Frogmen Fail To Find Life In Sunken Sub Truculent
Frogmen entered the broken submarine Truculent in the Thames estuary and found no signs of life. The salvage assessment confirms the navy’s belief that all 80 aboard are likely dead, with 55 missing after the strike with the Swedish tanker Divina. Divers report tangled wreckage and uncertain air supply, while a naval inquiry begins.
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Chatham
England
Thames
Divina
Admiralty
Naval Board of Inquiry
Thames Estuary
Binks
Royal Navy
Rescue Efforts in Mine Cavern After Blast in Pennsylvania
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania rescuers probing a cavern at the old Boston colliery on Broad Mountain heard a dynamite blast from below the surface. Brothers Joseph Burda 30 and Edward 25 are trapped. a third brother Frank 19 escaped by leaping from his boots. Rescue workers report tapping sounds and renewed blasts as they seek a path to safety.
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Mahanoy City
Josep Burda
Edward
Old Boston
Broad Mountain
Frank
Wage dispute stalls as federal mediator to meet
A wage dispute between Truck Drivers AFL union No. 199 and eight employers is in abeyance awaiting a federal conciliator from the National Labor Relations Board. Union secretary Adolph Bachmann says drivers voted to strike if a satisfactory contract is not reached. The contract covers 175 drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
Adolph Bachmann
Loco Weather For La Crosse and Vicinity
Cloudy, slowly rising temperature with a low of five in city and near zero outside. Sunday expects snow in the afternoon or night, milder with a high around 26 in La Crosse area.
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la Crosse
Glider Crash Fatal To 13 Paratroopers
FORT BENNING Ga. Fifteen of the men aboard a two glider training flight were paratroopers in training. Thirteen died in Friday's crash while five survived. Among the dead were 11 student paratroopers and the glider’s pilot 2nd Lieut Robert D Henley. Debris spread along 700 feet of runway. The incident occurred as the glider settled on the runway after being released from a tow plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning
Air Force
Uncle Sam
Lawson Air Force Base Hospital
Rlider
Robert D. Henley
Columbia, Mc
A. C. Parker
Infantry Training Center Public Information Office
Company A
Airborne
Fire Destroys 3-Room House Outside City
A Saturday morning blaze leveled the residence of Mr and Mrs Wesley Johnson at 2917 South 23nd street Shelby destroying the two or three room frame house. Fire chief Rudolph Smolek cited an overheated coal stove as the cause with Mrs Johnson alone in the home asleep when flames began.
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Wesley Johnson
23Nd Street
Shelby
Rudolph Smolek
Town of Shelby
Extension granted for tax filing due to Sunday date
The Internal Revenue Bureau announced a 24 hour extension for 1949 income tax estimates because January 15 falls on Sunday. The deadline is extended to midnight Monday with several million taxpayers affected. Farmers with over $600 income may delay payments to the January 31 to March 15 period.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
U S Plans to Give Away Surplus Perishable Farm Goods
The Agriculture Department will set up machinery to donate government surpluses when they cannot be held without waste. Recipients include federal agencies public and private relief groups in the U S and abroad with a priority order for exchanges and welfare programs. Commodities likely to be donated include potatoes dried eggs dried milk and butter while most bulk crops remain unlikely to join the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OVIDA
Martin Washington
iPi
Agriculture Department
Munitions Board
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Enlarge City Committee To Study Parking Data
Relief from frigid weather nears as a warm front raises temperatures in the Coulee Region. Friday’s blast plummeted to two below zero after a 34 degree high, freezing highways and snow pack. La Crosse and Winona areas report slick roads with slush and rain that froze, slowing travel and prompting weather advisories.
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Coulee
la Crosse
A. D. Sanjal
Winona
Sanial
State Highway Commission
Vernon County
Minnesota
Canton
Lanesboro
Couiee
Galesville
Two Tech hockey players killed in snowstorm near Gaylord
Two Michigan Tech hockey players Robert Gitzen of Houghton and Richard Loutit of Battle Creek died when their bus collided head on with a Greyhound in a blinding snowstorm seven miles north of Gaylord Michigan. An undetermined number were injured as crews reported icy, packed snow conditions on area roads.
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Gaylord
Mich
Michigan Tech
Here
East Lansing
Houghton
Greyhound
Robert Gitzen
Richard Loutit
Battle Creek
la Crosse
Vershon County
Wisconsin
Mondovi
Buffalo County
Eau Claire
Wisconsin Dells
Viroqua
Franklin Loses To Washington In Quizdown
Franklin school trailed at halftime but rallied to a 733 to 600 loss to Washington in the Rand McNally Cosmopolitan atlas award quiz show. Franklin contestants were Tony Lamke Billy Mose Merle Erickson Judy Affeldt Kay Mulder and Joanne Tostrud. Washington team members were Charles Stewart Kathleen Wolley Sandra Halverson Bob Shew Karen Julesberg and David Stoffel. Next Saturday St Johns and St Josephs Catholic schools of La Crosse meet in the 10:30 pm broadcast from Washburn school auditorium.
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Franklin
Skating Rinks Open In City After Recreation Push
City skating rinks ready as recreation department officials announce openings Saturday morning. Local residents welcome expanded access and safety measures, with schedules posted and staff on site.
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Au Sxaeng
Recreation Department
Chinese Reds seize U. S. consulate at Peiping
U S officials report Chinese Communists invaded the U S consulate general in Peiping at 3 50 am January 14 seizing premises and gov ernment property Washington announced withdrawal of all U S personnel from Red China The White House said President Truman was informed with lawmakers calling the act an outlawed assault and urging no further diplomatic ties with the regime
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Washington
U. S
Peiping Safurd
State Department
United States
China
White House
Truman
Capitol Hill
U.S
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Steiping
Bridges
H-Nh
Asia
Young
R-Nd
Youths Admit Carrying Concealed Weapon Guilty Pleas
Two 18 year olds Elmer Sherwood of Chicago and William Bentley of Peoria pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and were remanded to sheriff custody for further investigation. They were arrested near La Crosse after attempting to pawn a gold ring at a tavern on Highway 33. Bond set at 750 dollars each.
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Elmer Sherwood
Chicago
William Bentley
Peoria
la Crosse
Illinois
Middle Ridge
Instrom
Sherwood
Bentley
Heatley
John
Shorty
la Crossé
Bliss
Greg Yeble
Miners Ponder Return To A Three Day Week
Pittsburgh unsure if 69,000 striking soft coal miners will resume a three day work week on Monday. John L. Lewis suggested it, but locals may vote after meetings. Some districts in West Virginia and Pennsylvania express doubt while operators stay noncommittal. President Truman has not used Taft Hartley to force a full return.
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Pittsburgh
Truman
John N. Lewis
United Mine
Lewis
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
UMW
John Busarello
Morgantown
W. Va
John L. Lewis
John S. Lewis
Plan Research Project On Skidding Traction
A two week research project on skidding and traction will be held on Pine Lake near Clintonville starting Monday. Scientific engineers from the motor vehicle department will observe surfaces materials and temperatures as they affect driving conditions. Tests aim to reduce winter driving hazards with cooperation from the National Safety Council.
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Madison
Wis
Pine Lake
Clintonville
Motor Vehicle Department
National Safety Council
Fair Deal At Stake In Bitter Struggle For Control Of House
President Truman’s fair deal program faces a House struggle as Democrats clash with a GOP Dixie coalition. Republicans aim to restore rules committee power to block legislation, threatening to derail key civil rights and employment bills and signaling possible cross-party opposition to major Truman initiatives.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Truman
House
Gop-Dixie Ream
Rules Committee
Mr. Truman
Fegea
Final Report Of Engineers Now Awaited
An enlarged traffic committee to study the forthcoming final report on the parking and traffic survey was ordered by the council. The highway committee and state division engineer joined the planning group, with Mayor Ahrens and others named. The survey’s final report is expected late this month or early February.
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Common Council
Ada
T. M. Reynolds
State Highway Department
Henry J. Ahrens
Lyle Gilebert
John Barth
Fred Steele
Fred Kramer
J. N. Cribben
Associated Consultants
Fitm
Northern States Power Co
Public Service Commission
Verdiola
Schuh
Herman Rick
Commission
Oscar Harebo
Emil Schultz
Donald Lyden
Schultz
Leas
Steele
Sald
Barth
West Avenue
State
Jackson Streets
Pear Street
Fourth
State Street
Fourth Street
Jackson Street
South Avenue
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March of Dimes
San Antonio
Tex
Linda
Los Angeles
Calif
la Crescenta
Janet Petz
London
Peiping
Erickson
Avalon First Federal Savings & Loan Community Survey
Small Adb Art's
Dairyland Hoeschlers’ Liberty Confectionery
Terry's
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