Six year old saves grandmother from basement fire
Milwaukee mother Ida Abraham faced a blaze when her clothing caught fire in the basement while turning on a water heater. Six year old Bobby Bott heard her screams, seized a water hose, turned on the faucet, and kept the stream on the flames until they were out. The grandmother suffered second degree burns but credited the boy for acting quickly and saving her life.
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Milwaukee
Bobby Bott
Ida Abraham
Bobby
Two Injuries In Accidents In La Crosse County
Weekend accident toll in La Crosse County was moderate. On Highway 16 near Wayside Park at 1 45 pm Sunday a car driven by Florence K Hallen skidded on ice, rolled and injured Hedda Halien 88 a passenger. Willis Becker of La Crosse complained of back injuries after a collision with a car driven by Sanford H Mallette.
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la Crosse County
County Way
Highway 16
Wayside Park
Florence K. Hallen
North Eighth Street
Hedda Halien
Willis Becker
la Crosse
Sanford H. Lette
Madison Street
Soe
Stephan
Mallette
Becker
Happy Birthday Geli Marion Hatcher
Birthday wishes are extending to Geli Marion Hatcher of Eau Claire Wisconsin as a local note marks another year. Family and friends send greetings and well wishes for a joyful day.
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Geli
Marion Hatcher
Eau Claire
Wis
Congress Debates Marshall Plan Path Ahead
The article notes the appropriations committee may propose a bill in the $50 million to $100 million range or higher. President Truman is expected to hear from party leaders that the Marshall plan will face substantial controversy before a final decision in the January start regular session.
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House
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Congress
Jaycees Plan Snow Queen Contest and Coronation Ball
La Crosse Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts a Tuesday night meeting at 7 p m in the La Crosse Tribune conference room to discuss the snow queen entries the coronation ball and winter sports attractions. Curtis Lambert Dr Oliver Knoll Kenneth Blanchard and Jerry Moriarity named as chairs with plans for a January 21 ball at the VFW club and a city winter carnival.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Committee
la Crosse
Kenneth Blanchard
Jerry Moriarity
St. Paul
Money Hoard Found Near Philippine Naval Base
Seventy five thousand dollars in tattered U S currency was found under a lumber pile by laborers at the former American naval air base near Cebu in the central Philippines.
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Manila
United States
Cebu
Philippines
U S Firm to Start Penicillin Manufacture in Argentina
A United States company will soon begin penicillin production in Argentina with government approval. The move signals strengthening biotech ties and may boost local medical supply capabilities.
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United States
Argentina
Swamp-Root Remedy Promotion Noted in Mild Relief Claim
A fragmented line references a medicinal remedy called Swamp-Root claiming relief for many users. The text suggests a broad public endorsement with no detailed evidence or citation.
Gillmeister, La Crosse boxing great, dies at 45
La Crosse boxing star known as the La Crosse Speed Boy died after a lengthy career with 69 pro bouts and one loss. He boxed welterweight champion Inky Mitchell to a 10 round draw in Janesville. Born Aug 1, 1902, he leaves a wife Frieda and three sons Jimmy Ronald Karl, plus siblings. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Hellwig Morris chapel and First Presbyterian church. Burial at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Gillmeister
Inky Mitchell
Janesville
Wis
Carl
Bertha Gillmeister
Frieda Franzmann
Jimmy
U. S. Navy
Ronald
la Crosse State Teachers College
la Crosse Tribune
Karl
Longfellow School
Albert
Galesville
Ida
Gertrude Bendel
Weckler and Armored Possemen Case Updates
Jefferson county authorities announce they will question Sennett and Winslow about Weckler in the Carlson murder investigation. Winslow clears self in lie detector test. Sennett declines. Police widen the search of Sennett’s Richland Center home as Kaukauna girl identifies Sennett as her assailant in a letter. Confession from Sennett reported later.
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Sennett
Winslow
Carlson
Jefferson County
Weckler
Self
Weckler Comen
Richland Center
Wis
Owen
Kaukauna
Civil War Erupts on Three Fronts Across China
Chinese Communist forces launch offensives in western Manchuria northern Henan and the Hu peh Anhwei Jiangsi region after a brief lull. Government armies face costly, rapid attacks threatening their slow, positional defense.
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Shanghai
China
Manchuria
Henan Province
Hupeh-Anhwei-Kiangsi
Jewish Leaders Seek Removal of Trans Jordan Troops
Jewish leaders urged the Palestine government to withdraw all Trans Jordan Arab Legion troops after a convoy attack near Tel Aviv left 14 Jews dead and 15 wounded. The forces, British-officered and on loan for police duties, disrupted already strained transport and worsened food shortages amid 16 days of communal violence that has killed 242 people.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Arab Legion
Tel Aviv
Holy Land
Sennett details kidnapping plot in confession
In a detailed confession Sennett recounts planning an abduction of a Weckler girl for ransom with an unnamed partner. He describes luring the child from Richland Center to a car, driving through Jefferson County, and later administering sleeping pills before the girl died. He says he did not touch her and notes Winslow’s innocence.
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Garity
Winslow
Sennett
Weckler
Jefferson County
Richland Center
Highway 12
Madison
Weckler Girl
Mr. Garity
Blue River Bridge
Carlson
Currency Reform in Soviet Union Aims to Stabilize Economy
Stalin urges workers to spend savings in shops while warning of monetary losses from currency reform. The decree frames the changes as wartime sacrifices and necessary to curb excess ruble circulation from military spending and counterfeit money left by the German occupation. Foreign exchange rates noted: old ruble at 5.3 dollars and diplomatic rate at 12 rubles per dollar.
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Russia
Honduras expands agricultural program focusing on coffee
Honduras pursues an agricultural expansion program with special emphasis on coffee cultivation. The plan aims to boost production, support farmers, and strengthen export potential through targeted investments and technical assistance.
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Honduras
Pope Pius XII Health Improves After Rest
A high Vatican source reports Pope Pius XII in improved health following a prolonged stay at Castel Gandolfo. The bulletin notes relief after a period of rest and convalescence, with officials saying his condition is stable and monitored.
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Pope Pius
Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican
Castel
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