Stassen Presses Senate to Preserve European Recovery Funds
Harold E. Stassen urged Congress not to trim the European Recovery Program funds, calling any cut a breach of U.S. national honor as the Senate Appropriations Committee weighs reducing the $5.3 billion aid package for Western Europe. He testified alongside Sen. Vandenberg to stop the House cutback, with Paul Hoffman said to be relieved at the fight to save ECA funds.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Congress
Stassen
Senate Appropriations Committee
Europe
Isen
Senate
House
United States of America
Three Candidates Seek County State Posts
Three aspirants circulate petitions for fall primaries. Ernst Sterandt of West Salem and incumbent Harry Schilling of Onalaska seek another term in the second district assembly seat. Dr George Reay of Onalaska runs for re election as coroner.
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Esther M. Domke
Ernst Sterandt
West Salem
Harry Schilling
Onalaska
George Reay
Vandenberg Aids Full Appropriation Amid Budget Tension
The discussion centers on funds and a belief that Vandenberg has shifted opinion toward full appropriation. The claim suggests a turning tide in legislative support for the budget measure.
Floods Continue Through Canadian Pacific Region and Fraser
Night floods wash out 15 miles of CPR track in the Kootenay district between Balfour and Procter. Cloudbursts push water down the Columbia and Fraser basins in Canada and the U S as dikes weaken. Tide of 14.4 feet threatens Sulu Island while Mission records about 24.59 feet, near the May peak.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Kootenay
Columbia
Balfour
Procter
Washington
Canada
U. S
Fraser
Sulu
Estmin
Mission
Mihai and Anne Wed In Athens Hidden Royal Alliance
Handsome Mihai I of Romania wed Princess Anne of Bourbon Parme in a Greek rite ceremony at the Greek royal palace. Archbishop Damaskinos presided as the couple, after Mihai abdicated, plan to raise children in the Greek Orthodox faith to preserve his claim. Anne wore a white satin gown with an orange blossom veil necklace.
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Athens
Mihai I
Romania
Anne
Bourbon-Parma
Greece
Damaskinos
Denmark
Rome
Mihai
Constantine
Karl
Hesse
Duke
Aosta
Royal Palace
Eric
Ste Anne: Patron Saint of Gloves Through History
Ste Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary, earned her livelihood crafting gloves and is venerated today as the patron saint of gloves.
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Ste. Anne
Virgin Mary
Missing Wisconsin man found in Tucson
William J. Morgan says his son Richard Morgan aged 23, who disappeared May 22 from the University of Michigan, has been found in Tucson Arizona working near a sanitarium under the alias Paul He. Richard telephoned his brother in Moline Illinois and later admitted his identity. He is reported well though irked by publicity. Morgan, a Magna cum laude Brown graduate, vanished while pursuing postgraduate work at Michigan.
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Milwaukee
William J. Morgan
Wisconsin
Richard
Tucson
Ariz
Morgan
University of Michigan
John
Moline
Paul
Brown University
Michigan
Pfc Donald Tischer Completes Airplane Electrical Course
Brig. Gen. Fay R. Upthegrove announced that Pfc. Donald R. Tischer has completed the 12 week airplane electrical specialists course. Son of Mr and Mrs Herley F Tischer of La Crosse Wisconsin he will be stationed at Chanute Air Base to join skilled technicians in maintaining a first line air force.
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Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul
Ill
Fay R. Upthegrove
Chanute Air Base
Donald R. Tischer
Herley F. Tischer
South 14Th Street
la Crosse
Wis
Pfc
Tischer
Deaths Last Night Rabbi Liebman Dies at 41
Rabbi Joshua Loth Liebman author of Peace of Mind and spiritual director of temple Beth Israel since 1939 died last night in Boston. He was born in Cincinnati. The report notes the average heart beats 72 times a minute and about three billion times in a lifetime.
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Associated Press
Boston
Joshua Loth Liebman
Peace of Mind
Temple Beth Israel
Cincinnati
Dotties Romance Cools Off Over $10,000 Demand
In Daytona Beach Florida divorcee Dottie Lucher questions Holly Hill bar owner Danny Wicker as she travels with him for marriage talks. She says no evidence exists of the $10,000 she demanded as a condition, aside from a plane ticket and hotel suite he provided.
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Daytona Beach
Fia
Lucher
Danny Wicker
Holly Hill
Wicker
America’s Preparedness Shortfalls Warned by Bradley and McNarney
Detroit reports Gen. Omar N. Bradley warns of an alarming decay in combat capability while Gen. Joseph T. McNarney says today’s air forces would rely on pre Pearl Harbor designs. The leaders spoke at the American Ordnance Association banquet marking its 30th national meeting.
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Detroit
America
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Joseph T. McNarney
Pearl Harbor
American Ordnance Association
Military
Political Shift Targets Schwellenbach Labor Roles
The article notes Schwellenbach's reductions of bureaus and removal of the conciliations service, his labor stance in cabinet debates, and Congress shifting the U S employment service to the federal security agency. A Democrat from Washington, he served in the Senate 1935 to 1944 where he befriended Truman.
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House Appropriations Committee
Schwellenbach
Congress
U. S. Employment Service
Federal Security Agency
Senate
Washington
Mr. Truman
Missouri
Onalaska two car crash injures one passenger
In Onalaska at 11 p m Wednesday a two car collision left Mae Kleinsmith with a minor leg scratch. Kenneth L Smith, the Kleinsmith driver, admitted fault. The Smith car suffered about 300 dollars in damage while the Wenzel vehicle had about 75 dollars in damage. Betty Jane Wenzel and Bob Daily were uninjured.
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Onalaska
Mae Kleinsmith
Miss Kleinsmith
Kenneth L. Smith
Smith
Betty Jane Wenzel
Market Street
Bob Daily
Wenzel
County Highway Lice
Obituary for John J Stavlo at Bethel Lutheran Church
John J Stavlo of 911 Gillette Street died at a local hospital early Tuesday. Funeral services will be 11 am Saturday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev O S Paulen officiating. Burial in Neshonoc Cemetery West Salem. Friends may call Sletten McKee funeral home Friday evening.
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John J. Stavlo
Gillette Street
Bethel Lutheran Church
Rev. O. S. Paulens
Neshonoc
West Salem
Sletten-McKee
Air Force Reserve Office to Close for One Week
S. Sgt. Arthur W. Vandrey announced that the air force reserve office of the 243rd composite squadron in room 312 at the federal building will close Saturday June 12 through Saturday June 19. Vandrey says duty orders place him at an air force base in Omaha during the period.
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Arthur W. Vandrey
Air Force Reserve
243Rd Composite Squadron
Federal Building
Vandrey
Death notices Oscar Holley of Holmen
Oscar Holley 61 of Holmen died at a La Crosse hospital Wednesday evening. Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Martin Stendrude Cottage Grove Wis and Miss Nyra Holley La Crosse two sons Horace Holmen and James Stoughton one sister Mrs Olaf Larson Holmen three brothers Ludvig Viroqua Elmer Holmen and Julius La Crosse and three grandchildren. Services Monday at 1 30 p m at the Holley farm home Sweden Coulee and 2 p m at Halfway Creek Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Kenneth Torvik Holmen burial in Halfway Creek cemetery. Friends may call at Jostad funeral home West Salem Sunday evening.
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William J. Covey
South Second Street
Rosa Ann
Ward
Kenneth
Adrian
Lloyd
Chester
la Crosse
Wanda Warnner
Hellwig- Morris
Hellwig-Morris Funeral
West Salem
Wis
Oscar Holley
Holmen
Martin Stendrude
Cottage Grove
Nyra Holley
Horace
James
Stoughton
Olaf Larson
Ludvig
Viroqua
Elmer
Julius
Holley
Political clash over summer session between party conventions
Republicans debate delaying a summer congressional session until after both conventions. Leaders favor waiting to avoid giving Democrats a platform-attack forum and to strike back after Democrats adopt theirs. Internal GOP fights on foreign aid housing oleomargarine farm price supports public power and education aid fuel the debate.
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House
Congress
Fourteen Speeders Fined in Cane Police Court
Judge George Ruediger's court fined fourteen speeders for speeding totaling 108 dollars. An additional 200 dollars was collected for a separate drunken driving offense.
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George Ruediger
Northwest Airlines Adds Fourth Orient Flight
St Paul Minnesota Northwest Airlines announced it will add a fourth Orient flight. Officials said the extra service is necessary due to growth in passenger and cargo traffic since Far Eastern schedules were set up 11 months ago.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Northwest Airlines
Orient
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