Clark Named To Supreme Court and McGrath as Attorney General
President Truman names Atty. Gen. Tom Clark of Texas to the Supreme Court to fill the seat after Justice Murphy. He also designates J. Howard McGrath as attorney general, a Rhode Island former governor and Democratic officials anticipate Senate confirmation and a possible cabinet resignation.
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Clark
Supreme Court
McGrath
Washington
Truman
Tom Clark
J. Howard McGrath
Texas
Frank Murphy
Democratic National Committee
Rhode Island
Senate
Friends
Democratic
William M. Boyle, Jr
Kansas City
John O. Pastore
Dennis J. Roberts
Providence
Kerr
D-Okla
Sparkman
Dala
House
Rayburn
Wherry
Nebraska
Jenner
R-Ind
Capitol Hill
White House
Mr. Truman
Illinois Day at Camp McCoy Highlights Governor Visit
Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson travels to Camp McCoy for a public parade of the 33rd Division National Guard. The event includes dignitaries such as Lieut. Gov. Sherwood Dixon and Atty. Gen. Ivan Ell, plus boxing and vaudeville entertainments for the troops.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
33Rd Division of National Guard
Stevenson
Sherwood Dixon
Leo Boyle
Ivan Ell
John S. Boyle
Cook County
Truman Gibson
John S. Sengstacke
Richard Symkal
George Ferry
Chicago
Joseph Tuiner
Illinois Boxing Commission
Ralph Metcalf
Lou Radzenda
Dick Guerra
Theater Three
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area Tonight Through Saturday
Fair and cooler tonight with lower humidity and a low around 60 degrees, possibly down to 56 in rural areas. Saturday will be fair and pleasant with a high near 82 degrees. Water temperatures at the marina are reading in the mid 60s.
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la Crosse
Five Percenter Probers Hear Truman Aide
Senate investigators grilling John Maragon, once a White House boot black, after hush hush sessions on five percenters. Maragon hinted at “plenty hot stuff” while denying yet full disclosure, and cited contact with Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughn as a friend amid probe into contract influence.
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Washington
John Maragon
Maragon
Bootblack
White House
Senate
Congress
Truman
Harry H. Vaughn
Special Investigations
Capitol
Drew Perason
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Mundt
Storm Threat Ahead for Shanghai and Okinawa
A tropical storm moving toward the Shanghai area is forecast to strike Saturday morning. The system is light but packing up to 58 mph winds and was located about 300 miles west of Okinawa. Both Okinawa and Shanghai suffered damage from a severe storm last weekend.
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Tokyo
Shanghai
U. S. Air Force
Okinawa
Shangha
Sparta and Tomah Boards Discuss Transport Changes
Sparta and Tomah school boards plus Monroe County Educational Committee met to address new state mandates requiring transportation for students living more than two miles from their schools. They plan area surveys and a transportation operating budget for county committee review at Sparta on August 9.
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Tomah
Wis
Sparta City
Monroe County Educational Committee
Sparta
L. T. Brieske
County
W. E. Rabe
Alfred Johnson
Gilbert Scott
Ollie Swanson
Donadde
Charles Ambelang
Sparte Board of Education
F. H. Drew
C. I Hemsey
L. M. Gordon
H. L. Syverson
A. A. Fick
New Deal Economist Urges Higher Steel Worker Pay
Nathan, former war production board official, testified to a Truman board gathering of CIO United Steelworkers that steel profits in early 1949 were immense and could fund wage increases. He cited $800 million after taxes and argued raises of 10 to 20 cents an hour are feasible while capacity runs at 80 to 90 percent. The session also trimmed remarks by removing heated exchanges and name calling.
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New York
New Deal
Friday
Robert R. Nathan
War Production Board
CIO
United Steelworkers
Truman
Nathan
Samuel I. Rosenman
Murray
Bio Carroll R. Daugherty
Steel Workers
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Lake freighter runs aground at Muskegon harbor
The 510 foot Norman Jopmeier loaded with more than 8000 tons of coal scratched its bottom entering Muskegon harbor and rode water into the hull. It was beached near the B C Cobb plant after listing badly while workers pumped to avert capsizing. Unloading was to begin Friday.
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Muskegon
Norman Jopmeier
Muskegon Harbor
Muskegon Channel
B. C. Cobb
Consumers Power Company
Friendly Nation Arms Aid May Run Four or Five Years
Defense Secretary Johnson testified that U S arms aid to friendly nations could extend four to five years at decreasing annual costs. He stated the program is strictly equipment and training support with no U S troops deployed abroad.
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Johnson
Washington
Congress
U. S
House Foreign Affairs
Rep
Mansfield
D-Mont
Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Armed Services
Truman
Bernard Baruch
Welfare Care Bill Is Signed in Wisconsin
Gov. Rennebohm signed a welfare bill appropriating about 1 million dollars for improved care in welfare institutions. The measure funds more treatment personnel including doctors nurses attendants therapists and psychiatrists and provides raises for staff. It also creates a medium security prison at Waupun. The same action launches a long range building program totaling about 2 million first year and 1.8 million yearly thereafter for state buildings including welfare institutions and universities.
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Madison
Wis
Rennebohm
Waupun
United States
Rennebahm
University of Wisconsin
Teachers Colleges
Pool Closure Sunday for Swimming Meet
Municipal pool will be closed to public swimming Sunday due to scheduled afternoon swimming and diving competition announced Friday.
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Municipal
Hoffman Gets 10-14 Years
John J. Hoffman 33 was convicted of beating his wife to death and sentenced Friday to 10 to 14 years in the penitentiary. Judge Charles B. Byrne imposed the sentence after denying a new trial motion. Hoffman guilty of manslaughter on July 9 for the May 24 1948 death.
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Chicago
John J. Hoffman
Charles B. Byrne
Criminal Court
Hoffman
State’s
James A. Brown
Manston
Wis
Polio Cases Rise in Sparta La Crosse Area and Camp Closure
Friday reports show three new polio cases in the Sparta area and one in Onalaska, bringing La Crosse city totals to 41 with an Iowa case among them. An 18 month old Onalaska girl is among the new cases, while Monroe county records 11 cases and two deaths. The YWCA girls camp near Eau Claire is canceled due to the outbreak, with fees to be refunded.
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Sparta
Onalaska
la Crosse City
Iowa
YWCA
Eau Claire
la Crosse
State Board of Health
Monroe County
Tommy Rice
John D. Rice
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Janet Webster
Harold Webster
Angelo
Clifford Peterson
John Peterson
Rockland
Carolyn Ann Richards
Ee Finch
Pene
Amanegs
Ettrick
Ste Se
Winona
la Crosse Association
Hortense A. Jones
UW Researcher Admits Hoax In Slugging
Cecil Patterson a 26 year old naval research lab worker at the University of Wisconsin pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after admitting his tale of being slugged Saturday night was a hoax. He forfeited a $25 bail in Superior Court and said he sought campus recognition. Patterson claimed a stocky man beat him when spying in a laboratory window.
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Madison
Wis
Naval Research Laboratory
University of Wisconsin
Cecil Patterson
Crawford
Colo
Superior
Patterson
Colorado
Wisconsin Rural School group convenes in Portage
The annual convention of the Wisconsin Rural School association will be held in Portage on Sunday, August 14. The event gathers rural school leaders and educators for meetings and discussions.
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Portage
Wis
Wisconsin Rural School Association
Bratton Takes Over WKTY Duties In La Crosse
Verl Bratton named vice-president and general manager of WKTY La Crosse after 23 years in radio. He previously led WREN Topeka as general manager and began in radio at KU in 1926 as a vocalist with his brother Karl. He later worked at KFWB Hollywood before returning to WREN for over 15 years.
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Bratton
WKTY
la Crosse
la Crosse Broadcasting Company
Verl Bratton
Topeka
Kans
Wren
ABC
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Verl
Karl
School of Music
University of New Hampshire
Kansas
College
Warner Brothers
KFWB
Hollywood
Tom Brenneman
Breakfast In
Boswell Sisters
Famous Singing Group
Nelson Case
Five Injured In Headon Crash Near Tomah Wisconsin
A headon collision near Tomah Wisconsin left five people injured and a Minneapolis mother dead. Victim Mrs Victor Lindrud 25 died in Sparta hospital four hours after the crash on Highway 12 east of Tomah.
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Tomah
Wis
Minnesota
Victor Lindrud
Minne
Apolis
Joseph H. Barnett, Jr
James E. Palczek
Cicero
Victoria Palczek
Mike Wazak
Josephine Wazak
Golden Valley
Minneapolis
Sparta
Joseph Henry Barnett, Jr
Hans Biegel
Palczek
Barnett
M. J. Lanham
Traffic Toll Slightly Down From '48 Mark
The nation’s traffic death toll for the first six months of 1949 was 13 810, only 100 lower than the comparable 1948 period. A five month comparison showed 6 per cent more mileage and a rate of seven deaths per 100 000 miles. Twenty-two states reported fewer deaths and 200 of 471 cities over 10 000 population reduced fatalities. 28 cities reported none. New Bedford Massachusetts Pawtucket Rhode Island and Cedar Rapids Iowa had perfect records.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
New Bedford
Mass
Pawtucket
R. I
Cedar Rapids
Future generations to lose toes warns chiropodist
A leading chiropodist warns future Americans may have no little toes due to shoe styles and disuse. The ad promotes Tribune ad assistance for buying selling or hiring needs and notes a used Electrolux for sale at 1202 South 9th with contact 3244-W. It ends with a playful prompt to call for quick deals.
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Tribune
South 9Th
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John Kee
John M. Vorys
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Joseph Barnett
Palezek
Wazak
Palezak
Joseph Wazak
James Palczak
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