Government Seizure Of Railroads Recounted Across Eras
A historical overview explains how federal seizure of U.S. railroads worked under Truman and earlier presidents. It notes that orders to seize were often paper actions unless strikes occurred, detailing roles of Royall and McAdoo, payment arrangements to workers, and the differing levels of government involvement in 1918 and 1943 1946 incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Settich
Army
Royall
Truman
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
William McAdoo
the Treasury
Livestock Market Chicago and New York Stock Report
Livestock market totals show salable hogs about 8 000 to 9 000, with top hog price near 21.75 and cattle at 33.50 for 1,250 head. Produce prices in Chicago ease with butter and eggs down modestly, while live poultry holds steady. In New York, stock market weakens from 1948 highs as investors weigh U S Russian talks, rail strikes, and automotive industry tensions amid mixed sector moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U. S
New York
Gury
Interna
Chrysler
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
Goodrich
Bethlehem
International Harvester
J. I. Case
Deere
Douglas Aircraft
Glenn Martin
Schenley
Montgomery Ward
Albany Social News and Travel Plans
Albany society notices list Mrs. William Steindorf and Trella Webb with Gerald Kill ingstad and Mrs. Harry Broughton planning a May 27 departure for San Diego to visit Webb’s son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillies. Webb and Gerald will stay all summer, Broughton returns after a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trella Webb
Gerald Killingstad
Harry Broughton
San Diego
Missoula
Mont
Franc Benkert
Gloria Zwickey
Methodist ‘Hospital
Madison
Earl Zwickey
Ewald Zwickey
The
State University
J. E. Schultz
Hettie Broughton
Local Junior Prom Planned With Arabian Gym Theme
Local high school students prepare for Friday’s junior prom with the gym decorated in an Arabian theme. Over 100 couples expected as 300 invitations go out, with committees led by J.C. Calder and Eugene Quinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Calder
Clty
Eugene Quinn
Donna Thomm Willign
Rudolf Maurer
Nanci Moldenhauer
Mary ‘Hess
Hans Sulzer
Melvin Ehlert
Marilyn Ott
Patricia Green
Janice Dye
Joan ‘Hare
Kathryn’ Krauss
Joan Kurth
Helen Boyd
Nacy Kundert
Ruth Hartwig
Lois Richardson
Mary Boyd
Kathleen Conway
Nancy Davis
Kathleen Feldt
Joyce Speich
Richard Kundert
William Hogan
Robert Brawand
Delores Meyers
Pat Shager
Donna’ Thomm
Clareda Wenger
Virgil’ Neushwander
Jo- Janice Dye
Roger Orchestra
Mary Hess
Robert Martin
Daniel Nafzger
Donna Thomm
Jean Babler
Donald Timmons
Comrades To Serve As Colden Bearers
Comrades to serve as pallbearers for Pfe. Garness L. Colden in final rites at Trinity Lutheran. He died of battle wounds in December 1944 in Belgium. Body arrived today. Pallbearers named: Ralph Kubly, Herbert Dobson, William Winzinreid, Howard Hanson, Harry Marshall, Robert Hendrickson. Service noon to 1 30 p.m. Rev. F E Benson officiates. military du al services by Johnson-Dobson American Legion post.
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Paanena Ravine
Pfe
Garness L. Colden
Belgium
Ralph Kubly
Herbert Dobson
William Winzinreid
Howard Hanson
Harry Marshall
Robert Hendrickson
Trinity Lutheran Church
F. E. Benson
Johnson - Dobson American Legion Post
Stop and Sew Dress Pattern 9059 for Petticoat Belt
Vintage pattern notice promoting dress and petticoat sewing pattern 9059 with sizes 12 to 20. Includes yardage for size 16 and belt, request for 25 cents and mailing to Monroe Evening Times Pattern Dept New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe — Evening Times
Pattern Dept
West 18Th Street
New York 11
N. Y
Swiss trace disease to pork from Argentina
Swiss federal vaccine institute connects foot and mouth outbreak in Switzerland during October and November 1947 to 10 frozen pork imported from Argentina. Authorities traced the contamination source through import records and veterinary tests. The discovery prompts recalls and enhanced quarantine measures as authorities warn of potential further cases.
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Argentina
Bern
Switzerland
Swiss Federal Vaccine Institute
Stassen Heads to Creson Debate Amid Triumphant North Carolina Visit
Harold E. Stassen plans a southern HQ setup this week and a Birmingham speech after the Oregon primary. He spoke in Winston-Salem denouncing communism and urged outlawing it in the United States and allied nations while urging deeds over words.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Harold E. Stassen
Portland
Ore
North Carolina
Minnesota
Deep South
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Stassen
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Oregon
America
Russia
United States
Cows Killed by Lightning in Green County Pastures
Over the weekend twelve cows were struck by lightning in Green county near Woodford and Juda. At the Alfred Guttmer farm ten cows were killed while resting under a tree in the pasture on Sunday night. Two cows at the Mrs Alta Campbell farm south of Juda, where Robert Sawyer farms, were struck in the barn with no other damage reported.
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Green County
Alfred Guttmer
Woodford
Mrs. Alta Campbell
Juda
Robert Sawyer
Edward Vaughan Rites Held at Darlington
Funeral services for Edward Vaughan 89 pioneer Lafayette county resident died Sunday in a Shullsburg hospital were held at Holy Rosary Church with Msgr Bernard Doyle officiating. Burial followed in Holy Rosary Cemetery. Vaughan born on a farm in Uratiot township south of here lived there his entire life with niece and husband Jess Lamphier operating the farm. Survived by nieces and nephews, four brothers and three sisters preceded him.
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Varington
Edward Vaughan
Lafayette County
Shullsburg
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Bernard Doyle
Holy Rosary Cemetery
Uratiot Township
Here
Vaughan
Jess Lamphier
Monroe KC Candidate Initiation on Sunday
A class of DU candidates from Monroe Darlington and surrounding Knights of Columbus councils will be initiated Sunday at Darlington. Grand Knight Joseph McCarten leads the Darlington lodge. The Darlington council will exemplify the third degree under Dr L E Fitzgerald district deputy. Expected attendees include Judge Harold J Lamboley Monroe state advocate Dr C W Henney Portage supreme director Joseph E Helfert Beaver Dam state deputy and Leslie Schlax Kenosha state secretary.
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Monroe
Darlington
Knights of Columbus
Joseph McCarten
Darlington Lodge
L. E. Fitzgerald
Harold J. Lamboley
C. W. Henney
Portage
Joseph E. Helfert
Beaver Dam
Illinois dairy students tour Kraft Monroe cheese plant
Twenty four University of Illinois dairy technology students and instructor Dr S L Tuckey visited the Kraft Monroe Center Swiss cheese plant as part of their annual tour. Wisconsin Kraft manager W E Wenger and cheese factory manager Calvin Lower led the visit before the group traveled to Freeport. The trip included students such as Jo Armstrong Clifford E Ruth Edwin Bernardoni and others. More than 40 percent of Americans over ten buy daily newspapers.
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Helen Steurs
University of Illinois
S. L. Tuckey
Kraft- Monroe Center
Ww. E. Wenger
Wisconsin Kraft
Calvin Lower
Cheese Factory
Freeport
Jo Armstrong
Clifford E. Ruth
Edwin Bernardoni
E. L. Brantley
Ellis Dotson
R. M. Englis
Robert Aks
O. PB. Cose
T. N.” Isaacs
Burton Logue
Paul McCable
Archie McCorvie
Robert Niblack
Donald R. Olson
Herbert
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U.S
Swigcum
Pennsylvania Railroad
Toledo
Detroit
Jack Juveneau
Wall Street
Albany
William Steindorf
City Hall
Durafilm
Wringer & Kaver
A Monroe
Pues
Marian Martin
Delta Homecraft Power Tools
Richardson Electric
Farm Tire
Servmobile
Betty
Gempler Tire Shop
Creson
City Farm
Lanz Agency
Edward Vaughn
Monroe KC
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Mkt
Carton
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coca-Cats
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