U S Cost Of Living Index Hits Two Year Peak
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the consumer price index rose 1.4 percent from June 15 to July 15, reaching 172.5 percent of the 1935–39 base and marking the highest level since October 1948. Wages at General Motors rise five cents per hour for 335,000 workers with $25 monthly COLA.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Ewan Clague
General Motors Corporation
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Bureau
Citizens Protest Logan Teacher Transfer in Copeland Park
In Copeland park 100 citizens gathered Tuesday night to oppose relocating Logan high school music teacher Frank Italiano to Lincoln junior high. Led by Norris Pynn the group planned petitions and voiced support for Italiano, amid claims of a press blackout and claims the transfer amounts to a demotion.
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North Side
Copeland Park
Logan High School
Frank Italiano
Logan
Lincoln Junior High School
Norris Pynn
Charles Street
Walter Schoenfeld
Liberty Street
Logan Band
Pynn
Donald Field
Field
Frank
Onalaska Man Dies In Crash Near Harold South Dakota
Arnold Kramer and his wife were in a collision near Harold South Dakota on a Tuesday. Kramer was killed while his wife sustained deep head cuts a possible skull fracture and injuries to shoulder and ankle. They had been visiting relatives in Colman and had left Colman Monday morning. It is unclear if they were continuing travel or returning home.
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Arnold Kramer
Onalaska
Harold, S. D
Kramer
Colman
S. C
Paper Industry Hurt By Canadian Rail Strike
Montreal Quebec report says the pulp and paper industry will be among the first hit as a railroad strike spreads. Mills may begin closing by week’s end without settlement due to coal sulphur and finished product storage shortages.
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Montreal
Que
Pulp and Paper
Tueay
Canadian Lp and Paper Association
Ontreal
Weather In La Crosse Forecast Turns Cooler Tonight
Partly cloudy and much cooler tonight with a fair and unseasonably cool Thursday. Low temperatures around 48 in the city and 45 in the country. High Thursday about 68.
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la Crosse
Hungry GI Eats 58 Eggs and 5 Milk Bottles
Army Pfc. Robert Fulford of Boston allegedly ate 58 fried eggs and five bottles of milk after friends treated him at a Maiden diner. The bill for the eggs totaled $8.70 while the milk was free. His wartime buddy Arthur Clark recalled Fulford’s prior feat of 19 eggs in Germany.
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Maiden
Mass
Army
Robert Fulford
Boston
Arthur Clark
Stoneham
Germany
Fulford
Clark
Ins Win In Primaries Narrow renomination victories prevail
In four states on Tuesday the Ins candidates largely held their ground for renomination to 54 house seats in New York Mississippi Wyoming and Delaware. New York saw limited opposition with Ed win A Hall W Sterlin Cole and Clarence E Kilburn winning in upstate districts and Louis B Heller surviving in Brooklyn. Mississippi renominated Rep Arthur Winstead and Rep John Bell Williams with Williams easily securing renomination amid a three to four way contest.
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New York
Mississippi
Wyoming
Delaware
U.S
Edwin A. Hall
W. Sterlin Cole
Clarence E. Kilburn
Louis B. Heller
Brooklyn
Hall
Lester R. Mosher
Joseph L. Pfeifer
Victor L. Anfuso
Arthur Winstead
John Bell Williams
Yanks Stop Vanguard Of Red Drive On Taegu
Two striking rail unions pledge a moratorium on further walkouts for now after five days of national rail strikes. White House pressure continues as John Steelman mediates between unions and railroads seeking a wage hour agreement and a no strike pledge.
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Vanguard
Red
Taegu
Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Charles G. Ross
Steelman
Truman
Cleveland
Louisville
St. Paul
Joliet
East
Pittsburgh
Lakerie
Mr. Truman
Malik Talk For War Threat and The Big Lie in UN Speech
Secur ity council delegates studied Malik's latest speech for hints of a new war threat. They cited his warning that expanding Korea conflict would broaden hostilities and faulted the United States for not localizing the war. Critics called Malik's rhetoric Hitlerian, while Austin and Jebb charged a big lie and propaganda.
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Security Council
Jakob A. Malik
Malik
Council
Korea
United States
America
Russia
Great Britain
U. S
United Nations
Warren Austin
Britain
Sir Gladwyn Jebb
Iowa Pioneer George Waters Dies At 90 In Waukon
George A. Waters aged 90 longtime Allamakee County resident died Sunday at his home in Waukon. Born July 24 1860 in Ludlow township he farmed in Kimball South Dakota and McIntyre Iowa later returning to Ludlow then moving to Waukon in 1916. He married Martha Jaques in 1885 and Emma Munson in 1890. Survived by wife two sons M H Waters and B D Waters of Austin Minnesota another son Robert J Waters of Waukon nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren plus brother Ralph who was an early World War I soldier. Funeral services Thursday at the Waukon Presbyterian church with burial in McIntyre Cemetery.
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Waukon
George A. Waters
Allamakee County
Waters
Robert Waters
Ludlow Township
Kimball
S. D
McIntyre
Martha Jaques
Emma Munson
M. H
B. D. Waters
Austin
Minn
Robert J. Waters
Ralph
Allamakee
Waukon Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove District Elects Board in Recreated District
The Elm Grove district in Shelby now reconstituted under La Crosse system held its first meeting Tuesday electing Donald Skappel clerk Goodwin Hass treasurer and Fred Hass director for three years The auditor board appointed includes Byron Smith Wilbur Hammes Arthur Daniels and Mrs Vinton Smith. A budget and school tax levy will be adopted at the August 29 gathering to plan for 144 pupils across grades one seven and possible new building funding. Ernest Roesler served as town clerk for the organizational meeting.
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Elm Grove
Shelby
City of
Byron Smith
Wilbur Hammes
Arthur Daniels
Vinton Smith
Ernest Roesler
la Crosse
Hogan School
Longfellow Junior High School
Longfellow
Smith
John Bosshard
Citizens’ Committee of Elm
50 000 Invader Troops Poised For Offensive
Tokyo reports warfront near Taegu as 50 000 North Korean troops press southward. American South Korean forces launch dawn attack on infiltrators amid heavy artillery and tank clashes. Lt Pecoraro recalls a brutal casualty incident as engineers counterattack to hold the line.
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Tokyo
Taegu
MacArthur
Tom Lambert
U. S
Lambert
U.S
Anthony Pecoraro
South Windham
Maine
Post Office Cuts 16 000 Off Payrolls
The post office department reports a year of staff reductions totaling 16,000 positions. Changes include shorter window hours and less night handling for non first class mail, with residential deliveries cut to one per day. Postmaster General Donaldson says the cuts are needed to end deficits.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Hese
Donaldson
House
Senate
Congress
Truman
Clerk's Office Extends Hours for Sept Primary Registration
City Clerk Fred Kramer will keep the office open until 9 p m Thursday and Friday to register voters for the September 19 primary. The registration deadline is September 6. New registrants or those changing address must appear. changes can be reported by telephone. Regular hours remain 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m.
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Fred Kramer
Kramer
Early Frost Threatens Wisconsin Corn Crop
Wisconsin faces a major threat from an early frost, warns the Milwaukee weather bureau and Howard J. Gramlich. The past week produced only two good growing days with temperatures about four degrees below normal, leaving Nebraska as the only state with brighter maturity prospects.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Weather Bureau
Howard J. Gramlich
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Gramlich
Nebraska
Red Cross Bloodmobile Arrives for City Visit Thursday
The La Crosse county Red Cross blood program committee announces the bloodmobile will visit the Vocational school Thursday with appointments from 11 am to 4 pm in room 103. Donors should avoid fatty foods for four hours before reporting and will be served milk coffee sandwiches and cookies after screening.
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la Crosse County
Red Cross
Blood Program Committee
Vocational School
Blood Headquarters
Federal Building
Mmes Oscar Johnson
A. Roehrl
R. E. Hanson
Edward Berquist
Arnold Swartz
Gerald Ziehme
E. J. Sinninger
Mmes
Ole M. Ryan
Ted Lapitz
Harold Gulbrandson
Elmer Robert Heiam
R. H. Dan Edwin C. Kesting
Absenteeism attack shakes Wisconsin Senate race
Atty. Gen. Thomas Fairchild blasted Senator Wiley of Wisconsin at a Milwaukee Democratic forum for missing 52 of 227 roll calls in the first session of the 81st Congress. He argued the absenteeism harmed Wisconsin's interests as critical votes passed without full input. Henry Reuss urged GOP and Democrats to support a lake shore college, aligning with the party platform.
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Thomas Fairchild
Senator Wiley
R-Wis
Milwaukee
Democratic Forum
Fairchild
Wiley
Senate
Wisconsin
Henry Reuss
Lake Shore
Reuss
American Council On Education
GOP
Abandoning Personal Property Tax Favored by State Group
Wisconsin tax study commission likely to urge abolition of the personal property tax in 1951 with a plan to replace the revenue. A turn over tax or changes to corporate and personal income tax rates are discussed to cover losses. The commission notes the May 1 assessment creates hardship for merchants and manufacturers with varying inventories.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Legislative Council
Tax Study Commission
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Report Now Urges Recruits to Contact Local Station
Men who recently enlisted are urged to contact the local recruiting station immediately as many are 21 to 22 years old. M Sgt Irwin Schildknecht said several in this group may receive draft notices within days to fill the county October quota of 111 men. If notices arrive and they have not departed for service, their enlistment applications must be discarded. La Crosse pou sub sector office is at room 209. federal.
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Irwin Schildknecht
la Crosse Pou
Federal
Assure 18 Cents Minimum Wage in France
RAMBOUILLET France 7 French labor is to be assured a minimum wage of 18 cents an hour 22 cents in the high cost Paris area. The cabinet setting opens the way for negotiation of new labor contracts after months of cabinet turmoil. Wages were unfrozen earlier this year for the first time since 1939.
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Rambouillet
France
Paris
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