Wisconsin Surtax Bill Signed To Fund Public Works
The state enacted a surtax raising cigarette tax by two to three cents a pack, generating about 19 million dollars for 1949 and 1950. Funds will finance a 5.5 million dollar university library project, boost school aid by 800 thousand, and expand welfare building programs. Gov Rennebohm also signed a highway access control measure covering 500 miles of major trunks, with hearings on traffic loads above 2000 vehicles daily. Additional laws fund dairy plant oversight, retirements for old age aid in institutions, and repairs to the Civil War memorial in Vicksburg National Park.
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University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Welfare Department
Rennebohm
State Highway Commission
Department of Agriculture
Vicksburg National Park
Mississippi
Hold Mother Child For Hitch-Hiking
A mother and her three year old child were picked up by county highway police while hitchhiking on highway 14 just outside city limits. They were en route to Baltimore Maryland from Washington state. Officials said they were turned over to the probation department.
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Crosse County
Highway 14
Baltimore
State of Washington
Probation Department
Pike's Peak Discovery and First Ascent Origins
Pike's Peak was discovered in 1806 by Gen. Zebulon M. Pike and first ascended in 1819 by Major Stephen H. Long. The mountaintop ascent marked a milestone in early American exploration.
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Pike’s Peak
Zebulon M
S. H. Long
Bert Howard Favored to Succeed Hugh Scott as GOP Chair
A. T. Bert Howard, Nebraska state chairman, gains strength as likely successor to Hugh D. Scott who plans to resign as national chairman on August 4. Support comes from Senator Wherry and Senator Butler. Danaher of Connecticut is discussed as executive director amid a split among former chairmen Spangler and Reece.
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A. T
Bert’ Howard
Hugh Scott
Washington
Hugh D. Scott
Bert” Howard
Nebraska
F Ds
Howard
Nebran
John Danaher
Connecticut
Scott
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Har
Rison E. Spangler
Iowa
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Spangler-Reece
Wherry Ofebraska
GOP
Senator Butler
Danaher
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dewey
Suorters
Shriners Parade Dazzles Chicago As Truman Speaks
In windy Chicago nearly 15 000 colorfully dressed Shriner promenaders marched along Michigan Avenue to Soldier Field for a five hour pageant. President Truman, arriving from Washington, planned to speak at Soldier Field on foreign affairs to a crowd of about 100 000. The parade featured circus acts, bands, clowns, camels, and dozens of temple units from across North America, including camel patrols and mounted horse units from several temples.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Soldier Field
Truman
Lake Front Boulevard
Mystic Shrine
North America
S.hriner
Harry Truman
Ararat Temple
Kansas City
Washington
Soldier Field Stadium
United States
Camel Patrol
Zor Temple
Madison
Wis
White Horse Mounted Patrol
Abu Bekr Temple
Sioux City
Tadmor Temple
Akron
India Temple
Oklahoma City
Black Horse
E Zagal Temple
N. D
Indianapolis
Former La Crosse Resident Earl Nelson Dies at 36
Earl Nelson, former La Crosse resident, died Monday at a Minneapolis hospital at age 36. Survived by two sisters in the region, Mrs. Alfred Schildman of La Crosse and Mrs. George Pavek of Winona. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. Enger Funeral Home Minneapolis, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call this evening 7 to 9 p.m. at Enger.
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la Crosse
Earl Nelson
Minneapolis
Alfred Schildman
George Pavek
Winona
Enger
Dahl Funeral Home
Frederick W. Hyslop
Oak Grove Cemetery
Death of Bertha Haerter in Chicago Hospital
Miss Bertha Haerter aged 74 of 424 St James Place Chicago formerly of La Crosse died in a Chicago hospital Saturday. She is survived by her nephew Harry Haerter Homer of Columbus Ga. Her parents and a sister preceded her in death. Her father Nicholas Haerter was also noted in the report.
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Bertha Haerter
St. James Place
Chicago
la Crosse
Harry Haerter
Homer
Columbus, Ga
Nicholas Haerter
Medical society reviews polio combat plans at La Crosse
Dr James C Fox spokesman for the Wisconsin medical society says the NFIP session provides access to expert guidance for local polio defense. He notes the unit will help survey personnel and equipment needs and demonstrates the latest gear to fight polio. La Crosse serves at least six Wisconsin counties and several Minnesota counties.
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James C. Fox
The
Medical Society
NFIP
Fox
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Counes
Vehicle stolen in front of 412 North 10th Street
Floyd Shepherd reported a 1937 black four door sedan stolen from in front of his home after midnight Monday. The keys were left in the vehicle. License Wisconsin 10-43641.
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Floyd Shepherd
North 10Th Street
Shepherd
Wisconsin
La Crosse County Board Fumes Over Budget Moves and Grasshopper Fund
La Crosse County supervisors clash over an unexpended balance and a proposed 12 thousand dollar transfer to hospital repairs. The agriculture panel seeks a 500 dollar revolving fund to fight grasshoppers, with farmers repaying costs if emergency declared. Veterans of Foreign Wars note cooperation. court house decorations cost 65 dollars.
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Terpstra
la Crosse County
Bernard Zahn
la Crosse County Hospital Fund
John Coleman
Zahn
Agriculture Committee
K. Hoeth
Agricultural Committee
la Crosse County Board of Supervisors
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Court House
Attorney Murphy's Career Path Across Law and City Hall
Born in Benton Harbor Michigan on April 13 1890 Murphy rose from country lawyer to U Mich arts and law graduate. He served as assistant U S attorney private practice taught law at University of Detroit 1922 27 and held roles as recorder's court judge from 1923 30 then mayor shaping his public service record.
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Paget
Benton Harbor
Mich
Murphy
University of Michian
Michigan
U. S
University of Detroit
Recorder’s Court
Man Recovers Billfold After Car Theft Report
Lee I. McMahan of 1207 South Sixth Street told police Monday he found his billfold lost from a car. The wallet contained $18. he reports his clothing was ransacked and $3 to $5 stolen from pockets after the vehicle was parked at the Black River bathing beach.
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Lee I. McMahan
South Sixth Street
Black River
Stolen boat report at St. Michael's orphanage lot
Alfred Gildermeister of 1424 South 19th Street reported to police Monday that his 12 foot gray and white striped boat with a red splash was stolen from a gravel pit behind St. Michael's orphanage.
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Alfred Gildermeister
South 19Th Street
St. Michael's Orphanage
Court records from La Crosse area show guilty pleas and fines
Albert L Ray R 1 Stoddard pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was fined 100 and costs or 60 days in jail. Ray's Wisconsin license revoked one year. Edberg innocent pays fine. Darrell O Rourke Holmen pled guilty to arterial violation and paid fine and costs. Geil Follansbee La Crosse pleaded guilty to speeding with fine and costs. John Crowley La Crosse forfeited cash bond 5 for failure to appear. John Palasco La Crosse forfeited cash bond 5 for arterial violation. Sena
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Goas
le Cresse
Albert L. Ray
Stoddard
Ray
Wisconsin
Edberg
Paul Wendlandt
Darrell O'Rourke
Holmen
Geil Follansbee
la Crosse
John Crowley
John Palasco
Green Aphids host florists at La Crosse convention
La Crosse florists convened in a three day meeting where speakers stressed composition focus balance and unity in floral design. The group announced La Crosse as the birthplace of the Green Aphids a society aiding floral research with Gale Beck joining the university based program.
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Hamme
la Crosse
Floral Association
Gale Beck
Michigan State College
Department of Horticulture
Robert Chase
Milwaukee
Aphid
Otto C. Schroerder
Green Bay
Loyal de Clerc
Little Swindler
Clem Manke
Scribbler
James Moers
Sheboygan
Edward Hunkel
Harold Hockmuth
VFW
Holly
la Crosse Feral Co
Community Chest Board Names Nomination Committee
Organizational officers were appointed and a nominating committee formed to select a slate for the Wednesday meeting. The board also named Mrs. Martin Scullin as temporary secretary and aims to keep the Community Chest a going concern by next Fall with an executive director qualified in welfare field.
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Ore
Fowler
I Love Him He's Mine Bride 80 Weds 97 Groom
A Los Angeles couple aged 91 and 80 tied the knot in a city hall wedding after a streetcar ride. The bride publicly declared her love and commitment saying she loves him and wouldn't trade him for anything.
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Bride
Mate
Los Angeles
City Hall
Bei
Elizabeth
Buddeke
Hummel
Brannan Plan Faces House Debate Over Hog Price Trial
Gore urged passage of a substitute to extend the farm program through 1950. Brannan would let perishable prices fall to market levels while paying farmers a government subsidy. A trial on hogs was proposed as a practical test, with administration allies pushing a three crop trial and some dropping hogs from the plan. Rep Hope said the compromise does not alter the core Brannan philosophy.
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Gore
Brannan
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate Subcommittee
Agriculture Department
House
Rep
Hope of
Kansas
Beekeepers Fined Over Contaminated Honey Labeled Pure English
Pollen traced to Australian wattle and mimosa 12000 miles away found in honey sold as pure English at Oxted England. Two beekeepers were fined 360 dollars and ordered to pay 600 dollars in analysis costs.
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Oxted
England
River Cabin Cruiser Explodes. Eight Escape In Deep Black River
Mrs Hopkins described a cabin cruiser explosion on the Black River near the Northern States Power plant about 1 am Sunday. Eight aboard the 22 foot craft escaped with one minor burn to Melba Muth and non swimmers aided by life preservers and a rowboat rescuer Max Kendhammer. The vessel was a total loss and the occupants were aided ashore by bystanders and rescuers.
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Jerald Hopkins
la Crosse Tribune
Black River
Sens Gilmeeed Olnaen Labere Ts Esca
Hopkins
Northern States Power Company
Smith
Aede
William Schulz
Joanne Johnson
Donald Miller
Melba Muth
Tobacco Fungus Hits Rock County Tobacco
Agricultural Agent R. T. Glassco reports wildfire fungus damaging crops in northern Rock County. Porter township farmers plow under parts of their tobacco to stem spread as hot damp weather sustains the outbreak. He warns the crop may be nearly lost if conditions persist.
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Reloit
Wis
Rock County
R. T. Glassco
Porter Township
Glassco
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