Improvement He Predicted Last Week Also Holds Good
Washington reports the price de control board adjourned indefinitely without restoring price ceilings on dairy products. Chicago notes the disappearing hog and cattle act continues to loom over livestock markets as it enters a second dramatic month attracting nationwide attention and puzzled observers. The curtain rose on September 3, the day after Labor Day, launching this extraordinary spectacle of the magician's art in livestock pens.
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Chicago
Fear Plane Crash in Newfoundland Claims 39 Lives
An American Airlines DC-4 carrying 39 aboard from New York to Berlin crashed into a hillside near Stephenville Newfoundland. The wreck burned, eight crew and 31 passengers were aboard, many women en route to Europe to join husbands. Survivors reported at least one new arrival amid rugged terrain and low light.
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Stephenville
Newfoundland
American Airlines
New York
Berlin
Harmonfield
American Overseas Airlines
Europe
Intended Destination Kenosha Plane Crash Victims Identified
Mrs Ruth Schmidt 36 and her son Frank Jr 11 were aboard a DC 4 crash bound for Germany. The two were traveling to join husband and father Frank Schmidt who serves with the army overseas. Schmidt worked in Coca Cola Co export division and had been in Germany as an army adviser for 18 months.
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Kenosha
Ruth Schmidt
Frank Jr
Gates Org Gy Eggia Ee
Germany
Frank Schmidt
Schmidt
Coca Cola Co
Weather Permits Guard Unit to Take Enfield Tests Sunday
Monroe state guard unit Co. F will travel to Clarence Drake farm near Monroe Sunday for record firing with .39 caliber rifle on the 200 yard range. The Drake farm range features a four rack target pit. Many have qualified with the small bore rifle in field low fire positions. Capt. George Armstrong says after Sunday’s firing the adjutant general’s office will send medals for presentation.
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Monroe
State Guard
Co. F
Clarence Drake
Drake Farm
No Des Sa
George
Sun Armstrong
Adjutant General's Office
Rising Hope for End Of Pittsburgh Strike
Hopes for an early settlement of Pittsburgh's costly ten day strike rose as federal conciliators resumed talks. The report notes new labor unrest in Hollywood and Chicago with violence involving police, a woman, and two men at Automatic Devices Company.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
Chicago
Setew Anden Geaped
Automatic Devices Company
Byrnes Sees No War Threat But Warns on Future Conflicts
In Paris Secretary of State James F. Byrnes told an American club luncheon that while Allies face serious differences in viewpoints, he concurs with Stalin that there is no immediate danger of war. He urged caution not to sow seeds of future conflict and outlined U S aims to keep Germany disarmed and demilitarized to prevent a new power struggle between East and West.
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Paris
James F. Byrnes
Stalin
Byrnes
American Club
Genralissimo
Soviet Union
United States
Germany
Stuttgart
Two Women Plead Guilty in Harboring Draft Evader
Detroit report details Jeanne B. Foster and Opal Lanphfield pleading guilty to harboring artist Lloyd Irving Chavis, a 33 year old draft evader. Foster hid Chavis in Ann Arbor for three years. Lanphfield was Chavis former wife. Both teachers resigned prior to plea. Chavis awaits pre sentence report on selective service act violation.
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Detroit
Lloyd Irving Chavis
Jeanne B. Foster
Ann Arbor
Chavis
Opal Lanphield
Axtell Defeats Slaughter to Win Missouri Primary Nomination
The House campaign expenditures committee said it will send two special agents to probe the Missouri Democratic primary where Enos Axtell beat Representative Slaughter for renomination with Truman's support.Meanwhile the St Louis Cardinals led the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 1 after six innings in the National League playoff, with victory clinching a World Series appearance against the Boston Red Sox in St Louis.
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Washington
House Campaign Expenditures Committee
Missouri
Enos Axtell
Representative Slaughter
Axtell
Truman
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Loui S
Boston Red Sox
Smith Frames Red Battle With Democracy As Impending
Congressmen Lawrence H. Smith told Kiwanis at the Monroe hotel that capitalism versus Russian communism forms the major world peace threat. He argued the Soviet Union, exhausted after World War II, cannot wage war now but uses satellites as a steel wall while preparing for a future conflict. He predicted actual war may not occur for another decade and cited Russia seeking a U S loan as show of weakness, blaming leftist elements like Henry Wallace for appeasement inclinations.
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Lawrence H. Smith
Kiwanis Club
Monroe Hotel
Soviet Union
Smith
Russia
United States
Henry Wallace
John Babler Impressed By City Changes On His Land
John Babler of Minneapolis, 90, visiting Monroe friends and J. T. Etter, notes dramatic changes since he owned land now in the 14th Avenue extension. Once a hayfield with no streets, gutters or sewers, the four acres are now four blocks of graded streets and new homes, with the first house at 712 15th Avenue built by Babler. The property later passed to John A. Clemmer. the pasture once listed for $500 and a horse barn was the only structure.
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John Babler
Minneapolis
J. T. Etter
Monroe
14Th Avenue
15Th Avenue
John A Clemmer
Baruch Demands Wallace Corrects Atom Policy Criticisms
Bernard M. Baruch, U N atomic energy delegate, pressed Henry A. Wallace to publicly retract what Baruch called mis takes in criticizing the U S atomic control plan. Baruch released a memorandum answering Wallace's July letter and an unsigned alternate statement. Wallace, recently resigned as secretary of commerce, had not commented last night.
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New York
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Henry A. Wallace
Baruch
Wallace
Truman
Washington
Ferdinand Eberstadt
Eberstadt
Byrnes
Flashiest Easter parade comes as frills ban lifts
The civilian production administration announced end of wartime restrictions on women's clothing design. Frills, French Yacings, tucks and trims are now allowed for dresses and coats, with ankle-length skirts permitted. Hemline limits remain 42 to 47 inches for skirts and 72 to 80 inches sweep.
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Washington
Dame
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Meat price enforcement chief says black market hit
Irving M. Gruber, chief of OPA meat price enforcement, reports his 2,500 agents stamped out illicit meat traffic in the first month of resumed price control and maintain 24 hour watch on large stocks to ensure movement stays under ceiling prices. The bureau of agricultural economics adds hog ceilings are not favorable for greater output.
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Washington
Irving M. Gruber
OPA
Gruber
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Meat shortage prompts price puzzles as cattle rise in controlled market
Amid a continuing meat shortage the agriculture department notes record low receipts while beef cows fetch higher prices than in free markets. Officials dispute blame for the squeeze and warn shortages may worsen this winter as hog receipts rise in autumn and cattle demand fluctuates. Observers shrug at the blame game as the market reels.
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Agriculture Department
L. M. Wyatt
Truman
Forture
Thompson
OPA
Baker
Steelman
Wyatt
Chicago
American Meat Institute
Sabath
D-Iii
John R. Steelman
Dairy Industry Awaits Decontrol Board Decision
The dairy industry watches Washington for the presumed decision of the decontrol board on removing price ceilings. Households report scarce meat and dairy items with prices for butter cheese and milk rising or restricted. Trade groups foresee little change if controls stay or are eased, warning of looming supply crises as meat and dairy remain strained.
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National
Monroe
Bradley-Stelle Feud Rages at Legion Convention
Gen. Omar Bradley denounces Legion Commander John Stelle over on the job training guilt while defending congressional limits on GI Bill benefits. Bradley says the Veterans Administration will protect all veterans and reject minority special interests as Streit clashes unfold at the convention.
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San Francisco
American Legion
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
Veterans’ Administration
Legion
John Stelle
Stelle
Congress
Illinois
Federal Budget to Be in Black by June 30
President Truman announced the federal budget will show a surplus by the end of the current fiscal year on June 30 marking the first black balance in 16 years. He cited $2.1 billion in expenditure cuts and a prior forecast of a $1.9 billion deficit. He urged businessmen riveters farmers and consumers to stay confident in Reconversion Director Steelman’s outlook on production and price restraint.
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Washington
Truman
Con
Steelman
Green County Rod and Gun Club Meeting Tonight
The annual meeting of the Green County Rod and Gun Club occurs at 8 this evening in Johnson Hall Browntown. The program features colored sound movies and a Wisconsin Conservation Department speaker, followed by a Dutch lunch.
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Green County Rod & Gun Club
Johnson Hall
Browntown
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Three Nazi leaders to be escorted from Nuremberg jail
Franz von Papen Hans Fritsche and Hjalmar Schacht will be escorted tonight or tomorrow by American troops to the British zone. They will go to Hamburg with Schacht then to Schleswig Holstein, with safe conduct guaranteed until departure from the American zone.
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Nuernberg
Franz von Papen
Hans Fritsche
Hjalmar Schacht
International Military Tribunal
Hamburg
Schacht
Schleswig- Holstein
Fritsche
Anton Pfeiffer
Bavaria
Sax
Pfeiffer
Mrs. Mary Miller Recieves First Plane Ride on 90th Birthday
Mrs. Mary Miller, aged 90, joined her daughter and husband Dr H B Caradine for a brief flight from Badger Flying Service airport. On hearing plans for a ride, she insisted on going and enjoyed the view of Monroe from above, noting she was not afraid due to seat restraints.
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Mary
H. B. Caradine
Badger Flying Service
Mary Miller
16Th Avenue
Monroe
Fred Hartwig
First Green County Plane Crash Claims Ex Marines Life
The Luscombe trainer crash east of Brodhead near Albany killed ex Marine Ben King. Wreckage was cleared from the cornfield and the plane sent to South Beloit airport for inspection. Funeral services were held at Everson funeral home with burial in Shirland.
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Luscombe
Ben King
Wallace King
Brodhead
Albany
Green County
South Beloit
Russell E. van Galder
King
Everson Funeral Home
Robert Sachtsen
Truman Says No Discrepancy With Steelman On Meat Shortage
President Truman agrees with Reconversion Director John R. Steelman that meat shortages may worsen this winter. He rejects suggestions of conflict between Steelman’s report and his own recent news conference remarks.
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Washington
Truman
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Brooks blasts Wallace and Pepper at Fort Wayne rally
U S Senator Brooks denounces President Truman and Henry Wallace at a Republican campaign meeting in Fort Wayne Indiana. He accuses Democrats of courting Wallace to influence the fall elections and urges defeat of Wallace Pepper and their allies to preserve representative government.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
U. S
Brooks
Truman
Henry Wallace
Illinois
Wallace
Sen
Claude Pepper
Florida
Wallace and Pepper
Truman Remarks on Meat Supply and Decontrol
The president said there would be more and better meat soon and that a survey could show Steelman correct about a worsening shortage this winter. He noted his Kansas City stock market background and claimed alignment with national chairman Robert Hannegan after a dispute over decontrol.
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Steelman
Kansas City Stock Market
Secretary Anderson Urges Farmers Not to Gamble on Prices
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson told Worthington crowds that farmers should hold current price levels rather than gamble for more. He warned rising food costs drive wage and price pressures, risking inflation, and urged 1947 sowing to boost pork and corn production while noting farm finances look strong with parity becoming reality.
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Worthington
Minn
Anderson
Mrs. Blum Named Grand Marshal at Eastern Star Meet
Milwaukee widow Mrs Bruce M. Blum of Monroe is named marshal at the Wisconsin division grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Other officers include Tomahawk’s Mrs Mattie O Johnson as worthy grand matron and Ward A Nelson of Union Grove as worthy patron.
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Milwaukee
Mattie O. Johnson
Tomahawk
Wisconsin
Order of the Eastern Star
Ward A. Nelson
Union Grove
Ottilliers. Brunke
Ladysmith
Ina P. Reid
Waukesha
Jenne Yyngaas
Winneconne
Herbert Drissen
Margaret Jones
Baraboo
Bruce M. Blum
Monroe
Marshal
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