McGrath Seeks to Preserve Ives on Labor Panel in Senate
Democratic National Chairman McGrath urged GOP leaders to keep Senator Ives on the labor committee amid moves to reconfigure a smaller panel after Ball’s defeat. Ives, praised as an able labor expert, may stay if a more senior Republican yields his seat. leaders face a partisan Taft-Hartley clash and potential repeal talk.
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McGrath
GOP
Rgnpublican
Ives
Bhcans
Ball
Minn
Jennier
Ind
Fies
Senate-House
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Forrestal pushes for power shift over armed services
Secretary Forrestal signals possible congressional fight by urging broader control of the three military branches. He notes disagreements among services and hints at hard domestic decisions, including taxes, as the U.S. expands aid to Europe amid Cold War pressures. He proposes an undersecretary role and discusses federalizing certain guard units, while hinting at an earth satellite vehicle program.
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Washington
Forrestal
Congress
United States
Army
Navy
Air Force
Europe
White House
Defense Secretary
Ground
Air National Guard
China Awaits War Parley Decision Amid Peace Rumors
In Nanking and Peiping sources report Chiang Kai-shek and top generals may choose either continuing the war or seeking peace. Rumors of a forthcoming political settlement circulate as Reds hold northern China. Markets react with peacemaking hopes lifting the gold yuan and bullion prices.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
North China
Yan
Spencer Moosa
Associated Press
Peiping
Peipae
Oroven
National Assembly
Shanghai
Money Mart
Truman Aims To Keep Defense Costs At Safe Low
President Truman plans to hold next year’s military spending to the lowest safe level, aiming to avoid home front rationing while supporting European recovery. Officials say total army navy and air force appropriations near 15 billion dollars could avert controls, though higher funding risks a need for a broader consumer rationing system.
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Washington
Truman
France
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Pater
Council of Foreign Advisers
Edwin G Nourse
Nourse
United Copper
Otte
Farm Parity Ratio Falls to 1942 Level in December
The parity ratio, a measure of farmer prosperity, dropped to 108 in mid December, the lowest since September 1962. Prices received by farmers were the lowest since February, with the all crop price index down 13 percent from January’s peak and livestock costs down seven percent from January to December.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Lastanuary
Ser
Truman Begins New Congress Preparations After Holiday Return
President Truman, back from Missouri with his family, faces a heavy deskload as cabinet members and officials await his guidance for Congress set to convene January 3. He spent hours reading at the airport amid fog while his airborne official return was guided by radar, a tense scene as three airliners waited below.
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Washington
Truman
Eafely
Congress
Mr. Truman
Missouri
Cepitol Hill
Bistaaa
Independence
Francis
French) Williams
Tru
Civil Aeronautics Administration
La Crosse Area Tonight Shows Mild Cold Outlook
For La Crosse and vicinity fair and not so cold tonight with a low around 5 to 8 above zero and a mild high expected, according to local weather observations. The bulletin notes clearer skies and light winds aiding a comfortable evening.
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la Crosse
Warner
December post office receipts rise to 5959.55 in 28 days
Wenzel Dvorak reported Thursday that post office receipts for the first 28 days of December 1947 show an increase of 5959.55 over the previous year. The total to date stands at 64874.75, according to the postmaster.
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Wenzel Dvorak
Arrests in Athens Spur Reds Roundup Under LGES Custody
New arrests of Communists in Athens under LGES custody. Reports indicate additional detentions ranging from three to more than four thousand. authorities tighten security as the roundup expands.
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Athens
LGES
Midnight Fireworks Set for Grandad Bluff Show
Grandad Bluff fireworks display planned with a 15 minute setup for a one hour show. Bonadurer directs the firework arrangements as La Crosse residents are urged to stay off the bluff Friday while crews handle the dangerous displays.
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Grandad Bluff
Bonadurer
Grandad
la Crosse
Quakes Hit Reno Area With Aftershocks Reported
A series of tremors struck about 10 miles west of Reno with the brunt on that region. Seismographs registered four to five quakes hourly as aftershocks continued into the night.
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Reno
Gianella
Truman Named Time Man of the Year for 1948
New York reports President Truman is Time magazine's Man of the Year for 1948, marking the second time he has received the honor. Time announced the selection on January 3.
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Truman
Time
New York
Time Magazine
Study Space War Ballistics
New Haven Conn May be a guided missile threat from abroad may evaporate before arrival. Shooting stars seen by radar reveal details of upper air and meteors invisible to eye or camera. Millz and McKinney report radar detects many meteors and shows upper air lumpiness and possible extra electrification.
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New Haven
Conn
American Astronomical Society Today
Yale University
Ogram
Navy
Military
Sateen Ae
National Research Council
Peter M. Millz
W. H. McKinney
Elizabeth Bentley Sued For Libel
New York reports Elizabeth Bentley, once a claimed Soviet spy, served with a libel summons in a case brought by W. Remington. Remington’s attorney Richard Green tracked Bentley to the Bronx after a 12 week chase. Bentley called him a Communist on TV.
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New York
Anne
Elizabeth Tr. Bentley
Wie Tam W. Remington
Remington
Richard G. Green
Miss Bentley
Bronx
Commerce Department
Happy return for 12 rescued Air Force fliers
Twelve airmen rescued from a Dec 9 C-47 crash on a Greenland ice cap arrived at Bluie West Eight and Bluie West One bases. Maj. Gen. Caleb V. Haynes called them "happy" and said they suffered mainly boredom with only minor injuries. A larger group, including rescuers, heads to La Guardia New York the next day.
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N. F
Greenland
Caleb V. Haynes
Air Force
Fort Pepperrell
St. Johns
Bluie West Eight
Arctic Circle
Haynes
Bluie West
New York
la Guardia
Emil C
South Hadley
Mass
Charles H. Blackwell
San Antonio
Tex
Labrador
Newark
Bullis and Countess Wed in Minneapolis Honeymoon Start
Harry A. Bullis board chairman of General Mills Inc marries The Countess Maria Smorczewska formerly of Warsaw and Wilno Poland. It is her third marriage at 54 and his second at 38.
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Minneapolis
Harry A. Bullis
General Millis, Inc
Maria Smorczewska
Warsaw
Wilno
Poland
Reds 15 Year Plan Making Progress
Moscow reports Russia’s fifteen year development plan is progressing with effects noted from dry winds blowing from Asian deserts and the Caspian region.
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Reds
Moscow
Russia
Caspian
Frigid Midwest Cold Snap Bites Wisconsin Towns
Tuesday night snow on the Coulee Region gave way to a deep freeze as temperatures fell below zero. La Crosse logged minus three while Sparta hit a chilling minus nineteen, with a frigid Midwest pattern continuing after the earlier snowstorm.
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Mr. Mercury
Coulee
la Crosse
Sparta
Midwest
Plan To Close Fund Campaign For Krajewski Family
A week-long drive in La Crosse Onalaska and the Coulee Region will end Friday night after generous support for the burned Krajewski family. The fund total reached 1334 dollars with clothing and furniture offered and more money and materials still needed to rebuild their home for mother and seven children. Wallace Massey urges jars collectors to deliver contributions to Bernard Thill by Friday as unions and industries prepare final donations.
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Krajewski
la Crosse
Onalaska
Coulee
la Crosse Industries
Wallace Massey
Bernard Thill
St. Michael's Orphanage
Receives State Funds for December Benefits
State funds distributed in December include large old age assistance at 41978.57 dollars and dependent children allotments totaling 10126.84 dollars. Blind aid contributed 314.15 dollars, with Treasurer Marvin Johnson overseeing the disbursement.
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City and County Offices Close at Noon Friday
All city and county offices will close at noon Friday due to the observance. Staff announcements urge residents to plan accordingly and conduct essential business before the early closure.
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