Forrestal Seeks Compromise Air Force Plan in Senate
Senate Armed Services chair Gurney said there is general support for the administration’s 66 group air force program. Forrestal offered a compromise totaling 40 to 46 billion dollars over three years, aiming to avoid a full 70 group force. The committee held closed sessions to gain approval amid drafts and training debates.
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Gurney
Senate Armed Services Committee
Forresta
Senate
House
Forrestal
Chiarman Gurney
R-Sd
Congress
Sesson
Air Symington
Detroit
V/P
CIO
Walter P. Reuther
William Muntford
Reuther
Petaway Gurney
CIO Auto
Dillons
Tru
Jen
Shell
Rec
United Auto Workers
New Grace Hospital
James V. McNally
Offer 117900 Award for Reuther Assailant
Forrestal outlined new defense groups reactivating B-29s and adding air force personnel while preserving navy and army strength. Police hunted a red sedan linked to the shooting at Reuther's home as unions and others offered rewards totaling 118,000 for information leading to the would‑be assassin. Reuther’s arm injury was serious but stabilization improved. recovery hinges on infection control and nerve damage assessment.
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Air Force
Japan
Ith
Gurney
Coor
Regire
Army
Navy
Reuther
Hany
Toy
UAW
Detroit
AFL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
West Side
Michigan Cio Council
Communist Party
Raymond A. Sokolov
La Crosse planning poll asks citizens to rank master plan projects
Voters are asked to rate long range development items for 10 to 25 years, marking preferred projects from Auditorium to Civic Center Site and street/rail Overhead options. Ballots should be mailed or delivered to the La Crosse Tribune for inclusion in city planning recommendations to the common council.
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City Planning Commission
la Crosse Tribune
Retired La Crosse Fire Chief Fred C. McGlachlin Dies
Fred C. McGlachlin 78 longtime La Crosse fire chief died Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 9 a.m. at St Josephs Home with burial in Catholic cemetery. He joined the department in 1895, became chief in 1916, and retired in 1944 after 40 years of service. He helped motorize the department and improve fire protection in industrial buildings, reducing city insurance rates. He was born in Clinton Wisconsin and survived by a sister, a daughter Eunice, and a cousin Sister M Dormatila Bellevue. His widow Christian Beyer died years ago.
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Fred C. McGlachlin
Lacrosse
St. Joseph’s
Cass Street
Charles Blecha
Rosary
Dwyer Funcal
Pridiy
Slater
Mra.egal
Wichita
Kon
M. Dormatila
Belleyue
Christian Beyer
la Crosse
Eunice
Central Station
McGlachlin
C. A. Hunt
Nathan Bradfield
Me Glachtin
Clinton Junean
Wis
Wash Carcage
Fourth Street
la Crosse National Banks
U S Steel Cuts Prices After Wage Increase Plea Declined
U S Steel Corp denied a wage increase demand from CIO United Steelworkers and announced price cuts totaling nearly 25 million dollars for its products. The move aims to halt further cost pressures while the union vows to press wage talks under a two year contract. Benjamin F Fairless said the wage demand was denied and price cuts were made to curb rising costs. In France, French miners strike in Lille area with reports of 30,000 workers walking out amid fatal blast near Salwarnnes and protests over safety devices.
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Pittsburgh
US Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Macrus
Steelworkers’ Union
Benjamin F. Fairless
Step Corporation
Lille
France
Salwarnnes
Weather forecast for La Crosse area shows showers and storms
Local forecast for La Crosse and vicinity calls for showers or thunder showers through tonight and Friday with little temperature change. A low around 50 tonight and a high near 77 on Friday.
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la Crosse
Lovett to Speak for Henry Wallace at State Convention
Lovett, former governor secretary of the Virgin Islands and retired University of Chicago English professor, will be the keynote speaker Sunday at the state convention of Henry Wallace backers. He was accused years ago by the Dies Committee on un American activities of subversive activity, which he denied.
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Milwaukes
Robert Morse Lovett
The
Virgin Islands
Henry Wallace
Lovett
University of Chicago
Dies Committee On un-American Activities
Lewis Delays Pension Fund Trustee Meet
Washington reports miner leaders postpone a trustees meeting on the $100 monthly pensions amid a court challenge to the miners welfare fund. Ezra Van Horn claims the plan is illegal and may render Lewis and Bridges liable for fund expenditures.
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Washington
John Co. Lewis
Miners' Welfare Fund
Ezra van Horn
Lewis
van Horn
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Pension Fund
Bridges
Widchy
Lewis-Bridges
van Horn Life
United Mine Workers Union
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Mina
T. Alan Galdsborough
New
No Break In Murder, Resume Quiz
Investigators pressing the Nov 14 murder of Dr J E MecLoone as major developments promised by District Attorney Coleman unfold. Local and outside teams planned interrogations of three or four persons while awaiting a state crime expert. The suspect location remains unclear. weapon and blood evidence have not been found. Dr McLoone’s body was left near highway 16 after a visit to St Joseph’s Home. no struggle or missing supplies were reported.
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J. £. MecLoone
District Air Jormney
John S. Coleman
Coleman
Chames Wilson
State Crane Laboratory
Wilson
la Crosse
McLoone
Highway 16
Taft Edlen Wagner Housing Bill Advances in Senate
The Senate passed a long range housing measure by voice vote, adding a $268.5 million farm housing program under the Agriculture Department. The bill includes federal subsidies and farmer loans up to 33 years at under four percent, aiming to build 15 million homes in 10 years. Aimed at veterans with half cost for houses, the measure faces House opposition and potential fate.
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Washington
The
Senate
America
Young
R-Ndb
Russell
Agriculture Department
House
House Banking Committee
Toebaas Refuses Supreme Court Bid
Madison attorney Oscar Toebaas informed Governor Rennebohm that he would not accept appointment to the state supreme court to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Justice Chester A. He declines the offer and states his reasons in the correspondence.
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Madison
Wis
Oscar Toebaas
Rennebohm Todo
State Supreme Court
Chester A
De Gasperi Warns Reds to Keep Their Place in Italy
Rome reports Premier De Gasperi warned the Communist Reds to stay within their place after elections. He accused the Popular Front of disunity while asserting the Christian Democrats likely hold an absolute majority in the new chamber. Senate results favored the Christian Democrats over the Popular Front.
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Belcony
Christian Democrats
Alcide de Gasperi
Rome
Italy
de Gasperi
Amie Geo
Palmiro Togliathi
Vo *L'Unita
Atom. d Yd. Star de
United States
Popular Front
de Gasper
Giuseppe Boonita
Mario Scelba
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Accuse U. S. Woman In Smuggling Plan
Budapest dispatch reports Hungarians accuse a group of smuggling plans for a powerful automatic weapon from the country. Police found a letter from Letsets Gyongyosy promising Dominican visas for accomplices and directing his wife to seek a U.S. transit visa with the aid of Mrs. Schmitt.
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Budapest
Wisconsin hosts state high school speech tournament
The University of Wisconsin will host the annual spring speech tournament for the state High School Forensic Association on Saturday. Pupils from more than 200 schools compete in extempo reading and speaking declamation oration and four minute speeches with awards for top performances.
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Madison
Was
University of Wisconsin
State
High School Forensic Association
Mass handover as Haifa falls to Arab forces
Arab spokesman calls Haifa seizure a mass casualty event after a long night of fighting. Arabs accuse Jews of striking women and children. Haganah reports Arab losses higher. Cease fire ordered after British mediation. disarmament and freedom of movement demanded. Washington weighs US troop involvement in Palestine amid UN deliberations.
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Haifa
Palestine
Ara
Haganah
Iatd
Arab National Committee
Mount Carmen
Washington
Administration
Truman
Congress
Holy Land
Warren R. Austin
United Nations
Special Assembly
United States
Bush
Russia
Can Axe Powers Administration
White House
Amercat
Sheeee
Body Of Caledonia Soldier Is Returned
The casketed remains of Pic Jaynes FP Blasen Caledonia were to arrive today with a military escort. Blasen, son of Mrs. Catherine Blagsen, was killed in action in France March 3, 1945. Military rites and funeral services will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Caledonia Friday at 9 a.m. The Love less Bikens American Legion post will conduct. Blasen landed in France on Christmas Day 1944 and served with the 70 infancy division. Before service he worked at Corpsiin's hatchey lin Caledonia.
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Minn
Pic Jaynes FP
Blasen
France
Corpsiin
Hatcheylin Caledonia
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