Vision Atomic Bomb Damage in La Crosse
A Trane Co engineer explains the likely effects of an airburst atomic explosion over La Crosse. He maps damage after a blast near Seventh and Main, describing a one mile destruction radius and heat radiation lasting several seconds with rapid dissipation of nuclear radiation.
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la Crosse
E. T. Neubauer
Trane Co
Seventh
Main Streets
Neubauer
Loop District
West Avenue
Cass Street
Third
Ferry Streets
Register All Nurses For State Civilian Defense Program
All active and inactive nurses, graduates, trained practical and experienced nurses, attendants, orderlies, nurse aides and former corpsmen in La Crosse county must register on March 1 under the state civilian defense program. Enrollment centers will operate at Holmen Mindoro Bangor and West Salem high schools 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m and at Onalaska city hall 2 to 4 30 p m March 1 and at the county nurse’s office court house basement 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m. Governor Kohler designated March 1 as nurse enrollment day and Dr Neupert assigned the survey to the State Nurses association.
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la Crosse County
Helen Hanson
Holmen High School
Mindoro High School
Bangor High School
West Salem High School
Onalaska
Miss Hanson
Walter J. Kohler
Neuert
E State Nurses’ Association
Adjt
Ralph J. Olson
Neupert
Olson
Dr. Neuport
Red Cross
Gee Defense
Spring Flood Outlook Across Region Streams
Meteorologist A D Sanial warns spring breakup may raise flood risk on upper Rock, Kickapoo, Pecatonica, Root, Zumbro and Whitewater rivers. Mississippi at La Crosse could crest 11.8 feet with normal March rain. lower figures possible under different conditions. Readings vary by location and weather patterns from Wisconsin to Minnesota and northeastern Iowa.
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Mississippi
la Crosse
A D. Sanial
Upper Rock River
Wisconsin
Kickapoo
Pecatonica
Minnesota
Sanal
Iowa
Samal
Sanial
Black River
Galesville
la Farge
Stueben
Houston
Roop Seeks Re election as La Crosse Treasurer
City Treasurer John P. Roo announced his candidacy for re election in the April 3 municipal race. Roop has held the office since April 1927 and has lived in La Crosse for 50 years. He cites experience and voter support as proof of his qualifications and serves as financial secretary for several local fraternal groups. He resides at 116 South 23rd street.
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John P. Roo
Roop
Houston County
Minn
la Crosse
South 23Rd Street
Observes 90th Birthday of Herman J. Schaldach in Viroqua
Herman J. Schaldach of Viroqua celebrates his 90th birthday with 75 relatives at his daughter Mrs Louis Hoeth’s home. He will return Monday to work at the Schaldach locker plant run by his grandsons Orville and Jerald. He recalls long hours and skill in meat cutting from farm days and prior work.
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Herman J. Schaldach
Viroqua
Louis Hoeth
West Avenue
Schaldach
Orville and
Jerald
Herman Schaldach
George
Red Cross Drive Block Staff To Hold Meetings This Week
La Crosse county prepares for a major Red Cross fundraising drive with plans for house to house visits Sunday March 4. Block workers meet Wednesday and Thursday in city auditoriums to receive instructions and supplies for wards across the county. Mrs. Joseph Callaway outlines goals while E Rol and Harriman cites a national budget boost and a county aim of 35000 with a suggested 3 dollar per family contribution.
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Red Cross Drive
la Crosse County
American Red Cross
Joseph Callaway
National Red Cross
la Crosse
U. S
Red Cross
E. Roland Harriman
Alby Blystad
RED Crosse
Pay Hike Policy Debated By Chief Economic Aide
Washington reports Eric Johnston weighing a wage policy allowing increases above 10 percent when current union contracts already provide higher raises. The move aims to soften a proposed wage ceiling of 10 percent above January 15 1950 levels. Labor-WSB members protest and may quit defense mobilization. electrical workers threaten strike unless the rule is softened.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Johnston
Charles E. Wilson
James B. Carey
Ce1o-International Union of Electrical Workers
House committee warns on self incrimination during hearings
Washington expects future witnesses before the American Activities Committee to refuse questions about Communist ties, a move treated as guilty admission by chairman Wood. The panel will also pursue a dual probe into Communist influence in Hollywood and defense plants, prioritizing defense hearings over Hollywood inquiries.
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Washington
House
American Activities Committee
Wood
D-Ga
Hollywood
Collazo Trial Starts Monday in Presidential Assassination Case
Oscar Collazo, 37, Puerto Rican national, faces two capital charges for the Nov 1 attempt on President Truman. One count accuses him of murder of White House guard Leslie Coffelt during the Blair House break in. Torresola, killed in the exchange, is named in the indictment. Collazo's defense led by Leo Rover hints at insanity as a possible strategy.
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Washington
Oscar Collazo
Pres. Truman
Collazo
White House
Leslie Coffelt
Griselio Torresola
Leo A. Rover
United State
Bible Test Used to Extract Confession in $200 Theft Case
In Charleston Beatrice Davis confessed after a Bible truth test conducted by Magistrate Gene Herron. A key placed in the Bible reportedly balanced by jailer Charles Lowe and suspect Nannia Harrison failed to move during the test, but Beatrice’s Bible fall prompted her to admit guilt and $200 was recovered.
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Charleston
S. C
Saint Peter
Saint Paul
Charles Lowe
Beatrice Davis
Gene Herron
North Charleston
Beatrice
Herron
Nannia Harrison
Lowe
Lost Thumb Returned After Motorcycle Crash
Velman M. Yeager a 41 year old farmer had his lost thumb found on the street by a motorist after his motorcycle collided with a car. The thumb was brought to the hospital where Yeager arrived 30 minutes earlier. The physician reported it sewn back on with apparent good results.
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Fort Lauderdale
Filia
Velman M. Yeager
Yeager
Road Junction Taken By Gis In Korea Front
American troops captured Pangnim Korea a key junction 38 miles south of the 38th parallel as the UN drive pressed through mud and thawing snow. Maj Gen Bryant E Moore was killed in a Han River helicopter crash. Hoengsong remained a no mans land with tanks clashing to the north and US patrols rescuing wounded soldiers.
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Tokyo
Pangnim
United Nations
Korea
Ninth Corps
Bryant E. Moore
Han River
38Th Parallel
Hoengsong
Eighth Army
Major General Oliver P. Smith Named to Lead Ninth Corps in Korea
Major General Oliver P. Smith, commander of the First Marine Division, was named to command the U S Ninth Corps in Korea succeeding Major General Bryant E. Moore. Moore died from a heart attack after his helicopter crashed in the Han River near the front. Puller, now in command of the Marine Division, hailed the appointment as a great honor for a great division.
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Acme
Oliver P. Smith
U. S. Ninth Corps
Korea
Bryant E. Moore
Moore
Han River
Smith
Ninth
Lewis B
Chesty
Puller
Ahrens Seeks Re-Election As Mayor Of La Crosse
La Crosse mayor Henry J. Ahrens announced his candidacy for re election in the April 3 municipal vote. He completed his first term and started circulating nomination papers. Ahrens cites cooperation with the council and citizens while noting federal tax burdens and cautious city spending on non essential projects. He was born in La Crosse in 1902, ran a local business 22 years, is married with two children, and resides at 428 South 19th Street.
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Tribune
Henry J. Ahrens
Ahrens
la Crosse
Soviet Russia
Joseph J. Verdota
South 19Th Street
DiSalle Sees Rollbacks In New Order
Michael V. DiSalle, price control director, announced an upcoming order to regulate retail and wholesale markups on food products. He said rollbacks will occur where Korea era markups exceeded standard practice and forward rollbacks for those who complied with voluntary limits. He spoke at the Ohio standards conference on price and wage stabilization.
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Columbus, CO
Michael V. DiSalle
Korea
DiSalle
Ohio State Conference On
Office of Price Stabilization
Washington
Census finds rise in young and elderly Americans
Preliminary 1950 census data show children under age 10 up about 40 percent since 1940 50s era shifts include 65 plus group rising about 37 percent. Females edge males 1000 to 981. two of three Americans over 14 married. 6.4 percent in 1950 live in unrelated homes. Household count up to 42.5 million and average size falls to 3.4.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Roy V. Peel
U. S
UN Meat Grinder Tactics Winning Korean Stalemate
Tokyo dispatch reports American commanders claim progress in Korea, viewing ongoing casualty-heavy actions as a strategic profit. They believe time will erode Chinese manpower and allow UN forces to smash the Communist army, despite no quick sea retreat by the Allies. Page reference notes continued analysis.
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Tokyo
Korea
United Nations
Railroads and Trainmen Near Wage Settlement After Talks
Negotiators and the national mediation board pushed toward a quick end to the two year dispute. A possible settlement could add 2 1 2 or 3 cents to railroad wage offers, about 28 cents for yard workers and 13 cents for road service, with rule-change objections fueling the clash. The army still held control of the railroads since August 26.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railroad
Union
National Mediation Board
W. P. Kennedy
W.P. Kennedy
Mediation Board
Praire du Chien Doctor Kleinpell Found Dead Abroad
Dr. Henry H. Kleinpell 82 a Prairie du Chien physician and Kiwanis leader was found dead in a Tempe Arizona hotel room on Saturday morning cause listed as heart failure He had come to Prairie du Chien in 1934 after practicing in Chicago and studied in Europe He was active in community groups including the school board Boy Scouts and Historical Society A nephew Carl Kleinpell is noted See Prairie pages
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Henry H. Kleinpell
Tempe
Ariz
Kleinpell
Chicago
Europe
Kiwanis Club
Boy Scouts, Community Chest and Historical Society
Alvin J. Dru’yer
Crawford County Press
Carl Kleinpell
Prairie
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Cloudy and mild with occasional light rain Sunday. The high reaches about 42 degrees in the afternoon.
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la Crosse
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Logan Auditorium
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Gis
Robert Eunson
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City Club
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Russell Brines
MacArthur
North Korea
Peiping
Kremlin
Harold W. Ward
Pdc
West
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