Vandenberg Urges Fresh China Policy Emphasis
Sen Vandenberg calls for a new U S approach to China unhampered by past prejudices and emotions The dialogue with Acheson signals possible bipartisan moves to confront communism in the Far East Three lines include aiding anti Communist forces in western China resisting aggression by communists promoting neighborly political policies and supporting Chinese movements toward independence from communism
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Washington
Vandenberg
United States
China
Michigan
Far East
Patrick J. Hurley
State Department
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Burma
Korea
Japan
India
Six Die In Plane Crash Near Ambato Ecuador
A plane en route to the earthquake struck Ambato crashed near Pelileo, killing six aboard. The aircraft departed from the Shell Mesa oil camp.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
el Said
Ambato
Pelileo
Shellmesa
Cheaper Pork Chops Seen This Fall
The agriculture department says cheaper pork chops are in prospect this fall due to increased supplies. It also forecasts generally lower meat prices in coming months.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Local Weather Sunday Forecast Calls for Heat
Sunday will be generally fair with continued heat as highs reach about 95 degrees in the afternoon.
City Health Officials Fight Ongoing Dumping Problem
La Crosse health authorities led by Dr. Garland Weidner warn of widespread unauthorized dumping in prohibited city areas. A Saturday picture editorial highlighted a bad spot at the north end of Eighth Street as officials seek identities of culprits and better prevention methods.
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Garland Weidner
la Crosse Tribune
Weidner
the Tribune
la Crosse
Eighth Street
Health Department
Dr. Weidner
Herman Kirk
George Hanson
Tydings Urges Detailed Arms Aid Plan for NATO
Senator Tydings called on military leaders to specify in guns tanks and planes the arms aid Western European NATO signers need. He said Truman’s proposed 1.45 billion dollar foreign arms program should be justified by staff chiefs with concrete equipment needs. The plan totals 1.16 billion for NATO, 261 million for the program, and 27 thousand for Iran Korea and the Philippines.
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Washington
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Chiefs of Staff
State Department
House
Senate
State Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Maryland
Congress
Iran
Korea
Philippines
Mother to be in iron lung at Luther Hospital
A Black River woman with bulbar polio, critically ill and expecting a child, was moved by truck from Duluth to Luther hospital in Eau Claire late Saturday to use an iron lung. The respirator, owned by the Superior Wisconsin National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapter, was transferred by Norman Weaver of Wausau, a foundation native.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Black River
Duluth
Minn
Luther Hospital
Superior, Wis
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Norman Weaver
Wausau
Wisconsin
Rent Office Splits County Records Dispute
Green Bay area rent office faces a split in handling New London rent records as the city sits in Outagamie and Waupaca counties. The new state law requires transfer to county clerks, but director Jack Machin says records cannot be divided between counties.
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Green Bay
Wis
Green Bay Area
New London
Outagamie
Waupaca
Jack Machin
26 Hurt When Blasts Rip Food Factory
In West Nanticoke near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a triple explosion at a food factory injured 26 people. Fire Marshal Al Wilson said the blasts were caused by accidental ignition of pentane gas used in the firm’s gas stoves.
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Wilkes-Barre
West Nanticoke
al Wilson
Kiwanis Back Hoover Report Support
Kiwanis International backs recommendations of the Hoover commission report on government economies. President J. Hugh Jackson urged backing the plan as a path to fiscal restraint.
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Chicago
Kiwanis International
J. Hugh Jackson
Clean Business
Ford Loses Bid to Stop Ford Employees Strike Vote
Detroit reports indicate Ford Motor Co failed to secure a court order to halt a strike vote among 80,000 Michigan employees at plants near CIO United Auto Workers headquarters. Justice Carr denied the appeal as Ford and UAW negotiate pension and health benefit demands.
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Detroit
Ford Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
Lansing
Supreme Court
Leland W. Carr
State Labor Mediation Board
Ford
Michigan
Walter P. Reuther
Eads
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
Lincoln
Rouge
Ford Empire
Justice Carr
State Board
UAW
Unable To Write Man In Jail For Forgery
Miami federal court sentenced 25 year old Lewis West to a term of one year and 11 months for forgery. West pleaded guilty to endorsing four government checks totaling 100 dollars by marking an X on the checks and convincing local merchants to cash them, claiming he cannot read or write.
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Miami
Fla
Lewis West
John W. Holland
Secret Service
Westy
Vigil Held For Unknown Wanderer Near La Crescent Barn
In La Crescent Minnesota deputies and residents camp outside a large barn at the Al Wieser farm hoping to trap an elusive bewhiskered man accused of prowling farms. A bloodhound trace led to the barn but the trail ended. a guard remains as a posse searches the hayloft.
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George Brooks
la Crosse
Houston County
al Wieser
la Crescent
Minn
Elmer
Happy) Hill
Wellington Stinson
Tom Healy
Spring Valley
Joe Hodge
Ray Pasewaldt
P. R. Carpenter
Sacramento
Calif
Henry Ahrens
Bob Ready
Minnesota
Happy Hill
Pine Creek
Houston
Winona
Lloyd Williams
Gunman Starts Chain of Events
Oakland witnesses describe a fatal chain after a gunman fled a store with 179 dollars. A pistol duel with two patrolmen followed when he tried to board a freight train and lost a foot and an arm. the engineer, Hans P. Hanson, 57, died during questioning. Alvis Moore, 45, a laborer, was identified as the gunman.
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Oakland
Calif
Rudolph Mestrovich
Charles Raynor
Alvis Moore
Hans P. Hanson
Murphy Backs City Stand Against Water Chlorination
A. M. Murphy former La Crosse health officer supports the city council’s stance against chlorinating the water system. He says the source is pure, but some fixtures need sterilization and careful sampling, emphasizing trust in local officials and historic safety despite home complaints.
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Murphy
A. M. Murphy
la Crosse
Murphy Canlt
Pope Accused of Slave Labor in Prague Propaganda
Prague reports accuse Pope Pius XII of profiteering from Australian slave labor. Svobodne Slovo claims the Holy See holds vast investments including in armament plans and a missionary firm in Australia that allegedly buys and sells natives for slave labor. Police clashes with Catholics in Slovakia are unconfirmed.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Vatican
Pius XII
Svobodne Slovo
Holy See
Jesus Christ, Ltd
Australia
Slovakia
Million Attend Fair in Chicago in 1949
Attendance at a month 1949 fair in Chicago rose as guests were presented with a golden spike and a television set. A request asked the television be given to a Chicago orphanage.
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Chicago
Providence Man Faces State Music Checks Case
A Providence man told Judge Maurice Robinson he would return to Wisconsin to face the music if his wife could accompany him. Two Eau Claire police officers sought details on fugitive Robert Thaylor 46 who is wanted for banking-law violations. Thaylor offered to cover his wife's meals and lodging, insisting it would be quick to pack. The Wisconsin officers, smiling, discussed the case as Thaylor faces charges tied to forging a $38.44 check.
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Providence
Wisconsin
Maurice Robinson
Sixth District Court
Eau Claire
Wis
Robert Thaylor
Thaylor
Thayi
Maragon Tied To Big Deals In Five Percenter Inquiry
Washington to five percenter probe finds evidence that John Maragon contacted the White House about multiple government contracts. Senator Hoey cites secret testimony after Mundt reports a Detroit auto parts firm got fast Army clearance on a $280000 contract. James Hunt readies libel suit against the Herald Tribune over coverage linked to the probe. Hunt disputes claims of influence and seeks damages.
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Washington
John Maragon
White House
Hoey
D-Nc
Mundt
R-Sd
Detroit Auto
Maragon
James V. Hunt
New York Herald Tribune
Herald Tribune
Hunt
The
Roger Q. White
Paul Grindle
Massachusetts
Grindle
Ambato Earthquake Devastates Industrial Center in Ecuador
A massive earthquake struck Ambato and surrounding towns in Ecuador, killing hundreds and injuring over a thousand. Officials warned the toll would rise as many remain buried. Rail lines, roads, and buildings suffered extensive damage across Latacunga Riobamba and Guano areas.
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Ambato
Quito
Latacunga
Uaranda
Riobamba
Chimboranzo
San Miguel
Pujili
Cevallos
San Andres
Mocha
Cochimabma
Guamote
Guano
Montana Forest Fire Kills 11 and Traps Parachutists
A lightning sparked blaze in Montana’s forested Gates of the Mountains area roared across more than 3,000 acres north east of Helena. At least 11 men died and two are missing as smoke jumpers and forest service personnel battled the inferno with hundreds of responders.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Forest Service
Here
A. D. Moir
Helena National Forest
Manngulch
Willow Creek
Missouri River
Federal Forest Service
Joseph B. Sylvia
Plymouth
Mass
University of Minnesota
Bill Heilman
Kallispell
Moit
Robert J. Bennett
Paris
Tenn
James O. Harrison
Missoula
Canyon Ferry
Gates of the Mountains
Idaho
Great Falls
Missouri River Canyon
Bull Run Gulch
York
Moir
Associated Press
Ed Johnson
Robbery confession aimed at saving sight prompts court order
Jacob C. Odenwald 23 admitted robbery in Lancaster municipal court saying he acted to reach needed treatment for blindness. Judge Joseph B. Wissler ordered him committed to White Hill Industrial School for operation to save his eyesight after a dynamite cap injury ten years ago.
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Lancaster
Jacob C. Odenwald
Odenwald
Joseph B. Wissler
Wissler
White Hill Industrial School
Fair Opens Wednesday With Sprayed Grounds and Rock Dust
The county fair opens Wednesday after Saturday spraying of the grounds with DDT and a three inch layer of crushed rock to cut dust. Rides arrive Monday for a five day event through Saturday with 4-H exhibits, purebred yearling heifers, and aqua follies by Sam Howard. Entries close Tuesday at 5 pm. stock judging was strong.
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Joseph W. Frisch
William T. Collins
Frisch
Sam Howard
Aides Deny Reports of Franco Accident Or Assassination
Personal aides of Generalissimo Francisco Franco rejected rumors of an accident at sea or an assassination attempt. The foreign ministry spokesman branded all reports as pure lies and denied any incident involving Franco.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Francisco Franco
Franco
Foreign Ministry
Mirrors Let Guests See All Before They Enter
A Tribune ad promotes a new house mirror that uses one way transparency to reveal approaching guests. The device acts as a modern drawbridge for homeowners and includes a welcome messenger offer to reach hundreds of potential names. Readers are invited to call 3680 for access and inquire about low 4 and 7 day rates.
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Tribune
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