Military Rule In Quake Area To Halt Looting And Disorder
President Golo Plaza Layse's government imposed military rule in the quake zone to curb looting as authorities face 160,000 homeless and public health threats from damaged water systems. A death toll estimate ranged from 2,000 to 6,000, with Prlileo one city where about 3,200 perished. The US has begun emergency aid and canned food shipments while reconstruction plans target a 20 year timeline.
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Quito
Ebeuncdor
Golo Plaza Layse
Eeuvdor
Stucken
Prlileo Ione
Platin
Pollleo
Lunda
Short Change Artists Drain Hat Shop Of Ten Dollars
Two men entered the Carol Hat Shop at 108 North Fourth Street on Monday, bought three pins, then swindled the clerk by requesting change for a $20 bill. After exchanges and duplicating bills, the pair left with $10 in profit. Police describe one suspect as in his late 20s, 5'4", dark brown hair, white shirt, southern accent. the other as late 20s, 5'10", light hair, white shirt.
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Carol Hat
North Fourth Street
Enuh
City council to debate 1950 budget changes and new signals
The council slated for Tuesday night will consider eight state law signal changes plus a new set at Fourth and State streets. Residents of the 20th ward seek rerouting southbound buses from George to Charles street with La Crosse Transit Co. backing the move. City land offers include 149 South Sixth, 613 King, 315 South Third, 408-414 North Sixth, and corner lots at Bist and Market, plus properties in Green Island and May Sublease area.
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Roecing
Fourth
Reellig
20Th Ward
George
Charles Street
la Crosse Transit Co
South Sixth Street
King Street
South Third Street
North Sixth Street
Bist and
Market Streets
Green Island
Indian Hill
Section 33
Lida L Messick Dies in Glendale Calif Burial Planned
Lida L Messick a former La Crosse resident died Monday in Glendale California. The body will be returned to La Crosse for burial with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Lida L. Messick
la Crosse
Glendale
Calif
Nationalists advance on 11,000 Reds near Suihwan Kiangsi
Canton dispatches report Chinese Nationalists have surrounded about 11 000 Communist troops near Suiehwan in Kiangsi province about 240 miles north of Canton. Observers think Canton could serve as provisional capital for a few more days if the Nationalists seize the Reds.
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Canton
Suiehwan
Kiangsi
China
White House Ties Tie Tanforan Track Case to Vaughan
Housing expeditor Tighe Woods testified that in 1948 Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan pressed for favorable handling of a California race track construction dispute. Vaughan told Woods to act on merit and legality, amid scarce materials and a court injunction stopping Tanforan work. The probe also examined five percent schemes and meetings involving Vaughan allies and officials from the housing office.
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Washington
Tighe Woods
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
Vaughan
California
Woods
Tanforan
San Francisco
Calif
Senate
Truman
Francis D. Flanagan
Frank L. Creedon
Creedon
Flanagan
James V. Hunt
Hunt
Metn
Tantoran Track
San Bruno
Benjamin Shulman
William Maher
The
Housing Agency
Atomic Energy Commission
Hadi
Maher
Mr. Mori
Orlando
Maragon
John Maragon
Kansas City
Schulman
Alhough
Mayer
Lie Outlines Six Point Plan For World Peace
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie presents a six point program to strengthen the United Nations and reduce war risk in his fourth annual report. He calls for continued consultation among top powers and addresses Italy’s colonies, new members, and a proposed 800 man UN guard for peace missions abroad.
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Lake
Trygve Lie
World Peace Organization
Lie
Berlin
Hig
Italy
Housing Fight Shapes Up In Senate
A new 4.51 billion housing bill faces Senate battle as supporters push private financing for modest income home construction. Senator Cain warns opponents aim to strike cooperative housing, wartime permanent housing dispositions, and private veteran loans while Sparkman expects Senate approval of the bill in current form. Voting records show a split among committee members with several Democrats and Republicans backing passage and others opposing.
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Washington
Senate
Cain
Wasa
Sparkman
Ala
Senate Banking Committee
Taylor
Idaho
Freary
D-Del
Douglas
D-Ill
Long
D-La
Tobey
R-Nh
Maybank
D+ SC
Bricker
Ohio
Fulbright
D-Ark
Capehart
Rind
Flanders
City Recruits At Great Lakes
Three La Crosse men James W. McCormick airman recruit USN son of James McCormick 1710 George Street Stanley T Swartz seaman recruit USN son of Theodore Swartz 1125 Liberty Street and Robert W Bell seamansi recruit USN son of Van E Bell 2125 Prospect Street are undergoing recruit training at the world s largest naval training center Great Lakes. The training marks the break between civilian and naval life with instruction in seaman ship navy customs terms basic ordnance gunnery signaling and navigation. Upon completion they are assigned to fleet units or a service school for specialized training.
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la Crosse
James W. McCormick
USN
James McCormick
George Street
Stanley T. Swartz
Theodore Swartz
Liberty Street
Robert W. Bell
van E. Bell
Prospect Street
Naval Training
Great Lakes
Pool Raid at Shoe Shine Parlor Shuts Illegal Pool Tickets
Several dozen baseball pool tickets were seized when officials conducted a surprise raid at the George shoe shine parlor at 108 North Fourth Street. Sheriff Vern Lamp and Undersheriff Roy Sampson led the operation at 9 39 a m. Louis and Ernest George, owners, face county court arraignment on a charge of possession of illegal equipment.
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George Shoe Shine Parlor
North Fourth Street
Vern Lamp
Roy Sampson
A. A. Louis
Ernnest George
Girl Injured In Accident Involving Car Near Jackson Street
Seven year old Sharon Niebuhr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Niebuhr, was struck by a car on Jackson Street between Seventh and Eighth. She suffered a cut on her left arm and neck. X rays were taken to check for further injuries. The driver, Mrs. Clayton Weasel, reported traveling west when the child ran into the street. Sharon and her mother were taken to a local hospital by the driver.
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Sharon Niebuhr
Robert Niebuhr
South Eighth Street
Clayton Weasel
Copeland Avenue
Jackson Street
Seventh
Police Reports List Two Ambulance Calls
Two ambulance calls were reported late Monday afternoon. At 4:09 p.m. Mrs. William Skarie, 79, of 707 Cass Street, fell ill and was taken to a local hospital. At 5:31 p.m. Mrs. Cora Pierce, 87, of 1433 Caledonia Street, was taken to a hospital after suffering a heart attack.
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William Skarie
Cass Street
Cora Pierce
Caledonia Street
Senate clashes over Marshall plan amendments in stalled talks
In a heated Senate debate the plan failed 49 to 24 as lawmakers carved up Marshall Act spending. Provisions include ECA funding around $4.56 billion to $4.63 billion with a 12 month spread, 25 dollars to study German plants, watchdog staff costs, China relief for about 4600 students, publicity by ECA chief, Greece-Turkey aid totaling around $45 to $50 million, and occupation costs for Germany Austria Japan and Ryukyu set near $900 to $925 million.
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Pagely
Senate
House
Germany
Congressional Committee
China
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Europe
Greece-Turkey
Austria
Japan
Ryukyu Islands
Verdict Given While Defendant Not Present
A two year old black man, not in the courtroom for the verdict, is sentenced to jail. The case details remain unclear as the defendant was absent when the judge announced the judgment.
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Hope Ark
Maxwell Waives Presence in Hempstead County Rape Case
In Hempstead county circuit court Judge Dexter Bush reports Herman Maxwell was removed to a heavily guarded courtroom. With the jury retiring on Monday, Maxwell waived his presence to prevent any potential trouble.
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Herman Maxwell
Hempstead County
Dexter Bush
Maxwell
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