Wisconsin’s 1952 Top News Stories Named
The Associated Press ranking in Wisconsin lists Ike’s election and McCarthy’s reelection as the top story, with Wisconsin Rose Bowl selection and Taft’s primary among the top ten. Other notable items include a rejected legislative reapportionment proposal, a drought threat, eight deaths in a Du Pont plant blast, a spike in homicides, horsemeat scandals, Kenosha officials’ prosecutions, and publicized crimes.
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Gen. Eisenhower
Joseph R. McCarthy
University of Wisconsin
Associated Press
Ike-McCarthy
Sen. McCarthy
Kenosha
Pri
Gen
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Sen
McCarthy
Taft
du Pont
Barksdale
North Woods
du Pont Company
Spies and Reds at U.N. under scrutiny by House panel
Justice Department official Roy M. Cohn testified that Americans tied to spying and Communist activity are still on the United Nations staff. He faulted the State Department for clearing several “very bad” subversives and condemned David Weintraub’s leadership as “absolutely disgraceful.” Cohn said officials delayed the New York grand jury probe to avoid political fallout before the election, naming several senior DOJ and U.S. attorney officials involved in the decision.
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Washington
Justice Department
United Nations
Roy M. Cohn
Atty
McGranery
State Department
U.N
Cohn
House
David Weintraub
The
New York
Charles Murray
Ross Malone
Myles Lane
U.S
Southern District of
New York Grand Jury
Every
U. N
General Tax Relief Likely In New Year Push
New York reports tax relief as a major New Year’s resolution amid rising federal state and local levies. A Washington forecast suggests a nine percent cut in new appropriations for the next fiscal year to ease the tax burden, though vast unspent funds and local needs keep relief uncertain.
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New York
Eisenhower
Washington
Congress
The
Tax Foundation
Foundation
United States
Treasury
Wright Names Three Deputies
Sheriff elect Ivan A. Wright announces three new deputies for La Crosse County to take office January 5. Ervin Petesy Voss from La Crosse, Ivan Thompson from Carroll IL, and Harry Schafer of Onalaska will fill court officer, squad car, and second shift jail guard roles respectively.
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la Crosse County
Sheriff's Department
Ivan A. Wright
Wright
Ervin i Petesy) Voss
la Crosse
Ivan Thompson
Harry Schafer
Onalaska
Voss
Orgie Wall
Larry Schaefer
Thompson
Carroll
Ill
Schafer
Everette Runge
Harry Mueller
Mark Hewitt
Lawrence Linhart
Carrijan
Vern Lamp
Robert Scullin
Edward Stokes
Oliver Bemis
Carl Schnick
Schnick
Jean Wright
Ruth Scullin
Courageous woman dies after happy Christmas birth
Mary Decelle a 32 year old wife and mother of five died of cancer within 24 hours after giving birth to a healthy 5 pound 7 ounce boy at Kerbs Memorial Hospital in St. Albans Vermont. She had been allowed to go home for Christmas to spend time with her family before a planned Caesarian section. Doctor Dr Walter Rath called her one of the most courageous women he ever met.
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ST. Albans
Mary Decelle
Decelle
Kerbs Memorial Hospital
Walter Rath
Morton
Agriculture Department Restricts Dairy Imports
An official source states the Agriculture Department will curb dairy imports as part of ongoing trade adjustments. The report also notes President Truman will urge Congress to approve about 73 percent of a proposed 73.5 billion budget for next year, with defense and other outlays adjusted under a looming Eisenhower administration.
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Truman
Congress
Eisenhower
Truman Administration
Korea
Eisenhower Plans Conference on New Bills with Senate Republicans
President elect Eisenhower will host a conference with Sen. Robert A. Taft and other GOP leaders to outline a preliminary legislative program. Attending are Styles Bridges Eugene D. Millikin Leverett Saltonstall Milton Young and others. He also announced Robert Cutler as administrative assistant to coordinate with the National Security Council.
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New York
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Congress
Taft
Sens
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
GOP
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Milton R. Young
North Dakota
Republican Policy Committee
Robert Cutler
Old Colony ‘Trust Company
Boston
Cutler
National Security Council
Paul G. Hoffman
Ford Foundation
Milton Katz
McCarthy Receives Six Medals for World War II Valor
Sen. Joseph McCarthy was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal and four service stars along with five additional Air Medals by Col. John Lanigan in Washington The honors cover wartime service as a Marine air combat intelligence officer in the Pacific from 1942 to 1944 The ceremony included a note from Gen Lemuel Shepherd praising the heroism and meritorious aerial achievement.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
John Lanigan
Fifth Reserve Marine District
McCarthy
Secretary of the Navy
Dan Kimball
Truman
Lanigan
Solomon Islands
United States Naval Service
Solomons
Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr
Shepherd
Marine Corps Reserve
Deportation Ordered for Wall Street Financier Rubinstein
New York financier Serge M. Rubinstein must surrender by 3 p.m. today or forfeit a $1,000 bond after Atty. Gen. James P. McGranery ordered deportation. Rubinstein, 44, long battles over a 1947 draft-dodging conviction and earlier deportation orders, has exhausted immigration appeals but may seek court review.
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New York
Serge M. Rubinstein
Boy Wonder
Wall Street
Old Russia
United States
Washington
Atty
James P. McGranery
Rubinstein
MacGranery
Fifth Avenue
U. S
Board of Immigration Appeals
Immigration Service
Justice Department
Local Weather Ford Crosse and Vicinity Forecast
Partly cloudy and quite cold tonight and Tuesday night. Wednesday mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow by afternoon. Low Tuesday night 12, high Wednesday 28.
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Ford Crosse
Milwaukee under 21 beer rule causes legal clash
Milwaukee bans beer sales to anyone under 21 in groceries, but the city attorney says the rule may be invalid while state law allows 18 and older in taverns. The La Crosse Tribune notes grocers remain the main beer source for teens and a court test is possible.
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la Crosse
Milwaukee
Alan Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Philip Arneson
Sharp Drop In Butter Cheese Prices Cited
The Agriculture Department imposed import restrictions on dairy products under the Defense Production Act to curb foreign competition. It aims to stabilize prices as imports of dried milk and butter rise, with quotas set for dried whole milk dried buttermilk and dried cream for the January March period.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U. S
Three Dead In Chicago Fire At South Halsted District
A blast and blaze at the General Furniture Company building on 6155 South Halsted Street left three dead and six others unaccounted for. Fire officials named Harold Kistner, 54, personnel manager. Earl Hildebrand, 55, advertising manager. and Elaine Lapka, 26, a bookkeeper, among the victims. Alvin Kessell, 55, remained missing as crews searched the smoldering ruins.
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Chicago
South Side
Michael J. Corrigan
General Furniture Company
South Halsted Street
Harold Kistner
Earl Hildebrand
Elaine Lapka
Alvin Kessell
Scientists Decode Chicken Language With Spectrograph Study
Cornell zoologist Dr. Nicholas Collins and University of Wisconsin professor Martin Joos report chicken vocal signals convey meanings such as Hawk coming, danger from ground, and dinner time. They used a spectrograph to record and interpret chick distress, food calls, and roosting sounds, noting distinct cluck frequencies and patterns.
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ST. Louis
Nicholas Collins
Cornell University
Martin Joos
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Joes
Collins
Cause Of Fire Not Learned At Wisconsin Theater
Fire officials could not determine the cause of the Sunday blaze at the Wisconsin Theater. The fire likely started from a smoker in the balcony or restrooms Saturday night, with a cigarette or match igniting and smoldering until 7 a.m. when flames swept through the building. Janitor August Groede reported cleaning the theater early Sunday and discovering smoke, leading to rescue and demolition work on damaged walls. The heat line serving nearby properties was restored Monday, and the theater owner’s management notes ongoing study of the building’s future.
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Wisconsin
Adolph Kessel
Kessel
August Groede
Groede
Fire Department
Evans Cartage Company
Northern States Power Company
Schwalbe
la Crosse Amusement Company
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Badger
Harry Chandler
Harold E. Stassen
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Warren
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William Gardner Jr
Fond l du Lae
Agnes Jaeger
Justice Aide
Harry P. Snyder
Weintraub
State and Justice Departments
Telephoto
Kelly
By Sam Dawson
Sheriff's Office
Hal Boylees
By Frank O'Brien
John Trippeer
Memphis, Tenn
Senators
By Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Quently
Pacific
By Alton L. Blakeslee
AP Science Reporter
American Association For the Advancement of Science
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