Hard Coal Leaders Urge Lewis to End Miner Holiday
A group of Wilkes-Barre coal operators asked UMW President John L. Lewis to end the three day old mine shutdown in their region. They say the two week stoppage harms the anthracite area and note district leader John P. Busarello of Pittsburgh expects the memorial pause to end March 28.
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Pittsburgh
UMW
John L. Lewis
Operators Association
Wilkes- Barre
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Mississippi River
John P. Busarello
James Boyd
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Senate
Interior Committee
Boyd
Great Lakes
House Rent Control Plan Faces Senate Scrutiny
Senate leaders move to shape a new rent law as the House backs a local option plan to let states counties or towns set own controls or drop them. The measure extends controls 15 months after March 31 and faces opposition from Senators Sparkman and Maybank who warn of confusion.
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Washington
House
Senate
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Banking Committee
Mayband
D-Sc
Full Banking Committee
Banking Committee
Truman
Tighe Woods
Red Cross Quotas Met In Several Townships
Green county Red Cross drive totals show Clarno Mt Pleasant and Washington townships exceeded their quotas while Albany Monticello New Glarus and Brodhead reached or surpassed goals. Only three of sixteen townships met their targets with Monroe continuing through a special gifts committee.
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Green County
Albany
Monticello
New Glarus
Brodhead
Roland W. Blaha
Clarno
Mt. Pleasant
Washington Township
Monroe
Donald W. Janke
Mother Who Kept Son Locked Up Wins Delay
A Boston mother Anna Sullivan 45 delays her neglect case after illness prevented her from telling the court the story of keeping her son Gerald Sullivan 14 as a secret prisoner for most of his 13 years. The charge was continued to Monday after a private conference with Judge Frankland W Miles. Police said the boy was held in a barren room with a cot until he escaped Sunday night.
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Boston
Anna Sullivan
Roxbury
Frankland W. L. Miles
Gerald Sullivan
Seven Places Looted in Manston Burglary Spree
Seven business locations in Manston were burglarized last night with entry gained by forcing doors and windows. Authorities noted losses were not yet fully determined as investigation continues.
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Manston
City outlines bond issue steps for $200000 sewage plant
At the city council meeting formal procedure for selling the $200,000 sewage disposal plant bond to Milwaukee was aired. Bond No 1 will be printed for Chicago lawyers to approve before signing by Mayor Buehler and City Clerk Soseman. The water board will draft revenue estimates for a planned $225,000 water dept bond, with a potential extra $75,000.
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Milwaukee Co
Chicago
Henry Tschudy
Arthur C. Benkert
Benkert
Milwaukee
Frank A. Buehler
G. S. Soseman
Tschudy
Water Board
Water Department
Monroe Home Show Committee
17Th Avenue
Turner Hall
Committee On Police and Safety
Monroe Clinic
16Th Avenue
Police and Safety Commission
Chief of Police
Robert Kubly
Police and Fire
Union Depot
Buehler
Emmett Norton
First Ward
Wisconsin Cheese Prices Report From Market News Service
Wisconsin American cheese market moves quiet with light demand and unsettled undertone. Pricing notes include single daisies 32 33, longhorns 32 14 33 34, square prints 32 33 34. Industry observers report speculative interest lacking amid stable selling prices.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Plane Owners and Pilots Organize Association
Plane owners and pilots elected officers at a meeting at the Badger Flying Service airport west of Monroe. Ransome Dinges was named president with William Greub as vice president, Robert Kramer secretary, and Nathan Goetz treasurer. They plan to adopt a name and constitution by March 24 and fund runway repairs for safer spring landings from memberships and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofty
Badger Flying Service
Monroe
Ransome Dinges
William Greub
Robert Kramer
Nathan Goetz
U S To Admit Reds For Peace Parley
The state department said 23 delegates from Russia and Soviet bloc nations will attend a New York world peace conference this month. Five Hungarians were barred in retaliation for actions toward U S diplomats. Delegates from the Soviet bloc will be constrained to Moscow dictated views only, and the event is hosted by the national council of the arts sciences and professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Russia
New York
Hungary
Moscow
National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Blended Milk Price Reduced in Chicago Area
Chicago area milk producers will receive a uniform blended price of 3.66 per hundredweight for February 1949 deliveries, 22 cents less than January and 1.16 lower than February 1948. The price reflects dealer costs across four classifications from fluid use to butter and cheese production.
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Chicago
Tony
Thumb Injury Victim Succumbs at Madison
A Milwaukee basketball player, Robert Roazen, 20, died at a Madison hospital from a brain hemorrhage after entering for thumb treatment. Dane County Coroner Dr. David Atwood said he collapsed Sunday while being treated for the injury.
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Madison
Milwaukee
Dane County
David Atwood
Robert Roazen
Brown Confirmed For PSC Position
Wisconsin senate votes 23 to 5 to confirm Timothy Brown as a temporary member of the Public Service Commission. Gov. Rennebohm named Brown, pardon counsel, to succeed Lynn Ashley while a permanent appointee awaits legislative action on director compensation. The session also approved moving the beverage tax division and defeated a repeal of the utility anti strike law after a long debate.
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Madison
Timothy Brown
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Senate
Rennebohm
Brown
Lynn Ashley
Bubolz
Appleton
Labor and Management Committee
Assembly
Department of Taxation
Gettelman
Milwaukee
Busby
Dempsey
Hartland
Wisconsin primary ballots light in senate and local races
Wisconsin voters showed light turnout as primary elections selected candidates for the state senate and local offices. Willis E. Donley won the GOP nomination in the 29th district with 1 951 unofficial votes and led a crowded field. in Milwaukee Vernon Howard and Roman Blenski topped their respective party ticket hopefuls. Mayoral races in Menomonie Manitowoc and Fond du Lac narrowed candidates while several judges were renominated for Milwaukee benches.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Senate
Willis E. Donley
Menomonie
Charles D. Madsen
Luck
Barron
Polk
Dunn
Donley
GOP
William E. Owen
Harold L. Michael
Ralph Martinson
Howard
Blenski
Milwaukee
Vernon Howard
Roman Blenski
Anthony Gawronski
FHA
Leo Luedke
Harry Kleczka
Charles Wesley
Casimir Kendziorski
Wesley
Carl Zatte Kendzzorski
Robert de Jewski
Arthur Zimny
Clement Zablocki
House of Representatives
Stewart Anderson
S. A. Bakken
Manitowoc
George Sladkey
Herbert Schipper
Edward Klusmeyer
Fond du Lac
John E. Murray
G. J. Ondrasek
Branch
August E. Braun
Weather Break Brings Clouds and Light Snow Flurries
A warm spell arrived with overcast skies and unscheduled snow flurries this morning. Tomorrow remains cloudy with light snows expected in the southern state and colder temperatures. Tuesday night’s low was 16, noon today 30, matching Wisconsin’s high yesterday at Madison.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Vinson opens inquiry into leaks of secret data
Chairman Vinson of the House Armed Services Committee says a formal inquiry is underway into reported leaks of secret military information. The move follows Rep. Mahon and Rep. Case calling for congressional investigation into leak sources and ways to cut off the flow.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Mahon
D-Tex
House
Atomic Energy Commission
Rep. Case
RSD
McCormack
Mass
Case
Assembly Adopts Co op Strike Ban
Wisconsin Assembly kills repeal bid on public utility anti strike law by 56 to 40, keeping 1947 statute. Senate action had already retained the co op anti strike provision, with concurrence on another rural co operatives measure amid broader legislative fights in Madison.
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Assembly
Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
Rennebohm
Schlabach
R-La Crosse
Unions Remain Out On Wabash Railroad
In St Louis the Wabash railroad strike persists despite a presidential order to resume work. One union official says the men stay out until the dispute is settled while others hedge. President Truman has appointed a fact finding board to study the case.
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St. Louis
Wabash
Truman
Administration Maps Compromise Plan For Farm Price Aid
The Truman administration seeks a compromise to curb farm depression and surpluses. Farm leaders split over a return to pre war crop controls while Brannan's team studies flexible price supports for nonperishables and subsidies to curb low quality vegetables. A shift from wartime rigid supports at 90 percent parity to 60 to 90 percent with possible congressional direction is planned for next year.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Brannan
Agriculture Department
Government Faces Increased Deficit
Washington reports the federal deficit for the year ending June 30 may reach 1.2 billion dollars unless late income tax returns boost receipts. Officials say spending tops 40.18 billion while expected income runs about 600 million below the 39.58 billion estimate, compounding a shortfall of 1.2 billion.
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Washington
Truman
Two Hurt in Explosion at Muscoda Building
In Muscoda a blast and fire destroyed a two story building. Two men were burned one critically Adrian Ribish 35 co owner of the store and Ben Kruel 30 a customer. Three families on the second floor escaped. Cause of the explosion was not determined immediately.
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Muscoda
Adrian Ribish
Ben Kruel
Lucas Claims GOP Deal to Block President's Bills
The Senate ends a 15 day southern filibuster as a Dixie-Republican compromise gains 52 votes to end debate. Senator Johnston wraps up the speech, while Lucas campaigns for a 49 vote rule to permit limiting discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Washington
Truman
Senate
Illinois
Dixie Democrats
Jin Johnston
D-Sc
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Motorist Fined After Sideswiping Cardinal Bus
A Madison man Ernest Hodel 60 was arrested for driving while intoxicated after his car sideswiped a Monroe bound Cardinal bus north of New Glarus on highway 69 in Dane county. He was fined 100 dollars and costs in Madison court with license suspension. Bus driver Steve Hatfield and passengers were unharmed though passengers rode another vehicle while investigators examined the scene. The crash occurred about 1 p.m.
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Madison
New Glarus
Dane County
Ernest Hodel
W. Lawn
Steve Hatfield
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American Laborite
Emergency Court of Appeals
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Hull
Murray
O’konski
Smith
Red Cross
U. S
Reds
Mon Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Warren Magnuson
Senate Armed Services Committee
PSC
Lewes
Del
John E. Olson
Chetek
Stanley M. Jones
Rice Lake
Symington
Bulletin
Assemblyman
Zaun
Grafton
Walter S. Goodland
Supreme Court
O’connell
Wabash Railroad
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Wherry
Nebraska
Hayden
Dariz
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