Colorado Kids in Truman Cabinet Shape High Policy Roles
Washington reports the two so called Colorado Kids, Agriculture Secretary Charles F. Brannan and Interior Secretary Oscar L. Chapman, are veteran New Dealers with broad influence. Brannan oversees about a billion dollars plus CCC funds for 1951 price supports, while Chapman manages nearly 600 million for irrigation and public power projects. Both are cited as strategic, party unity players who helped Truman win in 1948.
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Washington
Colorado
Truman
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Interior
Oscar L. Chapman
Brannan
Chapman
Roosevelt
Brannan’s Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Interior Department
Rent Control Bill Hangs In Balance After Senate Filibuster Threat
The House passed a rent control bill 202 to 163 and sent it back to the Senate amid talk of a new filibuster. Changes extend federal controls one year with options for shorter or longer terms and empower counties to remove controls after hearings. The action affects about 8 million rented dwellings nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Cain
Congress
Monopolistic Charge Leveled Against Paper
Attorney General McGrath filed a civil anti trust suit against Times Picayune Publishing Co of New Orleans in U S district court. The action names company officers L Nicholson John F Tims Jr Aubrey F Murray and Donald W Coleman alleging combining and conspiring to restrain and monopolize commerce in newspapers news advertising and supplies and unlawful contracts with advertisers. The suit seeks relief to stop violations of the Sherman antitrust act and to dissipate their effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McGrath
Times-Picayune Publishing Co
New Orleans
U. S. District
L. K. Nicholson
John F. Tims, Jr
Aubrey F. Murray
Donald W. Coleman
Justice Department
Drowning at Black River Near Municipal Dock
Arlie Anderson a 19 year old La Crosse resident drowned in the Black River near the municipal dock around 11 30 a m. His companion Gary Graff 15 swam to safety after the hunting skiff began taking on water and capsizing. Fire crews and boats searched the river throughout the afternoon.
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la Crosse
Arlie Anderson
Copeland Avenue
Black River
Municipal Dock
Anderson
Gary Graff
Logan High School
Copeland
Hagar Street
Copeland Park
Muscoda High School
Lloyd
Graff
Senator Urges Clark and Hoover to Testify on Amerasia Probe
Senator Hickenlooper urged that Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark and FBI Director J Edgar Hoover be invited to testify to clarify the Amerasia affair. The probe examines wartime document theft and government handling, with resistance from GOP and Democratic leaders to expanding inquiries.
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Clark
Hoover
Washington
Hickenlooper
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
FBI
J Edgar Hoover
Senate
Iowa
Senate Foreign Relations
Amerasia Magazine
Clarke Hoover
N Hickenlooper
Republican Policy Committee
Justice Department
Lucas
Illinois
Taft
Ohio
Forrestal
Amerasia
Truman
Relief From Heat Seen Soon as Rivers Fall
Weather outlook promises cooler weekend with lower humidity after heavy storms. The Root Zumbro and Whitewater rivers fall from crest levels, with lingering clouds and near normal temps across the state as flood damage is assessed.
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A. D. Sanial
Coulee
Sanial
la Crosse
Weather forecast for La Crosse area tonight and Thursday
Mostly cloudy and humid conditions persist with occasional thunderstorms. Tonight’s low around 66 degrees and Thursday’s high near 86 degrees.
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Root River
Minnesota
Theilman
Hokab
Minn
Houston
Mississippi
Hastings
Trempealeau
Prairie du Chien
la Crosse
Wisconsin Democratic convention to convene in Eau Claire
Demos meet in Eau Claire with 2000 delegates expected as Wisconsin Democratic convention opens Friday in Eau Claire. Jake More of Iowa will address the gathering, which runs through Sunday, with a replacement speaker for Carl Thompson to be named due to illness.
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Madison
Wis
Eau Claire
Democratic Organizing Committee
DOC
Jake More
Iowa
Carl Thompson
Stoughton
Thompson
Escapees From Ashland County Jail Sought After Breakout
Police hunted two Bayfield brothers on check charges after they escaped from Ashland county jail by breaking the fire escape door lock during the night. Sheriff Richard Pufall reported the escape noticed at breakfast.
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Ashland
Wis
Wisconsin
Bayfield
Richard Pufall
How They Voted On Rent Curb Bill
Wisconsin members were recorded Tuesday as the House passed a rent control bill by roll call vote 202 to 163. For were Democrat Biemiller and Republicans Hull OKowska and Withrow. Against were Republicans Byrnes Davis and Smith. Keefe Murray and Democrat Zablocki were not recorded.
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Washington
Wisconsin
House
Biemiller
Hull, Okowski
Withrow
Byrnes
Davis
Smith
Keefe
Murray
Zablocki
The Changing South An Era Of Progress
Associated Press writer Ben Price reports on dramatic reforms across the South. He notes industrial and economic shifts, rising civic dignity for Black Americans, and a revolution in progress more radical than gradual change, previewing a multi-part La Crosse Tribune series.
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South
Associated Press
Ben Price
la Crosse Tribune
Acheson Warns on Soviet Pressure Before 2,000 in Dallas
Secretary of State Acheson said Russia uses plotting and military buildup to intimidate weaker nations. He rejected isolationism and appeasement, warned against preventive war, and urged cooperation and peaceful negotiations as the policy. The packed SMU auditorium hosted the Civic Federation speech.
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Dallas
Tex
Acheson
Russia
Soviet Union
Southern Methodist University
The
Civic Federation of Dallas
Community Course
SMU
24 Milwaukee Road Cars In Derailment
A Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific freight train derailed two miles northwest of Elgin Illinois. Twenty four cars of a 67 car train bound for Chicago and eastern points were derailed with no injuries. Traffic was halted in both directions and through traffic rerouted while officials clear the wreckage. Tons of potatoes vegetables beef and thousands of gallons of wine were spilled from the cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Ill
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
Chicago
Queens Guests For Opening Of Villa Louis
Miss Wisconsin Gloria Lang and La Crosse Jaycee Snow Queen Jean Marie Bottcher will ride in Prairie du Chien's Villa Louis opening weekend parade with a three day program featuring a costume ball pageant and multiple horse shows. The event includes a large parade on Sunday and a pageant about Prairie du Chien's early days.
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Prairie BU Chien
Wis
Miss Wisconsin
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Villa
Sylvia Cobb
Golf Crouse
Wisconsin
Grandville
Jerry Moriarity
la Crosse Tribune
Evelyn McGanck
Chicago
William Carroll
Madison
City of
Wiscasin
Wisconsin Pipe Trades convention to meet in La Crosse
Local 31 La Crosse hosts the 38th annual Wisconsin Pipe Trades convention June 17 and 18 with Stoddard hotel as headquarters. Meetings, dinner, and dance at the Labor temple hall mark the event as Local 31 celebrates its 60th anniversary in La Crosse.
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Local 31
la Crosse
Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association
Stoddard Hotel
Labor Temple
City of
C. J. Enright
Grant Thrune
Second Ward
Henry J. Ahrens
ING
Camp McCoy Area Off Limits Posted
Area residents are warned the Camp McCoy military reservation is dangerous during summer training from June 11 to September 3. The scope includes air strafing bombing and artillery firing with many dud shells that may explode on contact. The danger area lies between Clear River to the north La Crosse River to the south and county trunk roads H to the east and west.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Clear River
la Crosse River
No Breaks In Labor Disputes Ground Milk Shortages
The Associated Press reports ongoing strikes deepen shortages of milk and dairy products in western Pennsylvania and Washington DC, affecting nearly 4 million people. The New York World Telegram and Sun suspended publication after a CIO strike and a Columbia Broadcasting System halted three TV shows.
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Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
New York World-Telegram and
Sun
Columbia Broadcasting System
World-Telegram and Sun
CIO
American Newspaper Guild
AFL
Bridge Traffic Here Averages 8 000 Vehicles Daily Report
Madison dispatch reports the Mississippi River bridge at La Crosse carries about 8 000 vehicles daily during April and May. The study by the state highway commission breaks down weekday weekend and hourly figures, noting peak times in late afternoon and mid afternoon on Sundays and Saturdays.
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Madison
Wis
Mississippi River
la Crosse
State Highway Commission
City Observes U S Flag Day Parade by Elks Lodge
La Crosse Elks Lodge No 390 sponsors the Flag Day parade at Riverside Park. A procession forms at 6 30 pm at the courthouse square led by Judge Roy V Ahlstrom, then travels Fourth Street to State Fifth and Main to Riverside Park for the 7 30 program with mounted riders, police, massed colors, and local groups participating.
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la Crosse Elks Lodge No. 390
Riverside Park
Roy V. Ahlstrom
Court House Square
Fourth
State Streets
State
Fifth Avenue
Fifth
Main
Reburn
Wilson Cowell Relief Corps
Foss Expected as Honor Guest at Flag Day Program
Lieut. Col. Joseph Foss a World War II Marine Air ace and congressional Medal of Honor recipient is expected to appear as an honor guest at the Flag Day program in La Crosse. He commands an Air National Guard fighter squadron at Camp Williams and may finish an aerial mission with his 175th Fighter Squadron F51s in time for the event.
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Joseph Foss
Foss
Air National Guard
Camp Williams
South
la Crosse
Flag Commemoration Park Program Features Historic Pledge
A June 14 observance marks the Continental Congress adopting the Stars and Stripes with a tone of military and civic groups including Scouts American Legion and Elks. Key figures include B. W. Ingli leading the pledge, Chaplain Wolfe offering the prayer, Robert Jenkins narrating flag history, Mark Esch awarding prizes, and Judge Lincoln Neprud delivering the main address. In case of rain the event shifts to the Vocational school auditorium.
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Robert Jenkins
Mark Esch
Lincoln Neprud Viroqua
Boy Scouts
Carl Bruha
Elks Committee
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Pes Hee
Oki Oo Iwdi
Dindia
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GOP
William F. Arbogast
Tribune
B. Marvin L. Arrowsmith
James W. Forrestal
Federal Weather Bureau
Milwaukee Road
Queens
Villa Louis
Leonard G. Howell
William Sachtsen
Des Moines
Labor Union
LABOR
Tribune Madison Bureau
City
U.S. Flag
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