Ecuador hit by new tremors death toll climbs to six thousand
The Ecuador disaster worsened as fresh tremors toppled walls in Ambato and Pelileo, leaving about 150 000 homeless. Troops guarded Pelileo, and landslides buried rescuers while aid planes and U S transports airlifted food and medicine to ruined towns. President Plaza vowed continued vigorous rescue efforts.
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Isaa Weenesdes
Ecuador
Aides
Ambato
Apa
Pelileo
Salasaca
U. S. Air Force
Quito
Galo Plaza Lasso
Plaza
University of Maryland
Truman
Helps For Eyes Offers Relief With Lavoptik Cream
An advertisement claims Lavoptik soothes sore tired and irritated eyes from close work. It promises comfort with regular use and guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerry
Retex
Fine George on Baseball Ticket Count
La Crosse sheriff led a raid seizing baseball pool tickets used for gambling. Ernest George of 108 North Fourth street pleaded no defense and was fined 200 dollars plus costs or 60 days in jail. Louis George was discharged.
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la Crosse
Vern Lamp
Ernest
Louis George
North Fourth Street
Ernest George
Local Official Injured In Rose Street Crash
Deputy county clerk Nora Nelson of 117 South 11th Street was treated for head bruises and knee abrasions after a sudden stop near the Rose street viaduct at 5 05 p m Tuesday. Miss Domke’s car suffered front end damage about 500 dollars while Marshall’s vehicle sustained 75 dollars in damage as he braked to avoid a collision.
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Rose Street
Nora Nelson
South 11Th Street
Miss Domke
Marshall
Domke
Australia Coal Strike Near End After Ballot Rejection
The seven week mid-winter coal strike in Australia nears closure as 24,000 miners vote two to one against their leaders recommendation to continue the walkout. Governments refuse to negotiate while open cut mines resume operation under troop protection and power is restored to more industries.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
Owen Man Is Named To Floriculture Post
MADISON Wis Apr 4 Gail Beck a native of Owen Wis was named extension specialist in commercial floriculture at the University of Wisconsin The position is funded by Wisconsin s first commercial grant for agricultural extension work Beck a Michigan State College graduate will work with state florists and collaborate with the state program
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Madisorn
Wis
Gail Beck
Owen, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Beck
Michigan State College
City Committee Delays Action on Hefty Claim
The committee notes ongoing use of a silent siren as a calculated risk and supports not warning a potential thief by siren use. Medical tests show Werner in a moderate intoxication. Aldermen seek more study time and refer the claim to the judiciary committee for the next meeting.
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Steele
Werner
Judiciary Committee
Fishing Was Good Thieves Thought So In Florence
CHICAGO report says Sypole failed to keep his weekend catch as thieves ransacked his car in front of his north side home. The 65 pounds of fish and $313 worth of tackle were stolen after thieves entered the vehicle and cleaned it out.
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Chicago
Florence
Wis
Sypole
North Side
President Signs Unification Bill
President Truman signed the armed services unification bill in the Oval Office. He said it would advance a balanced and responsive national defense as senators representatives and military leaders watched. He criticized a backward provision on national security council membership and noted a defense management committee would oversee cost reductions while preserving military effectiveness.
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Washington
Trumman Wednesdy
Armed Services
United States
Truman
Oval Room
Army
Navy
John
National Security Council
Commission On Organization
Executive Branch
Council
Johnson
National Defense Management Committee
Defense Department
Former Premier Sees Trade Solution For Europe
Former French Premier Edouard Herriot said the Council of Europe could help solve Europe’s trade deficit with the United States, possibly more effectively than ERP. He addressed the council’s exploratory assembly as temporary president, with about 100 delegates from a dozen countries attending.
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Strasbourg
France
Edouard Herriot
Council of Europe
United States
Herriot
Council
Consultative Assembly
Asse
Polio Case Flown From Rhinelander to Chicago
An 11-year-old polio victim, Jeffrey Chanard of Lombard, Illinois, was flown to Chicago Tuesday night in a navy transport plane after contracting the disease in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He was taken to Michael Reese Hospital after landing at Municipal Airport, arranged by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Chicago
Rhinelander
Wis
Navy
Jeffrey Chanard
Lombard
Municipal
Jeffrey
Michael Reese
National Foundation For
Men Fined After Gambling Raid in Wisconsin Cottage
Five men paid fines of $35 each after admitting charges of being inmates of a gambling house. They were arraigned before Justice H. W. Harriman of Madison town following a Dane County raid on a Lake Kegonsa cottage.
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Madison
Wis
Justice of Peace
H. W. Harriman
Dane County
Lake Kegonsa
Editor, Ex Copy Boy Dies In Baltimore
Baltimore editor H Lowery Cooling of the Sunday Sun died of a heart attack at home early today. A Seaford Delaware native, he became editor in 1940 after starting as a copy boy with the Sun papers. He leaves a widow and a daughter Mrs Philip Heavern of Philadelphia.
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Baltimore
H. Lowery Cooling
The
Sunday Sun
Sun Papers
Seaford
Del
Philip Heavern
Philadelphia
Denial of Marriage Rumor Ties Barkley Hadley Plans
Vice President Barkley and widow Carleton S. Hadley deny reports they will wed in a Kentucky duchess ceremony this weekend. Mrs Hadley, an attorney's widow, also dismissed rumors of a St Louis marriage plans as untrue.
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Beth Deny
ST. Louis
Barkley
Carleton S. Hadley
Ducah
Hadley
Northland Greyhound strike to end after vote
After a 105 day walkout, Northland Greyhound drivers and staff voted on a company offer with wage rises for drivers and non operating employees. Ballot counting was to start at 1 p.m. Wednesday as AFL Motor Coach Employes union leaders signaled acceptance of the deal. The contract runs through December 31, 1951.
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Ice
Northland Greyhound Bus
Evere
Raustadt
Northland
Mike Mastrian
Eccabiinet
AFL Motor Coach
Hal
Eean
Union
City Council approves signal plan and zoning tweaks
The council ordered new traffic signals at nine intersections including Third and Pearl and Fourth and Main with completion by December 31, 1949. They directed improvements to a bridge over Green Island and reviewed multiple zoning asks while hearing residents on bus rerouting and a proposed filling station site.
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Fourth
State Streets
No. 1
Third
Pearl Streets
Maine
Main
West Avenue
State Street
Jackson Street
Caledonia
Clinton Streets
10Th
20Th Ward
George Street
Hayes Street
Charles
Sill Street
Roellig
la Crosse Transit Co
Burlington Railroad
Green Island
Local Fair Highlights Entries in Horse Pulling Contest
Fair Hillstad in Madison hosts a horse pulling contest with a large number of entries across light and heavyweight divisions. Mrs. Mary Lamb of La Crosse and Hazel B. Rogers of Viroqua are among participants noted by fair officials. The event is set for 9 a.m. Saturday.
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Hillstad
Madison
Mary Lamb
la Crosse
Hazel B. Rogers
Viroqua
Ford Vote Nears End as UAW Members Vote on Strike
More than 63 000 of a possible 80 000 votes had been recorded in Michigan as the Ford strike ballot entered its final day. The state conducted election asks if Ford Motor Co workers want to strike over demands for $100 a month health benefits and wage increases. Workers taking part are CIO United Auto Workers members.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Michigan
CIO
United Auto Workers
Dairies Cut Milk Price Across City
Milwaukee milk price reductions by eight major dairies cut home delivered quart price from 17 to 16 cents. The move aims to curb rising sales by outside dairies in the gallon market.
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Milwaukee
Lifer Cleared Of Crime That Didn’t Happen
James Montgomery aged 54 was freed after federal judge ruled the 1924 rape conviction in Lake County Illinois never occurred. Judge Michael L. Igoe called the trial a sham and said threats by the states attorney tainted Montgomery’s defense.
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Statesville
James Montgomery
Lake County
Waukegan
Michael L. Igoe
Montgomery
Igoe
A. V. Smith
Louis Kutner
John E. Walter Waukegan
Walter
Rogge Attacks Clark Nomination Before Senate Panel
Former associate attorney general Rogge accused Henry Wallace’s party ally Clark of running a loyalty witch hunt. He labeled Clark’s subversive lists unconstitutional and said the loyalty program chilled free thought among federal workers during the Truman administration.
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Washington
John Rogge
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
Rogge
Senate Judiciary Committee
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Truman
Clark
Reward Offered for Aga Khan Jewel Heist
Insurance firm Tyler and Company posted a reward of $54 800 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of thieves who robbed the Aga Khan and his begum of jewels worth over $500 000. The Aug 3 holdup occurred 100 yards from their villa at Le Cannet near Cannes on the French Riviera.
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London
Aga Khan
Tyler and Company
le Cannet
Cannes
French Riviera
Tax Exemption Debate Hits City Council Over Club Taxes
The La Crosse common council debated whether American Legion and similar clubs serving the public should face tax assessments. City Attorney Fred Steele warned statutes are muddled, while AFL and CIO pressed for tax cancellation. A judiciary committee plan sought a review and recommendation.
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Common Council
AFL
CIO
Schneider
American le
CIO Pioneer Labor Hall
Fred Steele
Elks Club
Judiciary Committee
Board of Review
Council
Steele
Supreme Court
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
la Crosse Post
Henry Rebhan
la Crosse Restaurant Association
la Crosse Taven League
la Crosse Hotels Association
Amazing Relief For Sore Feet
Amazing new formula relieves burning itching sweaty feet and cracks between toes. HEBOS dries quickly and loosens callous tissue. Feet feel wonderful with this guaranteed remedy available at drug stores.
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Fine George
Windup
Owen
Celedonic S
Stellick Oil Co
Seventh
19Th
Denton
Recreation Department
USO
Onalaska Avenue
Harvey Street
Frank Areniz
Town Taxi Co
King Street
Fourth Streets
Ford
the Royal Majesty of
Sterling
King Richard
Cremer
Silver Club
Cremer's Jewelry
Mein Street
Desert
Aurtwuan
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