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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1955

Page

2

Crisis Looms as Kohler Union Talks Mark Fifth Day

Talks between Kohler Co. and UAW CIO Local 833 stretched into a fifth day as mediator Robert H. Moore urged patience. Both sides pursue an all or nothing settlement with a major sticking point over rehiring strikers and the company’s stance on hiring replacements.

Chicago Kohler Co Wisconsin CIO United Auto Workers Robert H. Moore U. S. Mediation and Conciliation Service Uaw-Cio Moore Lyman C. Conger Kohler Emil Mazey International Union

Trane Strikers Rally as Picket Lines Form Across Plants

Unionized workers begin round-the-clock picketing at Trane plants after voluntary signups net about 200 daily. Pickets receive ten dollars weekly while nonparticipants earn nothing. Stock trades near 50 as market weighs slower earnings and FHA loan restrictions amid labor dispute.

Trane 16Th Street S. Fast Ave New York Stock Exchange

Weather forecast highlights widespread storms across multiple regions

The Weather Bureau forecasts a broad storm area Tuesday night stretching from Texas to Lake Erie and western Pennsylvania with a second smaller line in the northern plains. Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in New Mexico and the Upper Mississippi Valley.

Texas Mississippi Tennessee Ohio Lake Erie Pennsylvania Plains Mississippi Valley New Mexico

Circus Adds 20 Indian Elephants to Vast Herd for Season

The aerial show this year features a South Pacific romantic mood with Pinito del Oro as the central figure in a sky ballet set to On Honolulu Bay. The program unveils many new acts including Takeo Usui death slide and Delia Canestrelli high ladder, plus a long list of international performers and animals led by Trevor Bale's junglebred tigers.

Honolulu North Takeo Usui Delia Canestrelli Cordons Evy Karoly Seguras Marilex Naukos Octave de Jonghe Attilana Oliveras Adanos Carmenas America Palacios Pinito del Oro Josephine Berosini Rixos Alfred Burton Logano Miss Mara Evy Everto Luis Munoz Tonito Fredonias Yong Brothers Unus Antoinette Bisbini Renellys

Winona Livestock Market Reports Prices and Hours

Swift & Co lists buying prices from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday with hogs and cattle price ranges for various weights and grades. Markets note post closing handling, plus Chicago reports on hogs cattle calves grain and produce with regional price movements and stock levels.

Swift & Co Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA U.S Colorado South 8St. Paul ST. Paul Minn UBDA

Final respects for New York's 3rd Avenue EL as city prepares wrecking

A festive motorcade with city officials marked the last tribute to the 3rd Avenue elevated line spanning 125 blocks over seven miles. Diverse immigrant groups saluted with speeches and colorful costumes as residents reflected on the passing era and anticipated sunshine on the street below. The wreckers will sell the EL remains for scrap after more ceremonies precede the torching at 115th Street.

New York 3Rd Avenue EL Manhattan 115Th Street

Allis Chalmers walkout test in Wisconsin union vote

UAW Local 1027 with about 3,500 members staged a one hour dress rehearsal walk out at the West Allis plant as wage talks continued. Leaders urged rejection of a seven cent an hour raise while asserting a union vote could smooth possible strike legality. Allis Chalmers employs about 5,500 workers across Springfield and affiliated plants.

Fer CIO United Auto Workers Union UAW Rank and File West Allis Wis Allis Chalmers Springfield

Prisoner Escapes Detention Room Near Milwaukee Racine Line

Milwaukee County deputies Racine officers and FBI agents hunted a 32 year old prisoner who fled a federal building on Monday. A Milwaukee motorist reported a hitchhiker matching Joseph Weber was dropped off near the Racine Milwaukee county line as the search spread through the night.

Milwaukee Federal Racine Milwaukee County FBI Joseph Weber

Geneva Talks Recessed For 48 Hours

The United States and Red China recessed their diplomatic talks for 48 hours after exchanging views on the repatriation of about 40 American civilians held by Peiping and Chinese students in America. No communique was issued, but both sides signaled further meetings set for Thursday morning.

Geneva United States Red China Peiping America U. Alexis Johnson Wang Ping-nan Washington U.S U. S V. K. Krishna Menon Johnson Menon Wang Hong Kong Poland Czechoslovakia China Red Military State Dulles

Nightmare Of Fear Over For Fugitive

Frank A. Beverley’s long in disguise ends as Alabama extradition is refused. Born Oscar Fred Twildahl he served two years for embezzling 150 dollars before fleeing to California where he built a life as Beverley, married with a son, a $15,000 home, and support from friends. A court letter says Governor Folsom declined to seek extradition.

Los Angeles Frank A. Beverley Alabama State Penitentiary Beverley Oscar Fred Twildahl Twildahl California Beverleys Alabama Abe Spiegelman Spiegelman Louis W. Kaufman Alabama Department of Corrections James Folsom

Dulles Signals Shift On Atlantic Alliance And Asia Policy

Secretary Dulles argued that renouncing force by Peiping would apply globally to Red China and the free world, extending beyond Southeast Asia to Formosa, in the context of Indochina talks. The remarks implied a major rethinking of alliance posture and regional strategy.

Atlantic Alliance Dulles Indochina Washington Peiping Red China Free World Southeast Asia Formosa

Fair Imall Schedule Announces Fair Entries And Events

Entry staff worked to record new entries across departments excluding livestock and 4-H. Judging begins Wednesday for flowers vegetables and 4-H contests, with 4-H garden and food exhibits at 2 p.m. Wednesday, and 9 a.m. judging for other departments starting Thursday. 4-H dairy cattle judging Friday, demonstrations Friday, horse pulling Saturday, and 4-H dress revue Saturday at 2 p.m. Children’s Day Thursday offers carnival prices until 6 p.m. Grandstand shows by Barnes Carruthers agency at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Reservations at Frisch's fairgrounds office, phone 46638.

Imall Ifield Frisch Barnes- Carruthers Entertainment Agency Fairgrounds Persons Maytelephone

Reach Agreement In Seniority Dispute At Studebaker Plant

In South Bend Indiana a reached agreement ends a 11 of 13 day plant closure after a seniority dispute. UAW officials say workers will be granted bumping rights based on seniority, with William Ogden and Raymond H Berndt noting the move.

Studebaker South Bend Ind CIO United Auto Workers William Ogden UAW Raymond H. Berndt

Blustery Brenda Gusts Back Into Coastal Waters

A Gulf gale named Brenda caused two deaths and heavy rains across Alabama coastal roads. Winds up to 45 mph with four inches of rain battered Mobile area. Mobile Causeway closed by high tides. Sgt Alfred Brantley drowned when his car left a bridge on Fowl River. Mrs Ruby Sims 52 died in a collision on US 43 near Mobile. Brenda reached 60 mph near center with 100 mph gusts outward.

Mobile Ala Alabama Weather Bureau Air Force Brenda Dauphin Island U.S. High U. S. 31 Montgomery Alf M. Brantley Brookley Air Force Base Ruby Sims Lipscomb D. R. Sims

Eisenhower hints at special session if housing bill stalls

White House aides say President Eisenhower intimated a special session may be needed if a satisfactory housing bill isn’t passed before adjournment. The Senate House compromise would provide 45,000 public housing units, 100,000 military housing units, a 500 million dollar slum clearance program, and a 4 billion dollar mortgage insurance boost. House Republican leaders aim to revise the measure to win administration approval.

Ike Washington White House Eisenhower Congress Rep. Martin Massachusetts House Senate Martin Ler James C. Hagerty Federal Housing Administration FHA

Talbott Resigns Amid Inquiries Over Conduct

McClellan vows a brief unanimous subcommittee report on Talbott conduct tied to Paw B Mulligan Co ties and alleged letters to possible clients. Goldwater Mundt and Symington defend Talbott praising his service despite resignation amid publicity and political pressure.

McClellan Subcommittee Senate Ing Talbott New York Paw B. Mulligan and Co Sen. Goldwater R-Ariz Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee Bott Roosevelt Truman Mundt Sen. Symington D-Mo Air Force

Schedule Hearings On Radio Television Industry Regulation

Washington Senator Magnu son says the Senate Commerce Committee will begin hearings on January 17 on the radio and television industry. Proposals to authorize FCC regulation of the major networks will be considered.

Washington Sen Magnuson D-Wash Senate Commerce Committee Federal Communications Commission

Weather Record United States Upper Midwest Forecast

Partly cloudy and humid this afternoon and tonight with possible thundershowers across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Severe thunderstorm chances exist in Wisconsin north and central areas and in northern portions this afternoon. Cooler conditions expected in northern and western areas Wednesday.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

River Forecast Snapshot for Hastings to Guttenberg

Forecast shows slight tailwater rises at Dame station with 3 to 7 inch increases and minimal change at Dam 8. Dams 9 and 10 expected to rise 3 to 4 inches through Wednesday, signaling modest river level upticks across the region.

Hastings Guttenberg Dame

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