Army Proposes Federal Czar of Vet Affairs
Lt. Col Winthrop Rockefeller urges a single top level coordinator to cut red tape and unite over fifteen federal agencies to aid veterans. The July 18 report cites widespread disillusionment with the GI bill and calls for drastic action, a citizens employment drive, and stronger anti discrimination efforts. Patterson endorses findings and notes delays in release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Affairs
War Department
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Patterson
Veterans Administration
National Conference of Veterans Affairs
Kefeller
Coal Strike Hits Dairy Industry Says Official
Chicago official Owen M. Richards of the America Dairy Association warns the coal strike is strangling production and distribution of dairy products. He notes milk and cheese plants have shut down and the coal supply threatens the daily flow from nation’s dairy farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Owen M. Richards
America Dairy Association
Richards
DeMolay Hosts Parents Night At Masonic Temple
More than 100 persons attended the DeMolay Parents Night at the Masonic temple. A A Rasmussen 33rd degree Mason led as principal speaker on The Obligation of DeMolays To Their Parents. Emil Rasmussen and Jack Ramio performed solos. John Jones received a blue honor key from the grand council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Order of de Molay
A. A. Rasmussen
Emil Rasmussen
Jack Ramio
O. J. Ramio
John Jones
Grand Council
Local Weather Forecast For La Crosse
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with continued mild temperatures. Low tonight around 30 and high Saturday near 46 to 48 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
McCarthy Ends Capital Visit in Washington
Senator elect Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin wrapped a busy Washington visit renewing ties with GOP leaders. He signed a lease for an apartment in Dorchester House and announced staff appointments and plans to hire an ex service veteran for veterans cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican National
Cyrus Phillip
Milwaukee
Estelle Morrison
Wausau
Thomas E. Coleman
Victor A. Johnson
Madison
McCarthy
Dorchester House
Johnson
Washington
Ray Kiermas
Stephenville
Doris Reddin
Tulsa
Okla
Willard Hotel
Harold E. Stassent
Phillip
Coleman
No Rent Ceiling On Summer Resort Units
OPA informed summer resort property owners they will again be exempt from rent ceilings for the 1947 season. Eligibility requires resort community location, prior seasonal rental or occupancy before Oct 1, 1944, and no rental activity between Nov 1, 1943, and Feb 29, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Brown Rail Worker Dies in Colorado Auto Crash
Herbert J. Brown 62 a Burlington railroad conductor died in a Fort Collins hospital from injuries after being struck by a car Monday night while en route to a neighbor’s house. He had traveled to Colorado for his ill father and the Browns planned to return to La Crosse. Survived by his wife a daughter Mrs William Boma of La Crosse and one grandchild. Funeral arrangements by Nelson funeral home are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert J. Brown
Charles Street
Burlington
Fort Collins
Colo
Brown
Colorado
la Crosse
William Boma
Nelson Funeral Home
World sheep shearer champion named at Chicago exposition
Lane R. Potter of Sydney Montana won the world title at the International livestock exposition after shaving one of his three contest sheep in 1 minute 49 seconds. Runner up was the Rev Hugh Dooley of Crawfordsville Indiana and third Melvin Walker of Dalton Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lane R. Potter
Sydney
Montana
Hugh Dooley
Crawfordsville
Ind
Melvin Walker
Dalton
Wis
Room For A Crowd Teachers College Heads Urge Expansion
Madison reports presidents of state teachers colleges urge immediate $3,000,000 building grant as enrollment is set to rise to about 12,000 from 8,000. They cite rising costs, need for dormitories libraries labs and study space for GIs and students at Superior and Eau Claire colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Uest
R. Davies
Oo Claire College
Davies
Divas
Jim Dan Hill
College At
Superior
Hill
Drastic New Coal Saving Laws Ready
The government plans Monday to impose drastic coal and electricity restrictions on businesses plants and cities to conserve coal. Home use is spared for now. Dimouts will hit stores street lighting and outdoor displays with broader limits in 21 states and DC based on coal stock levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CPA
Florida
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Electric Power and Light Companies
Krooth Named Interim Housing Chief in War Measures
The White House named David L. Krooth interim head of the housing program as wartime controls continue. Officials say searches continue for leaders of the national housing agency and the planned office of rents and priorities, which will oversee OPA and CPA functions plus others. Wyatt Small Porter exit frees Krooth to cover dual roles until a permanent successor is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Housing Krooth
ORP
OPA
Civilian Production Administration
Wilson W. Wyatt
John D. Small
CPA
Paul Porter
White House
David L. Krooth
NHA
Wyatt
5 000 000 To Be Idle By New Year If Strike Stays
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a coal strike embargos freight shipments triggering mass unemployment. Predictions say more than five million workers could be idle by New Year if the strike continues. Major industries including Ford, Budd, and railroads announce thousands of layoffs as government conservation measures tighten coal supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Falck
Civilian Production Administration
Office of Emergency Controls
Falck
Solid Fuels Administration
Washington
Association of American Railroads
Pittsburgh
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Budd Company
Philadelphia
Detroit
Kentucky
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
New York Central
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Losey Boulevard School Converts To Temporary Housing
The Losey boulevard school in Shelby is assigned to the La Crosse housing authority for temporary housing until July 1947. A seven person family will move in, with no major changes needed besides temporary partitions. The setup was approved by state and local officials to address the housing shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Losey Boulevard
la Crosse
Losey Boulevard School
John Callahan
A. N. Schuh
Greater la Crosse
Madison Fire Roars Through Capitol Square Wrecks Three Businesses
A heavy fog shrouded Madison as a four hour blaze destroyed the Heidelberg Hofbrau cafe the Hub Clothing store and a Rennebohm drug store in Capitol Square. Police Chief Edward Page ordered five fire companies as firefighters were overcome by smoke while spectators crowded downtown. Damages run into thousands with Hub owner Schmitz estimating at least 100000 and the cafe sale price at 110000. The fire began around 315 am likely from an overheated boiler in the cafe basement and gas seepage, and three firemen plus a detective were hospitalized with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Capitol Square
Edward Page
Heidelberg-Hofbrau
Hub
Rennebohm
Page
Edward Knope
Vernon Dahnert
Orville Vallem
William Taylor
Wisconsin Life
Schmitz
Chicago Housing Tensions Spur Police at Public Housing
Chicago police patrolled the airport homes public housing project after demonstrations by residents opposing moves of two Negro families into CHA apartments. Six officers and two photographers were lightly injured by flying debris as cars were overturned and windows smashed. Nine veteran families were assigned as tenants by CHA secretary Elizabeth Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Airport Homes
Chicago Housing Authority
Elizabeth Wood
CHA
Longtime Suomi College musician Martti Nisonen dies at 55
Hancock Mich. renowned northern Michigan composer and head of the Suomi College music department for over 25 years died after a two month illness. He was 55. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock, Mich
Martti Nisonen
Upper Michigan
Suomi College
La Crosse industry hit by coal shortages and rail embargo
A Friday survey shows dwindling coal stocks and lack of storage space for manufactured goods, forcing two plants to close temporarily. Others run on restricted schedules as the rail embargo tightens, with impacts across Allis-Chalmers Trane La Crosse Cooler and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Board of Education
William Hurtgen
la Crosse Trailer Company
Hirscheimer Foundry
Allis-Chalmers Company
Trane Company
la Crosse Cooler Company
New Departure Jury Hears Eviction Action in LaCrosse
Wilford Buchholtz sues Roy Artis in La Crosse justice court for eviction at 421 North 11th Street hoping to occupy the premises. Artis contests the move saying occupancy is not desired by the landlord. The case marks an uncommon jury use in local eviction proceedings and draws city attention to housing issues amid winter concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse Justice Court
Court House
Justice Court
Wilford G. Buchheltz
Roy Artis
la Crosse
Artis
Mayor's Emergency Housing Committee
Supreme Court to Hear John L. Lewis Contempt Case
Chief Justice Groner granted a justice department motion to transfer the Lewis contempt case to the Supreme Court. Truman met with officials on the coal strike broadcast as labor urged a stand against ending the walkout. Capehart claimed a quick settlement possible if Lewis sat with Truman. Lewis and United Mine Workers posted bond to cover 3.51 million dollars in fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Philip Murray
Detroit-Wayne County
AFL
William Green
John L. Lewis
Murray
Lewis
Green
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
T. C. Cashen
Railway Labor Executive's Association
Washington
D. Lawrence Groner
Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Truman
Capehart
R - Ind
T. Alan Goldsborough
Charles G. Ross
United Mine Workers
Pennies For Lewis in Coalfield Kids Send Savings
Coalfield children in Charleston West Virginia send Christmas pennies to John L. Lewis to help pay the United Mine Workers fine of 3.5 million dollars. UMW President William Blizzard reports children from Logan Williamson and nearby fields contribute five to seven hundred eighty pennies in their own handwriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
Durango
Colo
AFL United Mine
Frank Martinez
CIO
Lewis
UMW
Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers
William Blizzard
Logan
Williamson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betsy
Lucille Gonzales
San Diego
Calif
Army
DeMolay Group
Teachers College
Tribune Madison
Krooth
J. J. Verdota
Logan High School
Softicycles, Inc
Commerce Harriman
Forrestal
Naval
Ross
Independent Railway Brotherhoods
Bey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!