Harriman Lashes Ike Over Passing the Buck in LA
In a Los Angeles news conference Democratic governor Averell Harriman attacked President Eisenhower for dodging responsibility and blaming associates. He urged stronger national programs and criticized GOP policy as sluggish and risky, signaling possible nomination interest without entering primaries.
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Los Angeles
Averell Harriman
New York
Eisenhower
Harriman
Matthew Ridgway
Kefauver Warns U S Diplomacy Rests On Atomic Threats
Senator Kefauver told the New England weekly press group that the United States has struck a dangerous diplomatic posture where its trump cards are threats of atomic war. He cited Life magazine coverage of Dulles and warned that brinkmanship risks public and national safety while criticizing Defense Secretary Wilson and domestic business troubles.
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New England Weekly Press Assn
Dulles
Wilson
United States
Mercury Here Tumbles To 19 Below
A northern blast drives La Crosse to 19 below at 8 a.m. Saturday with Sparta at 23 below unofficially. The thermometer marks the coldest this winter. 15 below is forecast for tonight and Sunday, with a 5 to 8 degree high Sunday afternoon.
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la Crosse
Sparta
Spencer
Iowa
Mowbridge
United States Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Genoa
Lake Pepin Park Falls
Abilene
Tex
Florida
Five Killed In Span Collapse Near Hempsted Texas
Five men were killed and four injured when a 180 foot center span of a new bridge on Texas State Highway 159 collapsed into the Brazos River seven miles south of Hempsted. The 622 foot long, half million dollar structure under construction faced rescue by divers from the Houston police department as hopes faded for survivors.
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Hempsted
Tex
Hope
Brazos River
Here
Haskel Lowe
Austin Bridge Co
Houston Police Department
Fuel Strike Ends In New York After Five Day Walkout
Fuel truck drivers returned to work in New York City after a five day strike that Mayor Robert Wagner warned could become a midwinter catastrophe.
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New York
Robert Wagner
Tentative contract reached at J I Case plants
Spokesmen for J I Case Co two plants in Racine and UAW Local 180 announced a tentative agreement on a new contract. The old contract expired in October 1952 and was not extended.
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Racine
J. I. Case Co
CIO
United Auto
Weather Summary for La Crosse Area
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies and very cold conditions. Overnight lows near minus 15 with Sunday highs around minus five to eight degrees.
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la Crosse
Food Industry Challenged To Help Farmers Expand Markets
Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged the food industry to aid in expanding markets for farmers. He spoke to the National Canners Assn about investing in agricultural research and marketing, proposing a soil bank to reduce surpluses and boost farm income. He urged private industry to fund basic research and accelerate marketing research to move agricultural products into use.
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Atlantic City
Benson
National Canners Assn
United States
Jurors Hear Arguments In Condemnation
In County Court the condemnation hearing over five properties for the auditorium parking project continued with defense and city witnesses testifying. Northern Engraving officials and Ashley tenants contested the city’s offers, while witnesses cited ample nearby parking. The judge deferred rulings and the jury decision to Saturday.
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Northern Engraving
William Ipsen
4Th and Vine
Auditorium
Walter Laedtke
S. 4Th St
Northern Engraving Litho
Elizabeth and
Cornelius Ashley
Laedtke
Charles Schaefer
Pine St
Ashleys
Schaefer
Adrian Directra
Allis-Chalmers
Ashley
Directra
Elizabeth Ashley
la Crosse Tribune
Eisenhower vows to back GOP from candidate or worker role
President Eisenhower pledged to battle for GOP policies with all his strength whether as a candidate or a worker in the ranks. The salute dinners raised an estimated five million dollars for national state and local campaign efforts. He said his future role remains undetermined but will not be selfish and he will help in either case.
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Harriman
Truman
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ridgway
Arizona
California
Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
New York State
Republican Party
Washington
Ree
Los Angeles
New York
White House
Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
McKay
Casper
Wyo
Cur
Nixon and Dewey Defend Dulles Record at Salute to Eisenhower
Vice President Nixon on national television defended Secretary of State Dulles and the Eisenhower policy at a Salute to Eisenhower dinner in Chicago, denouncing Adlai Stevenson for war- brink criticisms. Thomas E. Dewey echoed resolve against aggression at a Baltimore dinner, insisting dictators fight only if opposed by overwhelming force.
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Chicago
Nixon
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Dulles
America
Baltimore
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York
White House
Free World
John Foster Dulles
Union Votes On Terms At Sunday Meet
Settlement of the nine day old strike at the Electric Auto-Lite La Crosse plant reached after 17 hours of talks. John R. Padesky and Alvin Danielson announced agreement and said terms would be presented to Local 396 members Sunday at Pioneer Labor Hall for ratification. If approved, workers would return Monday.
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la Crosse
Electric Auto-Lite Co
John R. Padesky
Alvin Danielson
Uaw-Cio
Danielson
Pioneer Labor Hall
Padesky
Chicago
U.S. Mediation and Conciliation Service
Bay City
Mich
Virgil Burtz
Milwaukee
Stoddard
Deepfreeze Help Clears Vast Ice Toll in McMurdo Sound
From McMurdo Sound Antarctica a 20 hour southeast wind blast shattered ice in a 25 by 28 mile area blasting away about 700 square miles of ice. The ice ranged three to five feet thick and had blocked cargo ships forcing ferrying by icebreakers. Now blue water lies near Hut Point and cargo ships can pierce closer to port.
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Edisto
Murdo Sound
Antarctica
Mother Nature
Antarctic Branch
McMurdo Sound
New Zealand
Tcebreaker
Hut Point
Fatal Strike: Merrillan Engineer Ralph Johnson Dies
Ralph Johnson, 48, an engineer for the Green Bay and Western Railroad, died after a heart attack while switching a freight train near Merrill on a Friday afternoon. He reportedly moved off the main line onto a spur at U S Highway 12, and died en route to Black River Falls hospital.
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Merrillan
Wis
Ralph Johnson
Green Bay
Johnson
Black River Falls Hospital
Bill Seeks Death Penalty for Drug Peddlers in Kentucky
The Kentucky Legislature received a bill to punish selling narcotics to those under 21 with the death penalty. The proposal would replace the current maximum life sentence with a minimum of 20 years. Introduced by State Sen. Cecil C. Sanders of Lancaster.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Cecil C. Sanders
Lancaster
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