La Crosse Choirs join Jaycee Christmas in the Air program
Eighteen La Crosse choirs will be showcased in the Junior Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas in the Air. Under William Welch the Jaycees will play recorded selections in the downtown district on Fridays from Dec 16 with three daily time slots. Lynden Gjerde notes the event is among several holiday programs including caroling.
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la Crosse
Chamber of Commerce
William Welch
Jaycee Committee
Lynden Gjerde
Jaycee
Jaycees
Possibility of Allis-Chalmers strike looms for 30000 workers
Milwaukee report says CIO UAW officials announced a potential strike at five Allis-Chalmers plants across the country, with a Chicago meeting set for Dec 16-17 to plot action. A strike fund of 12 million dollars may be tapped if approved, while contracts at several plants run under extensions.
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Milwaukee
Allis- Chalmers
Charles Schultz
CIO United Automobile Workers
West Allis
Cio-Uaw
A-C
Chicago
Schultz
International Cio-Uaw
la Crosse
Wis
Springfield
Gadsden
Ala
Pittsburgh
CIO
Ambassador Douglas Undergoes Operation
New York Doctors hospital reports U S ambassador to Britain Lewis W Douglas had surgery Saturday for a vein condition in both legs. The hospital said he is resting very comfortably and that the operation was successful though the exact procedure was not disclosed.
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New York
Lewis W. Douglas
U. S
Britain
Doctors Hospital
Douglas
Snow Likely Sunday With Heavy Accumulation Expected
A winter weather brief projects heavy snow Sunday with strong shifting winds and a cold wave. Highs near 30 Sunday, then near zero Monday morning as temperatures plunge.
New A C Betatron Heals Cancer Patients at Illinois
A 26 million electron volt betatron built by Allis-Chalmers at the University of Illinois medical school is credited with healing throat cancer in one patient and cancers in three others. Dr. Roger A. Harvey reports improving results across four patients in cancer trials, with cautious notes on long term permanence.
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Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
University of Illinois Medical School
Roger A. Harvey
West Allis
Harvey
Illinois Medical School
Donald W. Kerst
Wauwatosa
University of Illinois
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Allis-Chalmers
New York
Pacific Coast
United States Navy
Larson Told To Stay From Child After Acquittal
Arnold O. Larson returned to Waukon Iowa after being acquitted of Dr. J E McLoone's murder. His counsel urged him to stay away from his wife and five year old daughter until custody issues are settled. Larson planned to visit relatives and Christmas with family in Waukon before returning to Minneapolis.
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Arnold O. Larson
Waukon
Donna Jean
Larson
Virginia
the Tribune
Minneapolis
J. E. McLoone
Philip G. Arneson
Arneson
Nola
la Crosse
R. E. Nietsch
McLoone
Larsons
Gerald Boileau
Wausau
Merchants Park Christmas Party Ends Early For Young Guests
About 2,000 boys and girls attended the Merchants park Christmas party in Pawtucket but the hosts halted gift distribution after reports of pushing and screaming from the children.
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Pawtucket
R. J
Merchants’ Park
Chiang Kai-shek Flees to Formosa as Yunnan Revolt Spreads
Chiang Kai-shek flew to Formosa after a chaotic mainland where a Yunnan uprising eroded Nationalist control. Reports say Kunming may have fallen to the Communists and Chiang planned guerrilla warfare while seeking to keep Yunnan loyal.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Yunnan
Tao Hsi-sheng
Chiang
Wisconsin Budget Director Projects Small Surplus End of Biennium
Wisconsin budget director E C Giessel reports the two year executive budget will show a shortfall of about 42 million dollars against revenues, with a projected end of current biennium surplus around 7.4 million. He notes general fund surpluses rose to 12,042,619 in 1948-49 and general revenues hit a record 83,433,739 in 1948-49. Giessel cites prosperity and explains revolving budget funds come from reapportioned federal and state revenues and do not pass through the legislature.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
E. C. Giessel
Conservation Department
University and Public Welfare Department
Giessel
Chief Takes $10 Self-Imposed Rap In Fight
Macomb Illinois police chief Eddie Setser returned to duty after pleading guilty to assault and battery for punching editor Carl Crabb Sr. of the McDonough County Times. He paid a $10 fine plus costs and said he blew his top over articles about the department.
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Macomb
Eddie Setser
Setser
Carl Crabb, Sr
McDonough County Times
Lucky number 3680 touted in Tribune ad
A Tribune ad repeats the claim that 3680 is a lucky number for readers seeking help with pets, garage rentals, or home and office needs. It cites a reader who found a garage via the ad and encourages calling 3680 to try luck today.
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Tribune
Wm. Nichols
Truman and Pace eye red ink in looming budget
President Truman and budget director Frank Pace walked the naval base amid talk of a looming deficit. Pace heads to Washington to finalize a budget under 45 billion dollars with expected revenue of about 38 billion this year and a possible rise without new taxes.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Frank Pace
Naval Submarine Station
Temperare House
Pace
Washington
Congress
Red Submarine Fleet Rated Larger Than Reichs In 39
Washington report says Soviet submarine forces exceed Germany’s at the start of World War II with estimates ranging from 200 to 250 U boats. Some are small coastal craft while 20 to 30 are snorkel types capable of long submerged runs.
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Washington
Russia
Germany
U. S
Two Killed In Weekend Accidents In Caledonia And Calmar
Two area men died in weekend accidents. Edward Amundson, 75, Caledonia, was backing by an empty lumber truck on East Grant street near his home. Merlin Johan ningmeier, 17, Luana, Ia., perished in a car bus collision in Calmar Friday night. Amundson, born Feb 2, 1874, had moved to Caledonia Oct 6 to live with his sister Mrs. Anna Baarley.
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Edward Amundson
Caledonia
Merlin Johanningmeier
Luana
Calmar
Amundson
Pennsylvania
Grant Street
Stanley Anderson
Rush Valley
Rushford
Cochrane
Anna Baarley
Baarley
Sis
Former Local Newsman Dies in New York Home
Charles Middlebrook Palmer 93 longtime La Crosse county resident and veteran U S newspaper publisher and broker died Saturday at his Saranac Lake New York home He owned the St Joseph MO News Press and Gazette and helped found the Associated Press in 1900 Palmer was born October 3 1856 in a log cabin near West Salem Wisconsin and later built a career from a small printing press to owning multiple papers in Minneapolis He also held senior roles in the Western Associated Press and Associated Press of Illinois and left a lasting mark on early American journalism.
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Charles Middlebrook Palmer
la Crosse County
U. S
Saranac Lake
N. Y
St. Joseph Mo
News-Press and Gazette
Associated Press
Western Associated Press
Associated Press of
Illinois
West Salem
Wisconsin
Palmer
The
la Crosse Chronicle
la Crosse Republican and Leader
Minneapolis Miller
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Journal
Russia accuses West of plotting in UN fourth session
Deputy Foreign Minister Jakov Malik charged the United States and Britain with a "Black plot" against world peace at the UN fourth general assembly. Sir Alexander Cadogan rebuked the Soviet claim, saying the speech injected poison into final remarks as the session adjourned at 12:21 p.m. CST.
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New York
United States
Britain
Jakov A. Malik
Alexander Cadogan
Cadogan
Paris
Malik
General Assembly
Heavy Snow and Cold Wave Hit Coulee Region
Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches on top of 342 inches on the ground Saturday. Strong shifting winds will cause drifting, followed by a Sunday night cold wave pushing temperatures from near 30 to near zero. Travel hazards urged. drizzle Saturday night could freeze. Widespread blizzard and sub zero cold prevail across eight states with reduced visibility and flight disruptions.
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Coulee
A. D. Sanial
la Crosse
Monay
Samal
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Montana
California
Maine
Midwest
Texas
Aisog
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
Christmas Shopping In Full Swing In La Crosse
Thousands of La Crosse shoppers filled streets and stores for the heaviest season crowds to date. Friday and Saturday saw rising holiday pace as snow did not deter purchases of gifts, trees, and home furnishings with stockings replenished and greenery being carted to homes.
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la Crosse
Advertising survey urged by retailers across city
A large community opinion form requests public feedback to improve ads and store displays. The note lists many merchants across multiple categories from Harolds Auto Service to Ruths Flowers and Newburg Motors, inviting residents to participate and reassurance that rewards may follow the helpful act.
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Reliance Real Estate
Shannon Motors Strike Motor Co
Voigt Auto Co
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Iasi
Fordyce M. Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss
By Spencer Moosa
Hong Kong
Kunming
Nationa
By Arthur Bystrom
Chief
HST
Ernest B. Vaccaro
By Max Boyd
Charles M. Palmer
Hearst
Francis W. Carpenter
Barron's
Batavian National Bank
Buyer’s, Inc
Consolidated Dairies
Dolly Madison Dairies
W. T. Grant Co
Hilton Prescription Pharmacy
Hoeschlers
Howard's Clothes
Jessica
Ete. & Dry Cleaning Co
Moon Photo Service
Montgomery Ward
Rock-A-Bye Smale’s
Stuber’s
Tausche’s Hardware
Nat. Brands
Tausche’s
He ~Ta
Terry’s Voigt Auto Co. Young Jewelers
Ponds
Harold's Auto Service
Hart's Cash Register Service
Health Spot Shoe Shop
Hoeschier’s
Wyeth
A. & C. Johnson Co
la Conga la Crosse Mutual Loan and Building Ass'‘n. Laundromat
Maytag & Home Appliances
National Tea Nesbitt’s Orange Dist
Rowley Office Equipment Co
Ruth's Flowers Smith Bicycle Shop
Smither Jewelers Tausche's Hardware
Van's Farm and Home
Voss-Barnett Co
Young Jewelers
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