City Divides Central Telephony Office Network
Central Telephone company announces a new central division with La Crosse as the hub to supervise Wisconsin and Illinois properties. E B Lamp named division manager based in La Crosse with others named as division auditor and plant superintendent as plans include two more divisional offices in Charlottesville and Sioux Falls.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Illinois
R. A. Phillips
Central Telephone Company
la Creme Telephone Corporation
Genet
Phillips
Charlottesville
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Sioux Falls
S. D
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
South Dakota
la Crosse Telephone Corporation
Middle States Telephone Company
Ilinois
Park Ridge
Pekin
Illinois Northwestern Telephone Company
Savanna
Centre Division
E. B. Lamp
la Telephone Corporation
Central Division
la Crosse Exchange
Samp
Commy
Igowa
A. B. Clark
M. M. Wandrey
Robert Angell Declared Dead in World War II Service
The notice states Robert Angell born December 30 1922 Victory Wisconsin is presumed dead after parachuteless crash over Japan while serving as radio operator on a B29 American Main with the 20th Air Force. He completed 21 combat missions and was lost June 1 1945 near Osake. He is survived by relatives listed at 1402 Vine Street and 2122 Kane Street.
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Robert Angell
Eas
Angell
Victory
Wis
Illnois
Valparaiso Technical Radio Institute
Indiana
la Crosse
WKBH
Army Air Corps
20Th Air Force
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse and Vicinity
Fair and warmer tonight with a low around 62. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 82 in the afternoon.
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la Crosse
Fair End
Mihailovic Admits Letter Ties Him to Enemy
Belgrade report says Gen Draja Mihailovic acknowledged a handwritten letter used in his treason trial as genuine and called the act intrigue. He testified that Col Robert McDowell of the American mission claimed US support for his movement while noting Chetniks rescued 300 to 400 American aviators in 1944 and facilitated flights to Italy.
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Belgrade
Draja Mihailovic
Mihailovic
Robert McDowell
Italy
Air Corps
Petrillo Surrenders to Face U S Charges
James C Pet rillo, president of the AFL Federation of Musicians union, surrendered in federal district court to answer Lea law charges for leading a strike of three radio station librarians on May 28. He was allowed to withhold a plea by agreement, posting bond of 1000 dollars. Attorney Joseph Padway said he sought time to file motions in writing.
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Chicago
James C. Petrillo
AFL Federation of Musicians’ Union
Lea
United States
Petrillo
Joseph Padway
American Federation of Musicians
Walter J. LaBay
House Rejects Senate OPA Extension in Conference Drift
The House refused to accept the Senate’s drastic cuts to the OPA extension and sent the bill to a Senate-House conference to harmonize differences. A veto risk looms as leaders warn of skyrocketing prices if the measure fails to pass White House approval.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate-House
Capitol Hill
Truman
OPA
Chester Bowles
Paul Porter
White House
Workers Needed as Canneries Open Pea Season
N. E. Schulze, district manager of the U S employment service at La Crosse, says canneries in the area will start peas early Monday and need hundreds of workers, with higher wages and overtime this year. Apply at canning company offices or call USES for more information.
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N. E. Schulze
U. S. Employment Service
la Crosse
Canning Company
Schulze Stat
Whaley Delivers Flag Day Talk at La Crosse Parade
La Crosse plans its largest Flag Day observance with a 7 PM parade from Court House Square led by Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom. About 1,500 Boy Scouts from 60 communities join veterans groups and the American Legion and VFW in a Riverside Park program featuring Vilas Whaley of Racine as principal speaker.
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la Crosse
Riverside Park
Court House Square
Roy V. Ahlstrom
State Street
Main
Outer Park Drive
Anderson Memorial
Elks’ Lodge
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scouts
Gateway Area Council
Vilas Whaley
Racine
The
Legion
National Legion
Truman Lists Aid In China In Postwar Lend Lease Report
President Truman disclosed in his 22nd lend lease report that the United States spent 300 million dollars to airlift four Chinese armies to disarm Japan after V J day. He noted total wartime aid to all nations reached 49.096 billion and China received 1.336 billion by Dec 31 1945. American military aid to China continues beyond this report though he warned the U S will not intervene in internal Chinese strife.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
China
Far East
British Empire
France
Brazil
Netherlands
Belgium
Greece
Norway
Wisconsin veterans wait for VA medical care expansion
About 1,200 Wisconsin veterans with non service connected disabilities are on the Veterans Administration waiting list for medical care in Milwaukee. Dr William C Liefert said all service connected cases have received care and noted about 300 private physicians in the state are appointed to provide outpatient treatment and pension examinations.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Veterans’ Administration
William C. Liefert
Liefert
Veterans Service Committee
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Wisconsin Weeklies Win Five Awards At National Meet
Four Wisconsin weeklies earned prizes at the National Editorial Association convention in Estes Park Colorado. Ozaukee Press Port Washington captured first in best use of illustrative materials. Sun Prairie Star and Countryside won first in weekly editorial. Oconomowoc Enterprise placed third in job printing and Shorewood Herald won first for best editorial campaign on juvenile delinquency.
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Estes Park
Colo
Wisconsin
National Editorial Association
Ozaukee Press
Port Washington
Sun Prairie Star and Countrymen
Oconomowoc _ Enterprise
Shorewood Herald
Stassen Silent On Griswold Defeat
ST PAUL MINN Former Governor Harold E Stassen returning from a speech tour said he had nothing to say about Tuesday's Nebraska primary defeat of Governor Dwight Griswold who sought the Republican Senate nomination against Senator Hugh Butler. He may issue a statement in a day or two after reviewing returns.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
St Paul
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Griswold
Hugh Butler
Stassen
Truman Reveals Jackson Blast Without Consultation
President Truman said Justice Robert Jackson issued a statement criticizing Justice Hugo Black despite a request for prior consultation. He declined to comment on resignations and noted Jackson wired him before releasing his statement in Nürnberg. Black has not commented.
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Truman
Jackson
Washington
Robert H. Jackson
Hugo Black
Black
Nuernberg
United Mine Workers
Steelman To Head OWMR
President Truman named John R. Steelman to direct the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Steelman will succeed John W. Snyder, who was nominated for secretary of the treasury. Steelman will also remain labor adviser to the president per request of Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach.
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Washington
Truman
John R. Steelman
Steelman
John W. Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury
OWMR
Snyder
Secretary of Labor
Schwellench
Last German PWs Leave McCoy Today
The final shipment of German prisoners of war departs Camp McCoy for Fort Custer Michigan. Captain Daniel F Brewer, camp commander, announced 403 prisoners will be in the conveyance.
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Pws
McCoy
Camp Mccoy
Fort Custer
Mich
Daniel F. Brewer
Brewer
Truman says good prospect for settling maritime labor crisis
President Truman reported a strong chance to settle the maritime labor dispute before tonight's planned ship tieup. CIO longshore leaders advised wage talks progress while warning a post–settlement fallout could delay final accord.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Granville Conway
Harry Bridges
CIO
Conway
House
World urged to create an international atomic development authority
Bernard M. Baruch, leading U.S. figure, calls for a world atomic authority to oversee development and use of atomic energy, push for no veto on energy matters, and demand renunciation of the atomic bomb with enforceable international law and sanctions. He outlines control, inspection, and penalties for violations and stresses the need for security guarantees beyond mere treaties.
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New York
United States
International Atomic Development Authority
Bernard M. Baruch
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Baruch
Highlights of Baruch Speech at UN on Atomic Energy
Bernard Baruch argues for an International atomic development authority to oversee all atomic energy work and urges a ban on bomb manufacture. He calls for enforceable international law with teeth and security guarantees before any nation relinquishes weapons, stressing cooperation to avoid disintegration and war.
Gateway Scouts Gather For Camporee
Scouts from 60 communities converge for a two day camporee in La Crosse with a grand opening, parade, flag retreat, and a circus themed opening production led by D. E. Field and aides. CAP planes, marching bands, and 2 500 participants headline the event at the Inter-State Fair grounds with activities from Friday noon through Saturday night.
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Gateway Area
Viroqua
Lincoln Neprud
Fair Grounds
Erickson Drum and Bugle Corps
Riverside Park
H. C. Amundson
B. W. Ingli
Slick
la Crosse
D. E. Field
J. D. Kelly
A. B. Clark
Amundson
CAP
Maj. C. L. McCall
Gateway Council
Paul White
Frank Grover
la Crescent
BOY Scouts
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R-Mich
James F. Byrnes
Tom Connally
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Paul V. McNutt
Republic of the Philippines
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Bowles
Porter
Whaley
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Carroll J. Weigel
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Committee For Maritime Unity
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Administration
Labor Department
Edgar L. Warren
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf
Elder Statesman
U.S
UN Group
Francis W. Carpenter
International Group
International Andnn Baruch
United Nations
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United Kingdom
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Gateway Scouts
Troop No. 22
Drum and Bugle Corps
Rembert Butterfield
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