City Council to Hear Chlorination View on La Crosse Water
Generation City Council studies water quality as Wallace and Tiernan expert reports on chlorination of La Crosse supply. City Engineer Barth cites new tests at schools and fire stations while officials seek rust and material sources inside pipes. No action Thursday night. Alderman Roellig to present Aug. 9 recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Roellig
Public Utilities Committee
Crosse
Wallace and Tiernan
Newark
N. J
la Crosse
John Barth
New Jersey
State Board of Health
Wallace
Tiernman
Roeligg
City to Begin September Traffic Study Plan
Associated Consultants of Evanston Illinois will conduct a city wide traffic engineering survey starting after Labor Day with field work beginning Sept 6. Findings due after Nov 1 and will be reported to the city council for action on traffic king control and major street planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Consultants
Evanston
Ill
George W. Barton
la Crosse
Associated
Barton
Third Street
South Avenue
Cass
West Avenue
T. M
Lyle Gilbert
Cribben
Gilbert
Henry J. Ahrens
Fred E. Steele
John Barth
iCity
Fred Kramer
Woman, Servicemen Die In Three Mishaps
Three persons including two servicemen died in traffic accidents within 24 hours. Victims included Mrs. B. C. Brandenburg of La Crosse in a jeep-car crash near Highway 14 and County Trunk YY, Camp McCoy soldier William F. McGinty of Chicago, and Detroit native Corp. James H. Hammond, killed in a car semi-trailer crash near New Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Brandenburg
State Street
la Crosse
YY. Corp
James H. Hammond
Detroit
Mich
New Lisbon
William F. McGinty
Chicago
Camp McCoy
Minnesota City
Minn
la Crosse County
Highway 14
Elmer J. Thiel
Thiel
Howard
Zdzislaw Karawacki
Archie Skemp
Skemp
Childen
Zdzislaw
Brandenburg
Northside
George Reay
Corp
U. S. Highway 12
Steel Avenue
Air National Guard
Camp Williams
Hammond
Harold Chavey
Appoline
Manston
Chavey
U. S. 12
Keith Stone
St. Paul
Stone
Clarence Sorenson
Juneau County
226Th Air Service
Michigan Air National Guard
Myles Clark
Harvey Heath
Arthur Baldwin
Charles Curran
McGinty
Herschel Massie
Libertyville
Francis Hayward
Boston
LaVern Kuicheck
R. 1
Stoddard
Kuichek
Winona
Massie
Hayward
Winona County
George Fort
Barden Presses Vote on Federal School Aid Debate
Rep. Barden aims to force a House vote on federal funding for both public and non public schools, seeking a test of the issue as Democrats warn against open clashes this year. A passage would hinge on a compromise bill favored by some while others oppose any federal aid to parochial schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Labor Committee
Barden
D-Nc
House
Senate
Congress
Roving ECA Ambassador Urges Prompt Arms Aid
W Hariman the Marshall plan roving ambassador in Europe urged Congress to approve the administration foreign arms program promptly to protect the growing generation from war. He testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee as Acheson met with Senate panels on hearings. Mansfield voiced lingering doubts about a coordinated action plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Europe
Congress
Harriman
House Committee
America
Moscow
Mansfield
Clark and McGrath Nominations Seen Likely Senate Approved
President Truman sent formal nominations of Atty. Gen. Tom Clark to the Supreme Court and Senator J Howard McGrath to the justice department. The move faces potential Senate bidding from Senators Stennis and Kerr for a seat on the tax handling finance committee, with states rights and administration backing noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
J. Howard McGrath
D-Ri
Justice Department
Senate
Truman
Stennis
D-Miss
Kerr
D-Okla
Stennis i
Clark
Frank Murphy
McGrath
White House
Rhode Island
Finance
Judiciary
District of Columbia
Aes
Senator Neely
Wva
Democrats
Byrd's Virginia influence in Democratic primary at stake
Virginia Democrats vote in a gubernatorial primary where the Byrd organization faces its first openly endorsed challenger, State Senator John S. Battle, amid a crowded field with Miller Edwards Arnold and others. Republicans also vote for governor as incumbents and nominees pursue key offices and committee shifts unfold in Washington and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
United States
Eens Byrd
Eratic Party
Virginia
Byrd
John S. Battle
Byrd Organization
Francis Pickens Miller
Eisenhower
Horace H. Edwards
Remmie L. Arnold
Petersburg
Arnold
Miller
Edwards
Walter Johnson
Heathsville
Berkeley Williams
Rich- Thonda
E. Thomas McGuire
Williamsburg
Nominaton
L. Preston Collins
Nick Prillaman
Martinsville
Atty
J. Lind- Almond, Jr
Moss Plunkett
Noke
Violence at Vestaburg mine damages lumber trucks
A confrontation near the Jones & Laughlin No 5 mine in Vestaburg left 16 lumber trucks damaged. Three trucks burned, three pushed off a 50 foot embankment, and others stoned by a crowd. No injuries or arrests reported as state police kept watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Pa
Vestaburg
Vesta No. 5
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Pennsylvania
Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
Fair and cool tonight with a low near 56. Wednesday looks fair and pleasant with a high around 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Sparta Pastor H M Johnson Dies After Illness
Rev. H M Johnson 71 died at his Sparta home after months of illness. Born April 1 1878 in Jackson County near Osseo he lived on the west coast taught in Washington and Oregon mined in North Dakota entered the ministry about 30 years ago. He served Osseo Black River Falls and Sparta churches guiding new church and building efforts. Survived by wife Olga Engebretson four sons Irv Tomah Marvin Spokane Benjmin and Samuel a daughter Irma Louise Charlotte and Zee Rudolph. Funeral arrangements pending with Rev C Gusts Milwaukee to officiate.
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Sparta
Wis
H. M. Johnson
Johnson
Jackson County
Osseo
West Coast
Washington
Oregon
North Dakota
Pareben
Black River Falls
Assembly of God
Olga Engebretson
Eer
Irving
Tomah
Marvin Spokane
Wash
Benjamin
Samuel
Nora Smith
Wes Ariz
Irma
Louise
Charlotte
Sick Benefits Inadequate Board Told by Expert
Murray Latimer testifies for CIO Steelworkers that current sick benefits in the steel industry fall short of meeting basic needs by about 40 to 45 dollars weekly. The union seeks 31.50 weekly sick and accident pay, a hospital contract, and preapproved surgical cost reimbursement up to 200 dollars per worker. Latimer cites December 1948 Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing a four person family needs 59 to 62 dollars weekly in steel towns for a low but adequate standard of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO
Murray Latimer
Latimer
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aim
United Steelworkers of America
Local youths raise polio tally in La Crosse area
Polio cases in the La Crosse region rise to 47 with new reports from the city health department. Chester Moore age 9 of 3222 South Avenue is isolated in a ward, and a 17 year old from Wykoff Minnesota is diagnosed. An Iowa woman is included in totals. Sparta records 13 cases with four from Cataract and the infant Tommy Rice remains in Madison hospital in critical condition with parents nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Health Department
la Crosse
City of
Chester Moore
South Avenue
Wykoff
Iowa
la Crosse Tribune
Sparta
Tommy
John D. Rice
Madison
Polio Kills Covington Mother After Birth
Mrs. Robert G. Davis a 24 year old Covington woman died of infantile paralysis 24 hours after giving birth to a infant at St Elizabeth hospital. The baby named Major Mathilda weighed five pounds four ounces and survived along with the husband and two other daughters Carol Ann and Linda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Robert G. Davis
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Mathilda
Davis
Carol Ann
Linda
Crumbling White House to be renovated instead of rebuilt
The White House will be renovated rather than rebuilt. Senator McKellar, chairman of the official commission, announced after a White House session. Congress has appropriated $5,900,000 for the work. President Truman noted it might be cheaper to rebuild but emphasized preserving the current building for sentimental and historic reasons. The plan keeps the mansion in its present form and restores the residential area while the Truman family stays at Blair House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Congress
Truman
Ivania Avenue
Commission
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
State Department
Plan to Erect Stop Sign at Key La Crosse Intersection
Wisconsin highway commission supports installing a stop sign at the dangerous east edge intersection where Highway 16 Campbell road Losey boulevard and La Crosse street meet. Reynolds told City Traffic Captain Lyle Gilbert the sign could be installed by the city street department as soon as possible, but as of Tuesday it had not yet been erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Cribben
Citizens’ Parking Committee
Losey Boulevard
19Th
Jackson Streets
Cribben
Main Street
State Street
State
Toarton
Barton
Wisconsin
Highway Commission
Campbell Road
la Crosse Street
la Crosse
T. M. Reynolds
Lyle Gilbert
Crosse Street
Reynolds
Reynold
Mary Rooney Rites Planned
Mary Rooney 89 of 209 North 11th Street died in a local hospital Monday. She is survived by two sisters and one son, all of La Crosse, a pioneer resident and member of GAR and Gold Star Mothers. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hellwig Morris Chapel with burial in Catholic cemetery. rosaryTuesday 7:30 p.m. VFW Auxiliary to conduct burial services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rooney
North 11Th Street
Twters
Mary
Weber
Albert
Katherine) Arenz
John Rooney
la Crosse
Rooney
GAR
Gold Star
Thomas
Veterans of Foreign
Rooney Wars
Argonne Forest
France
Hellwig-Morris
Francis Wallace
VFW
Bob Hope Injured After Saddle Falls On Set
Bob Hope suffered a back injury after he fell from a wooden barrel saddle while filming a gag at Paramount. Lucille Ball was involved in the stunt as part of the scene, and Hope was taken to Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.
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Hollywood
Paramount Studio
Bob Hope
Hope
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Lucille Ball
Barn Fire Destroys Barn and Grain Equipment in Wisconsin
A fire at Arthur Harris’s farm south of Lima Center Wisconsin destroyed a barn grain and farm machinery. The blaze on Monday caused about 2000 in damages and is under investigation by Rock County authorities led by Undersheriff E A Silverthrow, with unknown origin.
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Lima Center
Wis
Arthur Harris
Here
Rock County
E. A. Silverthrow
Ex-Butler Admits Slaying Matron, 68
Charlotte police chief says Monroe Medlin, 23, a former butler in the Anderson home, has admitted fatally shooting 68-year-old society matron Monday. No motive given and investigation continues.
Union Action Sways City Over Forgotten La Crosse Slum
After a Sunday fire at 506 Milwaukee Street damaged the Pataska home, UAW-CIO local 396 officials urged city action to aid the six person family. Union leaders called the area a slum and pressed Mayor Ahrens to pursue health, fire, and federal slum clearance funds, arguing city responsibility alongside family earnings at Auto-Lite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Palaska
Milwaukee Street
la Crosse
Pataska
Uaw-Cio
Auto-Lite Co
Robert Briggs
Alvin Danielson
Briggs
Danielson
Henry J. Ahrens
Fami- Welfare Association
Catholic Welfare Society
Ahrens
Farm Measure Proposed To Break Deadlock In Congress
Senator Anderson proposes a compromise farm bill to test a production payments plan on non-storable perishables and to implement flexible price supports for basic crops and some stored non-basic commodities. The plan seeks 75 to 90 percent parity for crops and similar terms for meats and dairy products if controls are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anderson
Brannan
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Secretary of Agriculture
Not a Nickel Spent for Anything Before 1866
A Tribune want ad from Onalaska promotes a new two bedroom house with modern features at 493 South 23rd, inviting prospective buyers to call for appointments. The piece notes the first nickel minted after 1866 and encourages advertising response to boost sales.
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Tribune
South 23Rd
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