Citizens Vote In Judicial Test Tuesday
Voters in La Crosse city proceed to a special primary Tuesday for two of three aldermanic candidates in Ward 7 and two of three for justice of the State Supreme Court. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with totals used to nominate for April elections. Ward 7 alderman contenders are Incumbent Alf H. Hansen Donald J. Lyden and George R. Bonsack. Supreme Court candidates are William H. Dietrich Clair L. Finch and Thomas F. E. A. Fairchild. Ward 7 has 1 594 registered voters. city total 21 959.
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Milwaukee
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Madison
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Stevenson says price supports and farm reform needed
Adlai Stevenson told about 600 farmers in Litchfield Minnesota that price supports at 90 percent of parity and a farm credit program with fair interest rates are needed. He urged democratically elected farmer committees to administer price support and conservation plans and criticized the Eisenhower administration on education and Rural Electrification funding. He questioned whether the presidency should be full time and chaired by boards, as his Minnesota tour continued toward the March 20 primary.
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Minn
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Unifax
Red Cross Seeks $39 505 In Drive Opening Today
The La Crosse County Chapter launches a 15 day drive with 1 000 volunteers urging memberships to fund a $39 505 budget. March marks Red Cross month and the county’s 50th anniversary while national Red Cross notes its 75th. Door to door solicitations begin Sunday across 790 blocks in La Crosse and surrounding areas.
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Ernest Hiegel
Use Of Auditorium Approved By GSA Over Southern Objections
The General Services Administration rejected protests by 30 Southern congressmen and allowed a government auditorium in Washington to host a civil rights meeting starting Sunday. The Southerners, all Democrats, asked President Eisenhower to block the event, calling it political. The White House offered no immediate position, promising a reply soon.
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Crossword Prize Increases As Contest Sees No Winner
No winner in Coulee Crossword Contest No 44. prize rises to 150 dollars. Puzzle on Page 20. Entries total 283 755 after 44 weeks. Seven weeks remain to complete a year. Readers invited to vote on continuation or replacement by a daily puzzle without cash prizes.
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John B. Spurgeon
Tomah
Nixon Favored by GOP Leaders for renomination
An Associated Press poll of Republican governors state chairs and committee members shows Vice President Nixon as the clear choice for renomination in a GOP run at Ike’s ticket. Most uncommitted leaders praise Nixon while few back alternatives. regional support strongest in the South and West.
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Study Objects Found At Campfire Kindled 10 000 Years Ago
Illinois anthropologists continue digs at Modoc Rock Shelter Randolph County near Prairie Du Rocher where a campfire remains 10 000 years old. The Illinois State Museum will reach 26 feet this season with pollen analysis aiming to prove a hot dry climate about 5 000 years ago. University of Arizona assists this study. The site may be the oldest continuous occupation east of the Rocky Mountains.
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More Active Role For Taft Wing Sought
Senator Aiken says Taft wing supporters should help in re election effort but not control the campaign. He comments after Knowland urged greater Taft wing involvement in Eisenhower administration and party organization. Aiken is a member of the Senate Republican leadership.
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Governor Knight Seeks Nonpartisan Move to Reelect Eisenhower
San Francisco Gov Goodwin J Knight urged Democrats to join a grand nonpartisan effort to back Eisenhower for a second term without opposition. Knight, aiming to lead California 70 vote harmony delegation, said a GOP nominating convention was unnecessary and that Eisenhower could be renominee by unanimous approval by mail if permissible.
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Taft followers clash over campaign voice in GOP ranks
Senate GOP policy chair Aiken and Knowland critique Taft backers within the party. They warn against giving the extreme right wing a decisive campaign voice while urging broader consultation, even as Eisenhower and Taft maintain close cooperation. The leaders intend to raise the issue with President Eisenhower.
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Glubb Fired Over Arab Legion Shakeup in Jordan
King Hussein dismissed Lt. Gen. John Bagot Glubb for refusing to reorganize the Arab Legion to meet a possible Israeli attack. Damascus reported Syria, Egypt and Saudi Arabia pledged aid if Jordan faced aggression, signaling regional tension and shifting influence away from Britain and the United States.
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Equal Voice In Lobbying Probe Urged
Washington lawmakers push for equal Republican and Democratic voice in a new lobbying and campaign expenditure inquiry. Senate aides say a balanced eight member panel will elect a chairman and vice chair while negotiating subpoena power and operating rules amid a $350000 investigation tied to a $2500 oil lobbyist contribution dispute.
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RSC
Kohler weighs Senate bid as Wisconsin GOP eyes 1958 race
Governor Walter Kohler serious about seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. senator this year. He has consulted Wisconsin party leaders while Sen. Alexander Wiley seeks renomination. sources say Kohler appears close to a decision with a possible announcement before March 10.
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Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
Considerable cloudiness with possible occasional showers and little temperature change. High near 38.
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Wiley predicts Congress action on youth delinquency program
Senator Alexander Wiley told the District 7 conference of the Governor's Committee on Children and Youth that Congress will act on a federal grants program for juvenile delinquency. The plan would fund 6 million dollars in 1957 and unknown sums for six years to strengthen state youth programs and create an Office of Children's Affairs in HEW. He stressed prevention through churches and communities, noting only 3 percent are delinquents and urging support for at risk youth.
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la Crosse
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Marvin McMahon
Wisconsin School For ‘Boys
Waukesha
Rival Camps Edge Ahead in Farm Price Support Vote
Rival camps claim 5 to 7 vote margins for rigid versus flexible farm price supports as Senate set to vote Thursday. Senators Ellender and Aiken predict opposite outcomes while Anderson moves to remove rigid provisions for cotton corn and peanuts from a long debated omnibus bill.
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Fastland
D-Miss
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R-Kan
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