Nome Bush Pilots Rescue B 29 Crew In Arctic Night
Six of eight crewmen from a B 29 survived after rescue by Nome pilots Frank Whaley and William Munz in 40 below zero. Two bodies believed from a parachute team were found near the crash while Lt Vern Arnett and Lt Frederick Sheetz remain missing after seeking Eskimo aid at Shishmaret.
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Nome
Alaska
Seward Peninsula
Vern H. Arnett
Santa Ana
Calif
Frederick I. Sheetz
Keyser
W. Va
Eskimo Vilage
Shishmaret
Frank H. Whaley
Wien Alaska
William Munz
Munz
Turkey
Arctic
Donald B. Duesler
San Fernando
Wholesale Prices Near All Time High
Government economists note wholesale prices for 900 commodities rose past recent postwar levels and approach the May 1920 peak. The December 20 index reached 162.5 with 1929 as 100, showing less than a three percent gap to May 1920 levels as food items slowed briefly.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Bureau
Truman
Congress
King Mihai Abdicates and Romanian Shift Declared
King Mihai I abdicated in a 3 p m broadcast, saying changes in Romania made a constitutional alteration necessary and he would not block the people's freedom. A cabinet proclamation declared Romania a popular democratic republic. Mihai, who has twice worn the throne, led a long dynastic arc from child king to regent, wartime overthrow, and later links with European royals. The report mixes this with economic notes on wholesale price trends and cost of living, highlighting inflationary pressures and policy tensions in the United States.
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Bucharest
Mihai I
Mihai
Romania
Ion Antonescu
Anne
Switzerland
London
Anne of Bourbon- Parma
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Marsh fill plan eyed by La Crosse aldermen
A public hearing on Max Bemel's marsh fill proposal prompts the council to study the cost of street and alley grading against abutting property assessments. Bemel seeks about 100000 from the city and argues the project will bring tax revenue, while opponents question city returns. The total cost may exceed 200000 with sand needs and land purchases.
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la Crosse River
Max Bemel
A. R. Kempter
Ninth Ward
Bemel
la Crosse
Indian Hill
Q. H. Hale
City Plan Commission
Hale
Henry Tietz
Warren Smith
W. P. Roellig
Emil Schultz
Rose Street
Aledrman J. C. Houska
Fred E.teele
William Cook
North Side
Council
Truman Signs Duplicate Inflation Curb Bill
President Truman signs a duplicate copy of the inflation curb bill after a daylong search failed to locate the original. The action comes as officials rush to avert a delay before a Wednesday deadline while the staff explains a White House mystery surrounding the missing bill.
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Truman
Washington
Popea
Secret Service
Earlie
Charles G. Ross
White House
Clark M. Clifford
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Clifford
George Elsey
Anderson
Commerce Department
Greek Reds in New Attack on Konitsa
Guerrillas strike Konitsa as the decisive battle for the city begins. Government forces, reinforced, defend outer lines after 24 hours of fighting. Rebels urge Konitsa as capital of a new communist state led by Gen Markos Va fiades.
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Athens
Konitsa
Markos Vafiades
Bourozani Bridge
Weather bulletin for La Crosse area tonight and Wednesday
Cloudy with occasional snow flurries and much colder tonight with a low around 10. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy and somewhat colder with a high near 22. Diminishing northwesterly winds continue tonight.
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la Crosse
Grain Rationing Cut For Whiskey Makers In 1947
Washington announces grain rationing for whiskey producers under the anti inflation act. Distillers face a 2 450 000 bushel cap through January 31 1948, about 21 percent of December 1946 to March 1947 average plus mash capacity. Wheat is barred. a 6 000 bushel minimum applies per plant. Transfers between plants of one company allowed with limits. Government owned distilleries barred from allocations. Congress may extend allotment authority in January.
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Washington
Anderson
Cold Weather Forecast for La Crosse and Surrounding Areas
Weather expert A D Sanial predicts a steady drop to 10 degrees above zero Tuesday night into Wednesday morning in La Crosse with clearing by evening. A note recalls temperatures 18 below zero at the airport and 16 below downtown a year ago. A freezing drizzle will precede clearing with northwest winds up to 25 mph.
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la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Sanial
Superior
Wisconsin Rapids
French Reds Deprived Of Gasoline Ration
Paris dispatch reports Interior Minister Jules Moch ordered the Communist party be deprived of its gasoline ration as a measure to defend the republic against Communist attacks.
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Paris
Communist Party
Jules Moch
Battle For Mukden Enters Crucial Stage
Chinese Communist regulars pressed toward Mukden with heavy attacks. Dispatches place three Red divisions six miles north of the city and a 20 000 strong column at eight miles southwest. Manchuria battles continue across the region with intensified fighting reported.
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Peiping
Mukden
Manchuria
Taft Warns Democrats Seek Totalitarian Power in Election
Senator Robert A Taft denounces Democrats as seeking police state powers and calls the 1948 election a choice between a totalitarian state and a return to higher living standards. He argues inflation can be checked without such controls and urges a broader United Nations approach with Russia.
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Kansas City
Robert A Taft
Truman
Ohio Republican
Taft
United Nations
Russia
Seven City Skating Rinks Open Today
The park department announced that seven city skating rinks are open to the public Tuesday. They are Hood First ward Hogan Copeland Roosevelt and Lagoon. Three rinks West avenue Goose Green and Emerson remain closed due to flooding operations.
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Park Department
Hood
First Ward
Hogan
Copeland
Roosevelt
Lagoon
West Avenue
Goose Green
Emerson
Wallace launches independent bid to shake 1930s party lines
Henry A Wallace announced a presidential run as an independent, the first major third party campaign since 1924. His move immediately placed foreign policy, especially relations with Russia, at the center of the race and unsettled both Democratic and Republican ranks.
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Washington
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
Russia
Robert M. LaFollette Sr
Wallace eyes Taylor as potential running mate for 1948
Vice President Wallace said Senator Glen H. Taylor of Idaho would be marvelous as a running mate for a new party ticket. He praised Taylor and Senator Claude Pepper for their courage on foreign policy and noted Pepper’s strong stance while discussing a Wallace headed presidential bid.
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Milwaukee
Henry A. Wallace
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Wallace
Taylor
New Party
Claude E. Pepper
Florida
Peppe Taylor
Wallace's Chicago talk stirs 1948 campaign questions
The piece notes LaFollette’s 1924 Wisconsin lead and speculates on Wallace's potential 1948 impact. It cites his charge against a bipartisan war policy and universal military training as risks for Democrats in key states. Party leaders fear his appeal and debate him in upcoming campaigns.
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Wallace
Chicago
Thieves Strike While Cops Bowl In Detroit
Detroit police officers focused on strikes and spares in an inter precinct bowling league when a thief took five revolvers from the checkroom. Investigators traced the intruder who reportedly climbed over a partition while staff was away at lunch.
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Detroit
Lutherans to Hold State Convention in West Allis
The Wisconsin Lutheran League executive committee selected West Allis as the site for the annual state convention on June 27 and 28.
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West Allis
Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin Lutheran League
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