Contaminated City Water Prompted Federal Action and Inspections
State health officials and the U S public health service banned the water from interstate trains after repeated high bacteria counts and uneven sampling. Officials describe poor sampling, cross connections, and incomplete chlorination as key issues and outline recommended fixes including disinfection, better testing, and plan reviews.
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State Health Board
U. S. Public Health Service
Barth
No. 1
Polnia
Gost Month
Durin Muay
Atate Health Board
Burlington Railroad
Milwaukee Railroad
E. C. Henzel
Joan BP. Murphy
City Water Department
Suryice
State Board of Health
Red Schedule Off In China Industrial Program Set Back Years
Two Chinese Communist leaders recently warned that China’s plan to industrialize is delayed by Western economic blockade and internal problems. Chou En-Lai told a Peiping gathering that blockades could last eight to ten years, signaling reduced Western aid and skepticism about Moscow’s grip on economic traffic.
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China
Fred Hampton Bhanghai
Jast
Atruc
Wace
Russia
Chou En-Lai
Sino-Soviet Friendship Association
Peiping
United States
Kuomintang
Red China
Chou
Ching
Shanghai
Reds
Pvt Jacques Rites Planned for Local Soldier
Private Jacques Jacques died in a German hospital January 20 1945 from wounds during combat on the Belgian front. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dwyer funeral home with Rev George Ulvilden officiating. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Jacques of La Crosse two daughters Joanne and Rosalie two brothers Sgt Alfred at Camp Cook California and Jack of La Crosse and three sisters Mrs Violet Ramsell Mrs Lillian Campbell and Mrs Charlotte Goyette of La Crosse Jacques enlisted June 24 1944 and served overseas from November 1944 in a replacement unit trained at Camp Blanding Florida.
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Wilaam
Grove Street
Dwyer
George Ulvilden
Oak Grove Cemetery
Jacques
Fred Jacques
la Crosse
Joanne
Rosalie
Set
Alfred
Camp Cook
Calif
Jack
Violet, Ramsell
Lillian Campbell
Charlotte Goyette
U. S
Uni
Camp Blanding
Fla
Top Alabama Klansman Released From Prison
William Hugh Morris, Alabama’s top Ku Klux Klan leader, was freed Saturday night on a $500 bond after contempt jail time for refusing to present Klan records before a grand jury. A minister, Rev. R. C. Lyone, 47, was also charged in a separate case with three masked floggings. All defendants are out on bond.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
William Hugh Morris
Federated
Ku Klux Klans, Inc
R. C. Lyone
Kathryn Clark Reaches Aquatennial Vocal Contest Finals
Kathryn Clark, La Crosse lyric soprano and McPhail School of Music student, is among four finalists in the Minneapolis Aquatennial vocal contest. Finalists were chosen from about 75 vocalists across four states and will perform Monday night in the Minneapolis Auditorium to determine the national contenders in Chicago next month.
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Kathryn Clark
J. G. Clark
Caledonia Street
Minneapolis
la Crosse
Aquastar Review
Chicago
Twin Cities
Miss Clark
McPhail School of Music
Aquinas High School
Milwaukee
Beverly Ann Hanson
Warren W Woodworth
Robbindale
Lawrence A. Erickson
Accuse Yugoslavia of Secret Actions
Moscow says Yugoslavia conducted secret negotiations with Britain on the Austrian independence treaty without Soviet consultation. Russia rejects Yugoslav claims that the four power talks adopted decisions excluding Belgrade, noting the note was delivered June 22 and the reply dated July 19.
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London
Russia
Yugoslavia
Great Britain
Moscow
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
Austria
Tass
Moscow Radio
Belgrade
Witness describes fear and Communist influence at United Nations
The witness warned of terror within the UN personnel and alleged Communist domination from the top. He cited Sobolev replacement, Russian leadership of security, and preferential treatment for iron curtain nations in fellowships and staffing. He urged the committee to expose and break Communist control.
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Bobolev
Sobolev
Konstantine FE
Zinchenko
United Naions
Jackson
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Secretariat
United States
Lia
Security Council
Paul Elster
UNRRA
Howard Daniel
Daniel
Economic Department
Obituary of 11 month old Mary Frances Daley
Mary Frances Daley 11 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Joseph Daley 811 Caledonia street died on red Friday She is survived by her parents and grandparents Mrs Katherine Daley Los Angeles CA and Mr and Mrs John Johnson La Crosse Funeral services set for Monday at 8 30 am at St James Catholic Church with Rev George R Hardy officiating Burial in Catholic cemetery
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Mary Frances Daley
John Joseph Daley
Caledonia Street
Katherine Daley
Los Angeles
Calif
John ©. Johnson
la Crosse
St. James Catholic Church
George R. Hardy
Agnes Hunter 88 Dies After Lingering Illness
Funeral services for Agnes Hunter 88 who died Friday in Fond du Lac will be held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church with Rev Abbie Burnett officiating. Burial will follow at Decorah Prairie cemetery. Born at Galesville April 21 1866 she lived here most of her life and is survived by two brothers John and Robert of Galesville and three sisters Mae Docken Mrs Fred Docken of Galesville and Mrs Jeannie Vickery of Sheridan Wyoming.
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Galesville
Agnes Hunter
Fond du Lac
Presbyterian Church
Abbie Burnett
Decorah Prairie
Miss Hunter
John
Robert
Mae Docken
Mra
Fred Docken
Jeannie Vickery
Sheridan
Wyo
Senators pressed Truman on Atlantic pact and UN reforms
Senator Vandenberg urged President Truman to pursue the Vandenberg objectives including a veto removal review of the UN charter and an arms reduction pact. Some supporters and many opponents of the Atlantic pact signal resistance to large arms outlays as the program totals about 1.45 billion dollars, with 1.1 billion for European allies and 950 million for other western nations.
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Wauey Promagely
Truman
Vandenberg
Michigan
United Nations
Phre
Aged Woman Reports Theft of $22,000
In West Denver a 79 year old widow, Mrs. Katherine Erieg, told police a burglar entered her home about 1:30 a m, struck her, and stole $22,000 from a black handbag after taking $7 from a purse. The intruder fled after locking the bedroom door.
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Denver
Katherine Erieg
Rain Floods Streets Hit East Texas Towns
Rain flooded streets in Glaodewater Greenville and Kilgore Texas on Saturday with Greenville recording about 7.80 inches of rain in two hours as storm sewers overflowed.
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Gladewater
Tex
East Texas
Glaodewater
Greenville
Kilgore
Veterans benefits rules for postwar service and enlistments
The Veterans Administration outlines entitlement rules for postwar service and enlistments. Veterans discharged after July 28 1947 receive benefits for two years from discharge or official end of hostilities. Enlistees under the voluntary recruitment act from Oct 6 1945 to Oct 5 1946 have two years from enlistment expiration. some signed up for up to six years. Benefits remain in force despite expiration of their law.
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Swwevet
Eom Page
Veterans Administration
Catch Up With Nevada Man Traveling As U S Marshal
A 23 year old North Las Vegas man Noel Mason was jailed in Lewis County after a Rhinelander Wisconsin arrest for issuing a bad check for a 1949 coupe. Mason claimed to be a U S marshal and said he was en route to Seattle to pick up an FBI prisoner. FBI and state patrol checks found no such role.
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Chehalis
Wash
Las Vegas
Nev
Lewis County
Rhinelander
Wis
Marvin Paulson
Noel J. Mason
Mason
Des Moines
Iowa
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisana
Asey
FBI
Seattle
Orders Back Wages Paid
The Wisconsin labor board ordered Wisco Hardware Co Madison to reinstate with back pay two employees discharged for union activity. Eight other laid off workers must be placed on the preferential list. John Bonura and William Nuendorf were reinstated. an election within 60 days will decide if workers join an all union shop or Local 442 AFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Labor Board
Wisco Hardware Co
Frre
John Bonura
William Nuendorf
Chauffeurs, Teamsters and Helpers’ Union
AFL
Chicago Night Club Manager Admits Hitting Two Cars
Shawano Wisconsin report says Robert Munson 48 a Chicago night club manager admitted driving the car that sideswiped two vehicles Friday night injuring a Milwaukee couple near Shawano. Captain Ed Bahr notes Munson was arrested in Green Bay on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident with injury.
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Shawano
Wis
Ed Bahr
Shawano County
Robert Munson
Chicago
Bahr
Munson
Green Bay
Wisconsin Over Top In Opportunity Drive
Wisconsin surpassed its savings bond quota by overselling 27.2 million with a final total of 32.181 million, achieving 118 percent. Dane County sold 1.475 million at 112.6 percent, Eau Claire 511 thousand at 126.8 percent, and La Crosse 634 thousand at 109.4 percent, as announced by Walter Kasten, state chairman.
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Midwaunsn
Wisconsin
Walter Kasten
Wisconsin Savings Bond Committee
Kasten
Dane County
Eau Claire County
la Crosse County
Workers To School in Washington learn union technique
The CIO plans to send 5 000 workers to school this summer to study union technique and political activity as part of a broad training program.
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Washington
CIO
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