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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1949
Page
2
In Seattle the university terminated three professors and placed two others two years on probation. Dr. Alien said the recommendations were confirmed by the regents and would be presented to the American Association of University Professors. Action effective February 1.
Dennis Sacia six is injured after stepping in front of Vilas Kamperud auto near the Galesville curling rink. He sustains a double fracture of the right leg above the ankle and is treated at a physician's office.
A money sack theft linked to a Waukesha bank shipment to Chicago drew police attention last week. Investigators traced tips to a mysterious black car as the case progressed through postal and federal review, with the sack recovered in Frame Park and cash found earlier after an anonymous tip.
Opinion by Judge Prettyman upholds conspiracy charges against May the Garssons and Freeman in a war fraud trial. Chief Judge Stephens files a dissent claiming the indictment was improperly drawn and urging a different charge approach. May, a former Kentucky congressman, faced trial after a long House tenure ending with defeat in 1946.
An intersection crash at Fifth Avenue and Division Street caused $250 damage to Kenneth Erickson of Genoa and $100 to Don Kelly of Madison Street. Other entries note multiple drivers including Gaylord Rogness and Gerhard O. Oseth, with damages ranging from $10 to $125 and locations on Main Street and 22nd Street.
Moosa says plans are under way to extend peace to parts of north China still in Nationalist hands including Taiyuan and Hohhot. Peiping communications stay open as first train into the region runs. Nationalist troops evacuations are reported complete amid a Red radio statement by non Communists led by Li Chi Shen endorsing a coalition under Communist leadership.
Mediation board asked President Truman to set up an emergency fact finding panel over a nationwide rail strike. Railroads named include Great Northern Northern Pacific Chicago Burlington Missouri Pacific Texas and Pacific Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Union Pacific Illinois Central Chicago and North Western Western Pacific Frisco St Louis and San Francisco and Milwaukee Road.
President Truman urges limits on a GOP tariff act as hearings begin, arguing curbs threaten world trade negotiations. Southern senators vow to block debate, risking a new filibuster as Congress schedules bills on wage, Taft Hartley changes, and Hoover-testimony looms.
Weather and road crews resume movement as sanded curves and icy straights slow travel. Monroe County reports 25 workers and 12 sanding trucks on duty. Wilton uses cinders on treacherous sections. Sparta sees three minor accidents. Ida Richmond injured. Schools closed in Sparta and Minnesota. northern Wisconsin awaits 2-6 inches of snow with frigid temperatures.
A bill to raise the minimum wage from 40 cents an hour to at least 75 cents was presented Monday to the house labor committee.
A bill to amend Wisconsin rape victim name publication bans will be offered in the 1949 legislature. The measure aims to tighten the statute cited in the Bynne case and extend restrictions to out of state papers radio and TV, while lifting the ban in certain cases.
A government source says the British cabinet formally approved recognizing Israel. An unnamed informant indicated Britain would announce the decision in due course.
Weather continued to disrupt the region with Utah, Idaho, and eastern Nevada set to aid feeding efforts. Storms are not expected to affect meat prices until next fall as spring marketing animals are on eastern feedlots. Transportation faced delays as Union Pacific halted trains at Cheyenne and Green River for hours, buses and airlines delayed, and Kansas City airports closed. Glazed highways hampered driving and eastern Nebraska roads were nearly impassable.
The obituary lists Anderson aged 90 who died Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial plans mention St. Paul and Rev. Ivar M. Crosse, with burial at a local cemetery. The deceased was employed by the city street department and was survived by a wife who died in 1934.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 30 a m at the Freeburg Catholic church with Rev Klausner officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Hellwig Morris chapel Monday evening with rosary at 730.
ae Seidel aged 81 of 1408 South Eighth Street died suddenly Monday at his home. Survived by wife Helen Ta Stoddard of Wisconsin, a daughter in La Caledonia, Minn, a brother Wendlyn Seidel of La Crosse, eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Hellwig Morris chapel with Rev. Fritz Miller officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. viewing Wednesday at the chapel.
Howard Dutch Warren Sr aged 64 of 1437 George Street died at his home Sunday night. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home with Dr. Carl O Pederson officiating. Burial follows at Oak Grove Cemetery. He leaves wife, one son Howard Jr, three sisters Ruth Jones Sparta Hanna Bunn and Laura Morgan La Crosse, and one grandson. A member of Burlington Vets and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, he retired as a Burlington railroad switchman after 46 years. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening.
John H. Johnson age 80 of 1902 Charles Street died at his home Sunday. He was husband of Inga Johnson and father of two daughters Mrs. David Folts of La Crosse and Mrs. Eric Carlstein of Aurora Illinois. He leaves one brother Karl Knudson of Tacoma Washington and two grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 2 pm at Sletten McKee north side chapel with Rev. O S Paulson officiating and burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call this evening after 7.
A Nebraska Republican party meeting center stage raises questions about Gates formal candidacy. Scott leads the committee discussions as Gates weighs a bid at the Nebraska gathering.
The Jaycee Snow Queen Committee meets Tuesday at 7 p m at the chairwoman’s office to plan the coronation ball and contest. Photographs of all contestants have been taken and will be rushed to Hollywood California for judging by a motion picture star. The event date is scheduled soon.
The legislature plans annual sessions, funds veterans programs, extends workmen's comp to farm laborers, caps city annexation, and tightens state tax laws. Early hearing schedule is two weeks ahead of 1947 due to council activities, swift governor messages, and faster committee appointments. Both houses meet Tuesday with the assembly at 4 pm and the senate at 8 pm.
The measure would extend rent controls to March 31 1951 and tighten provisions. It notes about 500000 hotel apartments rented to permanent guests and brings under control accommodations not rented for 24 months between Feb 1 1945 and Mar 30 1948, previously exempt.
County traffic records list a minor collision between Ay Aes 40 Mtd and T McCormick 37 at a private road making a three point turn. McCormick backed up and struck Quadzinski, grill damaged. Passenger M Mengelt 28 was aboard. event occurred about 10 45 Saturday with C Mason 38 at 700 Livingston street listed in the report.
In Detroit the head of the CIO United Auto Workers largest local urged an industry wide pension plan to cover every employee in the auto sector.
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