Haifa Refinery Battle Intensifies After UN Partition Vote
In Haifa a major clash at the Consolidated Refinery leaves 41 Jews and 6 Arabs dead and many wounded. The blast followed an attack by Jewish militants, with British troops enforcing a cordon around refinery facilities. Across the region, total Palestine deaths rise to 478 since the partition decision.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
United Nations
Palestine
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Damascus
Middle East
Galile
Tel Aviv
Jaffa
Break-In Reported at Two La Crosse Breweries
Police were alerted to a break-in and attempted entry after 2 a.m. Tuesday at two La Crosse breweries. At La Crosse Breweries Inc. entry was gained by jimmying a washroom door and glasses were stolen. Heileman’s Art Terpstra said a hasp on a door to the racking room was pried off. Henry Dummer of Holmen reported a car ransacked near Concordia Hall after entry through a ventilator window. nothing was taken.
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la Crosse
Carl Michel
la Crosse Breweries, Inc
Heileman
Art Terpstra
Henry Dummer
Holmen
Concordia Hall
National Guard Instructor Checks La Crosse Office
Maj. E. C. Frederiikson an artillery instructor from National Guard headquarters in Stevens Point Wisconsin inspects the La Crosse National Guard office in the federal building. He will return to his Stevens Point office on January 1.
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E. C. Frederiikson
National Guard
Stevens Point
Wis
la Crosse
Gasoline Tax Funds Targeted for Tennels?
Fragmentary text suggests reference to new gasoline taxes and funds directed to tunnels or similar projects. Details are unclear, including scope, location, or timetable.
Wallace barred from Wisconsin spring primary
Wisconsin Secretary of State A Zimmerman says Henry A Wallace cannot run as an independent in the April 6 presidential primary as candidates must file with recognized parties. Wisconsin elections head Gaige Roberts notes no third party path to the general election. independents would need 14 nomination papers with 1,000 signatures each for Wallace, his running mate, and 12 electors.
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Madison
Wis
Henry A. Wallace
Wisconsin
A. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Wallace
Milwaukee
Chicago
Gaige Roberts
Wisconsin Department of Elections
Roberts
City weighs flood risk in marsh fill proposal
City council debates if filling part of the marsh to support a project endangers lower north side streets. Engineering study cited a river diversion plan, while critics warn against subsidizing a speculative venture. Mayor Beranek notes a dedicated haul road would cross Lang Drive if approved.
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Cook
Alvord, Burdick and Howson
Chicago
la Crosse River
Jesse D. Howard
King Street
C. A. Beranek
Lang Drive
Nazi To Die At Dachau War Crimes Trial
Hans Moeser commandant of Nordhausen camp was sentenced to death by a U S war crimes court in Dachau Germany. The trial, the last before an American court, concluded two years of proceedings with 1,649 defendants tried and 1,399 found guilty. Seven sentenced to life imprisonment, others to 25, 20, 7, and 5 years. four acquitted.
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Dachau
Germany
Hans Moeser
Nordhausen
U. S
Truman and Industry Office Set Talks on Price Controls
Officials said President Truman may seek new recommendations if voluntary limits fail to ease price pressures on living costs. A January 8 meeting with steel industry spokesmen and Harriman signals a broadened drive to coordinate voluntary controls across steel, grain, and related sectors through industry advisory committees.
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Truman
Congress
Harriman
War Production Board
Prices rise for farm goods and crude oil in weekly report
Prices weeks ago and 16.2 per cent higher than a year ago. All farm products were up 0.4 per cent in the week, largely because of higher livestock quotations. And these were due to brisk buying for storage in anticipation of reduced supplies in 1948. Average food prices declined 0.4 per cent with lower prices for meats eggs fats and oils. Pork and lamb were lower but beef veal and poultry advanced. The statisticians said this food drop will not last and will be offset by higher costs on seasonal foods later. All items other than foods and farm products went up 1.3 per cent led by sharp advances for crude petroleum and petroleum products.
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Bureau
Watkins backs meat rationing as safe measure
Sen Watkins of Utah told reporters meat likely must be rationed to ensure safety. He aligns with New England GOP colleagues Flanders Baldwin and Lodge in supporting distribution controls on meat.
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Washington
Watkins
Utah
New England
Flanders
Baldwin
Conn
Lodge
Mass
Car Collision Damages Reported On Ward Avenue
A parked car owned by Henry Williamson at 2154 Winnebago Street was damaged by a vehicle driven by Albert K Moldenhauer of 29245 Losey Boulevard South on Ward Avenue Monday afternoon. Williamson's damages were about 50 dollars. Moldenhauer's vehicle sustained 15 dollars in damage.
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Henry Williamson
Winnebago Street
Albert K. Moldenhauer
Losey Boulevard
Ward Avenue
Fourth Circuit Upholds Negro Vote in South Carolina Primaries
The U S fourth circuit court of appeals upheld Negroes right to vote in South Carolina Democratic primaries, ruling there was no error in enjoining election officials from denying qualified Black voters a voice in the primaries regarded as the real elections in the state. The decision, written by Judge Parker, cites the Declaration of Independence and notes the disfranchised cannot speak with the same force as voters.
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Richmond
United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
South Carolina
Appeals
J. Waites Waring
Circuit
John J. Parker
Charlotte, N. C
Morris A. Soper
Baltimore
Armistead M. Dobie
Charlottesville
Parker
Circuit Court
Reverend Thomas G Brown 74 Dies in Jewell Iowa
Mabel Minn special funeral services were held for the Rev Thomas G Brown 74 who died December 22 at Jewell Iowa. He formerly led the Friends church at Esper Iowa and resigned for health reasons. He moved to Blairsburg Iowa in September and is survived by his wife four sons and four daughters along with 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Mabel
Minn
Thomas G. Brown
Jewell
Elyria
Ohio
Brown
the Friends Church
Esper
Blairsburg
James
Wendell
Detroit
John
Buffalo
N. Y
Gordon
Fort Dodge
Julius
Margaret) Leber
Florida
Harrison
Agnes) Slone
Berea
Lewis
Violet) Black
Chargris Falls
Alec
Jeanette) Penman
Funeral services held for Mrs. Hattie Crandall in Augusta
Mauston Wis December 27 funeral services were conducted Monday in Augusta for Mrs Hattie Crandall 87 mother of C A Crandall furniture dealer and funeral director Mauston The body was returned to the family home in Augusta for the service.
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Mauston
Wis
Augusta
Hattie Crandall
C. A. Crandall
Plane crash near Kotzebue halts bomber flight to Nome
A bomber survived a violent crash near Kotzebue on the way to Nome. Pilot Arnett said he was not sleepy as the ground rose. The crew braced for impact and escaped before the aircraft burned, destroying most emergency supplies but leaving food and medical kits usable until rescue.
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Nome
Kotzebue
Bering Sea
Arnett
Real Estate Transfers and Court Actions in La Crosse Area
Real estate transfers list properties from Ernest and Martha Baker to Louis Preuss in Campbell and Hendricksons to Halversons in Holmen, plus Dittmans to Given on Fourth Street. Courts report Clay pleads guilty to vagrancy, Small innocent on non support, Clark fined for minor motor violations, Trautsch pleads guilty to drunken driving with fines. Correction notes Pitner fined for intoxicated driving and license revoked. Municipal Airport activity lists numerous flights and crews visiting or departing La Crosse through Dec 27.
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la Crosse
Ernest F
Martha Baker
Louis A. Preuss
Campbell
Sam and
Agathe Hendrickson
Alvin B
Selma Halverson
Holmen
Adolph G. Dittman
Edwin S
Elsie Dittman
James K. Given, Sr
Fourth Street
Jay
Main Streets
Manston
Wis
George F. Trautsch
New Lisbon
Robert P. Clark
West State Stree
Darrell Pitener
Prospect Street
Tribune
Missing White House anti inflation bill puzzle intrigues
Secret service men traced the missing Republican sponsored anti inflation bill from Clark Clifford's desk to Truman signing, with a duplicate printed and filed. Press Secretary Ross said the ash heap search found nothing. bills have vanished before in 1935 and 1938. The mystery centers on who would want the bill, Ross called the document worthless.
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Arthur Edson
Washington
Secret Service
Ashcans
White House
Clark M. Clifford
Mr. Truman
Charles G. Ross
Budget Bureau
Ross
Truman
Obituary of Mrs Julia Novak 84 La Crosse Native
Mrs. Julia Novak 84 of La Crosse died Monday in a local hospital. Survived by son Valentine, sister Mrs. Anna Malzarek, ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Husband and daughter preceded her. Funeral from Blaschke Funeral Home at 9:00 Friday then 9:30 Holy Cross Church Rev Stanley Andrzejewski officiating. Rosary Thursday 7:30 at funeral home. Friends may call Thursday.
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Julia Novak
North 16Th Street
Valentine
la Crosse
Anna Malzarek
Novak
Blaschke
Holy Cross Church
Stanley Andrzejewski
West Salem Man Depears at 77 in West Salem
Deitrich F. Meyer 77 died at his home in West Salem Monday afternoon. Survived by wife, son Ervin of West Salem, daughter Dorothy Bockenhauer of La Crosse, step-daughter Dorothy Steyer of Buffalo Springs ND, sister in Germany, eight grandchildren. Funeral 1 pm Wednesday at Jostad Funeral Home and 1:30 pm at Christ Lutheran West Salem, Rev Paustian officiating. Burial in Neshonoc Cemetery.
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Deitrich F. Meyer
West Salem
Ervin
Clarence
Dorothy) Bockenhauer
la Crosse
Henry Steyer
Buffalo Springs
N. D
Henry Miller
Germany
Jostad Funers
Christ Lutheran Church
Walter Paustian
Neshonoc Cemetery
Watertown Man Frank Servis Dies in Florida
Word reached Watertown Florida last October of the death of Frank Arthur Servis 65 formerly of La Crosse He spent most of his life in Chicago NL where he was connected with Westinghouse Electrical Manufacturing He was UW Madison graduate and Delta Tau Delta member Surviving sister Mrs Hunter Bowen Watertown and brother W J Servis Dickinson Funeral services and burial were in Watertown.
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Watertown
Fla
Frank Arthur Servis
la Crosse
Servis
Chicago
Westinghouse Electrical Manufacturing Company
University of Wisconsin
Delta Tau Delta
Hunter Bowen
W. J. Servis
Dickinson
Funeral services for Edward Gates in Bangor
Funeral services for Edward Gates age 63 of Bangor are set for Wednesday starting 1 30 p m at Fossum funeral chapel and 2 p m at Bangor Presbyterian Church with Rev F C Boller officiating. Burial will be in Burns Cemetery.
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Edward Gates
Bangor
Fossum Funeral
Bangor Presbyterian Church
F. C. Boller
Burns Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Wal ter Coburn Onalaska 67
Funeral services for Mrs. Walter Coburn a 67 year old Onalaska resident who died Monday will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Fossum funeral home in Onalaska with Rev. S J Lambright officiating. Burial will follow in Onalaska cemetery.
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Walter Coburn
Onalaska
Fossum Funeral Home
Milwaukee Road promotes Anderson to general passenger agent
Oliver R. Anderson, longtime Milwaukee Road official, is named general passenger agent in Seattle succeeding F. N. Hicks who retires December 31. H. Sengstacken remains passenger traffic manager with William Wallace named assistant passenger traffic manager based in Chicago. Wallace has held various posts since 1919, most recently general passenger agent in Seattle.
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F. N. Hicks
H. Sengstacken
William Wallace
Seattle
Chicago
Aberdeen
S. D
Wallace
Detroit
Mich
Oliver R. Anderson
St. Paul
Minn
Anderson
la Crosse
City
Minneapolis
Wallace third party moves draw mixed reactions across parties
Democratic officials in unnamed quote flagged Wallace as harming the party prospects. James Roosevelt in Los Angeles warned of dangers from a Wallace candidacy. Senator McCarran dismissed fears of a Russian sympathizer, while Senator Taylor pondered a vice presidential bid. Rep. Marcantonio hailed the moment as a battle hymn for 1948. Senator Brooks welcomed potential disruption of Roosevelt era coalitions.
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Millikin
Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
California
Democratic Committee
Wallace
McCarran
Dnew
Taylor
New York
Rep
Marcantonio
Alp-Ny
American Labor Party
Roosevelt
Brooks
R-Ill
Earl) Browder
Communist Party
Gas Explosions Rock Boston Sewers Injuring 25
In Boston last night a series of underground gas blasts lifted manhole covers and smashed store fronts and office windows, injuring 25 people including many firemen. Authorities attribute the blasts to gas buildup in pipes under snow. No serious injuries reported.
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Boston
Dewey Square
William F. Quigley
Quigley
Burmese cabinet assassins condemned to death by tribunal
U Saw and eight others were sentenced to die for the July 19 plot that killed Maj. Gen. U Aung San and six Burmese ministers. Ba Nyun, a state witness, was acquitted. All defendants had pleaded innocent at arraignment.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Saw
U Aung San
Myochit Party
Ministers’ Council
U Saw Long
Aung San
U Law
Ba Nyun
Mustangs Collide In Farewell Flight Over Bofu Base
Two American fifth air force pilots died when their Mustang fighters collided during a farewell flight over the Bofu air base in Kure Japan. Both crews were recovered but identities were not released.
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Kure
Japan
Fifth Air Force
Bofu
Madison Woman Elected Second Vice President of Speech Association
Carrie Rasmussen of the Madison Wisconsin public schools department was elected second vice president of the Speech Association of America at the group's meeting yesterday in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Carrie Rasmussen
Madison
Wis
Speech Association of America
Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead Dies in Cambridge
Alfred North Whitehead aged 86 a renowned philosopher died in Cambridge Massachusetts from a cerebral hemorrhage He was professor of philosophy emeritus at Harvard University and widely cited for his work in metaphysics and science of society
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Cambridge, Mass
Alfred North Whitehead
Harvard University
Ya mada Town Fire Destroys Half City in Japan
A blaze on northern Honshu destroyed half of Ya mada town starting from a heating brazier. Kyodo reports 75 homes burned and 3,256 people left homeless as firefighters battled the blaze.
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Tokyo
Yamada
Honshu Island
Kyodo
Agricultural Agent Chester Dumond Dies in Wisconsin
Chester Dumond aged 42, Jefferson County agricultural agent, died last night at a Watertown hospital after a heart attack. He had been ill since December.
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Jefferson, Wis
Chester Dumond
Jefferson County
Watertown
Three Dairies Struck Over Pay Dispute in Wisconsin
Three large dairy plants Dolly Madison Sunlite and Uecke remained on strike for a second day in Eau Claire Wisconsin as union leader Norman H. Kleist said the 15 cent an hour wage offer was rejected. The dispute centers on a proposed five dollar weekly raise for ice cream and wholesale milk drivers with only hospitals quarantines and Mt. Washington sanatorium receiving deliveries.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Norman H. Kleist
General Drivers and Helpers Union
Local 662
AFL
Kleist
Dolly Madison
Sunlite
Uecke Dairies
Mt. Washington
Radiator Ornament Thefts Reported In City
Police logged two more thefts of Buick radiator ornaments on Tuesday from vehicles owned by Ed gar Kroner at 1710 Cass Street and Blair Spears at 1317144 Farnam Street.
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Edgar Kroner
Cass Street
Blair Spears
Farnam Street
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