Dear Alben Barkley rallies Democrats with old time oratory
Hal Boyle portrays Senator Alben Barkley at the Democratic national convention delivering a stirring keynote. The Kentucky senator unites delegates with veteran, Roosevelt era rhetoric praising the New Deal and Lincoln era themes while avoiding direct civil rights confrontation. The speech draws a long ovation and ends with Dixie amid planned and unplanned tributes.
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Hal Boyle
Philadelphia
Aiben
Dark Horse
Alben
William Barkler
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Kentucky
Truman
Roosevelt
Barkley
Jefferson
Lincoln
Boyle
Truce mood questioned as Arab leaders press war drive
An Israeli informant predicted a new Palestine war truce by Saturday while Arab League officials in Amman discussed intensified Arab operations. British sources signaled possible UN action, and Bernadotte urged quick Security Council intervention. Fierce fighting raged around Lydda and Ramle as Israeli and Trans-Jordan forces clashed near Jerusalem, with Gaza and Tel Aviv targeted by air.
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Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
Arab League
Amman
Trans- Jordan
Trans-Jordan
United Nations
Britain
Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
Security Council
Tel Aviv
Er Ramie
Lydda
Suba
Jerusalem
Beit Nuba
Latrun
Gaza
Trans-Jordan Arab Legion
Er Ramle
Legion
Judean
Foreign Office
Bernadotte
Israel
Er Ramile
Lake Success
Cean Folke Bernadotte
United States
United Nations Security Council
el Ramle
el Ramile
Arab Legion
Wisconsin Democrats Plan Strong Fall Election
Wisconsin Democrats push a strong fall ticket as Carl Thompson of Stoughton and Paul Hemmy Jr. of Juneau announce candidacies for governor and lieutenant governor. Rumors link Herman Steffes and Louis Nelson to the race while questions swirl over other names including Henry Reuss Miles McNally and John D. Rice.
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Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Carl Thompson
Stoughton
Paul Hemmy, Jr
Juneau
Ralph Immell
Rennebohm
Steffes
Louis Nelson
Kaukauna
Henry Reuss
Milwaukee
Tom Fairchild
Miles McNally
Largest City Parade Planned for La Crosse Centennial
Preparations for a six day La Crosse county centennial culminate in a record parade with up to 150 entries led by committee chair William Bonadurer. New participants include La Crosse Laundry and Cleaning, Evans Cartage, Kammel Smith, Smith Bicycle, Town Taxi, Lyden Brothers, and E R Barron. A historic Catholic nun procession will march from Burns Park to Riverside Park for a 10 a.m. field Mass, followed by centennial exhibits and a "Centennial Kaleidoscope" pageant at the fairgrounds with showings Thursday to Saturday night.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
William Bonadurer
Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse Laundry and Cleaning Company
Evans Cartage Company
William Doerflinger Company
Fields
Modern Laundry
Lyden Brothers
E. R. Barron Company
Kammel Smith
Burns Park
Riverside Park
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph's
St. Wenceslaus
Holy Cross
St. James
St. John’s
Holy Trinity
Blessed Sacrament
St. Thomas More
Wisconsin
Ruby Gerling
Madison
YMCA
Fairgrounds
Viterbo College Gymnasium
Kentuckian Barkley Rally Sparks VP Talk at Democratic Convention
President Truman signals openness to Barkley as running mate as Kentucky senator delivers a 28 minute keynote that electrifies delegates. Barkley remains noncommittal while McGrath pushes for rapid convention decisions amid talk of a swift closing session.
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Barkley
Truman
Philadelphia
Alben W. Barkley
J. Howard McGrath
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
Kentucky
McGrath
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Paul Fitzpatrick
New York
Oscar Ewing
Ewing
Mr. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Five Counts Against Wild Driver in Onalaska Court
Duane Devine a 23 year old Onalaska resident faced five charges after a 30 mile pursuit lasting about 8 30 pm. Police Justice Charles Roddie set a 2 pm Friday trial with bond at 100 dollars after Devine pleaded not guilty. Officers pursued Devine from Onalaska through Gillette Street to highway 16 and 22 before stopping him on Losey Street.
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Duane Devine
Charles Roddie
Onalaska
Devine
Poe
Peti Rodde
Gillette Street
Loseyee
Highway
Couple Drowns When Boat Capsizes On Catherine Lake
Mr and Mrs Roy Noe of Chicago drowned after their boat capsized on Catherine Lake near Mercer Wisconsin late yesterday. Local authorities investigated the accident and recovered the bodies.
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Mercer, Wis
Catherine Lake
Here
Roy Noe
Chicago
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area Tonight and Tomorrow
For La Crosse and vicinity. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and cooler tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy and cool. Tonight temperatures around 64. High Wednesday near 64.
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la Crosse
Civil rights plank divides Dixie at Democratic platform
Philadelphia reports sharp southern opposition to a civil rights plank as an 18 member subcommittee drafts a version for the 1948 platform. Dixie leaders demand changes or threaten to extend the fight to the full convention, while Truman presses for stronger rights language.
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Philadelphia
Dixie
South
Arabs Fail To Retake Lydda In Palestine Clash
Front dispatches report counterattacking Arab columns failed to retake Lydda as Israeli and Arab Legion leaders pound the Ju dean hills near Jerusalem. Air activity persists over the Holy City while Bernadotte is expected to present a modified UN truce plan to the Security Council.
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Lydda
Cairo
Jerusalem
Holy City
Arab Legion
Mount Zion
Egyptian Defense Ministry
Katamon
Mekor Haim
Alamein
Associated Press
James M. Long
el Ramle
Palestine
Israel
King Abdullah
Wisconsin cools from July heat with north wind
A north wind ends July heat in Wisconsin with relief expected through Wednesday. Temperatures will stay near 80 today and drop five degrees tomorrow, with highs in the upper 50s tonight. Earlier, Janesville hit 96, La Crosse 91, while showers swept the state and Darling logged 2.23 inches of rain.
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Wisconsin
Associated Pres
H. J. Thompson
Thompson
Janesville
la Crosse
Darling
Coulee
A. D. Sanal
Orchestra Sets Practice for Centennial Kaleidoscope
Members of the orchestra will rehearse Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Vocational school under Director Wayne Bohrnstedt. A Wednesday dress rehearsal for the pageant cast is set at the fairgrounds with orchestra and chorus to assemble at 8 p m. If rain comes the chorus practice shifts to Washburn school.
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Wayne Bohrnstedt
Fairgrounds
Washburn School
End Captive Coal Strike Settlement Reached
Justice T Alan Goldsborough announced a settlement ending the captive steel industry coal strike. The 40000 miners in captive pits will return to work tomorrow after representatives of the steel industry and United Mine Workers agreed to a coal contract similar to the rest of the industry with one condition. The UMW must modify its union shop clause as the provision may be ruled illegal by the NLRB.
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Washington
T. Alan Goldsborough
Steel Company
Goldsborough
Steel Industry
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
National Labor Relations Board
Missouri Delegates Bet On Winner At Convention Floor
Missouri delegates at the Democratic convention headquarters in Philadelphia show money on the nose for Truman as Wisconsin and other delegates gather at nearby hotels. The Penn Station heat and train delays temper the scene with signs for Eisenhower and Justice Douglas, while McGrath schedules few press conferences.
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Sylvania
Missouri
Harry Truman
Wisconsin
Essex Hotel
Badger Democrats
Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Ohio
Altoona
Truman
Gen. Eisenhower
Justice Douglas
J. Howard McGrath
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