Wires Broken By Airplane Crashes Across Highway
A small plane buzzed an army convoy at 2:55 a m on highway 16 breaking lines of Northern States Power Co causing a crash scene near French road. No injuries reported among drivers and bicyclists though minor injuries listed for Carroll Udulutch after a separate park incident.
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Northern States Power Co
Carroll Udulutch
Memorial Park
Lincoln H. Halverson
Holmen
M. Bernard Phillips
Riley
Kans
Phillips
Dallas S. Schultz
Beloit
Schultz
Lottie Terpstra
Onalaska
Hunter’s Bridge
Highway 53
Tillman Aspelet
R.1
Aspelet
Terpstra
Thompson Candidate For District Attorney
A third candidate for the office of district attorney took out circulation papers Monday. George Thompson, local attorney, announces his intent to seek the office on the Republican party ticket per information from County Clerk Esther M. Domke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Republican Party
Department of
Esther M. Domke
Trinke Withdraws From Lieutenant Governor Race in Wisconsin
State Senator William Trinke of Lake Geneva withdrew before balloting, citing duty to finish his senate term. Vernon Thomson won the attorney general nomination on the first ballot. other candidates and endorsements noted along with livestock and grain market results from South St. Paul and Chicago reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Trinke
Lake Geneva
Senate
Smith
Wisconsin
America
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
Assembly
Thomson
Jerold Murphy
Fond du Lac
Francis Garity
Jfferson
William Dieterich
Hartford
William Morgan
Milwaukee
Morgan
Cnvention
Warren Smith
Fred R. Zimmerman
United States
Alexander Wiley
Chicago Produce Market Report Shows Steady Prices
Butter and eyes prices hold steady as two day receipts reach 913 295 pounds and 24 204 cases respectively. Checks show a 2 cent a dozen decrease on some items while poultry receipts total 29 loads with prices unchanged to 142 cents per pound higher for f o b sales.
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Chicago
U. S
F.o.b
Alternating current name origin explained
A brief note explains that alternating current used in homes gets its name from its electrical flow alternately switching between positive and negative directions. It highlights the periodic reversal of current as the defining feature of this power form.
Chicago Potatoes Market Report Stronger on Reds
Arrivals reach 284 cars with 301 on track as U S shipments for Friday 1 121 Saturday 461 and Sunday 11. Supplies moderate and demand good with whites slightly stronger and reds up. Arizona Bliss Triumphs at 3 70 to 3 75, California Bliss at 3 65 to 3 75, long whites 3 15 to 4 5, Pontiacs 3 55.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Arizona Bliss
California Bliss
Steer on the Loose After Escape From Duluth Packing Firm
One of seven steers that bolted from a Duluth packing company truck Saturday remains at large in the Superior area. Four were shot in Duluth fields, two by Superior police in Billings Park woods, as the herd wandered toward Arrowhead bridge where tolls were not enforced by gatekeepers.
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Superior
Wis
Duluth
Billings Park
Arrowhead Bridge
Two Additional Polios Listed In Racine County
Racine County reports two new polio cases during the weekend at Lincoln isolation hospital. A 24 year old Burlington resident becomes the county's ninth victim. A six year old girl from Mt. Pleasant township is the first in the county outside Burlington. Burlington's initial patient is released with no residual effects. North side property owners at Brown's Lake hire a Milwaukee firm to spray the area, with spraying scheduled for Wednesday.
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Racine
Wis
Racine County
Burlington
Lincoln Isolation Hospital
Mt. Pleasant Township
Brown's Lake
Mattison Family Visits Downey Relatives
Mrs. H. E. Mattison and children Harold and Eileen visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carlson in Downey, staying with Mattison’s parents recently in Holmen Wisconsin.
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Holmen
Wis
H. E. Mattison
Harold
Eileen
County Court Daily Records La Crosse
Haddock forfeited a $5 bond for failing to appear on an improper passing charge. Several defendants pleaded guilty to drunken driving, no license, speeding, overloads, and disorderly conduct with fines, costs, or jail terms. One case involved a damaged property restitution and jail term.
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Daily Records
la Crosse
Denver C. Haddock, Jr
Florence
Ala
Clayton Arness
Westby
Ronald Slaughter
Mtd. R
French Island
Harold C. Arentz
John R. van Haren
West Avenue South
N. A. Poole
Milan
Poole
Wisconsin
George Riniker
North 10Th Street
Valentine Garcia
Los Angeles
Calif
Garcia
Raymond P. Malin
la Crescent
Minn
William C. Limberg
Winnebago Street
Richard V. Arneson
Caledonia Street
Charles Johnson
West Salem
Ervin Murphy
Green Island
Otto Green
Viroqua
James Peter Hammes
Bangor
Barbara Finch
R. J. Onalaska
Robert Wooben
la Crosse Street
Duane Tischer
South 14Th Street
Hayward Garves
R. J
Sparta
George Woods
Fifth Avenue South
Frances Schreck
Kane Street
Marriages in La Crosse Area and Fire Reports
List of proposed weddings including Gordon Olson with Delores Hesselberg in Rockland and others in La Crosse Holmen Onalaska and Rockland with dates June 17 18 21 24 and two minor fires in La Crosse on June 11 causing slight damage to a car and an awning. Registered addresses and locations provided.
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Gy Ove
Crosse
Gordon Olson
Bangor
Delores Hesselberg
Rockland
Lloyd Isaac Harmon
Boyceville
Wis
Ann Gerrard
State Street
la Crosse
Lawrence Albert Sannes
R. J
Onalaska
Barbara Ann Casberg
Holmen
William David Sands
North 23Rd Street
Jean Claire Ross
Park Avenue
Norbert Henry Berg
Bonduel
Colleen Marie Hansen
South 21St Street
Lyle A. Harrison
Jefferson Street
Kansas City
Beverly Stedman
Kane Street
Liberty Street
Allen Wright
South 16Th Street
Caledonia Street
C. Mitchell
Shelton Clan Faces Ongoing Terror in Illinois
In Wayne county beyond Fairfield, the Shelton family endures renewed violence after Roy Shelton was killed by gunmen. Little Earl, 34, escaped a bullet during a shootout near his companion Dellas Wylie’s residence as gasoline was splashed on the house and garage. Dalta and Big Earl remain alive after multiple wounds across years in a string of attacks dating back to 1947.
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Fairfield
Shelton
Wayne County
Roy Shelton
Roy
Little Earl
Earl
Dellas Wylie
Wylie
Charles Rudesill
Pond Creek Bottom
Big Earl
Sheltons
Bernie
Peoria
Dalta
Boy 2, Lip Patched Up After Dog Attack
Chicago report on Billy Edwards two year old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Edwards who was bitten by dogs and had part of his lip and chin ripped away. He underwent plastic surgery at Presbyterian hospital and is to go home to South Bend Indiana. Doctors say the wound shows fine healing with only two white lines remaining.
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Chicago
Billy Edwards
South Bend
Ind
Ralph R. Edwards
Presbyterian Hospital
Madison Electricians End Work Over Pay Dispute
About 150 members of Madison Electricians union local 159 stopped work seeking 2.50 an hour. The current contract paid 2.28 and expired Saturday affecting projects at the veterans administration hospital Wisconsin General hospital UW campus buildings and private residential sites. The union wants the expiration date set as June 10 instead of March 31.
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Madison
Wis
Madison Electricians Union
AFL
Veterans Administration Hospital
Wisconsin General Hospital
University of Wisconsin
Walter H. Schnurbusch
Lost ads offer quick recovery via Tribune service
Don’t miss the thrill of recovering valuable items with Tribune lost ads. Contact finder service by dialing 2-6040 for quick, easy assistance.
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Tribune
Dial
Two Carleton Graduates Receive BA Degrees at Commencement
George Reed Field and Annette Marie Lindgren earned bachelor of arts degrees from Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota as the class of 1950, the largest with 273 graduates. Field is a geography major and nine sport letters holder. Lindgren is a psychology major and campus leader who will do social work at Elgin State Hospital.
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Maurice L. Haehlen
First Congregational Church
Eau Claire
Wis
Field
Donald E. Field
Wood Street
Logan High School
Carleton
Lindgren
M. F. Lindgren
Weston Street
Central High School
Psychology
Sociology Club
Women’s Athletic Association
Karl
Elgin State Hospital
Elgin, Il
State Patrol Clears Striking Pickets at Enka Plant
Morristown Tenn. state patrolmen moved striking CIO pickets from in front of the American Enka Corp rayon plant after tacks were found on the road into the plant. Police linked new violence to the strike with dynamite explosions at two non striker homes, no injuries reported.
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Morristown
Tenn
CIO
Enka Corp. Rayon
Robert Medlin
Fairchild Attacks McCarthy At Wisconsin Democratic Rally
Atty general Thomas Fairchild criticized Sen. McCarthy at a weekend Democratic rally in Fond du Lac as he pursues the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. Other speakers included LaVern Disney Daniel Hoan and William Sanderson who also seek the seat held by Wiley. Delegates urged Kenneth Kunde of Oshkosh to again seek the Sixth District congressional nomination.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Thomas Fairchild
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Fairchild
U. S. Senate
State Department
LaVern Disney
Daniel Hoan
William Sanderson
Senate
Wiley
Kenneth Kunde
Oshkosh
Congress
Canuck Head Deplores Delay In Water Plan
Canton New York Louis St Laurent Canadian prime minister told St Lawrence University graduates Canadians are getting impatient about the delay in developing the Great Lakes and St Lawrence system for navigation and power He said cooperation with the United States is essential for common security and noted 18 and nine year gaps since initial agreements failed to progress.
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Canton
N. Y
Louis St. Laurent
Canada
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence University
St. Laurent
United States
Congress
End To Dairy Walkout Sought In Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh reports a renewed push to end a dairy workers strike affecting 2.3 million western Pennsylvania residents. AFL Dairy Workers union and Greater Pittsburgh milk Dealers association plan further talks after a six hour Sunday session failed to resolve contracts. The union seeks a 40 hour week and daily guarantees rising from 10 to 13.50 while drivers press for higher pay. dealers offered 11 and proposed arbitration which the union rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
AFL Dairy Workers Union
Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association
Taxes and Legislation Focus in Updated U S Senate and House
The report outlines stalled Senate action on a race-segregation units proposal and ongoing House work to cut excise taxes, risking over $1 billion in annual revenue. It notes a filibuster delaying rent control extension and four major House bills awaiting Senate debate, including FEPC creation and the $29 billion FY budget.
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Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rayburn
Cain
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Vernon DOC delegates chosen at Vernon meeting
At a Vernon DOC gathering in Viroqua nine delegates and three alternates were elected for the state convention in Eau Claire June 16 to 18. La Verne Hall announced a bid for assemblyman and James E. Doyle urged a full slate of local candidates to bolster Democratic standing.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon Doc
Eau Claire
Irvin Stillwell
Nick Dorschied
T. B. Mossholder
Mabel Graves
la Verne Hall
William Helgerson
Westby
Tim Skolas
Coon Valley
Henry Krause
Hillsboro
James E. Doyle
Doc
State Department
McCarthy
Doyle
Dane D A To Appeal Jury Innocent Decree
Madison Wis Dist Atty Robert Arthur said he will appeal a jury verdict finding George Butch King 45 innocent by reason of insanity in the July 1949 death of Mrs Sadie Jackson 49 after a 24 day trial. The appeal cites trial ruling errors and will be heard by Judge Alvin Reis on his return from Canada. King faces commitment to central state hospital under insanity acquittal.
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Madison
Wis
Robert Arthur
George
Butch) King
Sadie Jackson
King
Alvin C. Reis
Canada
Arthur
Reis
Central State Hospital
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Thompson
Kohler
Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
South ST. Paul Livestock
South ST. Paul
Howard B Stark Co
NEW York General Pood
Simmons Co
Ark. Natural Gas A
General Motors
Sinclair Oil Cities Service General
Socony-Vacuum
el. Bond & Sh
Goodrich
Southern Pacis
Good
New York
Standard Brands
S Standard Oil
Cal
Abbott Lab
Standard Ind
Allied Chem. & Dye
Greyhound
Allied Stores Homestake Mining
Standard Oil
N. J. Allis-Chalmers Mig
Houd.-Hershey
Starrett (L
Hudson Motor
Sterling Drug
Am Car & Fadry
Illinois Central
Studebaker
Elec
Inland Steel
Swift & Co
Am Locomotive
Inspiration Copper
Am Power & St
Harvester Timken-Det
Harvester Pf
Trans-America
Am Smelting
Union Carbide
Tel & Tel
Union Pacific Am Tel & Tel
United Airlines
Johns-Mainville
United Aircraft
Kennecott
Anaconda
Keystone
U. S. Steel
Armco Steel
Kimberly-Clark
Western Union Tel
Armour & Co
Lid.-O.ford Glass
Westinghouse Elec
Libby, McN. & L
Briggs Mig N. Y. Central
Budd Co
Aviation
Marlin-Rockwell Case
Northern Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
American Co
G. Heileman Br
Chicago & NW
Ohio Oil
Penn. R.R
Trane Company
Container Corp
Pepsi Cola
Badger Meter
Continental Can
Phelps Dodge
Chicago Mold P
Continental Steel
Philip Morris
Hamilton
Rupy
Main Street
U. S. White Shafter
Peck
Columbia
Roth's
Flor-Mart
South Ave
West Ave
Steel Magazine
Shelton Clan
Illinois
Mrs. Mary Kindhammer
Adams St
Vernon
Hall
Dane D. A
Iowa
Hartley
Mosinee
American Legion
Chicago Fair
George S. May Company
Busimene Engimasning
Henry
Penny
North Third Street
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