Taft Calls For Probe Into State Department
Senator Taft defends McCarthy probe into alleged communism in the State Department. He accuses the president of obstinacy and name calling while arguing the Kremlin asset lies with the pro Communist group inside the department. Taft ties Yalta concessions to ongoing communist influence and urges removing the head of government to dismiss communists.
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Portland
Taft
Ohio
State Department
McCarthy
Hwis
Wisconsin
Wis
Truman
Key West
Fla
Kremlin
MacCarthy
Potsdam
China
Asia
Alger
Hiss
Henry Julian
Wadleigh
Federe
Maine
GOP
Counting Of Noses Begins Today Throughout Nation
Washington reports the census begins with 245000 census takers counting the U S population, aiming for about 51 million residents plus 4 million in territories. Officials stress confidentiality, explain questions on names and income optional on forms, and note costs estimated at 80 million dollars with enumerators paid per piece.
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Washington
United States
District Census Hustle Begins Across Nation
District Court Starts A nationwide data collection drive as enumerators begin a three week survey to gather social and economic details from American homes. Allan J Collins of La Crosse oversees the process with results confined to summaries.
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Nwo
Allan J. Collins
la Crosse
Philadelphia
Collins
Chesney Pleads Guilty in Double Farmstead Slaying
Thomas Chesney a 44 year old Whitewater farmhand pleaded guilty Friday to killing his two uncles with an ax over money for a car. He admitted slaying Patrick Fanning 67 and John Fanning and was held without bond as sentencing was deferred to April 17.
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Janesville
Wis
Thomas Chesney
Whitewater
Chesney
Patrick Fanning
Fanning
Patrick
John Ti
John
Rocton, Jr
Wes
Miles Sweeney
Harry Fox
Thomas
Francis
John Fanning
Local Weather for La Ceasse and vicinity
Fair and cold tonight with a low around 30. Sunday will be increasingly cloudy with light rain late afternoon or evening. Temperatures rise Sunday afternoon to a high near 46.
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la Ceasse
Senate fights over 3102 450000 administration foreign aid bill
House approval comes after a week of rough handling with a 287 to 86 vote. The measure funds Marshall Plan style programs, including 2.85 billion for Europe and 100 million for China Southeast Asia, minus two administration backed amendments. Senate scrutiny focuses on the point four aid and omnibus funding next week after Easter recess.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House
Capitol Hill
Senate
Congress
State Department
Britain
Ireland
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Marshall Plantations
Europe
Kores
China
Southeast Asia
Palestine
La Crosse Hosts First Annual Greater Home and Food Show
Large crowds attend La Crosse's first annual Greater Home and Food Show at the VFW hall on Division and Third. Two shows start at 7 30 p m with a finale at 9 30 p m and doors open until 9 p m. Twenty five booths display appliances and equipment. Martha Logan home economist lectures. Harris Nelson performs. Otter acts and Circle C Boys from WLS entertain. Junior Chamber sponsors with city business cooperation.
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Rage In la Crosse
VFW
Division
la Crosse
Martha Logan
Harris Nelson
Minneapolis
Otter
Helene
Circle C. Boys
WLS
Chamber of Commerce
Red Invasion Repulsed by Nationalists on Formosa
Nationalists report two waves of Communist troops invaded Mainan island Saturday but were bloodily repulsed in a four hour battle. More than 3,000 invaders killed as Nationalist navy sinks over 50 enemy junks crossing the strait. Haihow area reached before defeat amid martial law and fragmentary reports.
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Taipei
Formosa
Mainan
Nationalist Central
Haihow
Water samples all clear after chlorination tests
City health officer Dr. Garland Weidner announced all water samples from the distribution system collected Thursday and tested Saturday show no evidence of contamination after chlorination began this week. He stated there is no need to boil water at home.
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Garland Weidner
Sawyer Recommends End To Federal Old Age Grants
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer urged ending federal cash grants to states for old age pensions at a Friday meeting in SL'PR Springs West Virginia. He said grants burden the federal government and reduce state incentive to set reasonable payment conditions. He proposed private pension plans tax deductions, limiting government benefits to prevent dependence, and extending social security to uncovered workers. He urged business to expand role in social security and welfare and warned labor that its benefits come from prosperous business, not weakened enterprise.
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Sl' Prur Springs
W. Va
Vup
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Governent
American Association of Advertising Agencies and
Foe Association of National Advertisers
Ike Urges Alaska Defense Start In Urgent Plan
General Eisenhower urged a top defense priority package including radar for Alaska and stronger garrisons, calling for $1.5 billion yearly for new planes while preserving army and navy funds. He pressed modernization of tanks anti aircraft equipment and vehicles and reinforcement of anti submarine facilities, warning against focusing on top items to the exclusion of others.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alaska
Congress
Air Force
Navy
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Senate Appropriations
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Thomas
Eisenhower
Flush of City Water Mains Set for Saturday Night
The city water department announced that water mains on the north side will be flushed Saturday night if weather permits. Flushing may cause discolored water and low pressure in the northern area. customers needing water early Sunday should draw it before midnight Saturday. The action is an annual spring procedure and not tied to chlorination equipment installation.
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City Water Department
Tribune
Coulee
Chlorine, Traffic Problems Settled, Auditorium Site
City and county officials celebrate optimism across La Crosse amid new measures. Chlorination approval eases public health concerns while one-way traffic gains praise. Auditorium site on French island sparks mixed reaction as bridge plans progress. Newsroom efforts surge with tips, yet reporters vow accuracy amid satire of April Fool’s day.
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Pick Auditorium
French Island
la Crosse
County Board of Supervisors
McGilvray
Law Of Supply Demand Sets Price Of Hogs
Washington notes the hog price supports collapsed as funds ran out. farmers face market exposure while the House pushes a new $2 billion request to resume price supports. Hog costs drift below the March floor of 16.20 per 100 pounds as corn prices and feed costs influence hog pricing.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate
Filipinos Jealous Over MacArthur Stay in Japan
Lieut. Col. Augustin Marking, wartime leader of Marking's Guerrillas in the Philippines and now attached to President Elpidio Quirino's office, says Filipinos are jealous of General MacArthur's long Japan stay.
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Tokyo
Macl Arthur
Japan
Augustin Marking
Lattimore Attacks McCarthy in Return to U S
Lattimore returned from a United Nations mission and called Senator McCarthy a base and miserable creature. He said he would not submit to questions at idlewild and announced a 2 p.m. press conference at the St Moritz hotel in Manhattan. He denied being a Communist and said he would get a fair hearing in America.
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New York
Owen Lattimore
United States
Joseph McCarthy
America
Lattimore
St. Moritz
Insid- Manhattan
Milwaukee rooming house razed after deadly fire
A rooming house where three people died in a Sunday fire was condemned and ordered razed within 30 days. Building Inspector Leon Garcia cited deferred maintenance and prior repair failures along with fire damage as making the building unfit for habitation.
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Milwaukee
Leon Garcia
Brannan Warns Farm Income Decline Threatens Nation
Secretary Brannan warned that continued fall in farm income could trigger a national mood crisis similar to the 1920s. He cited farm prices down about 25 percent in two years while costs farmers pay fell only five percent, despite price support spending. He spoke after Truman signed a bill expanding cotton and peanut production and tightening controls on peanut growers, urging a veto of the measure.
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Washington
Brannan
Truman
National Farm Chermurgh Council
Key West
Fla
Southern
Tractor overturns. two children in Tomah area die
In Tomah Wisconsin a tractor driven by Martin Schroeder overturned on an icy hillside at the Schroeder farm in Kirby Grant killing 17 year old Maiti Schroeder and his seven year old sister Margaret Ann who were pinned beneath the vehicle. Their bodies were found by their father George Schroeder and funeral services planned. A coroner ruled no inquest. Separately Dennis Kocher two suffered fatal burns when his clothing caught fire from burning rubbish as his mother Mrs Kocher tried to save him.
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Tomar
Wis
Maiti Schroeder
Margaret Ann
Martin
Schroeder
Kirby
Grant
Toman
George Schroeder
Monroe County
Ninneman
Tomah
Murpayet Ann
Darlene
Im. J. Lanham
Dennis Kocher
Marlin Kocher
West Bend
McCarthy Papers May Be Subpoenaed
Senator Green and Senator Hickenlooper debated subpoenaing McCarthy documents on Lattimore. McCarthy warned of proof that Lattimore is or was a Communist, and Baden Lattimore returned from Afghanistan to respond. A witness McCarthy named could support his charges at Tuesday’s Senate inquiry hearing.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmitit
Washington
McCarthy
Owen Lattimore
Wisconsin
Lattimore
Commoni
for @astern affairs
McCarthy Sharpes
Green
D-Ri
Providence
Senate
Mickenlooper
Hickenlooper Alawa
McCarhy
Hickenlooper
Bridges
Baden
United Nations
Afghanistan
Latimore
Capitol
Ee McCarthy
Pege
Ign
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Jai
Hutchby
Burlington
Donna Marie
Caroline Lynn
Dean
Craig Alden
Dolly
Cathleen Gale
Father George
Alice
Lay
Ike
Ta Crosse Tribune
Associated Press
WKBH
Wlca
WKTY
the Tribune
David
Abe Fortis
Interior
Fortis
Dean Acheson
Louis F. Budenz
Acheson
Budenz
Congressional Committee
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