Jewish Troops Capture Lydda Airport in Palestine War
Israeli forces stormed Lydda air field and captured it in a surprise raid. Arab leaders rejected a renewed ceasefire while Israel accepted a 10 day extension conditional on Arab compliance. The fighting widened with air clashes and mortar strikes near Jerusalem and along the Syrian border.
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Cairo
Lydda
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
Arab League
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Kuneitra
Galilee
Mishmar Hayarden
Lakeula
Jerusalem
Heileman Brewing Plant Strike Heads to 51 Days
United States faces tough struggle over Berlin as labor tensions at Heileman Brewing Plant stretch to 51 days. Public opinion and political leaders weigh potential settlement options amid ongoing industrial action and related economic impact.
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U. S
Berlin
Berlin Blockade Struggle Deepens as Powers Await Moscow Reply
Washington London and Paris press Moscow for a Berlin blockade lift with a long costly struggle likely if rejected. Western officials cite 2,400,000 Germans in the western zone and note a massive peacetime airlift to sustain supplies while Moscow pushes for a new foreign ministers meeting or Berlin’s future under Soviet sponsorship.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Berlin
Russia
London
Moscow
Council of Foreign Ministers
Germany
Europe
Kremlin
Lucius D. Clay
Marshall
U. S
La Crosse Prepares Four Day Centennial Celebration
La Crosse gears up for four day centennial events with streets decked in flags and bunting. Old settler gatherings, sports exhibits, a labor program, church services, a pageant, a horse show and a large parade loom, with golf, archery, swimming and baseball battles featuring prominent venues like the YMCA, Washburn school, Copeland park and the fairgrounds. The parade on Saturday aims for 50,000 spectators, and AFL CIO speakers join a labor event at the fairgrounds before the final pageant and Mass at Riverside.
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la Crosse
Country Club
Maple Grove
Old Settlers
Washburn School
YMCA
Fairgrounds
Copeland Park
Fifth Avenue
Hood Street
Fifth
Jay
Main
West Avenue
AFL
CIO
Fair Grounds
Riverside Park
Burns Park
la Crosse Federation of Churches
Riverside
Allies All But Cut Off From Berlin
Russian control tightened as westbound traffic to Berlin was limited to special permits and road checks. The air corridor remained the main link, with American and British forces restricting leaves and continuing a limited food and fuel lift into the city.
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Berlin
U. S
Union Accepts Agreement At Special Meet
A 51 day strike at the G Heileman Brewing company ended when Local 81 members unanimously accepted terms after bargaining with the company, state labor board, and city officials. The deal raises wages, sets retroactive pay, adds a holiday, and outlines a one year contract with arbitration provisions and union integration for temporary workers.
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Heileman Plant
Pioneer Labor Hall
State Labor Relations Board
C. A. Beranek
A Beranek
Henry C. Rule
Isconsin Labor Relations Board
Union Bargaining Committee
Washington
Heileman
E. B. Brody
Brewery Workers of America
la Verne Keenan
G. Heileman Brewing Company
Local 81
Feud in Democratic Clans Back Truman Rally Prompted by Corners
Democratic factions last night united behind Harry Truman for the presidential nomination, while the vice presidential contest remained open. Douglas resisted leaving the Supreme Court bench, and O Mahoney emerged as a leading vice presidential contender in the Midwest bloc. James Roosevelt cancelled a caucus backing Eisenhower, signaling party realignments ahead of the national convention.
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Philadelphia
Harry Truman
Prest
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Douglas
Oregon
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Civil Rights Fight Flows Toward Democratic Convention
A White House hint of conciliatory civil rights language surfaces as a floor clash over a civil rights plank looms at the Democratic National Convention. Leaders including Mayor Humphrey push for a 1944 civil rights plank while Southerners seek a states rights alternative. Talks hinge on Cabinet memos and a potential compromise to avoid a full party revolt.
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Eisenhower
Cai Cue
Richard Russell
Georgia
Truman
Farm Belt
O'Mahoney
Iowa
Philadelphia
White House
South
Moore
Penneysvwania
Sere Ftees
Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr
Minneapolis
Platform Committee
McGrath
Congress
Lynch
Twelve Year Old Mother Delivers Baby in Louisiana
In northwest Louisiana a twelve year old girl Martha Jo Mc Cart becomes a mother to William Wiley Mc Cart Jr a six and three quarter pound baby born June 27 at Charity hospital. The teen wife of twenty year old Bill McCart returns home to a rural community buzzing with a homecoming celebration ten miles south of Coushatta.
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Shreveport
Martha Jo McCart
Martha Jo
Bill McCart
Charity Hospital
William Wiley McCart
Coushatta
Louisi
Timber Empires Unite and Yale Groom to Marry
The ceremony joined the son of Mr and Mrs J O Weyerhauser Sr whose timber empire spans the United States. He rose to national prominence thirteen years ago after a ransom of 200000. He is a Yale student who will resume engineering studies after a brief honeymoon.
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United Two
America
J. O. Weyerhauser Sr
United States
Yale University
Local Weather Forecast For Sunday
Partly cloudy and moderately warm with a chance of showers. Local thunder showers expected in the afternoon or early evening, with a high near 89 degrees.
Centennial Week Calendar Highlights Local Events
Registration for Old Settlers opens at YMCA 1 to 7 pm Wednesday. Centennial displays and events run Thursday to Sunday in stores and rural areas. Golf qualifiers at Country Club and Maple Grove. pageants, parades, horse shows, archery and various sports fill the schedule through Sunday with church services and a labor management program noted.
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Old Settlers
YMCA
Country Club
Maplerove
Washburn School
Fairgrounds
Houska Park
Riverside Park
Riverside
Casey Jones
Copeland Park
Fainds
Maple Grove
Burns Park
Federation of Churches’ Services
Arrest Driver After 30 Mile County Chase
Duane Devine 23 Onalaska led a countywide pursuit by Marshal Art Walker and Trooper William Towner through La Crosse and onto highway 33. The chase covered over 30 miles ending at the county line where Devine was jailed on charges of driving without due caution and speeding. His passengers included his sister and two other Onalaska girls.
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Duane Devine
Onalaska
Art Walker
William Towner
la Crosse
Devine
Walker
George Street
Peterson Coal Company
Gillette Street
Highway 16
Pic
No. 16
Losey Boulevard
Losey
Highway 33
Towner
Middle Ridge
Air Force states neutrality on air freight certification
Assistant Air Force Secretary C V Whitney writes to the Civil Aeronautics Board denying the Air Force is taking sides in the certification of air freight services. He notes the service previously expressed interest in air freight but maintains neutrality.
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AF and
AIR Freight Washington
Air Force
C. V. Whitney
Civil Aeronautics Board
Whitney
Concert Band Plans Myrick Event Today
La Crosse concert band performs a 3 p m program in Myrick Park directed by D R Wartinbee. The schedule is listed on page 12.
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Myrick
Centenary Button Sale Promotes La Crosse County History
The centennial program urges community support with a commemorative button for sale across La Crosse venues. The Amvets and Jaycettes oversee sales including local banks, theaters, taverns, cigar stores, drug stores, clubs, and the chamber of commerce. Wear the button to show support.
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la Crosse County
Button Committee
Amvets
Jaycettes
Bodega Lunch Club
S and H
Sheldon Cigar Store
Uptown Cigar Store
Wittenberg’s Cigar Store
Club Gysyl
Cavalier Inn
Hub Cigar Store
Ruud’s Drug Store
Hollywood Theater
Rivoli Theater
National Bank of la Crosse
Batavian National Bank
State Bank of la Crosse
Exchange State Bank
Police Department
Ritz Club
Bohemian Hall
Hebberd’s Drug Store
Rustic Inn
Land M Tavern
North Star Tavern
Spell’s North Side Drug Store
George’s Shine Shop
Your Uncle’s Tavern
Howie's Bar
Chamber of Commerce
VFW Club Rooms
Amber Inn
Hoeschler’s Drug Store
Kelley Proposes National Sweepstakes Plan at Democratic Convention
Philadelphia report says former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Francis E Kelley urged a national sweepstakes lottery to raise federal revenue. Kelley, a delegate at large, presented the idea to platform drafters who indicated they would not back it.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Francis E. Kelley
Massachusetts
Kelley
Yester
Chicago Officer to Question Hoffman in Wisconsin Murder Case
Chicago detective John Acher said he will travel to Mauston Wisconsin Monday to question John J Hoffman 32 year old cab driver about the blows that allegedly killed his wife Molly Dora 24. A murder warrant was issued here Saturday and Hoffman had been charged with first degree murder under a Wisconsin warrant. District Attorney Charles P Curran of Juneau County Wisconsin leads the case.
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Chicago
John Acher
Maustin
Wis
John J. Hoffman
Molly Dora
Hoffman
Wisconsin
Charles P. Curran
Juneau County
Trieste Settlement Talks Reported Favorable
Rome says the foreign ministry expects an eventual compromise with Yugoslavia over Trieste. An Italian delegation invited to Belgrade was received cordially.
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Rome
Giornale Della Sera
Foreign Ministry
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Belgrade
Wisconsin Showed Disinclination to Favor a Son for Presidency
Gen Douglas MacArthur states the odds were too great for his Republican nomination after Wisconsin voters showed reluctance to back a son for the presidency. The letter, read by Milwaukee lawyer Harlan Kelley, reflects on the preconvention efforts and the nation’s respect earned despite defeat.
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Milwaukee
Douglas MacArthur
Wisconsin
Harlan Kelley
Kelley
MacArthur
Philadelphia
Sconsin
Plane Squeeze Ahead for Aircraft Makers Amid Defense Push
Aircraft manufacturers expect to avoid major bottlenecks this year but warn of tight supply and labor constraints next year as the expanded military purchasing program begins in earnest.
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Washington
Filipina War Heroine Brought To U S For Unusual Reward
Filipina war heroine Joey Guerrero arrived in San Francisco to receive a U S medal of freedom and was then sent by special plane to Carville Louisiana for leprosy treatment. She had aided GIs against Japanese forces and earned aid from military and civic groups.
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San Francisco
Josefina Guerrero
America
Louisiana
Tom Clark
Guerrero
Joey
Air Force
Hamilton Field
Carville
J. C. Geiger
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