Red Jets Clash in Korea. MIGs Downed and Trains Hit
Sabre pilots claim six Russian built MIG15s shot down and two damaged in noon dogfights over North Korea. U S Fifth Air Force reports total Korean War air losses with hundreds of enemy aircraft destroyed or damaged. Ground actions include B26 strikes destroying locomotives box cars and 45 supply vehicles on main roads with 10 vehicles destroyed by Capt James Yatel.
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Seoul
Korea
Sabreilots
United Nations
Kanggye
North Korea
Yalu River
Manchuria
Dongju
Pakchon
Wonsan
James Yatel
High Point
N.C
La Valle Man Draws 20 Year Prison Term
Albert J. Kannenberg of La Valle was sentenced to three years in a federal prison for failing to report for military induction. He claimed exemption as a conscientious objector due to religious sect membership. His counsel argued an appeal from the draft board may have been pending on the report date.
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Madison, Wis
Albert J. Kannenberg
la Valle
Kannenberg
Kanmenberg
Delegates invited to meet Eisenhower in New York
Delegates were invited to meet General Eisenhower in New York, with Carlson noting that the general would hold a second press conference if demand exists.
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Eisenhower
New York
Carlson
Eisenhower Moves Toward Republican Conservatism on Civil Rights
Abilene Kansas report shows General Eisenhower aligning with conservative Republicans on civil rights. He favors state decisions on Fair Employment Practices and opposes federal mandates, echoing Sen. Richard Russell's approach. Details note potential impacts on ticket dynamics with Taft or Russell as running mates.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Russell
Georgia
Truman
Eisenhower
Irving Ives
New York
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
FEPC
Taft
Russell
Portugal Produces Record 5 376 012 Gallons of Port Wine
Portugal produced 5 376 012 gallons of port wine last year with most output rated as high quality. The report highlights strong production in the port industry and signals continued demand for premium varieties.
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Portugal
Fragmented excerpts from a mid-century political interview
The text presents a collage of quotations on government powers inflation taxation education labor and leadership. It references local control versus centralization, the St Lawrence Seaway, medical care, soil conservation, and the presidential campaign. Key figures praise leadership while endorsing limited federal intrusion.
Army Major Reunited With Lost Billfold
Maj. Robert C. Patrick of St. Louis had left his billfold at a La Crosse County service station. Bill Clark of Standard Oil identified the owner and alerted authorities. The major was stopped on Highway 35 and reunited with his billfold at the highway police head office, expressing appreciation for the help.
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St. Louis
la Crosse County
Bill Clark
Standard Oil
Caledonia St
Billfold
Major
Nenette
Lutheran Delegates Back Lutheran Merger Plan
Delegates at the national convention in Minneapolis approved a merger with four Lutheran bodies the American Lutheran Church Augustana Lutheran Church Lutheran Free Church and United Evangelical Lutheran Church by a unanimous voice vote. Opposing views were scarce with Rev Agnar Tanner of Eau Claire Wis arguing for continued cooperation rather than expansion. Tanner and two Wisconsin colleagues were named to St Olaf College board and Henry A Olson to Luther College board.
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Minneapolis
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Agnar ‘Tanner
Eau Claire
Wis
Vvarious Lutheran Synods
Henry A. Olson
Stoughton
Luther College
Decorah
Questions about the best spirit of Geneva Conventions criticized
In a heated exchange at Panmunjom during a 58 minute session Allied officials protested a barrage near the truce site. Three civilians were wounded by shell fragments in the neutral zone as a formal complaint was filed by Communist staff officers.
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Panmunjom
Wisconsin Governor Supports Toll Road Feasibility Studies
The governor says both toll financing and alternative methods should be explored to solve highway problems. Toll roads may suit heavily traveled routes but may be impractical if traffic is insufficient. He urges thorough investigation with toll construction as a last resort.
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Wisconsin
President Truman Joins 129th Field Artillery Reunion
Captain Harry of Battery D flies to Springfield Missouri to join the World War I buddies for the 35th Division reunion. Truman will address the gathering at Shrine Mosque and later attend a reception and ball at the Colonial Hotel.
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Washington
Harry
Springfield
France
Truman
129Th Field Artillery
Shrine Mosque
Colonial Hotel
Ionight
J. Vivian Truman
Grandview
Mary Jane Truman
Battery D
White House
Wiley in Senate Warns Against Air Power Sole Dependence
Washington Senator Wiley disputes the view that overwhelming air power alone can secure American safety. He argues such talk is reckless for winning and sustaining Allies in Europe. Wiley, Vandenberg’s successor on the Foreign Relations Committee, recently returned from Europe.
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Washington
Sen
Wiley
Wis
Taft
Ohio
Ohioan
Senate
Europe
Sen. Vandenberg
R—Mich
Mexico Recognizes Bolivian Government
The Mexican foreign office announced it recognizes the new Bolivian government. It instructed its ambassador in La Paz to reply to the Bolivian note formally informing of the change, effectively recognizing the Victor Paz Estenssoro regime.
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Mexico City
Foreign Office
Bolivia
la Paz
Steel Wage Talks Move Toward Interim Accord
Steelman and Truman signals hint at price adjustments once a wage deal is reached. Industry seeks a $12 per ton rise from $110 to satisfy union demands. McFarland’s Senate remark on potential pact helped push a 42 to 38 vote to pause legislative action until Monday.
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Steelman
Truman
Lnion
McFarland
Senate
Marriage Licenses La Crosse Winners and Dates
Donald Calhoun of 1114 State St and Desis Carr of 511 S 7th St wed in For est Township Wis on June 14. Harold Eberdt of 2130 Wood St and Shirlie Frances Hawkins of 1608 Loomis St wed in La Crosse on June 10. John Richard Steinmetz of 703 S 7th St and Virginia Alice Watts of 327 N 21st St wed in La Crosse on June 14.
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la Crosse
Donald Calhoun
State St
Desis Carr
S. 7Th St
Forest
Wis
Harold Eberdt
Wood St
Shirlie Frances Hawkins
Loomis St
John Richard Steinmetz
Virginia Alice Watts
N. 21St St
British Ships Fire 21 Gun Salute On Queen's Birthday
Five ships blast Communist gun positions on Ongjin peninsula as British, Canadian, and U.S. vessels fire a 21 gun salute. The British cruiser Ceylon joins the celebration and the crews reportedly spliced the main brace, marking the ceremonial grog tradition.
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U.S
Slia
Ongjin Peninsula
Athabaska
Crane
J. A. Bole
Grapple
Ceylon
U.s.navy
Official Canvass To Decide Winner In S D Primary
Sixty four thousand seven hundred forty nine votes counted with seven precincts unfinished. Taft led Eisenhower by 639 votes in South Dakota as state election officials warn missing precincts cannot overturn the result.
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S.D
Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Weather Forecast Summary Card
The forecast lists the lowest temperature in the past 12 hours, the highest reading in the last 24 hours, and the precipitation total for the prior 24 hours.
Winona Livestock Market Reports Mixed Hog and Cattle Prices
Swift & Co lists buying hours and discounts for excess fill, with hogs steady and varied by weight. Cattle and calves show steady to brisk prices across prime to utility grades, while lambs and sheep range with moderate demand and mixed weights. Chicago markets show declines in hogs and varied cattle and dairy values. grain and potatoes quoted alongside.
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Swift & Co
Chicago Livestock Chicagothers
USDA
South ST. Paul
Draft Card Swap Lands Youth in FBI Evasion Case
CHICAGO A 20 year old Richard Phelan was seized by the FBI on charges of evading the draft by trading his 1 A draft card with friend Robert Hybert who had a 4 F classification Hybert enlisted in the Air Force after the swap and was sent to San Antonio Texas Phelan planned to pass another physical under Hybert s name after his August marriage Arraigned before U S Commissioner C S Bentley Pike he is held on 2500 bond pending a hearing Government officials say Hybert s status is under review
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Chicago
FBI
Richard iDean
Phelan
Robert Hybert
Hybert
Air Force
San Antonio
Tex
Erwin Cohen
Asst
U.S. Atty
Hubert
Shappy
Cohen
U.S
C. S. Bentley Pike
President Ike longs for Wisconsin fishing trip after press session
Abilene Kansas reports Dwight D. Eisenhower expressing desire for a week’s fishing in Wisconsin on the Brule River near the Ordway estate. He notes heavy schedule after the convention but hopes to slip away for a few days if possible.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Paes
Wisconsin
Brule
Ordway Estate
Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Forecasts from the U S Department of Commerce note fair and cooler conditions in Wisconsin tonight with Saturday partly cloudy in the north and fair in the south. Minnesota sees partly cloudy skies with scattered showers in the extreme northwest and northwest and north central areas, cooler near Lake Superior. Iowa expects fair weather tonight and Saturday with continued warmth.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Iowa
River Forecast Predicts Minor Weekend River Changes
Forecasts show a slight drop at dam No 3 tailwater and the Jean to Lynxville stretch over the weekend with little change elsewhere in the river district and tributaries. A separate note states nearly half of pedestrians killed in traffic occur away from crosswalks.
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Iriver
Hastings
Jean
Lynxville
Colburn Still Critical After La Crosse Shooting
Donald Jack Colburn 27 of St Paul remains in critical condition in a La Crosse hospital after a May 25 shooting in a tavern. Oscar Flaten 44 has pleaded not guilty by reason of temporary insanity to assault with intent to murder. Colburn allegedly faulted Flaten over an affair with Colburns wife Orvella 35.
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Donald Jack Colburn
St. Paul
Flaten
Colburn
la Crosse
Colburnand
Orvella
John Bosshard
State FHA Has Election at Wisconsin Convention
Donna Olstad of Poynette was installed as state president of the Future Homemakers of America. Other officers named include Betty Havlik Hillsboro secretary Irene Pink Lancaster treasurer Eilleen Cramer Waukesha parliamentarian and Mary Ellen Nontelle La Crosse historian plus district officers and editors for districts 1 2 3 4 5. FHA scholarships were awarded to Helen Waefler New Glarus and Carlene Polivka Tony.
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Green Lake
Wis
Donna Olstad
Poynette
Future
Homemakers of America
FHA
Betty Havlik
Hillsboro
Irene Pink
Lancaster
Eilleen Cramer
Waukesha
Mary Ellen Nontelle
la Crosse
Mary Ellen
McCabe
Ladysmith
Program of Work
Joyce Ziwicky
Barron
Darlene Larson
Cochrane
Carolyn Ahrens
Prairie du Chien
Donna Bartleson
Waupaca
Sally Sheard
Rochester
Marlene Buergi
Rice Lake
LaVonne Tullius
Fountain City
Marita Neuheisel
Spring Green
Yvonne Sullivan
Mosinee
Thelma Rosenheimer
Ke‘was
Most Unmarried Man Gets 14th Divorce
SEATTLE The man billed as the most unmarried in the U S said never again after his 14th divorce. James E Daniels 39 year old West Coast trucker testified his latest wife Helen Anne Daniels 29 left him for other men while he was away. He said he doubts he will marry again but hedges. He recalled nine of his ex wives were brunettes two blonds and three redheads. His first marriage was at 18. He is on friendly terms with all ex wives and pays no alimony.
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Seattle
United States
James E. Daniels
Helen Anne Daniels
Daniels
Helen Anne
Associated Press
Chicago Starts Using Woman Bus Drivers
Chicago introduces its first woman bus driver Frances Jeffrey age 25. She worked a three hour shift as photographers and cameras covered her first trip. Roy Bumgarner supervisor of safety rode with her and noted the historic moment.
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Chicago
Frances Jeffrey
Bluebird Coach Lines
Roy Bumgarner
Miss Jeffreys
War Contract Suit Dropped After Political Visit
A GOP auditor testified that the Justice Department did not prosecute a war contract suit after Atty. Gen. J. Howard McGrath and DNC Chair William M. Boyle Jr. met with contractor Bernard M. Baur of Advance Plating Co. Detroit. The case involved an alleged $25,000 overcharge and a civil recovery bid that was later dropped in June 1951.
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Washington
Justice Department
Atty
J. Howard Mecgrath
William M. Boyle Jr
Walter Sprague
General Accounting Office
Bernard M. Baur
Advance Plating Company
Detroit
Sprague
House Judiciary
Accounting Agency
Lindsay Warren
George Petser
U.S
Petser
Bauer
Baur
Boyle
McGrath
Comptroller General
Asst
Holmes Baldridge
Western Union seeks 9.3 percent rate increase
Washington reports Western Union Telegraph Co seeks FCC approval to raise domestic message and money order rates by 9.3 percent to fund higher wages. July 6 is the proposed effective date. protests possible within 30 days. Union backs the request as a component of a broader wage deal pending FCC clearance.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Co
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Western Union
W. U
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Senate debate on extending price controls for produce
The Senate considered an amendment to extend the economic controls law past June 30. The proposal would end price ceilings on fresh fruits and vegetables, with white potatoes affected. Potatoes were capped since January 20 after a surge from September, drawing criticism from growers and lawmakers in potato regions. Some growers claimed the ceiling pushed potatoes into the black market, causing shortages and higher prices.
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Senate
OPS
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