Immell Leads In La Crosse Republican Primary Vote
La Crosse County reports 9 337 total ballots with Ralph M Immell winning the GOP gubernatorial contest over incumbent Walter S Goodland. McCarthy tops La Follette for U S Senate, and Martin defeats Dieterich for attorney general. Early results show broad GOP strength with heavy use of new election machines.
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Ralph M. Immell
Walter S. Goodland
Joseph R. McCarthy
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
U. S. Senate
John E Martin
U. S
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Delbert J. Kenny
Ralph F. Amoth
Otto R. Werkmeister
Oscar A. Rennebohm
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William H. Dieterich
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Kenny
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Smith
Madison
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
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LaFollette
Thomas E. Coleman
British Order Tommies To Keep Blockade
London reports from army air force and navy chiefs confirm the United Kingdom will maintain the blockade in the Holy Land despite deteriorating conditions. Three people were killed and seven wounded in Haifa as crowds clashed with British troops while 1,900 refugees were moved to Cyprus camps. A foreign office spokesman hinted Truman plans on Palestine division may arrive today as Britain nears a four-province scheme.
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Palestine Plan Debated as Riots Rage in Haifa
London reports Attlee received Truman’s note on a four power federal Palestine plan amid rioting in Haifa where three Jews were killed by British troops and 2,000 Jews protested the Cyprus deportations. Zionist leaders condemn British immigration actions as tensions rise in Jerusalem streets.
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Pope Voices Condemnation of Terrorism in Palestine
Pope Pius spoke against all violence in Palestine in an address to an Arab delegation on August 3. He condemned force and warned against persecutions by fanatical anti Semitism, reiterating views published today in L Osservatore Romano.
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Mussolini’s Body To Be Hidden Away
Rome Italy Benito Mussolini’s remains to be handed to his family in due time but will be buried in a secret place after the cabinet decided the body would be sealed from public view. Acting Premier Pietro Nenni said the move protects public order after the body was stolen from Milan last April and recovered by police two days ago.
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Weather update for La Crosse area tonight and Thursday
Mostly cloudy with light rain or drizzle tonight and a warm low around 60. Thursday brings partial sun with scattered local showers and a high near 82.
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Rice Schilling Win Assembly Contests Lamp Reay Victors
In La Crosse county primary voters defeated three Republican incumbents Edward Krause Ernest Storandt and Fredric Crosby and nominated Rice Schilling Coleman for offices George Reay to be coroner and Wachs register of deeds led vote tallies Sheriff race drew most interest with Lump Withrow Leslie and others, and ward results show Schilling and Rice winning key districts.
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la Crosse County
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Ernest F. Storandt
Fredric W. Crosby
Raymond C. Rice
Harry W. Schilling
John S. Coleman
George Reay
Charles Wachs
Register of Deeds
Vernon H. Lump
Gardner R. Withrow
Harry Leslie
Esther M. Domke
Marvin Johnson
Lawrence G. Schaefer
Krause
Sterandt
Terpstra
William F. Miller
Domke
Johnson
Withrow
Leslie
Petery Voss
Edward Tabbert
George Monsoor
Louis G. Nelson
Otto A. Jacobson
Albert F. Riley
Br. Reay
Edward W. Madden
Schaefer
Coleman
Crosby
Gerald G. Baumegarat
Wachs
Carl F. Schnick
Buffalo County Favors Bonding for Highway Plan
Buffalo County Wisconsin voters approve a 950000 bond by 2200 to 300 for a three to four year program of concrete paving bituminous surfacing and crushed rock on state trunk highways 25 37 88 and 35. Total funds reach about 1796000 with federal state and county allotments and future allocations through 1952. Bond retirement at 70000 yearly funded by state trunk highway funds.
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T. M. Reynolds
State Highway Commission
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Oil Workers Union keeps ban on Communists and Fascists
Delegates meeting in Fort Worth voted after a stormy debate to continue a policy barring Communist and Fascist individuals from membership, signaling a strong stance within the Oil Workers International Union.
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Truman cancels news conference this week
Washington The White House announced President Truman will not hold a news conference this week. Presidential Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said the president has no announcements to make and no notable developments to report.
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Charles G. Ross
OPA Raises Coffee Price
The Office of Price Administration announced immediate retail price increases on coffee by 10 to 13 cents per pound due to subsidy cancellations and higher import ceilings. The changes affect processors and allow consistent markup by wholesalers and retailers, with the largest retail rise about two cents per pound for red kidney beans.
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OPA
Officials Disappointed By Ballot Tabulation Delays
City officials laments slow tally after a 8 pm closing with complete results announced at 11 pm. Precincts like Ward 12 and Ward 2 telephoned returns quickly, while the process highlighted inexperience with voting machines and absentee ballots. Voter turnout neared record 9,337 amid strong machine approval but overall apathy compared to 22,000 registered voters.
Stevenson Secures Congress Nomination in Wisconsin Primary
William H Stevenson won the Republican nomination in Wisconsin’s third district by a wide margin, carrying nine of ten counties though losing La Crosse County. In 369 of 371 precincts the incumbent received 23,237 votes to 16,865 for Fred F. Miller, with Stevenson dominant in all counties except La Crosse.
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Stevenson
la Crosse County
Polio rumors deny data hold by La Crosse health dept
Health Officer A M Murphy refutes claims the La Crosse health department hides polio data. He notes only two local cases, with 10 possible or actual cases treated at the isolation hospital and several cases from surrounding areas including Wilton Arcadia Trempealeau Sparta Tomah and La Crescent Minn.
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Urge Continuance of UNRRA Relief
A UNRRA resolution to fund continued relief and rehabilitation work by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration starting next year was to go to the UNRRA general council for final approval. The measure, drafted by a special committee, followed a Canadian proposal backed by Britain and the United States. The council rejected a Russian bid to extend UNRRA through 1947 and a Polish initiative for another general council session in November to decide UNRRA’s future.
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Civvy Officers May Wear Civilian Clothes in Field Posts
Washington war and navy departments announce that officers on duty in other agencies outside Washington may wear civilian attire if the chief of the agency approves.
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GOP Errors Highlight Wisconsin Senate Primary
The Wisconsin primary shows a major GOP misjudgment as La Follette and McCarthy battle for the U.S. Senate nomination with a razor thin margin. The split Republican organization and the Kenny nomination hurt their chances to oust La Follette, as many local workers rejected the slate and the party failed to present a united front.
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LaFollette
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Mrs Ellen Boyle Dies After 108th Birthday
READSTOWN Special Mrs Ellen Boyle aged 108 died after a fall the previous Sunday. She had celebrated her 108th birthday Tuesday with well wishers and visitors then grew ill about midnight and passed away at 11:45 am Wednesday despite a doctor being called.
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Readstown
McCarthy Defeats La Follette In Wisconsin Senate Race
Wisconsin Republicans choose Joseph R. McCarthy over 40 year dynasty holder Sen Robert M La Follette in a tight GOP primary. McCarthy leads 203,840 to 197,146 from 3,085 of 3,460 precincts with Perry Stearns third. Milwaukee help accused contributed to La Follette defeat. Gov Goodland wins renomination. Hoan unopposed in Democratic race.
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Franksville
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