Course of labor strife signals tough economic, political shifts
Observers warned of wave strikes in coal steel auto and aluminum as unions press pension issues and industry battles with leaders John L. Lewis and Philip Murray. The piece argues Congress pursues vote driven measures and questions welfare state costs and national direction amid Britain’s fragile recovery and U.S. taxpayer burdens.
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John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
CIO
Aluminum Indus
Aluminum Company of America
Ford
Congress
Attlee
Britain
United States
Federal Treasury
East Germany Republic Competes With Allied Spheres
Commentary notes the Soviet led East Germany forming a republic under communist control, promising freedom but likened to Western Germany under allied rule. Observers doubt a lasting split, envisioning a possible united Germany and a western democratic outcome in a broader peace context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Germany
Moscow
Germany
Berlin
Rman
U S Ambassador Kirk Leaves for London Conference
Ambassador Alan G. Kirk departs by plane for the Washington hosted envoys conference in London. En route he stops in Frankfurt to meet Commissioner John J. Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U. S
Alan G. Kirk
London
Kirk
Frankfurt
Germany
John J. Mee
Strip creator dies in New York hospital
Monte Barrett aged 52, creator and writer of the comic strip Jane Arden, died at Presbyterian Hospital after a brief illness. The strip is drawn by Russell Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Monte Barrett
Jane Arden
Presbyterian Hospital
Barrett
Russell Ross
Chronological Glimpses From Green County History
In October 1924 Dr C W Bennett succeeds C L Barlow on the county board. Green County clubs host visitors from the Kiwanis at the Borden plant. Mars and the Moon alignment delights observers despite 35 760 000 miles distance. Ray P Lichtenwalner joins Cline and Patterson law firm in Cleveland.
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C. W. Bennett
C. L. Barlow
Green County
Kiwanis Club
Borden Plant
Mars
Ray P. Lichtenwalner
Cline and Patterson
Cleveland
Ohio
Advertising Fights Potato Waste and Government Price Supports
A critique argues that government bought and stored surplus potatoes, suppressing consumption and raising costs, while private advertising boosted demand. It cites Maine Idaho and Washington examples where marketing increased sales and lowered costs, suggesting free enterprise methods outperform subsidies.
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Maine
Idaho
New England
Boston
New York City
Washington
America
Uniformed
South Wayne High Faculty Busy With Meetings and Elections
South Wayne high school faculty held multiple meetings last week led by Principal Everett Hill and Miss Patricia Stalton and Burdette Schuldt was elected senior class editor-in-chief. Band mothers club planned the year during a Monday meeting while officers Stuart Chambers Henry Youngblood Jr and Harlow Johnson led those efforts. No school yesterday due to a Southwestern Wisconsin Association conference in Platteville and the chorus participated in the morning program.
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South Wayne
South Wayne High School
Everett Hill
Patricia Stalton
Darlington
LaFayette County
Burdette Schuldt
Band Mothers Club
Mmes
Stuart Chambers
Henry Youngblood Jr
Harlow Johnson
Southwestern Wisconsin Association
Platteville
Court Admits Error Okays Damage Award in Fatal Crash
The Wisconsin Supreme Court admitted an error in a 1947 auto train crash case. It upheld a $2,200 award to truck owner A Russell Sanders of Madison, reversing a prior award to Mrs. Thompson's estate of $9,015 and nullifying damages to Sanders.
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Madison
State Supreme Court
A. Russell Sanders
Route 3
Sanders
William A. Thompson
Services At Union Presbyterian Church This Week
The Union Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon Can Christianity Be Practical Junior Westminster Fellowship at 6 30 p m worship at 8 p m featuring the film And Now I See Young Peoples Roundtable meets at 7 30 p m Monday in the pastor s study The Missionary Society gathers Thursday afternoon at Mrs John Eley s home Choir practice is set for 7 p m Thursday
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Union Presbyterian Church
Westminster Fellowship
Young Peoples Roundtable
the Missionary Society
John Eley
Milwaukee Gas Walkout Settled After Long Negotiations
A settlement ended a week of gas service turmoil in Milwaukee as the Solvay Coke Co and six AFL unions agreed at 3:30 a.m. The deal includes a four cent an hour wage rise retroactive to June 1 and a pension plan with the company funding 15 cents per hour plus employee contributions to be negotiated. About 500 striking workers were to return to work immediately and full service was promised to customers by the Milwaukee Gas Light Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Frank P. Zeidler
Milwaukee Solvay Coke Co
AFL
Milwaukee Gas Light Co
Solvay
Zeidler
Robert Tehan
Clement J. Murphy
Thomas Fairchild
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Albany Area Social Roundup Lands Trips and Gatherings
A series of local visits and travel notes from Albany report residents’ motor trips to Eau Claire and Rochester New York, church attendees to the state Baptist convention, a three day trip by several families, canning injuries, and a large birthday picnic at the Methodist church honoring Ardyth and Lyle Trow and others.
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Vance Anderson
Terry
Eau Claire
Harold Johnson
Anderson
Johnson
England
Albert Loeffel
Frank Carlson
Rochester
N. Y
Carlson
Albany
Beloit
Colgate Divinity School
A. C. Oliver
Madison
Clarence Oliver
Andrew Harper
Frank Steindorf
Ray Dorn
San Francisco
Dorn
E. A. Sharer
Kathryn Groth
T. E. Sharer
James David
Anne
Priscilla
Blue Mounds
Grace la Flash
Viroqua
Clella Throwley
Lydia Humphrey
Louis Nipple
Steindel
Lucy Phillips
Arthur Webb
William Fulton
Sugar River Colony
Herman Legler
Monroe
Roscoe Smout
James Bray
Kyle Miller
Baptist Church
Robert Douglas
Newton Davis
Neil Pryce
Northern Baptist Assembly
Green Lake
Methodist Church
Ardyth
Lyle Trow
Myrtle Conway
Lee Gillette
Henry Ott Former Assemblyman Dies at 84
Henry Ott a three time assemblyman from Sheboygan died in a Plymouth hospital after a two week illness. He was 84 and a Plymouth native who was elected in 1913 1921 and 1923. He was active in farm and cooperative activities.
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Plymouth
Henry Ott
Sheboygan
Ott
Assembly
Monroe Common Council Proceedings October 4 1949
Monroe Wisconsin council meets with Mayor Buehler presiding. Aldermen Forcade Norton Matzke Schindler Laeser and Hare present. Beckman Meythaler absent. Several ordinances and bids discussed including lot area for multiple dwellings and off street parking. Public hearing notices and claims reviewed. licenses granted. grit chamber approved for disposal plant.
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Council Chamber
Monroe
Wisconsin
F. A. Buehler
Forcade
Norton
Matzke
Schindler
Laeser
Hare
Beckman
Meythaler
Cardinal
Police and Safety Committee
Chief of Police
Board of Water Commissioners
Committee On
Grubb and Armstrong
Janesville
Wis
Henry H. Elmer
Public Service Commission
Madison
United Telephone Co
12Th
13Th Streets
29Th
30Th Avenues
Board of Public Works
11Th
12Th Streets
15Th Street
22Nd
23Rd Avenues
Monroe Plumbing and Heating Co
Schiller Blue Print Co
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Rufenacht Oil Co
Oil
Green County Radio
Bauman Ace Store
Park- Blumer Pharmacy
Standard Oil Co
Hero
Standard Service
Virgil Stauffacher Estate
Pete Lanz Hardware Co
Texaco Servicenter
Heeb Co
Matt Solbran
Blue Print
Wisconsin Power and Gas
Solomon Auto Parts Co
Ing Lines
Finance and Taxation Committee
Common Council
City of
E. J. Norton
Herman L. Schindler
Floyd Matzke
Alderman Hare
Water and Lights Committee
Wisconsin Power and Light Com
Sebastian Laeser Jr
O. L. Hare
Alderman Norton
Committee On Water and Lights
City Hall
Or. S. Soseman
Buehler
Frank Kubly
Police Department
Jerry Donohue
Gorder
Alderman Forcade
L. G. Forcade
QO. L. Hare
St. Victor’s Congregation
21St Avenues
20Th
St. Victor’s
Nays
G. S. Soseman
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe, Wisconsin
Postoffice
Monroe Evening Times CO
Emery A. Odell
Monroe Daily Journal
The
Associated Press
Inland D Press Association
Audit Bureau of Nation
Stephenson County
Ill
Editorial
Red
Evening Times
Frank P. Davis
Twin Grove Christian Church
Belle Berry
John Boyer
Angie Bangs
Charles Mackey
Ella Bridge
Mattie Emrick
Dorothy Kuebli
William Luecke
Emil Voegeli
Monticello
John Voegeli
Benkert and Stauffacher Clothing
Brodhead
Fairground
Kittie” Knight
John L. Hirsig
Richards
Hirsig
Harry Hanson
Fred O. Atwood
Sheriff's Office
J. B. Treat
D. J. Sullivan
Frank Tripp
South Wayne High
William Steindorf
Java
Batavia
Darul Islam
Proceedings of Common Council
Committee On Claims
Common Council of
Viola Tannler
17Th Avenue
James H. Furniss
Board of Public Action
Prague
Prague Press
Czechoslovakia
Dakota
Illinois
Highway 75
Harry Schrader
Albert Hugelshofer
Alvin van Loh
W. B. Elbeck
Kehl Bros
Stockton
Lawrence Kehl
Bridge
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