outlays.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
House of Representatives
Democratic National Committee
Henry Wallace
National Wallace For President
Republican
Washington, D. C
Gasoline Blast Injures 20 at Aetna Oil Plant
An estimated 20 persons were injured today when 23 gasoline storage tanks exploded at the Aetna Oil Co plant in Louisville. Officials say damages could reach 500000 dollars. The fires were confined to the run down farm area, with refinery manager E Eugene Van Buren noting the blaze may burn for a day or two.
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Louisville
Aetna Oil Co
E. Eugene van Buren
Baghdad forms new Iraki cabinet with Muzah Al Pachachi
Muzah Al Pachachi established a new Iraqi cabinet and will act as foreign minister. He is the cousin of the late Hamdi Al Pachachi, former premier and foreign minister.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Muzah al Pachachi
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