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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
8
The Central Railroad of New Jersey first used a diesel electric locomotive in 1925. It delivered 300 horsepower and remains in operation today.
The first regular ski tournament in the United States took place on February 8, 1887, at Red Wing Minnesota marking an early milestone in American winter sports.
A labor dispute involving about 15,000 Deere and Co. workers in Illinois and Iowa ended with a contract extension from April 21, 1948 to May 6, 1949. The CIO United Auto Workers accepted wage increases of nine cents for piece workers and thirteen cents for others. Affected plants include Waterloo and Ottumwa in Iowa, Ankeny in Iowa, and most in Moline, Illinois.
Washington June 3 The house sub committee heard charges that the state department fosters a monopoly in international short wave broadcasting. Walter S Lemmon president of the worldwide broadcasting foundation said the voice broadcasts are placed exclusively with NBC and CBS. He said the foundation sought state department programming assistance for over a year but received only the run around. The subcommittee chairman indicated a full investigation of monopoly charges.
Eleven privately owned Iowa electric utilities indicate plans to invest $57,605,521 in construction this year and next. The announcement highlights ongoing capital projects by the observed firms as part of a broader expansion in the state’s energy infrastructure.
Washington June 3 UP Spokesmen for soft coal operators expect talks with John L Lewis to resume next week but only if a Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough orders the United Mine Workers leader to bargain with the Southern Coal Producers Association The judge would rule tomorrow on the government's request for an injunction to force Lewis to include the Southern Association in talks.
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