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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1948
Page
2
President Truman, tanned and cheerful, plans a wide campaign tour after a nine day pre campaign cruise aboard the presidential yacht Wanderer. Press secretary Charley G. Ross says the trip will be extensive and begin with Labor Day speeches in Michigan before sweeping the nation.
Mrs Lula West 43 died Saturday at her sister Nelle Schoppler's home in Rockland Wisconsin after a brief illness. Born December 24 1808 in Melrose Wisconsin she is survived by daughter Mrs Earl Duckworth Grants Pass Oregon two sisters Mrs Mabdel Mundt Bangor and Mrs Schepter and one brother Arthur Fallback of Rockland Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Congressional investigators accuse the White House of obstructing espionage inquiries and claim the government fails to enforce anti spy laws. The report urges stronger laws including a Mundt Nixon bill to curb communism and notes disputed Hiss Chambers testimony.
Exposition Director Ralph E. Ammon said the week long heat wave cost more than 100000 in gate revenue and related sources. He expects a 106000 profit when the event closes Sunday night despite only 37000 on the grounds this afternoon. Official attendance through last night reached 1663054, well above the original 1500000 estimate. average daily turnout for the first 21 days hovered near 80000.
Catherine McKenna 84 died at daughter Mrs Everett Conley’s Beloit Wisconsin home Friday. Funeral Monday 9 a.m. at St John’s Catholic Church officiated by Rev A T Layne. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Rosary at Blaschke funeral home Sunday. Survived by three daughters Mrs Alfred W Schieber Caledonia Mrs Charles Colleran Tomah Wis and Mrs Canley five sons Mayor Leo McKenna P J McKenna Joseph McKenna Dr Arthur McKenna Chicago and John McKenna Seattle two brothers Dan Sullivan Oxford Mich and John Sullivan La Crosse four sisters Mrs Julia Thomas St Paul Mrs Elizabeth Rowe Missoula Mont Mrs John Farrell La Crosse Mrs George Johnson Fairbanks Alaska 14 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren.
The rising cost of living is a top political issue as price trends threaten Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s Liberal government. If the trend continues, the Liberals may face a no confidence vote, potentially triggering an early election amid summer bye elections showing gains for the Socialist Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. Parliament likely to convene in December or January.
The funeral rites for Bishop McGavick include bishops O Connor Green Bay Meyer Superior Treacy La Crosse and Archbishop Riley with Master of ceremonies and pallbearers from local churches. A 36 hour public mourning period begins with the first vespers at the cathedral and ends after the requiem mass with diocesan officials presiding. Burial follows at the Catholic cemetery in La Crosse as about 20 archbishops and bishops gather for tribute.
The vast craft with 39 aboard flew from Patuxent Naval Air Station Maryland to Natal Brazil on a long hop and circled Ann Arbor before proceeding to Chicago. An escort of navy planes accompanied the final test.
Aron R. Allen of Manston and Ruth A. Beatty of Richland Center were among 42 students receiving Kem per K. Knapp scholarships from the University of Wisconsin board of regents. The $500 awards support the upcoming school year. Marshal Pavel Tybalka, commander of Soviet armored and mechanized troops, died after a long illness, per Moscow radio.
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