Loyalty files to be scanned in closed session probe
The Senate Atomic Committee voted 9 to 8 to hear key AEC loyalty records behind closed doors. Senator Hickenlooper argued the move blocks his public case on security and loyalty issues while Senator McMahon promised a future public report.
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Washington
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Hickenlooper
Riowa
AEC
David E. Lilienthal
McMahon
D-Conn
Mutual
FBI
Lowan
Lilienthal
Irman McMahon
Senator McCarthy Ethics Case Heard in Madison
U S Senator McCarthy faced ethics questions for seeking the federal Senate seat while serving as a circuit court judge. State Bar counsel argued the oath and ethics codes were violated, while defense contended no policy barred a judge from pursuing higher office. The case discusses conduct damaging to public trust and judicial standing.
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Madison
Wis
U.S
McCarthy
R-Wis
Circuit Court
State Supreme Cent
Harlan B. Rogers
State Bar Association
Senate
Opgena
Adam Wolf
Milwaukee
Wolf
American Bar Association
10Th Judicial District
Rogers
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Weather Note For La Crosse Area
Partly cloudy and humid with warm conditions into tonight and Sunday. Low 68 tonight high near 90 Sunday. Water at the swimming pool recorded 62 Saturday.
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la Crosse
Council Buys Property For Off-Street Parking
The common council approved buys totaling 31 700 for off street parking from John Schneider C L V Kraft and Gerald Hemmer. The purchases funded from the parking meter fund include 309 311 South Third street 305 North Sixth street and a Vine Street lot.
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John Schneider
South Third Street
C. L. V. Kraft
North Sixth Street
Sixth Street
Vinestreet
Vine Street
Vine
Pine Streets
Gerald Hemmer
Truman pleads for ECA aid support in national address
President Truman urged Congress to maintain European Recovery Fund aid, warning that cutting funds would aid communism and derail recovery momentum. He argued a slash would cause confusion and hinder European self reliance, calling it false economy.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Little Rock
Ark
Truman
Congress
Vandenberg Warns on Cuts to Marshall Plan Funds
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan, ranking Republican on the foreign relations panel, warned that arbitrary reductions in Marshall Plan funds could render the European recovery program useless. He called Hoffman’s retirement unthinkable and urged the committee to justify any cuts it makes.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Mich
Michigan
Foreign Relations Committee
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
Price of Peace Debate Shapes Senate Relief Funding
President Truman warns against canceling hopes of Western Europe and urges costly sacrifice for peace. Senate seeks cuts to ECA funds while appropriations committee weighs European relief for coming months. He declares confidence we shall avoid past mistakes and stresses a long road to a free world.
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Senate
Appropriations Committee
Truman
No Developments In Swift Strike
There were no further developments in the day old strike between Local 175 CIO members and the Swift plant. Officials refrained from commenting and the international representative was unavailable. The dispute stems from demand for higher wages and paid holidays. the contract calls for a 10 cent hourly raise and six holidays yearly amid current rates cited for male and female workers.
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Local 175
Te Cio
Swift
Don Yolton
Ema
Rail Strikers Urged To Accept New Soviet Offer
Berlin's 14 000 anti Communist railway workers were urged by Brig Gen Frank L Howley to accept a Soviet backed settlement ending a 22 day long strike. The accord covers wages in West marks and payment parity, but formal Reichsbahn recognition is still unresolved.
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Berlin
Frank L. Howley
UGO
Reichsbahn
West Berlin
Mysterious Writer Halts Campaign Against Teaching
The writer of scare letters to aspiring teachers appears to have stopped as letters peaked in spring. Belmont Farley of the National Education Association says the letters, postmarked Seattle, did not deter thousands of young women from entering teaching, and the FBI was asked to investigate.
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Washington
Belmont Farley
Ress
City Orders Bids On New Sewer Work
City council votes for bid advertising totaling about 300000 to fund storm sewer work in the southern and northern parts of town. Projects include Johnson to Green Bay and South avenues to 19th, plus Wall Street and Kane George Wood street segments.
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Johnson Street
Green Bay Street
South Avenue
Lth
Ninth
Johnson Streets
Wall Street
Charles Street
Black River
Kane, George
Wood Streets
Sill
Gohres
Main
Burlington
Losey Boulevard
State
Main iSee City
Revitalize GOP Plea Of Wiley
U S Sen Alexander Wiley spoke to Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women urging renewed party unity and action. He warned against passive attitudes and internal cleavages while outlining challenges including youth propaganda, welfare stateism, world leadership, and aging security.
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U. S
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs
Linker Hotel
G. G. Town
Waukesha
National Republican
Sen. Wiley
Mayor Names 2 To Offices
Mayor Henry J. Ahrens announced Friday night appointments to the police and fire commissioners and the La Crosse housing authority. He named Louis H. Ritzner to the police and fire commission and Rev. Stephen Anders to the housing authority succeeding Msgr. Schuh. Both terms run five years.
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Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
la Crosse
Ahrens
Stephen Anders
Aquinas High School
A. N. Schuh
Police and Fire Commission
Charles Buchmann
Pitzner
Anders
Parents Of 18 Children Die In Wisconsin Crash
In Oconto Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Edward Fye parents of 18 were killed when their car was struck from behind and pushed into a truck on highway 22 near Stiles Junction. Their sons Edwin and Robert died instantly while Edward Fye later died in hospital. Two other children were critically injured. An inquest was planned as drivers were questioned and Sheriff Coopman noted the Fye car was hit from both ends with a possible hit and run. Ten children lived on the 200 acre farm. the other eight were married locally.
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Oconto
Wis
Edward Fye
Feye
Robert
Edwin
Fye
Marvin
Stiles Junction
Gene Berken
Edward Coopman
Coopman
Frye
Rennebohm Proposes Welfare and Education Tax Plan
Governor Os car Rennebohm urged Wisconsin Republicans to consider new taxes to fund public education and welfare programs at a crowded state convention. He argued for strong state leadership and warned that small levies would be needed to raise educational opportunities while acknowledging GOP cautions about tax increases.
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Oscar Rennebohm
Harvey Higley
Marinette
Rennebohm
Byrnes rallies GOP drive to energize Wisconsin precincts
Rep. John W. Byrnes led a GOP county chairmen dinner with U S Senator Alexander Wiley Rep Glenn R Davis Victor Johnson and Harvey Higley urging a grass roots push through Wisconsin and beyond to win the 1950 and 1952 congressional elections. He blasted Washington and said the administration must be blocked to improve the nation.
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Wisconsin
John W. Byrnes
Green Bay
GOP
Hotel Stoddard
Byrnes
U. S
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
Glenn R. Davis
Waukesha
Victor Johnson
U. S. Senate
Harvey Higley
Marinette
Washington
Congress
Ple
Brewster Says Democrats Cause Economic Confusion At Wisconsin GOP
Maine Senator Owen Brewster assailed the Democratic program as confusing and ineffective at the Wisconsin Republican convention. He touted Republican gains, criticized farm policy, praised GOP tax cuts, and urged unity to counter federal programs. Page 8 reference: BREWSTER.
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Wisconsin
U. S
Owen Brewster
Maine
U. S. Senate
U.S
GOP
Senate
Republican
White House
Capitol Hill
Brewster
Sam
Agriculture Department
North Carolina
Brannan
Des Moines
House of Representatives
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Fifth Avenue South
South Fourth Street
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Kraft
Associated Consultants
Evanston
Committee On Highways
Hen J. Ahrens
J. N. Cribben
Citizen's Parking Committee
Lyle Gilbert
Pearl
West Avenue
Jackson
Caledonia
Clinton Streets
Fourth
State Streets
No. 1
Swanson Field
19Th Street
State Street
Campbell Road
Streicher Drug Store
Plan Commission
Northern States Power Co
Burlington Railroad
Plea
Wiley
Abraham Lincoln
America
Joe Stalin
Russia
Ashington
North Seventh Street
Central High School
Tribune
Cyrus L. Philipp
National Commiteeman
Washington, D. C
U. S. Senate Republican Campaign Committee
Ora Rice
Delavan
Young Republican Organization
Republican Congress
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