Ex-Paratrooper Wins Decorah Walkathon Record
Decorah Iowa ex paratrooper Carl Aschim 22 carried a 60 pound wheat sack on a 9.2 mile rail line walkathon from Conover to Decorah beating a 70 year old record by 15 minutes in 1 hour 40 minutes. Mayor George A. Baker paid contestants 240 dollars. Aschim received 50 dollars plus others smaller shares amid wet, cold weather.
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George A. Baker
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Milwaukee Railroad
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Walter Hovey
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Mutual Broadcasting System
Chicago
Baker
Aschim and Hovey
Jerome Eiick
Calmar
Kenneth Schneberger
Fort Atkinson
Lyle Sacquinet
Lawrence Christopherson
Carl Gulbrandson
Orville Gilbertson
Joe Cosgriff
Eddie Omdahl
Aschim
Luther College
Iowa
George Baker
Bill Croker
Ken Schneberger
Winter Winds Strike Wisconsin Widespread Damage
A fierce storm swept Wisconsin with winds peaking near 70 mph as temperatures plunged. Trees and power lines collapsed, windows shattered, and homes damaged across Milwaukee Madison and other cities. Weather officials noted heavy winds statewide with cold lows, threatening further outages and damage.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Midwest
Fair Colder Here Weather Hits La Crosse Sunday
A weather report states a cold snap followed a rain and snow mix in La Crosse Sunday. Barometer rose .06 from the Armistice Day storm of 1940, with Sanial of the weather bureau noting the historical low. Forecast calls for fair skies and colder tonight with a low around 17, and a Tuesday high near 32 while total Sunday precipitation reached 0.76 inches.
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la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Weather Bureau
Push Revision of State School Building Code
Milwaukee reports that the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and the State Association of School Administrators call for a revision of the state school building code. A signed letter from M. N. Hein and F. E. Conner urges the industrial commission to form a committee with architects and officials to study current provisions and recommend changes to improve safety, lighting, and educational efficiency within tax and bond limits.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
State Association of School Administrators
M. N. Hein
Chippewa Falls
F. E. Conner
Kenosha
H. W. Schmidt
Madison
State Department of Public Instruction
The
Industrial Commission
Wisconsin
Ter
UN Schedules Adjournment In Paris Session
The United Nations assembly voted to adjourn its Paris session on the night of December 11 to 12 and reconvene in New York on April 1. The vote overrode a February reconvening date and rejected proposals to stay in Paris longer, with various nations casting votes for and against.
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Paris
United Nations Assembly
New York
Assembly
British Arrest Russian Soldier at Berlin Polling Station
A Russian soldier is under British arrest in Berlin for alleged attempt to seize a polling station. Police warned off by local guards as the Russians reportedly clashed with British patrolmen during the incident.
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Berlin
Iman
Public Zoning Hearing Plans Change West Avenue Corner
A public hearing will be held on changing the zoning of the southeast corner of West avenue and Main from residential to commercial. After the hearing the common council will report on routine matters.
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West Avenue
Coun
Weather outlook for La Sram spe and vicinity
Tonight will be somewhat colder with a low around 17 and diminishing winds. Tuesday is expected to be generally fair with a high near 32 degrees.
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la Sram Spe
Survivors Placed Under Air Watch After C-54 Downside
Johnston Island reports an air force C-54 with 37 aboard ditched in the mid Pacific 478 miles south west of the island and 1,200 miles from Honolulu. Rescue ship speeds to scene as flares signal possible survivors boarding life boat. B-17 damaged in dropping the boat and returns with damaged radio and fuselage hole. Navy Privateer locates men early today.
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Johnston Island
Mid- Pacific
Ar Force
Honolulu
Evidence On Spy Network To Grand Jury
Washington reports say New York grand jury receives evidence from congressional spy hunters about a prewar Communist underground in the State Department. Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers testify as documents turn over sensitive papers. The probe, led by the House American Activities Committee, may affect open hearings and relate to a long running Hiss Chambers dispute.
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New York
Congress
State Department
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Hiss
New York Court House
House
American Activities Committee
Grand Jury
William A. Wheeler
Justice Department
Battle Department
Nist
Wheeler
Time Magazine
Sumner Welles
Welles
Witb
Coment
Chambers Ma
Reds
Robert E
Water Pollution Control Field Basin Office Locations List
Location of field and basin offices to carry out water pollution control activities, authorized by the act. Under the new law enacted in June the surgeon general, supervised by the Federal Security Administrator, will provide financial and technical assistance to states. The Federal Works Agency will administer grants for plans and loans for construction of treatment works. Basin office locations include Chicago embracing Michigan and surrounding areas.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Federal Security Administrator
The
Federal Works Agency
Bureau of Community Facilities
Steals Shoes On Leaving Jail Returns To Prison
James Barnes completed a three year sentence in Liverpool English jail and walked free with three pairs of shoes he had stolen. He was caught three days later attempting to sell them and today received a further thirteen months in prison.
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Liverpool
Eng
James Barnes
Life and drama on Highway 108 in Mindoro
W R Schmidley of La Crosse reports a dramatic single vehicle crash near Mindoro on Highway 108 at 11 45 p m Saturday. His car rolled over completely ending upright. He filed his own report with the county highway police listing damage at 400 dollars.
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W. R. Schmidley
Box
la Crosse
Schmidley
Highway 108
Mindoro
Schmidiley
Ask Russ To Disown Rump
Western powers urged Russia to disown the rump Communist government in Berlin and resume four power cooperation. They warned no unified Berlin administration or currency plan could work with the Soviet sector continuing to interfere with Berlin’s constitutional function. The United States Britain and France filed a long memorandum to a UN expert panel noting new Berlin currency problems and a possible deadlock if Moscow does not yield.
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Paris
Russia
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
UN Security Council
Canada
Belgium
Syria
Argentina
Colombia
China
Trygve Lie
Berwill
Reds Claim Trapping Nationalist Forces Near Nanking
Chinese Communist radio reported an air-tight encirclement of the Nationalist Suchow garrison, about 110,000 troops from the 16th 13th and second army groups, as they moved toward the trapped government 12th army group. If true, only the Hwai river defense line troops would have freedom to maneuver in the region. Government spokesmen said the three army groups veered west and south, now about 35 miles southwest of Suchow, while 125,000 Reds under Gen Chen Yi mass across their path. Foreign observers warned Suchow forces could face annihilation if they cannot break through.
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Communist Radio
Red
Suchow
12Th
Suhsien
Hwai River
Chen Yi
Ust
China Arms Aid Lags as Greece Turkey Receive More
Washington reports American military aid to China running at about one third of that sent to Greece and Turkey. Estimates show roughly 63 million dollars in arms delivered to Chiang Kai-shek’s forces in 18 months, while Greece and Turkey have received about 230 million under the Truman Doctrine. China seeks greater support, with Mme Chiang visiting Washington to plead for up to a potential 1 billion dollars yearly, far above Congress’s China appropriation.
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Washington
China
Greece
Turkey
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Mme. Chiang
Truman
Congress
Car Mixup On Ice Leads to Pileup Near Cataract
In Cataract Wisconsin a car owned by Loren Sanders went off an icy detour on state highway 27. Eddie Getter partially blocked the road to help. Glenn Schoch and Bernard Fanning collided. Fanning was knocked out and later treated. Sanders may be charged with auto ownership issues.
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Cataract
Wis
Loren Sanders
Melrose
Sanders
Eddie Getter
Glenn W. Schoch
Dellwood
Ill
Bernard Fanning
Sparta
Schoch Auto
Fanning
Schoch
Donora Smog Back In Light Weekend Coverage
Donora Pennsylvania, the mill town where 20 people died in a prior fatal smog, was again covered by lighter fog this weekend with authorities reporting no serious health effects. The weekend fog was described as lighter and clearing at times.
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Donora
Pennsylvania
Milltown
Prescription For Living To 100 Revelry In Bronxville
Francesco La Sala credits a simple regimen of exercise, home made wine, black cigars, and late night card playing for reaching age 100. He turned 100 last Thursday and marked the milestone with a party and dinner last night attended by about 150 relatives and friends in Bronxville, New York.
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Bronxville
N. Y
Francesco la Sala
Exchange Teacher Learns From Her Students Abroad
Miss Viola Marsh, an exchange teacher from Wau sau, Wisconsin, learns English from six year olds at Clifton Rise infant school in southeast London. She admits she also is learning, as pupils correct her and explain their conversations. The children’s quick retorts reveal cultural and language gaps, including misheard phrases and local pronunciation.
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London
Viola Marsh
C. D. Jones School
Wausau
Wis
Clifton Rise
Sarah
England
Berlin Election Ends Communist Boycott With Socialists Surging
In three Western sectors of Berlin voters backed the Social Democrats after a 86.2 percent turnout. The Soviet sector refused voting, while Western Berliners faced Communist threats but turned out in support of freedom and the Western airlift. Final tallies show Social Democrats 858,100 votes, Christian Democrats 258,496, Liberal Democrats 214,224.
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Berlin
Christian Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Social Democratic Party
West
Pacific Ship Strike Ends After 95 Days of Idle Labor
After 95 days of strike idleness the Pacific coast’s biggest shipping center reopened. The non striking AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific accepted a written guarantee from ship owners that settlements with CIO unions would not invade its jurisdiction. Five striking unions with about 28,000 members agreed last week, allowing 220 ships to return to work as dock gangs were called. The strike began September 2.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
AFL Saiors Union of the Pacific
CIO
Ear For An Ear In Calgary Street Fight
Calgary police report Ed gar Williams arrived at a hospital missing an ear after a street fight. He said it was chewed off during the altercation. An ambulance recovered the severed ear and a doctor later sewed it back on.
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Calgary
Alberta
Edgar Williams
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