Hands Off Yugoslavia Warning Sparks Postwar Debate
The article reports President Truman warning Moscow to stay hands off Yugoslavia via envoy George W. Allen, amid questions about Tito's regime and Soviet moves. It also covers France's budget crisis, Stalin birthday praise and power, and NATO force integration with Canada asserting sovereignty.
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United States
Truman
Russia
Yugoslavia
George W. Allen
Balkan
White House
Allen
Kremlin
Tito
Washington
Moscow
Yugoslav
Asia
Greece
Water shortage grips New York amid unprecedented drought
A severe drought lowers major storage lakes feeding New York City. Officials may reduce water pressure by January 1 if the drain on supplies continues, leaving authorities to choose between rain or rationing. The piece contrasts drought with regions unused to water shortages.
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New York
Seaboard
Wisconsin gubernatorial housing becomes 1950 campaign issue
The state faces a public housing debate as Governor Rennebohm’s plan to buy Maple Bluff mansion and sell the deteriorating old gubernatorial residence tests political support. Republicans face charges of prioritizing officials over public needs while veteran housing programs progress slowly.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Oscar A. Rennebohm
Ings
Rennebohm
Maple Bluff
Walter Goodland
Capitol City
Republican
Wood County Two Year Chairmanship Gets Backing
The Marshfield News-Herald argues Wood county practice of rotating county board chairmen every two years prevents a court house ring and broadens county knowledge. It contrasts Wood and La Crosse setups with per diem versus full time chair salaries and notes a December county board action to repeal the five year limit is opposed.
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Marshfield News-Herald
la Crosse
Wood County
Wood County Board
The
News-Herald
Buster the bull sale shocks Muriel Suttie at home
Muriel Suttie of Galesville learns her pure bred dairy bull Buster, grand champion at La Crosse Inter-State and Trempealeau County fairs last summer, was sold after her father Cedric asked for her approval. The town page also notes lighthearted local items and community jokes.
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Muriel Suttie
Galesville
la Crosse
Trempealeau County
Cedric Suttie
Dad
Payroll disclosures and secrecy battles in Washington
The column reports Secretary of the Senate Les Biffle ordering publication of all names and salaries on senators payrolls to curb kickbacks, contrasting with past GOP suppression under Carl Loeffler. It also covers the Atomic Energy Commission grappling with leaks by high officials and its decision to take no action. It notes navy submarine defense preparations against a growing Russian submarine fleet and Civil Aeronautics actions including a grounded balloon near Syracuse.
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Stalin
Siberia
United States
Canada
England
British Commonwealth
Eisenhower
House of Lords
High Court
Washington
Senate
Les Biffle
Congress
GOP
Carl Loeffler
J. Parnell Thomas
Loeffler
Atomic Energy Commission
Edwin Johnson
Dem
Colo
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Curtis Mitchell
Pentagon
U. S
Mitchell
AEC
Johnson
Congressional Atomic Committee
Russia
Forrest Sherman
Navy
Francis S. Low
Civil Aeronautics
del Rentzel
Air Force
Syracuse University
Rentzel
CAA
Syracuse U
Syracuse
State Department
Europe
Army
Comrad Adenauer
West Germany
Bel) Syndicate, Inc
James Marlow Predicts Congress Ready To Hear From Truman
James Marlow reports Congress returns Jan 3 and Truman will deliver the state of the union the economic advisory report and the budget for 1950 51. The plans stir anticipation of repeal proposals civil rights actions and a national health program amid expected debate and bickerings.
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Congress
Marlow
Council of Economic Advisors
Truman
Protests Planned Over Move of Wisconsin Highway Office
Vigorous protests are planned with Governor Julius P Heil and state agencies over a proposal to shift the Wisconsin highway commission fifth division office from La Crosse. The item notes the issue and potential political action by locals.
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Julius P. Heil
Wisconsin Highway Commission
la Crosse
Grandad Bluff
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Mark R. Byers
France
Chamber of Deputies
Bidault
Communist Party
Lenin
Leon Trotzky
Mexico City
Party
Yalta
Great Britain
Manchuria
Kurile Islands
China
Soviet Union
John Wyngaard
Capitols Dome
Housing For Governors
W. T. Burgess
Lacrosse Tribune
Bud Hagen
Cashton
Beatrice
Marie Dunn
Frankie Burgess
Mom
Pop
Santa
P. S
Drew Pearson
James Marlow
President Truman
Bom
State of the Union
la Crosse Tribune
Board of Supervisors
Donald Bradley
Arthur Haugland
Forey Wampler
Stanley Moe
Great Lakes
Xark
Fred Bartovick
Lyle Sampson
George Johnson
Portage
Gibson Ice Cream Co
Winona
Frank Mader
Peter Kreutz
B. E. Edwards
Jacksonville
Fla
Agnes Vincent
James Vincent
Northwestern University
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