Withrow scrutinizes federal spending at chamber dinner
Congressman Gardner R. Withrow of the Third District addressed the La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce on government spending. He criticized departmental slack, military waste, and foreign aid, urged prudent procurement, and noted missteps by India and Russia in aid perception. The meeting also approved a by law change increasing directors from 16 to 18 and staggering terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withrow
Chamber
Gardner R. Withrow
Third
la Crosse County
Cong
Cong. Withrow
India
U.S
Russia
Korea
State Department
Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authority
International Bank
Everett Yerly
John Ward
Raymond C. Rice
Eugene Toepe
Legislative Committee
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
C. Howard Smith
Bridges Seen As Leading GOP Fight For Senate Post
Page one report says Senator Bridges, senior among Republicans on the appropriations panel, favors chairing the committee and temporary Senate presidency. He would lead floor battles if needed, while Ferguson notes the heavy workload after March. Watkins reports broad support for Bridges with Knowland seeking the seat and Taft not pursuing the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Bridges
Senate
Appropriations Committee
West
Ferguson
Watkins
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Taft
Mrs Truman's Mother Dies At White House At 90
Washington The mother in law of President Truman Mrs David Willock Wallace died in the White House. She was 90 and had suffered months of illness with cerebral thrombosis. Her death occurred six weeks before Mr Truman's planned departure from the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
David Willock Wallace
Truman
Wet Truman
Wallace
Madge Gates
Port Byron
Murder Trial Delves Into Self Defense and Rage
The jury heard contrasting views on whether the La Crosse shooting was murder in the first degree or justified self defense. Prosecution argued premeditation and no self defense, while the defense portrayed Donald Jack Colburn as a taunter provoking Oscar Flaten, who acted in protection of his home and family. Jurors and alternates from La Crosse and nearby towns listened as testimony described insults, humiliation, and a fatal confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosshard
Flaten
Nietsch
Neprud
Donald Jack Colburn
Colburn
Oscar Flaten
Oscar
Bosschard
Asst. Dist
Philip G. Arneson
Tthe la Crosse
Levi Chapiewsky
Bangor
Robert Sprehn
Burns
Peter Hundt
Washington
James A. Johnson
West Salem
Harry Keppel
Frank Pierce
Campbell
Louise Shedesky
Zoe Armstrong
Flossie Peterson
Lillian Clark
Ruth Oliver
Nora Safford
la Crosse
Catherine Davis, Campbell
Eisenhower In Korea Sees Strengthening of ROK Army
The article details Eisenhower’s visit to Korea with praise for the South Korean Army’s progress in leadership, efficiency, and fighting skill since the Chinese entry two years earlier. It notes plans to expand ROK forces, expects a UN push to the Yalu led by the ROKs, and outlines tight security and a large welcome in Seoul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Chung Il Kwon
U.S
Ninth
Chung
United Nations
Yalu
Bak Lim Hung
Eighth Army
New York
Wilson
Bradley
Brownell
Air Force
Roger Ramey
Wilton B. Persons
White House
Secret Service
James Rowley
John Davies
Iwo Jima
Arthur Radford
Pacific
Korea
Seoul
Mark Clark
U.N
Far Eastern
James A. van Fleet
Onalaska Mill Rate Stays At 29 For 1953
Onalaska City Council adopts the 1953 budget by unanimous vote. The general property tax is $113,231.22 with a mill rate of 29 for 1953 taxes, the same rate as last year. City budget totals $165,397.40 with revenues of $52,155.18 and assessed valuation at $3,904,525.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Harold Johnson
Grand Rapids Man Named NAM President
A 46 year old Grand Rapids furniture maker, Charles R. Slight, is elected the new president of the National Association of Manufacturers. He is the first Michigan native to head NAM and the youngest president in 30 years, succeeding William J. Grede of Grede Foundries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Rapids
Mich
National Association of Manufacturers
Charles R. Slight
Michigan
NAM
Slight
William J. Grede
Grede Foundries, Inc
Milwaukee
Resignation Rumors Hit WSB In Truman Wage Crisis
Washington reports the Wage Stabilization Board faces probable resignations by industry members in protest to President Truman’s coal wage decision. Archibald Cox quit the post citing the risk of generalized wage rule easing. New chair Charles Killingsworth named amid calls for restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Charles C. Killingsworth
Michigan State College
Archibald Cox
WSB
Killingsworth
Cox
Lewis’ United Mine Workers
Roger Putnam
New York
Eisenhower
White House
Weather Forecast Highlights and Extremes
The report lists the lowest and highest temperatures recorded in the past 24 hours and the precipitation levels observed. It provides a concise snapshot of recent weather conditions for the area.
Unsettled Weather From Atlantic to Central Rockies
Copr. 1952 Edw. L A rain or drizzle will fall over most of the Atlantic and New England States with snow flurries noted in western Pennsylvania and New York. Another area of unsettled weather with cloudy skies and snow or snow flurries lies in the central Rocky Mountains due to a cold air surge through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
New England
Pennsylvania
New York State
Rocky Mountains
Miss Wisconsin Speaks at La Crosse Business Club Luncheon
Miss Wisconsin Jeanne Huston described her post Miss Wisconsin experiences from Atlantic City and Korea to letters from admirers and Hollywood screen tests. The La Crosse Business Men's Club honored late director Harry Hirshheimer, planned January officers and banquet, and approved a $35 milk fund gift to three north-side grade schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Huston
Wisconsin
Atlantic City
la Crosse Business Men's Club
Knights of Pythias Hall
Miss Huston
Harry J. Hirshheimer
Globe
Korea
Alaska
Greenland
England
France
la Crosse
North Pole
Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
Harry Spence
8000 ROTC Students In AF Will Be Tapped
About 8000 Air Force ROTC students to be commissioned between May 1 and April 30, 1954 will receive orders soon after. The Air Force said they will be non veterans or not deferred for graduate study to get their orders within four months after commissioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Uncle Sam
Air Force
Miscellaneous Stocks and Livestock Market Report
Cash grain prices for wheat corn oats and barley listed with grades and bid ranges. South St Paul cattle calves hogs with steady to higher openings and price ranges for steers cows and hogs. Chicago poultry receipts prices and live market for heavy hens to fryers. Potatoes arrivals on track with several regional varieties priced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South ST. Paul
Chicago Poultry Chicago
USDA
Colorado
Idaho
Minnesota
Cold Friday Night Forecast For Wisconsin Shoppers
Friday night will be cold with temperatures from 20 to 42 by Saturday. No precipitation expected until Sunday. Past records show 51 in La Crosse in 1909 and 1911, and minus five-degree lows in 1873 and 1880. Roads icy and hazardous in parts of Eau Claire Vernon counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
Vernon County
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Midwest
Miami
New Orleans
Grunewald Loses Bid To Escape Jan. 12 Trial
Washington man Henry W. Grunewald lost a bid to avoid trial on contempt of Congress charges. Judge Edward A. Tamm dismissed three counts for failure to produce records while leaving 19 counts for refusing to answer questions before a Ways and Means subcommittee. Trial is set to begin Jan. 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry W
Grunewald
Congress
Edward A. Tamm
House
Ways and Means
Internal Revenue Bureau
Former President of Bowling Group Dies
Appleton Wisconsin George W. Hahn 57, former president of the Wisconsin Bowling Proprietors Association, died at 2 a local hospital Thursday night. He operated the Hahn Recreation Alleys here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
George W. Hahn
Wisconsin Bowling Proprietor’s Association
Livestock and cattle market report and personnel notes
Swift and Co reports sale hours Monday through Saturday and discounts for poor condition livestock. Hog prices show declines with various weight brackets. cattle prices range for dry fed steers yearlings and cows, plus bulls. The piece ends noting nine employees slated for firing including Ban croft Eldridge Harris Older Baiser Reed Gordon Glassman Elverson.
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Seave
Frank C. Bancroft
Hope Dorothy Eldridge
Department of Economic Affair
Jack S. Harris
Mattters
Julia Older Baiser
Jane M. Reed
Joel Gordon
Sydney Glassman
Leon Elverson
Admits Shoplifting and Local Thefts by 12-Year-Old Boy
A 12-year-old boy arrested by detectives Thursday admitted shoplifting from two stores. The thefts occurred in the past two weeks. The boy has been released to the probation department. Also noted are market reports on vegetables and livestock in Chicago with price ranges and movements.
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Sears
Roe
Lbuck and Company
5Th Ave
Hoesch- Ewes
Downler
Main St
Butter Prices Fall Up To Five Cents In City
Butter prices in the city show a weekend drop from last week ahead of the Christmas baking season. Retail stores posted about 5 cents per pound lower than early last week, with Chicago wholesale quotes at 67.25 cents for tubbed butter, cheaper than packaged butter. Local butter prices in La Crosse ranged from 71 to 78 cents per pound for top quality butter.
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Chicago
la Crosse
Polio drive seeks ward captains and volunteers
The committee lists ward captains and volunteers for a Mothers March on Polio campaign. Volunteers are sought in wards 2 12 21 10 19 8 11 15 18 1 4 14 9 20 7 17 3 13 with a goal to complete leadership by midweek and publicize weekend announcements. Parents of polio children are urged to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hamilton
Cellucotton
James
McQuay
Minn. Ont. P
Nekoosa
Paragon
Koehring Co
Ray-O-Vac
Satway Steel
la Crosse Tel
Wis. P
Lt . Heileman Br
Mass
Inv
Trane Company
Northwest Banc
No. States Power
Cleveland Clift
Allis-Chalmers
Amn
Nash-Kelvinator
Amn. Tel
Tel
National Biscuit
Amn. Tobacco
N.Y. Central
Anaconda
Northern Pacific
Armour
Penn. RR
Beth, Steel Pure Oil
Pepsi Cola
Case
Sears Roebuck
Caterpillar Tractor Sinclair
Ryster Southern Pacific
Cornwith
State St
H. W. Setzer
Loveland
Jarchow
Setzer
B. E. Dellenbach
164Th St
P. W. Hulick
Main St
Thomas Holstein
Richard Sherer
Walter Becker
Cass St
Charles Loveland
N. 24Th
G. R. Rasmusssen
Weather Summary for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Weather record from the U S department of commerce notes gradual clearing in Wisconsin with colder tonight and fair conditions Saturday. Minnesota: fair tonight and Saturday with colder east, warmer Saturday. Iowa: fair tonight and Saturday with colder in the extreme east tonight. Shippers forecast advises protection for shipments within 150 miles of La Crosse with specified temperatures in all directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Sunrise and Sunset Times for Saturday River Readings
The report lists the sunrise at 7 25 a m and the sunset at 4 27 p m for Saturday observing day length and light.
Mrs LeRoy Fairbanks Taken To Hospital After Illness
Mrs LeRoy Fairbanks aged 75 of 14081 Caledonia Street was taken to a local hospital in a police ambulance at 12 38 a m Friday after she fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Fairbanks
Caledonia St
La Crosse Tribune Publication Details and Rates
Public notice style blurb listing publication information for The La Crosse Tribune with staff roles, offices, and subscription rates. Includes post office filing details, department heads, circulation, advertising, production, and rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions within various radii of La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
Gerald G. Moriarity
Ed Keefe
Howard Colvin
A. E. Teachout
Luther Wilkins
M. L. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
The
Tribune
Lee
Associated Press
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South Third Street
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
CIO
N.J
Allan S. Haywood
Reuther
Haywood
Jacob S. Potofsky
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Philip Murray
Orval Nelson
Peter Nelson
Associated General Contractors of
America
HST
Rowland Evans JR
Lewis
Boston
Dubuque
Duluth
Galveston
Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
Madison Los Angeles
Memphis
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Ame
FUS
Dept. of Commerce
Erleling the
Sueer
Over
Northwest
Oregon
California
Ohio Valley
Atlanta
Miss Wisconsin
Chester Canfield
Raymond Ping
Philip Dyer
M. L. Leis
Charles Roddle
Irvin Perse
Rudolph Silberschmidt
Walter Runyan
Stanley Sims
L. H. Seeman
Connie Olson
John Haraldson
Salvation Army
American Legion
Badger Boys State
Bowling Group
Winona Livestock
Swift & Co
Chicago Livestock
U.S. Department OF Commerce
Chance Prec
Winona
C.p
T.W
Dakota
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Black
Galesville
W. Salem
Root
Houston
Hastings
Guttenberg
Trempealeau
DE Soto
LOW Motor CO
CASS
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