Plains States Paralyzed By Three Day Blizzard
The three day winter blizzard abated in parts of the western plains as the Dakotas and western Nebraska still battled the storm. Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho faced drifts and transport shutdowns while trains planes and schools remained idle. Temperatures rose above zero in many areas though some towns reported extreme cold.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
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Utah
Idaho
Citcus
California
Arizona
Red Cross
Midwest
Union Pacific Railroad
Lioyvd K. Moser
Lowry Air Base
Denver
Rainbow Appears Over La Crosse In January Skies
A midwinter rainbow lit the La Crosse sky as warmth and moisture produced a rare January rainbow. Forecasters predicted snow flurries tonight and colder conditions with a low around 12. Thursday’s outlook calls for generally fair and cooler weather with a high near 26.
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Weston Wins $31,000 on Radio Quiz in Grafton
Mrs. Cleo M. Weston a 64 year old widow who runs a small restaurant in Grafton West Virginia won $31 000 on a radio program Mrs Weston said she was very happy and pleased about the win reflecting her plans for the future
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W. Va
Cleo M. Weston
Warren Grieves 54 Dead From Southeast Tornado
Warren Arkansas, a town of 7,500, burying 54 residents from Monday's twister as four others died in the region. Across Louisiana and Arkansas, the storm left 58 dead and 275 injured. Red Cross shelters take in evacuees in Cincinnati while Ohio River riverside flooding rises.
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Copper Rites Planned Friday at Burns Cemetery
Burial will be in Burns cemetery. Friends may call at the home Thursday evening. Ou suffered a heart attack at his desk in the city hall Tuesday morning. Mrs. Mabel Dunlap, former city treasurer and present deputy treasurer, now acts in his capacity.
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Bribery Case Ties Military Police To Smuggling Ring
In Munich area a German frau lein’s boasts triggered trials and convictions of four U S Army MPs for taking bribes in a large cigarettes smuggling scheme. Philips Padentee and Elmer Bogarton face trials in Austria as James Somhages and Ralph Stephens receive prison terms and dishonorable discharges. The operation allegedly moved thousands of cartons and involved a $1000 bribe for allowing the shipment to pass.
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Wis
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Stephens
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Conference Talks Leave Key Issues Unsettled in La Crosse
Joh Madgett reports a "pretty good meeting" in La Crosse but no agreement on two major points. The company seeks exclusive right to determine qualifications of employees while the union wants a voice. Wages discussed only lightly. A follow up meeting is set for January 11. The pending strike for about 100 cooperative workers in four plants was delayed by mutual agreement and may not be necessary. No invocation of anti strike law noted.
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Madgett
Dateyiend
Sal Wed
Dea
Britain Sees Israeli Pullback In Egyptian Front
London reports the main Israeli force has left Egyptian territory, offering cautious relief but warning the overall Palestine frontier remains tense. A foreign office spokesman said Israel’s withdrawal may ease the situation though full withdrawal is not confirmed and Egypt’s sovereignty remains disputed.
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South American Plane Forced Landing Kills Three
A British South American Airways plane made a forced landing on the Atlantic coast of Brazil near Caravelas, about 500 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. Reports say 17 aboard with five at London, but 3 killed and 3 burned bodies recovered.
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London
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National Telegraph
Press Israel Arabs To Halt Fighting
Washington reports the United States is pressing Israel and Arab states to end hostilities and bring the Saeee Saws to a halt amid rising tensions and calls for de escalation.
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Israel
Washington
United States
Terpstra Re-Elected Head of County Highway Committee
Terpstra of Midway was re elected chair of the county highway committee at the reorganiza tion. William Schomberg was named vice chairman and Walt Affeldt of La Crosse was re elected secretary.
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William Schomberg
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la Crosse
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Monroe Supervisors Defeat Pension Plan
Monroe county supervisors on Wednesday defeated a proposed retirement pension plan. The vote was 27 in no, 8 in yes, with absent. Estimated cost for 1949 would be 9 242 dollars in back payments and current expenses. Back payments of 182 000 dollars would have been prorated over 40 years if approved.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Electricians Union Quiet Over Ongoing Wage Talks
Officials of Electricians union No. B-135 declined comment on a weeklong work stoppage. A contractor's representative said the two year contract has expired and wage and job transition terms are under renewal negotiations. The union notes no strike is in effect and workers are idle while talks continue.
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Transiion
Grant Thrune
Arthur Schmitt
Chicago Milk Class Prices for December and January
Federal administrator announces December prices in the Chicago marketing area. Class one milk costs 4.045 dollars per hundredweight and 8.7 cents per quart while class two is 3.745 per hundredweight. Class three and four are 3.434 per hundredweight. January class one and two prices are 4.134 and 3.834 respectively.
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Taft Declines Radio Answer To Truman
Senator Taft of Ohio said he declined invitations from radio chains to give a Republican answer to President Truman's state of the union message. He noted his past role as senate policy committee chairman replying to Truman proposals and said he will respond after studying the message.
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Senate Democrats trim foreign relations panel in shift
Senate Democrats moved eight members into the foreign relations committee leaving five spots for Republicans. Sen Barkley said the larger Democratic majority would not derail bipartisan policy, stressing nonpartisan conduct remains possible with any number of members. New Democratic picks include Tydings and others, while Wagner relinquishes a seniority claim to the banking chair.
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Truman's Speech At A Glance
President Truman outlines major state of the union recommendations to Congress across six areas. Banking and credit control, rent and price powers, wage and material allocation authority, tax increases, labor reforms, business antitrust tightening, farm supports, rural electrification, social security expansion, health insurance, education aid, housing buildup, civil rights, foreign trade, displaced persons access, and universal military training.
Earth Tremors Hit Sardinia. Minor Damage in Northwest
Dispatches report a night tremor shaking Sardinia with the strongest impact in the island s northwest where several small houses were damaged. No casualties were reported.
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Sardinia
Not A Strike Exactly But Milwaukee Lacks Bus Service
Milwaukee faces a halt in public transportation as the state anti strike law is invoked in a wage dispute between division 996 AFL Streetcar and Bus Operators. Nathan Feinsinger is named conciliator while streetcars and buses are largely idle. some service resumes later but most workers rely on rides or miss work. Parking lots fill as officials monitor for a strike end.
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University of Wisconsin
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Rheummerlein
Transport Company
Truman Proposes $4 Billion Tax Drive and Broad Social Plan
President Truman presented a redeal program to a joint session seeking $4 billion in new taxes and wide government expansion in social and economic fields. The plan would empower economic controls, wage and price regulation, public works for steel mills, and universal military training, civil rights, farm and education aid, social security boosts, and prepaid medical insurance.
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Mild Stock Rally After Truman Address
A brief stock market rise followed President Truman's state of the union message. Gains were modest across steel, rail, and auto stocks with higher turnover but overall activity remained cautious. Several major issues led the rally, including U S Steel and Du Pont among others, as brokers noted the policy outline improved near-term business outlook.
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