Truman vetoes bill to permit rail price fixing
President Truman vetoed the Bullwinkle Reed bill that would exempt rail and other carrier rate agreements from antitrust laws if approved by the ICC. He warned such immunity harms the public interest and signals a dangerous expansion of private control over transportation, noting ongoing anti trust cases and the need for vigorous anti monopoly action.
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Washington
Truman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Buf
Bullwinkle
ICC
Local Sextette Loses Horace Heidt Contest at Riverside
The Plantationals of Waukesha won the audience vote at Riverside theater Milwaukeee but were passed over for the Sun day network program. Band leader cited cigaret sponsor budget as reason. Heidt praised the sextette after the show. Members listed: Claude Markin John Biz Tony Ghatto Ray Pierson Bob Consigle Mike Chapman. A separate divorce notice: Hildegard Neumann, 47, Oconomowoc, wins counter-claim custody of three children ages 17 to 22 from Leonard Neumann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plantationals
Waukesna
Horace Heilt
Riverside Theater
Milwausee
Heidt
Riverside
Bleidt
Sextrtte
Claude Markin
John Biz
Tony Ghatto
Ray Pierson
Bob Consigle
Mike Chapman
Hildegard Neumann
Oconomowoc
Leonard
Txonia
Wisconsin Weather Forecast and Almanac Notes
Weather outlook shows gradual clearing tonight with cooler temps in the southern area and a slight warmup in the south Sunday. Min temps around 54, yesterday high 56, low 47. Wauregan Almanac page lists sunrise sunset times for June 1, quarter Moon phase, a prominent star Antares, visible planets Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars with rise and set times and a note on Venus fading as an evening star and reappearing as morning star in July.
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Wisconsin
Toa
Wauresha
Bunsriss
Bunset
Wreresy
Meonset
Firat
Osesseree
Antares
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Due West
Mara
Lew Jn Weet
Waukesha Teachers Seek Higher Degrees During Vacation
As students finish for summer, Waukesha teachers head to universities and colleges for advanced study. Recipients include Roland Schrupp art doctoral work at the University of Minnesota, Florence Flugasur and Mary Fagetland in education and math, with many others attending Central State Teachers College, Wisconsin and Marquette University, and workshops at Tem ple University and the University of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
University of Minnesota
Roland Schrupp
Florence Flugasur
Mary Fagetland
Bijnnegota
Jeanette Rhode
Bolty Kaufman
Colorado University
Betty Stein
Edna Roe
Robert Munger
Northwestern University
Munger
Stevens Point
Mises Adeline Hoten
Mildred Jennings
Central State Teachers’ College
Dorothy Pattee
Cerro College
Viola Hel
Kohls
Kathryn Nokelty
Marquette University
Robert Duckett
Anita Dunn
Mildred Brady
University of Wisconsin
Brady
Rebecca Watson
Wastewater State Teachers College
ReMona Brown
Madison
Frances Magdanz
Dorothy Klug
Hope Gardner
Jean Willams
Anta Dunn
Muriel Bertane
Ruth Graves
Margaret Pobiriann
Ada Toms
Mary Anderson
Anna Herz
Ray Ruppie
Veena Mutilry
Temple University
Philadelphia
Emmett Betts
Una Nehls
Clara Wwailing
Wall
J. Panella
Gesta Science
University of Chicago
Agnes Zeitler
Mardell van Buren
Canada
June Krause
Grace Weston
Florence Parmenter
Will Visi
Whitewater State Teachers’ College
Washington, D. C
Maine
New York
Russian jet tops sound barrier reports 745 mph
Aviation Week reported a Russian DPS 346 jet fighter faster than sound, reaching about 745 miles per hour, based on Russian reports to London. The article notes U S XS 1 speed claims and includes fabricated Soviet jet illustrations drawn from smuggled film. Magidoff is not involved in the sources.
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Washington
U.P
Aviation Week
Russia
London
U. S
Iron Curtain
Magidof
McGraw-Hill Moscow
World News
Robert H. Wood
Robert Magidoff
Moscow
Russilans
Magidoff
McGraw-Hill and
National Broadcasting Co
Family shoplifting ring busted in Milwaukee
A 13 year old Milwaukee girl her mother and her 62 year old grandmother were held on charges of stealing about 5000 in merchandise. Police said they would seek indictment from the district attorney. The raid followed a search of the home unveiling the alleged family operation and two truckloads of loot.
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Milwaukee
Mrs. Luella Betts Dies at Home in Eagle
Luella Betts, 76, died at her Eagle home Thursday. A pro nest member in Eagle she helped start William Perry Chapter No 275 Order of the Eastern Star. Survived by son Thomas and daughters Mrs. Alice Steinike of Madison and Mrs. Alice Burton of Milwaukee, nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren and sister Mrs. Charles Craver. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 pm from the residence with Rev. Vai Bears of Waterloo officiating. Burial at Hagler. She also belonged to the Royal Neighbors.
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Luella Betts
Eagle
William Perry
Order of the Eastern Star
Thomas
Alice Steinike
Madison
Alice Burton
Milwaukee
Charles Craver
Vai
Smuggling Ring Busted By Chicago Police
Police seized 40 Mexican nationals and an American citizen in a near west side four story building raid at dawn. The suspect, Roeynaldo Sanchez, and his wife Victoria admitted guiding Mexicans from Texas in a red semi trailer with a false floor loaded with cantaloupes. Sanchez said Alfredo paid him 176 dollars to move them to farms and factories for 800 more on completion. Federal immigration officials to determine if a nationwide labor smuggling scheme is involved.
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Chicago
Texas
Sien
Near West Side
Roeynaldo Sanchez
Victoria
Sanchez
Ban Beni
Tex
Alfredo
Aphid Plague Hits Pea Crop In Waukesha County
The Oconomowoc Pea Canning Company warns of at least 25 percent losses across the early pea crop due to a severe aphid infestation amid extended drought. Dusting operations cover about 75 percent of 8,200 acres in Waukesha county, with hopes that rain and DDT dusting will curb the pest and save the late crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconomowon Pea Canning Company
Leo Weix
Weix
Waukesha
Oconomowoc Company
Welx
Wisconsin GOP to endorse slate for five statewide offices
Milwaukee UP dispatch reports Wisconsin Republican leaders opened their state convention urging a single endorsed slate for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer and attorney general. Chairman Harvey Higley urged endorsement while signaling a welcome to former Progressives, warned against coalitions with ex Progressives and noted Ralph Immel’s potential bid could prompt endorsement.
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Milwaukee
Republican Party Workers of Wisconsin
GOP
Harvey Higley
Marinette
Leutenant
Lreadurer
Higley
GOF
Democratic Party
Republicana
Uve
Ralph Imraell
Imraell
Madison
Oscar Rennebohm
Milwaukee Man Hurt in County Road Crash
Eugene Haach a 22 year old Milwaukee man suffered slight injuries when he fell asleep at the wheel and hit a tree on Highway 18 two miles east of here at 2 56 am He was taken to Memorial hospital for cuts and bruises to his chin and body injuries
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Milwaukee
Eugene Haach
Highway 18
Here
Haach
Memorial Hospital
Butler Approves 55000 School Building Plan
At a special meeting Joint School district No 1 voters unanimously approved a 50000 addition to the two room building serving Brookfield Menomonee and Butler. They authorized a 40000 state loan and tax increases to cover principal and interest while preserving state and county aid to save over 3000 in taxes. The plan adds two 23 by 32 foot rooms south of the existing building with potential later expansion.
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Lesle Linaberry
John Callahan
Linaberry
Alten Foss
Mil Hillatrom
Believe U S Bombers killed Koreans in fishing raid
Tokyo dispatch reports the U S Far East air forces admitted a bombing off the Korea coast may have involved their aircraft. An official release said practice bombing was airborne when the incident occurred. Korea police earlier attributed the attack to nine four engine planes of a Sar force unit. eleven boats were sunk.
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Tokyo
U. S&s
Far East Air Forces
Japan Sea
Korea
Poice
Seoul
150 Packed in Cabins as Danish Ship Sank
Danish navy divers reported 150 men women and children were packed in submerged cabins and engine room of the coastal steamer Kjobenseyn after it struck a mine and sank in 10 minutes off Jutland. The mine tore an 80 yard square bow hole letting water rush in. More than a third of passengers and crew were trapped below decks and some victims were cut by propellers as the ship went down. The United Steamship Company said 261 were rescued yesterday with nineteen bodies recovered so far and divers to surface the rest later.
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Copenhagen
Kjobenseyn
Jutland
United Steamship Company
Armed Forces Enlist Women as Regular Members
President Truman signed into law a bill making women regular members of the army navy and air force. Army and air force leaders Dwight D Eisenhower and Carl Spaatz led the fight to permanence. The air force will create a new WAF designation and cap women at two percent of force strength. For two fiscal years the WAF will total about 4,000 enlisted women 300 officers and 40 warrant officers.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Man
Air Force
WACS
Gan
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Carl Spaatz
Adr Force
Air Force E
WAF
Jury Deadlocked in Stabbing Case in Wisconsin
A jury of eight women and four men failed to reach a verdict for Solomon Gomez and Epifanio Martinez, charged with assault to do great bodily harm in a May 7 stabbing of Benjamin Melendes. After four and a half hours deliberation, the judge declared a mistrial and a new trial was indicated.
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Waukesha
Solomon Gomez
E. Main St
Epifanio Martinez
Pleasant St
Benjamin Melendes
E. Main Street
Melendes
Memorial Hospital
General, Mallendie Foundry
Scott Lowry
Asesault
Lowry
Dist
Homer J. Wiliams
Russian trains halted traffic to Berlin resumes after talks
Berlin reports that the Russian army halted rail freight from western Germany to Berlin for a time but with British talks a settlement allowed normal shipments to resume this evening. Col Hana W Holmer said 27 freight trains freed from Helmstedt were already moving toward Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany
Hana W. Holmer
Helmstedt
Soaking Rain Boosts Crops in Wisconsin region
Rain broke a long dry spell across southern Wisconsin and parts of Illinois and Iowa, with 0.2 to 1.5 inches reported in places. The wet spell revived pastures and aided crops that had suffered prolonged drought, as temperatures rose to near 78 and cooled to 44 degrees later.
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Wsukesha
Wisconsin
Iinois
Iowa
Waukesha
Waukesha Power Failure Knocks Out Downtown Lines
A major outage hit downtown Waukesha at 10 40 a m cutting lights and halting motors. Wisconsin Gas & Electric workers repaired primary lines at White Rock avenue and Main street but the cause remained undetermined as power gradually returned though heavy loads lingered. Rain was expected to continue through the day with clearing and cooler weather tonight and Sunday outlooks.
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Waukesha
Wisconsin Gas & Electric ¢Company
White Rock Avenue
Main Street
Truman hints Stalin talk as speech nears
President Truman suggested Stalin is a prisoner of the politburo during remarks on his train platform in Eugene Oregon. He linked mutual U.S.-Soviet interests to world peace and previewed a Berkeley address on Soviet American relations while criticizing press coverage of his administration.
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Merriman Smith
United Press
White House
Truman
Berkeley
Calif
Eugene
Ore
Josef V. Stalin
Politburo
Statix
Potsdam
Joe Stalin
Joe
Stalin
Washington
American Society of Newspaper Editors
University of California
Henry A. Wallace
Congress
Portland
University
San Francisco
Ku Klux Klan Raids Negro Girls Camp
Authorities vow to investigate a night raid on a nearby Girl Scout camp by Klansmen in white robes. Two white instructors leading a leadership course for about 20 Negro girls reported masked intruders ordered them to leave and the camp was shut to protect students and staff. Deputy solicitor H A Sullinger pledged review for law violations, with FBI involvement noted in New York.
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Birmingham Girl Scout Council
H. A. Sullinger
Bessemer
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Hunts Hijackers of 20000 Lbs Butter
FBI agents hunted a gang that hijacked a truck carrying 20000 pounds of butter, set it on fire, and escaped with the cargo. The burning vehicle, doused in gasoline, was found abandoned near Bristol ten miles away. Ernest Fooson of Harmony, Wisconsin, says the theft occurred around midnight Tuesday when five men held him for ten hours during a wild ride from Middleton. The sputter valued at 19000 dollars left no trace.
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Imnosha
Wis
FBI
Bristol
Ernest Fooson
Harmony
Mint
Middleton
Wic
Fooson
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Horace Heidt
Iame
Kjobenhavn Iles
Butler
U.S
Russ
Ku Klux Klan
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