Byrnes Charges Dictatorship By Molotov In Paris
In Paris the Paris peace conference committee stalled over voting rules as Byrnes and Molotov clashed repeatedly. The group debated simple versus two thirds majority for recommending final action, with Spaak set to ballot on procedure. Byrnes defended U S positions while Molotov accused inconsistency and pressed for Soviet line.
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Molotov
Paris
Aritish
U. S
James F. Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Britain
France
Parley
Tales Committee
Foreign Ministers Council
Deny Crecis
Janasaryk
Czechoslovakia
Suitor Takes Own Life After Fatal Shooting In Divorcee Home
John Wallace 52 died from three gunshots fired by his ex wife Antoinette Baker 48 who was critically injured after a confrontation at her home on Monday night. Wallace killed himself after firing a final shot then left letters explaining motives and his health as factors in the tragedy.
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John Wallace
Jay Street
Antoinette Baker
Fifth Avenue South
Wallace
Louis Erickson
Postville
Baker
Robert Wallace
War Probe Targets Rep May Over 1944 Florida Trip
Senate investigators pursue a tip that Rep. May of Kentucky vacationed in Miami Beach in March or April 1944 with Garsson munitions figures. Officials may question May about travel expenses and his letters to Eisenhower regarding court martial proceedings, amid reported social ties to the Garsson family.
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Washington
Senate
Rep. May
D-Ky
Miami Beach
Fla
Garsson Munitions Combine
Mead Committee
Kentucky
Versailles Hotel
Perod
Murray
Henry Garsson
Batavia and
Erie Basin Metal Products
Congress
House
May
Cumberland Lumber Company
Combine
Florida
War Department
House Military Committee
Garsson Companies
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph Herman Garsson
Murray Garsson
Garsson
Garssons
Garsson-Kliebenev
New York City
Truman Plane Leaves On Return To Capital
President Truman departed from Fairfax airport at 2:08 p m for Washington accompanied by Federal Judge John Caskie Collet who will assist in the stabilization office. The trip includes planning for economic policy as the president visits Independence and attends Missouri primary events with daughter Margaret present at the Memorial Building in Blue township.
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Kansas City
Kas
Truman
Washington
John Caskie Collet
Economic Stabilization Office
Fairfax
Independence
Trufoun
Blue Township
Missouri
Margaret
Memorial Building
Formal charges in Hesse gem theft case
Frankfurt report says formal charges will be preferred against Capt. Kathleen B. Nash Durant over $1.5 million Kronenberg jewel thefts and a court martial to begin in about ten days Col. Owen Summers confirms the officer will be tried before her husband at Army Headquarters.
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Frankfurt
Kathleen B. Nash Durant
Owen Summers
Army Headquarters
Wac
Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
Feirr tonight and Wednesday warmer. Low tonight high Wednesday 68.
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la Crosse
Bodies recovered in Vernon County drowning incident
Harold Nicks body was recovered from the Mississippi River near De Soto Wisconsin. Nicks was one of three Viroqua men who went fishing when their motor boat capsized after the engine stopped and started. Marion Olson remains missing with recovery anticipated. Claude Coy survived the incident and aided in attempts to rescue Olson.
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Viroqua
Wis
Harold Nicks
Mississippi River
de Soto
Vernon County
Nicks
Olson
Claude Coy
Coy
Hagen Service
Slalon
Rose Elected Wisconsin Legion Leader at Racine Convention
Walter A. Rose of Milwaukee won the state American Legion leadership race with 507 votes to 196 for A. W. Schulz and 129 for Dr. E. C. Cary. He becomes department commander, succeeding William Trinke, with William R. Kenney as alternate. The convention also elected vice commanders S. Dbyrum Grover C. Fillbach Jack R. Reinke and C. A. Frank, named chaplain Rev. Ralph Holliday, sergeants at arms Maurice DeWein and Sidney Sorenson, and passed a plan for a WWI veteran state bonus and a memorial highway through Wisconsin.
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Racine
Wis
Walter A. Rose
Milwaukee
Wisconen
Ameren Lwepen Yvetterday
Ue Chow
Vichy Cooreet Leer Rose
A. W. Schulz
Waterloo
E. C. Cary
Reedsville
Veterans Back As Exhibitors At Fair Here
Veterans return as exhibitors at La Crosse Inter-State Fair 56th edition opening Wednesday. Draft horses cattle sheep and swine fill livestock barns while 4 H and women’s divisions grow. Thrill Day features All American Thrill Show with 60 foot aerial jump and Thursday Children’s Day includes reduced rides and a State Fair Revue.
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la Crosse
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Newcastle
Illinois Fireworks Company
State Fair Revue
Ernie Young
Danville
Lil
Weather outlook for festival week remains mostly sunny
The five day forecast shows generally good conditions for the S6th annual festival. This afternoon and tonight are fair with a high around 85. Wednesday opens with fair skies as temperatures rise slightly. Thursday may bring partial clouds and light showers in the afternoon but will not last. Friday and Saturday should again be sunny with moderate temperatures.
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U.S
Vreau
Pop Sun
A. D. Sanial
Bureau
Wisconsin pea crop tops nation in 1946 yield
Madison reports that Wisconsin's 1946 pea production led the nation, though it fell 10 000 tons short of the 1945 crop. The crop reporting service of the state and federal agriculture departments released the figures today.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Heirens Confesses 3 Brutal Chicago Slayings
William Heirens 17 confesses to the kidnap and murder of Suzanne Degnan and the lipstick killing of Frances Brown plus the stabbing death of Josephine Ross. He details strangling Degnan with his fingers in her bed and dismembering the body, then dumping parts in sewers and writing a ransom note.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
Heirens
William J. Tuohy
Degnan
Tuohy
Missing crew linger after lightning hits Homestead tanker
In Jacksonville Fila three sailors remain unaccounted for after the war shipping administration tanker Homestead was struck by lightning at Standard Oil docks causing a fire and explosion. Captain Maurice A. Tunstall of Hopkinsville Ky said most of the 49 crew were ashore. one member hospitalized and 29 treated for injuries. The ship and cargo loss is estimated at 3 500 000 dollars.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Homestead
Maurice A. Tunstall
Hopkinsville
War Shipping Administration
Deconhil Shipping Company
San Francisco
Standard Oil Company
Tunstall
Eight La Crosse committees meet to review city matters
Eight La Crosse common council committees gather at city hall Tuesday night to discuss long pending items. Topics include a Chamber of Commerce referendum on marsh fill, a DAV tag day on October 4 and 5, a 300 gallon gasoline tank at 520 South Third Street, plans for a south side pool, and traffic and street widening proposals along Campbell Road Emerson School State Street Fourth Street and nearby avenues. An ordinance to amend the building code and the renewal of the La Crosse Country Club lease are also on the agenda.
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Public Service Cums Theta
Cma
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Barkow
Weetan
Wallee
Ube
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271St Street
State Street
Campbell Road
Ferry Street
Second
Third Streets
East Avenue
Emerson School
Fourth Street
Pine and
Badger Streets
Cameron Avenue
Eighth Street
West Avenue
Aviation Board
Weston and
13Th Streets
Auto Death in Winona Termed Accidental
Mrs. Robert Witt of La Crescent died after falling from a car driven by her husband near La Moille Minnesota Sunday night. Coroner R B Tweedy ruled the death accidental after an inquest citing uncertain whether she fell or jumped. The husband said he avoided an oncoming car and only noticed her disappearance after passing it. He had rushed her to La Crosse hospital but she died en route. She suffered a broken neck and fractured skull. Deputy Oliver Lander investigated. The Witts had two children from a previous marriage.
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Wallace
Bob
George
Jane
Winona
Minn
Robert Witt
la Crescent
R. B. Tweedy
Tweedy
la Moille
Traffic Fatalities In State Decline In July
Wisconsin reports a continued drop in traffic deaths with 43 fatalities in July versus 59 in the same month last year. June fatalities totaled 41 compared with 48 in 1945 for the same period.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Quake and Tidal Wave Hit Dominican Republic Towns
The government rushed aid to areas south of the Monte Christi range after a Sunday earthquake and tidal wave killed at least two and damaged more than 11 towns. Eyewitnesses from Matanzas reported waves invading inland, many homes destroyed, and telegraph lines down as fears grew of further tremors and broader devastation.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Monte Christi
Caribbean
Matanzas
Nagua
Atlantic Ocean
Republic
Santiago
San Francisco de Macoris
La Crosse County Board Plans Annual Picnic at Veterans Park
For the first time since 1941 the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors will hold its stag picnic. The event begins at 10 a.m. Sunday at Veterans Memorial Park with tickets available from board members or on the grounds. Past picnics drew 400 to 500 attendees. Committee members include Nick Hengel Frank Kaul Arthur Niedfeldt Robert Evejen Bernard Zahn and James Stenberg.
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la Crosse
Nick Hengel
Frank Kaul
Arthur Niedfeldt
Robert Evejen
Bernard Zahn
James Stenberg
U W Scholarship To Honor Late Teacher
Madison Wis. announces a scholarship fund honoring Almere Scott a longtime University of Wisconsin Extension Division faculty member. Interest from the fund will fund annual excellence awards in the university school of speech speech contest.
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Madison
Wis
Almere Scott
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
University School of Speech
First Polio Victims Here In Wisconsin Outbreak
Local health officials report three polio victims confined to isolation hospital including a seven year old boy at 230 North 22nd Street with positive spinal fluid and stiff neck. An eight year old from La Crescent Minnesota has paralysis in both legs and another 34 year old railroad mail clerk between Chicago and La Crosse shows spinal fluid positive. Wisconsin reports 27 new cases, total 63, with Kenosha Manitowoc Barron Polk counties hardest hit and earlier peak than 1945.
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News
City Health
Oller A.M. Murphy Ixlay
North 22Nd Street
la Crescent
Minn
Minneapolis
Chicago
la Crosse
Kenosha
Manitowoc
Barron
Polk
Milwaukee County
Marathon County
Brown
Racine
Sheboygan
Calumet
Walworth
Douglas
Langlade
Shawano
Eau Claire
Monroe
Government halts large public works to curb inflation
The $1.6 billion public works program is largely halted as reconversion director John R. Steelman imposes a 56 day moratorium on new contracts and defers $700 million in construction. Agencies must nominate deferrable projects for Oct 1 1946 to Apr 1 1947 while exempting vital health safety and overseas projects.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
John D. Small
Wilson W. Wyatt
Steelman
Manhattan Atomic Energy Project
CPA
Public Roads Administration
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Continuance of OPA Backed by Rep Henry in Wisconsin
Rep Henry praised extending OPA for another year in Madison address. He argued black markets thrived under price controls, contending a state rent plan would have been better than federal limits and warning housing demand will outpace supply for years.
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OPA
Wisconsin
Drones Finish 2400 Mile unmanned Pacific Flight
Two B 17 drones landed at MAROC California at 11 51 and 12 09 a m completing a 2400 mile flight from Hilo Hawaii. It was the longest totally unmanned flight in aviation history. Each drone was controlled by one mother ship.
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Maroc
Calif
Army Air Base
Hilo
Hawaii
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