Taft Attacks Truman Program in State of the Union Debate
Senator Taft denounces President Truman's domestic program as leading to national bankruptcy and a totalitarian state. He criticizes tax and inflation plans while calling for restraint and constitutional checks. Senator Hatch proposes a unified policy committee to combat inflation and foreign aid.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Hatch
D-Nn
Republcan
Senate
United
Republican Senate
Aid
Republican Congress
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Ohioan
Awmaker
Santa Claus
United States
Henry Wallace
Henry
Wallace
American Labor Party
Europe
Explosive Cache Seized in New Jersey Farm Raid
More than 50 tons of army explosives seized in a raid on a Wall Township farm were found in a truck near Asbury Park. State police and U S Marines guard the cargo as nine men are held on explosives charges. Two more trucks from Romulus New York are sought as the investigation ties to a larger haul on a Jersey City pier.
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Asbury Park
N. J
U. S. Marines
Monmouth County
New Jersey
Romulus
N. Y
J. Victor Carton
Wall Township
Jersey City
New York
Carton
Charles Lowy
Lowy
Justice of the Peace
Fred Quinn
Freehold
Harry R. Sessions
Stockholm
Sessions
David Chandler
George Evans
Edward Robinson
Charles Bond
Major Day
Angelo R. Petillo
La Crosse Weather Turns Colder Tonight Then Fair Saturday
Partly cloudy and much colder tonight with lows around 16 in the city and 10 in rural areas. Saturday will be generally fair and quite cold with a high near 30.
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la Crosse
Russian Ship Still In Peril
The listing Russian ship Dvina with 780 passengers awaits calmer seas as rescue vessels plan to tow toward a northern Japan port. The 7,600 ton ship drifted about 50 miles from its position southeast of Hakodate. A Russian patrol boat finally boarded the vessel while seven support ships waited. Weather hampered rescue efforts and the ship had sprung a leak during the storm.
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Hokkaido
Japan
Tokoyo
Hakodate
Associated Press
Charles Gerry
R. M. Griffin
Naval Forces
Far East
Push Road Projects Or Lose Federal Aid Warns Roettiger
State Highway Engineer E L Roettiger warned that Wisconsin must raise road construction to 40 percent this year, from 30 percent in 1947, or risk losing federal aid. With under six months to meet federal deadlines, the state faces a $3 25 million shortfall in the first year’s program. Aubrey C Leonard noted large mileage isn’t required for aid equity. John J Rusch was elected president of the Wisconsin County Highway Commissioners association with Edward Berkedal and R B Kinney as officers.
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Roettiger
Milwaukee
E. L. Roettiger
Wisconsin
Aubrey C. Leonard
Public Roads Administration
John J. Rusch
Langlade County
Wisconsin County Highway Commissioners’ Association
Edward Berkedal
Manitowoc County
R. B. Kinney
Sauk County
Wisconsin County Highway Committee Members’ Association
F. J. Lurquin
Brown County
Grover Dobbertin
Waukesha County
C. J. Virlee
Door County
Charles W. Thompson
State Highway Commission
City to Refer Referendum on Auditorium Site and Bonds
City council to consider four resolutions on locating a municipal auditorium with an advisory referendum set for the 1948 April primary. Plans include bonding and bond attorneys involvement, plus re routing Highway 16 and shifting funds to urban street projects.
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Common Council
C. A. Beranek
Fairgrounds
Chamber of Commerce
Mary E. Sawyer
Chapman and Cutler
Steel Shortage Triggers Layoffs at Allis-Chalmers Plant
A shortage of iron and steel for farm tools led to a temporary layoff of 30 to 40 workers at the Allis-Chalmers La Crosse plant. Works manager Fred J. Papenfuss said production would resume once materials arrive.
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Allis-Chalmers
Fred J. Papenfuss
la Crosse
Papenfuss
Ford Motor Co and Henry Ford II Sued for 251 Million
Har ry Ferguson files a federal suit naming Henry Ford II Ford Motor Co Dearborn Motors Corp and seven other officers alleging patent infringement and anti trust conspiracy to eliminate Ferguson’s Detroit based Harry Ferguson Inc. Ford II calls the complaint ridiculous and vows to meet the allegations in court.
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New York
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Dearborn Motors Corp
Harry Ferguson
Ferguson
Harry Ferguson, Inc
Detroit
Ford
Rumors of Stalin Death Spark Denials in Europe
Bern newspapers questioned reports of Joseph Stalin’s death. Der Bund ran Denials but not from Moscow while Berner Tagwacht noted Denials that are not denials. Tass dismissed the rumors as nonsense and the Soviet envoy called the claims slanderous provocation.
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Bern
Switzerland
Joseph Stalin
Russia
London
New York
der Bund
Moscow
Berner Tagwacht
Tass
Stalin
Vladimir Pavlov
State Board backs Bardwell for Madison Vocational directorship
The Wisconsin State Board of Vocational and Adult Education endorsed Dr. R W Bardwell La Crosse superintendent of schools as a candidate for the Madison Vocational school directorship. Bardwell said no offers or acceptances had been made and that Madison officials had previously contacted him about the post.
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State Board of Vocational and Adult Education
Madison
R. W. Bardwell
la Crosse
Bardwell
Wisconsin Central Council of Parent- Teacher Associations
Madison Board
la Crosse Tribune
Clarence L. Greiber
Greiber
Madison Board of Vocational Education
Bardwell Named Candidate for Madison Vocational School Directorship
Tribune Prioto Dr. RK W Bardwell La Crosse superintendent of schools has been qualified by the state board of vocational education as a candidate for the directorship of the Madison Vocational and Adult schools.
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Tribune
Cattle Flight Marks New La Crosse Air Port Milestone
A shipment of 12 head of purebred Brown Swiss cattle was loaded in La Crosse and flown to Bogota by Willis Airlines, marking the airport’s first livestock handling. The cattle were contracted by Orbec Sherry of Viroqua, with stopovers in Philadelphia and Miami for customs, on a 3,000 mile journey expected in a day and a half. Local breeders supplying cattle include Guy Smith, James Hensel, Margaret Lyons and Sons, Benzel Haines, George Hendel, Narvic Farms, and Orbec Sherry.
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la Crosse
Bogota
Colombia
South America
Wayne
Herbert Lyons
Galesville
George Hendel
Caledonia
South
James Hensel
Alma Center
Bee Sherry
Viroqua
Guy Smith
Lilly Swiss Farm
la Crescent
Wayne Lyons
Charles Lyons
Herbert
Caja de Credito Agravia
Columbia
United States
Orbec Sherry
West Salem
Philadelphia
Puerto Rico
Miami
Willis Airlines
Buck Maynard
Chuck Greber
Lilly Swiss
Margaret Lyons
Bank Robbery Strikes Hibernia Branch in New Orleans
Four masked gunmen robbed the mid city Hibernia National Bank on Canal and Carrollton, sluggings its janitor and pistol-whipping a porter. Police said about $114000 in cash was taken from vaults and teller cages before the getaway car fled.
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New Orleans
A. P. Imahorn
Joseph Tardo
Joseph L. Thomas
The
Hibernia National Bank
Carrollton and
Canal Streets
James Roosevelt Plans Not to Seek Truman Vice Presidency
LOS ANGELES James Roosevelt said he has not asked to be President Truman s running mate and would not accept the post even if asked reaffirming his independence in national politics.
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Hatch
Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
Truman
UN Secretary General backs Palestine partition plan
Trygve Lie told the UN Palestine partition commission that the Security Council will use all necessary powers to ensure the 1948 partition by October 1. He asserted the assembly’s resolution authorizes UN enforcement and foresees creation of an international force if needed to establish independent Arab and Jewish states. He acknowledged the difficulties ahead.
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Trygve Lie
United Nations
Security Council
Palestine
Lie
Council
UN Palestine Partition Commission
Assembly
General Assembly
Stassen Claims Pauley Profited From Postwar Trading
Witness accused administration insiders of profiteering in commodity trading. He said Edwin W. Pauley did not disclose full trading activity and earned about a million dollars since World War II, with others like Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham and Ralph Davis also named in the audit.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Reepublican
Senate Appropriations
Edwin W. Pauley
Army
Royall
Pauley
National Administration
Wallace H. Graham
Ralph Davis
Agriculture Department
Graham
Truman
Davis
Agriculture Anderson
Honolulu
Ferguson
Marines Will Protect Consulates In Strife-Torn Palestine
United States seeks and obtains approval from the Palestine government to land U S marines in the Holy Land to guard the U S consulate. The Arab office in London disputes the move and warns it will provoke Arab anger. A British foreign office spokesman says no confirmation yet and will investigate the rumors.
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Palestine
London
Whitehall
United States
U. S
Holy Land
Six skating rinks open after 6 p.m. in La Crosse tonight
Six La Crosse skating rinks will be open after 6 p m Friday weather permitting the park board said at noon Hogan Hood 21st ward First ward Goose Green and Lagoon. The others will be flooded.
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Park Board
Hogan
Hood
21St Ward
First Ward
Goose Green
Lagoon
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