Outsiders Move Quietly to Shape Truman Policy
Washington notes six influential outsiders including William M. Boyle and the Big Four in Congress. Boyle directs the Democratic headquarters and coordinates White House access. The Big Four, Barkley Rayburn Lucas and McCormack, help steer governance though they differ in temperament.
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Washington
Executive Branch
Truman
William M. Boyle
Fred M. Vinson
Supreme Court
Congress
Modest Leslie L. Biffle
Senate
DE Ee Iiiish
Alben W. Barkley
Sam Rayburn
House
Scott W. Lucas
Illinois
John W McCormack
Massachusetts
Mr. Truman
White House
Boyle
Barkley
Rayburn
Capitol Hill
California primary holds eye on Roosevelt and Warren
Democrats and Republicans focus on California and Iowa races as Warren and Roosevelt clash in the governor's primary while Loveland leads Kraschel in Iowa for the Senate nomination. Downey retires as Helen Gahagan Douglas and Manchester Boddy contest the Senate seat.
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California
James Roosevelt
Earl Warren
Iowa
Sen. Hickenlooper
Albert Loveland
Hickenlooper
Loveland
Nelson G. Kraschel
Brannan Farm Plan
Kraschel
Warren
Roosevelt
Downey
Senator Downey
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Manchester Body
Wisconsin approves first modern any-deer season vote
Wisconsin's conservation congress approves a nine hunt any-deer season opening at 8 a m November 18. 48 of 71 counties vote for the plan with 21 against and two abstaining. Bears will be open to bears of any age or sex with one deer per customer. Yellow safety color recommended. Bow and arrow season similar to last year.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Conservation Congress
John Hammer
Colfax
Will F. Grimmer
Conservation Department
Congress
The
Conservation Commission
Reds Barred From Top Jap Public Jobs
Tokyo reports General MacArthur ordered the ban on 24 top members of Japan's Communist politburo. The move follows a letter to Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and draws a cautious communique blaming the cabinet for suppression.
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Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
iSee Reds
McCarthy Claims Three Reds Still Hold Top State Jobs
Senator McCarthy told the Senate an FBI chart lists at least three Communist agents still in high positions at the State Department. He said the document, prepared three years earlier, shows 124 agents or suspects as of May 15, 1947, with three named individuals still serving in senior posts.
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Washington
McCarthy
Senate
FBI
State Department
Wisconsin
Senate Foreign Relations
Senator Ives
Ives
37 Saved, 23 Missing In Air Crash At Sea
A Westair Co. twin engine plane crashed into the Atlantic 275 miles east northeast of Miami. The USS Saufley rescued 37 survivors. Coast Guard and merchant ships searched for 23 missing migrants from Puerto Rico. Five bodies were sighted by a merchant ship, pending arrival of rescue forces. The crash occurred after a motor failed en route from San Juan to Wilmington.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Cape Ann
Coast Guard
Saufley
Hershell Sanders
St. Petersburg
Westair Co
Puerto Rico
United States
San Juan
Wilmington
N. C
Nassau
Joseph Halsey
Seattle
Wash
Bahamas
Coast Guard Air Sea Rescue
Mae West
Mary Taylor 108. Wisconsin's oldest resident
Mrs. Mary Jane Taylor, aged 108, was noted as Wisconsin's oldest resident after the death of Mrs. Josephine Girard. The special feature recalls her lively temper and long life, including snow baths until age 95 and a humorous Irish remark about staying peaceful with neighbors.
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Victory
Wis
Mary Jane Taylor
Wisconsin
Josephine Girard
Durand
Girard
Mrs. Taylor
Homer
Vernon County
Mary Jane Nowlen
Scotsburg
Ind
Sheldon Nowlen
David Taylor
Missouri
La Crosse School Survey Plans Outlined At Board Meeting
Dr William C Reavis of the University of Chicago presented a校 district survey for La Crosse and surrounding areas at the June board meeting. The survey aims to aid long range planning amid rising births and urban growth. City council has approved 1250 dollars and the county board considers the same. Onalaska may join with a 500 dollar contribution. The University of Chicago education department coordinates the work with specialists in field study.
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la Crosse
Onalaska
Committee On Field Service
University of Chicago Department of Education
Low Rent Housing Referendum Voter Turnout Measured
City Clerk Fred Kramer reports the noon vote total at 959 with forecasts predicting under 4,000 as voters weigh 200 permanent low rent units for low income families. Wards reported scattered participation and the measure hinges on a June deadline for a $70 000 loan under the Public Housing Administration program.
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Fred Kramer
Kramer
Common Council
Public Housing Administration
The
la Crosse Housing Authority
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Dairy Anti Trust Law
The Wisconsin supreme court affirmed the constitutionality of the state anti trust law and ordered ten Milwaukee dairies to stand trial for conspiring to fix prices. The decision rejects pleas to dismiss on grounds the penalties are cruel and excessive. The AG's division began suit July 30, 1948 alleging unlawful restraint of competition.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Milwaukee
Attorney General’s
Antitrust Division
Dairies
Weather outlook for La Crosse and vicinity
Generally fair conditions persist in La Crosse tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Tonight's low around 62 degrees and Wednesday's high near 88 degrees.
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la Crosse
Grasshopper Hordes Halt Film Production in California
Universal International halted filming at a western location in Idylwild California as a grasshopper swarm moved in. County officials could not spray the area by plane because no crops were involved.
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Idyllwild
Calif
Universal International Studio
Keefe Sidelined From Governor Race Over Illness
Rep. Frank B. Keefe, 62, is confined to bed with a mild heart condition and will take no part in selecting a Republican candidate for governor. He withdrew his name from GOP aspirants Saturday and remains unable to participate for at least a week, his daughter said.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Frank B. Keefe
Keefe
Virginia Nolan
Washington
Common Council Committees Set Meeting for Tuesday Evening
All committees of the common council will convene at 7 30 p m on Tuesday to discuss agenda items and preparations for upcoming sessions.
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Common Council
Bids For Trane Plant Addition Delayed To June
Trane plant official Wayne Hood announced bids for the new 100 by 164 foot addition to plant No. 2 will be received after June 15. The aluminum brazing department will move from the north side plant to the new concrete building.
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Trane Plant No. 2
Wayne Hood
North Side
Thailand King and Queen Arrive in Switzerland
King Rama IX of Thailand and Queen arrived by chartered plane from Bangkok in Geneva. The king plans to resume studies at Lausanne University and is not expected to return to Siam for several years.
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Geneva
Rama IX
Phumiphon
Thailand
Bangkok
Rama
Lausanne University
Siam
Liberty Bell Replica on Display in La Crosse Parade Night
The Wisconsin Liberty Bell replica heads a May through July savings bond drive with a La Crosse quota of 25787, seven percent raised. Gysbert Van Steenwyk coordinates events, bell display from 10:30 a.m. Thursday, parade starts 7 p.m. with Scouts, veterans groups, and naval units marching to Riverside Park for a program led by Gen. Hugh Fanning and the city band.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin Bell
Gysbert van Steenwyk
la Crosse County
Main Street
Naval Reserve
Court House
Fifth
State Streets
Riverside Park
William Bonadurer
Hugh Fanning
VFW
Liberty
Uranium Strike Told In North Michigan Mine Readied
State geologists report a second uranium strike in Michigan with a three year exploration lease planned for Thad D. Isham and J. E. Leitch of Owosso. The site near Sturgeon River state forest would grant exclusive rights to any uranium found.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
State Conservation Department
G. E. Eddy
The
Conservation Commission
Higgins Lake
Thad D. Isham
J. E. Leitch
Owosso
Sturgeon River State Forest
Isham
Felch
Dickinson County
Barago County
l’Anse
Eddy
Eiler Henrickson
Jones and Laughlin Ore Co
Vote To Retain Tax On Light Bulbs Ends Revisions
The Ways and Means Committee reversed to keep the 20 percent excise tax on light bulbs. It approved further excise cuts bringing total annual reductions to 1.095 billion dollars. The cuts target telephone, telegraph, travel ticket, property, and transportation taxes.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
CIO Group to Confer With AFL for Labor Unity
New York CIO officials report President Philip Murray named a committee to meet AFL representatives soon to work out a program toward labor unity. The plan aims at broader cooperation between the two major labor federations.
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CIO
AFL
New York
Philip Murray
Murray
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