Draft Registration Set for Aug 30 Under Truman Proclamation
President Truman issues a proclamation fixing registration dates for 18 to 26 year olds born 1922 through 1930 with Aug 30 as the start and days in late August and September for each birth year. Inductions cannot begin before Sept 22. Royall says initial calls will be small and about 30,000 per month may be needed later.
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Truman seeks wheat pact approval and UN loan
President Truman plans to ask the Senate next week to ratify the international wheat agreement and to approve a 65 million dollar loan to the United Nations for a new headquarters in New York City. White House secretary Charles Ross said both moves aim to ease international tension and promote peace.
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France seeks new premier as Schuman out
French political maneuvering intensifies as Maurice Thorez is urged by Communists to lead a socialist communist coalition. The crisis follows a budget dispute that toppled Robert Schuman's cabinet, while 20,000 public works workers suspend their strike awaiting a new government.
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25 Year Olds May Go First In New Draft System
Washington selective service officials may start with 25 year olds, though ineligible until 19. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, sworn in as head of the draft, notes discussion of starting with older draftees. Enlistments for 18 year olds begin tomorrow. Sept 22 sets drafting start.
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Russians Offer Food Supply For All Berlin
FRANKFURT Germany A4 Gen Lucius D Clay U S commander in Germany was summoned to Washington to report on the Berlin crisis. Clay will fly from Frankfurt tonight or tomorrow with Ambassador Robert D MurpHy. The talks in Washington were not disclosed and officials said only the two would report to the army about Germanys situation.
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U. S
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Fourpower Air Control Center
Benin
Gen Gray Inspects Tomah Vet Hospital Facilities
Gen Carl Gray visited Tomah Veterans Administration hospital as national director of veterans affairs. He outlined VA activities medical care education insurance and dependents care and announced plans to expand to 195 VA hospitals with 145000 beds within two years. He spoke on insurance and education while detailing ongoing nationwide inspections.
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Temperature Proves Fickle Across Wisconsin
Wisconsin saw a wide temperature spread yesterday from 44 to 91 degrees with La Crosse at 84 and Plymouth Milwaukee Green Bay Reedsburg recording light showers. La Crosse reported 0.6 inches and airports trace. Forecast partly cloudy with local showers or storms tonight and Wednesday and a high near 90 tomorrow.
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Man Sentenced for Grand Larceny of Widowed Mother's Cow
Franklin Indiana Scott Pitcher 38 pleaded guilty to stealing his widowed mother's only cow. Judge Grant Rodgers sentenced him to one to ten years in the state prison. The mother Mrs Fairy Pitcher had lost all possessions in a house fire last year.
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Indiana
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Grant Rodgers
Fairy Pitcher
Air Force Orders 266 Training Planes to Be Built
The air force announced an order for 266 speedy new training planes to be manufactured by North American Aviation Inc of Los Angeles.
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Air Force
North American Aviation, Inc
Los Angeles
Weather Summary for La Crosse Area
Weather report shows continued warmth and humidity through night and Wednesday. Low around 70 with a high near 99. Tuesday's municipal pool water temperature recorded at 70 degrees.
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Wisconsin Senate OKs veterans housing constitutional amendment
The Wisconsin senate unanimously approved a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to allow state funding for veterans housing. The measure, tied to Gov. Rennebohm's special session call, advances to the assembly and would need final approval in 1949 and a voter referendum at the spring election.
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New Car Alimony Settlement in Milwaukee Divorce
Circuit Judge Otto H. Bridmbach approves a Milwaukee divorce terms granting Mrs. Elsie Jaeger a new car each year, maintenance costs, the home she lives in, $17,500 cash, and $300 monthly alimony from her automobile dealer husband.
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Bad Actors Stage Local Car Scam From La Crosse Nightclub
A two man scam escalated from a Trocadero nightclub in La Crosse to a Winona hotel lounge last Saturday to Monday, ending with warrants for grand larceny in the first degree against Robert J. Conti and George W. Chapin. Conti of New York and Chapin of Jackson, Jch, allegedly lured Linda Chesbro into a faulty Chrysler sale and abducted her and her father for a test ride, then pressed toward a Winona deal before failing to deliver the vehicle.
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Robert J. Conti
New York
George W. Chapin
Jackson
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Trocadero
Linda Chesbro
Windsor Street
Cheney Company
Winona
Trade Mission to Eight European Nations by Wisconsin Firms
Wisconsin Manufacturers association says twenty or more industrialists will depart New York August 16 for trade inquiries in England France Germany Holland Denmark Belgium Norway and Sweden. A third ship of the centennial Friendship Fleet, the S S Frederik Hendrik, will sail from Milwaukee September 11 for Holland Belgium and Germany, carrying food packages and clothing like the S S Signenborg sailing from Racine for Denmark July 29.
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Denmark
Belgium
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Sweden
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S. S. Signeborg
Racine
Western Powers Advise Caution Over Berlin Crisis
Western European leaders of Britain France the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg met at The Hague for four hours to discuss the Berlin blockade and the American British air lift. They described the crisis as extremely grave and planned further talks on unifying defense and possible reliance on American military aid.
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Milwaukee Police Under Investigation Amid Gambling Probe
Milwaukee County law officials order a John Doe inquiry into gambling activities and police conduct in the county. District Attorney McCauley petitions after Milwaukee Journal reports allege a numbers racket in the sixth ward and inaction by officers. Mayor Zeidler and fire and police board leaders plan separate internal reviews.
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John Doe
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August Reisweber
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McCauley
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Zeidler
Ford and Union Brace for Strike Talks at Ford
Detroit reports dialed up tension as 116000 UAW members authorize a walkout after a weekend vote. Walter Reuther appeals to Henry Ford II for renewed talks while Bannon weighs a strike deadline across 46 Ford plants. Final offer includes a 13 cent raise and concessions.
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