Fatal attack in Black River Falls sparks murder charge probe
Raymond Larson, 42, faces possible first degree murder charges after his wife was found dead Friday night in a duplex in Black River Falls. He was in jail awaiting formal complaint by early next week as authorities sent evidence to the Wisconsin Crime Laboratory. Funeral plans for Mrs. Larson were announced with services set for Monday.
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Raymond Larson
Larson
Louis Drecktrah
Jackson County
Richard Knudson
Edward F. Rockney
Wisconsin Crime Laboratory
Dr. Knudson
Sheriff Rockney
Ness Funeral
Raymond Huss
Edward Rockney
al Young
U. S. Stands Firm In Talks With Reds
Washington reports Gen. Ridgway will allow minor military adjustments but will not concede the UN demand for a buffer zone in Korea. Officials expect protracted talks with the Communist negotiators at Kaesong while inspecting troops after any armistice remains under debate. The Reds push for a 38th parallel boundary to restore prewar status though that prospect draws limited enthusiasm.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
United States
Kaesong
Ridgway
State Department
U. S
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Buffer zone talks stall in intensified Korea talks
Allied and Communist armistice negotiators clashed over a cease fire buffer zone for nearly two hours. The Allies demand a zone along the current battle line in North Korea, while the Reds push a strip along the 38th parallel. Talks paused with no progress on the core issue.
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North Korea
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Dodge Union Votes To End Wildcat Strike
Detroit reports that Dodge main plant workers voted to end a three day wildcat strike idling 25 000 employees and threatening Chrysler production. Maintenance men return Sunday and production resumes at midnight. Also noted were Ford supplier plant return at Monroe and GM staggered shutdowns to limit layoffs.
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Dodge
Chrysler Corp
Art Grudzen
Uaw-Cio
Chrysler
UAW
Ford Motor Co
Monroe
Mich
Ford
Nine Navy fliers die in crash near Hiroshima
A Navy patrol bomber crashed Friday near Hiroshima on Atada island, 12 miles south of the city, killing all nine crew members. The aircraft exploded after a pre-dawn takeoff from Iwakuni base in southern Honshu. The cause is undetermined as observers say the aircraft was turning south after a northern departure when it struck halfway up the 700 foot high island.
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Hiroshima
Atada
Iwakuni
Honshu
Losey Boulevard Intersections Traffic Control Debate
Public demands for a more efficient traffic control system at Losey Boulevard and Highway 33 intersectio n are reported by the La Crosse division of the state highway commission. A prior Madison rejection cited 1949 counts and seven injury or property damage incidents as grounds.
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Losey Boulevard Highway 33
la Crosse Division
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Madison
Commission
Madison Commission
T. M. Reynolds
Reynolds
State Commission
Preparations Under Way For 61st La Crosse Inter State Fair
The La Crosse Inter State Fair moves toward its Aug. 8 opening with five days of events. Secretary Treas. Joseph W. Frisch reports barn disinfection repairs underway and most preliminary work wrapping up by week’s end. Entry deadlines span Aug. 1 for livestock and 5 p.m. Aug. 7 for most departments with exhibits due by 5 p.m. Aug. 7. The fair opens at 7 a.m. Aug. 8 with judging in the open.
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Joseph W. Frisch
William T. Collins
Frisch
Hoeschler Building
Grandstand
Neighbor Builds 80 Foot Fence Across Davis Burlingame Lot
Des Moines reports a boundary dispute between the Blaine A. Davis family and neighbors the Burlingames. An 80-foot steel wire fence now blocks the joint driveway and both garages, with Burlingame saying the lot line fence was extended to the sidewalk after a May dispute. The Davises return to find their garage entrance blocked and neighbors awaiting their reaction.
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Des Moines
Blaine A. Davis
Davis Garage
Robert Burlingame
Burlingame
Davis
Britain Seeks U S Help To Stabilize Middle East Policy
British policy makers plan to reexamine basic Middle East policies and seek American assistance after rising tensions. The emphasis is on a British American understanding to keep the strategic crossroads region secure with W Averell Harriman and President Truman visiting London highlighting urgency.
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Middle East
Foreign Office
Ernest Bevin
Washington
Palestine
Abdullah
Jordan
Britain
W. Averell Harriman
Pres. Truman
Pres
Truman
Wives Attack Social Security Tax Tactics in Marshall
Treasury department warrants seize personal property of Marshall housewives who refuse to collect social security taxes from domestic servants. Spokesman denounces the action as a money mad government tactic. John P. Armistead of Longview issued notices and said warrants are being held in his office.
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Marshall
Tex
Treasury Department
Auto official urges teen drivers to take road course
MINOQUA Wis A suggestion from the Wisconsin AAA advisory board proposes sentencing teenage traffic violators to behind the wheel driving courses instead of fines. Dr George Walter Racine vice president of AAA says such courses would better promote safe driving than penalties.
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Wis
Wisconsin
The
Automobile Association of America
George Walter
Racine
National
AAA
Lightning Hits Chemical Plant Fire Engulfs Million-Gallon Tank
A lightning strike set ablaze a one million gallon ethyl alcohol tank at the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals institute plant near Charleston West Virginia. Fire departments from several cities fought the outbreak as flames rose high and drew onlookers and newsmen. No injuries were reported though hospitals prepared for possible cases.
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W. Va
Kanawha Valley
Institute
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Division
Goodrich Rubber Co
Charles Atwood
Atwood
St. Albans
Nitro
Physician Beconovich joins Army Private Duty at Camp
Dr. Robert C. Beconovich a 27 year old Hammond Indiana physician who declined a lieutenant’s commission and enlisted as a private was assigned to Fort Sheridan Dispensary. He will undergo basic training at an Army medical center within a couple of weeks under the government education call up policy. He has a wife and two children and has practiced medicine for two years.
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Ill
Robert C. Beconovich
Hammond
Ind
Army
Beconovich
DiSalle Discusses Economic Control Bill With Truman
President Truman and price director Michael DiSalle traveled together on Saturday and discussed the new economic controls measure. The compromise bill, approved by the Senate, would allow price and rent increases and some rollbacks, relax consumer credit controls, and goes to the House Monday where passage is expected.
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Truman
Michael V. DiSalle
Congress
White House
Senate
GOP Seeks Control of Foreign Aid From Acheson
Senate Republicans debate shifting oversight of the 8.5 billion dollar foreign aid program away from Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Sen Taft proposes reducing funds and replacing policy leadership with a separate agency to supervise military and economic aid.
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Sec
Acheson
Senate
Sen. Taft
R-O
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Congress
State Department
Taft
House
Sen. Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Foreign Relations Committee
Couple Still Missing Near French Island
Undersheriff Vern Lamp reports Mr Richard Osweiler and wife have been missing since Friday noon. They were last seen in La Crosse and were believed to be in a 1942 black Tudor Plymouth with Wisconsin plate 7 50043. An all state appeal was issued to Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa authorities to aid the search.
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Richar Osweiler
Mtd. R
French Island
Vern Lamp
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Osweiler
Lamp
Minnesota
Iowa
Weekend Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area
La Crosse and Vicinity expects generally fair skies with a slight warm up on Sunday. Local showers are possible Sunday night with a high near 87 degrees after Saturday’s high of 84.
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la Crosse
Elephant Ranee Poisoning Probed by London Police
Scotland Yard opens a major inquiry into the death of Ranee the ten year old elephant at the London Zoo. A post mortem showed lead poisoning, linking the animal’s demise to a possible act of harm.
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Scotland Yard
Ranee
London Zoo
Russia Will Decide On Peace, Wilson Says
Detroit defense mobilizer Charles E. Wilson urged that Soviet Russia may choose peace in response to America's growing power. Speaking at a civic banquet, he emphasized strength from production lines armed forces and liberties, and repeated a slogan that strength works. He warned inflation risks loom as arms production expands.
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Wilson
Detroit
Charles E. Wilson
America
Cadillac
Soviet Russia
Elec
Four USN Destroyers Quarantined at Gibraltar Over Polio
Four American destroyers Hawkins Rush Kennedy and Fiske tied up at Gibraltar after arrival Saturday were placed under quarantine. Four polio cases were reported aboard the Fiske, as the ships undergo health measures following the voyage.
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Rush
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