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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1947
Page
7
New York dispatch reports Hansom cab driver John Horkin 39 killed his horse Portaslain in a riding academy basement amid European hunger fears. He described slaughter and brine shipment as a humane act to aid humanity, police charged him with illegal killing of an animal.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang Kai-shek celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary in Nanking with an official dinner for about thirty friends.
The secretary of the navy announced a transfer opportunity to the regular navy nurse corps for all nurse corps reserve members and those who have not reached age 35. Information is available at the navy reserve office on the third floor of the federal building.
The piece narrates a caregiver’s drastic act to aid an elderly man, removing his teeth to make him eat easier. He now grooms milk toast and soup because he cannot chew, highlighting care strategies at an advanced age.
Army engineers report ultrasonic waves kill white mice and common insects in tests at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. Humans exposed suffered dizziness and disorientation while researchers wore ear protection.
The U.S. case against 23 I G Farben officials ends for now in Nuremberg after offering 1,834 documents and extensive testimony. The prosecutors reserve the right to call Otto Ohlendorf and other witnesses later as they argue Farben aided Nazi aggression.
A 47-year-old London woman, described as low in spirits after a quarrel in which her mother aged 76 allegedly threw her over a garden wall, was remanded by the courts on an attempted suicide charge involving sleeping tablets.
The Rural Electrification Administration plans to connect the 2,000,000th consumer to REA financed power lines this week. The first service began in 1935 and the 1,000,000th mark was reached in August 1942. Total approved REA loans amount to 1.152 billion dollars with 788.8 million advanced. About 95 percent funded power lines, four percent generating plants, and one percent wiring and appliance loans. Administrator Claude Wickard notes demand remains high with ~300 million in loans pending and new apps arriving at 20 million monthly, signaling extensive unfinished rural electrification work.
Detective Capt. Adolph Kraemer said a 50 year old man confessed to killing a 22 year old in a Walnut Street restaurant at 4 30 am He claimed Huddleston robbed him of 13 dollars and another man helped The suspect James Hamilton admitted the shooting and was nabbed minutes after in front of his home Both men are Negroes and the incident occurred in a crowded dining room
Rome reports municipal workers approve a national federation decision to strike after failed talks for higher pay and the right to organize. The walkout threatens to complicate Premier Alcide De Gasperi's Christian Democrat government, under leftist criticism for weeks.
Queen Wilhelmina resumes royal power after a six week health related interruption. Crown Princess Juliana served as regent during the period. The queen began her official duties with a visit to Amsterdam.
American investors are courted to fund a 250 acre tract in Wales home to jasper and chromolite quarry land. The initiative aims to unlock mineral resources and create regional jobs as part of a broader mining expansion.
Central High School's choir and orchestra will perform Handel's Messiah on December 14 in the school auditorium. The program features Christmas music from the oratorio with soloists Leland H Berg, James Garvalia, Patty Jackson, Arlene Tank, Geraldine Hunter, Ardelle Tank, conducted by Alvin Mikelson.
The Trans World Airlines Constellation flew 627 miles from Chicago to Baltimore in 1 hour 55 minutes at about 330 mph. On board were 35 passengers and five crew, including Chicago Rockets team members before a game with the Baltimore Colts. Tea production in China reached an estimated 266 million pounds, 28 percent of the 1934-36 average.
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