Truman presses new inflation controls amid congressional fight
President Truman urged passage of a tougher anti inflation law to curb rising prices and fund defense, saying inflation threatens national security. Congress debated extending the existing act, with Spence and others wary, while NAM criticized the president and Ruffin accused him of distortion.
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Enter Now in La Crosse Tribune Snapshot Contest
Don’t delay enter the La Crosse Tribune snapshot contest for a chance to win up to 1500 dollars for a single photograph. Read The Tribune for full details and rules.
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Fire at Montreal hospice kills two and traps forty
A large fire at St Cunegonde, a Montreal home for the aged and orphans, left two dead and about forty missing. Firemen battled the blaze for more than an hour while nuns evacuated around 200 children from the five story building near Atwater and Delisle.
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General Gives Flag Day Talk at Riverside Park
Brig. Gen. Frederic B. Butler Camp McCoy commanding general spoke Thursday night in Riverside park urging daily observance of Memorial and Flag days. He praised the flag as a symbol rooted in God given rights and the U S constitution as the greatest document, noting forefathers laid the foundation for freedom and speech religion and education.
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MacArthur Urges Alamo Spirit in U S Policy
Gen. Douglas MacArthur at the Alamo shrine called for reviving the spirit of the Alamo to guide U S foreign policy. He challenged the nation to uphold basic principles and opposed appeasement of aggression amid a large public turnout.
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Navy Patrol Plane Crashes Killing Seven Crewmembers
A twin engine Navy patrol plane on a training flight crashed in marsh near Jacksonville Florida killing seven crewmen and injuring two. The craft fell about a mile from an auxiliary field along the St Johns river between Jacksonville and Green Cove Springs. No cause is known and a witness saw the wheels down as if landing. The nine aboard were from a reserve squadron activated three months ago. Most of the dead were East Coast airmen.
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Green Cove Springs
Kohler Snips Bice's Tie In Wisconsin Legislature Scene
In Madison 1951 Governor Kohler snips Assemblyman Bice's necktie as lawmakers sing a closing song before the Senate. The tied event follows a prior trick by Bice, who cut Kohler's tie in imitation. The scene blends light spectacle with legislative fatigue as action stalls.
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McCarthy Attacks Marshall and Acheson on Conspiracy Claim
Senator McCarthy Waned a bitter floor assault accusing George C. Marshall and Dean Acheson of leading a vast conspiracy to deliver the United States to communism. He delivered a long speech, with minutes cut short, asserting Marshall aided the Russians in World War II and helped China fall to communism, while drawing mixed Republican praise and limited Democratic response.
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Johnson Testifies He Feared U S Move Toward Red China
Senate inquiry reveals Louis Johnson feared U S recognition of Red China as defense secretary. He says no state department decision to recognize existed despite British moves, warns such a vote would affect U N security council and U S interests. MacArthur defended Inchon action despite staff doubts.
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Knudson Wins District 4-H Conservation Speaking
Donna Knudson of Salem won top honors in the district 4-H conservation speaking contest at Green Lake. She will compete July 7 in the state finals at Madison, broadcast from WHA and WLBL. A blue ribbon went to Richard Granum of Holmen for his talk.
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Es Crosse County
Grant Wedemeyer's Retirement Request
A local notice requests retirement for Grant Wedemeyer. The brief text references Gen. guess Co. W and a preceding inquiry while offering no further details about the retirement process or official authority involved.
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Listener tips off announcer that lost son found
GREEN BAY Wis announcer Laine Walsh missed his radio stint while searching for his two year old son who had vanished. A listener tipped off the station about a boy wandering near the area and Walsh recovered his son.
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Unions Convene to Review Railroad Contract Offer
Heads of three small rail unions with about 500 members travel to Washington on June 27 to evaluate the railroads latest contract proposal in the four unions dispute. Leaders of the engineers on and enginemen and conductors did not discuss their reaction, but the offer is seen as matching the May 25 accepted deal by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
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Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Reds Battle On Eastern Front In Korea Frontline Skirmishes
Communist troops engaged advancing UN forces near Kumhwa and Hanggye in rough eastern Korea. UN patrols probing three to six miles west found no Reds, while Red air activity deep behind UN lines suggested a widescale penetration. US officials estimate 3000 Red planes in Manchuria.
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Kumhwa
Hanggye
United Nations
Chorwon
Pyongyang
Red Air Force
U. N
Japan
Thomas J Finletter
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Manchuria
Finletter
Wisconsin graduates urged to honor civil duties at 96th commencement
At the University of Wisconsin 96th commencement 2041 graduates were urged by University President Fred and Gov Kohler to prepare for civil service and active participation in government. They stressed the moral draft and duty to country as graduates received bachelor and advanced degrees and honorary recognitions were awarded.
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Wisconsin 1951 Legislature ends after five months
Wisconsin legislators adjourned sine die ending a five month session that approved over 250 million dollars for state needs. The body eliminated the 25 percent income tax surcharge though efforts to reduce it to 10 percent failed. Reapportionment, income tax, and privilege dividend tax fights dominated the closing weeks with final compromises reached in the last week. Governor Kohler praised the body in a joint session as he thanked them for support of his program.
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Wis
Wisconsin
Kohler
Assembly
Senate
Legisla
Gorder Accepts Appointment As Engineer
Gorder, Monroe city engineer, will become La Crosse city engineer on August 1, succeeding John Barth who retires that day. The common council offered the post after a Friday meeting where Gorder outlined his policies. He is married with three children.
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Monroe
la Crosse
Henry Ahrens
Gorder
John Barth
Common Council
Second GI Insurance Dividend In Mails
About 1,060,000 NSLI dividend checks have been mailed by the Veterans Administration. The VA estimates 8.2 million checks will be issued to complete payments early next year with total refunds reaching $685 million. payments already total $68 million.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
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