Council Adopts 42-Mill Tax Rate in 1953 Budget
The Common Council approved a 42 mill tax rate after deep cuts to spending and revised income projections. The $4,085,556 city cost and $2,583,778 city share were set, with total mill tax at $3,674,243 including state and county. Ald. Emil Schultz pushed for reductions, achieving 42 mills despite earlier pushes for 41 and 43.
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Emil Schultz
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Ways and Means Committee
Lynden Gjerde
Walter Roth
Harold Eeg
Harry Newburg
Council
Recess Court Murder Trial Delayed To Friday In La Crosse
In La Crosse Circuit Court Oscar Flaten’s murder trial paused until Friday after the defense insanity plea was disregarded by Judge Neprud as no evidence supported it. Bond remains 15000. the state and defense will argue again on Friday morning following character witness testimony and cross examination.
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la Crosse
Neprud
Flaten
Donald Jack Colburn
St. Paul
Minn
Colburn
Orvella
John Bosshard
Bosshard
Philip G. Arneson
Reginald E. Nietsch
Quincy H. Hale
Lincoln Neprud
Nietsch
Army Inspection Team Due at Camp McCoy Monday
A three person Department of Army inspection team is scheduled to visit Camp McCoy and nearby facilities at La Crosse airport Monday. The La Crosse Camp McCoy Community Relations Committee, led by I B Bell, briefed Washington officials on cost data and housing plans, while denying claims that Camp McCoy’s needs were diminishing.
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Washington, D.C
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Tomah
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Joseph McCarthy
Benson Faces Weedy Row Of Farm Problems
Ezra Taft Benson arrives in Washington to take office as secretary of agriculture facing depressed farm prices below parity, rising price support investments, and hurdles in backing corn wheat and peanuts. He will also navigate dairy butter buyouts and wool support as part of a broader effort to broaden markets at home and abroad. Weather brief notes mixed snow and rain with near freezing temps for Wisconsin and surrounding states causing slippery road conditions and variable forecasts.
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Coulee
Court Upholds Picketing Rule in Wisconsin Case
Sixth Circuit Judge Clarence E. Rinehard denied a motion to vacate a temporary injunction against picketing at Arcade Bowling Alleys and Cy's Bakery and Grill. The injunction, granted after unions protested non union labor, will continue as the court heard arguments in La Crosse with attorneys Pappas and Arneson.
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Sixth Circuit
Clarence E. Rinehard
Eau Claire
Rinehard
George E. Schneeberger
State St
C. E. Krebsbach
Cy’s Bakery and Grill
Cass Streets
Saul Cooper
Milwaukee
Carroll
Weigel
Leonard Chojnacki
Bartenders
Bakers Union
Schneeberger
Krebsbach
Peter G. Pappas
Philip G. Arneson
Reds Tighten Control Over Local Government In China
The government council in Peiping announces tighter supervision of local governments and abolishes two provinces. It creates four new national agencies led by Mao Zedong loyalists, including a state planning committee chaired by Kao Kang and the Ministry of Higher Education led by Ma Hsu Lun. Administratively, Ping Yuan province is dissolved and counts shifted to Shantung and Honan. Cha har Province is abolished with territory split between Shansi and Hopeh.
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Hopeh
Judges Named to Verify Community Popular Baby Election
The La Crosse Tribune reports three tri state area men will serve as election judges and auditors to verify final votes after the Community Popular Baby Election. Judge Lincoln Neprud Henry Ahrens and B W Ingli will oversee tabulation and auditing to ensure accuracy. Winners’ names will be published Sunday morning after printing and may claim awards starting Monday morning.
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Vishinsky Speeches Signal No Peace, Senator Wiley Says
United Nations Japanese notes aside Russian Foreign Minister Vishinsky's statements imply no peace. Senator Alexander Wiley said if the Russians want peace they can have it tomorrow. Wiley will head the Senate Foreign Relations Committee next year after remarks at a General Assembly session adjournment.
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Andrei Vishinsky
Alexander Wiley
R - Wis
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General Assembly
Nine U N Members Briefed By Lie To Answer Subversive Question
Secretary General Trygve Lie told nine United States members of the U N secretariat they must answer questions by nightfall about alleged subversive activities or face dismissal. The nine are already suspended for refusing to disclose whether they have ever been members of the Communist party to the McCarran subcommittee.
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Communist Party
President Truman Overrules WSB To Avert Coal Crisis
President Truman approved a full 1.90 daily wage boost for John L. Lewis coal miners, despite Wage Stabilization Board concerns. Archibald Cox resigned in protest. officials warn higher costs and possible price hikes loom, while WSB members fear undermined bargaining and unions reaction.
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UMW District 5
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Roger Putnam
Putnam
Defense
Henry H. Fowler
Bee Coal
Stevenson and Truman Agree Not to Wage War for Party Advantage
Defeated candidate Adlai Stevenson says he and President Truman are in complete agreement not to oppose Dwight Eisenhower's program for party gain. He cites two Democratic problems: a deficit exceeding $500,000 and serving the public interest. Stevenson, at the White House, declines major statements and hints at possible reorganizing the Democratic National Committee. He has no immediate plans beyond rest and possible travel abroad. He expects Stephen Mitchell to stay as national chairman, and urges Congress leadership to act constructively. He avoids pressuring Democrats to block the new administration, emphasizing subordination of party interests to national welfare. He notes no plans for leadership changes and declines to encourage fundraising while the deficit remains.
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Debate-Weary U.N. Takes Up Tunisian Gripe
The United Nations Assembly turns from Korea to Tunisia as 60-nation Political Committee debates Tunisian demands for independence talks. Lester Pearson of Canada is tasked with sending the Indian peace plan to Red China and North Korea, despite expectations of rejection. The Steering Committee plans a February resumption after a Christmas recess and a possible end to work after Eisenhower’s inauguration.
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Assembly
Eisenhower
Weather forecast for La Crosse area tonight into Friday
Cloudy with occasional snow mixed with rain tonight. Friday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Low tonight 28 and high Friday 35.
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Truman Says No New Korea Policy Moves Before Inauguration
Washington reports the Truman administration plans no new policy steps on Korea before Eisenhower takes office. Officials say any changes hinge on the incoming regime and require UN cooperation, with possible moves to be delayed until a gauge of the new administration’s stance.
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Taft Faces Uncertain Senate Floor Leader Bid
In Washington two Republican lawmakers split on whether Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio hurt his quest to lead the GOP in the Senate by attacking President elect Eisenhower’s labor secretary pick. One Taft backer predicted a Bridges continuation. another Taft ally warned Taft must drop out to stop the drive. Taft said he is available, with Knowland as his only rival, and noted he wrote his critique carefully.
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Ohio
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Chicago
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