Grocers Warned On State Price Law Compliance
District Attorney John Coleman mails letters to all La Crosse county grocers announcing a voluntary cooperation committee to enforce the state price law that sets cost plus six and three quarters percent as the price. The committee will monitor advertising and issue warnings, with possible criminal warrants or civil injunctions if violations persist. Members include Richard Carr Robert Schreier Ralph Larson Vern Marking Ernie Grindler Harvey Hauser representing independents chains Mayfair IGA Selite and Western Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers association.
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la Crosse County
John Coleman
Coleman
State Department of Agriculture
Onalaska
la Crosse
Richard Carr
Robert Schreier
Ralph Larson
Vern Marking
Ernie Grindler
Harvey Hauser
Des Moines Crash Kills Rock Island Engineer H. W. Frink
Two diesel locomotives collided at a Des Moines siding early Sunday killing Rock Island engineer H. W. Frink aged 54. Frink was trapped in the west bound Corn Belt Rocket locomotive after it caught fire following the collision with an eastbound freight engine that was moving ahead of the Rocky Mountain Rocket. Officials say Frink pulled onto the siding awaiting passage and apparently pulled out too far, leading to the fatal impact.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
H. W.frink
Frink
Colombia Jurist Francisco Urrutia Dies at 80
Francisco Jose Urrutia, prominent Colombian jurist who led the League of Nations council and served the United Nations, died Monday in Bogota. He was a member of the world court and chaired the 49th League of Nations council session.
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Colombia
League
Bogota
Francisco Jose Urrutia
League of Nations
United Nations
World Court
League of Nations Council
Ozark Shooting Tragedy Claims Three Lives In Mo
In Eminence Missouri a gunman shot dead R. N. Fansler age 63 and his son Homer L. Fansler plus a four year old girl Barbara Harris. Rosa Fansler and Elmer Nichols were wounded. The suspect was Harris the child's father. He fled into woods after forcing Lola Jean and Joyce Thomas to travel with him. Barbara Harris was found dead in the car. Prosecutor Friend Greene notes Harris is a former convict.
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Eminence
R. N. Fansler
Homer L. Fansler
Barbara Harris
J. A. Tandy
State Highway Patrol
Tandy
Fansler
Rosa
Elmer Nichols
Harris
Lola Jean
Joyce Thomas
Miss Thomas
Greene
St. Louis
Vehicle Hits Bridge Injuring One on Gills Coulee Road
A 1951 model car struck a bridge in Gills Coulee around 10 p m injuring Barbara Hagen with a fractured arm. The driver remains unknown though the car was registered to John Anthony of 1424 South Sixth Street. Two girls were thrown into a 12 foot ditch. A separate sideswipe on Highway B at French Island caused only minor damage to Catherine McIntyre and Ronald Luhman, no injuries.
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Gills Coulee
John Anthony
South Sixth Street
Barbara Hagen
French Island
Catherine McIntyre
George Street
Ronald Luhman
Stolen Car Reports and Recovery at Local Sites
A 1933 black Chevrolet owned by Jeanette Bromley of 420 North Fourth Street was stolen from her home around 11 a.m. Sunday. A second car, owned by R. H. Pearse and parked at Trane Co. Plant No. 1, was found after being accidentally taken to Deal's Auto-Lite drive-in service center at 221 Cameron Avenue. Wisconsin plate 6-102643 was noted.
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Jeanette Bromley
North Fourth Street
Wisconsin
R. H. Pearse
Trane Co
Deal
Cameron Avenue
County Court Dockets From La Crosse Area
Everett Henderson of Avon street pleads guilty to vagrancy and is jailed 15 days. John B. Griffen of San Francisco pleads guilty to trespassing on the Milwaukee railroad and faces 10 days. Edith McCune of Onalaska pleads guilty to vagrancy and gets 20 days. A caseload includes custody petitions, divorces, and minor fines across Sparta Tomah La Crosse Onalaska Whitehall Blair Kendall Cashton Galesville Pepin and related incidents. Six minors fined for fishing. additional cases adjourned or transferred to circuit court.
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Everett Henderson
Avon Street
John B. Griffen
San Francisco
Calif
Griffen
Portage
Edith McCune
Onalaska
James Dye
Tomah
Lambert Hansen
Local Offenders Plead Guilty To Driving Violations
A series of pleas in Onalaska area cases includes George Thomas fined 15 dollars for reckless driving and James Fried fined 100 dollars for drunken driving with license revocation for one year. Other pleas cover speeding 50 mph, driving without due caution, fishing off the dam, and related charges with fines and costs.
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George Thomas
Onalaska
James Fried
French Island
Wisconsin
Harold van Riper
820
Island Street
Raymond Anderson
Gordon Olson
South Fourth Street
Robert Langstad
Westby
Wis
Kenneth van Riper
Leslie Kenyon
Onalaska Dam
James Whitewater
Joseph Fleischmann
South Front Street
Detroit Reopens Cabbie Service With Female Drivers
Detroit industry sees a manpower crunch as taxi firms hire women again to fill driving roles. One firm reported hiring 35 women in recent weeks, signaling a return to wartime staffing patterns.
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Detroit
Speeders Alarm Chief as County Police Report Half-Year
Five hundred eighty six arrests by county highway police in six months of 1950 included 135 drunken driving cases and 64 reckless driving charges. There were 122 accidents with 48 injuries and one death, property loss of 29500, warnings to 2852 for bad habits or defects, 125 ambulance transports, 93 funeral escorts, eight farm fires and 11 car fires. Police issued 1372 licenses and conducted 290 investigations with 439 vehicle checks for registrations.
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Ivan A. Wright
Wright
Short Change Artists Target Dutch Maid Dairyette
A La Crosse business firm lost $10 to two short change artists who visited Dutch Maid Dairyette on Jay street Monday night. They paid with a $10 bill, received change, then offered a $1 bill, causing a theft as the clerk Mrs. Maxine Smith accounted for the money. One suspect, 30 to 35, dark complexion, bareheaded, dark shirt and light trousers. the other about 50, straw hat, light shirt, dark trousers, 175 pounds.
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la Crosse
Jay Street
Maxine Smith
George Street
Cherry plant turmoil ends with assault warrant issued
At a Door County cherry packing plant, an assault and battery warrant was issued for manager W. L. Thenell after an employee Helen Goodchild from Iron Mountain claimed he struck her when she refused to leave. A clash among about 100 workers led Sheriff Pironka to deputize a dozen workers to prevent a riot. work resumed hours later.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Door County
W. L. Thenell
Helen Goodchild
Iron Mountain
Mich
Thenell
Grover Stapleton
Jack Poh, Jr
John Pivonka
Poh
Justice Court
Stapleton
Martin Orchards, Inc
Here
Pivonka
Pironka
Thieves Loot Cabinet and Clothes at North Fourth Street
Police report burglars entered a residence at 32012 North Fourth Street and stole items from a kitchen cabinet and clothing. Ed Becker, former resident, discovered the theft Monday. Investigators found a broken window latch and a punched wallboard hole.
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North Fourth Street
Ed Becker
Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers elect new officers
The Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers association reelected Carl Canavan of Kenosha as president. Ralph Larson of La Crosse was named first vice-president and Robert J. Connolly of Superior second vice-president. Ewald Schueller of Janesville and Robert Schreider of La Crosse became directors for three year terms as the three day convention ends Tuesday.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers Association
Carl Canavan
Kenosha
Ralph Larson
la Crosse
Robert J. Connolly
Superior
Ewald Schueller
Janesville
Robert Schreider
Girl Loses Red Wallet on Market Street
Rosalind Ann Petras aged 10 reports losing a red wallet Monday at 2333 Market Street. It contained two five dollar bills and change. Finder may call 2-1515 or 3421 to return it.
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Rosalind Ann Petras
Market Street
Rosalind
Sharman Douglas to Take Screen Test in Madrid
Princess Margaret’s American friend Sharman Douglas may debut in That Man From Tangiers. Producer Larry Corcoran said Monday the blond daughter of America’s ambassador to Britain will soon test for a small role in the film.
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Madrid
Spain
Margaret
Sharman Douglas
Larry Corcoran
America
Britain
Tangiers
Cars Crash On Bridge On West Channel Bridge Incident
Police report a two car collision on the West Channel Bridge Monday evening. Arthur H Roth of 1424 Adams Street stopped for halted traffic due to painting equipment. his car was rear ended by James Blanchard of Hokah who failed to notice the stop. Damages were about 20 dollars for the Roth car and 75 dollars for Blanchard.
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West Channel Bridge
Arthur H. Roth
Adams Street
James Blanchard
Hokah
Roth
Blanchard
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