Veterans Day at Wisconsin State Fair Highlights Events
Milwaukee crowds flocked to the Wisconsin State Fair on Veterans Day with free admission for ex servicemen and women. Highlights include Future Farmers of America activities and AMA national motorcycle races while Johnny Mantz won the 25 mile AA big car sprint. Horse show results feature Wisconsin owners and animals led by Park High and Palomino harness winners. fair attendance expectations remained high for the nine day event.
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Milwaukee
Farmers of America
M. K
Mathias Kassner
Elkhorn
Stanley Miller & Sons
Lodi
Johnny Mantz
Long Beach Calif
J. C. Aganian
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Coliseum
Wisconsin
Palomino Fine Harness
Double Dot Ramana
William L. Bone
Evansville
Wis
Park High
Jane Simeon
Racine
R. C. Horlick
Superman
Stanley Wallace
Beloit
Mississippi Bay
Karla Porter
Fox Lake
Preliminary U.S. British Talks Opened
Washington hosts talks among the United States Britain and Canada on the dollar earning problem. Undersecretary Webb heads the U.S. delegation with aides Thorp McChesney Martin and Bissell. The talks aim to establish basic facts ahead of cabinet level discussions starting September 7.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Canada
State Department
Webb
Henry Wilson Smith
British Treasury
Norman Robertson
United Kingdom
Department of State
James E. Webb
Williard L. Thorp
William McChesney Martin, Jr
the Treasury
Richard M. Bissell, Jr
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Snyder
Acheson
Bevin
Stafford Cripps
Lester B. Pearson
Percenter inquiry widens to Vaughan and Maragen cases
Senator Hoey says any adverse testimony about government officials in the five percenters inquiry will go to superiors except Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan. The panel investigates Vaughan's bank accounts and Maragen's deposits amid perjury accusations as hearings resume.
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Washington
Hoey
D-Nc
Harry H. Vaughan
Senate
Vaughan
Truman
Justice Department
John Maragen
Maragen
Maragon
Mundt
R-Sd
Monroe County Agent Archie Begley Dies in Sparta
Archie D. Begley, 44, Monroe county agent based in Sparta, died at his home after months of illness. Survived by wife, two sons, his mother, and a sister, he led county agricultural programs and served on the Sparta war board during the war years. Funeral Monday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorials to the county agent's office.
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Sparta
Wis
Archie D. Begley
Monroe County
Begley
M. C. Gilman
Gilmanton
River Falls Teachers College
Calumet County
Sparta War Board
Clark County
Lilah Boyer
St. Paul
Devere
Harold
Bertha Begley
Neillsville
Blanche Moore
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Arthur Berg
Woodlawn
Senator Sets Billion Dollar Arms Aid Limit
Senator George of Georgia warned the administration could hope for at most 1 billion dollars in arms aid for Atlantic pact nations, to be split between cash and contract authority, with debate likely delaying final action. The Senate and House proposals differ from Truman’s 1.45 billion plan, and amendments seek 1 billion or 700 million as alternatives amid a China aid dispute.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate
Truman
House
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
China
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Dulles
R-Ny
Kerg
Japan Press Association backs newspaper week in October
The Japan Press Association announced on Saturday it will observe the annual newspaper week in October with the slogan freedom goes where the newspaper goes.
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Tokyo
Japan Press Association
Offer 7475 For Highway Property Here
Public auction of the county highway shop property at 19th and Jackson streets drew total offers of 7475 dollars, 1475 more than the highest sealed bid rejected by the county board. Highest bids include Piggly Wiggly La Crosse company 6700 for the west shop half, Hans Haefs La Crescent 400 for the west half, and Henry Poellinger 375 for the east half. Schroeder acted as auctioneer.
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19Th
Jackson Streets
Piggly Wiggly la Crosse Company
Hans Haefs
la Crescent
Henry Poellinger
Russell Schroeder
Leader of State Catholic Women Dies
Mrs. Anthony A. Isermann, 67, longtime president of the Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women in 1946, died Friday night after a lengthy illness. She served on the council’s board of directors and led local women’s activities. Survived by her husband, a noted local clothier, and two daughters.
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Kenosha
Wis
Anthony A. Isermann
Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women
Uncontrolled Fire Roars From Dead River to Mt Bigelow
A large forest fire spread from Dead River valley toward Mt Bigelow in Maine. State Forest Commissioner Albert Nutting led hundreds of firefighters as winds eased from Friday. Firefighting faced water shortages and cut telephone lines hampered operations near the 4150 foot peak once a Revolutionary War lookout.
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Dead River
Mt. Bigelow
Albert Nutting
Robert Hutton
Bigelow
Benedict Arnold
Quebec City
Two New Polio Cases Reported in Region
Saturday added two new polio cases to the present outbreak, lifting total La Crosse hospitals count to 102. Victims are Judith Hundt eight from Bangor and Meryle Muske eight from Kendall. La Crosse County totals reach 36 and Monroe County 34.
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la Crosse
Judith Hundt
Bangor
Meryle Muske
Kendall
la Crosse County
Monroe County
Snoopy the Athletic Heifer Awaits Green Corn Elevator
Osceola Wisconsin reports Snoopy the 19 month old Holstein heifer trapped in a silo as Farmer Everett Lampman plans to raise the floor with a dozen loads of green corn. Neighbors will trample the corn to avoid burying Snoopy while the she moves to freedom.
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Snoopy
Osceola
Wis
Everett Lampman
Lampman
Maverick
Sasha
Legion Opens Convention Amid Women of Eight and Forty
At Philadelphia the Eight and Forty inaugurates six days of reunion with parades and talks. Mrs. Leo C. Colton of Maplewood New Jersey leads as president. The 40 and 8 voyage of delegates opens Sunday with Harold J. Riley greeting about 4,000 delegates and alternates. The American Legion and its auxiliary total 4,000,000 members and begin sessions Monday morning.
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Philadelphia — JR
American Legion
Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
la Boutique Des
Leo C. Colton
Maplewood
N. J
le Chaeau Nationale
Harold J. Riley
Detroit
Chef de Chemin de Fer
The
Women’s Auxiliary
Grammos Campaign Battles Continue in Greece
Greek forces pressed the Grammos mountain fight against rebels with heavy casualties reported on both sides. Troops seized the strategic height of Kouria about two miles west of Slim, according to a Greek communique.
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Athens
Grammos
Kouria
Slim
La Crosse Band To Play Sunday At Myrick Park
The Sunday La Crosse Concert Band, directed by D. R. Wartinbee, will present a musical program at 3 p m in Myrick Park. It may be the last concert for the duet.
Three Men Admit Bribery Guilty In Winona Court
In Winona Minnesota August H Gensmer Jr collapsed from a heart attack as three county commissioners W K Beach F J Roberton and Frank Preston pleaded guilty to bribery related to county road equipment purchases. Sentencing delayed as Judge Vernon Gates reviews factors.
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Winona
Minn
Vernon Gates
Gates
August H. Gensmer, Jr
Bethany
Gensmer
R. E. Schoonover
Frank Preston
St. Paul
Beach
Indian Report Funeral Held for Charles Round Lowe Cloud
Native American Indian funeral services for Charles Round Lowe Cloud, known as Charlie Lowe Cloud and a longtime Indian Reporter for the Black River Falls Banner Journal, were held at the Indian mission north of Black River Falls with Henry Thunder officiating and burial in the mission cemetery. A pre burial powwow Friday night featured Lowe Cloud in ceremonial tepee regalia as his family and relatives were not fully known.
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Black Fiver Falls
Wis
Charles Round Lowe Clonad
Black River Falls
Ashland
Charlie
Senators boast of largest defense cut in history
Senator Elmer Thomas praised a $1.4 billion reduction in defense funds, calling it the biggest cut in a single bill. The Senate approved the move Friday, trimming $1,118 million from Army Navy and Air Force spending for the year starting July 1 and cutting an additional $275 million.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Senate
Fury of Florida hurricane rips Palm Beach structures
West Palm Beach eyewitness recounts 110 to 125 mph winds lifting 40 foot waves and tossing concrete and metal like chips. He describes sheets of corrugated steel ripped from buildings, the Washington hotel shuddering, panic among residents, and vehicles damaged by the storm.
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James F. Fowl
West Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Nature
Palm Beach Biltmore
Atlantic
Devastating Storm Strikes Town With Wreckage and Power Failures
A severe storm wrecked the town with bent utility poles, flying debris, and downed power lines. Pedestrian injuries, shattered storefronts, and widespread damage left streets in chaos as residents compare it to the 1928 hurricane. Initial surveys show extensive damage and ongoing recovery challenges.
Storm Leaves Florida Homeless and Largely Damaged
A devastating tropical hurricane swept across Florida causing hundreds of homeless and property damage in the millions. It crossed the peninsula after pounding the east coast and Lake Okeechobee region then moved toward the gulf region near Pase.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Gulf
Peninsula
Lake Okeechobee
Weather Bureau
Pase
Florida hurricane looms as one of the fiercest
The U S weather bureau on Saturday said the hurricane would compare with great past storms describing it as severe. Forecaster Leonard Pardue noted high winds reached 150 mph with instruments in Florida recording gusts near that mark and said accurate comparisons await data from automatic recording instruments.
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Miami
Fla
U. S. Weather Bureau
Leonard Pare Due
Florida
Hillsboro Light
Pardue
Weather Bureau
Florida hurricane leaves coast wrecked across east central area
The storm battered the Gulf coastal counties up to Tampa area with extensive damage in Stuart West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce. More than 2 000 homes in West Palm Beach were damaged and 500 homeless reported in Stuart. Bridges were washed out many stores looted and two deaths reported with one swimmer killed near Miami. The storm disrupted rail service and cut power across the Palm Beach Belle Glade and Lake Okeechobee regions.
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Florida
Pompano
Fort Lauderdale
Co County
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa
Stuart Red Cross
West Palm Beach
Red Cross
Baseball Park
John F. Kirk
Florida East Coast
Atlantic Coast Line
Stuart
St. Lucie Bridge
Lake Okeechobee
U. S. Army
Fort Pierce
Miami
Palm
Belle Glade
Gold Coast
Hollywood
Vero Beach
Fog Forces Dutchwoman to Halt English Channel Swim
Mrs Willieroes Van Rijsel, 31, of Amsterdam, abandoned her bid after 17 hours as thick fog hampered progress two miles from shore. She remained optimistic, saying she would try again, while her aides warned of danger from misnavigation. Trainer E H Temme cited a fair day could yield a 15 and a half hour crossing.
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Dover
England
Willieroes van Rijsel
Amsterdam
Weather for La Crosse and vicinity
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low of 69. Sunday should be fair and pleasant with a high near 82.
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la Crosse
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Miami Beach
Georgia
Savannah
Gacksonville
By Marvin L. Arrowsmith
A. D. Begley
Monroe Ag
By Oliver W. DE Wolf
Myrick Park
Edie
Preston
W. Kenneth Nissen
Winona County
Harold K. Brehmer
Indian Report
By Edwin B. Harkinson
Senators
Willi
Temme
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