La Crosse Airport Set for March 1 Dedication
The La Crosse airport will be dedicated March 1 to coincide with Northwest Airlines inaugural regular service. Northwest confirms the date, with city officials pledging completion of airport work, dedication chaired by R L Bangsberg, and plans to secure a first day air mail cache and pilot Dave Brenner to fly the inaugural Northwest flight.
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la Crosse
Northwest Airlines, Inc
Aviation Board
Chamber of Commerce Air Progress Committee
E. J. Whyatt
Northwest Airlines
Whyatt
Northwest
U. S. Post Office Department
Wyatt
Emil H. Erickson
R. L. Bangsberg
The
la Crosse Tribune
Chamber
Bangsberg
J. J. Verdota
Dave Brenner
J. B. Brenner
Cass Street
Plug William Freise
Church Looting and Local Theft Reported in Area
The Holy Cross Catholic church reported a votive stand tipped over with $22 stolen between 6 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. Saturday. Don Carr says a microphone was stolen from Concordia hall sidewalk after a dance. The Gundersen cottage on Gundersen island was entered but nothing taken. A prowler has been bothering Mrs. Louis Bantle’s home on South Seventh Street recently.
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Holy Cross Catholic Church
Don Carr
South Salem Road
Central Police
Concordia Hall
Carr
Dr. Sig Gundersen
Gundersen Island
Louis Bantle
South Seventh Street
Polio Drive Receipts Reach $2,279 Total
Mile of Dimes drive reports progress with Monday gifts of 166.20 bringing county totals to 2,279.96. Campaign chair C. B. Varco notes the drive began January 15 and will close January 30.
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C. B. Varco
Weather outlook for La Crosse area turns partly cloudy and cold
Partly cloudy and rather cold tonight with lows around 20 to 22. Wednesday brings increasing clouds and a light snow likely with highs near freezing.
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la Crosse
New Chamber of Commerce Board Elected
Edmund Erickson Robert D Johns H J Marcotte Paul Morris E B Lamp Karl A Schaettle C M Simonson and Anthony R Thoeny win seats on the board. They take office February 5 and will be introduced at the annual dinner February 12 at the Hotel Stoddard.
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Edmund Erickson
Robert D. Johns
H. J. Marcotte
Paul Morris
E. B. Lamp
Karl A. Schaettle
C. M. Simonson
Anthony R. Thoeny
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
William T. Burgess
Frank J. Funke
J. F. Greer
George Hoel
J. J. Liskovec
Norman J. Longfellow
Allan
Chamber of Commerce
Norman J. Longin
George W. Hoel
Allan Schilling
Raymond B. Plamadore
H. J. Hirshheimer
Everett H. Woehrmann
Cold snap chills La Crosse area with 22 degree low
Weather report shows Monday night low of 22 degrees in La Crosse as cold air from Manitoba moves into the Mississippi valley. Tuesday night forecast calls for 20 to 22 degrees with increasing cloudiness and light snow possible on Wednesday, while northern Minnesota and northeastern North Dakota endure subzero readings. River levels rise slightly at Trempealeau dam and gates open modestly from Genoa to Guttenberg.
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Mississippi Valley
Manitoba
la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Santal
Minnesota
North Dakota
North Central States
Trempealeau Dam
Genoa
Guttenberg
Seized Britons Freed In Jerusalem Hostage Case
The Jewish agency said one of two Britons held by the Irgun has been released near Jerusalem. Banker H A S Collins is free. police search for him. Judge Ralph Windham remains in captivity as Britain and local authorities seek his release. Tel Aviv curfew remains in force with soldiers firing warning shots to deter crowds.
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Jerusalem
Jewish Agency
H. A. S. Collins
Tel Aviv
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Collins
Six GOP Senators Push 15 Percent Rent Increase Plan
Washington reports that six Republican senators will urge a housing rent subcommittee to accept a bill allowing landlords a maximum 15 percent rent rise and to end controls on April 30 1948. The measure sponsored by Hawkes Capehart Flanders McCarthy Malone and Cain would remove controls immediately from new construction and largely unused quarters.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Dillon Myer
Ohio
U. S
Hawkes
Capehart
Flanders
McCarthy
Malone
Rnew
Cain
Feud Over Reuther In A C Vote Cast By UAW Leaders
Milwaukee dispatch reports R J Thomas accusing UAW International President Walter P Reuther of influencing the Allis Chalmers strike vote. Thomas says Reuther's entry into negotiations affected union votes while Reuther says he will address the issue through proper union channels and not discuss internal matters in the press.
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Milwaukee
UAW International
Walter P. Reuther
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
R. J. Thomas
Tony. Thomas
Reuther
Detroit Today
Uaw-Cio
Allis-Chalmers
Thomas
UAW
Associated Press
Wisconsin Senate screens county eviction boards bill
Madison reports proposed legislation by Sen Schlabach to create at least one county housing board per county with three members to hear eviction cases set rents and decide evictions. Per diem and chair stipends vary by city class with six month emergency orders and a deadline Feb 15 1949.
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Madison
Wisconsin Senate
Schlabach
la Crosse
OPA
Wisconsin Education Association
Clark
Wild Rose
Woerth
Prairie du Sac
Rundell
R-Roberts
Genzmer
Mayville
Assembly
Senate
Civil Service
Emergency Board
Wreck Toll Rises in Pennsylvania Train Crash at Walton
The Pennsylvania Railroad Union passenger train wreck near Walton Indiana killed four people including fireman C A Wisler and engineer N J Lamartine. Four injured were hospitalized as investigators seek cause after a two foot wire roll jammed a switch. The crash spread cars along the town and rescue work freed the engineer, who described the collision before care.
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M. B. Stewart
Cass County
John R. Fisher
A. F. McIntyre
Pennsylvania
Fisher
C. A. Wisler
Richmond
Ind
Kathryn Marie Kingery
Kokomo
Walter Pischke
H. G. Perkinson Anderson
N. J. Lamartine
Rumblings In GOP Over House Portal Pay Jurisdiction
In Washington, GOP lawmakers voiced discontent as leaders shifted portal pay legislation from the labor to the judiciary committee. A party member described it as a political maneuver and disheartening, accusing leaders of steamrollering the labor panel. Speaker Martin and Majority Leader Halleck denied broader worries, saying jurisdiction was settled.
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Washington
House
Labor Committee
GOP
Judiciary
Martin
Mass
Halleck
Ind
Judiciary Committee
Michener
Rmich
Judiciary Group
Hartley
R-Nj
B 29 Crash At Kirtland Field Kills 11 In Training Flight
Engine trouble likely caused the B 29 Superfortress crash near Kirtland field New Mexico. Eleven crew members died, one survived. Firefighters received medals for risking explosion to save another crewman. Captain Robert F. Bledsoe led the flight. several victims named include Col. William A. Hatcher Jr and M Sgt G B Thacker.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Kirtland Field
Cpl
Isabel Guzman
Laredo
Tex
Eldon C. Hawkins
Oxnard
Calif
Perry M. Hoisington
Kirkland
Robert F. Bledsoe
el Paso
Bledsoe
20Th Bomber Command
India
China
Japan
William A. Hatcher, Jr
Cleveland
Germany
England
M/Sget
G. B. Thacker
Galesburg
Fremont L. Alford
Arnold J. Gunter
Belen
George W. Ruffs
Flint
Mich
Hoisington
OPA Appeals Ruling On Sugar Rationing Stay Granted
Washington The U S Court of Appeals granted a stay of a district court ruling that could scrap the sugar rationing program. Chief Justice D Lawrence Groner announced the action as William R Ming associate OPA general counsel said a hearing on the agency appeal was set for February.
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Washington
Court of Appeals
OPA
D. Lawrence Groner
William R. Ming
Ming
Carpenter Seeks MacArthur With Wooden Sword Petition
An elderly Japanese carpenter Ichiro Adachi tried to present General MacArthur with a wooden sword in a scabbard. He was disarmed by MacArthur aides and released on orders. Adachi asked for a job for his son and to punish government officials to aid democracy in Japan.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Ichiro Adachi
Adachi
Japan
Yoshida
United States
Arthur
Lyden Seeks La Crosse Mayor Post In 1937 Bid Recalled
Donald J. Lyden owner of a farm machinery firm at 315 King Street announces candidacy for La Crosse mayor in the spring election. A former alderman from the seventh ward with strong civic economy views, he backs a civic auditorium and ball field house and seeks to curb operating costs while pursuing municipal improvements.
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Donald J. Lyden
Seventh Ward
Market Street
J. J. Verdhota
Charles A. Beranek
Lyden
Verdhota
C. E. Boerner
Warren Smith
J. C. Houska
Eugene Derr
Ford-Ferguson
King Street
Central High School
Sawyer
Britain Sets Path to Burma Independence
London reports the British government reached an agreement with Burma for independence. Lore Pethick Lawrence announces an interim administration for the transitory period and a Burmese constituent assembly will be elected next April for the 17 million residents of the 262000 square mile region.
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London
Burma
Lore Pethick-Lawrence
India
Japan
Lord Pethick-Lawrence
Charge Polish Vote Coercion
The United States accuses Poland’s provisional government of coercion and intimidation against democratic elements and failing to hold free elections on January 19. The State Department, with Secretary Marshall’s approval, says relations are not broken for now and maintains Ambassador Bliss Lane and staff in Warsaw while keeping open action and monitoring developments.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Poland
State Department
Marshall
Bliss Lane
Warsaw
Gravy of 2 Million Overpaying Social Security Exposed
Washington notices an average of two million workers overpay Social Security taxes by one cent each on earnings up to three thousand dollars. Total overpayments run about ten million dollars yearly with refunds possible if proper proof is shown. employees must request refunds from IRS collectors, while employers cannot.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Court Appeal Moves to Save Sugar Ration System
The U S government asked the court of appeals to stay a district court ruling that the OPA historical use sugar rationing for sweetened condensed milk is illegal The ruling threatens the entire sugar allocation scheme prompting a swift appeal and discussions on a new rationing method led by OPA chief counsel Carl Auerbach and Judge Letts with a decision awaited from Chief Justice Groner.
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Washington, D. C
Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
OPA
Appeals Court
District Court
D. Lawrence Groner
Carl Auerbach
Justice Groner
Letts
Auerbach
Moderlity Milk Products Company
Moberly, Mo
Congress
Raymond Dickey
Moberly
Price controls lifted on domestic molasses by end of day
John R. Steelman announced that all allocation controls on domestically produced blackstrap and beet final molasses will be lifted at midnight. Imported molasses allocation controls remain through February 28 or until five tanker loads planned for delivery that month are sold.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
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