Soviet Leaders Face Diplomatic Defeat In Talks
Washington reports a possible Soviet setback as Khrushchev leads the Belgrade delegation in talks with Tito. U.S. officials caution on final judgment while noting Tito’s defiance and Khrushchev’s pressure to regain Kremlin influence. Dulles signals a rollback aim and Western unity pressures.
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Russia
Yugoslavia
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Belgrade
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moscow
Marshal Tito
Kremlin
Europe
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Atlantic Alliance
West Germany
Khrushchev
Tito
Stalin
Yugoslav
Strike Authorized by UAW Against Ford After Midnight Wednesday
The CIO United Auto Workers officially authorized a strike of 140,000 Ford Motor Co. workers to begin after next Wednesday midnight. The action followed Ford’s rejection of the union’s flat response to the stock purchase package and came as Walter Reuther and the National Ford Council pushed for a firm stance amid charges of collusion between Ford and General Motors.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford II
Ford
UAW
Walter Reuther
Reuther
General Motors
UAW International Executive Board
Ford Council
Ford Negotiating Committee
Tito Talks in Belgrade May Produce Important Document
Borba predicted a joint document of considerable importance from Tito Soviet talks in Belgrade. Differences included Tito's resistance to passive coexistence and ideological blocs. Tito seeks an active role in uniting nations, while Russians press for neutral states in Europe.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Borba
Tito
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Europe
Board Defends Parking Decisions in La Crosse Ramp Debate
La Crosse Board of Public Works rebutted Chamber of Commerce criticism over parking ramp plans. The board outlined meter system origin in 1947 and a 1950 traffic survey guiding off street parking purchases, asserting ramp construction waited until these programs completed.
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Board of Public Works
la Crosse County
Merchants’ Group
la Crosse’ Tribune
Rey
Public Utilities Board
Chamber of Commerce
Cribben
George W. Barton
Memorial Day Holiday Traffic Deaths Lag Behind Estimates
Through 8 p.m. Friday 65 traffic fatalities reported with 13 drownings and 13 other accident deaths. National Safety Council president Ned H. Dearborn said the toll rose about 10 percent slower than expected, with a 360 traffic deaths forecast for the 78 hour weekend. Stormy weather in the central U S may have reduced fatalities. The three day period ends Monday at midnight May 30.
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America
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Fragmented Page Index Snippet
A garbled newspaper index lists sections such as Classified Ads on pages 24 to 27, Community News on pages 15 and 16, Conservation News on page 23, Deaths and Weather Map on page 2, and Women’s News on pages 7 to 9.
City Observes Memorial Day Parade and Services
La Crosse joins the nation in Memorial Day events with a 73 unit parade starting at 9 a.m. from Market Square. Ceremonies follow at Oak Grove Catholic Woodlawn and Riverside Campbell cemeteries with band performances and addresses by Rev. Feroe and Central High students.
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Oak Grove
Catholic
Woodlawn Cemetery
Riverside Park
Campbell Cemetery
King Street
West Avenue
Forest Avenue
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cass Street
Cass
22Nd Street
22Nd
Market Street
Market
Central High School
Arthur M. Feroe
General Logan
Jerry Saterbak
Lincoln
Britain Rates Sky as Rail Strike Grips Nation
Britain faced widespread disruption as 70 000 rail engineers and firemen walked off at midnight, halting services on nationalized lines. The strike followed a dock workers’ stoppage that idled 196 ships, straining ports in London Liverpool Manchester and Hull as Eden’s government prepared a televised address. Trades unions sought mediation while wage demands topped the agenda amid a tense political backdrop.
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Eden
London
Trades Union Congress
TUC
Amalgamated Society of Locomotive Engineers
Wade
Brian Robertson
British Transport Commission
National Union of Railwaymen
National Amalgamated Stevedores & Dockers Union
NASDU
Big Transport and General Workers Union
TGWU
Liverpool
Manchester
Hull
Auto Train Collision Kills 84 Year Old Man Near Black River Falls
Heman Mathews, 84, was killed when the car driven by his brother Burt Mathews, about 80, was hit by a North Western mail train at a grade crossing three miles north of Black River Falls Wisconsin. Burt was injured and taken to a local hospital. Sheriff Julian Larkin cited heavy rain and poor visibility as factors. The crossing lies near U.S. Highway 12. County officials investigated with help from district attorneys and police. This marked Jackson County’s second auto fatality of 1955, with three minor accidents reported that day.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Heman Mathews
Burt
North Western Mail
Burt Mathews
U.S. Highway 12
Julian Larkin
Larkin
Dist
Atty
Carlyle Skoles
Asst
Richard Lawton
Guy Hobart
al Young
Sidney Jensen
Jackson County
Puzzle fans flood Coulee Crossword No. 4 and 5 notes
A local column reports 7 121 entries for Coulee Crossword No 4 with no winner. Prize for puzzle No 5 rises to 200 dollars as 20 280 entries sum over four weeks. Ten entrants listed including Darrel Burkhardt and Myrtle Jacobson with near misses. five very tough clues stumped contestants amid comments on technique and luck.
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Darrel Burkhardt
7Th St
Burkhardt
Longest Century Parade Draws 40000 in Tomah Under Rain
In Tomah Wisconsin a Centennial parade drew an estimated 40 000 to 50 000 spectators despite hours of rain. 94 marching units plus bands and drum corps moved along Gasoline Alley renamed for the event. The pageant continues Sunday with a tribal Indian ceremony and a Midwest Horse Show with 250 horses entered. Memorial services mark Memorial Day with ceremonies at the grandstand and area cemeteries. Police report only a minor traffic accident amid smooth flow.
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Tomal
Wis
Tomah
Superior Avenue
Gasoline Alley
Frank King
U.S
Alexander Wiley
Gardner Withrow
Sen
Wiley
Recreation Park
Chief Daybreak
al Clumpner
Violent Spring Storms Hit Midcontinent Across Eight States
A weekend storm system lashed the midcontinent with high winds and tornado warnings in eight states. Indiana bore the brunt with a 15 mile wind arc ripping roofs from homes and damaging property in Crawfordsville New Market and Waveland. A man died near Paris Illinois from a fallen tree limb and planes were damaged near the city.
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Weather Bureau
Indiana
Montgomery
Boone
Clinton County
Crawfordsville
New Market
Waveland
Mechanicsburg
Lebanon
Paris
Illinois
Grand Ledge
Eaton County
Mich
Arkansas
Tennessee
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Lower
Michigan
Ohio
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Mostly cloudy and continued cool weather expected in La Crosse and nearby areas. Sunday highs in the afternoon around 60 degrees.
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la Crosse
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