Ex-Horse Race Trainer Harry Jones Dies in Lanesboro
Ervin Harry Jones 62 a once noted harness race driver and trainer died Thursday in a Lanesboro hospital. Born Beech Wisconsin he lived in Madison Decorah and Preston before moving to a farm north of Lanesboro ten years ago. He married Amelia Nelson in 1939 at Decorah. Surviving are his wife a sister Cecil Jones of Madison. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at Johnson Funeral Home with a 2 p m service at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and burial in Union Cemetery.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Ervin Harry Jones
Jones
Harry
Will Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Platteville
Mayo
Beech
Wis
Madison
Decorah
Preston
Amelia Nelson
Cecil Jones
Johnson Funeral Home
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
P. J. Nestande
Union Prairie Cemetery
DiSalle Seen as Key Figure in Wage Price Control Trial
The piece notes Democratic Thomas E. DiSalle as the only Democrat among the top economic stabilization leaders, joined by Republican Alan Valentine and Cyrus S. Ching. It explains the 1942 wage price control law gives the president authority, yet no imminent move is indicated despite Korea’s war turn and higher defense spending. Congress views DiSalle’s name and the high cost of living index as signaling growing seriousness.
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DiSalle
Alan Valentine
Cyrus S. Ching
Congress
Truman
Korea
Eastern Rails Seek Freight Rate Hike
The eastern railroads ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for a four percent rise in freight rates to cover higher business costs including wages fuel materials and supplies and to meet national defense needs. They filed the petition on Friday outlining increased expenses.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Onion Fire Destroys Farm Buildings in Wisconsin
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a 400 foot shed on the farm of Dr A J Freucenberg a retired physician in Markesan Wisconsin. The onion crop valued at fifty thousand dollars plus farm equipment pushed total losses to eighty five thousand dollars according to a daughter. Buy Security Bonds.
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Markesan
Wis
A. J. Freucenberg
UN deliberations on Korea pivot as China resists withdrawal
Wu Hsiu chuan defends Chinese resolve against imperialist forces while Moscow and Peiping veto further retreat hopes. Diplomats expect Washington to set terms after weekend talks between Truman and Attlee. US seeks veto free UN action to press China toward withdrawal and potential military response.
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Wu Hsiu-chuan
China
U. S
Korea
Russia
Moscow
Peiping
Malik
Manchuria
Washington
Truman
Clement Attlee
Britain
Sparta Civil Defense Board Adopts Four Immediate Plans
Sparta Wisconsin civil defense leaders approved four measures in response to the Korea crisis. They include buying an air raid siren about 1335 dollars, launching a city wide blood typing program, organizing a block warden system, and recruiting volunteers for first aid classes.
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Sparta
Wis
Korea
Sparta Civil Defense
Douglas D. McCoy
Civil Defense
A. S. Eyler
Guerdon Bushnell
American Legion
Darrell Barlow
Amvets
Allied Veteran’s Council
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Agerer Ae
Atom bomb talk alarms Western capitals amid Korea debate
Washington reports on the atom bomb stirred alarm in western Europe where leaders feared immediate World War III. British Labor MPs urged Prime Minister Attlee to keep Britain out of any unilateral action in Korea, stressing UN decisions and possible withdrawal of forces if Britain acted alone.
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Washington
Attlee
Labor
Korea
Britain
Automobile Wreck Claims 14 Year Old Car Of Camp McCoy Owner
A 14 year old car owned by William Bunn of Camp McCoy was totaled after a blow-out on highway 16 at 11 30 p m Friday. The vehicle veered into guard rails traveled about 300 feet then rolled. Bunn suffered a head laceration while a passenger Archie Hein was unhurt. Both men were later taken to Sparta by an unidentified motorist.
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William Bunn
Camp McCoy
Highway 16
Bunn
Archie Hein
Hein
Sparta
Scouts Gather Waste Paper On Saturday
Eleven Boy Scout troops will comb the city all day Saturday for waste paper and magazines. The drive runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with each troop supplying a truck and proceeds to buy camping gear. Residents should place paper at the curb or leave a note directing collectors to remaining supplies.
Wage hikes expected for more steel firms
Pittsburgh reports that Big U Steel Corp led by granting a 16 cent hourly raise to 165000 employees and Bethlehem Steel matched with 94000 workers. The 5 percent price rise by Big Steel aims to fund about 125 million dollars annually in higher wages.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Corp
Big Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Global reactions mixed to Truman A bomb statement
European capitals offered varied responses to President Truman’s A bomb disclosure. French officials urged UN demilitarised Korean border talks, while Italian and Greek leaders praised U S leadership in defending free peoples. West German officials warned of potential Soviet counter moves if the bomb is used. Britain’s press welcomed Attlee’s talks with the president.
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Yellow Sea
Truman
Foreign Affairs Committee
French National Assembly
United Nations
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Athens
Sophocles Venizelos
Greece
United States
Free Peoples
West Germany
Russia
Europe
Sweden
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Mr. Truman
Attlee
London
Communist Daily Worker
Jaycees To Run Radio Broadcast On WLCX Saturday
Jaycees handle all speaking duties on radio station WLCX from 6 a m to midnight. William Sauer oversees arrangements and reminds each Jaycee of their Saturday duties and punctual station arrival.
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Jaycees
WLCX
William Sauer
Sauer
Jaycee
Porter Confesses Murdering Waitress in Cleveland
A 19 year old porter confessed to raping and murdering Mrs Pansey Whitley, a Greyhound station waitress found dying in a dressing room. He was arrested after a dressing room key surfaced in his possession and he had traveled from Chicago to Cleveland to work at the terminal.
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Cleveland
Pansey Whitley
Greyhound Bus Lines
David Kerr
Lon Stevenson
Kingsville
Tex
Chicago
American Bus Lines
Whitley
Greyhound
Chicago Live Stock Prices See Cattle and Hog Markets Mixed
Salable hogs about 10 000 mostly up 15 to 25 cents with weights over 230 pounds firm. Top hogs at 18 50 for loads 180 to 210 pounds. Sows steady with most 450 pounds and under 16 50 to 17 00. Cattle and calves active with steers and heifers scarce. Packaged 1125 pound steer at 36 00. yearlings and light steers 32 60 to 34 00. vealers 32 00 and down. Cows 16 00 to 19 50, bulls 24 00 to 26 50.
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Swift & Co
South ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
Chicago
F.o.b
U. S
Chicago Livestock
End of Pre sales Trainees Classes in La Crosse
The La Crosse Vocational and adult school along with the Chamber of Commerce Merchants committee completed pre sales trainees classes. A list of 59 partially trained applicants, 58 women and one man, is now at the Wisconsin state employment service office in La Crosse. Merchants will receive interviews and availability details and may contact the employment office for more information.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Missing Tausche's Inc truck driver sought
Police search for a Tausche's Inc hardware store employee who left Wednesday with an open panel 1948 Chevrolet truck and Wisconsin plate C-39582. The vehicle was not returned by Friday morning and authorities hope to recover the truck.
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Tausche’s, Inc
Wisconsin
Number of Practicing Foresters in the United States
The United States counts twelve thousand six hundred individuals actively practicing forestry. This figure highlights the size of the professional forestry workforce across the nation.
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United States
Bishop Sherrill Nominated To Lead Church Union
The Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill of Greenwich Conn presiding bishop of the Episcopal church was nominated Friday as first president of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States. Nomination points to election later today by the council’s general assembly. Sherrill, 60, has led American Episcopalians since 1947 and helped on civil rights issues.
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Cleveland
Henry Knox Sherrill
Greenwich
Conn
Protestant Episcopal Church
National Council of Churches of Christ
United States
Council
General Assembly
Presidents Commission On Civil Rights
Sherrill
General Board
O. Frederick Nolde
United Nations
Communist
China
Philadelphia
National Council
Manchuria
Nolde
Wisconsin urges end to bakery rebate plan across nine firms
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture directed nine baking firms and Krambo Food Stores Inc to stop secret rebates after an anti trust inquiry. A public hearing preceded the order, which found rebates harmed bakery competition by restricting purchases to rebate paying suppliers and gave Krambo an unfair advantage over other grocers.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Anti-Trust Division
State Attorney General’s Office
Krambo Food Stores, Inc
Appleton
Three Ambulance Calls Reported Thursday
Police ambulance crews answered three medical calls. At 11 16 a m Mrs Gertrude Whiteford age 82 of 51842 Main Street fell ill and was taken to a local hospital. At 4 15 p m Mrs M L Letterman of 1942 South 29th Street fell ill and was transported by ambulance. At 8 57 p m Charles Stellick of 1233 Adams Street was taken to a hospital after suffering a heart attack.
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Gertrude Whiteford
Main Street
M. L. Letterman
South 29Th Street
Charles Stellick
Adams Street
Presbyterian Women Plan Holiday Sale in La Crescent
Women of the Presbyterian church in La Crescent plan their annual Christmas sale for Saturday December 2 starting at 2 30 p m. Local bake goods gift articles and afternoon coffee will be served. Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Women of the Presbyterian Church
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