La Crosse County Favors Kohler in Governor Endorsement
La Crosse county votes 44 to back Walter J. Kohler Jr. for governor on the unit ticket after afternoon switching. Harvey Higley led county caucus ballots with 12 of 21 as Kohler trailed, while local officials note mixed support across districts and counties, all set for final roll calls at the GOP convention.
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Lle
Milwaukee
Wis
la Crosse County
Walter J. Kohler
Sheboygan
Kohler
Delegatons
R. L. Bangsberg
la Cros Tribune
Harvey Higley
Marinette
Wisconsin Republican Party
Higley
Siak
Gordon Bubioz
Appleton
Peter Pappas
Monier County
Theodore Radde- Monroe
Radde
Pappas
Miri
Crawford
Juneau
Vernon County
Kohler- Pappas
Fose
Bubolz
Marine Te Man
Safe Legion
Brogge
McCarthy
Secretary of State
Dean Ache- So
Subo
Walter J. Kohter, Jr
Harvey V. Higley
Screening to tighten rules at Sparta Wisconsin center
Sparta Wisconsin special report says John Tranberg director of the Wisconsin public welfare department told Sparta officials that children committed to the Wisconsin Child Center in Sparta will be more carefully screened. He visited at the request of Superintendent Franklin R. King to investigate delinquency linked to a wave of car breakins petty theft vandalism and disturbances by boys from the center. The climax was the sentencing of three boys to the Industrial School for Boys at Waukesha after they admitted stealing a city of Sparta owned truck and overturning it Sunday night.
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Sparta
Wis
John Tranberg
Wisconsin Public Welfare Department
Wisconsin
Tranberg
Franklin R. King
Tne
Industrial School For
Waukesha
Senators Link Racing News and Legal Transmission
A Senate Commerce Committee report criticizes Continental Press and other news networks as key sources of racing data used by bookmakers. It urges passage of a bill to ban pre race news moved across state lines, noting Continental’s monopoly on transmission of racing information to bookmakers.
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Washington
iPi
Senate
Continental Press Service
Cleveland
Senate Commerce Committee
Continental Today
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Fair and cooler tonight in La Crosse and vicinity. Sunday expects fair conditions with a higher afternoon temperature. Tonight’s low around 50 degrees, Sunday afternoon high near 76 degrees.
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la Crosse
Civic Center Auditorium Site Plan Adopted by Council
The mayor's auditorium committee urged the common council to select the civic center area bounded by Fourth to Sixth streets and Vine to Pine streets for the Mary E Sawyer auditorium. The 12 member group reported unanimous support for prompt acquisition of necessary property with off street parking. Five to six firms argued a 650000 arena style plan could seat about 5000 to 6900 with temporary seating, but the Causeway site was deemed too costly.
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Civic Center
Mary E. Sawyer
Common Council
Fourth Street
Sixth Street
Vine Street
Pine Street
Henry Ahrens
Burns Park
Cameron Park
Causeway
Fairgrounds
Forest Avenue
Lang Drive
Myrick Park
Riverside Park
Vine
State Street
Robert A. Farnam
Lynn van Zandt
Charles Buchmann
Oscar Harebo
Harry Newburg
Melvin Olson
Walter Roth
Carl Schnick
Grant Thrune
James G. Peterson
Truman Leads 250,000 in 35th Division Parade
President Truman marched with World War II buddies in the 35th Division reunion parade through downtown St Louis. Confetti flew as a large crowd estimated at 250,000 watched a 24 block procession. He waved, chatted, and reviewed the parade from the court house steps beside officials and veterans.
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ST. Louis
Truman
Jeremiah, O'Connell
Misssissippi
Tr Man
Har
Missouri
Health Board Defends Weidner Public Water Warnings
The city health board defends Dr Gurkind Weidner the health officer over public notices about contamination in the water supply. A five page reply to a council resolution questions publicity methods used by Weidner and supports his warnings as required by Wisconsin statutes. The council scheduled a debate between Weidner and Alderman Lyden for July 6, and Lyden had proposed a discharge referendum on chlorination.
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Gurkind Weidner
Jnly
Common Council
Board of Health
Council
Weisner
Donald Lyden
Dr. Weidner
Weidner
Wisconsin
Pres- Sec
Weary Senators Back Rent Vote After Marathon Session
Senator Cain led a 12 hour filibuster as the Senate agreed to a Monday test vote on a six month extension of federal rent controls. Wherry’s motion to send the bill back to the banking committee could derail the measure, delaying a final vote and matching a House delay.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Cain
R-Wash
Wherry
Nebraska
Banking Committee
Lucas
Tlinois
House
Cain
Capitol
Council defers housing action after advisory vote defeat
Common council approves the canvassing board report showing the low rent housing project defeated 3016 to 2815 after an advisory referendum. Wards favored the project in 11 of 21, sparking talk of a possible special meeting and ongoing debate over following the ward or citywide results. The council also moved to install three 1 million gallon water pumps at Myk Park, referred several recommendations to ordinances, and planned a study trip to Elgin to review rust removal methods in water supplies.
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Board of Public Works
Alvord, Burdick and Howson
Myk Park
Associated Consultants
Evanston
Alvord
Burdick and Howson
W. P. Roellig
Public Utilities Committee
Elgin
Council
Ensure Your La Crosse Tribune While You Are Away
Vacation service lets you receive The La Crosse Tribune at any US location or save copies for return. No extra charge, delivery daily, family shared. Call 23040 for full details or to place an order.
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United States
la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
the Tribune
la Crosse
Tristate
Thomson Endorsed for Attorney General on First Ballot
Vernon Thomson of Richland Center, Republican floor leader of the assembly, was endorsed for attorney general on the first ballot at the party state convention Saturday.
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Milwaukeer
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
Assembly
McCarthy Releases Photo Linking Lattimore and Jaffe to Yenan
Washington senator McCarthy releases a photo he says shows Owen Lattimore and Philip Jaffe at Communist headquarters in Yenan China. Lattimore, a Johns Hopkins professor, and Jaffe, ex Amerasia editor, have been central to McCarthy’s claim that government workers harbor Communists. The image was part of a packet given to 2500 delegates at the Wisconsin GOP convention in Milwaukee. Lattimore denies being a Communist under oath. Jaffe faced Amerasia papers case charges and was fined 2500 dollars for conspiracy to obtain secret documents. A third man, T A Bisson, is also named in McCarthy’s materials.
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la Crosse County
Milwaukee
Wayne Hood
la Crosse
Washington
Mc Cathy
R-Wis
Owen Lattimore
Philip Jaffé
Yensa
China
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Jaffe
Amerasia
McCarthy
Russia
United States
State Department
Wisconsi Republican Share
New York
Office of Strategic Services
OSS
FBI
Baltimore
Satunday
Yenan
T. A. Bisson
Bisson
Senate
Chima
Newfoundland Fire Nears Key Showdown
Fire crews battled Newfoundland's worst forest fire as wind potential rose, aiming to protect Lewisporte and a major gasoline depot supplying nearby Gander airport. Rangers warned the blaze could devastate the town of 1500 if not controlled by late Saturday afternoon.
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ST. John's
Newfoundland
Lewisworte
Gander
Wiley Backed On Early Ballot At Milwaukee
Milwaukee Friday convention endorsed Senator Alexander Wiley for a third term by acclamation amid a governor race clash. Wiley faced two minor rivals, Albert Jeske and Perry Stearns, neither mounting a formal endorsement bid. Backing speeches came from Suel Arnold and rural and dairy groups as the delegation supported the longtime incumbent.
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Wiley
Milwaukee
Sail
Alexander Wiley
U. S. Senate
GOP
Albert Jeske
Seers
Perry Stearns
Suel Arnold
Tedesco Files Sparta Station Application
Victor J. Tedesco of Sparta Wisconsin filed with the communications commission for a standard daytime radio station on 990 kilocycles at 250 watts beaming only during the day.
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Tedesco
Sparta
Washington
Victor J. Tedesco
Wis
The
Communications Commission
Wisconsin GOP Platform Plans Parity and Four Year Terms
The Wisconsin Republican party proposed a five point platform including agricultural parity with a farm advisory commission, replacing the veterans housing loan with a 2000 grant per veteran and raising home value eligibility to 25000, extending terms for constitutional and other offices to four years, mandating American history in schools, and continuing a farming and welfare education program.
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Arthurworormium
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Band Plays Sunday Myrick Park Concert in La Crosse
La Crosse concert band opens Sunday schedule with a 3 p m program in Myrick Park directed by D R Wartinbee.
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Myrick Park
la Crosse
D. R. Wartinbee
Enemy Saboteurs Strike At Soo Locks Repulsed
At Soo Locks near Sault Ste. Marie Michigan on a dawn drill nine teams of aggressors attacked the locks with mock sabotage. The 143rd treadway bridge company and area guards repulsed the assault as officials reported casualties from a captured attacker. Major General Coulter praised the defense.
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Soo Locks
Sault ST. Marie
Mich
Fifth Army
Fort Riley
Kans
Treadway Bridge Company
Michigan National Guard
Fort Sheridan
Fort Custer
National Guard
Sault Ste. Marie
Parker O. Stuart
Batista Guard
Col. Stuart
John B. Coulter
Delegates Split Over Wisconsin Gubernatorial Endorsement
Milwaukee delegates faced a split over endorsing a governor candidate as 2,500 Republicans weighed three frontrunners Kehler Higley and Bubitz. Kohler led in name recognition with Higley second. Bubitz hoped a Kohler Higley clash would clear the field as Gov Rennebohm backed Kohler.
Wisconsin GOP Holds Open Convention Amid Divisions
Delegates at the Wisconsin Republican convention cheered Sen. McCarthy and backed Kohler and Higley with strong showings. Backing from Cyrus K. Phillip and Thomas E. Coleman dominated the scene while Governor Rennebohm sought influence in choosing the successor. Debate over the gubernatorial succession and multiple lieutenant governor hopefuls highlighted a free but fractious gathering. Bubolz was nominated, Higley formally presented, Kohler praised, Porter not drafted, and Porter’s stance unclear.
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Cyrus K. Phillip
Republican National
Higley
Kohler
Thomas E. Coleman
Coleman
Madison
Rennebohm
Foster B. Porter
Bloomington
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
Bubolz
Durfee
Wisconsin
Bowles
Sheboyga
GOP
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Red Camp
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John Wyngased
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