Tragic Head-On Crash Kills Holmen Woman Near Whitehall
Mrs. Joseph Wolfe, 19, of Holmen, dies instantly when a head-on collision between a milk truck and a car occurs four miles north of Whitehall. Her husband Joseph Wolfe, 31, and four others are hospitalized with injuries. the truck driver is unhurt. District Attorney Quinn says no inquest and rules accidental death due to icy road conditions.
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Whitehall
Wis
Holmen
Joseph Wolfe
John Wolfe
Joseph Schneider
la Crosse
Wolfe
Edward Koula
John C. Quinn
Rempealeau County
Schneider
Elk Creek
Joseph
Rufus Halama
Charles Briggs
Mike Herman
Haines
Arcadia
Schneciers
Kane Street
Charles Keilholtz
Quinn
Maurice Scow
Trempealeau County
McMahon Hints Fuchs Case Involves Others
Senator McMahon said investigations in the United States and Britain probe possible involvement of others in Klaus Fuchs case. He cited FBI reports that Fuchs was sympathetic to Communist ideas since youth and had knowledge of the hydrogen bomb. Hoover met with congressional leaders behind closed doors as Bridges urged a search for American contacts.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Klaus Fuchs
Russia
United States
Britain
Congress
FBI
Fuchs
Senate-House Atomic Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
London
Bridges
Senate Appropriations
Ronzani Named New Packers Coach After Lambeau Departure
Gene Ronzani former Marquette star and Chicago Bears backfield leader is named Green Bay Packers head coach. Announcement by Emil Fischer follows Lambeau moving to Chicago Cardinals. Ronzani has no major league head coaching experience and succeeds Lambeau ending 31 years at the helm.
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Green Bay
Wis
Gene Ronzani
Green Bay Packers
Rozani
Marquette University
Chicago Bears
Earl L
Curly) Lambeau
Emil R. Fischer
Lambeau
Chicago Cardinals
Ronzani
Packer
Bears
Marquette
Bronko Nagurski
Beattie Feathers
Carl Brumbaugh
Newark
Sid Luck- Bee
Page
Local Weather for La Crosse Tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with a low of 24. Tuesday remains cloudy with a high near 35.
Woman pleads not guilty in La Crosse shooting case
A 29 year old La Crosse woman Mrs William Pickett pleaded innocent in county court to assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do great bodily harm after a Sunday shooting that injured nine year old Johnny Schaefer. Police say the shooting occurred as a snowball incident near the My Place tavern. The boy suffered serious injuries including a torn fingernail and a broken bone. he was hospitalized and to remain for several days. Preliminary hearing set for Thursday at 2 p.m. Bond was posted by her husband.
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la Crosse
William Pickett
My Place Tavern
Upper George Street
Johnny Schaefer
Onalaska Avenue
Pickett
Mercury Hits 42 on Sunday in La Crosse Area
La Crosse weather Saturday night through Monday shows temperatures reaching 42 in the city and 40 at the airport, the state's highest for Sunday. Weatherman A D Sanial predicts partly cloudy and colder conditions for Monday night with a 24 degree low and 35 degree high on Tuesday. Readings statewide remained unseasonably high early Monday, per the Red Press.
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la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Red Press
Phone Talks Deadlocked in Nationwide Telephone Strike
New York reports a deadlock in peace talks as a nationwide telephone strike looms. CIO Communications Workers of America official Ernest Weaver says no postponement can be called off within 24 hours, while a two week delay is reportedly under government consideration.
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New York
Ernesteaver
CIO Communications Workers of America
Weaver
Husband Fails In Mercy Killing Try
Richmond police reported that Charles S. Stoler, 60, shot his bedridden wife Rose Appich Stoler, 60, in a mercy killing attempt before killing himself. The wounded wife remained in critical condition with two chest wounds.
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Richmond
Rose Appich Stoler
Charles S. Stoler
Editor Who Predicted Russian A-Bomb Says Reds Have H-Bomb
London editor Ken neth De Courcy claims Russia already has made three H bombs and exploded one. He says a series of blasts will occur from March 3 at a site near latitude 40 20 N longitude 80 10 E, near Kazakh borders and Sinkiang, with no confirmations from other sources.
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London
Soviet Union
Cuplages
Kenneth de Courcy
Russia
de Courey
de Courcy
Truman
Tember
de Courccy
Asiatic Republic
Kazakh
Sinkiang
Leahy Declines $1 Million Coaching Offer
New York Journal American quotes Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy saying he turned down a $1,000,000 offer, asking $15,000 a year with a $1,000 end-year bonus, and noting coaching at Notre Dame would be an end in itself. He indicated no other club was named and emphasized money no longer guides his choice.
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The
New York Journal American
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Leahy
Baseball Writers
Lewis Burton
Journal American
Burton
Sparta Armory Plan Rejected by State Official
Adj. Gen. John Mullen rejected Sparta American Legion post's bid to share armory costs. State to own building via purchase from Gage Baldwin after construction. costs trimmed from 40000 and height reduced from 14 to 12 feet. Final building to begin in spring with federal garage storage for NG vehicles.
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Sparta
Wis
Adj
John Mullen
Sparta American Legion Post
National Guard
Mullen
Gage Baldwin
Baldwin
Charles Masters
O. O. Bergman
Madison
Lans
Partans
Adjutant General
NG Company
Gunman holed up in cabin arrested after chase
Golden Colorado police arrested 23 year old Andrew Cecil McCauley after a five hour pursuit over icy mountain roads. McCauley who claimed 12 state manhunts and $250000 in bad checks stopped after authorities found rifles machine pistols blank checks a check writing machine and a mink coat in his mountain cabin. He and Barbara Jean Carroll 26 were taken into custody following the pursuit sparked by a tip. McCauley is charged with two kidnappings and three auto thefts.
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Golden
Colo
Andrew Cecil McCauley
Carl Enlow
McCauley
Barbara Jean Carroll
Houston
Tex
Enlow
Pre-Dawn Fire Kills Five in Eureka Montana Hotel
A preciss fire swept through a three story frame hotel in Eureka Montana destroying the 25 room Montana and killing five persons. The building also housed the post office a bar five apartments and the town's only telephone.
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Montana
Eureka
Mont
Distress Signal Heard As Plane Search Starts
Plane crews sought improving weather to resume the hunt for an air force C-54 missing since January 26 with 44 aboard. If conditions allow, planes will return to interior British Columbia where a searching B 29 bomber reported using the high frequency distress band.
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Edmonton
Alta
British Columbia
John F. Nicholson Dies Acting Mayor of Onalaska
John F. Nicholson 68 longtime public servant and acting mayor of Onalaska died in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. A 45 year U S postal worker he served as postal inspector in La Crosse and Ashland districts and chaired the Onalaska city council for six years. He succeeded Ben Sias as council president upon Sias death. Nicholson was active in conservation the La Crosse Rifle club and Masonic activities and served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He was born June 21 1881 in Monongahela. He began in the postal service in 1898 and held several positions including assistant postmaster and district inspector before retirement in 1942.
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John F. Nicholson
Onalaska
Ben Sias
Nicholson
U. S. Post Office Service
la Crosse
Ashland
Sias
Nichols
la Crosse Rifle Club
Masonic Order
U. S. Coast Guard
Pesease
Monongahela
Pos
Tal Inspection Service
Oklahoma
Blackie Nicholson
Oklahoma Blackie
Blackie
Prairie du Chien
New Lisbon
Illinois
Fort Aveenworth
Alcatraz
Hays van Gorder
Iowa
Postal Service
van Gorder
Ft. Madison
iBee
Mud Causes Area Crash in Ettrick
Mud and a mailbox caused a mid winter car crash near Ettrick. Floyd Beirne and three passengers were hurt. Beirne’s mother Eliza beth Beirne aged over 80 suffered a broken leg and sister Mary had facial injuries. Walter Loughrin also injured but not hospitalized.
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Ettrick
Wis
Floyd Beirne
Centerville
Beirne
Ttrick
Elizabeth Beirne
Mary
la Crosse
William Loughrin
Youngest Aquinas Sophomore Wins Weekly Ad Survey
Mary Dresen a 15 year old Aquinas sophomore won the 12th week of The La Crosse Tribune community ad survey taking the $25 first place prize. Her entry favored ads with fewer large articles and heavy lettering. She plans to buy a spring wardrobe with the money.
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la Crosse Tribune
Mary Dresen
Aquinas High School
the Tribune
Miss Dresen
Spring
John Dresen
1632 Market Street
Mary
Truman appoints Board Of Inquiry in Coal Dispute
President Truman invokes the Taft Hartley law to restore coal production and names David L. Cole as head of a three member board with Wil liam W. Wirtz and John Dunlop. The board must report within a week to pursue court action if needed. John L. Lewis questioned the move, offering no comment to reporters.
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Washington
Truman
Ina
David L. Cole
N. J
William W. Wirtz
John Dunlop
John L. Lewis
United Mine Orders
Lewis
Capitol
Taft
Ohio
Truman invokes Taft Hartley to end nationwide coal strike
President Truman responds to the 372,500 idle miners by using the Taft Hartley Act to curb John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. Production is aimed to resume as the walkout reduces output, with 40,000 miners under new contracts and national capacity around 40 million tons versus 540 million total. A few thousand organized miners and Progress Miners of America members remain active.
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Pittsburgh
Truman
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Progressive Miners of America
Independent
Truman Enforces Law Over coal strike issue
President Truman will enforce a Republican enacted law on the coal strike as he seeks to end the dispute. Senator Brewster praises the act as necessary while Secretary Ross clarifies the action covers the soft coal industry. Three board members accepted appointments and will meet in Washington to begin work.
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Brewster
Maine
Truman
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Washington
Indi
Bee Truman
GOP Approves Action Plan On Party Policy
The House voted to approve a GOP policy declaration with minor changes after a 21 member committee drafted it. Senate Republicans discussed the text with details to be released by the national committee. The platform attacks administration foreign policy and alleged Communist infiltration, referencing Alger Hiss.
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Washington
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Senate
Republican National Committee
Asia
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
GOP
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Atomic
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Columbia University
Samuel K. Allison
University of Chicago
Bruno Rossi
Aaron Sanford
Johny
George D. Reay
Mercury
Sparta Legion Armory
Visttde
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Kiley Powell
Grove Street
August Stachowitz
North 10Th Street
Judy Eckart
Winnebago Street
Anton Fabre
R. 1
West Salem
Edwin M. Hanson
Prospect Street
Joe Gegenfurtner
R. la Crosse
Marvin Ramsay
Adams Street
Lydia
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Market Street
Fred C. Horman
South Ninth Street
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