04 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1948
Page
1
The eight day international livestock show closes with new records in pound for pound top cattle and sheep. World record price per pound for an Aberdeen Angus steer reaches 10.75. Officials estimate attendance near 472,000 and total show sales may surpass last year's 2.08 million.
A Kiangya steamship out of Shanghai carrying thousands of refugees from Nanking and Shanghai exploded off the Yangtze and sank within an hour. Reports say 3,000 or more missing with about 200 bodies recovered. casualty estimates vary. Possible causes include sabotage or boiler explosion amid a mass exodus as Communist forces threaten Nanking and Shanghai.
Chinese ship sinking near the Yangtze mouth sparks fear of a massive loss. The brief rundown lists historic maritime disasters with death tolls, including Empress of Ireland and Titanic, noting multiple events from 1865 to 1926 and highlighting the potential scale of the current tragedy.
Madison Wisconsin nine persons were injured in a two car collision on highway 12 near Ashton Somes all were hospitalized five residents of Badger and the rest Chicagoans en route to northern Wisconsin.
Local weather report for La Crosse and nearby areas notes current conditions and short range forecast. It highlights temperature, wind, precipitation chances and sky cover for the day and tonight, with a brief outlook for tomorrow.
A 14 nation steering committee today backed an American proposal to adjourn the United Nations assembly to December 11 12 with Russia supporting the plan in an eight to four vote. Britain opposed a Europe only continuation and six voting members opposed. Three alternatives were outlined including delaying unfinished items to fall 1949 a special session to address key questions or a second session early next year. Dr Herbert V Evatt urged the decision be presented to the full assembly Monday. Britain s Hector McNeil said the session failed to discharge its duties while Jacob Malik warned against turning the body into a long parliament. Members said many wanted Christmas plans and votes showed mixed support including the United States Mexico Chile Britain China Canada and France with Bolivia and Australia noted.
New York records a fairly severe quake detected by Fordham University seismograph at 6 29 31 and 6 35 02 CST. Estimated epicenter about 2300 miles southwest of here.
West Berliners prepare for a Sunday municipal vote in two thirds of the city under Soviet blockade. A three-party ballot in a divided, island of freedom politics tests East West German tensions and the rivalries of occupation powers. Communists warn of Western fraud as opposition meetings face attacks.
Marinette city and school officials study next year’s budget to keep 86 public school teachers from leaving. Mayor Murray says a substantial budget addition helps but falls short of teachers’ salary request. Miss Sunstrom notes Marinette’s teacher pay lags other cities and threatens a mass layoff if demands aren’t met.
Cairo police chief Selim Zaki Pasha was fatally injured by a exploding hand grenade during a student riot at Fuad University. Police guards were also killed as striking students clashed with authorities after a two day university reopen. The blast near the school of medicine occurred as protesters denounced Premier Nokrashy Pasha's government and moved toward the prime minister's office. Ambulances ferried wounded students away and police arrested dozens amid the unrest.
Mazatlan Mexico reports two men killed and many injured by a major earthquake on Maria Madre prison island thirty miles offshore. The main shock struck at 5 24 p m Friday with frequent minor quakes through the night. Nearly all island buildings were damaged as aid arrived by boat and plane. Communications failed Friday when the radio station operator was killed. a likely second death may be the operator’s assistant.
A three year old Wayne Jacoby and his brother Marvin five of Cacada in Sheboygan county were crushed when their family car pinned them after a collision on the Ozaukee Sheboygan county line. Local authorities reported the fatalities as the accident investigation continued.
Sparta Wisconsin special report says Dean Ruedy, a Sparta high school football standout, received a serious facial injury after an attack. Surgeons began plastic surgery to graft skin from his es ant eight sheet pes to his upper jaw and face.
Rene Maliete 61, a Dijon farmer, had suffered a stomach ache for 34 years. Doctors say the operation removed a German bullet lodged in his stomach and his ache is gone.
Chinese Nationalist and Communist forces move toward a major battle south of Suchow as Chen Yi commands about 150000 Reds and additional columns pressure the Suchow garrison and 60 to 90 day delays for Nanking evacuation. Refugees flood Yangtze shores after a sinking tragedy while officials hedge on victory prospects. The 12th army group fights encirclement with air drops supplying them.
George L. Berry, 65, longtime head of the International Printing Pressmen's union AFL, died at his home in PRESSMEN'S HOME Tenn at 5:15 a.m. CST. A former U S senator, Berry led the union almost continuously since 1907 and held top roles in FDR's administration, including assistant administrator of the NRA.
Hollywood reports Rita Hayworth is suspended from a yearly movie job as Columbia Pictures warns she refused to report for work on the film Lona Hanson. Production for the Nogales Arizona shoot is halted. Hayworth offered no comment.
Mme Chiang Kai shek visits Washington with Secretary Marshall and says she is encouraged after talks about China. A White House meeting with President Truman is planned next week in a social setting with Mrs Truman present. The Chinese first lady declined to reveal any pledge of U S aid or specifics, but expressed optimism about Marshall and U S attitudes.
Washington reports a new effort to negotiate an international wheat agreement will occur January 25 after an 111 nation UN food and agriculture preparatory committee meeting. The plan would replace a failed 5 year program backed by President Truman and include price safeguards and market shares for major exporters. USA would gain an annual 168 million bushels with a $1.85 per bushel first-year price amid hopes for broader agreement among 11 key nations.
Chicago police testified that a traffic violation led to the indictment of three men for hijacking a $20,893 truckload of butter. Wilberscheid and Levi pleaded guilty. Langer's trial began as details emerged of a sawed-off shotgun, a U turn arrest, and butter dumped near Peotone before the truck was driven to a Palos Park farm and set ablaze.
Two women from Houston Minnesota suffered minor injuries when struck by a car driven by 17 year old Don Stienke at the Fourth and Main street intersection Friday at 9 42 p m They were taken to a local hospital with bruises and chest pains A hearing aid valued at 215 owned by one woman was broken The women said they started crossing on a green light while the driver said he did not see them until impact
Reports of plane crashes in Lake Michigan prompted searches by Glenview naval air station and coast guard boats across a 50 mile area last night. No wreckage or missing planes were found, and officials suggested meteor misidentification by observers near Waukegan and Chicago.
Applications for the city assessor position left vacant by the death of Peter F Sieger are being accepted, Chief Assessor Ben Steen said Saturday. Applicants must be under 50 years old.
The piano team of President Truman and daughter Margaret delighted 400 fathers and daughters at a National Press Club dinner. They performed The Jenny Lind Polka, recalling lessons from years past, as Secret Service Agent Nicholson amused the crowd.
The House Un American Activities Committee orders hearings resumed Tuesday after Chief Investigator Stripling cites very important new documents. The panel seeks to identify who supplied state papers to Whittaker Chambers in the 1930s, with six to eight witnesses expected. Chambers, now Time editor, testified he acted as a Washington courier for the Communist underground before 1938.
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