Nine young men in Truman cabinet average 54 years
The Truman cabinet lists nine Democrats with an average age of 54. Age range spans from 46 for McGrath and Brannan to 63 for Sawyer. Members include lawyers and former public servants, with varied wealth and careers.
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Washington
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Jesse M. Deonalds
Newt Alded
Peer’ Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Warren and Roosevelt contest California governor race in March primaries
Republican Earl Warren wins a third term nomination over James Roosevelt in California with cross filing. Roosevelt led at times but Warren carried 761,723 votes to 453,175 overall. In South Dakota Francis Case defeats Sen. Chan Gurney for the Senate. Other results include Nixon and Douglas contesting California Senate and Gurney's concession.
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Earl Warren
James Roosevelt
California
Roosevelt
Warren
Rosevelt
South Dakota
Chan Gurney
Senate Armed Services Committee
Francis Case
House
New Dealing
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Senate
Manchester Boddy
Richard Nixon
Sheridan Downey
Douglas
Boddy
Nixon
Gurney
Case
Engel
Avon
John S. Tschetter
Huron
Sigurd Anderson Jed Joe Foss
Open Probe Of Airliner Crash In Sea
A search ing investigation began into the crash of a C46 plane that killed about 28 Puerto Ricans. The Civil Aeronautics Board and the Puerto Rican government opened inquiries in San Juan and Charleston. Survivors totaled 37 with eight dead. The plane was en route from San Juan to Wilmington with 62 migrant workers aboard. Westair Co. faced potential safety regulation violations.
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Miami
Fla
Civil Aeronautics Board
San Juan
Charleston
S. C
Saufley
Atlantic
Aurora
Coast Guard
Air Force
Wilmington
N. C
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Westair Co
McCarthy Aiken Clash Over State Department Communist Charge
Senate debate centers on a claimed FBI chart listing Communist agents in the State Department. McCarthy asserts three officials remain in high posts, while the department rejects the chart as erroneous and notes no FBI list exists. Aiken warns of a political stalemate amid panel plans and Republican criticism of a potential whitewash.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Vis
State Department
Aiken
R-Vi
Department
FSI
Truman
GOP
Mundt
R-Sd
Senate
FBI
a_e senate
Department of State
Department of Justice
Senate Crime Probers Target Nationwide Narcotics Ring
Senate investigators under Kefauver aim at a nationwide narcotics network. A secret list of 800 names, including 50 major criminals and about 300 drug peddlers, links big crime to politics and broader rackets such as gambling and white slavery.
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Washington
Senate
Kefauver
D-Tenn
H. J. Anslinger
Narcotics Bureau
Ferguson
R-Mich
Florida
Tobey
R-Nh
Debated Chlorination Plan Nears Council Approval
The council and committees move toward a June 27 debate between Dr. Garland Weidner city health officer and Alderman Donald Lyden over water chlorination methods. Lyden accused Weidner of asking him not to attack two months ago. Weidner denied the claim as false. A member of the audience spurred the exchange.
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Garland Weidner
Donald Lyden
Henry Rebhan
Lyden
Weidner
Ernest Heinke
Livingston Street
Program Council Acts Friday Night
The city council discusses a six point traffic survey program with little expense. Aldermen hear details from Donald Lyden and plan ordinances for Friday's session. Steps include 30 minute parking on Main and adjacent streets, Front Street one way with diagonal parking, enforce no double parking, extend meters, install two hour meters on King Street and east Third Street, and offer sale of area property near Cass Pine Second and Eighth streets.
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Common Council
Donald Lyden
Council
Main Street
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Street
Jay
State Streets
Main Streets
Front Street
State
Mt. Vernon
Second Street
Pearl Streets
Second
Pearl Street
King Street
Third
Fourth Streets
Mississippi Street
Fourth
Sixth
King
Cass
Cass, Pine
Eighth Streets
Referendum on La Crosse Low Rent Housing Defeated
In La Crosse the advisory referendum on a low rent housing proposal failed 3021 to 2807 with 23 109 registered voters voting. The vote by wards showed 11 approvals and 10 disapprovals while city council weighs guidance for Friday’s meeting.
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la Crosse
Common Council
Roy Shelton Assassinated In Gang War
Roy Shelton, about 59, was killed by a hidden gunman as he farmed near Fairfield Illinois. A farm hand Frank McKibben was threatened but unhurted as the attacker fired from brush and the barrow passed over Shelton. Police linked the case to the Shelton gang and noted Carl Bernie and Big Earl were previously targeted in decades of violence in southern Illinois.
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Fairfield
Roy Shelton
Roy
Illinois
Pond Creek Bottom
Frank McKibben
Shelton Brothers
Carl
Bernie
Big Ear
Delta 50
Cisne
Shelton
Dalta
Little Earl
Dellas Wylie
McKibben
Carl Shelton
Higley Named Governor Rennebohm’s Endorsed Candidate
Governor Rennebohm announced his preferred successor for Wisconsin governor as Harvey Higley of Marinette. Higley, an industrialist and former Republican state party chairman, is one of four GOP hopefuls. Rennebohm praised Higley’s background and said he would be a strong governor and a convention delegate choice. Other candidates include State Senator Gordon Dubois.
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Madison
Wis
Rennebohm
Harvey Higley
Marinette
Higley
Republican Party of
Wisconsin
GOP
Gordon Duboiz
Weather Notice for La Crosse and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and warm tonight and Thursday in La Crosse area. Chance of showers Thursday night. Lows near 65 with highs around 90 on Thursday.
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la Crosse
Around Town column and community notes
Local column roundup lists notices and brief items across sections including community news daily records and women’s page content. Readers find short notices on local events, obituaries, and radio programs with page references.
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Can Ae
Drew Pearson
Eec
Oreo EE
Ewiwee Es
Isooctane
Stel Mayle
Vccaceee
Beks
I. Ky Eee
Reach Decision On Auditorium
The mayor's auditorium committee chose a site for the Mary E Sawyer auditorium but will not inform the public of the location until Friday night. The committee plans to reveal its recommendation first to aldermen at the city council meeting.
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Mary E. Sawyer
Robert Farnam
City Hall
Senate Rejects Amendment to Commodity Bill on Price Support
Washington senators debated a commodity credit corporation bill as the Senate defeated an amendment 50 to 18 to abandon immediately the 90 percent price support level. McCarthy joined the majority. paired Smith and Wiley opposed.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Smith
R-M
Wiley
Columbus man killed in farm truck fall
Columbus resident William Casper aged 87 was fatally injured after falling from a truck he was driving on a farm in Elba town on Tuesday.
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Columbus
Wis
William Casper
Elba
American Drink Faces Acid Test In France
Paris reports Parliament's upper house defeated a bill to ban Coca Cola amid opposition from wine growers and anti American factions who view it as a challenge to French drinking habits.
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France
Paris
City adopts seniority based promotions in police and fire departments
The police and fire commission ruled promotions will be based on seniority and qualifications, ending proposed exam based system. Immediate approval granted for Patrolman Willard Sill to detective in the police force, a promotion previously blocked for lack of exam. Sill had functioned as detective while holding patrolman rank after a prior promotion by ex police chief Herman Rick.
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Police and Fire Commission
Willard Sill
Sill
Herman Rick
Red China Seat in UN Urges World Peace Progress
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie pressed for settling the Chinese representation dispute and bringing Red China into the UN to advance world peace. He outlined 10 points including yearly Security Council talks, broader atomic control, armed UN forces, universal UN membership, and faster world law toward a one world society.
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China
Lie
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Truman
Russia
Josef Stalin
Save
Security Council
Germany
Jaso
World Health Organization
U S Opposes Rearming West Germany Acheson Says
Secretary of State Acheson said the United States opposes any rearmament of Western Germany as a means of bolstering defense. The statement was made in Washington with reference to German policy and security on Wednesday.
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U. S
West Germany
Acheson
Washington
State Acheson
United States
Western
Germany
Liberty Bell To Visit City Parade Planned In La Crosse
A mass bell ringing is set for 7 p m Thursday in La Crosse as all churches toll bells to recall residents of the Liberty Bell parade. The Wisconsin Liberty Bell arrives for one day only and is displayed from 10 30 a m until the 7 30 p m parade between Fourth and Fifth on Main Street.
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la Crosse
Main Street
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Independence Savings Bond drive asks La Crosse firms to display flags
La Crosse business firms are requested by the Independence Savings Bond drive committee to display their flags on Thursday.
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la Crosse
Independence Savings Bond Drive Committee
Liberty Bell parade travels through state cities
A Liberty Bell tour displays replicas in 78 cities as part of a nationwide bond drive. The procession begins at 7 30 p m from the courthouse and ends at Riverside Park with Gen Hugh Fanning ringing the bell. Scouts and military units march, followed by a city band concert.
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Court House
Fifth
Main Street
Riverside Park
Hugh Fanning
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McGrath
Dean Acheson
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
Johnson
Sawyer
Treasury
John W. Snyder
St. Louis
Donaldson
Postal Service
Tobin
Union
Maurice J. Tobin
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Brannan
Oscar L. Chapman
Rhode Island
Boston
Massachusetts
Ohio
Chapman
Colorado
Jimmie
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Associated Press
U.S
R. B. Williamson
Lee
Romelle
Beverly Hills
Calif
Romelle Schneider
Independence
Liberty Bell
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