Foreign policy looms as major issue in 1950 elections
Washington reports a Republican white paper criticizing administration Far Eastern policy as inviting the Korea war. GOP lawmakers prepare a sharp statement to counter Democratic charges of isolationism. Democratic leaders rebut and blame GOP actions for wartime choices in Korea.
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Washington
Korea
Russia
United States
South Korea
Republican National Committee
GOP
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committees
Sen. Myers
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
China
Sen. Brewster
Maine
Two Arrests Tied to Gold Spy Case
Abraham Brothman head of Ulster Chemical Co Cliffwood New Jersey and Miriam Moskowitz principal stockholder of the firm were arrested on charges of conspiring with Harry Gold the confessed atom spy to give false testimony to a federal grand jury. Gold was brought from Philadelphia and testified as the three year statute of limitations neared expiry.
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New York
Harry Gold
Atom
Justice Department
Abraham Brothman
Ulster Chemical Co
Cliffwood
N. J
Miriam Moskowitz
U.S. Atty
Irving H. Saypol
Gold
Federal Grand Jury
Hoover
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Brothman
Grand Jury
Jacob Golds
Elizabeth Bentley
Semen H. Semenov
Amtorg
Miss Moskowitz
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Saypol
Surprise Enemy Drive Threatens U S Positions
North Korean troops moved within 10 miles of Kumchon and 55 miles of Pusan in a sudden offensive. Reports say a major Red thrust near Kumchon posed the greatest immediate danger as Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters noted a column about 353 miles south of the main American positions in Korea.
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Tokyo
Kumechon
U. S
South Korea
Pusan
Korea
Kumchon
MacArthur
Ives Urges Standby Authority Over Wages and Rations
Senate Republican Ives asserts the world is grave and presses Truman to grant standby power for wage, price, and rationing controls. He warns the Korean crisis signals a Russian drive for global conquest and calls for frankness with the public. Senate leaders and White House discuss broader mobilization and possible compromises.
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Washington
Sen
Ives
Truman
Congress
ABC
Sen. Lucas
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
White House
Charles G. Ross
Mr. Truman
Scare Buying of Some Foods Seen Subsiding
New York reports Paul S. Willis president of Grocery Manufacturers of America says scare buying of certain foods has almost completely subsided across most areas. He notes some concern over sugar persists due to temporary stockouts while Cuba's raw sugar stockpile was acquired by the government and beet sugar supplies are on the way.
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New York
Paul S. Willis
Grocery Manufacturers of America
GMA
Willis
Cuba
Auto-Lite Expands Plant With 1951 Addition
Excavation is underway for a two story 200 by 300 foot addition at the Electric Auto-Lite plant located at Caledonia and Gillette streets. The project increases space by 144000 cubic feet and targets completion by January 1 1951 with a projected cost above 500000.
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Caledonia
Gillette Streets
Caledonia Street
Struction Co
St. Paul
Auto-Lite
Louis N. Alberts
John R. Padesky
Caledonia and
National Gauge and Equipment Co
Middle
Moto-Meter Gauge and Equipment Co
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Attlee Says Risk Necessary to Secure World Peace
Prime Minister Attlee urged bold action at a Taunton Labor rally linking world peace to UN intervention in Korea. He praised U S leadership and warned only decisive risks can prevent aggression while criticizing Communist states for preserving global division.
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Taunton
Eng
Attlee
Britain
United Nations
League of Nations
South Korea
United States
United States of America
Europe
Asia
Twins Weigh 21 Pounds At Birth In St Louis
In St Louis Mrs A W Sanders 34 gave birth Friday to twins a girl 10 12 and a boy 10 10 pounds. The infants arrived at 8 35 am and 9 20 am and both mother and babies were reported fine. Mrs Sanders has a four year old daughter and a husband works in an oil company warehouse. The doctor noted about 30 pounds gained during pregnancy.
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ST. Louis
A. W. Sanders
Start U S Residential Financing Survey Here
A census bureau survey on residential financing begins Monday in La Crosse under Russel McLaughlin. The study covers 696 counties and includes Western Wisconsin towns. aims to document mortgage debt on owner occupied and rental properties, with about 100000 owners and 250000 rentals surveyed.
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U. S. Bureau of Census
la Crosse
Russel McLaughlin
Wisconsin
Trempealeau
Vernon
Grant
Crawford
Pierce
Dunn
Chippewa
Wilmer F. Klipstine
Fond du Lac
Bureau of Census
City Olice Department
Chamber of Commerce
McLaughlin
Herbert Stein
Audrey Nimmergarth
Alf Johnson
Gordon Smith
John Huecker
Klipstine
Additional 42 Men Called In County Draft
La Crosse county receives a supplementary call for 42 men to report for pre induction examinations in Minneapolis. Twenty seven men are already slated to depart August 18. Vernon county quota stands at 32 to leave August 14 with 12 more from the regular quota also slated for August 18. Local draft office aims to finalize classifications Sunday to mail cards promptly.
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la Crosse County
Minneapolis
la Crosse
Schultz
Federal Building
Preparations Under Way For La Crosse Inter-State Fair
La Crosse gears up for the annual Inter-State Fair opening August 9. Secretary Joseph W. Frisch notes many open class livestock entries and deadlines including August 1 for livestock and August 8 for other departments, with 4-H entries due earlier. The fairgrounds will host the Collins midway, the Ice Varieties act on a special rink, and site improvements such as crushed rock paving, new horse barn roof, painted buildings, and DDT spraying set to begin.
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la Crosse
Joseph W. Frisch
Frisch
William T. Collins
Chicago
Two Cannery Crewmen Shot After Card Game
A float ing cannery Neva off Knight Island in Prince William Sound reported two crewmen dead after a card game dispute. Johnny Lanne of Stockton California and Theodore Frazier of Seattle were identified as victims. a third crew member and a knife incident were cited.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Neva
Coast Guard
U. S
Paul Herring
Herring
Juneau
Knight Island
Prince William Sound
Johnny Lanne
Stockton
Calif
Theodore Frazier
Seattle
Lanue
Frazier
Mills seeks prompt action on excess profits tax
Washington Rep. Mills of Arkansas, a Ways and Means Committee member, urged Saturday for prompt action on an excess profits tax to curb profiteering.
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Washington
Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means
Weather outlook for La Crosse Sunday storms and heat
Increasing cloudiness and warm Sunday with thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening. Turning cooler Sunday night. Highest temperatures near 88 in the afternoon.
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la Crosse
Arcadian KC Appoints 21 District Deputies
Judge Harold J. Lamboley announced 21 district deputies including Nathan Wolfe of Arcadia in the Seventeenth district in Monroe Wisconsin Saturday.
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Monroe
Wis
Harold J. Lamboley
The
Knights of Columbus
Seventeenth
Nathan Wolfe
Arcadia
Youths Failing Draft Boards Across Cities
The Associated Press reports many draft registrants did not report for pre-induction exams. Reasons include moved addresses, already in service, travel, jail, death, or family support. New York saw 196 of 838 summoned missing. St. Louis had 98 of 325 absent on time.
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Associated Press
Selective Service
Armed Services
New York
St. Louis
Shocking Truth About America's Defenses
A La Crosse Tribune teaser outlines a ten part series by Robert S. Bird and Ogden R. Reid starting Wednesday. The investigation promises an objective survey of U S defenses, intelligence, arms spending, civil defense, and strategic planning amid postwar fears and Korea era concerns.
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Navy
Korea
New York Herald Times
Herald Tribune
Washington
Robert S. Bird
Ogden R. Reid
America
Bird
Reid
Draft room mix up ends with new sign
In Hagerstown Maryland the city engineer’s office, overwhelmed by young men seeking draft information, adds a second sign directing inquiries to the draft board downstairs to avoid confusion.
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Hagerstown
Draft Board
Gray area air defense plan eyed by local observer corps
Gregory H. Oldenburgh urged forming a volunteer ground observer corps to aid national air defense and called a meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in room 205 at the vocational school for men over 37 and women over 21 to join the program.
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Gregory H. Oldenburgh
Oldenburgh
Air Force
Trial adjourned in Jehovah's Witnesses civil suit in Peoria
In U.S. district court here the trial of a suit by Jehovah's Witnesses against 21 Wyanet residents and their village was adjourned until August 21. The plaintiffs seek 170 500 dollars claiming constitutional rights were violated by forbidding a park meeting last fall and alleging the meeting was broken up with violence. Judge J Leroy Adair suspended proceedings by mutual agreement after plaintiffs finished testimony Friday.
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Peoria
Ill
Jehovah's Witnesses
Wyanet
U. S. District Court
Wyanet Park
J. Leroy Adair
Work Ordered Commenced On 7 000 Planes
Washington reports the government ordered work to start on a vast air armada valued at 4.3 billion dollars without waiting for congress. Letters of intention go to nearly all U S plane and parts manufacturers to begin employment and production planning for about 7 000 planes, with detailed contracts to follow.
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Washington
Congress
Air Force
Department
Defense Department
Truman
Wisconsin Man Among Korea Casualties Reported
Washington reports the U S list No 48 of casualties in Korea detailing one Wisconsin man killed in action two missing in action and one returned after being listed missing First Lieut William H Hotchkiss Beloit is listed as killed in action and Pfc Clifford W Morgan of Cazenovia is back on the missing in action list after being reported returned.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Wisconsin
William H. Hotchkiss
Roaslie M. Hotchkiss
Beloit
Wis
Clifford W. Morgan
Vera L. Morgan
Cazenovia
Lights Pin Point Tanks at Yongdong Korea
Two reconnaissance pilots in un armed T 6 planes guided allied F 80 jets to four Communist tanks nine miles north of Yongdong by shining landing lights during dusk dives. Jets attacked with rockets. outcome not reported.
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Korea
U. S. Air Force
Yongdong
Hamchang
Central Air Control
Reds Push Deep Into Korea Along Coast Front
American dispatches say a Red column broke through near Kachong and advanced eastward toward Taegu, placing forces about 30 air miles west of Eighth Army HQ at Taegu. Taegu lies 56 air miles northeast of Pusan and 40 miles southwest of the front. A second column along the coast moved 5 to 10 miles before UN forces halted it.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Taegu
Kachong
Pusan
United Nations
Korea
State Agents Raid Cigar Store Here
State beverage tax division agents raided the S and H Cigar store at 323 Main Street Saturday night seizing gambling equipment including baseball tickets and a wire service ticket. Two agents with La Crosse police confiscated items as Police Captain Forrest Clark reported. Employed worker Ervin Petsey Voss was held for later release on a $500 bond posted by store manager Frank Bullock. District Attorney John S Coleman said search warrants were issued Saturday afternoon.
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State Beverage Tax Division
S. and H. Cigar
Main Street
la Crosse
Forrest Clark
Ervin (Petsey) Voss
Frank Bullock
John S. Coleman
Defense Spending Data Given Out By Johnson
Johnson discloses that over four years about 90 billion dollars were spent by the armed forces. Only 9 billion went to new weapons and major equipment while 60 percent of Truman’s 10.5 billion request targets weapons. Pay and maintenance consumed 41 percent annually, with 18 percent for procurement and 25 percent for operations.
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Washington
Defense Johnson
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
House Committee
Congress
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