Jury Arguments In Flaten Murder Trial In La Crosse
Final arguments began in a La Crosse Circuit Court murder trial for Oscar Flaten as the jury of six men and six women prepared to hear the defense claim self defense. District Attorney John Bosshard urged a first degree murder verdict citing premeditation and motive, with possible life imprisonment. defense attorney Reginald Nietsch described an innocent verdict based on self defense and noted the insanity plea was rejected.
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Oscar Flaten
la Crosse
Dist
John Bosshard
Flaten
Reginald E. Nietsch
Lincoln Neprud
Nietsch
Quincy H. Hale
Donald Jack Colburn
St. Paul
Minn
Flat
Neprud
Bosshard
Lie Fires Nine More U.N. Employees in Loyalty Purge
U N sources say Secretary General Trygve Lie dismissed nine American staff for refusing to answer McCarran Committee questions on Communist ties. The firings bring 1952 total to 18, with warned staff of potential consequences if they repeat refusals.
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United Nations
Trygve Lie
McCarran Committee
Lie
U. N
Secretariat
International
Communist Party
McCarran
U. S
World Organization
U.N
Assembly
City Tax Rate Up Two Mills
The Common Council approved a 42 mill tax rate for the 1953 budget, two mills higher than this year, marking the second 2-mill rise in two years. The budget bases on a valuation of $87,481,990, with one mill yielding $87,481 and total city costs of $4,085,556.
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Common Council
Council
Weather Outlook La Crosse Area
Fair tonight and Saturday with colder tonight and warmer Saturday. Lows around 20 tonight. Highs near 42 Saturday.
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la Crosse
Adlai HST Look Ahead To 54 Elections
President Truman and Adlai Stevenson outlined Democratic goals for 1954 in White House talks and news conferences. They said Eisenhower’s administration should have a fair chance, the party will clear its deficit and target a House and Senate return. Stevenson stressed prioritizing public welfare over party interests and hinted at rest and possible travel for himself.
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Washington
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Republiican
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Congress
Stevenson
Illinois
Air Force
Finletter
Seek Mothers As Workers In Polio Campaign
Mothers and other volunteers are sought in La Crosse for the Mothers March on Polio to raise funds for local polio care. The county unit faces high bills with over 150 cases this year and 50 still in treatment, prompting urgent recruitment led by Warren Loveland and his wife as county and Mothers March chairs.
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la Crosse
la Crosse County
National Foundation For
Warren Loveland
Main St
Ike's Historic Mission An Editorial
An editorial reviews General Eisenhower's Korea visit noting the hazards and significance of his 3 day trip. It emphasizes his personal attention to troops, the secrecy and danger faced, and asserts the nation gained morale and support from his presence despite limited details on outcomes.
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Eisenhower
Korea
Ike
Lincoln
Washington
Don Whitehead
United States
Britan
France
Canada
Australia
Thai
Philippines
Scientist Details Peaceful Uses for Hydrogen Bomb Materials
Dr George Gamow outlined theoretical methods to use hydrogen bomb materials for peaceful aims such as power generation. He described a slowed down fusion reaction triggered by electric discharge through a fine wire to achieve the extreme heat needed, noting challenges in creating continuous high temperature furnaces and durable containment.
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Washington
George Gamow
Iowa
Joint
Congressional Atomic Committee
Hickenlooper
AEC
Federation of American Scientists
Gamow
City School Janitors Vote to Strike Over Budget Cut
In a unanimous vote among 41 of 44 present, city public school janitors authorize a strike after their wage hike request of 200 dollars per year was cut from the 1953 budget by Building Service Employer Local 21 officials. Absent members favor a strike. timing depends on future negotiations. The budget cut also eliminated planned raises for teachers and administrative staff.
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Building Service
Local 21
Common Council
Board of Education
Taft Feud Denied By Top GOP Senators
Senate Republicans moved to defuse tensions after Sen. Taft’s criticism of President elect Eisenhower’s choice for labor secretary. Sen. Watkins said the party would be a peaceful group at the new Senate session and expected no feud over the floor leader post.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Sen
Ferguson
R-Mich
Watkins
Utah
Taft
Senate
White House
Martin P. Durkin
Labor
Durkin
Sen. Bridges
GOP
Sen. Schoeppel
Kan
Ike And Rhee Confer Twice In Korea Talks
President Eisenhower and Syngman Rhee met in three sessions during his Asia tour in Seoul. A Korean source said notes exchanged may be released Saturday. Talks at Eighth Army HQ lasted 15 minutes behind closed doors with Generals Clark and Van Fleet present.
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Seoul
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Syngman Rhee
Eisenhower
U. S
Eighth Army
Rhee
Mark Clark
James A. van Fleet
ROK
Korea
Yalu
Eisenhower Tours Korea Aims At Peace Progress
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower completes a three day mission in Korea to study the war and seek a path to peace. He signals training South Koreans to take more combat burden while studying all learned lessons to guide his future policy. Soldiers express renewed hope and support for his efforts. He left New York secretly and traveled via Mitchel Field to Korea accompanied by Charles E. Wilson and Gen. Omar Bradley.
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Eisenhower
Korea
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Red China
Republic of Korea
ROK
Long Island
Charles E. Wilson
Detroit
Defense
Omar N. Bradley
New York
James M. Hagerty
James Hagerty
New York Times
Caroline Talbot
Hagerty
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Herbert Brownell
Secret Service
Pacific
Wartorn
Eisenhower in Korea Amid Conflicting War Tradeoffs
Reporters note a conference defense for Eisenhower's absence during the Korea trip. Details describe safety limits, frontline visits, and Secret Service measures. Public sentiment among U S military and Koreans debates an all-out UN drive versus limited engagement and possible use of Formosa forces.
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Eisenhower
U. S
Red China
North Korea
Far East
Formosa
China
U.S. Eighth Army
U.N
United States
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Loveland
Edmund Jarchow
Eae Seaneereerae
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