Yugoslavia Wins U S OK to Buy Steel Mill in Pittsburgh
Marshall Tito gains U S approval to purchase a Continental Foundry and Machinery steel mill in Pittsburgh as part of Yugoslavia’s wartime defense program. The export license, issued by the commerce department, could be amended before shipment scheduled one year after work begins.
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Washington
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
United States
Defense
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Acheson
Tito
Russia
Johnson
Acteon
National Securities Resources Board
Atomic Energy Commission
Commerce Department
Continental Foundry and Machinery Co
Pittsburgh
William B.todd
Farm Youth At Canton Dies In Headon Crash
John Henry Milne 23 of Canton Minn dies in a head on collision with a semi truck near Caledonia on May 4. The truck driven by Robert Barker of Elgin Illinois carries Harry Dennler who is treated for a head bump. Investigations by Houston county officials and an inquest pending blood test results. Milne WW II veteran son of Lester Milne. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Caledonia
Minn
John Henry Milne
Canton
Niggnay
Ilne
Spring Grove
Tom Dailey
Robert E. Barker
Elgin
John M. Christen
Pasengers
Harry Dennler
Barker
Neillsville
Houston County
Beryl Kerrigan
John W. Potter
L. L. Boerkohl
Milne
Potter
Lester Milne
West
Board Defers Highway Issue At August Meeting
Trempealeau county supervisors postponed action on a state highway commission plan to relocate the state trunk route from above Holmen to Trempealeau across the McGilvray bottoms. They seek cost clarity for a bridge and await a public hearing on exact relocation and cost shares.
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State Highway Commission
Holmen
Trempealeau
McGilvray Bottoms
County Board of Supervisors
McGilvray Road
la Crosse
T. M. Reynolds
McCarthy Calls for Vaughan Firing Amid Senate Inquiry
In Washington on Thursday President Truman asked for a pause in judging Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan until after his army aide testifies before the Hoey committee. Senator McCarthy urged Vaughan be fired from veterans affairs post, while noting he cannot advise removal from the president's aide role. The White House condemned leaks and closed hearing tactics as Vaughan’s name surfaces in five percenter investigations involving gifts and favors.
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Agriculture Department
Senate
Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
New Jersey
Truman
Hoey Committee
Vaughan
Veterans Affairs
McCarthy
R-Wis
Veterans Affairs Post
Hoey
Mundt
R-Sd
California
House Votes to Cut European Arms Aid in Half
The House tentatively approved an amendment reducing European arms aid from 1.161 billion to 580 million dollars. The decision halves funding and shifts the aid package under review.
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Washington
House Debates Cutting European Arms Aid
The board reviews tax exemptions for charity clubs as Congress considers trimming the European arms program. Rep Richards backs a cut to Europe funding with a teller vote 172 to 137, while Acheson warns against signaling distrust of allies. Truman seeks full funding through June 1951.
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Europe
Greece
Turkey
Korea
Iran
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Richards
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Rep
Lodge
R-Conn
Wisconsin butter title winner tops state dairy show
Don ald Hedding of Hillsboro wins Wisconsin state dairy products contest with 97.25 for Hedding's butter earning the governor's sweepstakes award at the Wisconsin fair. Nearby exhibits from Reedsburg and Denning Winners include Oliver Tolson Wisconsin Deli 97 and Marvin Hurley Colfax 95.75 with other butter award scores listed for A Jenson Cazenovia Milan Hallingstad Virequa and Joseph L Forst.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Donald Hedding
Hillsboro
Wisne
Hedding
Reedsburg
Denning
Oliver Tolson
Wisconsin Delis
Marvin Hurley
Colfax
A. Jenson
Cazenovia
Guy" L. Gag
Richland Center
Milan Hallingstad
Virequa
Joseph L. Forst
Medford
Local Weather for La Crosse Area
Forecast calls for fair skies with little temperature change. Tonight low around 65 degrees and Friday’s high near 65.
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la Crosse
Burke Electric, Marathon Secure Major Interest In Erie Firm
Officials of Burke Electric Co. announce sale of controlling stock to Marathon Secret Manufacturing Co. of Wausau Wisconsin. The deal amount is undisclosed. Marathon president J. J. Wall says the Erie firm was acquired to expand the line of sales. Marathon manufactures generators motors and other products on a smaller scale than Burke.
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Erie
Burke Electric Co
Marathon Secarete Manufacturing Co
Wausau
Wis
J. J. Wall
Marathon
Burke
Step Up Plan To Decontrol Rent Areas
Washington authorities Monday outlined a move to lift rent controls in about one third of areas still subject to ceilings. Housing expeditor Tighe Woods led a meeting with top aides to plan first in borderline regions where housing is available or will be. No specific regions named. action expected in several days. The plan stems from budget cuts that force reducing staff or decontrolling areas, under the current rent act which expires next July.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Woods
Congress
Olson Held to High Court in Assault Case
Oscar Olson of La Crosse was bound over to circuit court on a reduced bond after a two day preliminary hearing in county court. He is charged with intent to murder his wife in the July 25 assault and pleads innocent. Bond dropped from 10000 to 5000, not yet posted. Betty Olson testified to the head wound and attack. The defense rested with Olson to stand trial in circuit court, date not set.
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Oscar Olson
la Crosse
Olson
Roy V. Ahistrom
Betty Olson
Lonely Hearts murderers convicted face death penalty
Plump Martha Beck and her lover Raymond Fernandez were found guilty of first degree murder in the lonely hearts case. The verdict carries a mandatory death sentence and was delivered after a night-long jury deliberation. Sentencing set for Monday as defense motions proceed.
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New York
Martha Beck
Raymond Fernandez
Fernandez
Beck
Girl dies from lead poisoning after gnawing paint
Hyattsville Maryland four year old Claudette Gar ver loved to gnaw furniture paint. County medical examiner ruled death due to lead poisoning from the exposure on Saturday.
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Hyattsville, Md
Claudette Garver
Confirm Clark Appointment To High Court
Attorney General Tom Clark was confirmed by the Senate as an associate justice of the Supreme Court by a 73 to 8 vote. The vote followed a late attack by Senator Ferguson accusing mismanagement over the Eisler case. Clark, 49, will take the oath within a week and become the eighth Democrat on the nine member court.
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Washington
Tom Clark
Senate
Supreme Court
Clark
Ferguson
R-Mich
Gerhart Eisler
Tom Connally
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Haberman Set For New Term As WSFL President
George Haberman was unanimously nominated for a new term as president of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor at the state convention in Eau Claire. The delegates approved a salary increase for the president and secretary treasurer to 7750 annually, up from 6500, and boosted per diem for executive board members and field workers to 17 a day.
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Eau Claire
Wis
George Haberman
Wisconsin
Nagorsne
WSFL
Marion White
Madison
Emmet Terry
Greer Bay
Clarence Seefeld
Milwaukee
Lawrence Reno
Oshkosh
Leonard A. Peterson
Superior
Ira Ohmsted
Kenosha
John Maley
George W. Hall
John Grant
Racine
Roy C. Fletcher
William B Conners
Miss White
Carl Grietentros
Barton
Anton Nowak
Wausau
Bruno Geschrei
Polio Case Report Marks 80th Case in City
The 80th polio case was officially recorded on Wednesday with Mrs. Harold H. Sargent, 22, of 1426 Liberty Street, admitted to a local isolation ward. Wisconsin polio incidence held near three times 1948 after six state cases, centered in Milwaukee Madison La Crosse and other towns, with 1949 total at 305 cases.
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Harold H. Sargent
Liberty Street
Associated Press
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Madison
la Crosse
Ome Claire
Milwauee Madison
Alma
Jackson County
Brighton
Salem
Kenosha County
Essex Township
Trempealeau County
Eagle Township
Waukesha County
Teen Purses Snatching Linked to Cars Bill
Granville Smith questioned two youths ages 12 and 15 about attempts to steal purses as they walked city sidewalks. The 12 year old admitted several raids last week. the 15 year old said he masterminded the scheme and cited an $11.95 car bill as the motive.
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Granville Smith
Smith
New Ashland Principal Appointed in Ashland Wisconsin
Douglas M Brown of Superior has been named principal of Ashland high school succeeding Carlton A Beers who resigned last May Brown previously taught at Beaver Dam high school last year and had stints at Superior and Washburn facilities
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Ashland
Wis
Douglas M. Brown
Superior
Ashland High School
Carlton A. Beers
Brown
Beaver Dam High School
Washburn
British Brothers Sail Atlantic In Homemade 20 Foot Boat
Stanley Smith and brother Colin, both Royal Air Force veterans from Dartmouth England, completed a 2700 mile Atlantic crossing in a homebuilt 20 foot sailboat after 43 days at sea. They left Halifax Nova Scotia and touched land for the first time since departure.
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Dartmouth
England
Stanley Smith
Colin
Royal Air Force
Halifax
N. S
Reds Aim To Seize Power In Finland By Strikes
In Helsinki police clashed Thursday with lumberjacks in Kemi as a new Communist strike offensive aimed at seizing power unfolds in Finland. About 1500 strikers breached lines to attack workers, pistols fired, one striker shot, troops called from nearby. Government calls the strike illegal and fears wider chaos as the push for a people’s government expands.
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Finland
Helsinki
Kemi
Goa
Aly Khan confirms Rita Hayworth pregnancy rumor
Deauville France Aly Khan announced that his wife Rita Hayworth is expecting a baby. The couple married May 27 in Vallauris near Cannes and prior reports had suggested pregnancy. Aly has two sons from a previous marriage and Rita a daughter.
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Deauville
France
Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Aly
Rita
Vallauris
Cannes
Market ad touts twin size metal bed set
A classified ad promotes a near new twin size metal bed with spring and mattress listing 1311 South 20th and a contact phone 1446-W for inquiries. It also offers quick profitable contacts with phone number 3680 for further leads.
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South 20Th
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