Allied counterattack slows North Korean push near Chechon
U S infantry, aided by artillery, halt Red Korean assaults north of Chechon with gains up to two miles. Reds mass 15,000 in the area but fail to break the Allied east flank. South Korean forces pull back from the 38th parallel as clashes continue around Wonju, Chipyong, and Chechon with shields of UN artillery and lingering danger around Seoul.
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Tokyo
Chechon
U. S
10Th Corps
Chipyong
Wonju
South Korea
38Th Parallel
Seoul
United Nations
Chechen
Central Front
John Randolph
Pyong
Korea
Truman Inspects New Army Weapons At Aberdeen Test Range
President Truman toured the Aberdeen Proving Ground demonstrations of new and existing U S Army weapons including bazookas recoilless guns small arms and a computer system called Eniac The visit highlighted tanks and the army’s evolving weapons program amid tensions with the Soviet bloc with W Averell Harriman joining the inspection
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Truman
U.S. Army
Aberdeen Test Range
Elton C. Fay
Associated Press
Washington
Capital
Aberdeen
Army
Korea
Eniac
Russia
Mr. Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Dollar Volume of Retail Trade Over Year Ago
New York report shows the weekly dollar volume of retail trade slightly above the prior week and 11 to 15 percent above a year ago. Regional gains ranged from seven to 16 percent, driven by weather, Lincoln's birthday, and anticipation of higher federal taxes. Apparel and home furnishings rose while meat and confections declined. Lent boosted seafood dairy and eggs.
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New York
Dun and
Bradstreet
New England
Pacific Coast
East
South
Midwest
Southwest
Northwest
Lincoln
Meat Black Market Developing As Result Of Freeze On Prizes
The Equity Co-Operative Livestock association warns of rising meat black markets due to price ceilings and prize freezes. It calls for ending controls and pushing inflation relief through higher production and steps on money supply and consumer credit. Otto Wirth and Ralph Pingel are reelected to the board. directors to meet Saturday to choose officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Equity Co-Operative Livestock Association
Association
State Department of Agriculture
Otto Wirth
Antigo
Ralph Pingel
Tomah
Weather forecast for La Crosse area
In La Crosse and vicinity mostly fair, mild through tonight and Sunday. Lows around 29 tonight, highs near 44 Sunday.
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la Crosse
Demand Packer Strike Calls For Immediate Action in Chicago
Chicago local 347 of the CIO United Packinghouse Workers with about 7000 members asked for an immediate strike in the meat packing industry in a telegram to UPW president Ralph Helstein. The request covers Armour and Co workers in Chicago though no strike has been issued yet and Helstein had no immediate comment.
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Chicago
Leon Beverly
CIO United Packinghouse Workers
Ralph Helstein
UPW
Armour and Company
Helstein
Vast Payroll Racket Exposed at Boston Post Office Annex
Boston postal inspectors probe a payroll padding scheme said to have defrauded the government of millions. About 200 workers allegedly participated with time cards punched by others for pay, some clerks vacationing out of state while cards were falsified, and a clerk allegedly amassing a large bank balance. The South Postal Annex of Boston handles major district work with 1,400 staff at peak.
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Boston
Florida
Tennyson Jefferson
New England
Big South
Jefferson
South Postal Annex
Francis A. Crowley
United States
William Garrity
Post Office
Senate Split Over Troops for Europe Sparks Debate
Senate Republicans teeter on a three way split over sending U S troops to Europe. Hearings resume next week with Hoover and Dewey invited to testify as leaders argue limits on numbers and timing. Dewey urges 100 divisions. Hoover opposes new money until Europe counters communism.
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Senate
Washington
Europe
Foreign Relation
Armed Services
Hoover
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
United States
Congress
Mild Weather Improves Wisconsin Roads Saturday
Regions in the south show better highway conditions after a night of mild temperatures while northern areas remain icy and slippery amid freezing rain. Forecasts predict clearing skies and warmer temperatures for Sunday with a statewide rise in road surfaces, though fog and caution remain advised for motorists across La Crosse Milwaukee Madison Eau Claire Lancaster Superior divisions.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
A. D. Sanial
la Crosse
State Highway Commission
Milwaukee
Madison
Eau Claire
Lancaster
Superior
The
AAA
Iowa
Illinois
Construction Firm Wins Judgment Against UMW in Virginia
A Richmond firm, Laburnum Construction, won a $275,437 judgment against the United Mine Workers and two affiliates for allegedly intimidating workers on a Kentucky project, causing a stoppage and contract loss. The circuit court jury awarded $175,437 for contract loss and $100,000 punitive damages to Laburnum. Judge Snead withheld entry of judgment two weeks to allow union counsel to move.
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Richmond
United Mine Workers
Kentucky
Laburnum Construction Company
UMW
District 50
United Construction Workers
Harold W. Snead
Boy Scout Saves Child At Train Tracks
Decatur Alabama story of Nathan Tate a 12 year old Negro Boy Scout who saw four year old Lowell Reece on a railroad track and sprang to pull him clear just before a train. The incident left Nathan surprised at his quick action and the boy’s safety.
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Decatur
Ala
Brent Reece
Nathan
West and Allies Demand Proof Of Stalin Peace Intentions
Western European nations and leaders including Italy's Alcide de Gasperi pressed Stalin to demonstrate with facts that his peace talk means real restraint. Moscow quoted Stalin saying war is not inevitable, while Britain and France urged continued negotiation and warned against Soviet aggression. German and British officials criticized Stalin's Pravda interview as designed to sow dissension and justify Western defense measures.
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London
Joseph Stalin
Alcide de Gasperi
Stalin
Russia
Moscow
United Nations
United States
West Germany
Sia
Korea
Pravda
Communist Party
Inventors Claim Water Burning Home Heating Device
Utah inventors George Jackson and William Daugherty say a device can burn water to heat homes and power industry. They applied for a patent, claim a pint of water could heat a four room house for four hours, using alcohol to start the process.
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Washington
Utah
George Jackson
William Daugherty
Salt Lake City
Daugherty
Strike Tied to Price Freeze Talk at Woolen Mills
In Boston 70,000 CIO wool and worsted mill workers threaten a strike over a 15 cent an hour wage increase, while the price freeze remains a contentious issue. A union official says the American Woolen Company sought the strike to create a bargaining point with Washington to ease the price freeze.
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Boston
American Woolen Company
Washington
Decorah GI Killed In Shell Explosion
A 105 millimeter shell fell short of its target near a platoon of the 10th division infantry at Fort Riley Kansas. Two soldiers were killed and nine wounded in the blast. Among the victims were Alf M Myhre 22 Decorah Iowa and Pvt John V Starr 17 High Bridge Wisconsin both named as casualties.
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Fort Riley
Kans
10Th Division
Alf M. Myhre
Rudolph Myhre
Decorah
Pvt
John V. Starr
Edward Kerr
High Bridge
Wis
Car Skids Into Parked Vehicle On Icy West Avenue
Police report Raymond Allemand of La Crosse skidded on West Avenue at 7 13 p m Friday and damaged about 150 to a parked car owned by Justin Somermeyer of Caledonia Minnesota. The Saturday collision at Seventh and King involved Theodore Jankowski and Kenneth Flock with minor damage. Wayne Bollrud and another driver were noted in an ice related incident on the Causeway with damage.
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Raymond Allemand
R. J
la Crosse
West Avenue
Justin Somermeyer
Caledonia
Minn
Allemand
Theodore Jankowski
King Street
Kenneth Flock
Wilton
Seventh
King Streets
Jankowski
King
Flock
William Ferries
Avon Street
Causeway
Wayne Bollrud
U S Seeks Path Out of Wage Impasse
Washington leaders scramble to resolve a wage fight as labor unions walk out against a 6 3 formula setting 10 percent raises from Jan 15 1950 to July 1. Industry leaders accuse unions of harming unity while unions warn of unrest. Eric Johnston weighs signing the plan while public members back the measure.
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Washington
National Unity
Eric Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
Johnston
Emil Rieve
Elmer E. Walker
Harry C. Bates
Bates
Henry B. Arthur
J. Ward Keener
Reuben Robertson, Jr
United Labor Policy Committee
AFL
CIO
Rail
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Portland
Ore
Cyrus S. Ching
Clark Kerr
John Dunlop
Stalin brands UN a tool of American aggression
Moscow reports Stalin denounces the United Nations as American aggression and labels the UN China resolution as shameful. He warns peace talks may still happen but hints talks with Red China are possible, while Western diplomats view the stance as a push for a new big four summit.
Atom-Powered Submarines Seen Within Years
Rochester report says U S submarine fleet may receive atom powered boats in a few years according to Atomic Energy Commissioner Sumner Pike. He noted the first submarine plant is partly built and hydrogen bomb research is a key part of the atomic program.
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Rochester
N. Y
U. S
Sumner P. Pike
Atomic Energy Commission
Pike
University of Rochester
Farmers Union Leaders Defend Cooperatives at State Meet
Kenneth W. Hones of Chippewa Falls told 108 delegates at the 21st annual Wisconsin Farmers Union convention that the group is the most criticized and abused farm organization in America. He urged continued support for the Brannan plan and a family type farm as national policy. James Wells of St Paul attacked the National Tax Equality Association as a smokescreen to reduce cooperative net worth. Additional speakers included John McKay and Arnold Snortland as delegates faced weather-related attendance issues from the south.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Farmers Union
America
Kenneth W. Hones
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin Farmers Union
United States
Hones
Prises
James Wells
St. Paul
Farmers Union Livestock Association
National Tax Equality Association
John McKay
Farmers Union Central Exchange
South St. Paul
Arnold Snortland
National Farmers Union Auto and“Casualty Co
Denver
Colo
Farm Home Lost In Fire Near La Farge Wisconsin
Fire destroyed the Charles Hopkins farm house between Rockton and La Farge early Friday. A child woke the Betts family and an employee as smoke filled the home around 2 a.m. They escaped with only a basket of clothes saved. House, goods, and clothing were lost. Cause unknown. damage not reported.
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LA Farge
Wis
Charles Hopkins
Rockton
Hiawatha Hits Truck Rack Wreck Casualty Limited
A westbound Hiawatha struck the rear of Don Nichols's Sparta truck on Clifton Street crossing Friday at 5 p m. The impact knocked off the rack but Nichols escaped injury and drove away. The late train delayed 15 minutes, arriving at 5 p m.
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Sparta
Wis
Don Nichols
Hiawatha
Nichols
Clifton Street
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