Veterans Safe From Call Up Under Postwar Rules
Washington officials said non reserve veterans discharged after the war who did not sign reserve commissions cannot be recalled in a renewed emergency. Air Force and Army spokesmen noted discharged officers not signing new reserve commissions cannot be recalled, though some on inactive duty may be. Navy reserve officers remain subject to recall, while discharged or non reenlisted enlisted men revert to civilian status.
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Washington
Army
Air Force
Navy
Naval Reserve
Pageant Group Rehearses for July Fairgrounds Show
The La Crosse Development Association sponsors a four part Fourth of July festival at Inter State Fairgrounds with a marching display a historic pageant and a large fireworks finale. A dress rehearsal is planned Sunday night and seated tickets are sold at Hebberd's drug store. General admission goes on sale Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds. The program features a pan tomime pageant narrations and scenes depicting early American freedom including Roger Williams and the Sons of Liberty with local and regional participants.
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Inter State Fairgrounds
Howard Fredricks
la Crosse Zon Development Assocation
Hebberd's Drug Store
Fairgrounds
A. H. Schubert
Zoo Group
Erickson's
American Legion
VFW Fredricks
Startin Geisen Company
St. Paul
America
Larosse
Fredricks
American, Legion and Auxiliary
Arthur Hebbard
Rita Regnier
Dick Coldren
Don Wang
New England
Salem
Mass
Roger Williams
Massachusetts Colony
Sons of Liberty
Weather outlook for La Crosse area tonight and Sunday
Cloudy with occasional light rain early tonight clearing by morning Sunday. Sunday looks generally fair and quite cool with a low around 37 and a high near 70.
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la Crosse
Alaska Prepares for Surprise Attack Defense Line Strengthened
Anchorage reports steel helmeted troops at Elmendorf and Ladd air bases with rifles pistols and gas masks as Alaska boosts readiness for a possible Japanese or Soviet style strike. Tanks and additional troops augment air force and infantry units along a defense line from Fairbanks to Kodiak.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Elmendorf
Nathan Twining
Alaskan Command
Venos
Ladd Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Kodiak
Gulf of Alaska
Korea
Alaskan
Roy Davidson 56 Dies in La Crosse Area
Roy Davidson a 56 year old Normal Regent and Holley and Co partner died suddenly at his home Friday night. A La Crosse native born May 1 1894 he served on the state board of normal school regents since 1943 and 1948 reappointments. He held multiple civic posts including La Crosse Chamber of Commerce and Knights of Pythias chancellor. Survivors include sister Mrs Walter P Hafner and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Roy Davidson
Siate, Steel
State Board of Normal School Regents
Holley and Co
Walter Goodland
Oscar Rennebohm
Davidson
la Crosse
Central High School
Wisconsin State Association of Insurance Agents
Hamilton Castle Lodge No. 57
Knights of Pythias
Vena Cummmlee
Trinity Lutheran Church
Walter P. Hafner
Segee Awaits Trial On Two Minor Blazes
Robert D. Segee, 29, a circus worker, awaits trial in Circleville on two arson charges for fires in Circleville and Portland area cases. Fire marshal says he admitted starting the Ringling Bros. Circus tent blaze of 1943 Hartford, Conn., that killed 168 and injured 412, and claimed more than a score of other fires across Maine New Hampshire Ohio and Portland. He has not been charged in the Ringling fire.
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Columbus
Robert D. Segee
Ringling Bros. Circus
Segee
Pickaway County
Circleville
Ohio
Harry J. Calan
Hingling Bros
Hartford
Harry J. Callan
Robert Dale Segeet
Ringling Bros
Varied Holiday Weather Seen for Fourth of July
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin could see mixed weather for the Fourth of July. Clouds and showers are possible Saturday night with generally fair conditions Sunday, as temperatures rise slowly. La Crosse recorded a Friday mean of 63 degrees, nine below normal.forecast calls for clouds and occasional light rain Saturday night then clearing Sunday with highs around 70.
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Wisconsin
Associated Press
la Crosse
Sanial
Cain
Adopt New Policy For Charging Vets On Housing Loans
MADISON Wisconsin board of veterans affairs Friday adopted a policy charging a veteran 20 to 25 percent of monthly earnings as payments on the state housing loan principal, replacing the prior $10 minimum. The board also tentatively supported an incentive to Milwaukee housing authority, pending plans costs and rental schedules. The veterans affairs department said it has completed over 1,000 loans since the housing law began in October 1939.
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Madison
Wis
Wiseconsin Board of Veterans Affairs
City of Milwaukee Housing Authority
Department of Veterans Affairs
Soviet Propagandists Claim Korea War Won’t Drag USSR In
Berlin reports say Soviet propaganda argues Moscow will avoid entanglement in Korea. Eastern bloc papers cite U.S.-Soviet notes as clarifying the Korean issue while stressing Moscow’s noninterference stance. Officials dismiss Western war hysteria and warn against foreign intervention, praising the Stockholm anti atom resolution.
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Vaniel
Berlin
Europe
Russia
Bucharest
Moscow
U. S
Korea
Germany
Taegliche Rundschau
Orga
Soviet Union
Stockholm
Hope Blockade Aims at Reinforcements Across Korea
The U S British naval blockade of Korea aims to curb North Korean landings and keep sea lanes open for U S troops from Japan. It may not stop Russia from supplying Communist forces, given overland routes from Manchuria and historic Soviet rail links. Navy officials emphasize freedom of the seas beyond the three mile limit.
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Washington
Korea
Russia
Turuman
U. S
Japan
Manchuria
Siberia
North Korea
Vladivostok
Navy
Union and Firm Fail To End Wage Row
Negotiations between Local No. 395 VAW-CIO and Northern Engraving and Manufacturing Co. ended in a stalemate Friday at 3 30 pm with a contract deadline at midnight. No immediate stoppage was ordered while federal mediation is arranged for July 5. Disputes remain on wage terms, job transfer, and employee insurance.
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Local No. 395
Vaw-Cio
Northern Engraving and Manufacturing Co
Walter Marshall
The
Roval
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Chicago
Marshall
Pioneer Labor Hall
Marshal
Comany
Charles D. Gelatt
Chinese Reds Move Troops to North Korean Border
Intelligence sources say 200000 Sino Reds massed on the Manchurian border under Moscow order. Reports persist of large Chinese Communist forces pouring into Manchuria to join the Korean struggle if needed.
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Taipet —i
Manchuria
Moscow
Korea At A Glance 1 Yee Negotiated Frese
In Taejon American GIs are airlifted to Korea to face invaders and operations proceed smoothly. South Korea shifts capital from Taejon to an unannounced provisional seat amid ongoing crisis as Han River defenses report a breach by Red forces 10 miles north of Suwon.
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Yee
Frese
Taejon
Korea
Faejon
Tokyo
MacArthur
Han River
Suwon
Berlin
Scout With A Fez From West Of Suez
Valley Forge, Pa. A Boy Scout from Oregon among 47,000 at the national jamboree wears a red fez in the international section as he meets a local, who asks in English if he speaks. The fez scout replies he is from Schenectady.
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Valley Forge
Wwest
Suez
Oregon
Schenectady
Conductor on Burlington Dies at Depot
Earl R. McGaughren aged 58 of 140d Charles street, a noted Burlington railroad conductor, died suddenly of a heart attack in the north side depot early Saturday morning. He was awaiting a passenger train to Minneapolis where he would work on another run. He joined the Burlington as a brake man in August 1912 and became a conductor on May 17, 1923, lately serving on the Minneapolis to Savannah passenger runs.
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Earl R. McGaughren
Charles Street
Burlington Railroad
North Side
George Reay
McGaughren
Minneapolis
Minn
The
Burlington
Savanna
Fingerprints and Rings May Aid NWA Crash Victims ID
In South Haven Michigan authorities rely on fingerprints and rings to identify two women found in Lake Michigan. The women likely were among 38 who died in a Northwest Airlines crash during a storm last Saturday, the worst disaster in U S history.
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South Haven
Mich
Lake Michigan
Northwest Airlines
No Editions On Fourth Of July
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish on the Fourth of July next, Tuesday. The notice informs readers that no editions will be issued on that holiday.
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la Crosse Tribune
President Truman Addresses 50,000 Scouts at Valley Forge Jamboree
President Truman spoke to about 50,000 Boy Scouts at Valley Forge, urging Americans to work for peace and freedom with Washington era resolve. Floodlit stage framed by a giant Scout emblem carried the keynote line strengthen liberty as scouts from 20 nations filled the audience and amphitheater.
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EP Creagh
Valley Forge
Truman
George Washington
Mr. Truman
Wartime Unity In Congress Is Revived
Washington lawmakers signaled broader war aims as they back a 1.2225 billion foreign arms bill 66 to 0 and approve a year's draft extension 76 to 0. Truman quickly signed the draft measure while senators argued for expanding fighting beyond South Korea toward northern Korean territories near Vladivostok.
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Washington
Congress
South Korea
Senate
House
Truman
Korea
Orient
Knowland
Ohio
Russia
Siberian
Vladivostok
Chicago Child Dies In Crash Near Millston Wisconsin
In Milwaukee southwest Wisconsin a 13 month old Chicago boy, Patrick Olander, died after a car truck collision on U S highway 12, 15 miles northwest of Tomah and four miles south of Millston. His parents William and Irene Olander, both Chicago residents, and Mitchell Olander were seriously injured. Irene and Anne Olander suffered severe injuries including brain concussions. The driver of the tractor trailer, Donald Daily of Minneapolis, was uninjured. Coroners investigated but an inquest date was not set. The Olanders were en route to a fishing trip from Chicago to New Auburn.
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Millston
Wis
Patrick Olander
William Olander
Chicago
Ill
Olander
Tomah
Mitchell Olander
Danald
Anne Olander
H. R. Biegel
Monroe
Jane
Irene Olander
Anne
Mitchell
M. J. Lanham
John White
Olanders
New Auburn
Woman Injured Critically In Accident At Stoddard
Genoa resident Gertrude Downey 60 suffered a double compound fracture head injury and loss of blood after her car collided with a gasoline carrier on highway 35 two miles north of Stoddard. She was taken to a La Crosse hospital in extremely critical condition. Rail traffic was halted as Burlington Zephyr No 22 was stopped before the stalled vehicle with the help of local railroad and town officials.
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Stoddard
Genoa
la Crosse
Burlingtors
Zephyr
Gertrude Downey
Miss Downey
Albert Martin Roesler
Losey Boulevard
C. W. Olson
Burlington Road
Olson
R. H. Tate
Zephyr No. 22
Communique Conflicts With Pentagon Report
Tokyo dispatch reports a shift as South Korean defense forces halt a North Korean push near Suwon and bridges across the Han River appear ready for a larger offensive. B29s bombed targets inside Seoul while U.S. troops move by rail north toward the front amid conflicting communiques from MacArthur's headquarters.
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Tokyo
Suwon
MacArthur
Red
Han River
Seoul
Koerea
Bombing reports and plane losses in Korea and Seoul
U S air force announced Sunday that 12 American planes have been lost since the Korea fighting began, including fighters bombers and a C 54 transport that crashed at Pusan with 23 lives lost. B 29 supersort bombed Seoul and the Han river area despite bad weather as Tokyo and Washington weigh details of a Reds breakthrough near Suwon.
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Tokyo
Han River
Seoul
U.S. Air Force
Korea
Pusan
Air Force
Twentieth Air Force
Han
Ali
Fifth Air Force
Washington Defense Department
MacArthur
Washington
Ross
Suw
Suwon
iBee Kone
Tomah Mother Of Five Dies On Way Home
MAUSTON Wis Special autopsies scheduled to determine cause of death for Mrs Louis Chandler 39 found dead in her car on U S highway 12 16 east of Manston shortly after 6 p m Friday explains she had a slight head bump not deemed fatal by coroner Clarke Sorenson and John E Armstrong Juneau county district attorney. she had worked for John Oster Co Milwaukee and left behind five children aged 18 17 15 11 and 11 with sons in the air force at Biloxi Field Mississippi and San Antonio Texas.
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Mauston
Wis
Louis Chandler
U. S. Highway 12
Manston
Clarice Sorenson
Sorenson
John
Air Force
Biloxi Field
Mize
Eddie
San Antonio
Tex
Thelms
Frank Ll
Henry
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S. Korea
Okinawa
Philippines
Korean
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
North Korean
Ulope
Williamsburg
Lake Success
Security Council
HST
Pentagon
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