Six Divorces Granted In La Crosse Circuit Court
Judge R S Cowie granted six divorces Monday morning in circuit court. Grounds included five years separation for two pairs and cruel and inhuman treatment for four others. Details name Lester and Pearl Brown, Lawrence and Arville Dettinger, Glen and Laura Irish, and Glen and Fer al Renner with child custody and alimony provisions noted.
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R. S. Cowie
Lester Brown
Pearl Brown
Monroe County
Divorces Granted For Cruelty In Two Cases
Alroine Matson was granted a divorce from Earl Matson on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. couple married in Trempeleau County in October 1942 with no alimony and no children. Stella Bjergum of 820 Jackson Street divorced Otto Bjergum after 1931 marriage with two children. custody to Mrs Bjergum and alimony set at 10 a month plus 40 a month support.
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Trempealeau County
Lawrence Dettinger
Arville Dettinger
Glen W. Irish
Moore Street
Laura Irish
Grandview
David
Daniel
Glen Irish
Feral Renner
Market Street
Glen Renner
South 10Th Street
Alroine Matson
Earl Matson
Stella Bjergum
Jackson Street
Otto Bjergum
Bjergums
Bjergum
Crew Mothers Relieved After Radio Broadcast of Bomb Drop
New York mothers of the pilot Maj Woodrow Swancutt and bombardier Maj Harold Wood spoke on a radio broadcast about hearing the atomic bomb drop on Dave's Dream. They described relief and pride and planned to welcome their sons upon return to Kwajalein.
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New York
Dave
Kwajalein
Woodie
Caroline Swancutt
la Crosse
Wis
Maj
Woodrow Swancutt
Jennie Wood
Bordentown
N. J
Harold Wood
Harold
Ralph M. Sloan
Hempstead
Long Island
Ohio Leads Nation in Home Owners Loan Corp Affiliates
Ohio tops the nation with 27 of the largest HOLO bank affiliates, followed by New Ly with 19 and California with 14, highlighting regional distribution of these housing finance entities.
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Ohio
Home Owners Loan Corp
New Ly
California
Navy tests atomic blast as goats observe impact
Fire aboard a carrier and surrounding ships was fought by a fire boat after a brilliant atomic test. Goats on the Pennsylvan ia were observed chewing hay with Admiral Solberg noting their gleam in the eye. The blast produced a huge flash and a tall plume, but no tidal wave. Navy officials called the test successful and well executed.
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Pennsylvania
Thorvald Solberg
Adm
Blandy
Navy
Forrestal
Tech
Panamint
Associated Press
Paul K. Lee
Saratoga
Cortland
Elton C. Fay
Admiral Blandy
Nagasaki Burst Compared With Bikini Test Incident
The article notes an estimated mushroom cloud height of 35,000 feet for a nuclear test, versus 40,000 to 60,000 feet for Nagasaki. It describes the Nevada ship scorched by heat, its paint burned on the north side, and the bomb burst location near Bikini island, with observers aboard the Panamint noting a 1,000 foot air burst off the Nevada. It also mentions a skin irritant product and urges Savings Bonds.
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Nagasaki
Nevada
Bikini Island
U.S.S
Price controls lifted. Wisconsin shops hold steady
After the death of the OPA price ceilings, Wisconsin consumers saw no immediate rise in costs. Merchants and landlords urged a wait and see approach, with few shops raising prices as meat, rents, and prepared foods remained largely unchanged. Local associations cited no-wide increases while groups prepare petitions to Congress on OPA restoration.
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Office of Price Administration
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Association of Retail Meat Dealers
Opinion column supports OPA reform and new bill
A reader voices support for the Office of Price Administration but criticizes most of its policies. The writer endorses Truman's approach and calls for a temporary OPA measure with a new congressional bill.
Bermuda Deadlock Halts Car Imports
Motor cars cannot be taken into Bermuda yet due to uncertainty about the new law governing their use. Officials delay entry policy pending clarity on regulations and enforcement.
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Bermuda
Mexico Cries Foul Over U S Frozen Meat Sales
Mexico accuses United States firms of seeking to push frozen meat into the Mexican market. Officials condemn the approach as harmful to local producers and demand fair access and labeling standards.
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Mexico
United States
OPA Ends as Truman Veto Sparks Congressional Battle
Leaders briefed President Truman as OPA ended after his veto of a extension bill. Barkley and Rayburn urged a temporary 15 day renewal while McKellar and McCormack pressed for a longer fix. Markets reacted with price spikes across commodities and stocks as Congress weighs a new inflation control bill.
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Truman
OPA
New York Stock Exchange
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Minneapolis
Rayburn
Barkley
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Senate
House
McCormack
Mass
White House
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Congress
O’daniel
D-Tex
Drowning Victim Identified in Local Slough Tragedy
Divers failed to locate the unconscious boy as Stellpflug and Kampa summoned police from the orphanage. Fire and sheriff crews dragged the slough to 9 p m Sunday and resumed Monday. The body was taken to Blaschke funeral home. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 8 30 a m and 9 a m at Trinity Catholic church. Survivors include Mr and Mrs James Spears and two brothers.
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Stellpflug
Kampa
Fire and Sheriff's Department
Blaschke
Trinity Catholic Church
Victor J. Plecity
Rosary
James Spears
Green Bay Street
David
Douglas
Stoddard
Hotel Association Urges No Rent Rise as OPA Ends
Detroit leaders of the American Hotel Association telegrammed 48 state groups urging no price increases. J. E. Frawley cites menu prices held steady unless food costs rise. End of OPA will trigger city price changes, but specifics are unclear. In La Crosse rents up only on ten notices. A local resident says tomorrow will tell the story.
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Detroit
The
American Hotel Association
J. E. Frawley
OPA
la Crosse
Housing Control Urged for Belfast to End Long Home Shortage
Northern Ireland legislators warned that without government housing control Belfast faces decades of shortage. They cited new dance halls and cinemas rising while homes are needed. A plan proposed borrowing 20 million dollars from Britain to fund subsidies of 2000 dollars per house for 10 000 houses yearly.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Employment Service Booklet Available To City Residents
N E Schulze La Crosse district USES office announced a booklet detailing the six point national employment program. The USES local office is described as a community employment center linked to more than 1700 local offices. The program targets job seekers employers and the community with veteran job placement and skills across industries. Call 620 for more information.
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United Sates
Schulze
Degnan Case Links Heirens as Suspect in 1949 Child Murder
Tuohy reported Heirens denied other crimes and claimed stolen items came from a friend. Investigators obtained three handwriting samples for comparison with the Degnan ransom note and conducted a lie detector test, described as futile. The Degnan child was abducted January 7 and her dismembered body found later the same day in four sewers near the Degnan home.
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Tuohy
Heirens
Degnan
James Degnan
OPA
California Nut and Fruit Acreage in 1944
California reported 1,588,990 acres of nut and fruit crops in 1944, yielding food valued at 620 million dollars. The data highlight the scale of agriculture and market value for these specialty crops during the wartime period.
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California
TRU-LEX claims cleaning power praised by user
A Wisconsin reader reports taking TRU-LEX for three days and claims the medicine cleansed bowels and removed gas and bloat. He says aches vanished, skin eruptions faded, and he now eats freely, with many others in the area sharing similar results.
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Tru-Lex
Wisconsin
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LA Crosse Tribune
Terry
Friendly Dealings
Yellow Cab CO
John J. Roache
Milwaukee Board of Realtors
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Area
Joseph Vann
Milwaukee Retail Bakers’ Association
Vann
Elmer A. Conforti
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Conforti
Wisconsin Retail Fod Dealers’ Association
Madison
League of Women Voters
Catholic Women’s Club
Council of Jewish Women
Dane County Industrial Union Council
CIU
Consumers Homeowners
Kenosha
Kenosha Retail Food Dealers Association
Art Deal
West Avenue South
Tevensons
Wagner
D-Ny
O'Daniel
Ona
Eerua
Weetly
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