Supreme Court to hear non communist oath challenge
The Supreme Court held its first hearing on the Taft Hartley non communist oath requirement with two appeals. The CIO United Steelworkers and CIO American Communications Association challenge affidavits for union officials to use labor board machinery. The Steelworkers seek to block pension-bargaining demands while some locals have not complied. the Communications Association frames the case as a test of democratic freedoms against political belief based legislation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
CIO
United Steel Workers of America
CIO American Communications Association
National Labor Board
Chicago
Steel Workers’ Union
Labor Board
Inland Steel Co
High Tribunal
United Steel Workers
The
International Union
Communications Association
U. S
New York
Association
Press Wireless, Incorporated
Rock Island Train Wreck Kills Three
A washout derailed four cars and a diesel of a Chicago bound Rock Island train. At least three people died and 50 to 70 were injured. a two year old girl, Crystal Lee Dutton of Port Huron, Mich., was missing. Known dead include Mrs. Clarence Moon and Joe Robinson, with an unidentified woman among the dead. Mayor Ted Gardner of Fowler estimated up to 70 injuries.
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Liberal
Ted Gardner
Fowler
The
Fowler News
Six Killed in California Causeway Crash
Six people died in a fiery collision on a California eight mile causeway linking Sacramento river lowlands. A flat bed truck and an empty trailer and a sedan collided, ripping railing and plunging into ground below. Four Oakland family members among the dead.
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Sacramento
Oakland
Calif
California
Sacramento River
Madison Proclaims United Nations Day October 24
Gov. Rennebohm signed a proclamation designating October 24 as United Nations Day in Wisconsin. The action aligns with the national observance called for by the General Assembly of the UN.
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U. N
Madison
United Nations
Rennebohm
General U. N. Assembly
Retired Rev J L Haack Dies After Long Ministry
Rev J L Haack 81, longtime pastor and organizer of churches in Wisconsin Michigan and Texas, died after chronic heart illness in Webster Groves Missouri with 60 years in the ministry and nine pulpits. He married Alice Isely in 1896. golden anniversary was nine months before her death in 1946. He began at Hales Corners near Milwaukee in 1889 and served Marinette Menominee and San Antonio among others. Burial plans and services followed a special June commemoration at Peace Church attended by his flock and regional clergy.
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J. L. Haack
Browntown Peace Church
Arno J
Webster Groves
Haack
Peace Church
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Texas
Rev
Princeton, Ill
Christian Gottlieb Haack
Elmhurst College
Illinois
Eden Seminary
St. Louis
C. Alice Isely
Monroe
Friedenschurch
Milwaukee
Cc. G. Haack
Marinette
Wis
Menominee
Mich
Friedens
San Antonio
Tex
Tail End of Gale Hits Monroe Area
The Monroe area felt the tail end of a gale sweeping from the plains state. A brick chimney was toppled by a falling limb at 12 20 pm on 20th street injuring no one. a tree blocked 15th Avenue and 19th Street. a storm window shattered at city hall. Power lines and signs were affected by wind and branches. REA reported outages in Lafayette County. Madison also saw damage. The broader storm killed eight people elsewhere as rain fell 10 of an inch, temperatures dropping from 77 to 66. By afternoon calm returned with a rainbow across the northeast sky and unusually hot weather following a warm weekend peak of 81.
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Monroe
Plains States
Nellie C
20Th Street
15Th Avenue
19Th Street
City Hall
Dixie Shop
REA Electric Utility
Lafayette County
Madison
Mrs. Mary Shorb Dies in Los Angeles
Brodhead Times Special reports the death of Mrs. Mary Shorb former Brodhead resident who died yesterday at her son Walter’s home in Los Angeles. The Shorb family ran the Shorb hotel from 1900 to 1940 and will have the body flown to Durand Illinois for 2 PM Wednesday services at the Durand Methodist church.
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Brodhead
Mary Shorb
Walter
Los Angeles
Calif
Shorb
Chapin
Durand, Ill
Brodead
Durand Methodist Church
Detour Planned Around City Intersection Repair
City engineers divert traffic around the 17th Avenue and 9th Street intersection while repairs begin. Detour routes traffic from 17th Avenue to 8th Street then to 18th Avenue and back to 9th Street for about a week. The intersection is fully blocked to speed the work.
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17Th Avenue
9Th Work Street
Z. A. Gorder
8Th Street
18Th Avenue
9Th Street
FFA Opens National Convention With 7000 Attendees
Youth delegates from 48 states arrived in color ful regional uniforms to receive awards at the 22nd annual Future Farmers of America national convention. The event gathers students and sponsors for national recognition and showcases agricultural achievements.
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FFA
Kansas City
Farmers of America
Fire Alarm Tangle Brings Out Trucks But No Blaze
A morning fire alarm called out two fire trucks though no fire remained. Mrs. Ernest Neuenschwander reported the alarm after Judy Kubly rushed home claiming a fire near the Kubly residence. Fire crews questioned if the blaze was within city limits. details of the exact location were unclear.
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Ernest Neuenschwander
10Th Street
Judy Kubly
Donald J. Kubly
7Th Avenue
Kubly
Floyd Peck Hurt In Driveway Crash
Floyd Peck age 48 of Brodhead is in St. Clare hospital after a rear end crash on county trunk south of Brodhead at 3 25 pm Sunday. Car driven by Frank A. Lentz of Brodhead had a dislocated shoulder for Lentz. Peck suffered head cut six stitches right knee and right hand and right shoulder injury. Passersby took him to Brodhead physician and he was later moved to the hospital by ambulance. Jerome J Richardson Brule drove the other car rear ending the Lentz auto swinging it into a ditch.
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Floyd Peck
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Frank A. Lentz
Peck
Lentz
Jerome J. Richardson. Brule
Four Found Slain in Texas Home
Four persons were shot to death today at a suburban Oak Knoll residence in Fort Worth Texas. Neighbors identified the victims as Mrs Richard G Finch about 33 Penelope Finch 8 Allan Finch 7 and the children's maternal grandmother Mrs Walker. A next door neighbor found the bodies when visiting to check on the children who she usually drives to school.
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Fort Worth
Oak Knoll
Richard G. Finch
Penelope Finch
Allan Finch
Walker
Six Navy Men Die in Tutuila Tanker Explosion
The navy reports six sailors were killed when the tanker Chehalis exploded at Tutuila American Samoa. The 2020 ton vessel arrived from Hawaii with aviation gasoline, fire started forward but was controlled, flames spread on the water and ignited more fuel before the Chehalis sank in 30 feet of water.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Tutuila
American Samoa
Tutuila Naval Base
Hawaii
Walkouts Spread Worries as Steel and Coal Strikes Drag On
The nation faces rising strike idle, with about two million out this week as steel and coal walkouts persist. UMW plans bargaining, government pressure eyes end of 22 day coal strike and nine day steel walkout. Pushed to Friday, fabricating plants face expiring contracts and demands for free pensions and insurance.
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Pittsburgh
United Steel
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Steel Group
Cyrus Ching
Federal Conciliation Service
Philip Murray
Washington
Murray
Aluminum Company of America
Allied Industries
Auto Capital
Detroit
Packard Motor Car Co
Briges Mfe. Co
Packard
Big Steel
U. S. Steel Corporation
Youngstown
Homstead
Bethlehem
Chicago
Cleveland
Lackawanna
UMW
Cotton crop forecast rises to 15.45 million bales
The agriculture department estimated this year's cotton crop at 15,446,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, up 503,000 bales from last month's forecast and above last year's 14,868,000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Two Albany Scouts Earn Eagle Rank at Court of Honor
Daryl Davenport and Roger Steindorf of Albany troop 107 received Eagle rankings at the court of honor held at Decatur Lake camp. Twenty six scouts from Monroe troops 101 114 and 115 participated along with other ranks awarded including first class four merit badges and explorer certificates.
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Albany
Daryl Davenport
Roger Steindorf
Decatur Lake
Monroe
Donald Dwyer
Stanley Burington
Arnold
Court of Honor
John Burt
Herbert W. Booth
Raphael Daly
Nat G. Preston
Lyle Sickinger
Herman Stuessy
Alger Hiss Retrial Delayed Against Nov. 1 Date
New York police report that Alger Hiss the former state department official faces a second perjury trial delay to November 1. Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe reserved ruling on transferring the trial to Rutland Vermont and gave Hiss lawyers until Thursday to respond to government opposition.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Alfred C. Coxe
Hiss
Rutland
Coxe
State Department
Musical Pageant Saturday To Honor New CES Leader
Eastern Star members will attend the four act pantomime From Bach to Berlin at the high school auditorium honoring Mrs. Bruce M. Blum. A cast of 55, directed by T. F. Ransdell, presents an imaginative history of music from ancient to modern times.
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Berlin
Bruce M. Blum
Wisconsin
St. Omar
Monroe
T. F. Ransdell
Apollo
Jack Somete
Zeus
Chicago Shuts Down Large Milwaukee Avenue Bingo Hall
Chicago police raided and shut a Milwaukee avenue bingo hall drawing about 2000 people nightly. The manager and four employees were arrested for disorderly conduct. profits were reported around 3000 dollars per night with top prizes of 1500 dollars or a 1949 car.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Avenue
Tribune
The
Sun- Times
Walter Orlikoski
Northwest Side
Orlikoski
Illinois
Milwaukee Avenue Hall
Sun-Times
25Th Ward
35Th Ward Boys Club
Mrs Eley 81 Dies in Janesville Home
Mrs Romayne Eley age 81 died Saturday at 4 p m in the home of her daughter Miss Evadne Fley 153 South High Janesville after ill health since July She was born March 28 1868 in Stephenson County Ill She was married Jan 28 1892 to Romayne Eley and moved to Janesville in 1900 Survived by son Claude two daughters Mrs Eley and Mrs Kenneth Ginner one sister Mrs Henry Neuenschwander six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Preceded in death by son Carl in 1939 and three infant sons Four brothers and four sisters Burial will be in Richland Cemetery three miles east of Monroe Services Tuesday at 130 p m at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev I E Schlagenhaus officiating
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Romayne Eley
Evadne Fley
South High Street
Janesville
Eley
Stephenson County
Ill
David
Mary Paul Rocker
Minnie Rocker
Monroe Methodist Parsonage
Claude
Monroe
Kenneth Ginner
Henry Neuenschwander
Dakota
Carl
Methodist Church
Shriner - Neushwander Funeral Home
I. E. Schlagenhaus
Janesville Methodist Church
Richland Cemetery
Senate control hangs on three key senate races
Three extra races in New York Connecticut and Idaho alter the 1950 balance as death of Senator Miller Idaho triggers a GOP appointment. If Dulles wins New York and Lehman defeats Dulles the Senate tilts differently. tribute and plans for Miller's lying in state follow.
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Washington
New York
Connecticut
Idaho
Senate
Miller
C. A. Robins
Henry Dworshak
Abe Goff
Baldwin
Congress
R-Conn
Chester Bowles
Dulles
Thomas E. Dewey
Herbert H. Lehman
GOP
Janesville Man Drowns in Bathtub at Convalescent Home
An elderly Rock County resident, John H. Heacock aged 78, drowned yesterday in a bathtub at a Janesville convalescent home. Coroner E. J. Overton ruled death due to drowning though heart ailment was present.
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Janesville
John H. Heacock
Rock County
E. J. Overton
Heacock
Chinese Embassy Staff Defect to Chinese Communist Government
The entire staff of the Chinese embassy and consulate-general here deserted the nationalist regime and pledged support to the new Chinese communist government in Peking. The move happened on the double ten holiday, marking Sun Yat Sen's 1911 revolution, and defeated charge d affaires Tuan Mao-lan who had just arrived from London to take over duties as the ambassador Tsien Tai remained gravely ill.
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Paris
Peking
China
Sun Yat Sen
Tuan Mao-lan
Tuan
London
Tsien Tai
Navy argues B-36 risks vs radar and jet interceptors
Navy officials told Congress that Russia has both the warning radar and jet fighters to detect and knock down high flying bombers like the B-36. They criticized heavy investment in the B-36 and urged greater naval aviation funding while defending radar effectiveness and claimed future jets can counter the bomber threat.
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Washington —i
Navy
Congress
Russia
House
Armed Services Committee
Cmdr
W. S. Martin
Barbers Point
Hawaii
Martin
W. N. Leonard
Cecilfield
Jacksonville
Fla
Alfred B. Metsger
Pacific Fleet Air Force
Metsger
E. W. Harrison
Arthur W. Radford
Air Force
Radford
Terracina Project Showcased at Green County Corn Day
The Green county soils conservation district led a corn day at the F. J. Knderley farm in Spring Grove township with hundreds of farmers. The program featured 11 corn hybrids, a broader terrace design, new machinery demonstrations, a corn borer control talk by E. M. Fisher of the University, and a clean plowing contest run by Orrin Berge of UW.
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Green County
Spring Grove
Soils Conservation District
E. M. Fisher
Orrin Berge
University of Wisconsin
Plymouth Mail Truck Destroyed by Flames
Fire erupted in a new one ton mail truck two miles west of Plymouth on Saturday. The vehicle and its load, including 10 mail pouches several parcel post packages and numerous $100 checks from a Plymouth feed company, were destroyed.
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Plymouth —(P
Here
Plymouth Feed
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Decatur
CES
Orchesis
Herbert M. Ainsworth
O’conor
D-Md
State Capitol
Boise
Capitol
Harrison
Bureau of Aeronautics
Vinson
Truman
Plymouth
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