Seaway Faces Tough Sledding In Congress
Washington reports mounting opposition to the St. Lawrence seaway and power project despite White House backing. Hearings before the House Public Works Committee extend to March 21 as Rep. Pickett challenges ore-import arguments and Senate foes under Tom Connally resist the plan.
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Washington
St. Lawrence Seaway
Congress
House Public Works Committee
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Tom Pickett
United States
Canada
Pickett
Truman
Labraor
Rep
McGregor
Ohio
Blatnik
D-Minn
House
Rules Committee
Senate
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
South American Student Wins Major Awards At Little Livestock Show
Alfonso Montoya a South American short course student at the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture won the grand championship and Holstein championship at the 1951 Little Livestock Show. Reserve Holstein honors went to Paul Brandt of Delavan. Other winners include Eugene Liebt Brown Swiss, Ken Wheeler Jersey, Oscar Remington and Carlton Wieckert among champions and reserves in Guernsey Ayshire and other classes.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Alfonso Montoya
Paul Brandt
Delavan
Eugene Liebt
Milladore
Ken Wheeler
Milwaukee
Bradley cites 250000 Americans in Korea war
Gen. Omar N. Bradley told the House Armed Services Committee that about a quarter of a million Americans are fighting in Korea across services. He noted the figure omits Navy and much Air Force strength and said the total would be higher, with the navy and air force-based components not fully classified.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
House Armed Services Committee
Korea
Towe
United States
Japan
Seventh Division Pushes Six Miles Above Pangnim in Korea
U S seventh division advances six miles north of Pangnim on central Korea’s front, meeting rifle and anti-tank fire as Reds withdraw. Second division, moving on the left flank, reaches 18 miles north of Chechen. UN forces press advances while Reds pull back, many escaping in groups amid mud and air support.
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Tokyo
U. S
8Th Army
Korea
Pangnim
Manchurian
Changjin
Hungnam
Seventh
Chechen
Tenth Corps
United Nations
Edward M. Almond
Seoul
Pyongchang
Haanhung
Hoengsong
New First Aid Class Planned At Logan High
A nationwide Red Cross first aid course to train 20 million people starts at Logan high school Thursday evening. Enroll at the Red Cross office in the federal building, phone 4 2252. A. L. Christensen notes U S government support for civil defense and an increased 1951 Red Cross fund drive with a $25 000 La Crosse goal.
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Red Cross
Logan High School
la Crosse County
Federal
U. S
A. L. Christensen
Christensen
la Crosse
Weather outlook for La Crosse area turns cloudy and cold
Cloudy and colder tonight and Tuesday with diminishing winds. Light rain or snow Tuesday after noon. Low tonight 28, high Tuesday 40.
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la Crosse
McCarthy Probe Aims at Who Leads Justice Department
Senator McCarthy says an inquiry into a leak of confidential military messages to columnist Drew Pearson will reveal who runs the justice department. He accuses Peyton Ford of controlling the department while Atty. Gen. McGrath appears to be sidelined. The probe follows Pearson’s column citing secret army messages and McCarthy’s call for a grand jury review.
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Washington
McCarthy
Wis
Drew Pearson
Justice Department
Wisconsin
Peyton Ford
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Ford
Defense Department
Pearson
Senate
James McInerney
Pearson-McCarthy
United Nations
MacArthur
Onalaska Boy Killed Trying To Jump Train
A 14 year old Onalaska youth Vic tor Willison died Sunday afternoon after leaping onto a northbound Burlington freight train. Witness 15 year old Arthur Miller said Willison fell under the wheels. coroner Dr. George D. Reay ordered an inquest to be determined by sheriff investigation. Willison survived by his parents and five sisters. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Blaschke north chapel and St. James Catholic church.
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Roy Sampson
Onalaska
Burlington Railroad
Victor Willison
van B. Willison
Second Avenue South
George D. Reay
Arthur Miller
Second Street
Willison
Miller
Sampson
Minneapolis
Boy
Blaschke
Rose Street
St. James Catholic Church
Rev. Joseph Bach
Three Airmen Die As B-25 Crashes Near Sharon Kansas
A two engine B-25 training bomber from Vance AFB Enid Oklahoma crashed in a field near Sharon Kansas Monday. Three airmen were reported dead with wreckage scattered across a canyon on the Landwehr farm. AF-431 was the air force number.
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Sharon
Kas
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Okla
Francis Traffas
Kansas
Herbert Landwehr
Landwehr
Vance Base
Togliatti Heads Home to Rome from Moscow
Italian Communist party leader Palmiro Togliatti, in Moscow since before Christmas, crossed the Austrian Italian border by train Monday as he heads back to Rome.
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Rome
Palmiro Togliatti
Italy
Communist Party
Moscow
Probers Hear Conflicting Testimony Over RFC Loan Influence
Dallas RFC official John B. Skiles testified that 1948 discussions about a 10.1 million dollar Texmass Corp loan involved possible influence for a fee. Senate investigators probe conflicting accounts by Bohannon and E. Merle Young about who proposed influence and for what payment.
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Washington
John B. Skiles
Dallas Rfc
Dallas
Ross Bohannon
Texmass Corp
Skiles
Senate
Bohannon
E. Merle Young
Young
Expect Rapid Rise In Small Area Streams
A rapid rise of small tributaries south of Winona and a slight increase in the Mississippi near Genoa is forecast over the next two days after mild weekend weather. An rise of one tenth to three tenths of a foot is expected. tributaries rise Monday night with possible ice movement but no dangerous flooding expected.
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Mississippi
Winona
Dubuque
Dam No. 8
Genoa
A. D. Sanial
La Crosse County Sends 44 Men For Pre Induction Physicals
La Crosse county selective service board dispatched 44 men for pre induction physicals at the Minneapolis armed forces center by chartered bus and will return Monday night. On Wednesday 26 men will be inducted at the La Crosse selective service office then proceed to Minneapolis for final induction with several transfers noted.
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la Crosse County
Selective Service Board
Minneapolis Armed Forces Center
la Crosse
Selective Service Office
Minneapolis
Eugene H. Bruhnke
South 11Th Street
Daniel F
Vine Street
George R. Field
Wood Street
Donald D. Hohlfeld
South 21St Street
Louis J. Belling
James M._ Burzinski
North 14Th Street
Earl J. Carlson
West Salem
Roger W. Furlong
Onalaska
Glenn C. Felsheim
Jackson Street
Frederick F. Wehrenberg
Gene W. Krause
South 23Rd Street
Francis J. Wolden
North 11Th Street
John E. DeKeyrer
Jerome J. Dwyer
Farnam Street
James L. Larson
West Avenue
Willard Lee County
Taft Sees Up To Eighteen Divisions Going To Europe
Senator Taft warned that as many as 18 U S land divisions could be sent to Europe unless Congress restricts President Truman. He argued six divisions are only a start and urged definite European contributions before expanding U S force commitments. He criticized administration witnesses as fogging the project and warned against risking American divisions without solid allied promises.
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Taft
Europe
Washington
Sen
U. S
Congress
Pres. Truman
Senate
United States
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
John Sherman Cooper
State Department
North Atlantic
Sec. of
Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cooper
Kentucky
Wherry
Nebraska
Connally
Dtex
Russell
Ohio
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committee
Supreme Court Reverses Wisconsin Anti-Strike Law
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down Wisconsin's public utility anti strike law ruling it conflicts with the national labor relations act. Chief Justice Vinson wrote the opinion with Justices Black, Reed, Douglas, Jackson and Clark in the majority. Frankfurter dissented joined by Burton and Minton.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Vinson
Black Reed
Douglas
Jackson
Clark
Justice Frankfurter
Burton
Minton
Transportation Workers
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Nebraska
New Jersey
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Virginia
National Labor Relations Board
U. S. Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Steamship Company
CIO National Maritime Union
Great Lakes
Frankfurter
Circuit Court
Labor Board
Jane Rogers
Denver
Reed
Blood Type In Demand In City
Lutherans hospital authorities seek fresh positive blood for a woman patient from the La Crosse county Red Cross blood center. One donor needed daily this week. call 4-2252 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to help. eight donors provided so far and O positive donors are nearly exhausted due to four month interval rule.
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Lutherans Hospital
la Crosse County
Red Cross Blood Center
Federal Building
Wage formula awaits easing for most earners
officials report Eric Johnston near signing a 10 percent catch-up formula with potential relaxations. Escalator clauses stay in effect to June 30 if contracts were signed before the wage-price freeze last month. A final decision is expected Monday or Tuesday as talks continue.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Economic Stabilization Agency
Johnston
Cyrus S
Charles E. Wilson
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James C. Munn
Millard Tydings
Tydings
Subcommittee
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Acme
Telephoto
Gen
Clen Clements
Probe
High Court
Kansas ‘Canyon
Togliatti
RFC
William R. Boyle, Jr
White House
Donald Dawson
Dawson
Samal
Wausau
Eau Claire
Duluth
Lake Superior
Sanial
Associated Press
Transport Workers Union
NLRB
George Morris Fay
John Fidelly
Municipal Criminal Court
Oscar Collazo
President Truman
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