Slippery Roads Tied to Ten Weekend Crashes in La Crosse
Slippery roads caused ten accidents in La Crosse county over the weekend. Three collisions occurred at Goose Island on a dip and curve with six cars sustaining front end damage. Drivers named include Robert Buchner, Sam Heikel, Harry Funmaker, Clarence Polivoda, Emil Tschumper, and Kenneth Stellick. Additional crashes occurred on county trunk B and highways 16 and 14 involving Arthur Entin, Edward Richmond, A L Neurauter, Manfred Sneath, Elker Zarnett, Arthur Daniel, Bruno Walden, James Potts, Russell Lambert, Robert Russell, Robert Dahn, and Lester Jahnes. No injuries were reported.
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Goose Island
Robert John Buchner
R. 2
la Crosse
Sam Heikel
Stoddard
Harry Funmaker
Holmen
Clarence Polivoda
Powell
Emil Tschumper
South 19Th Street
Kenneth Stellick
South 15Th Street
French Island
Arthur J. Entin
O'Harafield
Oak Ridge
Edward C
Richmond
Mtd
A. L. Neurauter
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Highway 16
Manfred Sneath
Albert Lea
Elker A. Zarnett
Oshkosh
Wis
Highway 14
Arthur Daniel
South 27Th Street
Bruno Walden
R. 1
James H. Potts
South Seventh Street
Russell S. Lambert
Robert L. Russell
Third Avenue South
Onalaska
Lamber
Robert L. Dahn
Winona
Lester J. Jahnes
R. J. la Crosse
Two Steel Firms Sign Wage Contracts
Allegheny Ludlum Steel and Wheeling Steel signed wage agreements with the CIO United Steelworkers granting a 16 cent per hour average pay raise. Allegheny Ludlum covers 14,000 workers across five plants including 10,000 at Brackenridge and West Leechburg, Pa. Wheeling Steel employs 15,000 in Wheeling and Steubenville areas.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation
Wheeling Steel Company
CIO
United Steelworkers
USW
U. S. Steel Corporation
Allegheny Ludlum
Brackenridge
West Leechburgh
Wheeling Steel
Wheeling and
Steubenville
Chinese Move 200,000 More Into Korean Conflict
The article notes 200,000 additional Chinese move into the area from central China as part of China’s undeclared war in Korea. It cites China’s armed strength at about 4,000,000 and MacArthur’s claim that preparations were made long ago. In combat zones, Chinese Communist forces total about 268,000 with 194,000 northwest of Pyongyang and 74,000 northeast.
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China
Korea
MacArthur
Pyongyang
Diplomatic Row With Greece Eases Toward Settlement
Egypt recalls ambassador Adly Andrawus from Athens after Life magazine quotes Queen Frederika disparaging remarks. Cairo protests cited, and a Greek reply awaits settlement while a Greek embassy spokesman says the dispute remains unsettled but moving toward resolution.
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Cairo
Egypt
Greece
Athens
Foreign Office
Adley Andrawus
Life Magazine
Frederika
McCarthy Seeks Big Role Clash Over Chiang Kai-shek
In a series of remarks linked to China policy from the postwar era, McCarthy pressed Truman to purge officials seen as anti Chiang Kai-shek supporters. He cited Marshall’s embargo on ammunition to Chinese fighting communism and urged unity against traitors. Calls also floated sending Nationalist troops to Korea or mainland China to force two front warfare.
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Chiang Kai-shek
George C. Marshall
Defense
Marshall
China
McCarthy
Truman
America
Henry Cabot
Mass
Springfield
League of Women Voters
Formosa
Korea
Frank A. Hecht
Chicago
Navy League of the United States
Een
Chiang
Rep. Wursell
R-Ill
Iia
Deaths in Cashton: Colonel Squire Squire
Colonel Squire 46 lifelong Cashton resident and contract hauler died Saturday in Baraboo hospital. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Torkelson Funeral Home with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. Survivors include wife Bernice Berens eight children mother Emmett Laurie brother Leonard and brother Seth Milwaukee. father preceded him in death in November.
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Cashton
Wis
Colonel Squire
Monroe County
Torkelson
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Squire
Baraboo
Bernice Berens
Don
Esther
Betty
Marilyn
Paul
Douglas
Carol
David
Emmett Laurie
Leonard
Af Cashton
Seth
Milwaukee
Train Auto Crash Fatal To Four Near St Augustine
A Jacksonville family of five traveled south on state road 13 when their 1951 car collided with a Florida East Coast passenger train ten miles south of St Augustine. Four people were killed and the teen son of one man was critically injured. The train was northbound on a spur line and did not derail.
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ST. Augustine
Filia
Here
Jacksonville
Florida East Coast
Dallas flier dies saving motorists in burning jet
First Lieut. James Arthur Bradley of Dallas, 32, died after steering a burning F84 jet away from parked cars and spectators at Hensley field. Base commander Lt. Col. B M Taylor praised his action, saying it likely saved many lives and recommended Bradley for the congressional Medal of Honor. An internal explosion caused the fire during takeoff.
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James Arthur Bradley
Dallas
Hensley Field
B. M. Taylor
Bradley
Indians to meet Valparaiso in New Year clash
Indiana’s 9 0 Indians prepare for a New Year’s Day meeting with Valparaiso. Both teams recap scoring tops and defensive edges while weather and snow hamper training. Bauer, Valparaiso coach, notes T formation and speed driven attack as Tom Curry and Joe Pahr duel on the backfield.
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Tampa
Gautsch
van Galder
Indiana
Emery Bauer
Crusader
the Tribune
la Crosse
Valparaiso
Bauer
Luther
Decorah
Norsemen
Norse
Joe Pahr
Tom Curry
Hank Meier
Rich Arnold
Dick Schalon
Schalon
Eli Rapaich
Gene Gabreski
Ball State
Debate over branding China crisis under UN agenda
Diplomatic maneuvers unfold as Britain and the United States discuss labeling the Chinese Communists aggressors. The UN Assembly faces a steering committee vote before any plenary discussion, with a two thirds majority needed to place the issue on the agenda. A secret Rau Wu session aims at a peaceful solution.
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Washington
Attlee
Britain
Truman
Assembly
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
China
Wu Hsiu-chuan
Sir Benegal
Winona Livestock Prices and Chicago Grain Figures
Swift and Co reports livestock prices for good to choice cattle and hogs with weight breaks and discounts. Also listed are Chicago cash grain bids and futures closes for corn soybeans oats rye and lard with recent open, high, low, and close values.
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Chicago
Market Report Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices Mixed
Hog sales opened slow with steady to strong demand and weights over 220 pounds up to 15 cents higher. sow prices mostly 16.50 to 17.00 for under 450 pounds. Cattle and calves: 13,000 cattle and 500 calves offered. steers and heifers up 25–50 cents, cows up to 25 cents, bulls 50 cents higher. top steers 1,225 pounds at 36.25 to 36.50, general steer range 32.00 to 36.00, heifers 32.00 to 35.25, cows 19.75 to 22.50, vealers around 32.00 and down.
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Conte Baer
South 8St. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago
Chicago Produce Prices Steady For Poultry Butter and Eggs
Live poultry prices show steady trading with firm butter and higher egg prices noted. Receipts include 24 loads of poultry and 236,560 pounds of butter with wholesale prices listed for AA, A, B and C grades. Egg prices edge up slightly with two cent per dozen increases for extras and various grades.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Potatoes Market Report Arrivals and Prices
USDA notes arrivals of 227 cars with 334 on track and total U S shipments Fri Sat Sun at 570 409 and 10. Supplies and demand are moderate and the market is about steady. Prices include Colorado McClures 2 55 Idaho Russets 2 60 3 00 Standards 2 30 2 40 and Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Pontiacs 1 75 2 25 washed with Triumphs also listed.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Colorado
McClures
Idaho
Minnesota
Threat on Mrs Roosevelt cited during Waldorf dinner
Anonymous caller warned a gunman would shoot Mrs Roosevelt at the Beth El hospital dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. Police mobilized, stationed guards at the speaker table and among the 1200 guests, but no incident occurred.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Waldorf-Astoria
Beth-El Hospital
15000 Trained Naval Reservists Face Call
The navy announced that 15000 trained naval reserve enlisted men will be called to active duty during April May and June. About half will be seamen and seamen apprentices with at least six months prior service as seamen hospitalmen and stewardmen. The remainder are reservists with ratings in 34 specialties. Reservists recalled will get four months advance warning when possible.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Reserve
Storms and floods lash vast regions with heavy losses
A Northward storm threats eased by colder air as Ohio river runoff feared to overflow while California and Nevada flood waters force thousands to seek shelter. Illinois towns report $7500000 in damages from Saturday tornadoes that killed three and injured about twenty. Rivers threaten levees as Yuba and other streams rise. A Labrador retriever note closes the piece.
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Page
Illinois
Greenville
Mt. Olive
California
Nevada
Great Lakes
Ohio
Federal Weather Bureau
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Seaboard
Pennsylvania
New York
Four Indicted For Contempt In Cold War Probe
A federal grand jury indicted four individuals for contempt of Congress in a case tied to nuclear research and suspected communist influence. Named are Steve Nelson and Marcel Scherer linked to the Western Pennsylvania and radiation lab networks, plus Giovanni Lomanitz and Irving Fox involved with atomic bomb work. David Bohm was initially reported as indicted but the foreman had not signed the papers.
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Washington
Congress
Steve Nelson
Western Pennsylvania
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Marcel Scherer
Nelson
House un-American Activities Committee
Giovanni R. Lomanitz
Irving D. Fox
U. S. Dist. Atty
William Hitz
David J. Bohm
Bohm
Truman Seeks Bigger Tax Bill Amid War Costs
President Truman faced a growing fiscal strain as Congress debates a 3.4 billion dollar excess profits tax and a 17.85 billion dollar defense appropriation. Treasury Secretary Snyder warned outlays could rise 50 percent to 67.5 billion for the year starting July 1 as wartime needs drive tax revisions.
Snyder Sees Wage-Price Controls Likely To Curb Inflation
Treasury Secretary Snyder told the Senate Finance Committee that general wage and price controls will have to be imposed to avoid damaging inflation though he did not specify when. Alan Valentine cautioned about reaching a balance point before stabilizing and would not commit to details in a closed session. The debate touched rent controls as lawmakers expected a 60 day extension of the federal program beyond month’s end.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Congress
Senate
Truman
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tito
Yugoslavia
Alaska
Hawaii
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Millikin
R-Cole
Alan Valentine
Valentine
Sen. Capehart
R-Nc
Capehart
Deer Poacher Fined $100 Loss of Gun in Barre
Harwood F. Halberg of 2116 Pine Street pleaded innocent to shooting a doe after the season in Barre on Dec 2. A county court found him guilty, imposing a $100 fine and confiscation of his Remington Model 10 shotgun. Conservation Warden David Hammes documented the incident. the injured doe was destroyed.
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Harwood F. Halberg
Pine Street
Barre
Halberg
R. V. Ahlstrom
David Hammes
Hammes
Reds Use Captured U S Weapons Against UN Forces
Pentagon officials report that Chinese Communist forces used late model American arms in stalling General Douglas MacArthur's North Korea offensive. Among weapons identified were 3.5 inch tank busting bazookas, likely captured last summer during the defense of the Pusan Perimeter.
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Washington
Pentagon
Douglas MacArthur
North Korea
Pusan
Conference vows to blunt Chinese intervention in Korea
The article reports a conference set to prepare for Chinese Communist interference in Korea after a Washington visit by U. S. Delegate Warren R. Austin. Officials warn of danger and uncertainty while considering a possible deal if Communist forces in Korea can be halted by General Douglas MacArthur's UN troops.
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Bly
Korea
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Defense Theme At IUE CIO Convention In Milwaukee
More than 300000 workers from defense related industries gathered at the IUE CIO second annual convention in Milwaukee. James B. Carey urged Defense Secretary George C. Marshall to address delegates as part of a mobilization effort against Soviet pressure and world communism.
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Milwaukee
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, Cio
James B. Carey
Defense
George C. Marshall
Iuecio
United Nations
Soviet Union
Marshall
Labor Tobin
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of the Colored People
Iave-Cio
CIO
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Exploit Ores Begin in Khasi Hills Assam
India starts mining sillimanite deposits in the Khasi Hills area of Assam marking the first exploitation of this aluminum silicate resource. The move opens new mineral potential with ongoing development and regional economic impact anticipated for local communities.
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India
Khasi Hills
Assam
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