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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1949
Page
1
Western Berlin railway workers voted 6 to 1 to extend the strike, meeting the 3 fourths threshold. The measure backed continuation of the 24 day action against Soviet controlled railways and aimed to force payment in West marks and avoid reprisals, with 12,626 in favor and 2,085 against.
A storm and heat wave across New England and Texas left at least 17 dead and several missing. Dallas county and Garland reported multiple storm related fatalities while New England faced 12 deaths from extreme heat. Rain offered brief relief in parts of the Midwest as crews investigated derailments and floods.
Senate and House atomic committees will examine how the Atomic Energy Commission checks worker loyalty. Senator Hickenlooper escalates pressure over loyalty files on about 20 employees and the Hanford plutonium plant cost overruns.
Cloudy with showers and scattered thunderstorms tonight. Partly cloudy forenoon Wednesday, clearing in the afternoon. Continued rather cool with a low around 56 and a high near 78.
Moscow based reports accuse General Douglas MacArthur of persecuting Japanese workers. The Tokyo dispatch claims trade unionists cannot obtain exit visas to attend a World Federation of Trade Unions meeting in Italy. It also notes three government workers union members face trial for street demonstration participation and cites a new law barring railway workers from joining unions.
Milwaukee report says Allis Chalmers will lay off 200 workers at the West Allis tractor plant on July 1 as part of adjustments in tractor production. The general machinery division will not be affected and total plant employment exceeds 17,000.
Paducah Kentucky reports an ex convict accused in a $19,000 Devil Bank robbery slugged a deputy jailer and escaped on Tuesday, details omitted.
Washington reports General Eisenhower opposed broad federal aid to education. He favors aid only to states unable to fund high education levels and under strict formulas to prevent abuse and federal interference. His reply to Rep Gwinn signals possible 1952 electoral testing amid GOP labor bill debates.
John R. Cranor age 64 resigns after 35 days as Cook County jail warden to take Washington State Penitentiary post at Walla Walla. The pay rise to 6800 annually and his prior role as Gen. MacArthur staff adviser noted. Cranor requested resignation be effective July 29.
Heavy rain forces Elks to cancel the 7 p m Riverside parade and park program. A 7 30 p m program at the Vocational school auditorium will feature Logan high band, pledge, flag history, constitution contest prizes, and a school superintendent address with Boy Scouts retiring the flag.
Western powers proposed a four power commission for Germany to oversee economic matters and facilitate trade between Berlin and the zones. The move followed a secret Paris meeting as Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky and Western delegations left the session. The plan aims for a temporary Berlin truce and a path toward an Austrian treaty with troop evacuations.
Robert Hertensteiner, 32, is ordered to take a lie detector test after being charged with first degree murder in the death of 20 year old Melita Geyer. The autopsy cites asphyxiation from nasal fracture as the cause of death.
The House Un American Activities Committee voted to grant Dr. Edward A. Condon a hearing on request. If he does not request one, Rep. Nixon pledged to pursue a hearing anyway. Condon leads the federal Bureau of Standards and has been labeled a weak link in atomic security. He said he is absolutely reliable and will act after official notice.
The Senate approved United States membership in an international wheat pact excluding Russia and Argentina. Effective July 1 pending ratification by others, the agreement covers five exporting nations and 36 importers with annual shipments of 456 million bushels. The U S share aims at 168 million bushels yearly for four years with import prices ranging from 80 cents to 1.50 dollars, tapering to 1.20 by 1952 53.
The defense failed to obtain a directed verdict of acquittal for Judith Coplon on espionage charges. Judge Albert Reeves denied hearing arguments on the motion, and Palmer announced plans to call many witnesses, including Edward Condon, with subpoenas issued for prosecutors. The judge limited cross examination of William Foley and upheld prosecutors’ demands to read FBI notes.
The prosecution introduces a Moscow based confidential state department message from 1938 read in part in very confidential and gray code. Walter Anderson testifies the gray code called for close paraphrase if exposed beyond the department.
About 250 persons were treated for food poisoning after a company picnic in Topeka Kansas Monday night. Victims arrived by ambulance private car taxi and on foot and crowded into five hospitals.
Msgr Fulton J Sheen told a La Crosse audience on Monday night that prevailing indifference fuels a spiritual crisis. He warned indifference breeds mental instability and persecution, urging hope and noting polarization as the era’s new pattern. The lecture, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, echoed his shift from anti communism to spiritual concerns.
The United Mine Workers call a nationwide walkout halting some nonunion mines as John L. Lewis frames a stabilization holiday. He aims new talks across coal fields including anthracite with 80 000 workers in eastern Pennsylvania, while possible talks with U S Steel subsidiaries move toward June 23. The Times reports talk of an industry czar, but officials offer no comment.
A Milwaukee pathologist testified that at least one minute passed between the first shot and the fatal shot to Patricia Birmingham during the murder trial of Milton Babich. The expert linked timing to injuries noting the autopsy had shown the first shot did not kill. Patricia's mother identified her daughter’s torn jacket, then wept on the stand as testimony continued.
A fisherman prescribes a blend of olive oil hazel and vinegar with vaseline to prevent sunburn, claiming it lasts as it wears off. The La Crosse Tribune ads are praised as profit makers with Mrs. C L Hedges renting a room at 710 Division St through the paper’s listing.
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