Plans Set for March 1 La Crosse Airport Dedication
The executive committee of a citizens dedication group meets Monday at 4 30 p m in The Tribune rooms to finalize 16 subcommittee chairs and officers for the La Crosse airport dedication set for March 1 The event coincides with the inauguration of air mail and Northwest Airlines service to La Crosse pending completion of airport improvement work by March 1 Northwest officials and aviation board chairman E H Erickson anticipate the service start on that date.
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F. R. Schneider
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John A. Elliott
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William Freise
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Northwest Airlines
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Northwest
TVA Letter Forgery Aired Casts Doubt on Letter Authorship
Senator McKellar pressed TVA nominee Clapp about a Birmingham letter alleged to be forged to influence an administrative decision. Hart denies writing it while McKellar links the post office box to TVA workers and a Communist party member. Clapp says forgery possible and devious arrangements could be involved.
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Compromise Sought on Philippine Bases
Manila reports a tentative compromise on American bases after five weeks of talks. Ambassador McNutt proposed withdrawing all U S forces an offer quickly rejected by President Roxas and Foreign Secretary Elpidio Kino. Main sticking point remains permanent bases not in major metropolitan areas.
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Heavy reinforcements pledged for Indo China action
Paris reports a Saturday decision to send heavy reinforcements to Indo China as fighting continues between French forces and insurgent Viet Namese nationalists.
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Weather Outlook Sparse with Very Cold Sunday
The forecast calls for fair skies and very cold conditions on Sunday with afternoon temperatures around 5 above. Nighttime will stay chilly but not as extreme, with temperatures easing thereafter.
Groundhogs Readied for their Shadow Day Probing
The piece notes groundhogs will emerge to check for shadows on Feb. 2 as folklore holds. It mentions folklore origins from Candlemass and cites Pennsylvania groups planning pre dawn excursions with playful use of radar and black light to uncover the animal's secrets.
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Charlies F. Hess
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Milwaukee Council Declares Emergency Over Snowstorm Aid Sought
Milwaukee’s common council declared an emergency after an 18 inch snowstorm. It empowered the public works commissioner to buy or rent snow removal gear and barred certain vehicles from streets Sunday and Monday to speed cleanup. Impoundment for blocking operations applies to police fire and public works.
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Grant Thrune Enters Race for La Crosse Mayor
Grant H Thrune second ward alderman announced his candidacy for La Crosse mayor in the spring municipal elections on April 1. A 42 year old electrical contractor and former Clark and Bracken employee, he has served on the common council since 1945 and now leads the AFL affiliated Building and Construction Trades council. He sits on the audit and purchase committee and belongs to local B-135 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
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Colder Air Spreads Across Midwest and Plains
A new subzero wave began developing in the Midwest on Saturday with cooler weather reaching the Atlantic coast. Temperatures fell below 25 degrees below zero in North Dakota and warnings forecast minimums from 25 to 30 below in northern Minnesota, 20 to 25 below in northwest Wisconsin, and 10 to 15 below in northern Iowa. Zero weather was expected to extend to northern Illinois by Sunday morning.
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Pipes Burst Across Britain After Severe Cold Wave
In England’s worst cold spell in 70 years a flood of broken pipes overwhelmed plumbers nationwide. Middlesex crews fielded urgent calls at about one a minute, many customers brushed off as crews struggled to cope. One plumber warned full restoration could take until June.
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Costly Peace Rep Cannon Estimates 1947 Budget Cost at 16 Billion
Rep Cannon said if world leaders guarantee peace the United States could save about 14 billion in the next fiscal year. He noted Truman's 37.5 billion spending plan, with 5 billion set for interest, and urged delaying budget talk until after Moscow foreign ministers meeting. He called for substantial income tax cuts if peace is secured.
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Allied Commanders Clash Over Berlin Labor Policy
In Berlin, Maj. Gen. Alexander Kotikov of the Soviet forces and Maj. Gen. Frank Howley of the American command clashed over labor policy. Kotikov accused Howley of pressuring Berlin unions while Howley accused Kotikov of concealing the truth. The dispute follows tensions in the four power administration and concerns over the Berlin trade union federation.
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Counterfeit Money Losses Rise in 1946
The public losses from counterfeit money in 1946 more than doubled those in 1945, totaling $47,129 up from $18,135. The Secret Service doubled arrests from 1945, totaling 85 suspects. Chief James J. Maloney reported the figures to the Treasury secretary.
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James J. Maloney
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
State Department To Fire 200 Employees
The State Department announced it will dismiss about 200 employees this month as part of wartime proofing cuts. Press officer Michael J. McDermott said the move is not connected to any investigations of employees for alleged Communist connections.
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Locomotive Becomes Flaming Torch After Gas Tank Crash
A New York Central passenger locomotive crashed into a gasoline tanker truck near Cincinnati on a Chicago to Cincinnati run. The engine was destroyed by fire but no passengers were harmed. Engineer Ed Henry, 64, suffered second degree burns. fireman F. E. Clark escaped unharmed. Truck driver Victory Roberts, 52, was uninjured as 1,900 gallons of gasoline spilled.
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Hearings Ordered On Limits For Presidential Terms
A House Judiciary subcommittee ordered public hearings Monday to speed action on constitutional amendments limiting presidential terms. Nine proposals seek two-thirds House and Senate approval and three-fourths state ratification. Some would cap at two four-year terms, others set a six-year term with a single presidency. Rep. Dirksen supports a six-year limit to free a president from political pressures.
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Doomed Jew Denies Appeal Amid Citywide Patrols
In Jerusalem on Saturday British troops joined police to form heavy street patrols as rumors spread that Doviel Gruner, a Jewish underground member condemned for a police station attack, would be executed on Tuesday. A reliable informant warned of 24 hour curfew and potential martial law if violence erupts.
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Butter war erupts as Spokane stores cut butter to 15 cents
Crowds of housewives flocked to two Spokane grocers as George Horseman and Ed Fishness pushed price cuts from 64 cents to 15 cents a pound. Each store limited sales to a pound per customer while supplies lasted with each vendor vowing to undercut the other.
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Tax Board Criticizes O Konski On Unreported Income
Wisconsin tax department argues Rep. Alvin E O Konski gained 2938 by routing federal checks to Martin Vickers and contests 1942 44 income reporting. It claims the congressman willfully failed to report income, challenging credibility of his defense and Vickers testimony.
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Hurley
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Eight Prison Escapees Nabbed in New York Apartment Raid
Police arrested Edmund Godfrey and William Duffy in a Lower East Side apartment as part of a sweeping raid that captured eight of nine Raymond Street jail escapees. Detectives, tear gas, and armed units blocked streets while on nearby roofs officers monitored the operation. Philip De Caro admitted smuggling hack saw blades into the jail to aid the breakout.
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DC-3 Falls In Portugal Resort Outside Lisbon
A French Air France Dakota DC-3 crashed near Sintra on the Lisbon coast killing six teens and injuring others. The survivor Eugene Leonard, a French businessman, said he lost consciousness and found the wreckage with all others dead inside the plane. Official counts varied, with 11 or 12 aboard and 5 crew. reports claim up to 15 deaths. Fuel shortage and Spain’s diplomatic dispute were suspected factors.
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Soviets Say U S China Mediation Failed Policy Is Bankrupt
Izvestia in Moscow charged that U S efforts to resolve China’s civil conflict were not mediation but interference. The paper noted U S withdrawal announced by Gen George C Marshall and warned future moves in China depend on U S policy.
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Joint study for 900 officers aims at tri service unity
Washington reports that 900 navy army and army air force officers will study together to foster amphibious thinking and inter service understanding. A joint army navy statement says ground, sea and air forces rely on one another for supply reinforcement and support.
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Convicted Nazi Dies in Hamburg Before Sentencing
Adolf Winkelmann, 59, a Nazi doctor linked to Ravensbruck camp prisoner selections, died of a heart attack in Hamburg on Saturday just before his sentencing hearing, French officials disclosed.
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