McCarthy backs LaFollette for AEC chair in push for high post
Senator Joseph McCarthy urged ex senator Robert LaFollette of Madison as the top candidate to head the U S atomic energy commission after David Lilienthal's resignation. He said LaFollette would likely win Senate confirmation and sacrifice little if nominated, noting administration friendliness and LaFollette's unquestioned background.
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Madison
Wis
Joseph R. McCarthy
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Senate
David Lilienthal
David Lilienthal. Sen
McCarthy
LaFollette
Truman
Washington
U. S. Congress
Lilienthal
Reublican
National Capital
Wisconsin
AEC
la Follette
The
Public Service Commission
Hurley's Silver Street Hit By Tavern Fires
A Tuesday fire on Hurley's Silver Street damaged three taverns with two wrecked and one heavily water soaked. Firemen controlled the blaze started by an overheated chimney in the central tavern, spreading through walls to threaten surrounding buildings.
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Hurley
Wis
Silver Street
Board limits new school buildings to classrooms
La Crosse school board votes to restrict future elementary structures to classroom space and defer gymnasium auditorium facilities. President Walter Bigelow pushes rapid construction to replace old schools while noting future boards may add community center spaces. Six existing schools are named in the plan.
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la Crosse
Board of Education
Walter Bigelow
Bigelow
Alf Gundersen
Young Enters Coal Dispute Mediation Talks
Robert R. Young head of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad entered the soft coal dispute as an intermediary. He met with operators' representatives and planned a second conference with United Mine Workers officials. Attendees included George Love of Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal and Joseph P. Routh of Pittston. It remained unclear if John L. Lewis would join the talks.
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New York
Robert R. Young
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Young
United Mine Worker
George Love
Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal Company
Pittsburgh
Joseph P. Routh
Pittston Company of New York
John L. Lewis
UMW
Do You Like White Elephants
A light feature about the appeal of white elephant purchases and the fatigue of shopping, noting readers collect items from ads and read value listings daily instead of accumulating unwanted goods at home.
84 Year Old Doctor Named Outstanding General Practitioner
Dr. Andy Hall of Mount Vernon Illinois was named outstanding general practitioner of the year by the American Medical Association. He will be 85 next January 8 and is the father of three sons who are doctors. The AMA house of delegates awarded him a gold medal for exceptional service to his community.
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Washington
Andy Hall
Mount Vernon
Ill
American Medical Association
Hall
AMA House of Delegates
Wallace Eyed On Shipments Of Uranium
The House Un American Activities Committee questioned former Vice President Henry A. Wallace and others about wartime uranium shipments to Russia. Wallace denied involvement and called the claim an attempt to tarnish Franklin D. Roosevelt. Chairman Wood pledged full investigation into high level ties to Russia and atomic information, tracing back to 1943 shipments via Great Falls Montana and the Alaska air route.
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Washington
House
UN American Activities Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Russia
Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wood
D-Ga
House Committee
Great Falls
Mont
Alaskan
Truman
Harry S. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Quintuplets Reported Born In South America
In Medellin Colombia a telegram from the Angostura mayor states Maria Arroyo ve wife of Alfonso Arroyave gave birth to quintuplets several days ago. The babies Fermin Ramiro Rodrigo Nabor and Francisco are in good health and baptized. The governor of Antia orders transferring mother and children to Medellin for the best medical care.
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Medellin
Colombia
Angostura
Here
Maria Arrovave
Alfonso Arroyave
Fermin
Ramiro
Rodrigo
Nabor
Francisco
Department of
Antiia
New York Receives 1949 Noise Reduction Award
New York City earned the National Noise Abatement Council’s 1949 achievement award for efforts to reduce general hubbub. The honor highlights city initiatives aimed at quieting streets and improving urban sound environment.
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New York
New York City
National
National Job Situation Is Looking Up
November employment showed 60.95 million Americans with at least one hour of work weekly, up 517,000 from October and back to 1949 high nonfarm payrolls. Unemployment fell to 3.409 million while farm gains lifted total jobs due to favorable weather and harvests.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Bureau
Ward Arranges To Leave Mukden
Angus Ward said he and about 23 consulate staff and dependents expelled with him will depart Mukden at 3 45 a m Wednesday by train for Tianjin. The move was relayed to U S officials in Peiping and Washington.
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Washington
Angus Ward
Mukden
Ward
North China
Tientsin
U. S
Edmund Clubb
Peiping
State Department
Two Die In Crash Near Ogdensburg Wisconsin
Two men died in a Monday night crash four miles north of Ogdensburg Wisconsin. Victims were Orvil Handrich 34 of Mana Wa an executive of Manawa Sales Co and Curtis E Finstuen 43 of Zumbrota Minnesota.
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Ogdensburg
Wis
Here
Orvil Handrich
Mana- Wa
Manawa Sales Co
Curtis E. Finstuen
Zumbrota, Minn
Local Weather for La Crosse Area
Cloudy and colder with light snow early tonight. W wind. Low around 15. High Wednesday about 28.
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la Crosse
Truman Works On State Of Union Message
Presidential advisers swarmed Key West to assist Truman drafting the State of the Union and budget messages. The group filled the naval base and Williamsburgh yacht with guests and staff while the president swims the gulf.
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Truman
Key West
Fla
Congress
Navy
Williamsburg
White House
Naval
Gulf
Charles G. Ross
John R. Steelman
Charles S. Murphy
Donald Dawson
George Elsey
Wallace
State Gets Snow Slush Across Wisconsin
Clouds hung over Wisconsin with more snow and slush forecast. Federal Weatherman Howard Thompson said light snow in the north and snow mixed with rain in the south, with numbers varying from five below zero at Land O Lakes to the 30s elsewhere. Southern areas were slightly warmer than Monday morning as the state experienced a broad range of cold and near-warm readings.
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Wisconsin
Howard Thompson
Thompson
Mercury
Land O’lakes
Wausau
Green Bay
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Toscanini Named Senator In Italy
Italian Republic names conductor Arturo Toscanini as a life time senator for contributions to music. Rome reports the honored musician receives another public distinction in a ceremony Monday.
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Toscanini
Italy
Rome
Arturo Toscanini
Aldermen Consider Bypassing Water Chlorination Issue
The La Crosse common council may skip chlorination questions at Tuesday night committee session as W P Roellig notes awaiting December test results. He cites safety and costs around 8000 for standby equipment while the public utilities committee reviews tests and city water safety. The League of Women Voters plans to attend with comment alongside City Engineer Barth reporting November samples mostly safe.
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Common Council
W. P. Roellig
Public Utilities Committee
League of Women Voters
League
John Barth
No. 1
Burglars Steal Safe From Harmony Garage
In Harmony Minnesota burglars broke into Ray Barker garage early Sunday taking a large office safe and a new car used to transport it. The car was later found abandoned near the depot with the safe and records missing along with 30 dollars. the neighboring Russell Bigalk garage was entered but its contents were not stolen. Sheriff Cook continues the investigation.
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Harmony, Minn
Ray Barker
Harmony
Russell Bigalk
Barker Shop
Barger
Clayton Fishbanger
Barker
Donald L. Cook
Fillmore County
Cook
Monroe County Warns of Slippery Eastern Roads
County highway crews tell La Crosse officials that eastern roads are slippery and caution is urged for travel. Commissioner Paul Hartwig says La Crosse County roads are reasonably good but drivers should still be cautious in the area.
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Monroe County
la Crosse County
Paul Hartwig
la Crosse
Judge Rules For State On Admissibility In Larson Testimony
Mrs Nola Larson testified about her husband Arnold Larson s alleged confession to killing Dr James E McLoone on Nov 14 1947 The judge ruled the testimony admissible on waiver grounds despite defense claims of incompetence The proceedings included repeated motions and a lengthy debate over transcript admissibility and witness competency.
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Tribune
Nola Larson
J. E. McLoone
Arnold
James E. McLoone
Larson
Steinle
Atty
A. F. Sheridan
Sheridan
Robert D. Johns
Johns
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