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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1948
Page
2
In Dayton Ohio the Lens Co plant ends a strike after UEW members return to work following a unanimous vote on a tentative agreement. The contract dispute arose from a two month deadlock over wages and terms with Univis, triggering pickets, court actions, and National Guard involvement.
Senator Mundt urged a candor based approach in the Samarin case. He proposed allowing Mrs Kosekina to testify under oath with translations and suggested Samarin is not jailed but secreted by his own request. Mundt said the committee wants his information first before questioning. The FBI has not disclosed what Samarin stated.
A 15 year old boy was arrested after admitting to breaking into the Liberty confectionery at Seventh and Cass Kynes. The break in occurred about 11 30 p m Monday. He left his bike in the alley, then reported it stolen an hour later at police headquarters. He was arrested after his admission.
A proposal seeks to ease urban traffic congestion by suspending passenger cars from a single overhead track. The plan envisions an integrated system where cars are carried above streets to reduce ground-level jams.
Death notices from Wis Tri State report Leon Fournier and his wife marking their 51st anniversary with several children and many grandchildren surviving. Also noted are Darwin Joe Clark of Ontario killed in a car crash Aug 5 with a large surviving family and details of siblings and relatives listed. Obituaries include Moore family ties to La Farge Viroqua and surrounding towns with multiple siblings surviving.
Willi F. Risslow died from injuries suffered when his team ran away on the Aldrich farm eleven miles northeast of Waukon. He was crushed and had leg fractures. Born in Germany, he later lived in Lansing township with his family and leaves a son Henry a daughter Mrs Ruth Duval two brothers Julius and another sister Mrs John. Funeral arrangements are announced in Viroqua for B Gio Mita who died at his home.
Fred M. Walker aged 85 formerly of Ontario died at his Brule Wisconsin home July 26. He married Coreta Campton in 1907 at Billings Montana. Survived by wife two sons Lewis Lamren Lynn Alvin at home a daughter Velma Elizabeth Milwaukee three brothers two in Ontario and Scott Wilton and one sister Dora Newlun Ore. Funeral July 29 Cloverland Covenant Church Rev Fred Granstrom officiating. Burial Rest Haven cemetery. Charter member of Masonic lodge Rockton Wisconsin and Eastern Star Basin Montana.
Word reached here of the death of William Heymann formerly of La Crosse now of Minneapolis. Born November 10 1873 in La Crosse he worked at Listman Flour Mills there before moving to Minneapolis in 1903. Survived by five sons five daughters two brothers Joseph of Minneapolis George of Canada one sister Mrs Anton Freybier of La Crosse and many La Crosse friends.
Robert Taylor of Bluefield Ve pleaded innocent to larceny at a preliminary hearing set for 2 p m on August 13. Bond fixed at $750. Authorities allege items stolen included a plumber furnace adjustable diets a 1 inch pipe wrench and a pipe cutter valued at $85.
New York Wallace will launch his national campaign with a Bridgeport rally in Connecticut under the People's party auspices. This marks his first public appearance since the Progressive convention acceptance in Philadelphia on July 24. Wrist-mode cameras from a Bavarian firm are due to be introduced soon.
Weather conditions vary across the region with party cloudy nights and warmer Wednesdays in Wisconsin, generally fair in Minnesota, and partly cloudy in Iowa. The river forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg shows rises of 63 to 65 feet in upper pools, with moderate rains increasing storage in the Chippewa valley and northward from Winona to Rochester and the Twin Cities. Meister sir advances into the upper Mississippi as conditions spread across the eastern and western thirds of the country.
The Wisconsin Centennial Fair in Milwaukee drew leaders from retail groceries as speakers urged civic duty and customer focus. Malmberg of the Donut Corporation emphasized training and emotional selling, while Erickson Bakery and Creamette hosted events.
Obituary style note marks Herbert Clark Hoover born August 10 1874 at West Branch Iowa as the 31st president and a respected elder statesman. The text highlights his college fame as an engineer and his wartime and humanitarian work.
Gardner R. Withrow of La Crosse accepts invitation to speak at the Baraboo Sauk County centennial celebration at 2 p m on September 15. The notice ends with a prompt to buy Savings Bonds.
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