La Crosse Pig Club President Receives National Broadcast Honor
La Crosse resident George Krause, longtime president of the Pig Club, earns national recognition on a Coca Cola coast to coast broadcast. The program features Morton Downey and honors Krause for three generations of farm youth entrepreneurship and community service through the club founded 31 years ago. Krause, born on a Wisconsin farm, moved to La Crosse at 16 and has led the organization to connect farm youth with city life in promoting purebred livestock.
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Truman Visits Grandview As He Backs Enos Axtell
President Truman greeted a crowded informal reception after landing from Washington aboard the Sacred Cow at Grandview airport. He urged support for Enos Axtell, the CIO PAC choice, while meeting scores of local residents and greeting his mother Mrs Martha E Truman during a 15 minute stop following a flight from Washington. The article notes the Louisiana Purchase nearly doubled U S territory.
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Washington
Disgust With Peace Grows As War-Era Hardship Returns
A Shanghai briefing notes rising domestic dissatisfaction after a year of peace with inflation hurting locals and government spending heavily on the army. American observers cite scarce revenue, currency printing, and confidence that people might prefer the Communists to the Kuomintang if conditions do not improve.
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Yank Report
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Kuomintang
UN Must Run Relief Says Lehman Warns of Chaos
Herbert H. Lehman former UNRRA director general warns in a New York Times message from Nantucket that without immediate UN action relief in Europe and the Far East will face chaotic conditions and untold suffering as major contributions cease by year end and March 31.
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Qavam Pledges to Halt Foreign Interference in Iran
Premier Ahmed Qavam, reviewing six months in office, pledges to definitively stop foreign interference in Iranian affairs. The statement was made Saturday night in Tehran.
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Iran
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Housing goals set for national aid to La Crosse
Huth outlines steps and federal aid for meeting the 1946-47 veterans housing goal in La Crosse. He notes the national agency has set moderate price home targets to be built by year end and urges the mayoral emergency housing committee to use federal assistance in materials labor financing land and regulatory adjustments to reach the target.
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Wallace cites stages of economic recovery and policy aims
Wallace argues the nation moves through stages favoring stronger industries and that full employment becomes crucial to keep consumer spending and business finance stable without excessive federal deficit spending. He says inventories must build to ease demand as the economy risks a downward spiral, urging cooperation with the president’s economic advisers for stability.
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Veterans claim GI victory after six hour county clash
Ex GI voters describe a six hour gun battle that routed Sheriff Pat Mansfield's deputies at the county jail and courthouse. Vigilantes led by Rev Bernie Hampton mobilized to maintain order while ex soldiers warned they were prepared for trouble. Eighteen wounded, three seriously.
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May Renominated in Kentucky Primary Vote
Rep May favors renomination in Kentucky as precinct results show light turnout. Brown leads Ardery for the Democratic U S Senate nomination while Cooper edges Douglas in the Republican race. May is reportedly ill and did not vote.
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Hopkinsville
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Madisonville
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Beattyville
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Cliff
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Covington
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Brownsville
Andrew Jackson May
Prestonsburg
House
Military Affairs Committee
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Waterspout Photos Show Bikini Atoll Target Fleet Like Toy Ships
Two automatic photos from Bikini Atoll show a mile high waterspout from the underwater atomic blast creating a water column with ship silhouettes. Task force observers aboard Appalachian speculate the battleship Arkansas may have been inside the column, noting the 26,000 ton ship vanished in the blast and a dark void marks its prior location.
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Gov Goodland Skips Milwaukee Forum With La Follette Speaking
Milwaukee leaders announced Gov. Goodland declined to attend a Monday forum citing prior commitments and re-election stance. Sen La Follette and several candidates including McCarthy Stearns Uphoff and Knappe were listed as speakers for the event.
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Budget reaches 165 billion for fiscal year total
The budget is set at 165 billion for the current fiscal year with the January to June period estimated at 182.8 billion annually. Price hikes are expected to raise tax revenue as rates scale with price levels, boosting yields as costs rise.
Reuther Urges Senate Auto Production Probe
Walter P. Reuther president of the CIO United Auto Workers calls on the senate head committee to investigate factors behind low auto production. He urges inquiry into material shortages monopoly controls by GM Chrysler Ford, tax carry back provisions, price effects on production, and OPA price setting.
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British stance on postwar treaty drafts and reparations
A British spokesman said a united front with the big four on treaty drafts is expected with no reopening of the Trieste settlement amid Yugoslav criticism. Britain will back agreed treaty portions with freedom to press its own views on unresolved sections. Prime Minister Attlee planned London talks with Bevin to determine future policy. Canada would seek a review of the $1,000,000,000 reparations award to Russia, with Australia showing a similar intention.
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Strawberry Plant Offer From Owen Nursery
Fall planting for next spring berries offered by Owen Nursery Bloomington Illinois. 100 plants at 3.50 each or 25 for 1.00 with prepaid cash or COD. Satisfaction guaranteed or return for refund. Also Jumbo Bloom Peony root offered with 3.50 order. Dept 1104 Bloomington IL.
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