Symington backs delay on wage-price curbs in Senate
Washington top official W Stuart Symington told the Senate Banking Committee that current wage-price controls should have more time to work before a broad tightening. He predicted the defense program's real consumer impact would hit around April 1 and urged extending federal rent control, noting possible changes if world events shift.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Congress
Symington
National Security Resources Board
Senate Banking Committee
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate
House
United Nations forces withdraw south in Korea front lines shift
Allied forces begin a general withdrawal about 30 miles north of Pyongyang as U S commanders say they are trading space for time. The 9th corps also pulls back, while a Seventh Division regiment retreats from the Manchurian border. Chinese offensives threaten Pyongyang and Wonsan as UN troops burn bridges and fall back south.
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U. S
Korea
Pyongyang
First Corps
Ninth Corps
Changjin
United Nations
North Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Wonsan
10Th Corps
MacArthur
Japan
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
Pyon
Pyang Turday
Songchon
U. S. First Cavalry
Eighth Army
La Crosse Considers Change From Third Class City Status
La Crosse faces potential reclassification from third to second class under state law. Changes would affect water utility governance, school board selection, recall petition thresholds, and bond requirements for clerk and comptroller, though financial gains appear limited.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Common Council
Board of Public Works
County School Committee
Sharp Increase In U S Taxes Seen For 1951
Washington reports a sharp rise in federal taxes for 1951 on corporations and individuals as Congress plans to start an overall tax bill early next year. The House moves on an excess profits tax while Senate hearings consider income and excise levies amid war costs and military needs.
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Washington
Searge
D-Ga
House
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
George
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Yugoslavia
Senate Banking Committee
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
Snow flurries Sunday and considerably colder with the high around 20. Forecast covers La Crosse area and nearby. Local residents should expect chilly conditions and light snow.
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la Crosse
Immediate Duty Sought For Wisconsin 32nd Division Mobilization
Milwaukee report says the Wisconsin 32nd Infantry Division may be prioritized for mobilization. A resolution urging immediate active duty was submitted to 250 officers and the Wisconsin Air National Guard at a Plankinton hotel meeting. The group asserts the 32nd is nearer readiness than other guard divisions.
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Milwaukee
Department of Army
Wisconsin
32Nd
Wisconsin Air National Guard
Wisconsin National Guard Association
Plankinton Hotel
National Guard
Secretary of Defense
Department of the Army
32Nd Infantry
Red Cross Bloodmobile Visits Set for Dec 13-14
With renewed fighting in Korea the American Red Cross increases blood shipments and asks higher quotas from participating chapters. La Crosse county urges meeting its quota to supply four local hospitals and aid wounded in battle. William Richards explains blood transit times to Japan in Chapters magazine.
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Korea
American Red Cross
la Crosse County
William
Richards
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Japan
la Crosse
Madison Center
Ee Red Cross
Britain and France seek early Korea settlement with Red China
Britain and France agree in a five hour talks with Soviet Russia and Red China to push for an early Korean settlement. Attlee to Washington for talks with Truman. Pleven to London with Schuman but not to D.C. over proposed UN military command widen ties with nations contributing to the Korean war.
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London
Britain
France
Russia
China
Rene Pleven
Attlee
Washington
Pres. Truman
Pleven
Robert Schuman
Washu
Amerifield
Light Up La Crosse for Christmas Spirit Contest
Junior Chamber of Commerce urges merchants to decorate storefronts for the annual home lighting contest extended to business fronts. Four city districts offer prizes. entries due by 6 p m Monday December 18. Edward Higgins notes simple lights or elaborate Christmas scenes boost morale and community pride.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Edward Higgins
la Crosse
Jaycee Project
WKTY to Broadcast Bowl Coverage From Tampa
WKTY announced that sportscaster Charlie Kearns will broadcast the New Year’s Day Cigar Bowl game from Tampa if the Coulee Region Indians are selected. Veil Bratton, station general manager, said Kearns will join WKTY’s Tampa feed for the Indians’ appearance.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Faws
WKTY
Veil Bratton
Charlie Kearns
Tampa
Coulee Region
Kearns
WKTV
Bratton
UN moves to act swiftly on Korean crisis amid winter session
United Nations officials plan to keep the assembly ready to respond quickly to the Korean crisis or any other world issue. Warren R. Austin conferred with Acheson and Chen Chiao as Lie met with Chen for 30 minutes. A recess plan could allow a rapid reconvening if needed, with Nasrollah Entezam prepared to call back sessions in hours.
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New York
United Nations Assembly
United Nations
Warren R. Austin
United States
Washington
State Acheson
Chen Chiao
Trygve Lie
Mr. Lie
Lie
Assembly
Formosa
Peiping
General Assembly
Nasrollah Entezam
Iran
Enteram
Arts
Korea
Chen
UN Assembly
Andrew W. Cordier
Wu Hsiu-chuan
Benegal N. Rau
India
Rau
Gusties Fall Narrowly in Refrigerator Bowl
La Crosse Teachers College faces a Shrine Tampa Cigar Bowl bid after Gustavus Adolphus lost 13 7 to Abilene Christian in Evansville Indiana. Bowl officials indicated La Crosse could be selected if the Gusties offered a strong showing against Abilene or if results justified top flight competition for Valparaiso. The committee planned a Sunday meeting in Tampa and would announce Monday.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Valpariso
Ind
la Crosse
Gustavus Adolphus
Abilene Christian
Texas
Evansville
Floyd Gautsch
Abilene
Gustavus
Tampa
Sec Marshall Invited to Address CIO Union Convention
Defense Secretary George C. Marshall was invited to address the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers convention in Milwaukee. IUE chairman James B. Carey said Marshall's public expression could mobilize workers for a defense program. The five day meeting will feature Tobin and Walter White among its speakers.
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Milwaukee
George C. Marshall
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
James B. Carey
IUE
Marshall
Carey
Iuecio
United Nations
Soviet Union
Labor Tobin
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of the Colored People
City Receives $111 350 Tax from Northern States Power
The City of La Crosse will receive 111350 80 from property taxes paid to Wisconsin this year by Northern States Power Co of Wisconsin and subsidiaries. Of the total 975 986 78 to Wisconsin, 65 percent goes to cities villages and towns, 20 percent to counties, and 15 percent retained by the state. Additional allocations include 38918 16 to La Crosse county and 15106 29 to other municipalities. State and federal taxes by the company total 1 231 621 71 to the feds and 1 192 880 92 to Wisconsin.
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City of la Crosse
Wisconsin
U S Delays Major Korea Moves Ahead of Attlee Visit
In Washington the United States holds off drastic steps on the Korean crisis awaiting more military and policy facts. Attlee's upcoming visit shapes decisions, with White House and State Department keeping options open. Dean Rusk briefs Latin American reps while Austin consults UN allies on China's intervention and possible actions. Russia vetoed a China withdrawal demand in the Security Council.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Attlee
White House
State Department
Dean Rusk
Korea
New York
Austin
United Nations
China
Russia
Security Council
Aches
McCarthy Calls for Use of Chiang Troops in Korea
Sen. McCarthy urges President Truman to approve employing Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist troops in Korea. He accuses the administration of treasonable policy by excluding Formosa forces and criticizes Secretary of State Acheson. The statement references Chiang’s offer of 33,000 troops and MacArthur’s 1950 reservations.
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Washington
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Pres. Truman
Congress
Korea
America
McCarthy
State Department
Chiang Kai-shek
Wisconsin
Chiang
Formosa
United Nations
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Taipie
Truman
Acheson
Tornado Kills Five in Illinois Towns
A tornado in southwestern Illinois near Greenville and Mt. Olive killed five people and wounded 15. Phillip Horn, 69, of Bellwood, died when his car was struck near Mt. Olive. his wife Susan Horn and daughter-in-law Louis Beyer were hospitalized. Witnesses described widespread destruction including damaged houses, toppled barns, and power outages in Bond and surrounding counties.
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Vandalia
Ill
Greenville
Mt. Olive
Illinois
St. Louis
U. S
Phillip Horn
Bellwood
Susan Horn
Louis Beyer
St. Francis Hospital
Litchfield
D. A. Hoover
Hillsboro
Illinois Power and Light Co
Bond County
Hoover
Francis Baker
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