Fire destroys downtown block in Black River Falls
A blaze at the Nelson muffler building in Black River Falls, Wisconsin caused about $100,000 in damage. Firefighters from multiple towns prevented spread to nearby properties. six pump trucks fought the flames as the fire began from an overheated furnace and the wall partially collapsed. The building owner said只有$15,000 coverage.
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Black River Falls
Nelson Muffler Company
Upton
Taylor
Tomah
Sparta
Alma Center
Bruce van Gordon
Black River Palls
U — Aoc
River Falls
West End
Nelsom
East Eo
Nelson
Business Block Burned in Loramie
Fire Chief Blake F. reported a blaze that destroyed the former town fire department building in Loramie. The flames left 35 to 40 residents in surrounding apartments homeless as the fire raged through the business block.
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Loramie
Blake F
Truman Fires Tax Collector in Connecticut Shakeup
President ousts Frank W. Kraemer as collector of internal revenue for Connecticut. Presidential Press Secretary reports a move tied to collection practices for political campaign contributions.
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Frank W. Kraemer
Internal Revenue
Connecticut
McCabe Nominated to Federal Reserve Board as Chairman
President Truman formally designates Thomas B McCabe of Pennsylvania as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board replacing Marriner S Eccles who becomes vice chairman. Eccles previously held the chair.
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Washington
Truman
Thomas B
Federal Reserve Board
McCabe
Pennsylvania
Marriner S. Eccles
State officials map La Crosse County highways
Representatives of the state high commission Wayne Voick and G N Grow from La Crosse division met with Chief Ivan Wright head of county highway police on Wednesday. They set stakes across the county to prepare for zoning all highways in La Crosse county.
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State High Commission
Wayne Voick
G. N. Grow
la Crosse Division
Ivan Wright
la Crosse County
Air Chief Hoyt Vanden Confirmed as Air Force Chief
The Senate confirmed Gen Hoyt S. Vanden to a four year term as top air force officer by voice vote. He succeeds Gen Carl Spaatz and serves under Senator Arthur Vanden. The action names Vanden as air force chief.
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Washington
Senate
Hoyt
Air Force
Arthur Vanden
R-Mich
Carl Spaatz
Lewis Pleads Not Guilty To Contempt Of Court Count
John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers pleaded not guilty to contempt of court in a coal strike case. The plea followed Judge Goldsborough's denial of a motion to dismiss the contempt citation amid government evidence and testimony about the strike and a back to work order.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Today
Goldsborough
Welly K. Hopkins
Hopkins
William L. P. Burke
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Welfare Fund
W. H. Young
Bureau of Mines
United Mine Workers
UMW
Miners Await Court Result on John L Lewis Contempt Trial
Pittsburgh report notes more than half of the 400,000 soft coal miners withhold back to work as John L Lewis faces federal contempt charges. The back-to-work pace varies by region with Utah idle entirely and Pennsylvania sympathy walkouts winding down.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Fred Athoff
Northern Illinois Coal Co
Utah
UMW
Carbon
Emery Counties
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Bradley Urges 12 Regular Divisions for U S Army
General Omar N Bradley told the House Armed Services Committee the United States needs at least 12 regular combat divisions plus six more from national guard and organized reserves. He noted Russia now has over 170 divisions and could build to 300 in 60 days, with satellite nations contributing about 95 more. Bradley defended universal military training and warned a bare security posture requires a large standing army, while backers plan a budget boost exceeding a billion dollars for rapid start.
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Omar N. Bradley
Russia
Army
House Armed Services Committee
Bradley
U. S
National Guard
Europe
Alice Symington
Mington
House
Ovis
Recreation Project Listed In Program
The La Crosse planning commission proposes a long range master city plan created through a Tribune poll. Initiated in 1945 with broad support, the fairgrounds recreation center aims to provide football fields and multi-use facilities for the high schools State Teachers college and city recreation needs.
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la Crosse
State Teachers College
Fairgrounds
la Crosse Tribune
City Plan Commission
Teachers College
Fairgrounds Recreation Center
Long-Range Housing Bill Faces Inflation Debate
Senator Taft and Marriner Eccles spar over the TEW long range housing bill with Taft agreeing some credits are inflationary. Eccles argues credit terms won t boost construction. Taft says the bill will add homes but some provisions are too liberal. The measure aims to spur 15 million new houses this decade.
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Taft
Marriner Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Eccles
Federal Reserve
House Economic Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Economic Committee
Commerce Department
House Banking Committee
Prairie Du Chien air fears block Rib Mountain towers
Wisconsin conservation commission refuses to permit private radio towers on Rib mountain near Wausau. By a 3 to 1 vote they reject leasing state park land for transmitter towers, upholding FCC final say. Col Maitland argues safety would improve with consolidated towers, others warn of policy reversal and pilot risks.
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Wis
Conservation Commission
Rib Mountain
Wensau
WHR
Wausau
Commission
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Lester P. Maitland
State Aeronautics Board
Maitland
W. J. P. Aberg
Madison
No Upsets Voters Show Little Interest In Dull Illinois Primary Test
Illinois voters showed little interest in a dull primary with no presidential contender and many uncontested offices. Less than a third of 4.75 million registered voters cast ballots amid cool rain and a Progressive boycott. Republicans and Democrats recorded close races for Congress, with Daw son and Sabath among Democratic winners and Brooks over Baker for the GOP. Governor Stevenson led the Democratic ticket with Douglas as senator.
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Reed
Twyman
Mason
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McMillen
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Dawson
Adolph J. Sabath
National House
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Brooks
William J. Baker
Dwight H. Green
Adlai Stevenson
Paul H. Douglas
Taft Faces Disappointment After Omaha and Ohio Votes
Senator Taft of Ohio said he was disappointed by Nebraska polls showing him third behind Harold Stassen and Dwight Dewey. He credited Ohio May 4 voting for a better result while noting Stassen’s and Dewey’s prior gains. Illinois delegates in yesterday’s primary favored Taft with five supporters and Green with 16. 52 delegates remained uncommitted with four more to be chosen May 10.
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Taft
Ohio
Nebraska
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Butler
Dewey
Stassen
Illinois
Sen
Dwight H. Green
Aha
Stasser
Vandenberg
MacArthur
Earl Warren
California
Martin
Republican
Hugh Butler
R-Neb
Ohioan
General MacArthur Silent On Nebraska Primary Result
General Mac Arthur offered no comment on the Nebraska presidential preference primary where he placed fifth. Japanese editorials plan only small front page coverage as returns were not yet available.
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Tokyo
General MacArthur
Nebraska
Dewey Says Heartened by Nebraska Primary Showing
Governor Thomas E. Dewey expressed heartened support after finishing second to Harold E. Stassen in Nebraska. His aide James C. Hagerty said Dewey would press the campaign with a trip to Oregon ahead of the May 21 primary. Dewey thanked Nebraska citizens for their backing in the results.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Nebraska
Harold E. Stassen
Dewey
James C. Hagerty
Oregon
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Ohio
Hiram College
Youngstown
Wisconsin
New York
Stassen Wins Nebraska GOP Primary Over Dewey
Ex Minnesotan Harold Stassen emerges victorious in Nebraska GOP primary, defeating Dewey for the second straight time. Stassen collects 41st birthday delegates as Taft and MacArthur see their prospects fade while Vandenberg remains a late factor.
Stassen Seen as Answer to Labor Management Struggle
In Dayton Ohio a union leader and a management society head described Harold Jassen as the political answer to ending class conflict in labor and management relations. Walter W. Generazzo of the American Watchworkers union hailed Stassen as a moderate who favors fair dividends, adequate management pay, and a fair labor share. Generazzo spoke to the Society to Advancement of Management.
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Dayton
Harold Jassen
Walter W. Generazzo
American Watchworkers Union
America
Generazzo
Society To Advancement of Management
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