Connally Presses Fast Senate Action on Troop Use
Sen Connally says opponents of sending U S troops to Europe cannot block congressional action. Hearings on the issue begin Thursday with testimony from Defense Secretary Marshall. He favors speed but may accept minor concessions to gain support for a substitute. a Republican House policy statement urges a revised foreign policy and broader congressional participation.
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Washington
Connally
D-Tex
U. S
Europe
Wherry
Nebraska
Congress
North Atlantic
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Marshall
Texas
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
McFarland
Arizona
Senate
Smith
Republican House
Wisconsin Cold Snap Tops U S Readings
Wisconsin endured the coldest nationwide reading as minus 35 at Land O Lakes and minus 34 at Lone Rock while Fraser Colorado and La Crosse reported severe subzero temps. Temperatures were 4 to 37 degrees colder statewide with above zero in the northern plains later, and warnings of slick travel in parts of the southeast.
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Wisconsin
United States
Texas
Land O’lakes
Lone Rock
Fraser, Colo
McCarthy Tip Led to Massachusetts Farm Paper Raid
Senator McCarthy reportedly tipped the judiciary subcommittee to a large collection of Institute of Pacific Relations records stored in a barn near Lee Massachusetts. Agents seized the papers under subpoena in a surprise raid, with FBI study already noted and concerns rising about leaks and the handling of the documents.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Massachusetts
Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Pacific Area
Institute
Wisconsin
Judiciary
Lee
Mass
William Holland
New York
FBI
Jackson
Mich
Subcommittee
Red attack on Yugoslavia would strain world peace
Secretary Acheson warned that any Communist assault on Yugoslavia could dangerously strain global peace. He cited Truman’s July warning and outlined U.S. positions on German rearmament, party splits from Moscow, McMahon’s Soviet friendship resolution, a big four ministers meeting, and allied consultations on Korea.
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Yugoslavia
Acheson
Washington
State Acheson
United States
Truman
Congress
Moscow
U. S
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
McMahon
D-Conn
Russia
United
Soldier Kampa Killed in Korea at Age 21
Pfc. David B. Kampa, 21, of 2725 South Avenue, Aquinas high school graduate, arrived in Korea July 15 and was killed August 12 serving with the 555th Field Artillery Battalion. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. George Kampa and two brothers. He had worked at La Crosse Rubber Mills before enlistment April 10, 1949.
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David B. Kampa
Korea
555Th Field Artillery Battalion
Army
George
Kampa
South Avenue
Aquinas High School
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Ft. Lawton
Wash
Honolulu
Hawaii
Japan
la Crosse
Parachute Crew Survives B 29 Crash in Snowstorm
M Sgt. Clarence J. Gorski, 29, of Wausau Wisconsin and 13 other crewmen parachuted to safety Tuesday after a B 29 crash and fire in a snowstorm north of Parsons Kansas.
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Shreveport
Clarence J. Gorski
Wausau
Wis
Parsons
Kas
Red Bombers Could Break U S Air Defenses
Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg U S air force chief says Russia could send 70 of 100 bombers past U S defenses to strike targets. He notes intelligence rates Russia at under 100 atomic bombs and that Russia has about 450 planes capable of reaching major centers.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
United States Air Force
Soviet Russia
U. S
Vandenberg
Saturday Evening Post
Air Force
U.S
Russia
Ussr
Florist John H. Puent Dies at 76 in La Crosse
John H. Puent a La Crosse florist died in a local hospital Tuesday night at age 76. Funeral services set for 8:30 p m and 9 a m at Blaschke Funeral Home and Blessed Sacrament Church with Rev Francis E Wallace officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Survivors include wife Wilhelmina, son Raymond, three daughters Elizbeth Gierok Margaret Wanninger and Leona Bashaw, one brother Henry, 20 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Puent born in Germany came to La Crosse in 1893 and built a flourishing floricultural business including Puent s double pink petunia. He severed ties with Oak Grove cemetery greenhouse in 1924 and expanded facilities thereafter. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament church Knights of Columbus Holy Name society.
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John H. Puent
Hillview Avenue
la Crosse
Blaschke
Blessed Sacrament Church
Francis E. Wallace
Rosary
Wilhelmina
Raymond
Frank
Elizabeth) Gierok
Max
Margaret) Wanninger
Harold
Leona) Bashaw
Henry
Puent
Germany
Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove
Knights of Columbus
Holy Name Society
Atomic Sub Details Pleased Capital Group
Navy progress report on an atomic powered submarine pleased the Senate Atomic Committee. Capt. H G Rickover outlined joint AEC and Navy work in a secret session, with Sen. McMahon calling the briefing highly informative and promising for peacetime atomic energy use.
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Washington
Navy
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Sen. McMahon
D-Conn
H. G. Rickover
Rickover
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Navy Department
McMahon
Boy Found Dead in Icebox at Louisville Tavern
Police recovered the body of 10 year old Paul Koebel in an old refrigerator in a tavern storeroom after he had been missing since late Tuesday. Deputy Coroner Joseph K. Murphy said the death was the result of foul play and a broader investigation began.
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Louisville
Paul Koebel
Anna Koebel
Joseph K. Murphy
MacArthur Faces Limited War Aims In Korea Fight
Washington officials expect no go ahead for full scale victory. MacArthur seeks UN decisions and authority to bomb Manchuria, while allies fear widening the war. Debate centers on limited aims, possible negotiations, and avoiding escalation as Western Europe troops are prepared under Eisenhower.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Europe
MacArthur
Tokyo
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Manchuria
United Nations
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Formosa
Britain
Plan Snow Removal Work During Night
The police department asked drivers to refrain from parking on several city streets to permit snow removal after midnight. Cars found on these streets after that time will be removed at the owner's expense. Streets listed include Third from Vine to La Crosse river bridge, Vine from La Crosse river to North Western railroad, Highway 53, Monitor and Copeland avenues, St Cloud Copeland to Caledonia, Copeland Monitor to St Cloud, Clinton Rose to Avon, and Gillette Rose to George.
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Vine
la Crosse River
North Western Railroad
Monitor
Copeland Avenue
George and
Hayes
St. Cloud
Caledonia
Clinton
Avon
Gillette
George
Wage Stabilization Board Debates 8 Percent Cap
Washington reports the wage stabilization board proposed limiting future pay raises to eight percent above January 15 1950 levels to curb postwar increases. Labor and industry members clash over higher or broader caps with public members wielding pivotal influence.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Cyrus S. Ching
Auto Industry
CIO Auto Workers
Harry C. Bates
AFL
Emil Rieve
CIO
Elmer Walker
Machinists’ Union
Ching
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Ward Keener
Henry Papa
Reuben Robertson
Keener
War Labor Board
Former Luther College Head Dr O J H Preus Dies
Decorah Iowa special report announces the death of Dr O J H Preus 70 emeritus president of Luther college since 1948 from a heart attack He led Luther 1932 1948 and earlier headed Augustana College He is survived by five sons two sisters and multiple brothers including J A O Preus former Minnesota governor Memorial services are set for Decorah and Luther campus with burial in Decorah Lutheran cemetery
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Decorah
O. J. H. Preus
Luther College
Preus
J. A. O. Preus
Minnesota
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Wisconsin
Nelson
Waukon
David
Brookings
S. D
Christian Preus
Fergus Falls
Minn
Paul Preus
Boston University
University of Colorado
Chicago
J. C. K. Preus
Evangelical Church of America
Herman Preus
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
K. D. Stalland
Carl Teisberg
Minneapolis
First Lutheran Church of
Decorah Lutheran Cemetery
Spring Prairie
Wis
Local Weather for La Crosse and vicinity
The forecast calls for generally fair and warmer conditions tonight and Thursday. Low temperatures dip to 10 in the city and 5 in the country with a high of 32 Thursday afternoon.
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la Crosse
Malmedy Survivor urges MN to seek Korean War crimes trial
Virgil L. P. Lary, Malmedy massacre survivor and Lexington, Kentucky native, urged a United Nations court to assume jurisdiction over Korean War crimes. He criticized Senator McCarthy over torture claims and backed an international criminal tribunal. AV C pushes impeachment of McCarthy for defending Malmedy murderers and attacking the U.S. army and State Department.
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Malmedy
Washington
Belgium
United Nations
Korea
Virgil L. P. Lary
Lexington
Field Artillery
Lary
McCarthy
R-Wis
American Veterans Committee
AVC
International Criminal Tribunal
Joseph A. Clarety, Jr
House
U. S. Army
State Department
Caracas
Venezuela
U. S
Land At Wonsan Under Cover Of Bombardment
South Korean marines landed at Wonsan on the east coast in a surprise raid under heavy Allied naval bombardment. Allied forces reported heavy casualties for Chinese and Red Korean divisions on the central front while Western Allied troops along the Han River inflicted significant losses on infiltrating Red units. The Wonsan assault came with a large Allied task force and Missouri in the bombardment.
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Tokyo
Wonsan
Sea of Japan
Chipyong
Wonju
Han River
Han
U.S. 25Th Division
Sand Island
Seoul
Yongdongpo
Seoul City
Korea
Bill Would Allow Quiz Participation
Wisconsin assembly considers bills to let residents join out of state quiz programs and to clarify anti discrimination rules. A second measure would allow higher insurance premiums for sub standard risks from the state fund based on medical exam results, not race. A committee to review promotional advertising expenditures is created. The auto license plate bill was killed by voice vote.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Assembly
Mertz
Milwaukee
Conservation Department
Governor’s Office
Department of Agriculture
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