Striking Boss Denies Communist Taint in CIO Local
The Allis-Chalmers strike leader Buse, head of Local 248 CIO United Auto Workers in West Allis, testifies before a House labor panel he is not a Communist. He disputes allegations raised by Rep. McConnell about local leadership and possible arbitration to end the strike. Also summarized: St Clare hospital reports 1946 stats including 660 births and 147 deaths, average daily census 75, and total hospital days 55,842.
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Washington
Robert Buse
Allis- Chalmers
Wunentin
Buse
CIO
United Auto Workers
Allis-Chalmers
West Allis
House Labor Committee
McConnell
Rpa
Communist Party
UAW
Walter Reuther
Allis~Chalmers
Louis Budenz
The
Daily Worker
United States
St. Clare Hospital
St. Clare
Explosion Kills 16 at Jerusalem Officers Club Attack
A powerful blast struck the British officers club on King George Avenue in Jerusalem. An official report says 16 dead, at least 17 injured, and 24 missing, with three police and a civilian among the dead. attackers fired during the assault, then bombs and a truck were used. Police and troops searched nearby sites as the city halted.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Agency
Yeshuron
King George Avenue
Goldsmith House
Holy Land
King David Hotel
Palestine
Sugar Black Market Spreads Across East Chicago
Testimony before a federal grand jury expands the sugar stamp racket beyond Chicago to the region. Assistant U. S. Attorney Cohen says the probe still uncovers new information as indictments rise beyond the 44 already returned. No links yet found to the old Capone gang.
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Chicago
Ager
Whethar M M. Cohen
U. S
Fourty
Cohen
WS Pedersi
al Capone
Got Him! Captured Man Trapped 34 Hours in Rocking Chair
Seventy three-year-old Edward B. Berrigan was treated at Lynn Hospital for shock and exposure after being trapped 34 hours in the rungs of a rocking chair. He told authorities he fell and could not lift himself.
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Ucus
Mass
Edward B.berrigan
Lynn Hospital
Real Estate Group Sees 8-Year Trend To Lower Prices
The National Association of Real Estate Boards reports a sharp drop in home sales and a definite trend to lower prices for the first time in eight years. Turnover declined in 64 percent of 475 cities, with larger cities most affected.
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Washington
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Limburger Leads Cheese Advance Amid Blizzard Slump
Dairy prices edged higher in February with limburger rising slightly and cheddar steady at Plymouth. Limburger bought in January and February rose from 44 and 45 to 47 cents, signaling firmer demand. Swiss price expected near December level, grinders may drop under 40 cents. Cheese storage fell sharply as output rose in January and February, indicating looming supply gaps despite rising production.
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Plymouth
Limburger
Munster
Fire damages two story cement block warehouse in Eau Claire
A blaze of undetermined origin damaged a two story cement block warehouse in Eau Claire yesterday causing about 30000 dollars in losses. The building was leased to Leath and Co furniture dealers Maytag Sales Co and Central Distributing Co.
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Eau Claire—i
Leath & Co
Maytag Sales Co
Central Distributing Co
Haifa Harbor Hit by Three Explosions and Fire
Unconfirmed reports say three blasts rocked Haifa dock area at night and a large fire was raging in the Palestine port city, causing early details to be unclear and prompting emergency responses.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Haifa
Allied Control Abolishes State of Prussia Militarist
An Allied control council law abolishes the state of Prussia for its militarist history. It dissolves the Prussian central government and agencies to promote peace, security, and democratic reconstruction in Germany, transferring Prussia into German states.
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Berlin
Allied Control Council
Prussia
Germany
Centrol Council
Wisconsin considers $5 poll tax for skipping September vote
A bill by Assemblyman Beggs would require a $5 poll tax for not voting in the September primary unless excused. The measure hails for a hearing Tuesday before the Assembly taxation committee. Other proposed laws include classifying newspapers and radio stations as commodities under the state monopoly law and penalties for false or malicious advertising. The schedule shows hearings on budget bills, income statements for officials, a 40 hour work week for state workers, and licensing of auctioneers and produce buyers.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Assemblyman
Beggs
Assembly Taxation Committee
Senate Labor and Management Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Schlabach
Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Assembly Agriculture Committee
Joint Finance Committee
Seoul In Independence Day clashes claim eight lives
AP bulletins report eight dead in southern Korea during Independence Day events. In Seoul, about 100000 demonstrators from rival groups clashed, around 150 shots fired as police tried to separate crowds.
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Seoul
Korea
Groom Glen Floyd Easley Dies in Oaklawn Fire
A groom identified as Glen Floyd Easley, 20, of Vernon Illinois, died in a fire that destroyed two horse barns at Oaklawn race track. A dozen horse stalls burned in the early morning blaze.
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Hot Springs
Glen Floyd Easley
Vernon, I
Oaklawn Race Track
National telephone workers file 30 day strike notices
More than 100000 tele phone workers in at least 23 states file 30 day strike notices with the federal government as part of a coordinated program by the National Federation of Telephone Workers. Officials say no strike will start before April at the earliest, with April 7 eyed as the target date if negotiations fail.
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Washington
Acheson
Inverchapel
Greece
Britain
Engel
House
Selens
Congress
Truman
Marshall
White House
United States
Eee Cere
Turkey
National Federation of Telephone Workers
New York
New Jersey
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Colorado
Arizona
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
Oregon
Nevada
California
Thomas A. Lambert
Mountain States Federation of Telephone Workers
Chicago
National Federation
Denver
Joseph A. Beirne
NFTW
Senate Labor Committee
Poverty Freeport Letter Seeks Home for Shack Family
A Freeport woman and her husband with two children and a horse live in a 20 by 20 foot shack paying 5 dollars weekly. She wrote to President Truman about their conditions, prompting federal housing expeditor Homer T. Lewis to investigate. no home has been found.
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Freeport
Truman
Homer T. Lewis
Rockford
Leroy Schlegel
Lewis
Russia orders 16 percent coal output rise for 1947 plan
The Russian Council of Ministers announced aims to increase coal output by 16 percent as part of the 5 year plan, citing war damage and housing shortfalls. It urged radical leadership changes and raised targets across heavy industry, rail, and building materials.
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Moscow
Russian Council of Ministers
Ming
Council of Ministers
Union
Packing Sows Sold In A Lumper Load For Cash
A farmer Willis Stokes on the William Beightol farm in Oakly sold 17 packing sows weighing 8380 pounds for 25 cents a pound, bringing a total of 2095 dollars paid to Mr. Stokes as the truckload moved to Juda.
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Willis Stokes
William Beightol
Oakly
Juda
Mr. Stokes
Douglas Approved as Ambassador to Great Britain
The senate foreign relations committee approved the nomination of Lewi Douglas to be ambassador to Great Britain.
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Douglas
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lewi Douglas
Great Britain
March Enters Like a Polar Bear in Local Weather
The article notes February 1947 as one of the longest, cold months in local history with an average temperature 8 degrees colder than 1946, and reports continued chilly, partly cloudy weather ahead. It mentions Monroeville coal bin impacts and the Groundhog’s shadow.
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Monroelles
Groundhog
Snowfall Dims Midwest Travel With Light Snow Across States
A new snowstorm spread from the Rockies to Missouri and into Illinois Indiana and the lower Ohio valley. Chicago felt a light blanket while Missouri Illinois and Indiana reported snowfall with Springfield Illinois at 5 inches and St. Louis and Kansas City at 6 inches each.
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Chicago
Midwest
Central Plains
Rockies
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio Valley
Springfield
Ill
St. Louis
Kansas City
Truman Opposed to Memorial Coin Minting
President Truman said no to issuing special memorial coins and urged replacing them with medals from the mint. He argued memorial coins have limited circulation and may be devalued when received by unfamiliar people. Seven commemorative coin bills were sent back to a banking subcommittee, including one to honor Wisconsin’s admittance as a state.
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Wisconsin
Two Argyle youths injured in highway 39 crash near New Glarus
Wayne Pennicton and Peter Kurth of Argyle were badly hurt when their car left highway 39, struck a tree one mile west of New Glarus. They were taken to St. Clare hospital for X rays and diagnosis. driver William Rossing and three others sustained minor injuries.
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Argyle
New Glarus
St. Clare Hospital
Wayne Pennicton
Peter Kurth
William N. Rossing
Arevie
Kermit Watkins
Homer Gavigan
Marion Saalsan
Viota
Rossing
One Building Permit Issued in February
February reports a lone permit for new construction valued at $300. City clerk G. S. Soseman said the permit was issued to J. J. Gruenewald for a garage at 2001 16th Avenue. This raises 1947 total permit value to $24,300 across the year.
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G. S. Soseman
J. J. Gruenewald
16Th Avenue
Liquor Tax Receipts Rise in January Amid Broad Declines
State January receipts show liquor taxes at 323537 while malt beverage taxes fall from 218359 in December to 209155. General fund revenues slip and bond and highway fund allocations total 43 million dollars.
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General Fund
Highway Fund
Turnabout Madison Hear Report Shows No Campaign Spending
Roger Sherman Hear a registered lobbyist for the South Milwaukee Bucyrus-Erie Co. reported no expenditures this week on meals refreshments or entertainment in his state regulatory affairs filing. He noted Assemblyman McParland of Cudahy charged him a $1.35 lunch.
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Madison
Roger Sherman Hear
South Milwaukee
Bucyrus-Erie Co
Secretary of State
Hear
Assembly- McParland
D-Cudahy
Inpsa
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Monitor
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Europe
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