MacArthur Keynote Could Upend Pentagon Campaign Rules
Gen Douglas MacArthur being named Republican National Convention keynote risks forcing Pentagon lawyers to define ground rules for active duty officers in politics. Officials worry whether his activities and speeches threaten military regulations on political campaigning. Eisenhower retired to free his politics, a path MacArthur might consider to avoid restraint while still serving.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Pentagon
Pacific
Army
MacArthur
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Macur
Eisenhower
Congress
POW Camp Firefight and Aftermath on the Island
Descriptions of a fierce battle at a prisoner of war compound with paratroopers attacking Reds, explosions, and tunnels. Wounded prisoners fought, hundreds dead, and 300 Reds surrendered after a brutal clash. Reports note tunnels, fortifications, and a hostage incident involving Brig. Gen. Francis.
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Patton
Acheson urges quick approval of German pact
Secretary of State Acheson urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to fast track ratification of a German Peace Contract and a NATO guarantee for Western Germany. He said early approval would strengthen Western unity and prompt other allied governments to follow. He noted the broader European security trend with a separate European army pact.
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Acheson
Washington
Senate
Germany
Senate Foreigns Relations Committee
France
West Germany
United States
Britain
Europe
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
U. S
Former Iowa Solon John Hager Dies at 79
John H. Hager, 79, former Iowa state representative and state senator, died Tuesday noon in a Waukon hospital after a long illness. Born near Waukon, he was active in promoting the local hospital, and belonged to the Kiwanis Club Masonic Order and Presbyterian Church. He leaves wife Grace Falley two sisters and notes a brother died recently. funeral arrangements are pending.
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Waukon
John H. Hager
Iowa
Hager
Waukon Hospital
Kiwanis Club
Masonic Order
Presbyterian Church
Grace Falley
John Opfer
George Opfer
Rochester
Minn
Paul Hager
Stratocruiser Makes Safe Trip With Record Of 108 Passengers
A Stratocruiser brought 108 people to London from New York including 65 children of British war brides and 42 brides. Frank Braun of Philadelphia traveled with his wife and two children to visit relatives near London. Braun said he stood the entire 14 hour flight since all seats were filled with mothers and babies.
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London
New York
Frank Braun
Philadelphia
American Labor Party backs Corliss Lamont for Senate
New York ALP leaders nominated Corliss Lamont to run for the U S Senate after a unanimous committee vote. Lamont, 50, a philosophy professor at Columbia University, agreed to accept the nomination in a letter to party chairman Vito Marcantonio.
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American Labor Party
Corliss Lamont
U.S
New York
J. P. Morgan
U.S. Senate
Lamont
Columbia University
Vito Marcantonio
ALP
Warm Airholds on West Gulf Coast Weather
A warm airflow pattern keeps temperatures from dropping below the 70s in the South and the 60s in much of the North. Listed minimums include Atlanta 72, New York 64, and Chicago 60, per UP Telephoto.
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West Gulf Coast
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Steel Talks End Deadlocked After Taft-Hartley Clash
Five days of bargaining fail to break the deadlock in steel wage and union shop disputes. President Truman urges Congress to act for essential production fair treatment and voluntary settlement while CIO leaders pledge to reopen key plants for defense needs. Steelman reports no progress and warns the negotiators may be called back at any time.
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Truman
Congress
Philip Murray
CIO
CIO Steelworkers Union
Defense
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Anyme
Pricing and Markets Report from Swift & Co Livestock Sale
The report lists buying hours and discounted prices for livestock, with hogs 50 cents lower and varied price ranges by weight for barrows, gilts, sows, and bulls. It covers cattle, calves, and lambs with price bands, notes steady cattle, and includes cash grain and Chicago produce snapshots from South St. Paul and Chicago markets.
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Swift & Co
SOUTH
Wage Increase Averts Telephone Stoppage
Milwaukee reports a wage settlement averting a statewide strike by 7,500 Wisconsin Telephone Co. workers. The Communica tions Workers of America and the company announced raises of 2.50 to 5.50 per week for plant and traffic staff, prompting the need to seek higher rates to cover added costs.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
James B. Morrison
Morrison
Wisconsin
Doomed Girl To Celebrate Early Ninth Birthday
In Chance Maryland Donna Daft, a frail nine year old due in June, planning an early birthday party on the 12th after doctors say cancer is in its last stages. Parents vow a grand gathering inviting nearly all Chance children, about 530, to celebrate life amid illness.
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Chance, Md
Donna
Baltimore
Thomas
Aoe
Chance
Returns From Funeral To Find Husband Dead
Arcadia Wisconsin special report Frank Mimietz a 72 year old Arcadia resident was found dead Monday at the foot of a stairway by his wife who had just returned from her sister s funeral in Milwaukee. He was last seen Saturday afternoon. The death is believed natural likely Friday or Saturday. He was born January 27 1880 and married Catherine Rumple in 1905. He is survived by his wife three daughters and two sons. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9 30 a m at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Rosary was to be said Tuesday evening at Haines Funeral Home.
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Arcadia
Wis
Frank Mimietz
Milwaukee
Mimietz
Lewis Valley
Catherine Rumple
Shirley Neuroth
St. Louis
Bernadine Patzner
Dodge
Bernice Weaver
Verona
Walter
Madison
Roman
Frank Jr
Aleutian Islands
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Cyril Smetna
Calvary Cemetery
Haines Funeral Home
Soldier Fined for Drunk and Disorderly Conduct at Brown Derby
Ronald Current, a Camp McCoy soldier, pleaded guilty to two charges of drunk and disorderly conduct and defacing property at the Brown Derby café in La Crosse County Court. Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom fined him 10 and 25 dollars plus costs and ordered 34 dollars restitution for damages.
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Camp McCoy
la Crosse
S. 3Rd St
Ronald Current
Roy V. Ahlstrom
Chicago poultry and potatoes market brief
USDA notes steady live poultry with receipts of 1 252 coops and prices unchanged including heavy hens 23 26, light hens 19 20, fryers 29 31, old roosters 18 19. potatoes show slight decline with arrivals 82 and track 90, California long whites 8 65 8 75, pontiacs 9 00 9 50, street sales 9 00 9 50, Alabama triumphs 9 00, Arizona triumphs 9 50.
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Chicago
U.S
Chicago Livestock
USDA
Choice
Chicago Poultry Chicago
F.O.B
California
Alabama
Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered thunder showers. Warmer and more humid tonight through Wednesday in Wisconsin and Minnesota with late night and afternoon showers. Iowa expects partly cloudy, warm and humid conditions with likely thundershowers tonight and Wednesday.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Readings Forecast From Hastings to Guttenberg
The forecast notes abrupt river falls of 0.3 to 0.5 feet by Wednesday noon from Hastings to Guttenberg and Alma southward. Elevations stay in lower pools with only small declines above Lake Pepin. La Crosse expected near 4.6 by tomorrow noon.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Alma
Pepin la Crosse
Sharp Fight Continuing For Korean Peak
U N troops and Chinese Red forces clash around a key Korean hill in the western front. About 400 U N troops engage roughly 250 Reds in Chorwon area. U N casualties include 40 killed and 100 wounded as Reds press a third major assault in 24 hours. Artillery fire around the Punchbowl totals nearly 8 000 shells. clouds hinder U N air operations over North Korea.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U. S
Eighth Army
U.N
Chorwon
North Korea
Dams Proposed to Curb Great Lakes Flooding
Army Engineers tentatively back a system of dams and flood controls around the Great Lakes. A preliminary Great Lakes division report by Col. W. P. Trower calls for a comprehensive survey to gauge feasibility of lake level regulation and individual flood control projects. Federal, state, and local coordination, shoreline protections, and potential beach erosion laws are urged with federal participation. The Rivers and Harbors board will review the plan at the request of the Public Works Committee.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Great Lakes
W. P. Trower
Col. Trower
Trower
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
House Committee On Public Works
Local Nuns Appointed To State Nurse Posts
Ruth Coe of Madison named president of the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing. Sister M Regula of La Crosse named vice president. Ellen and Mrs Florence Charles of Milwaukee and Sister M Clarella of La Crosse appointed to the committee of examiners for graduate nurses.
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Madison
Wisconsin State Board of Nursing
Ruth Coe
M. Regula
la Crosse
Ellen
Florence Charles
Milwaukee
M. Clarella
Stolen Crown Of Gems Returned To Church
The Regina Pacis shrine in Brooklyn rejoiced as two gem studded gold crowns stolen nine days earlier were returned by special delivery mail. The crowns, valued at 150000 dollars and insured for 100000, were part of a mural dedicated to the Virgin as Queen of Peace. some jewels were missing but the crowns were restored and blessed by the Pope.
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New York
Angelo R. Cioffi
Brooklyn
Regina Pacis
New York Daily News Raises Weekday Price to Four Cents
The New York Daily News, the nation's largest daily with over two million readers, will raise its weekday price from 3 cents to 4 cents starting June 16. The outside city price remains at 5 cents due to higher newsprint and production costs.
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U.S
New York
New York Daily News
Eisenhower stance sways GOP delegates at Delaware talks
Mrs. Luce says Eisenhower recalled a general rival for 1948 nomination but did not name him. He praised the Taft Hartley law not opposed to amending it, calling it the best on the books. Delaware leader Killoran reports 7-3 for Eisenhower with two uncommitted. Hastings cites Taft and Eisenhower support among delegates. Delegation leaders said travelers pay their own expenses.
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Clair J. Killoran
Delaware
Eisenhower
Taft
Wilmington
Del
U.S
Daniel O. Hastings
Driver Peart Found Guilty in County Court
Leland E. Peart, 18, of 2006 S Losey Blvd, was fined five dollars and costs after a trial on driving without due care. He appeared pro se before County Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom, with Asst. Dist. Atty. Ray A. Sunder and Sgt. Charles Hoffer as witnesses. Peart testified and called George Nekola of La Crosse.
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Leland E. Peart
S. Losey Blvd
Peart
Roy V. Ahlstrom
Asst. Dist. Atty. Ray
A. Sunder
la Crosse
Charles Hoffer
George Nekola
Life Insurance Group Installs New Officials
Harold Krause of Metropolitan Life was installed as president of the Western Wisconsin Underwriters Association at the annual ladies night. Norman Scott and Ford Stickler were named vice president and secretary treasurer. William C. Golz acted as toastmaster.
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Harold Krause
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Western Wisconsin Underwriters Association
Norman Scott
Equitable Life Association Society
Ford Stickler
Banker’s Life
William C. Golz
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Joseph Quillin
Lester Griffin
M. C. Horswill
Leonard Moran Jr
Golz
Leslie Eric
Wisconsin State Life Underwriters Association
Gertrude Walier
North American Life and Casuality Company
Tomlinson
Vetter
Jury Hears Testimony in Swenson Traffic Damage Suit
Ardell Swenson of Rockford Illinois sues Alois Gerke of rural La Crosse and Rural Mutual Casualty Co. for damages after a collision at Highway 35 and County Trunk K Shelby on December 23, 1951. Jury and witnesses from La Crosse Onalaska West Salem attended before Judge Lincoln Neprud.
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Ardell Swenson
Rockford
Alois W.gerke
R. 1
la Crosse
Rural Mutual Casualty Co
Swenson
Viroqua
Gerke
Highway 35
Shelby
Lincoln Neprud
Louis W. Weigel
Bernice M. Jahimiak
Eloise Dunn
Francis Ziegelmaier
Louis Peterson
Michael J. Killalea
John W. Hutzler
J. E. Brudes
Auggust Snuggerud
Onalaska
Henry Heider
Hamilton
Myron Berg
Holland
Donald Hix
West Salem
Local residents taken to hospital after incidents on Monday
Frank Marquardt 80 of 2116 Grandview Pl collapsed on Main Street and was taken by police ambulance. Mrs Joseph Laptiz 83 of 2265th Ave S was hospitalized after a fall at home. William Burns 34 of Minneapolis was taken to a hospital by ambulance after falling ill in the city jail following a Monday arrest.
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Frank Marquardt
Grandview Pl
Main Street
Joseph Lapitz
5Th Ave. S
William Burns
Minneapolis
Minn
Notice of entering as second class mail for La Crosse
The La Crosse Tribune records the paper as entered as second class mail for June 23, 1904 at the La Crosse Wisconsin post office under the 1879 act.
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Lacrosse Airport
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Owens
Pepsi Cola
Salway Steel
Phelps Dodge
Spiegel
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Homestake
Brands
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Ltd. Oil Ind
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Tl. Cent
N. J
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Starrett LS
Studebaker
Tel & Tel
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Texas Co
Anacon
Timk
Armco Steel
Jewel Tea
Transamer
Armour & Co
Johns Man
UN. Carbide
Atchison
Kennecott
UN. Pac
Avco Mig
Keystone S. & W
Air Lin
Bendix Av
Kimb. Clark
Unit
Aire
Beth. Steel
L. O. F. Glass
U. S. Rubber
Borden
Nat Steel
Winona Livestock
Weather Record
U.S. Department OF Commerce
Jana
Mere Winona
C.P
T.W
Dakota
Lansing
Dam
Prairie du Chien
Streams Black
Neillsville
Galesville
Root
Milo Farnets
Tribune
Ike
Life Insurance Group
Abes
Cota A
GML Linst
Sunny Brook
CORP
R and Kentucky
Phillips & Sons Distributing
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