Losey Paving Problems To Be Considered
A 7:30 p.m. meeting of city county town and state reps will discuss Losey boulevard paving details. Officials including Mayor Knutson and City Engineer Gorder seek cooperation on financing and scheduling for 1957 completion. The council pledges $131,350 for the city’s share.
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Losey
Losey Boulevard
Milo G. Knutson
la Crosse
City Highway Committee
Shelby
Board of Public Works
W. L. Fiedler
State Highway Commission
Paul Hartwig
Zenno A. Gorder
State Highway Construction
Gorder
Gorger
Knutson
Common Council
Quick Senate House Deal May Speed Farm Bill Passage
Washington reports hints of a house senate compromise on the farm bill with a possible bill to President Eisenhower next week. The Senate stressed improvements and keeps the 1.2 billion soil bank payment authority while delaying advance payments. Debate includes disputes over soil bank timing and the 100 million bushels wheat sale for livestock feed.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Benson
Department of Agriculture
Cooley
D-Nc
House Agriculture Committee
Rep
Hope of
Kansas
Poage
D-Tex
Mayor Shift In Aid Policy Portends Cuts In Allies
Washington reports a shift in United States foreign aid policy that could reduce allied military forces, especially on Asia’s frontiers. Officials say atomic age security centers on U S nuclear power and Russia’s milder stance reduces war risks, amid costly aid and Congress resistance to long term funding.
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Washington
United States
Eisenhower
White House
Free World
Asia
Russia
Congress
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Dulles
House
La Crosse State Enrolment Heads Toward Record Class
Enrollment at La Crosse State College for 1956 57 nears a record freshman class as 283 applicants have been admitted by May 15. Admissions director Maurice Graff notes the figure exceeds last year and 1953 levels, with 156 in physical education, 23 secondary, 41 elementary, and 63 letters and science. Facilities are strained as Wilder Hall expansion and dormitory space changes aim to accommodate growth, though a men’s dormitory rebuild is not imminent.
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la Crosse
Crossword Contest Jackpot Increases To 425
No winners in Coulee Crossword Contest No 55. The La Crosse Tribune boosts the prize to 425 for the correct solution to puzzle No 56. Puzzle appears on page 4. A total of 6 052 entries were received last week, bringing the grand total to 344 361.
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la Crosse Tribune
Brannan Seeks Democratic Nomination for U S Senate in Colorado
Former Agriculture Secretary Charles F Brannan announces bid for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Eugene D Millikin for the Colorado U S Senate seat. Brannan cites redirected national policies and a foundation for world peace while Millikin, aged 65, remains wheelchair bound but willing to run again.
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Denver
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
U.S. Senate
Senate
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
United States
Millikin
Spies and mystery swirl over Crabb case in Britain
A rash of espionage tales colors the news from Portsmouth and beyond. The British frogman Lt Cmdr Lionel Crabb disappeared while diving near Russian warships during Bulganin Khrushchev visit. Prime Minister Eden says no minister knew of Crabb activity. The case sparks questions in Parliament about security and why a diver drew Russian attention. The episode feeds global intrigue with details about eye glass shapes and mysterious divers abroad.
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Britain
Portsmouth
Sweden
Cmdr
Lionel
Buster) Crabb
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Crabb
Eden
Secret Service
House of Commons
Ordzhonikidzhe
V. F. Kotov
Swansea
Baltic
McCoy Men Display Power On Armed Forces Day
Almost 2 000 automobiles drew visitors to Camp McCoy Wisconsin for Armed Forces Day. Units from La Crosse displayed weapons and equipment while drills, a mock battle and a helicopter evacuation showcased firepower and medical aid. Col James B Macdougal led review with 3 000 soldiers. Red Cross marked its 12th anniversary.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Armed Forces
Marine
Air Force Reserve
la Crosse
732Nd Ordnance ‘Company
Tomah
5Th Field Artillery Battalion
U.S. Army
Alexander Hamilton
John B. Foster
26Th Infantry Regiment
538Th Army Band
W. O. Daniel Miller
5Th Field Artillery
Red Cross
American Red Cross
James B. Macdougal
Hugh Fanning
Wisconsin
J. E. Leverich
Lawrence Curry
Otis Erickson
Sparta
Earl D. Hall
Macdougal
The Great Pretense Symposium Warns Of Ant-Stalinism Menace
Washington officials unveil a symposium by the House Un American Activities Committee titled The Great Pretense The 39 contributors include educators writers veterans unions and ex communists who assess anti Stalinism in light of the 20th Congress. J Edgar Hoover warns that behind evolving tactics the old bloodlines persist and the party in America remains Moscow dependent. The committee cites three conclusions: Soviet policy poses the Wests greatest danger, Soviet strength grows, and anti Stalinism does not abandon the USSRs universal conquest aim.
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Washington
House Committee ‘On
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Union
Local Weather for La Crosse and Nearby
The forecast calls for brief showers early Sunday then clearing. Temperatures rise to a high of 76 while the low remains mild in the La Crosse area.
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la Crosse
Seasonal cholera cases rise in Calcutta
An average of 150 people daily fall ill with cholera in Calcutta with about 10 deaths. Officials call it a seasonal rise and not extraordinary as cases increase due to不足 filtered water. The City Corporation has started mass inoculation in slum districts.
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Calcutta
India
Stevenson Surges in Oregon Write-In Lead
Adlai Stevenson led Kefauver by about 16 000 votes in early Oregon Democratic write-ins with 80 percent of precincts reported. Stevenson held a strong 9 6 edge in Multnomah County while neither Stevenson nor Kefauver appeared on the official ballot. The result boosts Stevenson ahead of Florida and California contests.
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Portland
Ore
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauvier
Oregon
L Eisenshower
Nixon
Wayne Morse
Douglas McKay
Senate
Stevenson
Kefauver
Multnomah
Tennessee
Florida
California
Catholic War Veterans hear on layman duties and church
Bernard A. Kennedy urged the Catholic layman to study church teaching and use the sacraments to stand for what is right. He warned against a selfish modern philosophy and said a small militant minority undermines U.S. education while Russia is fighting communism. The Most Rev. John P. Treacy was noted in the convention at the Stoddard Hotel.
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America
Bernard A.kennedy
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin Catholic War Veterans In Convention
Stoddard Hotel
Kennedy
Russia
U.S
John P. Treacy
Secretary vows crackdown to halt new row over armed forces
The secretary of defense vows to end a public feud among the U S armed services over how to prepare for nuclear age defense. Senate critic Chavez warns of funding cuts if petty jealousies persist as Army Air Force carrier capacity and strategic roles are debated.
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Eisenhower
Congress
South Korea
Republic
U. S
Armed Services
Secretary of
Defense Wilson
Sen. Chavez
D-Nm
Senate Defense Appropriations Committee
Navy
Air Force
Wilson
Pentagon
New York Times
New York Herald-Tribune
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Stolen Air Force Directory Deemed Utmost Intelligence Significance
Assistant Attorney General William F. Tompkins said a stolen Air Force document is of utmost intelligence significance and lists worldwide bases and components. Sgt. Harold E. Brill and three New Jersey men were arrested on theft and conspiracy charges regarding the secret paper.
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Newark
N.J
U.S
Tompkins
United States
Harold E. Brill
Manhattan Beach Air Force Base
Brooklyn
FBI
New Jersey
Adlai Ahead In Pledged Delegates
Washington reports Adlai Stevenson leads Estes Kefauver 148 to 127 in pledged and publicly committed delegate votes for the Democratic nomination. The AP tally shows Oregon 16 votes for Stevenson and 86 national votes among 10 others, with 278 uncommitted. Eisenhower leads Republicans with enough delegates for a second term.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Associated Press
Stevenson
Tennessee
Oregon
Eisenhower
Georgia
Nevada
North Carolina
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Chavez
By Alvin Steinkopf
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Berlin
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Coulee
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Moscow
Hoover
Rep. Walter
Dpa
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Wisconsin State Catholic War Veterans Conven
Tion
Milwaukee
Racine
Tribune
Adlai
G. Milton Kelly
Bert
U.S. Justice Department
Internal Security Division
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