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La Crosse Tribune

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La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1949

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Carston Drowns After Car Breaks Ice on Black River

Casper J. Carston, 51, a car inspector for the CB&Q, and his dog drowned when his car went through the ice on Black River off Cunningham street. Open water, rescue crew recover body at 4:27 pm, officials deeming death accidental. Survived by wife and siblings. funeral arrangements incomplete.

Black River Cunningham Street Casper J. Carston Onalaska Avenue C. B. and Q., Railroad George D. Reay Carston Anneth Bright Loomis Street Robert Smith Ronald Page Roger Schmuck George Street North Side Burlington Railroad Roy Sampson Hopre Andrew Corona S. D William Minneapolis Charles Oregon Louis Baker Cushing Wis Guy Alexander

Narcotics Roundup Targets Chicago Drug Network

Federal narcotics agents and Chicago police staged a citywide operation arresting at least 26 indicted drug suspects. The crackdown, led by Robert W. Artis, yielded more than 60 ounces of narcotics valued around 25000 with 50 agents and police searching numerous drug haunts.

Chicago John P. Barnes Robert W. Artis Artis

Dry Friday proves a water-saving success in New York

New York officials hailed Dry Friday as a water saving success with eight million residents trimmed daily consumption. Estimates show about 90 million gallons remaining in reservoirs after 17 hours of the 24 hour period, contributing to a total cut of 173 million gallons since the shortage began two weeks ago.

New York

CIO Split Widens as Six Unions Are Dropped

The CIO expelled six unions suspected of leftist ties for non payment of 10 cent per member dues. Union officials deny the charge saying delays reflect strike costs. The action removes their seats on the CIO executive board and access to benefits while two other unions were already ousted.

Washington CIO Louis Goldblatt Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union Hawaii Cleveland Harry Bridges San Francisco United Office and Professional Workers James H. Durkin United Public Workers Abram Flaxer Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers John Tisa John Clark United Furniture Workers Morris Pizer Pizer American Communications Association Marine Cooks and Stewards Fishermen and Allied Workers Fur and United Electrical Workers International Union of Electric Workers IUE

U S Steel Welcomes Price Increase Theft? Wait

U S Steel raises prices by about four dollars a ton and backs it with claims of rising costs The move draws praise from Senator O Mahoney who chairs the congressional committee and signals a probe after Christmas Other steel firms like Youngstown Sheet Tube and National Supply join the price hike citing higher material labor and services costs

U. S. Steel Benjamin F. Fairless O‘mahoney D-Wye Fairless O'Mahoney Youngstown Sheet Tube Company Youngstown Big Steel National Supply Company Pittsburgh Philip Murray Clio-United Steelworkers

Believe Operators Will Make Payments To Coal Royalty Fund

Pittsburgh report says most soft coal operators are expected to remit the 20 cent per ton royalty next week to the United Mine Workers health and welfare fund. Western Pennsylvania operators favor payment, despite a contract expired June 30. A new contract seeks 35 cents per ton and miners' daily wage of 15 dollars from 14.05.

Pittsburgh United Mine Workers’ Health and Welfare Fund Western Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association Western Pennsylvania Lewis

Soekarno Inaugurated President of United Indonesia

Soekarno, the Indonesian republic’s first citizen, was inaugurated as president of the embryonic United States of Indonesia. The ceremony took place Saturday in the palace of the sultan of Jogjakarta, with a colorful swearing in as the East Indies islands edge toward Dutch departure.

Jogjakarta Java Soekarno United States of Indonesia East Indies Islands

Shift Jurisdiction Over Sparta Delinquents To Juvenile Court

Sparta Wisconsin officials agree to transfer youths from the Wisconsin Child Center in Sparta to Monroe County Juvenile Court for cases of theft and delinquency. Judge Lambert Hansen will handle these youths, as concerns rise over repeat breakins linked to center residents and limited alternatives for under twelve offenders.

Sparta Child Center Monroe County Juvenile Court Sparta Wis Wisconsin Child Center Monroe County Lambert Hansen C. E. Lehman Waukesha School For Girls Oregon

Kostov Confession Reported On Bulgarian Treason Trial

Sofia reports that former deputy premier Traicho Kostov allegedly confessed to treason before his execution for plot to align Bulgaria with Yugoslavia. The trial, held amid election tensions, linked Kostov and 10 others to a British American conspiracy while authorities vow further purges.

Sofia Bulgaria Traicho Kostov Kostov Marshal Tito Yugoslavia National Assembly Fatherland Front Vassil Kolarov Kolarov London Washington Otechestven Front Rostov

Company Ordered To Stop Discharging Wastes Into Water

The Wisconsin state water pollution committee ordered Stock-Gro Inc to stop releasing wastes into Mayville sewer and Rock River by Sunny. Investigations found discharges from processing operations overloaded the sewer plant and polluted the river harming fish life. The panel had urged alternate waste disposal methods on two prior dates.

Madison Wis State Committee On Stock-Gro, Inc Mayville City Rock River Sunny

French Ex-Consulate Worker Admits Spying in Poland

Basil Brousikow a former French consulate employee testified at a Wroclaw military court that he guilty of spying and assisted in obtaining samples he believes were uranium for the French embassy in Warsaw.

Warsaw Poland Basil Brousikow Wroclaw

Series Of Plane Disasters Claims Toll Of 24 Lives

A string of plane crashes across Mexico and the western U S left 24 dead with another aircraft reported missing. The DC-3 from Mexico City to Merida carried 17 aboard. A U S Mexico Arto sa DC-3 collided on takeoff in Mexico City injuring one. A Chilean military plane fell near Tapachula with no fatalities. Six servicemen died when a B-29 hit a windmill near Roswell New Mexico. seven crew died. A Flying Boxcar landed safely at Reno after parachuting six servicemen. A remote small plane was feared down in northern California Oregon while a BT-13 flight was missing from Pullman to Klamath Falls. A 75-person search party scoured Fall River area for the wreck.

Mexico United States Mexico City Merida Jalapa Veracruz Chiconquaico C.C. LaFleur Louisiana U. S.-Mexico Tapachula California Oregon Fall River Mills Calif CAA Pullman Wash Klamath Falls Ore Wes Fall River

Lie tests negative in Madison river death case

Police say lie detector tests on three persons tied to the disappearance and death of Max Hobert 69 former bartender found in Yahara River proved negative. Dr. Lester McGary autopsy inconclusive awaiting further tests.

Madison Wis Max Hobert Yahara Bruce Weatherly Hubert Weatherly J. H. Mathews University of Wisconsin Department of Chemistry Lester McGary Hobert Philip Oakey Oakey Robert Arthur Arthur David B. Atwood

States Attorney's Home Bombed in Peoria

A bomb damaged the home of Michael A. Shore Peoria county state's attorney Friday night breaking windows and creating a hole in a wall. Shore and a maid were inside but unharmed and Shore suggested the blast could be retaliation for his crackdown on lawlessness in the countryside.

Peoria, II Michael A. Shore Peoria County Shore

Weather forecast for La Crosse area tonight and Sunday

Occasional light snow and colder tonight and Sunday. Low tonight 24 degrees, high Sunday near 30 degrees.

la Crosse

New City Plat Gains Approval in La Crosse Meeting

The city plan commission approved a new plat south of the Verchota addition containing 108 lots bounded by Weston street 21st place Losey and Ward boulevards. A section of the plat is set aside for rental and multiple dwelling housing to aid low income families. The commission also recommended rezoning 2022 State road to local business to allow an automobile accessories store. Attendees included Mayor Henry J. Ahrens and Rev. Msgr. A. N. Schuh.

Verchota City Plan Commission Weston Street 21St Place Losey Ward A. N. Schuh la Crosse State Road Henry J. Ahrens Barth Rev. Schuh Quincy Hale Joel Stokke T. H. Brindley Harold Beg Carl Michel John Freisinger Howard Dahl

Western Europe aims to revive free trade ties

Paris reports plans approved Friday night to unshackle trade among western European countries, signaling a push toward renewed economic integration and reduced barriers across the region.

Paris

Wagner Cleared of Erdman Olson Slaying Link

Theodore E. Wagner, 46, Fargo N D, was absolved from any connection with the 1926 Clara Olson murder after lie detector tests at the state crime laboratory. Dozens of witnesses, including Erdman Olson’s mother, testified Wagner resembles Erdman but many said he does not. Wagner left Prairie du Chien for Fargo after being cleared.

Madison Wis Theodore E. Wagner Fargo N D Clara Olson Crawford County Sheriff's Department Wagner State Crime Laboratory Erdman Olson Viroqua Olson Ulysses Day Wisconsin Prairie du Chien Day Helen Day N. D Crawford County J. Edward Dolan Dolan Erdman Albert Anna) Olson Arvid la Crosse Tribune Harry Larsson

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