U.S. Transport Faces Danger In Shortage Of Box Cars
A Senate subcommittee reports serious shortages in freight cars, especially box cars, hindering civilian and potential war efforts. Railroads claim improved capacity and promises to expand, but are short on 825,000 cars they need versus 705,106 available. Shipping notes cargo capacity up but few troop ships, with reserve fleets aging and shipyard work degraded.
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U.S
Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Senate
Truman
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Army Transportation Corps
Alaska
Necedah Visitation Sparks Catholic Church Warning
Catholic officials discourage attendance at Necedah for the seventh Marian visitation though not forbidding it. Bishop Treacy forbids special services next Tuesday beyond two masses at St Francis while warning that lay Catholics may dishonor the devotion. Mary Anne Van Hoof vows to proceed despite the bishop's stance amid plans for up to 100000 visitors and a canceled Milwaukee train service.
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Necedah
John P. Treacy
la Crosse
St. Francis Church
Chancery Office
Mary Anne van Hoof
Midwest
van Hoofs
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Milwaukee
Treacy
C. F. Dahnke
van Hoof
Dubuque
Iowa
Our Lady of Necedah
S. R. Lengowski
St. Francis of Assissi
St. Francis
Henry Swan
Senate Finance Committee approves big personal tax hike
The Senate Finance Committee approved about 3.0 billion dollars in additional annual personal income taxes payable from Oct 1, with exemptions discussed for U S military personnel in Korea and other hostile zones. The panel also advanced a 1.5 billion dollar yearly corporate tax rise and expanded the tax plan to aid Truman's Korea armament program.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Korea
Senate
House
Truman
America
Congress
New Water Main Plan Moves Toward Bids
The common council moved to bid a new water main north from the Myrick Park pumping station to Lang Drive crossing the river marsh to St. Cloud Street. The $100000 project aims to raise Northern city water pressures and supports a broader plan to expand mains wells and pumping capacity. The council also discussed higher rates for large users and financing methods, plus a possible city parking lot rental plan.
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Myrick Park
Lang Drive
Crosse River
St. Cloud Street
Public Service Commission
Commission
Fred Steele
Steele
North Sixth Street
Alderman Roellig, Veteran City Council Dean, Dies
William P. Roellig aged 77 of 523 North 13th street died in a local hospital after a brief illness. He served 41 years on the La Crosse common council, oldest alderman by age and tenure, and would have marked 60 years with Allis-Chalmers on Oct 1. Roellig led public utilities work and helped shape many city projects.
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William P. Roellig
North 13Th Street
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co
la Crosse Plow Co
Roellig
Council
la Crosse
State Tax Allocations Distributed to Wisconsin Localities
Wisconsin counties cities villages and towns received 14242455 dollars from state income tax allocations certified by tax director Arthur Wegner and mailed by State Treasurer Warren Smith. Total available was 21789292 with state keeping 7546937 and districts 14242455. future allocations set on a six month basis.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Department of Taxation
Warren Smith
Arthur Wegner
Tax Department
Wegner
Buffalo
Crawford
Grant
Jackson
Juneau
la Crosse
Monroe
Richland
Trempealeau
Vernon
7 862 Reserve Officers Called To Active Duty
The army announced it will call up 7 862 reserve captains and lieutenants to active duty by Oct 6 for 21 months. It will also recall 1 682 officers from medical dental veterinary corps. The move includes officers up to major in medical service and lieutenant colonel in dental, with gaps by region. Page 2 note.
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Washington
Army
Organized Reserve Corps
Congress
Medical Service Corps
Medical and Medical Service Corps
Dental Corps
Veterinary Corps
Organized Reserve
la Crosse
Vernon
Crawford
Trempealeau
Richland
Monroe
Adams
Juneau
Jackson
Organized Reserve Office
Federal Building
National Guard
Fifth Army
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Pohang falls to Reds as Naktong frontline tightens
Korean War front reports 6000 enemy massing near Changnyong 29 miles southwest of Taegu while U S and Marine forces rush to hold the Naktong river line. Pohang port seized and alight with fires, airfield under siege, and糟 discovered crippled bridgeheads on the western front as fighting continues.
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Tokyo
Pohang
U. S
Eighth Army
Pusan
MacArthur
Naktong River
Changnyong
Taegu
Kosong
Naktong
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Chinju
Kesong
Korea
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
Boyle
Army
La Crosse Area Weather Tonight and Saturday Forecast
Fair and unseasonably cool weather with a low around 52 in the city and 46 to 40 in rural areas. Saturday brings a high near 77 as conditions remain mostly clear and mild.
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la Crosse
Extra Night Ice Varieties At Inter-State Fair
Two performances of the Voorhees Freckles Ice Varieties show are scheduled at the Inter-State Fair in La Crosse on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 and 10 PM. Reserved seats for the first show are expected to sell out before starting time. Sunday shows begin at 2:30 PM with a single matinee. The skating troupe departs for Casper after the 8 PM Sunday show. Staged outdoors on Wisconsin fair circuit, the act draws officials from Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. William T Collins Shows attract attention for a clean well run carnival. Collins directs the week in La Crosse before moving to Owatonna Minnesota. A second children’s day is set for Sunday after Thursday’s rain ruined the original event.
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Allis-Chalmers Co
Roellig
Leonora Roellig
la Crosse
William G. Roellig
Springfield
Ill
Olga Roellig
Otto Meinert
George
Alfred
First Presbyterian Church
Sixth and
King Streets
Fred W. Hyslop
Oak Grove Cemetery
Sletten-McKee
Joseph W. Frisch
Casper
Wyo
Wyoming State Air
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
William T. Collins
Owatonna
Minn
Collins
the Fair Association
Chi
St. Michael's Orphange
The
Air Fair Opens with Record Speed Hopes in Detroit
The international air fair began at Wayne County Airport, three day event. Californians Bob Downey and John Paul Jones qualified for the Continental trophy race with speeds of 195.122 mph and 187.990 mph, surpassing prior 185.4 mph record.
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Detroit
Wayne County
S. J
Steve) Wittman
Oshkosh
Wis
Miami
Bob Downey
Whittier
John Paul Jones
van Nuys
Wisconsin Congressmen split on commodity exchange control vote
Five Wisconsin congressmen supported letting President Truman curb speculation on commodity exchanges in a 198 to 194 House vote. Supported were Bies Miller Hull O Koneski Withrow and Zablocki. Opposed were Byrnes Davis and Smith with Murray and Keefe unrecorded.
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Tribune
Washington Bureau
Wisconsin
Pres. Truman
House
Biesmiller
Hull
O’konski
Withrow
Zablocki
Byrnes
Davis
Smith
Murray
Keefe
No UMIT Bill This Session
President Truman will not seek passage of a universal military training bill this session because it could interfere with Korea war related legislation and would cost too much money and manpower. The defense department is drafting a UMT bill and will send it to Congress soon, but a chilly reception is expected.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Mr. Truman
Defense Department
Department
Mrs FDR Urges Free Nations to Join Korean Battles
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing 1,100 guests at Grossinger Country Club urged free nations and the United Nations to participate in the Korean conflict and supported forming a strong UN force to thwart aggression worldwide.
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Mrs. Fdr
Ferndale
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Free Nations
United Nations
Grossinger Country Club
Baudouin Becomes Ruler of Belgium and Takes Oath
Crown Prince Baudouin was proclaimed ruler in Parliament after the senate and chamber approved transferring royal powers from Leopold III. The vote was 349 to 8, ending Leopold's rule after his 1945 abdication and long political turmoil.
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Brussels
Belgium
Baudouin
Leopold III
Prince Royal
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Leopold
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O'Mahoney
D-Wye
John Myun Chang
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A-C
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Long Drive
Lith
la Crosse Area
William Wood
Russell Brines
Air Fair
Prince
Taejon
LA Crosse Tribune
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