Unions Use Papers for Politics as Supreme Court Rulings
The Supreme Court ruled unions may use their newspapers to back political candidates despite Taft Hartley bans, dismissing an indictment against CIO President Philip Murray. The court upheld the financial reporting requirement and left undecided the constitutionality of the non Communist affidavits for union officials. Justices Black and Douglas would have reviewed both provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
Unons
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Maryland
Stanley I. Reed
Calt-Hartlay
National Labor Relations Board
Hugo L. Black
William C. Douglas
CIO National Maritime Union
U.S
Robert
Jv. Denham
Philip B. Perlman
High Court
Cormunists
Maritime Union
Creat Lakeg Shippers
Joseph Curran
Hla Ghion
Curran
Two Men Fined for Drunken Driving in Municipal Court
In a municipal court session Judge Allen J. Young fined two men for drunken driving. Robert McCutcheon of Waukesha route 2 received 100 dollars plus costs, with license revoked for one year on his second offense after pleading guilty following a city police arrest yesterday. Clayton J. Steber, 22, of Milwaukee was fined 50 dollars plus costs after a crash on Highway 18 near the Robert Baird farm at 4 24 a m yesterday. His car was wrecked but he and three companions escaped injury.
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Allen J. Young
Robert McCutcheon
Waukesha
Milwaukee
Clayton J. Steber
Steber
Robert Baird
Sieber
Greek Army Drives on Guerrillas in Northwest Greece
Greek troops launched a major offensive against Communist guerrillas led by Gen. Markos Vafiades in the Gram–Mos mountains in northwest Greece. About 60,000 soldiers pressed a northward drive from Konitsa, with American observers optimistic about success and progress across other Guerrilla-influenced areas including the Peloponnesus and northern frontiers.
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Tradb Dvo
Gram- Mos
Greece
Markos Vafiades
Free Greece
Konitsa
Albania
Dwight Griswold
Radio
Athena
Griswold
Feloponnesus
Two Killed In Takeoff Crash At Jacksonville Airport
William H. Cole Jr. aged 27 of Jacksonville and Miss Mabel Kiel aged 18 of Moline Illinois were killed when a privately owned BYT-13 crashed during takeoff at Municipal Airport in Jacksonville. Witnesses said engine trouble appeared to occur shortly after liftoff and the plane crashed into a city prison farm lot beyond the runway.
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Jacksonville
Fla
William H. Cole, Jr
Mabel Kiel
Moline
Ilc
Cole
Mis Kiel
Tunnaey
Ford offers wage boosts to 108000 workers
Ford Motor Company proposed an 11 cent raise for workers earning under 150 dollars per hour and a 14 cent raise for those at 1.50 or more per hour, affecting 108000 production staff. John Bugas, VP of industrial relations, urged prompt agreement noting competitive increases since May 15 and aiming to erase inequities cited by the UAW.
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Dethus
Urg
Sne
Ford Motor Company
John
Bugas
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Bugne
UAW
Ford
Freight Train Kills Milwaukee Driver Near Colgate
Ralph Hensen, 43, of Milwaukee, was killed when his car stalled on Highway Q at the Washington Waukesha county line as a southbound Sao Line freight train hit it at about 7 40 p m. The train, about 40 mph, carried the car more than a half mile. Hansen’s body was thrown 200 feet from the crossing. Coroner Alvin H Johnson identified him from licenses in his clothes at the county morgue. Milwaukee officials sought relatives.
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Ralph ¥. Hansen
Milwaukee
Sao Line
Colgate
Washington and Waukesha County
Waukesha County
Hansen
A. H. Peterson
Fond du Lac
Alvin H. Johnson
Johnson
Milwaukee Detective Bureau
State Sets Up Draft Machinery in Wisconsin
Wisconsin ready to operate draft machinery after President signs the new bill. Courtenay, head of the state selective service records, outlines preparations at a press conference with Acting Gov Rennebohm. He cites 191,000 in 18 to 26 and 168,000 in 19 to 25 as potential registrants.
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Madison
U.P
Wisconsin
Truran
Bentley Courtenay
State Office of Selective Service Records
Courtenay
Osear Rennebohm
Rennebohm
Mullan
Courtenay Anid
Four Others Killed in State Accidents
Four persons died in Wisconsin over the weekend in traffic and rail incidents. Joyce Cowl, 17, and Edward Hintz, 18, of Binland and Ripen respectively, died when their car was hit by a Soo Line freight train south of Neenah during a hayride ride home. Nick Haupert, 48, died after his car collided with Jos Schmid’s vehicle near Hartford. Haupert turned left into the oncoming car. Clarence Zimdars, 24, Oshkosh, a war veteran and new husband, was killed when his motorbike was struck by a car at an arterial south of Oshkosh. the other driver Milton Bartoli of Fond du Lac reported Zimdars did not stop at the arterial sign.
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United Press
Wisconsin
Soo Line
Neenah
Dodge County
Hartford
Joyce Cowl
Binland
Edward Hintz
Ripen
Hintz
Nick ‘Haupert
Jos Schmid
Beaver Dam
Schmid
Sheriff's Office
Haupert
Clarence Zimdara
Oshkosh
Zimdara
Seturcay
Kids Jam Police Station Gets Reflective Bike Tape
About 500 Waukesha youngsters biked to the city police station to have reflectorized tape placed on handlebars and rear fenders by 15 Optimist members and officers. The effort, backed by the county safety committee and funded by local groups, aimed to reduce night crashes as hundreds more bikes were processed. Additional tape remains available for future sessions.
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Waukesha
Waukesha, Optimist Club
Minneapolis
Association of Commerce and the Optimist Club
GOP Confident of Victory at Torrid Convention Opens
Milwaukee and Waukesha cities could acquire the Milwaukee Waukesha Hales Corners interurban line from Kenosha Motor Coach Lines. Milwaukesha would sell only if service remains alongside Greyhound bus runs and fares rise to cover leases. Milwaukeesha, a Greyhound subsidiary, seeks $200000 stock to finance the purchase, with potential legislative help in 1949.
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Kenosha
Stephens
Milwaukesha
Kenosha Motor Coach Lines
PSC
Stephene
A. P. Sledz
Chicago
Greyhound Comptroller
Greyhound
Joseph Bednarik
Milwaukee
Farly Leaders Will Be Dewey Taft and Stassen
The Republican convention in Philadelphia opens with Dewey Taft and Stassen as front runners for the presidential nomination. After four speeches delegates adopt rules and elect Gov. Dwight H. Green temporary chairman as balloting is set to begin Thursday. The mood is confident and the party signals a November victory, with a lineup of potential top contenders including Dewey Taft Stassen Vandenberg Warren Martin and others.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Philadelphia
U.P
Dewey
Taft
Stassen
Dwight H. Green
Mlinois
Green
Walter S. Hallanan
United States
Carroll Reece
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
GOP
Shay “Raunt
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Marold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Earl Warren
California
Califanie
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachosetts
July 4 Warning on Fireworks Sales in Waukesha County
Sheriff Leslie Rockteacher warned residents against ordering fireworks from out of state or buying from other dealers. He cited 1947 state law prohibiting sale, exposure, or use of fireworks with limited public display exceptions and noted parents are liable for minors’ possession. Violators face fines from 25 to 500 dollars.
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Waukesha County
Leslie Rockteacher
Rocktescher
Bea
Cooney Boy Drowns in Canal
Richard J. Stephenson a 12 year old from Oconomowoc drowned after Friday, his body found Saturday in a canal near the Ta Lam iere hotel two miles southeast of Oconomowoc. Coroner Johnson says he fell through a hole in a bridge crossing the canal near the hotel. Funeral services set for tomorrow at St Jerome's Catholic Church with Rev Gerald McGinnity. Burial in church cemetery. He leaves a sister Judith ann and brother James Henry, and grandfather August Neumann Milwaukee.
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Richard J. Stephenson
Oconomowoc
Richard
Ta Lamiere Hotel
Oconomowoc Lake
Waukeshe
Waukesha
Summit Town
Raymond Retch
James Doherty
Werley Stephenson
Alvin H. Johnson
Oconomowos
Judith Ann
James Henry
August Neumann
Milwaukee
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Gerald McGinnity
Nothohm Funeral Home
Truman Maps Political Strategy After Western Tour
President Truman planned a new round of political strategy conferences after a two hour White House meeting with political advisers congressional leaders and cabinet members. The talks reviewed events from his 9500 mile western tour that concluded Friday and shaped upcoming campaign considerations.
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Washington
Truman Bra
Truman
White House
Charles G. Ross
To Escape Draft Must Act Quickly in Wartime Shuffle
The piece notes rapid action needed to avoid peacetime conscription as Truman moves to sign the draft bill within hours. It mentions exemptions for National Guard and reserves but requires immediate enlistment before law takes effect, with the president having 10 days to act. Also reports the postponement of the title fight between Ray Robinson and Bernard Docuseén due to weather and weight disputes.
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Wadssetra
Truman
National Guard
Trump
Chicago
Ray Robinson
Bernard Docuseén
New Orleans
Robinson
GOP Reports Lost Delegate in Chicago Windy City
South Dakota delegation to the Republican National Convention reported a missing chief, William Spotted Crow. Chicago police were asked to locate him after he failed to board the delegation's train to Philadelphia. State attorney Joseph Bottom said Spotted Crow had railroad tickets and $80 when last seen. Police searched the area but had not found him.
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GOP
Windy City
Chicago
South Dakota
William Spotted Crow
Philadelphia
Joseph Bottom
Pennington County
City
Bottom
Powder Plant Blast Kills 3 in New Jersey
Three workers died as a Hercules Powder plant explosion ripped through three buildings at the Kenvil facility. Four blasts shook northern New Jersey starting after 1 am EDT, felt 50 miles away in New York City, with three injured others reported and rubble cordoned off by police.
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Kenvile
N. 3
UPJ
Hercules Powder Company
New York
Kenvil
Israel Starker
Kenvil Hotel
New Jersey
New York City
Hercules
Ares
Hercules Company
Berlin Currency Clash Advances Soviet Bid for Control
Soviet military government in Berlin bans circulation of the new Deutsche mark in greater Berlin and the Soviet zone, signaling a bid to impose a separate currency across the city. The western powers are expected to reject any Soviet currency reform as binding in Berlin, which remains under four power control. In Philadelphia Col. Robert R. McCormick urged the GOP to nominate Sen. Robert A. Taft for president and Harold Stassen for vice president, declaring “Taft for Taft” with no second choice.
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Berlin
U.A
Russie
Germany
Greater Berlin
Radio
Contex
Ailies
Britain
France
United Press
U. S
Iribune
Taft-Stassen
Philadelphia
Col
Robert BR. McCormick
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Harold =. Stassen
Tam
Taft
Chicago Tribune
Summer arrives with showers and cool spells
The calendar marks the official start of summer at 6 11 am as a cloudy, drizzly day follows. A damp end to spring brought rain across the state with LaCrosse reporting .48 inches and Waukesha near .30. Temperatures ranged from a cool 42 to a high around 80 as showers lingered and forecasts called for partly cloudy skies and warmer weather ahead.
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Dad
Afm
Howard J. Thompson
Milwaukee
EEG
West Central
LaCrosse
Blair
Waukesha
Wausau
Land of Lakes
Menomonie
Wisconsin Weather Forecast Shows Showers Tonight
SOCAN hourly forecast notes showers tonight with little temperature change. Minimums through 7 a m on the third, yesterday’s high 42 and low 7? remains. Almanac lists sunrise and sunset, prominent stars, and visible planets with times.
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Wisconsin
Jupiter
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