MacArthur Stirs Texas Tour With Criticism of U.S. Policy
General Douglas MacArthur visits Houston drawing a record crowd in a welcome parade and plans a speech in a 70 000 seat stadium. He accuses U S policy makers of appeasement in Korea and calls the administration morally weak on a peace settlement while Texas officials cite crowds near 440 000.
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Houston
Tex
Ee MacArthur
Texas
U. S
Korea
Russia
MacArthur
Fdr
Oscar Holcombe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Austin
Wisconsin Senate blocks 10 percent income surtax in adjournment stalemate
Madison reports the Wisconsin Senate again rejects a 10 percent income surtax while the Assembly sticks to a 10 percent surtax plan tied to school aid. Despite earlier bills and votes, the two houses cannot agree, delaying adjournment as Gov Kohler postpones remarks until a resolution, with $9 million expected next biennium and $2.5 million earmarked for communities.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Kohler
UNIVAC to Work for U S Census Bureau
Philadelphia reports UNIVAC the universal automatic computer will assist the census by processing data on Americans homes and farms. Invented by Eckert and Mauchly, UNIVAC is faster and smaller than ENIAC and will tabulate selected groups for statistics on 150 million people and 12 million facts. The machine reads coded tapes and delivers answers in seconds with internal checks for accuracy.
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Philadelphia
U. S. Census Bureau
Univac
J. P. Presper Eckert
John W. Mauchly
ENIAC
U. S
America
E Eckertachly Computer Corp
Remington R
Pat Netic
State SeaBees Assemble Here in Wisconsin Convention
Members of the Veterans of America gather in La Crosse for their third annual SeaBees convention at the American Legion club. A memorial service in Riverside park at 11 15 a m features a Corsair salute from the Minneapolis naval air station. Rear Admiral A K Doyle praises SeaBees actions in the last war and notes high morale and readiness should they be needed again.
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Wisconsin
Oo Veterans of America
la Crosse
American Legion Club
Riverside Park
Minneapolis Naval Air Station
A. K. Doyle
Naval Air Reserve
Glenview
Ill
Howard P. Potter
Kohler
Wis
SeaBees
Heileman Brewing Co
Franco E. Wallace
Henry J. Ahrens
E Banqguet
Potter
Com- Sillim
La Crosse Tribune Seeks Photos in 1500 Prize Contest
The La Crosse Tribune runs a photo contest inviting readers to submit snapshots for a chance at the $1,500 grand prize. Winners will be announced in the paper.
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la Crosse Tribune
City Fountains to Be Replaced for Health Reasons
The board of health asked the common council to replace most city drinking fountains to meet state plumbing code. Outlets must be above flood level and guarded, but many fountains today fail. Submerged outlets risk contamination, and children and dogs can fog the issue. Replacement stalled in the school district a decade ago.
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Common Council
Board of Health
Atomic tests reveal bigger hydrogen bomb potential
Atom experts at Eniwetok described progress toward larger standard weapons and a hydrogen bomb, noting jet aircraft used to study blast effects while all explosions occurred on steel towers rather than air drops. Officials promised more frequent tests at Nevada and Eniwetok in coming months.
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Washington
Eniwetok
mid-Pacific Proving Grounds
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Pacific
Nevada
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
Destroyer Walke Hit by Explosion Off Korea
The destroyer Walke suffered hull damage and carried 26 killed and seven wounded after an underwater blast believed to be a floating mine near the east coast of Korea. The ship limped to a Japanese port under its own power as American ships stood by.
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Washington
Korea
Navy
Guadalcanal
Bathe
Atlantic
Pacific
Marshall F. Thompson
San Diego
Cal
San Dego
Korean
Senate OKs Labor Federal Security Appropriation Bill
The Senate passed a 2.538 billion labor federal security appropriations bill with a ten percent payroll cut by voice vote. The measure moves to conference with the House which had its own plan to cut federal employees.
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Washington
Senate
Cee
House
New Street Signs Up at 20 Intersections in La Crosse
La Crosse city crews have installed new street signs at 20 intersections. Signage features white names on blue backgrounds with cross streets in tall letters. Council ordered signs for 51 intersections. remaining installations target downtown and Highway 53 north side. Deliveries of fixtures and materials delay progress, with completion expected after further deliveries.
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la Crosse
Cass
God
King
Cee
No To Presidency From MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur emphatically declined any run for president when queried by a Dallas News writer in Austin Texas. He repeated that his answer was "No" and stressed there would be no presidential bid.
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Austin
Tex
Douglas MacArthur
Dallas News
MacArthur
MacArthur Declares Korea War Aim at Yalu River
About 20 000 Texans heard the 71 year old general say America must defend at the Yalu border rather than Elbe. He blamed appeasement and moral weakness for Soviet advances and warned of a weak policy that sacrifices soldiers for indecisive campaigns. The Houston crowd stayed orderly as confetti drifted.
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Geneneral
America
Yalu
Manchurian
Elbe River
Europe
Houston
MacArthur
Prices Edict for Wearing Apparel to Be Issued Thursday
Washington officials forecast a Thursday night regulation that will set price limits for about 30,000 apparel manufacturers. The rule covers most clothing items including suits hats dresses ties belts and handkerchiefs but excludes shoes and may limit price increases especially for wool garments while cotton prices could see some rollbacks.
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Washington
Ceressat
Weather forecast for La Crosse area tonight into Friday
Fair and not quite so cool tonight. Increasing cloudiness Friday with highs near 84 and a low around 54. A light northerly breeze is expected as skies thicken late in the day.
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la Crosse
Johnson describes Formosa mission opposed by State Department
Former defense secretary Louis Johnson testified that he sought a December 1949 U S military mission to Formosa but was overruled by President Truman amid State Department protests. He said the department shifted after the Korea war began and later supported efforts to keep Formosa from unfriendly hands.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Defense
U. S
Formosa
Truman
State Department
Senate
MacArthur
Johnson
Korea
Kai-shek
Commu- Mac
Seventh Fleet
Move To Extend Curbs Defeated By Committee
The Senate banking and currency committee defeated Sen Robertson’s motion to extend the present defense price and wage controls to June 30. The panel then began section by section review of an administration bill to broaden and extend controls for two years. President Truman urged broader inflation powers in a White House address as business groups push for looser limits. Industry organizations argue removal of curbs boosts production while some senators and industry figures fear shortages and a return to black markets.
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Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Sen
Robertson
D-Va
Congress
Truman
White House
National Associaion of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Ford Motor Co
Plan Flag Day Events In City
La Crosse observes Flag Day with a parade from courthouse square at 6 30 p m and a 7 p m start to Riverside park. Brig Gen Frederic Butler will speak at the Anderson memorial band shell with veterans from Camp McCoy participating and Elks executives leading rituals and flag ceremonies.
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la Crosse
Lodge No. 300
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Courthouse Square
State Street
R. V. Ahlstrom
State
Sixth
Main
Anderson Memorial
Frederic B. Butler
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114Th Engineer Combat Company
Camp McCoy
B. W. Ingli
Ernest O. Hanson
Recreation Band
A. C. Wolfe
Elks
Carrol J. Weigel
Tanks Roam Through Korea Triangle Fronts
Allied tank columns moved across the triangle near Pyongyang while Chinese forces resisted infantry mop up. In central sectors the UN push continued as East front patrols endured heavy artillery and North Korean counterattacks.
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Tokyo
Iron Triangle
Korea
United Nations
Yan
Inje
U. S. Eighth Army
Pyongyang
Model Prisoner Gary Cooper Escapes From Jail
A model prisoner named Alfred Marion Stauffer signed a note to Sheriff Vernon County before escaping from jail in Viroqua Wisconsin. He was to be transferred to Green Bay reformatory, but picked his cell lock and fled during the night. He left a note praising the sheriff and expressing intent to avoid trouble. The prisoner, 5'9" and 130 pounds, has black hair and light blue eyes and is described with a scar on his right elbow.
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Viroqua
Wis
Gary Cooper
Alfred Marion Stauffer
Les
Green Bay Reformatory
Vernon County
Green Bay
Bernard Stauffer
Stauffer
Desea
Wich
Badger Editors Endorse Wisconsin Call to Action
Thirty five Wisconsin editors joined in supporting the Wisconsin Call to Action urging United Nations reform to enable enforceable armament controls and peaceful settlement of disputes. Signers include Francis Schweinler Mosinee Times C E Otto Wisconsin Tribune H F Dool Scott B Nichols White Times and others from diverse papers across the state.
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Wisconsin
United Nations
Klotsche
Milwaukee State College
Wisconsin Call To Action
Sen
Citizens
Etors
Ares
Jurisdic
Ss UN
Francis Schweinler
Mosinee
H. F. Dool
Scott B. Nichols
the White Times
Dw. T. Mundy
Dodecvile Chronicle
Warren D. Leary
Rice Lake Arcane Pe
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