Millions Celebrate 59th May Day Event With Parades, Talks
Workers around the world marked the 59th May Day with rival demonstrations amid Cold War tensions. Athens imposed martial law after an assassination attempt on Justice Minister Ladas. In Berlin crowds split between pro and anti-communist factions, with Henry Rutz praising Western resolve. Moscow staged a grand Red Square parade as Britain’s Attlee condemned communism’s spread. In Warsaw, Poles opposed the U.S. policy while in Trieste and Rome protests continued with limited clashes. A Beloit Savings Bank robbery yielded 2850.
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Associated Press
Athens
Themistokles Sopheoulis
Christos Ladas
Ladas
Trieste
Rome
Berlin
Rutz
Henry Rutz
American Federation of Labor
Moscow
Stalin
Red Square
Nikolai Throng
U. S
Wilber B. Smith
Mew Xory
Warane
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fifth Avenue
Russia
Mexico City
Great Square
National Palace
Miguel Aleman
Bogota
Colombia
City Raises 1214 For Cancer Control Drive
Monroe citizens and county Homemaker groups contributed 1214 and 99.74 respectively to the American Cancer Society campaign. The effort included schools Girl Scouts and chambers of commerce with 53 additional adults aiding. The April 1948 drive closes today though bank funds remain open for late gifts. An educational film was shown to 2500 people and materials stay available at the Madison office. Education committee members and ward chairmen are named. Volunteers led by Mrs. Caradine praised the community effort.
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Monroe
American Cancer Society
H. B. Caradine
Girl Scouts
Chamber of Commerce
Madison
Viva Stauffacher
E. A. Janke
Genevieve Arensdorf
Ruth Chase
Ward
John Bruni
Hollis Elmer
Robert’ Kingdon
Harvey Trumpy
Henry | Tschudy
Charles Frey
Bruni
Kingdon
Russell W. Prien
Industries
Frederick
Steinman
Police Seek Thieves Who Took Purse at Leader Store
Police seek a man woman and child described by Mrs. Sophia Becker as suspects in stealing a purse containing about $205 in checks and cash from the Leader store at 1001 16th Avenue yesterday. The trio, described as transients, were seen in the store shortly before the loss and left Monroe immediately after. They reportedly visited several other stores in Monroe yesterday morning.
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Chy
Sophia Becker
Leader
16Th Avenue
Jman
Urban Bus Service To Start Monday
Landfried of Monroe Transit Lines announced that Monroe’s new urban bus service will begin at 8 oclock Monday morning. Two buses will operate two routes serving the north east and south sides. All rides will be free from 8 to 10 a.m. on the first day, then regular schedule from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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Tong J. Lanuiea
Monroe Transit Lines, Inc
Monroe
Landfried
Milton House collapses in historic hotel disaster
Milton House a famed 108 year old hotel and alleged first cone building in the United States collapsed last night. Seven guests in a wing escaped serious injury as outer wall and roof fell. One man pinned in bed for an hour and another fell through a floor hole but bruised. The roof of the 200 foot wing fell this morning as debris roped off area remained safe. Milton Historical Society had just voted to take an option on the building to convert it into a museum serving as a former slave railway station.
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Ain
Milton Historical Society
Republicans Near Two-Thirds Delegate Total for 1948 Nomination
Delegates chosen toward the 1948 GOP convention in Philadelphia near the two thirds threshold. Missouri 33 and Colorado 15 push Republicans to about 701 of 1094 delegates, while Democrats lag with 520 and 618 needed for nomination. Dewey leads GOP with 125 delegates, Martin 73, Stassen 59, Green 41, Vandenberg 41, uncommitted 203, total 653 selected through April 30. Truman’s pledged and unpledged delegates total 339 of 478.
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Washington
Nepublicans
Philadelphia
Missouri
Colorado
Besen
Michigan
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Stasen
Republica
Harold E. Stassen
Dwight Green
Arthur Vandenberg
Leverett Saltonstall
Alfred E. Dricoll
Carroll Reece
Douglas’ MacArthur
Miss Pearl Waite Injured In Automobile Crash Near Farm
Miss Pearl Waite of Brooklyn sustained back injuries when two automobiles were badly damaged in a traffic collision near the Lloyd Hubbard farm two and a half miles northwest of here yesterday. Charles Hoague Evansville rural mail carrier had just delivered mail at the Hubbard farm and was turning onto a gravel road as Miss Waite approached. Both drivers swerved to avoid a collision, causing their cars to side swipe.
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Miss Pearl Waite
Brooklyn
Lloyd Hubbard
Here
Charles Hoague
Evansville
Hubbard
Miss Waite
Sickinger Named Fire Chief in Monroe After Kundert Resigns
H. L. Sickinger, a Monroe volunteer fireman for 46 years and former second assistant chief, was appointed fire chief to replace O. H. Kundert after his resignation. Sickinger will name first and second assistants soon, pending commission approval.
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H. L
Bert) Sickinger
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department
O. H. Kundert
Police and Fire Commission
Kundert
Sickinger
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Commission
Frank A. Buehler
Fire Department
U S Orders Aid Goods From Western Germany
The United States ordered 6,455,000 dollars worth of goods from western Germany to aid four nations under the European Recovery Program. Paul G. Hoffman, ECA administrator, said consignments totaling 15,969,000 dollars mark the first large shipment from outside the United States, bringing foreign aid shipments to 74,270,000 dollars. Ocean freight will add 5,366,000 dollars. Germany will supply coal and grain seeds to Italy, France, Austria and the Netherlands.
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U. S
Germany
Washington
United States
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Italy
France
Austria
Netherlands
Five Key Industries Drive Spanish War Echoes Today
Strikes and strike threats in five key industries echo the Spanish American War era. Nearly one million workers in coal auto rail electrical and meat sectors face wage demands and possible stoppages, with Chrysler and meat-packers planning actions and mediation efforts ongoing.
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Chicago
Frank P. Douglass
Douglass
Mediation Board
Emergency Board
Brotherhoods of Engineers
Chrysler Corp
CIO United Routo
UAW
John L. Lewis
CIO United Electrical
General Electric Co
CIO
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Cudahy
Swift
Armour and
Wilson
Lunion
New Month Opens With Light Showers
May began with fair and warm weather after a slow rainfall of .27 inches. Occasional showers may follow over the weekend. April was drier than normal and warmer, with farmers starting field work earlier yet still behind schedule. This year’s average temperature stands at 51.88 compared with 43.35 a year ago. Precipitation lags behind last year, with total rainfall this year at 2.81 inches against 4.17 in April 1947, not counting late April snow.
Tax cut reduces withholdings starting today in U S
The $4.8 billion annual tax cut reduces take home pay for over 50 million taxpayers beginning today with lower withholding from wages. Some 7.4 million people will see no income tax until 1949 refunds. others face cuts from 12.6 percent on $400 yearly tax to five percent on $134,000 or more. Treasury projects $600 million cost in May and June.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Jothers
Treasury
Relic Cannon From Spanish American War Stands in Park
A rapid firing six pounder cannon captured from Admiral Cervera's flagship Maria Teresa is installed in Recreation Park. The gun, a prize of the 1898 battle on July 3, was sent by Congressman H A Cooper to Monroe a year later. Other cities sought similar trophies after Monroe received it, but few remained available. The cannon formerly stood on the courthouse lawn before its relocation to the park several years ago.
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Recreation Park
Cervera
Maria Teresa
H. A. Cooper
Monroe
Court House
The Incident That Almost Wasn t
A historical summary traces escalating tensions over Cuba from 1873 to 1898. It notes reparations, Spanish brutality reports, and public pressure in the United States, leading to McKinley relief efforts and a strategic navy cruise to Havana as a pivotal moment. The piece frames a decisive prelude to war with Spain.
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Spain
United States
U. S
Cuba
Washington
McKinley
United States Navy
Havana
Indians Attack Camp Near Chunchi Reports Reach Ecuador
Guayaquil authorities report government troops moving toward Chun chi as an American construction outfit says it is under attack by a several hundred Indians.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Chunchi
Mrs Marty to Retire From Democratic Committee Post
Mrs. Robert F. Marty of 1921 llth street announces she will not seek reelection as Democratic National Committee woman after seven and a half years. Her term ends at the national convention and she will attend the Milwaukee delegates meeting next Saturday.
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Robert F. Marty
Llth Street
Marty
Milwaukee
Wallace Group Forms People's Party Unit Madison
A preliminary statement of corporation for the people's progressive party backing Henry A. Wallace's presidential candidacy was filed with the Secretary of State's office today.
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Wallace Group
People’s Party
Madison
People's Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of State
Arabs and Jews invade Palestine in six-nation push
Arab and Jewish sources report simultaneous invasions by six states as fighting erupts across Palestine. Ha ganah says Jewish outposts are under heavy attack near Jerusalem and Jaffa while Trans-Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and Egypt push fronts. Abdullah announces near Arab mastery but offers peace for a Jewish majority state.
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Holy Land
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Haganah
Damascus
Camp Katana
Cairo
Ibn Saud
Syria
Abdullah
Katamon
Jaffa
Zval Leumi
Jericho
Trans-Jordan
Associated Press
Daniel de Luce
Amman
Trans- Jordan
Iraq
Lebanon
Hafiz Bey Bakry
Sayed Pasha
Arab League
Saudi Arabia
Lake Success
Jewish Agency
Aubrey Eban
United Nations Assembly
Eban
U. N
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