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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1946

Page

5

Amoth Tops Campaign Pay Limit in Disclosure

Amoth and his Madison campaign committee filed amended reports showing total campaign expenditures of 4020.07, $20 over the gubernatorial limit. Earlier figures were revised to reflect actual spending and debts, with Amoth citing inclusion of personal expenses in error. Other candidates and committees listed include Stearns, Werkmeister, Murray, Hoan, and several congressional candidates with varied receipts and expenditures.

Madison Ralph F. Amoth Amoth Immell Governor Club Wausau Perry J. Stearns Milwaukee U. S. Senate Otto Werkmeister Sper Reid F. Murray Ogdensburg Congress Daniel W. Hoan Winnebago County la Follette Fred Miller West Salem John Byrnes Green Bay Frank Keefe Oshkosh

Weight Variation Across Earth Poles

The notice explains that an object weighing 190 pounds at the equator would weigh 191 pounds at either pole due to the planet's shape and rotation.

Equator

Col. Charles Diehl AP chief dies at 92 in San Antonio

Col. Charles S. Diehl, 92, former AP assistant general manager and early star reporter, died at his San Antonio home. He led the San Antonio Light as publisher from 1911 to 1924 and planned funeral services for tomorrow. He recalled Lincoln Douglas debates and Civil War street sales, and spoke of Custer, the Spanish-American War, and the Samoa storm. He is survived by a daughter, seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. His wife died in 1937.

San Antonio Tex Charles S. Diehl Associated Press Diehl Tribune and Times Chicago Samoa S. F. Shaw

Hon duras hurricane destroys millions of banana bunches

A near hurricane that swept the northern coast of Hon duras last year is estimated to have destroyed 3.5 million banana bunches, causing substantial agricultural losses and affecting local growers.

Honduras

Seven States Slated For Ku Klux Klan Investigation

The U S justice department announces probes into revived Klan activity in seven states Georgia Florida Michigan New York California Tennessee and Mississippi The effort aims to determine violations of federal laws and will extend to at least three more states officials say the Klan remains under scrutiny in Kentucky and other states via state charters and front organizations with an eye on civil rights statutes and election law violations.

Washington Justice Department KKK Clark Philadelphia Georgia Florida Michigan New York California Tennessee Mississippi Associated Press Jim McCord AP Nashville Fielding Wright Kentucky Eldon S. Dummit Department Duke Klan Veterans Womens South

Ambush Investigators Return To Peiping

A three man executive headquarters team sent to probe the July 29 ambush that killed four U S Marines returned from Hsiangmo with testimonies from Marines and Army officers. A government official warned of possible danger to the team, which had been unreported for 60 hours. The unit planned to go to Hsiang ho to interview Communist Gen Chen Yung yah.

Peiping United States Hsiangmo Hsiangho Chen Yung-yah

Uranium Found In Philippine Islands

Manila reports the first discovery of radioactive ore in the Philippines with uranium found in Zambales province. Engineer Roman Ramos said London tests showed high uranium values on samples, drawing significant mining interest in Manila circles. The finding concerns ore vital to atomic bomb material.

Manila Zambales Philippine Society of Mining, Metallurgical and Geological Engineers Roman Ramos London Philippines

Murphy Heads Carrier Group In Wisconsin Meeting

Milwaukee report states W Leo Murphy chief of Gateway City Transfer Co La Crosse was elected president of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers association at a board meeting He succeeds George Tiernan Milwaukee with Herbert Olson George Briggs and Frank J De Lorme named to other posts and Edward J Konkol retained as general manager

Milwaukee W. Leo Murphy Gateway City Transfer Co., Inc la Crosse Wisconsin Motor Carriers’ Association George Tiernan Herbert Olson Olson Transport Co Green Bay George Briggs Briggs Transfer Co Eau Claire Frank J. de Lorme West Shore Transfer Co Sheboygan Edward J. Konkol Madison

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