Allied Nations Draft Demand To Lift Berlin Blockade
The United States Britain and France drafted a note assigning responsibility to Russia for the Berlin blockade and warnings of consequences for 2,000,000 western Berlin residents if starvation continues. The proposal, issued in Frankfurt, could reach Moscow this weekend for approval. Western powers offer Germans a right to form a government and reject a peace treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Britain
France
Kremlin
Russia
Berlin
Moscow
Frankfurt
Dresden
Kommandatura
Washington
State Department
U.S
Albania
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Tito
Bulgaria
Balkan
Fatherland Front Party
Youth, 16, Charged With Murder In Oshkosh
In Oshkosh Wisconsin a 16 year old farm youth Gordon Fisher Jr was charged in municipal court with first degree murder for slaying his mother 35. The arraignment was adjourned for counsel. District Attorney John A Moore said the youth wished to finish quickly but should have a lawyer. W Mead Stillman was appointed to represent him. The boy admitted the crime in a sheriff s car while re enacting the killing claiming he had planned to kill his father but slipped. He signed a two sentence confession. The incident occurred on highways 41 45 about a mile north of Oshkosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Wis
Gordon Fisher, Jr
S. Juchsinger
John A. Moore
Young Fisher
W. Mead Stillman
Luchsinger
Clarence Smith
Gordon
Fisher
Moore
Judge Drops Dairyland Case
Madison Wisconsin circuit judge Alvin C Reis dismissed a dispute between the state employment relations board and Dairyland Power cooperative over the public utility anti strike law. The dismissal followed a settlement of the underlying labor dispute and ends the case with Dairyland no longer considered a public utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Alvin C. Reis
State Employment Relations Board
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Supreme Court
Reis
Dairyland
Dieterich Seeks Wisconsin Attorney General Nomination
William H. Dieterich of Hartford Wisconsin and Milwaukee announces his candidacy for the Republican primary for attorney general. A 30 year old lawyer and World War I veteran, he has served as special assistant attorney general and state commander of the Disabled Veterans. He sits on the Washington County school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
William H. Dieterich
Wis
Milwaukee
Dieterich
Orland Loomis
Washington County
Local Weather Folked For La Crosse Area
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with a low around 56 degrees. Clouds increase Friday bringing showers in the afternoon or at night and a high near 78. Municipal pool readings show water at 70 degrees Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Plugs Plan To Dedicate Arch Friday
La Crosse Plugs prepare a 7 pm Friday dedication of the centennial arch at Fourth and Main. William Freise chairs a brief 15 to 20 minute ceremony with Mayor Beranek and other officials. George MacLachlan speaks on the button sale funds supporting the July celebration. A Wisconsin centennial flag will be raised atop the stockade. Erickson's drum corps will lead the parade from Riverside Park to the arch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Fourth and Main Streets
la Crosse
Freise
Freie
C. A. Beranek
W. O. van Loon
Frank Sissen
George MacLachlan
Riverside Park
Erickson
Fourth
Main Streets
Packers To Obey Taft-Hartley Law
The CIO union representing about 200000 packinghouse workers says it will comply with Taft-Hartley provisions. Any union officer who fails to comply faces immediate removal. The law requires major union officials to sign non Communist affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America
Boundary Pact Gains Federal Approval by Three States
President Truman signed legislation approving a boundary compact among Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin. The act gives federal sanction to the agreement defining state lines and enabling cross state governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Regents and Teachers College Leaders Press Unity in Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin and state teachers colleges report progress toward harmony after a joint session. They form a biboard council to meet twice yearly, drop Stout Institute and Wisconsin Institute of Technology from collaboration, and study junior colleges, teacher prep, liberal arts, system organization, and financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Teachers’ Colleges
Boards of Regents
F. J. Sensenbrenner
Stout Institute
Menomonie
Wisconsin Institute of Technology
Platteville
Tito Defies Moscow as Yugoslavia Seeks Balkan Unity
Washington observers note Tito's defiant response to Cominform charges and his revival of a Balkan federation proposal. The Yugoslav leader rejects censure, signaling a split with Moscow and a push for stronger ties with Russia while awaiting Moscow's next move through other satellites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moscow
Notrone
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tto
Communist Information Bureau
Balkan
Cominform
Tito
Russia
Stalin
Stassen Pledges Support To National GOP Ticket
Harold E. Stassen, Midwest favorite son, travels through La Crosse en route to Minneapolis after the GOP convention. He pledges active support for the Republican nominees and vows to strengthen the liberal viewpoint and international policy of the party. He thanks friends in La Crosse for their support and heads toward New Jersey for a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Harold E. Stassen
Hiawatha
Minneapolis
Stassen
la Crosse
Midwest
Minneapoli
Republican Party
Philadelphia
Amos Peasley
New Jersey Shore
Kohler
Wisconsin
Rennebohm
Anti Reds Seize Plane in Bloody In-Flight Fight
Inflight assault on a Junkers 52 carrying 17 passengers ends with the pilot dead and two crew wounded. Turkish police seal off details while witnesses say anti-Communists took control over Bulgaria bound flight from Varna to Sofia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Bulgaria
Varna
Black Sea
Sofia
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Germany
France
England
Start Button Sale Set for La Crosse Centennial
Booster buttons for La Crosse county centennial events go on sale Thursday at 17 business locations including Bodega S and H Sheldon's Uptown Hebards Roads Hub Ritz Cavalier Hollywood Rivoli National Batavian State Exchange Wittenbergs and Sweet Shop. Proceeds fund four day program featuring old settlers day sports tournaments pageant log roll old time exhibits horse show and a parade with four entry divisions. Amvets Jayettes and Snow Queen party members run sales with downtown street sales this Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Bodega
H. Sheldon's
Uptown
Hebberd’s Road
the Hub
Ritz Club
Cavalier
Hollywood
Rivoli
National Bank
Batavian Bank
State Bank
Exchange Bank
Wittenberg’s
Sweet Shop
Amvets
Jaycettes
Snow Queen
Mercury Hits Seasonal Low In Midwest And East
Freezing air swept northern Wisconsin with Land O Lakes as a cold pocket. Chicago recorded a low near 53 with a 1885 record close behind. Eleven heat related deaths were reported in the region including nine in New England as relief was promised for the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wisconsin
Seaboard
Land O'Lakes
Wis
New England
Southwest
Gulf States
Rocky Mountain
Mercury
Yuma
Ariz
Phoenix
Fresno
Calif
Billings
Mont
Salt Lake City
Marquette
Mich
Moscow Press Silence on Yugoslav Question
Moscow editors maintained silence on Yugoslavia, keeping coverage minimal as the question dominated the political scene. The lack of editorial comment marked a restrained media stance amid regional tensions and international debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Truman Attacks 80th Congress Amid Nomination Buzz
President Truman fires three new broadsides at the Republican controlled 80th Congress as Democratic fractures widen. He signs several appropriations bills after criticizing them and huddles with Democratic chairman McGrath ahead of Philadelphia convention. Speculation grows on Eisenhower as a possible nominee with other leaders weighing options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Tennesse Valley Authority
Interior Department
Virgin Islands
Mr. Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Philadelphia
Make Sure Of Home News For Every Day During Vacation
Notice urging readers to arrange daily home delivery of The La Crosse Tribune while on vacation. It explains two service plans mail away or lay away and advises ordering a few days before departure. It provides contact via carrier bay or telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune
Kohler withdraws candidacy reshapes Wisconsin GOP race
Walter J. Kohler withdrew from the Republican governor nomination race in Madison. He praised Acting Gov. Oscar Rennebohm and said Rennebohm should be nominated and elected. The move eases tensions with Rennebohm supporters and may sharpen the clash between Rennebohm and Ralph Immell in the party split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Walter J. Kohler
Oscar A. Rennebohm
Kohler
Rennebohm
Immell
Truman predicts first ballot nomination at Democratic convention
President Truman, in Washington, forecasts a first-ballot Democratic nomination and a November victory over the Dewey Warren Republican ticket. He says the convention will choose his running mate and declines to reveal any specific replacement name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Mrs Roosevelt Declines to Seek Public Office
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt stated through a spokesman that she has no intention of running for public office at any time. The remark followed President Truman’s suggestion that she could be a possible running mate on the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Sissie) Boetigger
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Boetigger
Phoenix
Ariz
van H. Seagraves
Oregon City
Ore
Hyde Park
N. Y
Malvina Thompson
Roosevelt
Truman
Truman Backs First Ballot Nomination At Philadelphia Convention
President Truman, at a rapid news conference, says he would win the Democratic nomination on the first ballot at the Philadelphia convention. He declines to discuss a running mate and deflects questions about Mrs. Roosevelt or Gen. Eisenhower. He confirms Senator Mc Grath’s claim and says selection rests with the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGrath
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Eisenhower
New York
Columbia University
Handy Ellis
Alabama
Philadelphia
Mobile
Texas
Kansas
Ellis
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee
Clare Booth Luce
R-Conn
Roosevelt
Tony
Man Linked With Murder in Oregon Girl Case
A La Crosse navy veteran is questioned by Ogle County authorities in connection with the death of Mary Jane Reed age 18 of Oregon and the murder of her escort Stanley Skridla 28. The La Crosse man’s identity is not yet disclosed and no report has been received by local authorities from Ogle County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Reed
Oregon
IIL
Stanley Skridla
la Crosse
Ogle County
Willard Barright
Skridla
Sheriff’s Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fukui
Japan
Signal Corps
Tokyo
The
Associated Press
Father
Here
Smith
Harry Zarling
Slayer
William Freise
Plug
Teachers’ College
Medigon Bureau
Georgi Dmitrov
Dmitrov
Dmi
Kremin
Moscow Press Mum
Congress
William O. Douglas
Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
California
Henry S. Dockweiler
By John Wyngaard
Ralph M. Immell
Ernest Vaccaro
Mrs. Roosevelt
STATE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!