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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
1
Washington coal industry spokesman says miners are the aristocrats of labor and warns of rising costs as contract talks with John L. Lewis begin. National Coal Association executive John D. Battle cites high production costs and public limits on union impositions as negotiations start in Washington and New York.
Washington reports the ERP director Paul Hoffman told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the United States will halt economic aid and supplies of war materiel to Russia unless Moscow stops effort. Hoffman insisted aid will be conditioned on compliance with disarmament. Senator Wayne Morse pressed how to prevent translation of goods into war.
Robert E Cleary of Marinette was named sole heir to the $110,000 estate of his wife Fay Lauterman who died April 25. Cleary is a grocery department manager at Laurman department store.
Nine state legislative openings emerge as Madison officials report retirements and campaigns. Republicans decamp in assembly districts 15 and 16 in Milwaukee while contests grow for seats in Fond du Lac and Dane counties. Several incumbents announce retirements or moves to other offices as voters head to the polls November 2.
Washington reports the CIO American Telephone Workers Union led by John J. Moran plans a nationwide strike of long distance operators with no fixed date. The union, representing 23,000 workers in 42 states, met with American Telephone and Telegraph Co. and federal conciliators to seek a peaceful settlement amid a wage dispute. Moran warned that failed talks leave only the option of a nationwide strike.
President Truman states Congress has no right to confidential cabinet records and would veto any bill forcing disclosure. He cites prior court rulings and warns overreach. Meanwhile a “secrets” bill seeks to compel agencies to reveal information to committees and penalize leaks, with exemptions for new lawmakers debated.
President Truman said he backs Secretary of State Marshall's push for action over talks with Russia. He would meet with Stalin if invited, but stressed peace depends on a change in Soviet policy and through the United Nations for any progress.
Madison obituary notes Mrs Mary Byard Davis 42 an executive assistant for the State Medical Society who died in a Madison hospital. She formerly worked as a research assistant in the UW psychology department and in the university president's office. Active in Republican party work, she chaired the state women’s committee for Wendell Willkie in 1940. Funeral services are set for tomorrow with burial in Warren, Ohio.
The House approved a $55,859,690 relative appropriation bill containing an anti communism provision affecting about 1,600 Government Printing Office employees. The measure moves to the Senate.
Fire destroyed one four story warehouse and damaged another in Janesville near the Milwaukee road yard. Losses included leaf tobacco and furniture stock with figures from owners and tenants reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars. Firefighters from multiple towns battled the blaze for hours. one firefighter was injured.
Jewish authorities call up all trained men and women as Palestine readies for state proclamation at midnight. Arab forces and Iraqi troops move toward the Holy Land, while Egypt and Syria prepare invasions. Jaffa surrenders to Haganah as tensions rise amid UN partition talks and new plan for a U N high commissioner sparks dispute.
The fire and police commission voted to recommend to the city council that police officers receive vacations of at least one week with pay. Previously paid vacations were not authorized. The panel also certified Willis E. Mitchell, Ervin L. Goecks, and Dwight C. Coplien as permanent patrolmen after a year on probation.
Arab leaders in Damascus discuss American proposals for a general truce as the British mandate nears end. Egyptians report talks aim to postpone a Jewish state and limit immigration while internal and regional pressures push toward or against deploying regular armies into Palestine. The decision hinges on risks of war, regional power plays, and Arab honor.
The Republican controlled Senate agriculture committee unveiled a long range farm plan aimed at parity, signaling a running start on farm policy as President Truman planned a farm program message to Congress. Clinton Anderson resigned as secretary to pursue a Senate seat in New Mexico. The president declined to name a new secretary of agriculture, saying he would appoint once a suitable candidate is found.
Michigan Governor Kim Sigler said he might personally intervene in the Chrysler strike, considering mediation to cool tensions and to decide if state law requires a strike vote. The UAW led a 75,000 worker walkout over 17 cents an hour, sparking plant plant layoffs and a nationwide show of industrial action. Briggs Manufacturing laid off 11,000 with 13,000 more sent home as the strike entered its first day.
Monroe Boy Scout drive ended yesterday and a full results report will be ready in a few days. Drive chairman Louis A. Koenig said many captains submitted reports and gifts committee details are still to come. Contributions support Monroe four troops cub pack and senior unit and may be left at Commercial and Savings or First National Bank for the next several days.
Weatherman forecasts clearing skies for southern Wisconsin tonight with tomorrow expected to be fair and warmer. Rain last afternoon and night brings May’s total to 5.04 inches. Farmers hope this ends the rain for a spell as Green County skies improve and temperatures rise into the high 50s.
Bertha Dokken 85 of Blanchardville died at home from a heart attack at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Blanchardville Lutheran Church with Rev. Torgney-Eleven officiating. Burial in Adams Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters and a brother. six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. one son predeceased. She was a life member of local church groups and a Gold Star mother.
Federal Reserve figures show U S savings bonds credited to Green County in April reached 131 144. Nearby counties totals were La Fayette 96427 Iowa 58844 Rock 380650 and Jefferson 118673. Green County aims to raise 750000 by the July 1 drive.
Rep. Knutson of Minnesota proposes a flat 10 percent tariff on shipments of foreign cotton to counter southern pressure for oleo tax repeal. He warned southern lawmakers he would retaliate by moving to end import quotas as an alternative.
Democratic leaders promote a revised price support bill closely following Agriculture Department guidance. The plan sets a sliding scale from 90 to 60 percent parity tied to supply. it retains a 1909 14 base with adjustments for the past decade, likely lowering parity for most field crops.
CIO President Philip Murray stated major steel companies will not renegotiate contracts with the CIO steelworkers unless the union complies with Taft Hartley. He called compliance a grave issue, urged 3,200 delegates to empower the executive board, and accused rival CIO unions of raiding. He said U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Republic Inland and others will refuse to renegotiate if compliance is lacking.
The federal state market news service reports Wisconsin cheese market steady to firm with demand fair. Wisconsin assembly points show prices for single daisies 48 to 49 cents, longhorns 48 to 49 cents, square prints 48 to 49 cents per pound.
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