Asphalt Tile Floors Approved for Auditoriums in Two States
In Aberdeen South Dakota the asphalt tile floor used for regular games and a portable maple floor for tournaments drew praise from coaches and players. A letter to El lerbe and Co outlines satisfaction with the surface for basketball and PE and notes minimal maintenance costs.
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North
South Dakota
Aberdeen
S.D
R. C. Reinecke
Ellerbe and Co
St. Paul
Frank Fuchs
la Crosse
Mary E. Sawyer
Frank Wyttenbach
la Crosse Tribune
Wyttenbach
Consid
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Stevenson accuses GOP of slander and deception in power bid
Adlai E Stevenson told the Southeastern Democratic Conference that the Republican party is divided between McCarthy and Eisenhower and has launched a campaign of slander and dissension to stay in power. He warned of deliberate deception in politics.
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Gop
Stevenson
Miami Beach
Fla
Adlai FE
McCarthy
Eisenhower
Democratic Conference
Sen
R-Wis
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Ilinois
Sens. Holland
D-Fla
Mulbright
D-Ark
Congress
Stevenson Speech Sparks Bipartisan Fire in Miami Rally
Adlai Stevenson told a Democratic harmony rally in Miami that McCarthyism and slander threaten democracy. Republican Sen Bridges called his remarks reckless while Sen Mansfield defended Stevenson and urged unity. The speech linked McCarthyism to the GOP and urged proper Senate procedures amid calls for broader political accountability.
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Mansfield
Sen
Knowland
California
Senate
Sen. Millikin
Colorado
Stevenson
Hold Special Court Election Here Tuesday
Voters in La Crosse County go to the polls Tuesday for a special judicial primary to decide finalists for the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat. Three candidates, Steinle Dieterich and Stearns, face off as the top two advance to the April ballot. the 10 year term pays 12500 dollars yearly. Poll hours for Bangor run 9 a.m. to 5 30 p.m.
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la Crosse County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Roland J. Steinle
Walter J. Kohler
Oscar .M. Fritz
William H. Dieterich
Hartford
Perry J Stearns
Milwaukee
Steinle
Supreme Court
la Crosse
Dieterich
Disabled American Veterans
Stearns
U.S. Senate
Wisconsin
Republican Women’s Organization
Gaige Roberts
Secretary of State
Roberts
Bangor
La Crosse Tribune Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The La Crosse Tribune marks its 50th anniversary in 1954 by saluting advertisers with articles and photos in this edition. Schultz and Nelson Dry Cleaners and Kresge Co are among those featured.
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la Crosse Tribune
Schultz and Nelson Dry Cleaners
8. Kresge Co
Wisconsin toll road survey begins in Madison
Cov erdale and Colpitts of New York start preliminary work for the Wisconsin toll road project in Madison. The firm will analyze traffic and engineering data from the state highway planning survey and begin field counts along U S Highway 12 as weather allows, with later seasonal rechecks. A second firm will handle civil engineering surveys and cost projections.
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Coverdale and Colpitts
New York
State Turnpike Commission
State Highway Department
Consin
Illinois Line
Minnesota Line
Hudson
Kyes Resigns as Deputy Secretary of Defense
Roger M. Kyes, longtime business manager of the Defense Department, will resign as deputy secretary effective May 1. The White House and Defense Department announce the move, noting it fulfills the initial one year term and extends his stay past February 2 at the request of Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson. Kyes, a former General Motors vice president, steps down after a year in Washington.
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Washington
Roger M. ‘Kyes
Defense Department
White House
Kyes
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Pentagon
McCarthy Committee
Detroit
Stevens
Wilson
Eisenhower
United States Army
Con- Kyes
Stevens Denies Resigning Amid McCarthy Fight
Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens denies plans to resign amid the McCarthy inquiry. John F. Kane quits his $10,000 post, while Deputy Defense Secretary Roger M. Kyes resigns May 1. Stevens vows to stay on, citing support from military personnel and loyalty to the Army.
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John F. Kane
Kane
Stevens
McCarthy
Pentagon
Roger M. Eyes
General Motors
Eyes
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
McCarty
Ralph W. Zwicker
Irving Peress
Heavy Snow Blanket Hits Gulf Coast In March Storm
The Associated Press reports a rare March snowstorm across northwest Florida and Gulf Coast regions with up to four inches in Mobile Alabama and Biloxi Crestview Niceville Pensacola and Ft. Walton Florida. Snow depth peaked at 7 am before warmer temps turned it to slush.
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Florida
Gulf Coast
Mobile
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Biloxi
Miss
Crestview
Niceville
Pensacola
Ft. Walton
Fla
Byrd Warns President Deficit Estimate Is Optimistic
Sen. Byrd of Virginia said the Eisenhower administration's 1954 deficit estimate is overly optimistic and could be doubled or tripled. He proposed a budget with $3 billion in extra spending cuts to balance income and outgo, and warned that tax cuts may occur only with offsetting spending reductions.
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Joe Hall
Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Eisenhower
Congress
Virginian
House Ways and Means
House
Finance Committee
Senate
George
D-Ga
Red Cross Plea Drives 1954 La Crosse Membership Push
Harold Schick leads a 1954 La Crosse County Red Cross drive appealing to all adults to join. Volunteers canvass La Crosse Onalaska and West Salem from 1 to 5 pm seeking to reach a $33 058 goal. Call 4 6063 to arrange pickup if missed.
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Red Cross
la Crosse
American Red Cross
Harold Schick
la Crosse County
Onalaska
West Salem
Red Cross Fund
la Crosse City
John T. Wright
Campbell Township
Schick
Thcir
John Bosshard
Bangor
Congressmen Invite Kohler and Wisconsin Officials
Eight Wisconsin Republican congressmen urged a noon Tuesday meeting with Secretary Benson to discuss dairy industry problems. Attendees include Senators Wiley and McCarthy, Gov Kohler, UW expert Froker, and Dairy Dept. officials to address price supports cut to 75 percent and disposal of large government dairy stocks.
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Washington
Benson
Wisconsin
Eke
Lawrence H. Smith
Rabine
Glenn R. Davis
Waukesha
Gardner R. Withrow
la Crosse
Charles B. Kersten
Milwaukee
William K. van Pelt
Fond du Lac
Melvin R. Laird
Marshfield
John W. Byrnes
Green Bay
Alvin E. O’konski
Merrill
Rep. Smith
Alexander Wiley
Joseph McCarthy
Walter J. Kohler
Donald N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
Rudolph K. Froker
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Sec. Benson
Eisenhower
Commodity Credit Corporation
Velde Group Plans Probe of Puerto Rican Nationalists
Chairman Velde said the House Committee on Un American Activities will examine Justice Department actions against the Nationalist party of Puerto Rico after a gun attack in the House gallery. He listed three questions on laws personnel and evidence and noted a Chicago visit for hearings on Communist activity.
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Washington
Velde
House Un-American Activities Committee
Justice Department
Puerto Rico
House of Representatives
Atty
Gen. Brownell
Chicago
Midwest
Nationalist Party
Police arrest Nationalist chief after two-hour gun battle
Puerto Rico authorities seized Pedro Albizu Campos, head of the Nationalist party, and five aides after a two-hour exchange of gunfire and bombs. Gov. Luis Munoz Marin ordered arrests of 38 leaders. 36 were detained within five hours. Albizu, 62, and a woman secretary Doris Torresola were held. no deaths. Albizu, jailed on a prior pardon violation linked to the 1950 revolt.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Pedro Albizu Campos
Luis Munoz Marin
U.S
Washington
Albizu
Doris Torresola
Griselio Torresola
Secret Service
Truman
Act To Ease Dock Tieup In New York
New York faced a weekend shutdown of the port as a wildcat strike by ILAs tied up most Manhattan and Staten Island piers. The NLRB prepared a contempt petition to be filed Monday, possibly bringing civil or criminal penalties, while ILA President William Bradley headed to New York to urge workers to end the stoppage.
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New York
Manhattan
Staten Island
Brooklyn
New Jersey
National Labor Relations Board
International Longshoremen's Assn
Ind
Charles T. Douds
NLRB
Douds
William V. Bradley
ILA
Washington
State Airman One of 20 Aboard Transport
The Air Force announced the names of 20 persons aboard a C-47 transport plane that crashed Thursday in the French Alps. Among the listed personnel is Airman J C Donnie A Lewis, son of Mr and Mrs James V Lewis of Boyceville Wisconsin.
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Washington
Air Force
French Alps
J. C. Donnie A. Lewis
James V. Lewis
Boyceville
Wis
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Miami
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Jidges
Dwight Eisenhower
Republi
Tribune Washington Bureau
Madison
By Elton C. Fay
Sec
G. Milton Kelly Washington
Robert T. Stevens
Army
Sen. McCarthy
Ker
Xwn
The
Associated Press
Gee Finances
Ee Baer
T.V. Log
Kohler
Rrow
Gillette
Liberty Sts
Harry Blair
Raymond Holmes
Edna Severson
John Schoenberger
State Bank of la Crosse
Charles Mahrke
National Bank of la Crosse
Oswald Gunderson
Batavian National Bank
Walter Lowry Jr
Donald E. Rice
Exchange State Bank
Russell Aldrich
Motor Corps
John Glendenning
Robert Zimmer
Fred Frey
R. E. Hanson
Recorders
Oscar Johnson
C. A. ‘Roehr
E. J. Wollschlaeger
Henry Ahrens
Bert Edwards
Julio Rivera
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