Ice and Snow Grip Wide Regions Amid Winter Storms
Relentless cold and blizzards lash the nation from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Snow depths reach four to sixteen inches in Tennessee as California faces dust storms and strong winds sweep Ontario. Industrial pauses in Michigan and Pittsburgh reflect fuel shortages, with Buffalo sites also cutting shifts. Temperatures plunge below zero in the Midwest with relief only in sight for some areas.
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Midwest
Rockies
Atlantic Coast
New Mexico
Texas
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Tennessee
Arkansas
South
Okay For Two New Dams in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved two hydroelectric dams on the Wisconsin River named Petenwell and Castle Rock. Project cost totals about 10.77 million dollars, flooding thousands of acres in Adams Juneau and Wood counties. Financing includes 8.5 million in first mortgage bonds and 5 million in common stock to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
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Madison
Wis
State Public Service Commission
Wisconsin River
Necedah
Castle Rock
Mauston
Wisconsin River Power Co
Adams
Juneau
Wood
Wisconsin
Yellow River
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Red Cross drives in La Crosse set 29500 goal for 1948
Frank A. Schneider announces a $29 500 goal for the La Crosse county Red Cross fund drive with house to house canvassing on March 7 from 1 to 5 p m no set time at workplaces. Mrs Joseph Callaway notes the higher goal due to national needs including 1947 disasters and the new blood bank program. regional meeting in Madison involved 40 chapters.
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la Crosse County
American Red Cross
Frank A. Schneider
Schneider
Joseph Callaway
Callaway
Rudolph Horshak
Madison
Wisconsin
Texas
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississipi
Red Cross
Bee Red Crogs
Frank R. Schneider
Paul Morris
Detroit Gas Shortage Idles 200000 Workers Across Big Auto Makers
Michigan Consolidated Gas cuts deliveries for a week due to a cold wave and supply limits. Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler suspend plants as 50,000 Chrysler workers lose shifts and GM reports 11,000 idled at Chevrolet plants. Pittsburgh district also affected with 15,000 idle workers.
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Detroit
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Motor City
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
N. Y
American Brass Co
Buffalo Company
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Ford Motor Co
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Henry Fink
Ford
River Rouge
Highland Park
Ford Lincoln
Detroit Area
Chrysler
Corporation
General Motors
Chevrolet Gear and Axle
Chevrolet
Michigan Consolidated
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
New Hampshire Vote Looms As 2-Man Fight
Exeter New Hampshire faces a presidential primary with a two man GOP race led by Governor Thomas E Dewey and Harold E Sias with Taft not seeking pre convention support Ohio GOP to boost delegate strength in May 4 primary and Columbus report says Stassen aims for a liberal platform and unpledged delegates
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New Hampshire
Exeter
N. H
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Sias
GOP
Robert A. Taft
Robio
Taft
Stassen
New Hampshire Young Republicans
Dele
Gates
Dewey
Columbus
Ohio
Clarence J. Brown
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Fair and warmer tonight and Thursday. Low 14 with Thursday afternoon high around 32.
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la Crosse
Tribune Produces Three-Color Steak Ad Marking VFW Opening
The Tribune prints a day’s eye catching color feature of a steak dinner with trimmings marking the VFW club opening on the back page. The article explains the first use of three colors plus black in a natural color reproduction from a black and white negative.
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The
Tribune
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Chicago
Advertist Department
Wor
Union Building Trades Workers Wage Up 11 Percent
Building trades union workers in 25 north central cities saw an average straight time wage rise from 1.75 to 1.93 dollars per hour between January 1947 and January 1948. Cities surveyed included Chicago Indianapolis Madison Milwaukee Minneapolis Peoria Rock Island St Louis and South Bend.
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Chicago
North Central
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Adolph O. Berger
Indianapolis
Madison
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Peoria
Rock Island
St. Louis
South Bend
Warren Opts Out of Wisconsin Presidential Primary
Sacramento report states Governor Warren will not have his name entered in Wisconsin's presidential primary. He says no Wisconsin supporters have approached him and he will not seek delegation support from other states.
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Warren
Wisconsin
Sacramento
They'd Better Fence Off This Spot
Mrs Polly Knott, a farm wife near STAMPS Ark, slipped on icy ground and sprained her ankle while feeding livestock. Her sister Mrs Mattie Lemay fell to aid her and fractured a wrist. Game Warden Clint Lemay also fell while helping and broke his leg.
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Stamps, Ark
Polly Knott
Mattie Lemay
Russians Take Masterpieces From Zwinger Museum in Dresden
In Dresden Soviet authorities remove key works from the Zwinger as the museum undergoes restoration. Raphael's Sistine Madonna and Correggio's Holy Night are cited as war trophies sent to Moscow. Restoration chief Hubert Ermisch notes most exhibits remain in place but damage is severe and full recovery may take 8 to 20 years.
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Dresden
Germany
Zwinger
Hubert Ermisch
Raphael
Moscow
Zwinger Museum
Ermisch
Seaway Election Issue Drives Senate Debate
Senator Aiken warned the St Lawrence seaway bill could decide the November election. The plan would allow construction to make the river navigable and include a 2 200 000 horsepower hydroelectric plant. President Truman supports the project and letters were sent to Vandenberg and Martin. Taft and Wiley commented on timing and policy.
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Washington
Aiken
St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence River
Truman
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Martin
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Wiley
Rwis
Advise Bringing Army Navy Up To Date Quickly
Senators disclosed that the nation may spend up to 16.5 billion dollars on defense next year if tensions with Russia persist. Generals and admirals urged rapid modernization of Army Navy and Air Force and supported universal military training despite doubts about near term war.
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Navy
Washington
Russia
Truman
Senate Armed Services Committee
High Command
Eisenhower
Army
Air Force
Congress
Gurney
R-Sd
United States
Fear 33 Dead In Plane Crash Near Fresno
In the Diablo range west of Coalinga a chartered airliner crashed with no survivors. The Oakland based plane carried 28 Mexican agricultural workers a U S immigration guard and four crew. 19 bodies removed by 11 30 a m local time as authorities investigated the crash attributed to Airline Transport Carriers.
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Fresno
Calif
Diablo
Coast Range
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Oakland
U. S. Immigration Department
CAA
San Francisco
Coalinga
Mercury Temperatures Rise in Wisconsin Midweek
Meteorologist A D Sanial says La Crosse area will see rapid warmth with Wednesday high 15 degrees above normal and Thursday afternoon temperatures above freezing. Wednesday morning low in La Crosse fell to nine below zero and the coldest Wisconsin readings were 13 and 14 below in the Wausau to Park Falls region. No additional cold waves are expected in Wisconsin.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
A. D. Sanial
Wausau
Park Falls
Samal
Montana
Mexico
German Strike Threat Looms Over Food Shortages
Frankfurt reports a new strike threat affecting up to four million workers amid unrest over food shortages. About one million workers in Württemberg-Baden in the American zone may strike Friday following hunger protests by Bavarian and Ruhr workers in recent weeks.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Wurttemberg-Baden
Ruhr
Flood closes two city skating rinks due to flooding
Two skating rinks in the city, West Avenue and Emerson, were closed to the public Wednesday as flood control operations continued, according to the park department.
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Park Department
West Avenue
Emerson
Missing U S plane on flight from Istres to Udine
An Air Force C47 transport is missing on a flight from Istres France to Udine Italy. Wiesbaden headquarters announced the search and did not disclose the number of crew or passengers aboard.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States Air Force
Istres
France
Udine
Italy
Air Force
Wiesbaden
Pius Receives Orson Welles in Brief Audience
Vatican City reports Pope Pius received actor Orson Welles in a brief audience today. The meeting was described as cordial with no further details given about topics discussed.
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Vatican City
Pius
Orson Welles
NAM backs Marshall Plan aid and tax-cut debate
Former Senator Robert M. La Follette urged senate colleagues to defend Western Europe from Communist takeover and warned of a critical recovery race. NAM official Herbert Schell endorsed the Marshall Plan with safeguards as lawmakers discussed the Knutson tax cut bill and budget implications.
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Robert la Follette
Nam
Washington
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Robert M. la Follette
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Western
Europe
Herbert H. Schell
The
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Steelworkers in Pay Talks Eye Third Postwar Wage Boost
The United Steelworkers 170 member wage policy committee is called to meet in Pittsburgh February 18 to prepare a program for a wage increase. The move signals a likely third postwar pay raise after contracts run to April 1949, with prior boosts of 15 cents hourly in 1947 and 182 cents in 1946. The executive board convenes February 16 for preliminaries.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Steel Labor
Truman
Theater Fire Destroys Winston-Salem Screening of Aflame
A downtown Winston-Salem theater was destroyed by fire early this morning while showing a color billed film titled Aflame. No injuries reported as investigators assess the blaze and its cause.
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Winston-Salem, N. C
Winston-Salem
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