Senate GOP Concedes Ground to Rebels in Leadership Fight
Senate Republicans offer compromise to gain policy influence as Taft and Wherry press to remain top leaders. Sen Ball of Minnesota warns against liberalizing the party, urging leaders aligned with the party’s conservative base to stay united. Morse and other liberals push for election by secret ballot of policy committee members. Ball says the party must reject would be leaders who seek a New Deal style approach.
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Washington
Senate
Rty
New
Ball
Minnesota
Taft
Ohio
Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Anaeameee
Brewster
Aine
Bricker
Butler
Morse
Oregon
New Deal
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Hubert Humvey
Minneapolis
Former Green Bay Man Cleared Of Burglary Charge
Allen Franklin a 41 year old former radio announcer from Green Bay, along with Claude Everage and Norman E Branderick both 43, were accused of stealing furs valued at 50 000 from a California salesman. All three had pleaded guilty but the judge erased the pleas and dropped the charges after their drunken condition was noted.
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Tulsa, Okla
Green Bay
Wis
Allen Franklin
Claude Everage
Norman E. Brancerick
California
Eben Taylor
Branderick
Sen
Franklin
Oend Everage
Adams
Burial of Drowned Fisherman at King William’s Town
In accordance with his wish expressed three years ago H. J. Petzer was buried at King William’s Town South Africa in the dead of night without flowers relatives or friends present.
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H. J. Petzer
King Williams Town
South Africa
City Accident Victim Dies in Local Crash
William Dawson of Boscobel died at a city hospital from injuries after being struck by a car driven by 16 year old Thomas Strittmaier at the Pearl street Third street intersection on December 21. Police witnesses said Dawson and two companions crossed against the red light and were struck as Strittmaier proceeded on a green light. Coroner Dr. George D. Reay investigates the fatality.
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William Dawson
Boscobel
Thomas Strittmaier
East Avenue
Dawson
Pear Street
Third Street
Strittmaier
Pearl
George D. Reay
Obituary of Mrs Clara M Gautsch 75 of Green Acres
Mrs Clara M Gautsch 75 wife of Louis Gautsch of Green Acres died at her daughter’s home 1211 South 13th street Tuesday. Born December 19 1873 in Vernon county she is survived by husband two sons Dewey and Alvin Gautsch both of La Crosse one daughter Mrs Lawrence Lillian Ittmater five sisters Mrs Mary Gautsch Mrs Bertha Jonas of La Crosse Mrs Caroline Leitriz of California four brothers Henry Proksch of Stoddard August Fred Herbert and Joan Proksch of La Crosse five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services Thursday at 3 pm at the south side chapel Sletten McKee company and 3 30 pm at First Lutheran Church Rev Fritz H Miller officiating Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Friends may call Wednesday evening from 7 to
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Clara M. Gautsch
Louis Gautsch
Green Acres
South 13Th Street
Vernon County
Lawrence
Lillian) Ittmater
Dewey
Alvin Gautsch
la Crosse
Mary Gautsch
Bertha Jonas
Caroline Leitriz
California
Henry Proksch
Stoddard
August
Fred
Herbert
Joan Proksch
Southside
Sletten-McKee Company
First Lutheran Church
Fritz H. Miller
Woodlawn
Whitehall
Wis
Olive Hanson
Lewis
Alice A
Theodore ~ Yeohnson
Dell Nichols
Gale Galesville
William Ad
Joe Wurzel
Gooene
Saken
Elmer
Nels Davenport
Johnson
Sa- O. G. Birkeland
Lincoln Cemetery
Funeral notices for Henry Laedeke and Carl Schaffer
Henry Laedeke 86 of Shelby died Monday and is survived by one son Walter H. La Crosse three sisters and a brother. Funeral at Wig-Morris with Kelsy Rusther officiating and burial at Woodlawn cemetery. Carl Fredrick Albert Schaffer 77 of 6236 North 11th Street died Monday afternoon in a local hospital. born in Shivelbein.
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Henry Laedeke
Shelby
Ty Ype
Walter H
la Crosse
Bertha Weise
Meta Laedeke
Emma Heinkel
John
Sseewig-Morris
Kelsy Rusther
Woodlawn
Carl Fredrick Albert Schaffer
North 11Th Street
Shivelbein
McKellar Admits Striking Nashville Publisher in Corridor
Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee acknowledged striking Nashville Tennessean publisher Silliman Evans in a hotel corridor several weeks ago after a heated exchange over stories about his age. He also described ejecting reporter Jack Anderson from his office and expressed regret, noting apologies from Anderson.
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Washington
Kenneth McKellar
D-Tenn
Silliman Evans
Nashville Tennessean
Jack Anderson
Drew Pearson
Anderson
Evans
Mayflower Hotel
McKellar
Post
America
Obituary Notice for Schaffer Family Members
Germany August 5 1871 obituary noting long service with Milwaukee railroad. Surviving: two sons Arthur and Paul Schaffer of La Crosse. two sisters Mrs. Henry Woelke Hokah Minn and Mrs. Peter Bissen Brownsville Minn. two brothers William Hokah Minn and Frank La Crosse. two grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Funeral plans to be announced.
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Germany
Milwaukee Railroad
Arthur
Paul Schaffer
la Crosse
Henry Woelke
Hokah
Minn
Peter Bissen
Brownsville
William Schaffer
Frank Schaffer
Death of Frank J. Haniff at 67
Frank J. Haniff aged 67 of 1212 South Seventh Street died Monday afternoon after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending as the family awaits further details.
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Frank J. Haniff
South Seventh Street
Funeral services set for Christian Dragsbach at Hellwig-Morris
A funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Hellwig Morris funeral chapel in Ma with Christian Dragsbach officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Hellwig-Morris Funeral Chapel
Christian Dragsbach
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Jean E Gillette
Funeral services for Mrs Jean E Gillette 36 of 1004 Cass Street will be held Thursday at 2 p m in the south side chapel of Sletten McKee with Rev Fred W Hislop officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. She died Monday. She attended Kemper Hall Kenosha and Smith College Northampton. She married Norman Gillette October 28 1935 and was secretary of the Pepsi Cola company at her death. She is survived by two brothers L H Martin Jr and another sibling who preceded her.
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Jean E. Gillette
Cass Street
Sletten- McKee Company
Fred W. Hislop
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gillette
Kemper Hall
Kenosha
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Norman Gillette
Pepsi-Cola Company
L. H. Martin, Jr
Diplomacy Complicated By Edison Marconi
Paris reports secret diplomacy altered by Edison and Marconi. A British proposal to brand Israel as aggressor in Palestine fighting was accidentally disclosed when a UN technician left the public address system on during a security council recess. Officials confirmed Britain preparing the resolution after earlier denial.
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Paris
Edison and
Marconi
Israel
Palestine
Security Council
P. S. Falla
U.S
Armed robbery suspect held on $5000 bond in Superior
William Lammi, in county jail, awaits trial on armed robbery charges after a grocery store holdup Sunday night. Police say he wore black paint on his face and used a toy pistol and butcher knife. $1089 was taken. Lammi admitted the crime and was arraigned yesterday in court with a $5,000 bond.
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Superior
Wis
William
Lammi
Death notices from Tri-State area and Wisconsin obituaries
Funeral services held for Jacob Sandry 80 at Burke chapel with burial in May's Prairie cemetery. Survived by three children Fern Protsman Odean Landry and Mrs Melvin Hanson. Other notices include Anna Lind 88 buried Bad Axe Lutheran, Ivar Morkrud 64 buried Viroqua Immanuel Lutheran, Olive Hanson 84 buried Lincoln cemetery, John Swenson about 70 buried Ettrick.
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Lansing
Jacob Sandry
Burke Chapel
C. H. Willemssen
May
Prairie Cemetery
Sandry
Eleane
Fern Protsman
Odean Landry
Melvin Hanson
Saunton
Winona Livestock Prices and Quotations Report
Winona Minnesota market hours 6 am to 4 pm at SWIFT & COMPANY. Prices show cattle hogs and lambs with mixed gains and losses, including cattle prices from Chicago. Notes discount for late arrivals and neat details on weights and ranges for beef and pork categories.
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Chicago
USDA
Two Men Die In Trailer Fire In South Beloit Illinois
Two men died in a house trailer fire in South Beloit Illinois early today. John Billhorn 62 was found dead in the ruins while Reuben Sharp escaped with clothes afire and died at Beloit Municipal Hospital about six hours later. Police Chief Tony Curatolo said the fire cause was not yet determined.
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South Beloit
Ill
John Billhorn
Reuben Sharp
Billhorn
Sharp
Beloit Municipal Hospital
Tony Curatolo
Five Utilities See Rate Increases In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin public service commission approved rate hikes for five utilities. Increases affect Monroe and Darlington water utilities, Cuba City One Co., Platteville Telephone, Rock River Telephone Co. Johnson Creek.
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Madison
Wis
State Public Service Commission
City of Monroe
City of Darlington
Cuba City One Co
Platteville Telephone
Rock River Telephone Co
Johnson Creek
Diaz's Wrong Turn Lands Him in Police Crashed Trio
In San Pedro California Jesus A Diaz drove erratically and struck three police cars in a row after a right turn. The incident drew an onlooker audience as Diaz appeared intoxicated and faces possible drunken driving charges.
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San Pedro
Calif
Jesus A. Diaz
Rule Nowitzke Death Accidental No Inquest
Bertha Nowitzke 58 died from burns after a kerosene can exploded while starting a fire in a stove at 221 Main Street. Coroner George D. Reay and fire officials ruled the death accidental and announced no inquest will be held.
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Bertha Nowitzke
Main Street
George D. Reay
Fire Department
Weather Forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Weather record from the U S Department of Commerce notes clearing in the northwest for Wisconsin with snow and freezing rain in the southeast tonight and colder conditions. Minnesota expects generally fair and colder weather, with Wednesday remaining fair. Iowa expects clearing and colder western regions with light rain changing to snow flurries and colder elsewhere tonight, and a colder Wednesday. Shippers forecast advises protecting shipments to the north for 14 west for 12, south 5 and east for 2.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Porecast
Change to river stages during the remembrance week
Readers are advised of river stage changes for the remas week and note Pool No 7 has an average ice thickness of six inches.
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Hasting
Weather Update From A Storm Centered Over Colorado
A storm centered over eastern Colorado affects the Rocky Mountain region and Nebraska with light to moderate precipitation. Temperatures vary across states from frigid in North Dakota to warmer readings east of the Mississippi with notable lows in North Dakota and Wyoming.
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Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Grizale
Nebraska
Utah
Texas
New Mexico
Montith
North Dakota
Bernard
Gorn
Piney
Wye
Four Accidents Reported Here
City police reported four road mishaps on Monday with multiple collisions at 16th and Johnson Madison and Vine streets. Vehicles driven by Erick Wentz Adolph Braun William Mallette Roger Haynes Jr and Arne Christiansen Thomas Collins and Herbert Vaughn were involved with damages ranging from 15 to 250 dollars.
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16Th
Johnson Streets
Erick Wentz
Mississippi Street
Harlan Sidie
Wentz
16Th Street
Ihe
Madison Streets
Adolph C. Braun
Madison Street
William Mallette
Madison
Mallette
Braun
Roger Haynes, Jr
North 13Th Street
Arne C. Christiansen
Vine Street
13Th
Vine Streets
Haynes
Christiansen
Vine
Thomas J. Collins
South 13Th Street
Herbert P. Vaughn
South Fourth Street
11Th
Cass Streets
Collins
Cass
Vaughn
CAP Plans Cadet Enlistment Drive for La Crosse CAP
Capt James Whistleman, commanding officer of the La Crosse civil air patrol squadron, announced a three day enlistment drive from December 29 to 31. Applications will be taken 8 am to 4 30 pm in room 312 federal building. Cadets 15 to 18 and senior members 18 and up eligible. The unit recently received an L 4 liaison plane and radio gear.
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James Whistleman
la Crosse Civil Air Patrol Squadron
Whistleman
Federal Building
la Crosse Civil Air Patrol
Wisconsin plan safety program outlined at Milwaukee meeting
A 1949 state traffic safety program will be outlined at a Milwaukee meeting on Wednesday. Ivan Wright of La Crosse newly elected as president of the Wisconsin County Police association will attend representing his group. Also attending are John W. Potczyn of Milwaukee head of the Chiefs of Police association Sheriff Lloyd Thompson of Eau Claire head of the Wisconsin Sheriff association and Bert Salisbury of the Wisconsin motor vehicle department as safety director.
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Milwaukee
Ivan Wright
la Crosse
Wisconsin County Police Association
John W. Potcyn
Chiefs of Police Association
Lloyd Thompson
Eau Claire
Wisconsin Sheriff Association
Bert Salisbury
Motor Vehicle Department of Wisconsin
State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Peter L. Granum
City of
Adolph Emerson
Cour
RV. Amilstrom
Hale Skemp
Public Works Seeks Bids for City Hall Rest Room Remodel
The City of La Crosse Board of Public Works will receive sealed bids until 2 pm January 11, 1949, for remodeling the City Hall Rest Room. Bids must include contract and bond, 5 percent certified check, and be executed within the time limit. work to start within ten days after award and finish in sixty working days.
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City of la Crosse
Board of Public Works
City Hall
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Common Council
Board OF
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M. Reward
LA Crosse Rendering Works
Black River Pails
Hiltons Pharmacy
South 4Th
Spencer
Elizabeth Griffith
le Crosse St
Horace Heidt
WKBH
Barron's
Grant E. Olson
Telephone Building Ltd
Jay Streets
Atment
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Copeland Avenue
Telp
WSL
Western Union
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