Caucus Contests Shape April 5 Local Elections Across County
Spirited caucus results sweep La Crosse County units outside La Crosse city, with contests in Towns Bangor Campbell Farmington Greenfield Holland Medary Onalaska Shelby Washington and villages Bangor Holmen West Salem. Incumbents in several towns face opposition while Onalaska wards show mixed contests and school boards largely quiet.
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Salk Polio Vaccine Study Results Due Next Month
Ann Arbor report cites two million school children in the United States Canada and Finland in the largest test of its kind. Evaluators near completion translate results into statistics to determine if the Salk vaccine prevents poliomyelitis offers partial protection or proves ineffective. final analysis awaits April announcement.
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Local Weather La Crosse Sunday Snow Flurries High 26
Wy cloudy Sunday with occasional snow flurries in La Crosse and vicinity. High near 26 degrees. Continuous light snow possible, slick roads and surfaces. Stay indoors if travel not required.
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County Plans Increased .55 Road Activity
La Crosse County Highway Department sets a 1955 budget of 570 129 with 25 940 for administration. Total includes 129 700 from the Wisconsin Highway Commission and 570 129 from County Board for maintenance construction and related work.
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Benson Rakes Farm Leaders For Criticism
Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged farmers to reject the high rigid price supports and criticised farm and labor leaders who push for high supports. He said no major crop has yet been placed under price support or sold at less than 90 percent parity and that flexible supports start with the 1955 harvests.
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Yalta Papers Reveal Lighter Side Behind Grim War Talks
Washington report highlights human moments from the 1945 Yalta conference as Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin joked about aides and letter writing. The 864 page record shows Roosevelt counting aides, Churchill referencing Stalin as Uncle Joe, and plans for postwar diplomacy amid tense decisions.
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Billy Goat Wins Automatic Lawnmower Prize in Dance Door Draw
Richmond Virginia Det Sgt A L Ford Jr attended a local hotel dance hoping for a prize announced as an automatic lawnmower. He won the prize and took home a young billy goat.
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Stassen Named Special Assistant on Disarmament Policy
President Eisenhower assigned Harold Stassen to develop practical disarmament policy at Cabinet rank. He will draft recommendations for top-level and congressional approval, focusing on all major weapons including hydrogen and atomic bombs. Stassen will head the new policy study while remaining head of the FOA until June and FOA is dissolved by year end.
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Key Demos Concede Tax Bill Defeat
Washington Reuters key House Democrats concede they will likely accept a Senate bill extending present corporate and excise tax rates for one more year. They plan to renew the fight next year during the presidential campaign.
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Publication of Yalta records sparks peace conference worry
Senator George warns that releasing the Yalta records may hinder future talks with Russia and its allies, while Senator Knowland foresees potential benefits. The dispute centers on transparency versus the need for diplomacy and accountability to the people. The debate echoes through calls for unity and caution in handling wartime negotiations.
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Deputies Guard Uranium Feud in Kern County
Kern County sheriff's deputies patrolled the Caliente area to prevent trouble among uranium claim disputants after a feud report. Weekend prospectors from six Western states, Alaska and New Hampshire arrived after the Atomic Energy Commission released a uranium map. Sheriff Leroy Galven said officers were posted in the hills southeast of Bakersfield.
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Close Sources Say Statesman Leaving Post
London reports Saturday that aging leader Sir Winston Churchill plans to retire within weeks as prime minister of Great Britain. Sources say Eden would succeed him, with an election likely by June or October and a possible ceremonial shift in April if plans hold.
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Girl, 6, Good With Numbers Thieves Learn
Louisville story notes six year old Donna Lee Gribbons copying auto tag numbers from cars near a supermarket. She gave the numbers to her sister Margie eleven for processing. Their brother also jailed as police investigate alleged theft rings.
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Official papers on Tehran and Potsdam to be released orderly
Knowland said he remains confident that records of other international conferences will be published in an orderly manner. He had pressed for disclosure within a year of papers on the 1943 Tehran conference and the 1945 Potsdam meeting attended by Truman.
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Foes of Farm Program Claim Labor Backing
Labor groups back a bid to replace the Eisenhower farm program with 90 percent parity supports. House action could test a new farm labor coalition, with votes likely from city districts and unions pressing for higher wage floors. The CIO and AFL back a return to rigid 90 percent parity to aid farm prosperity and industrial welfare.
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Guizado Goes On Trial Monday
Panama an ousted president faces trial Monday on homicide charges in a historic case. Jose Ramon Guizado, former civil engineer and contractor, stands accused of plotting with Ruben Miro to murder President Jose Antonio Remon at the Juan Franco racetrack on Jan 2. Miro confessed to firing the weapon and claimed a deal with Guizado for government/ministry posts.
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