Labor Congress Calls Strike Halt After Italy Riots
In Rome the Chamber of Labor announced a two day general strike settlement after violent clashes between police and Communist strongarm squads. Deputies Giuliana Paoletta and Vincenzo Mosca were among the injured as crowds fought near Parliament. Police mobilized 100,000 troops to quell disturbances and curb private transport protests.
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Rome
Christian Democrat
Chamber of Lehbor
General Labor Federation
Flarliament Square
Albano
Parliament Building
Giuliana Paoletta
Vincenzo Moscafell
Parliament Square
Fhe
Font
Parella
Moscatelli
Parliament
Communista
Itome
Maren
Chamber of Inbar
Interior Ministry
Act
Chamber of Labor
Afrlica
Christian Democrat Party
Stock Exchange
Commmunist Squeda
Roberts Donates 500 Dollars to Boy Scout Camp
Me and Mrs. Robert W. Roberts of Oconomowoc and St. Petersburg, Florida, donated 500 dollars to the Long Lake camp fund. Joseph Weix, chair of the camp building committee, said the project costs total 30,000 dollars and only 1,900 remains to be raised. He credited local citizens for erasing much of the debt after two years of work.
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Roberts
Oconomowoc
Wis
Robert W. Roberts
St. Petersburg
Fis
Boys Scouts
Long Lake
Joseph Weix
Oconomowog
Weix
Butter and Oil Prices Rise Sharply Across Markets
Two household essentials butter and oil show steep price increases with no near relief. Butter hits 99 cents a pound in Washington as dairy output lags and stocks dwindle, while gasoline and other fuels jump as supply tightens and new price marks take effect. Officials monitor voluntary cutbacks amid steel shortages and limited tank cars to boost transport.
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Waules
Plane crashes kill 45 in three days
Forty five persons died in four air force crashes over three days amid the force’s rise as an independent military service. Rescue efforts continued for missing crew in several incidents. A separate report notes a government retail sales rise of seven percent for the week ending December 6.
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United Press
Tula
Italy
Frankfurt
Germany
el Paso
Tex
Memphis, Tenn
Goose Bay
Labrador
Medical Lake
Wash
Andrews Field
Washington
D. C
Probe
Memphis
Texas
Mount Spokane
Wilbur
Izmer
Turkey
Rome
Baghdad
Ligurian Sea
Washington, W.ri
Federal Reserve Board
Slippery Roads Spark Waukesha Crashes
Three people sustained minor injuries as mist and a light snowfall glazed roads in Waukesha. Neil Conway collided with an oil truck on Delafield Street near city hall, suffering a bruised knee. Thomas Schmidt was treated after a collision on St Paul Avenue, and Floyd Patten struck a utility pole after his car wandered off Mound Road.
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Waukesha
Neil Conway
Madison
Delafield Street
Feadon
Francis N. Barney
Madison St
Conway
St Paul Avenue
Waukesha Motorco
Thomas Schmidt
Victor E. Geis
Motor Hill Terrace
Schmidt
Floyd Patten
Lug Mound Road
Fatton
Judge Provides Home for Locked Out Husband
Edward H. Giese of 1112 Madison Street faced a lock-out eviction in municipal court. Judge Scott Lowry sentenced him to 36 days’ guest status for drunk and disorderly conduct or a $50 fine plus costs, after officers testified to the domestic dispute and police found him intoxicated in a woodshed.
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Edward H. Giese
Madison St
Amiable
Scott Lowry
Justice
Giese
Calvin Zeller
Melvin Morris
Richard S. Hippenmeyer
Jooks
Bevin Says Britain Won't Use Troops to Enforce Palestine Split
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told Parliament Britain will not deploy troops to enforce a UN partition of Palestine even if ordered by the Security Council. He said Britain would relinquish Palestine control as soon as possible, withdraw its 70 000 soldiers, and leave enforcement to others.
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London
W.A
Ernest Bevin
Palestine
United Nations Security Council
United States
Russia
Cour
Bevin
Commons
Britain
Holy Land
Great Britain
Senate Probes Matt Holdings of Royall Aide
Edwin W. Pauley testified that he earned a substantial profit from grain and other futures after becoming special assistant to Army Secretary Reybold. The Senate Appropriations Committee, led by Styles Bridges, pressed for names of large traders while noting no illegal activity. Pauley listed holdings as of Sept 3 and said most futures were liquidated with substantial profit.
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Washington, W.R
Edwin W. Pauley
Army
Kenneth C. Reyall
Pauley
Senate Appropriations Committee
Committee
Styles lBridges
N. H
Neuks
Bridges
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Royall
Truman
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Agriculture
Robert A. Taft
Republican Policy Committee
Senate
Congress
Michigan
Ferguson
Tom Clark
Commerce
W. Averell Harriman
Mehl
J. M. Mehl
Commodity Exchange Authority
Unrest in Jerusalem and Palestine Escalates Violent Toll
Across Palestine including Jerusalem and Haifa region, civil unrest claimed many lives with 40 dead and 67 hurt reported. Jews and Arabs attacked villages and buses with ambushes, fires, knifings, and shelling as troops reinforced the old city. Beersheba and Ramleh saw additional casualties amid a broad wave of clashes.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Britign
Old City
Ak Wahda
Tira
Haifa
Jerusalem-Hebron
Beersheba
Ramleh
House Group Demands Petrillo Prosecution
The House labor committee urged vigorous prosecution of Music Coars James C. Petrillo and the AFL for violating the Sea act prohibiting feather bedding in radio. Rep. Carroll D. Kearns cited Petrillo’s alleged autocratic power and urged the government not to tolerate such tyranny in a free republic.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Coar
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
AFL
Carroll D. Kearns
Petrillo
Our
Republic
Free
Kearns
Petrillo’s Union
Four Named to National Honor Society at Oconomowoc High
Four high school seniors were admitted to membership in the National Honor Society at a candlelight ceremony in the high school auditorium. The new members are Joy Hrecklow Cynthia Stone Donald MacIntosh and Douglas Lyke. Rev William Clyde Donald pastor of the Congregational church delivered the address.
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Ocoonomowoc
Joy Hrecklow
Cynthia Stone
Donald MacIntosh
Douglas Lyke
William Clyde Donald
Congregational Church
Postmaster Announces Extended Stamp Window Hours
Postmaster J G Laing says to speed service during the pre Christmas rush the stamp window will be open from 9 a m to 6 p m on Saturdays and from 10 a m to 4 p m on Sundays The same hours will apply the following Saturday and Sunday December 29 and 30
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J G. Laing
A.m
New Bill Seeks Price Rollback Across Commodities
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach sent a central price rollback bill to Congress aiming to revert essential commodity prices to June 1947 levels. The plan calls for wage controls later and outlines that maximum prices may apply where scarce or rising unreasonably. GOP leaders push an expedited House vote under suspension of rules.
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Washington
Bewls
Schwellenbach
Congress
Truman
U. S
House
GOP
Landon Claims Truman Seeks Four Year Aid Plan
Former Kansas governor Landon contends President Truman favors a four year aid program for Europe under the Marshall Plan. He says Truman discussed recovery guarantees during a White House call, describing the plan as yearly or temporary in nature.
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Landon
Truman
Swasellngelum
U.A
AIEM
Kansas
Firat
Reepublican
White House
Mars
Vhasin
Oconomowoc Hosts 1948 Olympic Speed Skaters
Speed skaters from across the United States gathered in Oconomowoc to train before the Winter Games in Switzerland. Del Pertamb of Milwaukee, a three time Olympian, plus Eddie Schroeder of Chicago, are noted as the other double triplet to make three teams. Skaters from St. Louis Minneapolis Chicago and St. Paul also reported to arrive.
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Jgcgunu
W. Wuu
U. S
Oconaomoweoe
Switzerland
Delpertamb
Milwaukee
United States
Eddie Schroeder
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Servisoft Leader Jack Hutton to Move to California
Jack Hutton president of Servisoft, a Waukesha business founder and veteran, plans to relocate to California next month to pursue a new field of business while keeping his Servisoft share. He was honored at a farewell stag party by the Lions Club at Dr J C Frick's home. Hutton, a WWII veteran, led local Lions and served in American Legion and Air Forces Reserve. he helped erect the new Servisoft building on White Rock Avenue and will move with his family.
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Servisorc
Waukesha
Jack Hutton
McCall Sr
Lions Club
J. C. Frick
Servisoft
Hutton
California
White Rock Avenue
Wakesha
The
Lions With
American Legion
Air Forces Reserve Officers Association
No Pardon Declined for Mrs Conner in Manslaughter Case
The governor’s office announced that Oscar Rennebohm denied a pardon to Mrs. la Vera B. Conner, 48, serving a two year term in the state home for women for shooting her husband Marlowe Conner on February 23, 1948. Convicted on a third degree manslaughter count in the heat of passion, a circuit court jury found her crime in 1948.
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Maanowssy Curycacung
Oscar
Rennebohm
la Vera B. Conner
Pewaukee Post to Hear Runge Special Speaker
Pewaukee Post No 7L will host annual membership roundup and initiation ceremonies with state American Legion commander C. Runge as a speaker. The event includes unveiling of World War II honor roll, taps at 2 30 PM, invocations, memorial address by John B Schickle, and multiple Legion leaders speaking before initiations in the high school gymnasium.
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Pewaukee
Herman C. Runge
American Legion
Joachim Haeusler
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Ben Huisman
John B. Schickle
Charles R. Matteson
Lester Wiedeman
Legion
E. T. Soper
Pewaukee Methodist Church
State Department of the American Legion
Pewaukee High School
Legion Post No. 400
Milwaukee
Pewaukee Organization
Runge
Edgar Jewsill
Janesville
al Haugan
Waukesha
Flora Weber
County Women's Auxiliary
Snow Flurries Expected to Continue Saturday in Waukesha
A fresh blanket of snow covers Waukesha today and forecasts show renewed flurries over the weekend. Considerable cloudiness is expected to persist Saturday with little temperature change and additional light snowfall tonight.
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Waukesha
Marshall Rebukes Molotov At Foreign Ministers Session
Secretary of State George C. Marshall angrily denounced Russia's reparations claims against Germany as pure propaganda and said it was difficult to respect the Soviet government's dignity. Molotov monopolized part of the meeting with charges against the western powers, while Bevin called the tirade insults and untruths.
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London
George C. Marshall
Russia
Germany
Council of Foreign
Marahalt
V. M. ‘Molotov
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Molotov
Weather Forecast for Wisconsin Cloudy with Snow Flurries Tonight
Considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with snow flurries in the extreme south. Little change in temperature. Minimum near ten, today’s high around 40s, low around 20s. Hourly readings show cooler overnight and slight warming toward afternoon. Local data indicate yesterday’s high 42 and low 18.
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