Dairyland Power Seeks Permit for Flambeau River Dam
Dairyland Power Cooperative of La Crosse Wisconsin has withdrawn its license application for a dam on the Flambeau River in Rusk County. The project called for a concrete gated spillway, powerhouse, earth embankment, and a 1790 acre reservoir at 1180 feet, linking to Lake Superior Falls dam district. It would include three units with turbines totaling 7,050 horsepower and a 5,000 kilowatt generator distributing to rural cooperative members.
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Washington
Federal
Dairyland Ene Cooperative
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Federal Power Commission
Flambeau River
Tae
Falls
Lake Superior District
Rent Control Sought by Winona Advisory Board
The Winona rent advisory board voted to keep rents at current levels and recommended decontrol be refused due to the housing crisis. The action, taken Dec 10 1947 at 108 Exchange Building, was announced by James T. Schain, with members A L Kitt William J Thurow Joseph Krier and A L Rissie.
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Winona
Winona Rent Advisory Board
E. Woods
National
Washington
James T. Schain
Winona Rent Board
Exchange Building
A. L. Kitt
William J. Thurow
Joseph Krier
A. L. Rissie
Rent Advisory Board of
Six miners dead in Franklin colliery blast near Wilkes-Barre
A gas explosion at Lehigh Valley Coal's Franklin colliery killed six men and seriously injured three. Five bodies were recovered within two hours of the 10:30 a.m. blast. The operation, employing 250 workers, was closed immediately after the incident. Names of the victims were not released. The report notes the blast was not described as a terrific explosion.
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Wilkes-Barre
Franklin
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Two Killed In Train Crash Near New Braunfels
Two Missouri-Kansas-Texas trains collided head on ten miles south of New Braunfels Texas destroying locomotives and front cars. Fireman Jack B. Coleman of Waco and George W. Stainthorpe of San Antonio were killed. Engineer Roy Callway of Smithville and porter Will Maney of San Antonio were reported missing. Three passengers were treated and released.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Here
Jack B. Coleman
Waco
George W. Stainthorpe
San Antonio
Atom Plant Workers Get Pay Increase
OAK RIDGE Tenn four percent pay raise ends labor dispute at a major atomic energy plant. Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp and the CIO United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers union reach a new contract after two marathon negotiations. Government urged shelving of a planned strike last Monday.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
Govent
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp
CIO
United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union
Birthday notices from Wisconsin and nearby towns
Birthday greetings list several residents including Aret Johnson in Wet Coulee, Wisconsin and Paulette Irene Turner in La Parge Wisconsin plus Rance Prank Maggerty in Oays Mills Wisconsin with brief city mentions.
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Aret Johnson
Wet Coulee Food
Weat
Salem
Wis
Paulette Irene Turner
la Parge
Rance Prank Maggerty
Oays Mills
Wie
Fraud Probe Targets Boston IRS Office
Washington reports a house appropriations subcommittee turned over an investigator’s report alleging criminality in the Boston Internal Revenue Bureau office. It calls for action by the attorney general and other agencies, citing misused trust funds and poor control over outside charitable collections including March of Dimes and Jefferson Day dinners.
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Boston
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
House
Justice Department
Canfield
Attorney General
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Commission
Civil Service Commission
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Robert E. Lee
Truman demands full 10 points to curb living costs
President Truman stated any plan short of his 10 point program cannot curb inflation. He rejected GOP four point substitutes and pledged to enforce anti trust laws to the limit while pushing standby powers for price and wage controls. He warned police state measures apply only under dictatorial rule.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Convicted In Driving While Intoxicated Case
A six man jury found Matt Christianson of Black River Falls guilty of driving while intoxicated in county court. Judge R V Ahlstrom fined him $100 and costs, revoked his license for one year, and defense counsel Haight appealed. Christianson claimed he had only one beer and did not testify. Jurors were Kratt Huber Stewart Green Vincent and Folsom.
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Matt Christianson
Black River Falls
R. V. Ahlstrom
Christianson
H. G. Haight
Neillsville
Carl Smith
Ahlstrom
Joseph Kratt
Harry Huber
Ray D. Stewart
Harry Green
H. B. Vincent
H. E. Folsom
Icy street crashes reported amid city accidents list
Police logs show multiple collisions due to icy streets. Vehicles involved include Ray Albion Smith of Hillsboro with $200 damage and Robert E. Wojahn of 1222 South Seventh Street with $175 damage at Fifth avenue and Adams street.
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W. Y
Ray Albion Smith
Hillsboro
Robert E. Wojahn
South Seventh Street
Fifth Avenue
Adams Street
Alois A. Jungen
la Crosse Street
Thomas Reget
Adam Street
17Th
King Streets
Mark Hewitt
Losey Boulevard
William Wilkinson
Austin, Min
New Army Reserve Hospital Platoon Formed in La Crosse
An army reserve hospital platoon has been organized in La Crosse under Capt. William T. Whittington with two officers and one enlisted man. Maj. James W. Wetzel of the Veterans Administration office leads the unit and interested personnel should contact him there.
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Army Reserve
la Crosse
William T. Whittington
James W. Wetzel
Veterans Administration Office
Wetzel
Fuel Conservation Push Aims To Ease Oil Shortage
A two pronged campaign by the petroleum industry to conserve fuel oil and direct more supply to shortage areas is under way. Interior officials say no government rationing is planned yet, though Congress could enable it. Interior assistant secretary Girard Davidson said the department will await voluntary industry programs. Davidson warned of a severe gasoline shortage expected late next summer.
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Washington
Interior Department
Congress
Do. Girard Davidson
American Petroleum Institute
Davidson
Discarded Clues Linked to Weckler Case Found Near Tree
Officers reported a debris pile beside a tree with burned remains not fully consumed. Items included Milwaukee and Chicago newspaper pages from May 4 about the Weckler girl’s disappearance, plus a wallet with a hair lock and cloth likely from a girl’s dress, blood spatter noted.
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Kapp
Milwaukee
Chicago
Weckler
Jefferson County
George Perry
Garity
Troops Leave Italy for Christmas Homeward Sailings
Maj. Gen. L. C. Jaynes announced the last American troops in Italy will sail from Leghorn aboard the Admiral Sims to return to the United States for Christmas. Final detachments will depart in time to clear Italian waters before midnight Sunday, December 14, marking a closing phase of occupancy in the Mediterranean theater.
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Rome
Italy
United States
L. C. Jaynes
U. S
Mediterranean
Leghorn
U. S. Army
Admiral Sims
Princess Elizabeth may gain annual income boost to 40 000 pounds
An all party committee in the house of commons recommended raising Elizabeth's yearly allowance by 25 000 pounds to 40 000 pounds annually, and granting Prince Philip an annual 10 000 pounds allowance.
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London
House of Commons
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Milwaukee Priest Transferred To Tokyo
Father Henry J. Felsecker of Milwaukee arrives in Tokyo as a representative for Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia. He succeeds Father Michael J. McKillop, who returns to the Maryknoll mission in Kyoto after serving in Kyoto.
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Tokyo
Henry J. Felsecker
Milwaukee
Asia
Lara
Michael J. McKillop
Maryknoll Mission
Kyoto
Father Felsecker
Maryknoll St. Francis Church
Young mallard ducks reach water after leaving nest
The report notes that young mallard ducks can swim a third of a mile as soon as they depart the nest, indicating early aquatic ability in newly hatched birds.
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Texas
Atom
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Gop
Anarys Wainer
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Ford Hopkins
Tillman
Posit
Hillman
Fourth Street
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Pearl
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