Trempealeau Votes On McGilvray Road Plan Nine-Man Committee Formed
A Trempealeau county hearing approved initiating talks on reconstructing the McGilvray road and its bridges. A nine-man committee, three from each unit, will meet with other communities to plan action with county and state highway officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau
McGilvray Road
Wis
Trempealeau County
Caledonia
McGilvray
Trem
la Crosse
Galesville
Guy Leavitt
Glen Schuman
Henry Schultz
Martin Severson
Car Keefe
Harry Krebs
Wilbert Selke
Trem- Jeau
Howard Coyle
Rd Olson
James Robinson
Trempeaileau Village
Trempeaileau
Crosse
State
Iubway Commission
Edward Gansen
Alfred W. Rice
Everett H. Woehrmann
Tojo and six others hanged by Japanese army
Tokyo reports that Hideki Tojo and six other warlords were hanged at Sugamo prison between 12:01 and 12:35 a.m. under strict secrecy. The executions followed the Far East tribunal verdicts, with the army public information office confirming the seven condemnations and method.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Army
Sugamo
Army Public Information Office
International Military Tribunal For
Far East
MacArthur
Tojo
Kenji Doihara
Koki Hirota
Seishiro Itagaki
Heitaro Kumura
Manchuria
Heitaro Iwane Matsui
Nanking
Akira Muto
Philippines
Pacific
U S Halts ERP Aid To East Indies
The United States suspended all Marshall Plan aid to the Netherlands East Indies pending settlement of hostilities with the Indonesian republic. The action follows a request from Indonesian envoy D Solmitro and consultations with the State Department. Current grants to the East Indies total 61 790 958.
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U.S
East Indies
Washington
United States
Netherlands East Indies
Republic of Indonesia
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Netherlands
State Department
D. Solmitro
Lovett
Beebo van Kleffens
Far
Higher Taxes Low Changes Proposed for French Island Schools
At a La Crosse area hearing on annexing Lower and Upper French Island districts to the city for school purposes two options emerged. Increase local property assessments to raise taxes or seek state legislative changes to emergency aid, with officials noting aid alone won’t fix funding. About 40 people attended as officials debated impacts, district finances, and the aim to place county students in suitable high school districts.
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French Island
City of la Crosse
Hazel Leicht
L. M. Engelhard
Leonard Killian
la Crosse Board of Education
Madison
Fred Lehmeier
Lower French Island
Alvin Jolivette
Upper French Island
Engelhard
John L. Elliott
Elliott
Frank Check
Charles A. Beranek
Charles
la Crosse
Qy Te
Chuckling and bubbles keep man alive after gunfight
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. No ribuckling or laughing fits for Lester Lawson a 38 year old auto mechanic charged with murder after a November 11 shooting left a .38 caliber bullet in his heart Doctors warn even a mild chuckle could move the bullet and clog a ventricle Yet Lawson spends four to five hours daily blowing bubbles to strengthen his lungs which were punctured in the gun fight
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Lester Lawson
Lawson
German Officials Study U S Police Operations
A German delegation of police officials will tour American cities including Racine to study how U S police operate. John J. McGraw of the military government wrote Chief Wilbur Hansen that the trip aims to show police work efficiently in a country where local forces are independent of state or federal control.
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Racine
Wis
John J. McGraw
Wilbur Hansen
School Choirs Present Christmas Selections at Local Event
Wusum4s fee Wednesday-7 to P.M. Logan high school chorus directed by H. C. Amundson and English Lutheran choir with 18 members directed by E. M. Saterback and accompanist Mrs. Lyle Hanson. Longfellow junior high hour features 72 members and an orchestra of 35 directed by E. M. Saterbak with Christmas Fantasy and Prayer from Hansel and Gretel. Junior high choir performs Vesper Hymn and Cherubim. Our Savior's Lutheran church choir directed by Alvin Mikelsan with Rosetta Wollan.
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To & P.M. Logan High School
H. C. Amundson
English Lutheran Choir
E. M. Saterback
Lyle Hanson
Longfellow Junior High School
E. M. Saterbak
Hansel and Gretel
Cherubim
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Choir
Alvin Mikelsan
Rosetta Wollan
Roosevelt Grandson Feared Among Crashed Airline Victims
In Hong Kong area a Chinese air transport crash on Basalt island killed 35. Quentin Roosevelt grandson of Theodore Roosevelt was believed among the victims, with 14 bodies recovered. He had served as vice president of Chinese National Airlines and was 29. Police launches will transport remains to Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong
Quentin Roosevelt
Basalt Island
Theodore Roosevelt
Rocky Island
Shanghai
Roosevelt
Young Roosevelt
Chinese National Airlines Corporation
Frances B. Webb
Kansas City
Bhanghi
Quentin
Dutch Crisis Cold War Risk Across Dutch Indies Policy
Washington views the Indonesian crisis as a calculated Cold War risk to rally anti communist forces in Southeast Asia while potentially straining Western Europe. The Netherlands, a key Western ally in recovery and alliance talks, faces U S scrutiny over actions in Indonesia as the ECA suspends Marshall Plan funds.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
Europe
Netherlands
United States
United Nations
the Hague
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Mother and seven children perish in Onalaska fire
In Onalaska Wisconsin a three room frame house two miles from a dam on the dam near a dam at about 11 30 p m Tuesday burned. Mrs Marion Krajewski mother of seven children aged nine years to 11 months perished with them as the Onalaska fire department arrived too late to save the home or contents.
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Onalaska
Wis
Marion Krajewski
Damien Tinmant
Krajewski
Dennis
Johnny
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Pane Sa Ord
la Crosse Group
Leavitt
Charles Karn
F. R. Everett
Trempealeau High School
Jens Kravestad
Whitehall
William Nicholls
Town of Caledonia
Albert Scherr
Town of
Tribune Phetes
U. S. Eighth Army
International Tribunal
United States Supreme Court
U. S
Rich
Main Streets
Fifth Avenue
M Streets
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Teddy
John M. Hightower
Tribune
Eugene Horning
Park Department
William Poellinger
Horning
William Johnson
Todd Motor Service
Tripene
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