Storm Sweeps Narrow Area Across La Crosse Valley
A Saturday afternoon thunderstorm and high winds damaged property in a narrow stretch of the La Crosse river valley between La Crosse and Sparta. Trees tore shingles and a cornice, a two foot diameter branch fell on a house at 3442 Caledonia street, and limbs blocked highways as rain flooded streets. Temperatures fell from 88 to mid 70s after the storm.
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Tribune
Caledonia Street
T. J. Thorsen
E. V. Briggs
Alvin Berg
Wong
la Crosse River
la Crosse
Sparta
Brice Prewie
Bren
Awee
T. J. Thorser
Bower Garden
U. S
A. D. Sanial
Barber Factor Seeks Parole From Federal Prison
John Queke the Barber Factor, once linked to a million dollar whiskey receipts swindle, seeks release on parole after starting a 10 year term in February 1943. The parole board heard the application at Sandstone Minnesota about a month ago. decision pending in Washington. Factor surrendered in Cedar Rapids Iowa in 1943 and was fined $10,000 in addition to his sentence.
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Washington
John Queke
Barber Factor
Wales
Factor
T. Webber Wilson
Board of Parole
Federal Penitentiary
Sandstone
Minn
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
U S Spending in Overseas Aid Reaches 20 Billion
Paris William L. Clayton U S assistant secretary of State said Saturday night the United States has spent 20 billion dollars since the end of World War II to aid the restoration of economic life abroad He argued this expenditure demonstrates deep American interest in the economic aspects of the peace treaties being formulated in Paris.
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Paris
William L. Clayton
U. S
Clayton
Local Weather Forecast for Sunday
Fair and rather cool conditions expected Sunday with daytime high near 80 degrees. Expect a brisk afternoon with light winds and clear to partly cloudy skies.
Worker Killed In Atom Plant Blast
A premature explosion of pyrotechnic chemicals at the Los Alamos atomic bomb project killed Joshua T. Schwartz a 21 year old technician from Brooklyn New York. Two other men were injured in the blast. Schwartz father and brother were en route from Brooklyn.
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Los Alamos
N. M
Los Alamos Atomic Bomb Project
Joshua T. Schwartz
Brooklyn
N. Y
Schwartz
Paul Schwartz
Nathaniel
Ireland and Portugal Seek United Nations Membership
Ireland and Portugal have applied for UN membership as neutrals in World War II, becoming the fifth and sixth states to seek inclusion. Prime Minister Eamon de Valera and Portugal’s envoy Joao de Bianchi signaled readiness to accept UN obligations, with Iceland expected next and Albania outer Mongolia Afghanistan and Trans-Jordan under review by a Security Council committee.
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New York
Ireland
Portugal
United Nations
U. N
Eamon de Valera
Washington
Joao de Bianchi
Security Council
de Valera
One Man Shot By GI Patrol In Tennessee Riot
In Athens McMinn county a man was shot in the leg by a GI patrol after a six hour jail battle between rival factions. Otto Kennedy said Brown D. Shearer fired toward the patrol car and was hospitalized in non serious condition as about 260 men formed a roadblock near the Polk county line amid rumors ousted officers might return.
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Athens
Tenn
McMinn County
Law and Order Committee
Otto Kennedy
Gli
Here
Kennedy
Brown D. Shearer
Polk County
Garsson Firm Transfer to Rausch Falls Through
Charles Daw of Garsson interests announced that the Batavia Metal Products Inc transfer to Rausch Industries of Detroit has fallen through. Daw declined to state reasons and said a statement may come early next week. Dr Henry M Garsson had announced resignations while Batavia faced a senate inquiry.
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Chicago
Charles Daw
Garsson
Batavia Metal Products, Inc
Rausch Industries, Inc
Detroit
Daw
Jacobsen and Daw
Rausch
Henry M. Garsson
Batavia
Senate
Rausch Company
Truman to vote at home not campaign for Axtell
President Truman will not campaign in Missouri's fifth district race. Presidential aide Charles Ross said Truman plans no speeches or political huddles and will vote Tuesday in the fourth district. He endorsed Enos Axtell but will stay at home to vote and attend his mother in law's birthday.
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Independence
White House
Truman
Missouri
Enos A. Axtell
Charles G. Ross
Axtell
Washington
Roger C. Slaughter
Slaughter
David K. Wallace
Ross
Jerome Walsh
North
Delaware Street
56th Annual Fair Set To Open In La Crosse
La Crosse hosts a five day exposition with livestock events eight cattle entries and 40 draft horses, no poultry shows due to Newcastle disease, Thrill Day led by All-American Thrill Drivers, horse show, 4-H auction, and a county dairy queen contest as part of grandstand programs.
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la Crosse
J. W. Frisch
John R. Ward
Hoeschler
Frisch
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Grandstand
Red English
VFW
UN urged to stop dictating peace talks to small nations
Paul Henri Spaak of Belgium attacked the big four at the peace conference for excluding smaller powers from decisions and forcing recommendations after handicapping them. Greece pressed for compensation after Italian occupation, while the rules committee approved rotating the conference chair, signaling tensions between big and small powers.
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Paris
Paul Henri Spaak
Belgium
Big Four
Europe
United Nations General Assembly
Rules Committee
Greece
Italy
Spaak
Coast Guard Celebrates 156th Anniversary With Rescue Show
The United States coast guard marks its 156th anniversary with an air sea rescue demonstration at Fort Raleigh North Carolina. Admiral Joseph F Farley commandant will be principal speaker as the event coincides with Roanoke Island's 359th founding anniversary celebration.
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Washington
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Fort Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Roanoke Island
Joseph F. Farley
Veterans Housing Goal Sought by City Committee
The La Crosse mayor’s emergency housing committee aims to set a veterans housing goal and develop a local program. Alton M. Huth of the national housing agency urged publicizing the target and surveying building sites with prices for veteran homes. The group includes civic, veterans, labor, Chamber of Commerce, Teachers College, housing authority, contractors and suppliers.
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la Crosse
Alton M. Huth
Madison
National Housing Agency
Howard Dahl
Emergency Housing Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Teachers College
Housing Authority
Huth
Wilson W. Wyatt
Veterans’ Housing
Milwaukee Girl Hurt In Iowa Auto Crash
Miss Audrey Foiles of Milwaukee was seriously injured in a head on collision two miles north of Maquoketa Iowa on Saturday. Her father Harris Foiles of McGregor suffered a broken leg. Occupants of the other car Dr and Mrs R S Davis Bloomfield Missouri were also injured. All were hospitalized in Clinton.
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Maquoketa
Audrey Foiles
Milwaukee
Wis
Foiles
Harris B. Foiles
McGregor
R. S. Davis
Bloomfield
Clinton Hospital
Legion Rejects Move To Repeal Thomson Law
Racine Wisconsin. The Legion resolutions committee voted to reject a resolution backing repeal of the Thomson anti gambling law. The vote was unanimous after sharp debate. The convention opened with about 4000 delegates and a speaking program.
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Racine
Resolutions Committee
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
The
Legion
Robert Jones
Milwaukee
Fifth
Resolutions
Wisconsin
Congress
Hamilton Harris American Legion wins Oakey Trophy at state convention
Racine The Hamilton Harris American Legion post of Viola captured the Henry C Oakey trophy for service work among posts of 50 or fewer members at the state convention.
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Racine
Hamilton Harris American Legion
Viola
Henry C. Oakey
Wisconsin Legion Convention Highlights and Security Outlook
Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig of Chicago outlined a four point national security program stressing foreign policy, world wide information, adequate armed forces, and American democracy. Wisconsin Governor Goodland sent a veterans aid message read by Lieut. Gov. Rennebohm as 4000 to 5000 delegates filled the convention. George Haberman urged unity of labor and Legion for democracy while Sunday features include a four hour parade and remarks by national commander John Steele.
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Louis A. Craig
Chicago
Fifth Army
Craig
United States
Goodland
Wisconsin
Oscar Rennebohm
George A. Haberman
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
Legion, Labor
Vilas Whaley
John Steele
Wroclaw Court Sentences 15 Fries Deutschland Members to Death
A Wroclaw military court on Saturday sentenced 15 members of the Fries Deutschland organization to death. Two of the condemned are women.
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Warsaw
Poland
Wroclaw
Fries Deutschland Organization
Wallace predicts short lived postwar boom and coming bust
Secretary Wallace warns that the current full employment is inflation driven and not durable. He outlines a temporary boom of high employment and rising prices lasting a year or two, followed by a bust and weaker demand, then a slower normal period with lower purchasing power.
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Wallace
Chicago Cab Plant Burns
Fire on Chicago's north side damages the Checker Cab and Edgecomb garage at Broadway and Belle Plaine. Estimated damage exceeds 100000 dollars. Fire started around 10 p m with explosions from stored gasoline. 47 cabs, buses, and cars burned. No injuries reported as spectators watched from nearby streets.
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Chicago
Anthony Mullaney
North Side
Checker
Edgecomb
Broadway
Belle Plaine Ave
Barren Collier
Checker Garage
Kenny Moriyama
Edgecomb Garage
Milwaukee Boy Saved By Respirator Squad After Lake Accident
A 13 year old Milwaukee boy named Alex Meyers was pulled from Nagawicka Lake after an apparent fall knocked him unconscious. The Waukesha sheriff's department respirator squad revived him after 30 minutes of treatment before a physician took over.
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Delafield
Wis
Milwaukee
Alex Meyers
Alderman
Fred P. Meyers
Waukesha
Major Miles Scull Jr Named Executive Director of Young Dems
Major Miles Scull Jr of Little Rock Arkansas was appointed Saturday as executive director of the Young Democratic clubs of America. He will succeed Sidney Acey Carraway who becomes assistant to the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee.
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Washington
Major Miles Scull, Jr
Little Rock
Ark
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Democratic National Committee
Major Scull
Sidney Acey Carraway
National Committee
Porter Warns Buyers Strikes Won't Stabilize U S Prices
Paul Porter of the OPA urged that sporadic or organized buyers strikes will not fix inflation. He warned that price adjustments under new legislation differ from wild jumps without ceilings. An OPA rule posting restaurant ceiling prices was withdrawn as costs vary.
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U. S
Porter
Washington
Paul Porter
OPA
Truman forecasts deficits trimmed by tax receipts and growth
President Truman projected a peacetime deficit of about 1.9 billion for the year ending June 30 1947 aided by higher tax take and rising business activity. He ordered agency cuts totaling 1.71 billion and set ceilings on construction while aiming to balance the budget later in the year.
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Truman
Congress
Post Office Department
War and Navy Departments
Maritime Commission
Army
Navy
Interior
Bureau of Reclamation Projects
Treasury
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