Council Seeks Northeaster Marsh Road Route Approval
Truman asks for an immediate tax slash as the council backs an alternate marsh road plan to connect with highway 16. Officials aim to secure state highway guidance before a May 1 deadline while addressing flood risks, river diversion effects, and higher project costs.
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Weather Outlook for La Crosse and Vicinity
Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight with a low near 20. Thursday will be generally fair and somewhat colder with a high around 32.
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la Crosse
15 Killed In DC-3 Crash Over Savannah Marsh
Coastal Airlines twin engine DC-3 crashed in marsh near Savannah river on a Newark to Miami charter flight. Fifteen killed and nine injured. all passengers reported Puerto Ricans en route to Puerto Rico. Pilot and co pilot among the dead. coast guard cutter Aurora assisted victims.
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Newark
Miami
Fila
Frank Bell
Savannah Evening Press
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Coast Guard
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Edin Richardson
Alvino Antonioli
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Voluntary Rationing Won't Work Says Demo Leader
RELOIT Wis Charles P Greene state Democratic chairman cited the end of eggless days as proof voluntary rationing urged by Republicans in congress is inadequate The statement contrasts with relief efforts and food policy debates at the time
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Wis
Charles P. Greene
Congress
Stassen Seeks Momentum In 90 Day Campaign Push
Harold E. Stassen said he feels greatly encouraged by campaign developments and views the next 90 days as crucial for securing the Republican presidential nomination. He noted lead positions in several Midwestern polls and outlined plans for active work ahead in New Hampshire Wisconsin and Nebraska.
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Minnesota
Ope
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Stassen
Ohio
Illinois
Oregon
West Virginia
Thomas E. Dewey
Governor Rennebohm Criticizes Centennial Interest
Gov. Rennebohm told the Milwaukee county board he is disappointed by low public interest in Wisconsin's centennial kickoff at Madison. He urged broader public engagement and noted the celebration would center more on Milwaukee, with county officials pledging full effort to make the centennial memorable.
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Fred KR. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Douglas MacArthur
Zimmerman
MacArthur
United States
Rennebohm
Milwaukee County Board
Milwaukee
Milwaukee County
Lawrence Timmerman
John Bohn
Oil Shortage Spurs City Action Plan
Oil supplies run low as two dealers run out and Mayor C A Beranek orders a consult with the Chamber of Commerce to form a citizens advisory fuel oil committee. The panel would collect urgent aid applications and direct customers to available suppliers.
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C. A. Beranek
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens’ Advisory
Sparta Votes on City Manager Referendum Plan
Sparta Wisconsin city council moved to place a city manager type government referendum on the April 6 ballot. City Clerk Harry L Beckman certified petition signatures meeting the 15 percent requirement with 297 valid signers.
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Sparta
Wis
Harry L. Beckman
Sparta Peps
German Workers Prepare Mass Protest Over Ruhr Food Shortage
British officials predicted a Friday strike and demonstration by about 50 000 German workers in Essen to protest a Ruhr food shortage blamed on farmers failing to meet quotas amid a summer drought. Brief protests had occurred in Remscheid and Mattmann as unions seek area distress status. Ruhr coal miners and utility workers reportedly will not join the event.
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Essen
Germany
Ruhr
Remscheid
Mattmann
Screening List of Special Wardens in Wisconsin
George S. Hadland head of the state conservation department said the department is screening a list of youth wardens and will appoint an officer for the Superior and Douglas county area within a week. The appointee will come from part time wardens and serve temporarily until qualified.
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Madison
Wis
George S. Hadland
State Conservation Department
Superior
Douglas County
Hadland
Plans To Create Little SHAEF In Western Germany
Frankfurt reports say leaders of the American and British zones discussed forming a little SHAEF to run the Allied occupation of western Germany. The plan envisions pooling American and British manpower to save money for taxpayers. Some agencies in western Germany would see Americans gain fuller control over combined zone affairs.
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Frankfurt
Germany
SHAEF
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Truman State of Union Highlights Urge National Focus Over Party
President Truman urges Congress to put country first and push for expanded social welfare. He calls for an executive department for health education and security, stronger rent control, higher minimum wage, universal training, UN support, and a cost of living tax credit. Inflation and taxes are key issues.
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Truman
Congress
Deputy Sheriff Receives Reg Plates From Convict He Arrested
Gering Nebraska Deputy Sheriff Steve Warrick of Scotts Bluff County got his 1948 Nebraska license plates No 21 3333 yesterday the same set he used for years Inside the plate envelope was a note from a prisoner at the Nebraska state penitentiary who was arrested by Warrick last spring for breaking and entering and sentenced to 12 to 15 months last June 28 The prisoner made the plates
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Steve Warrick
Scottsbluff County
Nebraska
Steve
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ALP Endorses Wallace. Split Hits Party Ranks
The American Labor Party state executive backs Henry A. Wallace for president. Soon after the announcement the Amalgamated Clothing Workers and the CIO United Automobile Workers walked out, resigning from ALP posts.
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American Labor Party
Henry A. Wallace
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United Automobile Workers
Acute Oil Shortage Hits Eastern States
New York Mayor William O Dwyer urged the U S maritime commission to dispatch 20 tankers to bolster fuel oil supplies for the New York metropolitan area amid an acute shortage gripping the northern Atlantic seaboard.
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William O'Dwyer
U. S. Maritime Commission
New York Metropolitan Area
Jews Bomb Jaffa Gate Attack Sparks Jerusalem Clashes
In Jerusalem a crudely made armored car hurled a bomb into the Jaffa Gate area causing heavy casualties among Jews guarding the walled city. A second blast near Mamillah road killed an Arab policeman and a Jew, injuring a British constable as fighting erupted during Christmas observances of Eastern Christian Arabs.
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Truman proposes $40 tax cut for individuals and $3.2B corporate tax rise
President Truman urged Congress to authorize a $40 personal tax cut per taxpayer and dependent while raising corporate taxes by $3.2 billion to offset the loss. He framed it as a cost of living relief and tied it to broader aims including the Marshall Plan, social security, minimum wage, and civil rights, with strong emphasis on corporate profits and world stability.
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Innocent Plea By Gen Meyers in Federal Court
Maj Gen Bennett E Meyers pleaded innocent in federal court on charges of lying to the senate war investigating committee and pressuring a witness to perjure himself. Trial set for Feb 16, with bond issues and fingerprinting to be completed. Lamarr pleaded guilty on related perjury charges.
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Bennett E. Meyers
Senate War Investigating Committee
David A. Pine
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Pine
Bleriot H. Lamarre
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Senate Committee
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Lamarre
Dayton
Senate
Aviation Electric Company
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Monroe Hotel Sold in Monroe Wisconsin
The 40 room Ludlow hotel, a landmark since 1884, was sold yesterday for 40000 dollars in Monroe Wisconsin. The property change hands amid local interest and historic value.
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Monroe
Wis
Ludlow
Labor Party Backs Henry Wallace for President
The New York state executive committee of the American Labor Party endorsed Henry A. Wallace for president. The ALP, a minor party in New York, drew support from the Amalgamated Clothing Workers union, which may withdraw from the ALP if the Wallace endorsement stands, amid fears of a hard line against Russia and atomic war.
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Roosevelt
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CIO
Wallace
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Hyman Blumberg
Arthur Schutzer
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