Austin Boy 10 Killed Under City Truck Trailer
Paul J. Rasmussen a fifth grade student of Queen of Angels School was killed when he rode a city utilities truck and slid under its trailer. The crash happened around 4 30 p m near the Standard Oil bulk plant on South River. He died of crushing injuries to head and neck at St Olaf Hospital. He is survived by his parents and sister Beverly and funeral services will be held at Queen of Angels Church with Catholic Cemetery interment.
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Paul J. Rasmussen
Christ Rasmussen
E. Garfield
B. J. Cranwell
Austin
Standard Oil Company
South River
Paul
Robert
David Schubert
S. River
St. Olaf Hospital
Queen of Angels School
Beverly
St. Augustine High School
Queen of Angels Church
Billfolds Returned and Misplaced Noted in Blotter
Happiness and disappointment marked the blotter as Lawrence Siesert of Minneapolis had $80 found and returned by Donna Newman on 1019% E. Bridge. W. J. Beland of St. Ansgar Rt. 2 lost a billfold with $80 to $90 in an Austin store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Siesert
Minneapolis
Donna Newman
E. Bridge
W. J. Beland
St. Ansgar Rt. 2
Austin
Ely appoints William H. McLaughlin as special municipal judge
Gov. Anderson today named William H. McLaughlin to serve as Ely special municipal judge. His term runs until January 1, 1954, succeeding Judge Joseph Kovach who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Anderson
William H. McLaughlin
Ely
McLaughlin
Joseph Kovach
India Korean peace plan cleared by UN committee in split vote
United Nations Political Committee approved India's Korean peace plan 53 to 5 with five Soviet bloc votes against and Nationalist China abstaining. Delegates set a meeting to record reasons and expect further Soviet opposition as the plan moves toward General Assembly consideration.
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General Assembly
U. N
China
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Korea
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Nehbru
India
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Sweden
Reuther Clinches Near Victory in CIO Race
Atlantic City reports Norman Walker says Walter P. Reuther appears to win the CIO presidency after a bitter contest with Allan S. Haywood and allies. The 64 year old Haywood camp and David J. McDonald vow to continue if needed. A convention showdown on Thursday remains possible amid party realignments.
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Norman Walker
Atlantic City
Walter P. Reuther
Cios
CIO
Auto Workers Union
Allan S. Haywood
Reuther
Haywood
Philip Murray
David J. McDonald
CIO United Steelworkers
McDonald
Europe
Russia
Willmar Woman Killed in Collision
Mrs. William Leese, 32, of Willmar was killed in a two car crash near here Monday. Laverne Dubroski, about 30, riding with Mrs. Leese, was hospitalized along with the two occupants of the second car Vernon 22lbv Spicer and Richard Olson New London both in their 20s.
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Willmar
William Leese
Here
Laverne Dubroski
Leese
Vernon
Spicer
Richard Olson
New London
Crude Oil Production Reaches New High
Tulsa oil data show domestic crude oil and condensate production at a weekly high of 6 663 000 barrels for the week ended November 29 according to the Oil and Gas Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Durkin Named Labor Secretary as Weeks Is Commerce Head
The Eisenhower Cabinet fills with Martin P. Durkin of Chicago named labor secretary and Sinclair Weeks of Boston as commerce secretary. Durkin, a Democrat and AFL leader, is the first labor union officer chosen for the post, while Weeks is a longtime Republican official and industrialist. Walter Williams of Seattle is named under secretary of commerce. Durkin pledged to support the president and help build a successful administration.
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Edward Morse
New York
Eisenhower
AFL
Martin P. Durkin
Chicago
Labor
Sinclair Weeks
Boston
Commerce
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Durkin
Adlai E. Stevenson
Secretary of Labor
Labor Movement
AFL United Association of Journeymen
United States
Canada
GOP
Weeks
Republican National Finance Committee
Massachusetts
National
Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr
White House
Vandenberg
Walter Williams
Seattle
Citizens For
Arthur E. Summerfield
Flint
Mich
Republican National Committee
First National Bank of
Illinois
Henry Horner
John Stelle
Dwight Green
Radio Beams to Thwart Bombing Missions Plan
The White House announced Operation Conelrad to keep 2,500 standard AM radio stations on air during raids. Stations will shift to emergency frequencies 640 or 1240 kilocycles and reduce power, while FM TV and amateur bands shut down. Clusters will let one announcer cover a city as pilots report beams hinder targeting and direction finding.
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Washington
White House
Need Radio Hep
U. S. Air Force
Civil Defense
Federal Communications Commission
U. S
Air Defense Command
Air Force
Seaboard
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Cancellation of Trains Granted by Iowa Commission
The Iowa State Commerce Commission authorized the Milwaukee Road to discontinue passenger trains No. 103 and 122 in Iowa after a Cresco hearing on September 4. Trains between Calmar and Austin will stay only if Minnesota approval is granted. no date for Minnesota hearings is set. The commission found minimal use of the services, despite local requests to continue operation and for aThrough Twin Cities to Calmar schedule.
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Iowa State Commerce Commission
Milwaukee Road
Iowa
Cresco
Calmar
Austin
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Minnesota
Minnesota Commission
Iowa Commission
Milwaukee
Twin Cities
Eisenhower Durkin Labor Secretary Pick Sparks GOP Rift
The post convention truce between Eis enhower and Taft shattered as Eisenhower named Martin Durkin a Democrat and union official to be Secretary of Labor. Taft called the move an incredible affront and questioned Senate confirmation while signaling a potential clash over cabinet appointments and labor policy. Durkin signaled possible expansion of the Labor Department and hinted at possible amendments to the Taft Hartley act. Taft, set to lead the Senate Labor Committee, may call Durkin before his panel even if he opposes confirmation. Eisenhower offered no immediate comment.
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William T. Peacock
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Martin Durkin
Taft
Eisenhower
Senate
Durkin
GOP
Afl-Cio
Adlai Stevenson
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Labor Department
Federal Mediation Service
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Labor Committee
Sen
Dworshak
Idaho
Ike
Senator Wiley attacks Soviet red Christmas ornaments trade
In a Wisconsin newsletter Senator Wiley denounces Iron Curtain ornaments flooding the U S saying 75 million pieces entered legally and up to seven million dollars in sales would return to Red lands. He calls the effort a Communist conspiracy and urges a boycott to protect American dignity and goods.
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Washington
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Iron Curtain
United States
U. S
Redlands
Wisconsin
Comintern
Korea
American Glassware Association
Anniversary of First Atomic Chain Reaction Highlighted
Chicago marks ten years since the first control led atomic chain reaction. Dr. Arthur H. Compton says nuclear energy’s great significance lies in useful power, not the bomb, comparing its impact to fire and noting its peaceful potential alongside wartime science.
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Chicago
Arthur H. Compton
Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
University of Chicago
Stagg Field Stadium
Enrico Fermi
Fermi
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Austin Boy
Municipal Utilities
Kenneth W. Ingebritson
Rochford
Jess Dixon
Charles Voogh
Roy Klarum
Paul Rasmussen
Peter Bosco
Syracuse
N. Y
John
Santa
Red Bloc
By Osgood Caruthers
United Nations
United Nations Committee
Ieath
Milford Green
St. Francis Hospital
Olean
Charles
Ronald
Kenneth
Bertha
Ellicottville
Sen. Wiley
Prince of Peace
Hanford
Wash
Columbia River
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