Pearl M. Instenes Appointed La Crosse Court Clerk
Judge Cowie appoints Pearl M. Instenes to fill the late Lawrence Schaefer’s term as clerk of circuit court in La Crosse County. The Republican committee certified her as the party candidate for the Sept 19 primary. Services for Schaefer set for Tuesday at 2 p m. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Pearl M. Instenes
Charles Street
la Crosse County
Lawrence G
Larry) Schaefer
Robert S. Cowie
Circuit Court
Republican Committee
Schaefer
Nelson Funeral Home
O. S. Paulson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cowie
Cabinet Split Looms As Matthews War Talk Sparks Debate
Secretary of State Acheson and President Truman rebuked Navy Secretary Matthews for proposing a war to secure peace. The incident marks the first major foreign policy cabinet split since 1946 and fuels talk of a preventive war with the USSR.
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Washington
State Acheson
Truman
Navy
Matthews
United States
James F. Byrnes
Henry A. Wallace
Russia
Boston Navy Yard
State Department
Roger Tubby
Acheson
Department of State
White House
Tubby
Wallace-Byrnes
State Byrnes
Wallace
Mr. Truman
17 Men Nurse Known Dead In Ship Collision
In San Francisco a hospital ship Benevolence sank after a collision with the freighter Mary Luckenbach in dense fog. Seventeen men and a navy nurse were confirmed dead, with 487 survivors. The ship overturned in 75 feet of water near the Golden Gate as radar aided responses failed to prevent the disaster.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate
Mary Luckenbach
Barton E. Bacon
Lyle J. Havens
Bacon
Havens
Captain Havens
Luckenbach Steamship Co
Navy
Military Sea Transport Service
Sanhe Omg
Korea
T. R. Wirth
12Th Naval District
R E Olds Pioneer Auto Maker Dies at 86
Lansing Mich July 31 R E Olds pioneer auto maker who built the first practical low priced car the Oldsmobile died Saturday at 86 after a long career and illness He achieved fame with the curved dash Oldsmobile later REO Motors and his wealth expanded through real estate holdings The obit notes his birthday June 3 and his lasting influence on the industry and popular song My Merry Oldsmobile.
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R. E. Olds
Olds
Henry Ford
Lansing
Mich
Oldsmobile
Reo
Charlevoix
Dorothy Dart
New York
San Francisco
Red forces shift tactics after Taegu setbacks in Korea
North Korean troops gained Kigye and pressed toward Hunghae while Red penetrations near Taegu were beaten back. American artillery disrupted a Red attempt to cross the Naktong at Changnyong as U S and South Korean forces defend a widening front along the 120 mile battle perimeter.
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Tokyo
Kigye
Taegu
Changnyong
Naktong River
Associated Press
Don Huth
Walton H. Walker
8Th Army
Earle Partridge
Fifth Air Force
Pohang
Huth
Kumhwa
Taegu City
Allies weather last major crisis in Korea near Taegu
United Nations forces in Korea appear to have survived their final major crisis as a Taegu defense halted a southward Red thrust. The victory gives time to strengthen lines and shift to offense while averting another breakthrough. Three major North Korean attempts to breach the Naktong line since August 4 are noted.
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Associated Press
Don Huth
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Kumhwa
Naktong River
Huth
Pohang- Kigye
Sea of Japan
Pohang-Kigye
United Nations
Taegu
Fire Department
Pusan
35Th Regiment
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
Fifth
Hawaii
Chinju
Masan
Rec
Naktong
Changnyong
24Th
Waegwan
School District Fight Enters Fourth Phase
Controversy over attaching Elm Grove to La Crosse city district moves to phase four with 11 days until school opens. Key questions include whether Elm Grove grades four to six attend Hogan school as city pupils, as independent district tuition pupils, or whether the Elm Grove three‑room school will be kept with added teachers. The phase four appeal seeks a ruling from State Superintendent George Watson.
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Elm Grove
Shelby
la Crosse City
Hogan
George Watson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Thomas J. Keegan
George Thompson
Shelby and
Campbell
la Crosse
House Passes Arms Measure After Large Emergency Aid Bill
The House approved a $16.771 billion emergency bill to rearm the nation and allies with a 310 to 1 vote. It includes 5,333 warplanes and raises military outlays for the year beyond $30 billion. A separate plan signals a further $10 billion defense request. Foreign arms aid totals about $4 billion, with substantial allocations for the Air Force, Navy, and Army, plus Voice of America and strategic material stockpiles.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rep
Rich
R-Pa
Mahon
D-Tex
Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Defense Department
Navy
Army
State Department
Voice of America
President Truman
Air Force
Pla
North Atlantic
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Philippines
Asia
Victim Of Thief Son Puts Heat On Pop Cop
Police officer Arthur Pesavento faces pressure from his son Gerald to catch a bicycle thief. Don Ferguson, 14, reported a red and white bike stolen in downtown Lockport, and the thief may have swapped bikes at the officer’s front lawn.
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Lockport
Arthur Pesavento
Pesavento
Gerald
Don Ferguson
Don
Gerald Pesavento
Trains collide near Elmira injuring twelve passengers
A Pennsylvania railroad passenger train collided head on with a freight train near Elmira Michigan on Saturday injuring twelve people. Eight were taken to Little Traverse hospital in Petoskey.
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Elmira
Mich
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Little Traverse Hospital
Petoskey
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area
Partly cloudy conditions persist across La Crosse and vicinity with a rise in temperatures. Sunday is warmer with the high reaching 76 degrees as winds stay light and the sky remains mainly clear.
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la Crosse
Packard Strike Nears Settlement After 11 Day Walkout
A union walkout by 8 000 Packard workers since August 15 appears close to ending with mediators and company officials negotiating a final agreement. The UAW seeks GM type terms with pensions and cost of living bonuses, while Packard claims to offer a similar plan.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Car Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
General Motors
Packard
Renew Demand for Seating Chinese Communists in UN
San Francisco dispatch reports the Chinese Communist radio urges Red China replace Nationalist China at the United Nations. Broadcasts claim Korean problem cannot be solved without China and demand Chou En-lai's communique to UN chief Trygve Lie for unseating Nationalist delegates and seating a Red delegation.
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San Francisco
Chinese Communist Radio
Red China
China
United Nations
Korea
Mao Tze-tung
Peiping
Red
Chou En-lai
Trygve Lie
Winds Buffeted Havana as Storm Regains Strength
The Miami weather bureau reports remnants of a 120 mph hurricane hitting Havana with 65 mph winds Saturday night. Brisk squalls drifted by Havana around 5:30 p.m. CST as signs of another hurricane formation emerged.
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Miami
Fla
Havana
Air Force sorties cripple North Korean forces in Korea
FEAF reports 20 500 sorties severely crippled the enemy with 111 tanks destroyed and 72 enemy planes lost. B 29s flew over 1 500 sorties dropping 11 500 tons of bombs on industrial targets bridges rail yards and depots. American losses totaled 26 dead 45 missing 23 wounded with 58 planes down. North Korean losses included 72 planes.
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Tokyo
George E. Stratemeyer
Far East
FEAF
Hungnam Chemical and Munitions Complex
Wonsan
Pyongyang
Jewels Valued at 250000 Stolen From Actress
New York report says jewels owned by film actress Hedy La Marr valued at 250000 vanished from the Sherry Netherland hotel. Management notified police after La Marr found a small bag missing from her room Thursday night after a show.
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New York
Hedy la Marr
Sherry Netherland
Miss la Marr
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Moscow
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Pioneer Auto Maker
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Frank A. Heileman
Andrew F. McIntyre
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Heileman
Transportation Corps
Central Western Region
J. D. Farrington
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
la Salle St. Station
Chicago
Invaders
U. S
By Relman Morin
Kigvye
Hunghae
Tabu
Beck
City of
French Island
Raine
Istorm
Selby Maxwell
Tri-State Area
John F. Dille
USAF
Stratemeyer
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