Press on Soviet Reparations Demand Shapes Allied Talks
Secretary of State Marshall and British Foreign Secretary Bevin press Molotov for a reply on Russia’s 10 billion dollar reparations claim as the Big Four council session opens. The bloc aims to link Germany’s economic unity to reparations while weighing Marshall Plan funding and Western Europe's rehabilitation.
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London
Marshall
Molotov
Russia
United States
Ernest Bevin
Germany
Bevin
Europe
Foreign Minister Council
Louis Wins Judges’ Nod as Walcott Fans Protest
Madison Square Garden erupts after Joe Louis is declared winner in 15 rounds against Jersey Joe Walcott. Three judges tally for Louis while Referee Ruby Goldstein names Walcott, prompting swift protests by fans and calls for a public hearing. Louis sustains an injured right hand but retains the heavyweight title amid a charged crowd of 18,194.
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New York
State Athletic Commission
Joe Louis
Jersey Joe Walcott
Louis
Ruby Goldstein
Walcott
Eddie Eagan
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Madison Square Garden
Sanen
Fascog
Frank Forbes
Marty Monroe
Tours
Joe Webster
New York State Athletic Commission
Eagan
Commiss
Webster
Geo
John Roxborough
Joe
Balogh
Forbes
Goldstein
Monroe
Ralogh
Dan Florio
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with light snow intervals starting tonight. No significant temperature change. Low 28 tonight. High 35 on Sunday.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin River Power seeks permits for two hydro projects
The Wisconsin River Power Company asked the federal power commission for authority to build two hydroelectric developments on the Wisconsin near Necedah. The Petenwell plan would yield 102 million kWh annually with a dam upstream from the Petenwell bridge. Castle Rock would produce 75 million kWh annually with a 30 foot head and 625 foot spillway. Construction on Petenwell began last summer, aiming for completion in July 1949. Castle Rock would include a three mile long earth dike creating a 16,500 acre reservoir and a 4,300 horsepower turbine with five 3,000 watt generators on the west bank seven miles from Madiston.
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Washington
Wisconsin River Power Company
The
Power Commission
Wisconsin
Necedah
Wis
Castle Rock
Madiston
Endicott Police Warn Of Pedestrian-Sampling Dog
A baffling Endicott incident reports a dog on Robbie Avenue that bites or taps at pedestrians. An anonymous complainant threatens to eliminate the dog if authorities do not halt its depredations.
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Endicott
N. Y
Endicott Police
Robbie
European winter aid bill moves toward Truman action
Congressional leaders press to send the 597 million dollar European relief measure to President Truman by next week. House members seek reductions, while Senate approved the full amount. Ondersecretary Lovett cites Communist-inspired strikes in France and Italy and warns against delaying the aid. Republicans draft a substitute focusing on voluntary allocation rather than price controls.
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Washington
Congressional
Truman
House
Senate
France
Italy
Austria
Robert A. Lovett
New Parking Wrinkle on Fifth Avenue
A drift in city curb use describes a nickel pincher pushing a parked car to another meter zone to incur a one dollar fine. Police received reports after witnesses noted the license plate and alerted authorities following a Fifth Avenue incident Friday.
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Rions
Fifth Avenue
Last Day Of Search For Last Plane
In Frankfurt Germany air force officials conducted a final day search for a U S Army C 47 transport missing for eight days with 20 aboard More than 150 planes joined the effort fearing all may have perished in bitter cold yet widening the search to five countries including northern Italy Switzerland Austria eastern and southern France and southwestern Germany.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Air Force
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
France
Butter Sells At 98 Cents In Milwaukee Markets
Butter was selling for 98 cents per pound in Milwaukee stores and dairy routes today, up six cents in a week. It marks the highest price since Christmas last year when butter reached 99 cents.
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Milwaukee
Lion Charmer Henry Menge Dies in Wisconsin
Racine Wisconsin reports the death of Henry Menge a 76 year old retired pharmacist who charmed the zoo lion by playing a musical sweet potato for the animal. Menge lived alone and died yesterday at home as described by a neighbor.
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Racine
Wis
Henry Menge
Cine Zoo
Enge
Death of Dr. G J Egan in La Crosse Ends Long Illness
Dr Gregory Joseph Egan age 70 of 1134 South 14th street died Saturday in a local hospital after a long illness. He retired from practice in 1933 and suffered injuries on Christmas Day 1932 from a fall while making an emergency call. Born in Beloit Wisconsin he studied at Rush Medical College and practiced in La Crosse with several firms. He served with civic medical groups and was county physician and on the St Francis hospital staff. Survived by two sons Dr Joseph and Dr Gregory and three daughters Mrs Willard Quammen Mrs Kathryn Rowland and Mrs Frances Flynn, plus a brother Luke and four grandchildren. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Gregory Joseph Egan
South 14Th Street
Rush College
Dr. Egan
Beloit
Wis
Michael Egan
Rush Medical College
Chicago
la Crosse
Egan, Simones, Townsend and Gallagher
J. E. McLoone
Egan and McLoone
Egan, McLoone
Egan and Fox
Egan
la Crosse County Medical Society
Wisconsin Medical Society
American Medical Association
Associations For
Physicians and Surgeons
Knights of Columbus
St. Francis Hospital
Joseph
Gregory
Willard
Mary) Quammen
Cincinnati
Robert
Kathryn) Rowland
St. Paul
Italian workers issue ultimatum amid Rome disorders
Communist led workers in Rome deliver a three day demand to the government calling for employment and punishment of police who fired on demonstrators in Primevale. They threaten a general strike if met with no action, while 70,000 unemployed are cited in the Primevale slums.
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Rome
Committee of Congress of Management
Primevale
L’unita
Alcide de Gas
Mario Iba
Italy
Lice
Salvator Rebecchini
Avanti
Scelba
Public Works Department
Milan
Washington
Robert A. Lovett
France
de Gasperi
National Congress of Partisans
Churchill warns socialism could force depopulation in Britain
Winston Churchill told a Conservative rally in Manchester that socialism would push 12,000,000 Britons to disappear as state control replaces private enterprise. He warned of food and living standard declines and argued state ownership of key industries threatens material well being and freedom as Labour outlines five-year goals.
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Manchester
Eng
Winston Churchill
Britain
Trempealeau Judge Allen 96 Dies After Long Service
Trempealeau Wisconsin special report notes Judge William Allen aged 96 died at his home near Trempealeau Thursday December 4. He moved from Marion Indiana in 1875 and served as school teacher village treasurer and justice of the peace, earning the community nickname judge. Funeral at Trempealeau Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife five daughters and three grandchildren.
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Trempealeau, Wis
William Allen
Trempealeau Village
Trempealeau
Marion
Ind
Allen
Lois Hart
Roy Burgo
Kermit Demerse
Harry Stimson
Madison
Herschel Fiedler
France approves strict anti strike law in 217 to 82 vote
After a 21 hour session the French Senate backed Premier Schuman's punitive anti sabotage and anti strike measure 217 to 82. It moves to President Auriol for signature and aims to curb strikes while allowing state force if needed.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
National Assembly
Vincent Auriol
Schuman
Auriol
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Assembly
Three Children Rescued From Fire In Chetek Wis
A fire damaged a Chetek home last night trapping three children and forcing a fourth to escape unaided. Mrs. Arthur Langman saved two Zweifel children and her own, while seven year old Wayne Zweifel ran in pajamas before collapsing on high school steps. she extinguished his burning clothing.
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Chetek
Wis
Arthur Langman
Harold Zweifel
Zweifel
Wayne Zweifel
Heilman Seeks World Match Title In Chicago
Frank Heilman, La Crosse state bowling champion, competes in the world match game championships in Chicago against top keglers. He will bowl at 8 am today with rival stars including Varipapa and Easter, among others, across several sessions.
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Frank Heilman
Hotshot Keglers
la Crosse
Chicago
Heilman
Les Stradhota
Connie Schwoegler
Billy Sixty
Sarge Easter
Ned Day
Hilla Kallas
Ray Schanen
Buddy Bomar
Andy Varipapa
Tragic Slip Causes Girl's Fatal Truck Accident
Milwaukee report states Beatrice Kovshek, 17, was fatally injured yesterday after slipping and falling under a truck. The incident occurred at an unidentified location and details rule out additional casualties.
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Milwaukee
Beatrice Kovshek
Prize sheep fetches $1 a pound at Chicago judging
Ben Disch of Evansville Wisconsin a member of a prize winning sheep family earned 45 pound champion Southdown carcass prize money at a Chicago judging yesterday.
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Chicago
Ben Disch
Evansville
Wis
Director Resigns in Milwaukee Rent Office
Edward R. Stege, longtime Milwaukee area rent director since April 2, resigned yesterday. Delbert Ryan from the Chicago regional office will assume Stege's duties until a new director is appointed.
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Milwaukee
Edward R. Stege
Milwaukee Area
Delbert Ryan
Chicago
Stege
AFL fights eviction cases in winter to protect families
The La Crosse AFL Trades Council pledges funds to halt evictions during winter, especially where children are involved, and to supply bondsmen. Organizer George Hall says attorney Albert C. Wolfe has been notified and cooperation from lawyers and landlords is sought to prevent child evictions.
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American Federation of Labor Trades Council of la Crosse
George Hall
Albert C. Wolfe
AFL
Hall
Japan cabinet meets to avert coal miners strike
Tokyo reports the Japanese cabinet held an extraordinary session to prevent a nationwide walkout by 150000 coal miners threatened for tomorrow.
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Tokyo
Secret Service Breaks Up Five Man Counterfeit Gang
Chicago agents announced the seizure of five men involved in a counterfeiting ring that produced six hundred thousand dollars in fake currency since July. The operation was the largest in Chicago since 1934, with four of the suspects appearing before U S Commissioner Edwin K Walker and bonds set from seven thousand five hundred to one thousand dollars. A farmer near Des Plaines aided the investigation by reporting a passer of a bogus bill buying a turkey, leading to further arrests and charges of conspiracy to counterfeit.
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Chicago
United States Secret Service
Secret Service
Harry D. Anheier
Anheier
Des Plaines
U. S
Edwin K. Walker
Cavenagh to retire after 55 years with Milwaukee Road
W. J. Cavenagh, general agent of the Milwaukee road, will retire December 31 after 55 years of service. E. J. Hyett announced the move. Cavenagh, born at Water Town Wisconsin, will be succeeded by his assistant Milton M. Wolverton, 46, who has spent 26 years with the road.
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Milwaukee
W. J. Cavenagh
Milwaukee Road
E. J. Hyett
Chicago
Cavenagh
Watertown
Wis
Milton M. Wolverton
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