Wisconsin GOP endorses Smith despite Wiley bid at Milwaukee convention
The Wisconsin Republican convention adjourned at 4 52 p m after a two day session. Guilford M Wiley of Galesville pressed for lieutenant governor endorsement but failed to overcome incumbent George M Smith. Wiley carried 32 of 71 delegations, Milwaukee County backing Smith strongly under unit rule. County shifts and endorsements influenced outcome as La Crosse delegates helped in secretary of state contests. The mood remained united with a compromise platform and national flavor evident at the Milwaukee Auditorium.
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Fred Zimmerman
Alita Degeler
Waukesha
M. B. Widgerson
Zimmerman
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Taft
GOP
Lawrence Smith
Racine
Wayne Hood
Guilford Wiley
United States
Canada
Wisconsin Assembly
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Vernon Thomson
Warren Smith
103 Unit Cass Apartment Opens in La Crosse
La Crosse welcomes a major housing project the 103 unit Cass Apartment at 804 Cass St eight stories tall with a rear parking lot. The building features modern lines pastel interiors tile floors and a 24 hour attendant with two automatic elevators and speaking tubes to each apartment.
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Fairless Blames CIO Over Steel Shortage
U S Steel president Benjamin F Fairless said striking CIO steelworkers are responsible for any shortage of military steel. He spoke a day after Philip Murray said the industry lacks capacity to meet defense production needs during a joint USW strategy session.
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Pittsburgh
Benjamin F. Fairless
U.S. Steel Corp
CIO
Fairless
Philip Murray
USW Executive Board
West Faces Possible New Cold War Move From Moscow
Washington warned Saturday that a Soviet diplomat reshuffle signals a major Moscow bid to split Britain and the United States and erode Western unity. The plan centers on Andrei Gromyko becoming ambassador to London, with analysts noting Kremlin aims may shift to easing tensions or signaling new diplomacy in key capitals.
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Truck Driver Burned In Gas Fire On Farm
Ben Winskowski 32 of Hokah suffered third degree burns over most of his body in a gasoline fumes explosion while filling a farm tank. He was rescued by Brennigan and Lonkowski, smothered, then waded to a water tank and taken to La Crosse hospital. The building, tank, tractor, and other equipment were destroyed.
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Ben Winskowski
Hokah
la Crosse
Winskowski
Midland Cooperative Oil Company
Brennigan Farm
Frank Davey
Brownsville
Brennigan
Eddie Lonkowski
Charles Graf
Chicago power blackout cripples North Side for hours
A major power outage hit most of Chicago's North Side for nearly five hours Saturday night when transformers in a power station burned out. Streetcars, trolley buses, and elevators stopped. traffic signals failed. movie theaters dark. homes and offices dark. residents served cold meals due to lack of electricity.
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Chicago
Blood Donors Sought In City
Red Cross mobile blood unit opens a four day visit in La Crosse with a daily quota of 150 pints and a total of 600 pints. Most appointments are expected from Trane Company employees, with others urged to book to meet the goal. The unit operates 1 7 p.m. Tuesday to Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the American Legion Clubrooms. Contact the Red Cross at 4 2252 or visit Room 104 in the Federal Building to schedule.
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Red Cross Blood Donor Center
Federal Building
McCoy Program Sets July 4 Fireworks in La Crosse
The La Crosse Zoo Development Association sponsors a July 4 observance with a Camp McCoy entertainment program and a large fireworks display at the Inter-State Fair Grounds. McCoy plans a 90 minute show with military talent and promises it will surpass last year’s reception. The fireworks, contracted with Illinois Fireworks Company, aim to match 1951 in color and noise.
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McCoy
Parade Highlights Flag Day Pride in DuBuque
Elks and Amvets joined a sunny parade with La Crosse recruiters leading the march through DuBuque streets. Afterward a Riverside Park service featured a flag history by Robert Jenkins and an Amvet memorial for fallen comrades. Numerous groups and bands, from the Marinette Drum and Bugle Corps to the Green Bay Amvets, filled the celebration with music and pageantry.
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Girls Scouts
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D.R. Wartinbee
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America
Births and Community News Highlights
Local notices cover births and community briefs with short items on recent arrivals and neighborhood happenings. Observable names and events provide a snapshot of daily life and civic signals within the region.
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Eisenhower Heads to Denver to Launch GOP Campaign
Gener al Dwight D. Eisenhower travels to Denver Sunday to establish headquarters for his presidential bid. He tells supporters his strategy will be his own and warns he could blunder, hoping friends understand his sincerity. Meanwhile Truman, at Groton Connecticut, mocks bargain security rhetoric as politics heat up in 1948 contest.
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Driverless Car Knocks Down Man in Green Bay Fatality
In Green Bay a driverless car, with a woman and five children aboard, rolled in reverse from a curb striking 59 year old Michael Meagher who sat in a lawn chair beside his shoe shop. Meagher died from skull injuries hours later.
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Michael Meagher
Harry F. Viele
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Ike Says He Is Strictly a No-Deal Man in Speech
In Olympia Stadium Detroit 10 000 fans heard General Dwight D. Eisenhower declare he is strictly a no-deal man with no political debts. He spoke off the cuff denying any commitments to delegates and urged voters to judge him by his own decisions.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Olympia Stadium
Eisenhower
Wayne
Warren warns GOP could lose presidential election
California Governor Earl Warren warned that bitter battles between Taft and Eisenhower supporters risk weakening the Republican Party and possibly costing a fall victory. He spoke at the dedication of the Stony Hill schoolhouse in Fredonia during the first Flag Day observance originally held in 1885. He refused to blame either faction and said he avoids both groups.
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Earl Warren
California
Taft
Eisenhower
Warren
Fredonia
Stony Hill Country
Stony Hill
La Crosse Area Weather Summary
For La Crosse and Vicinity mostly fair Sunday and Sunday night with continued warmth. High Sunday around 85 degrees. Saturday’s high reached 94 degrees.
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Bride Weds Sgt George Pallas in Superior Ceremony
Merry Christmas married Sgt. George Pallas at Central Methodist Church in Superior. Attendants included sisters Carol and Joy Christmas. After a reception the couple left for Montgomery Alabama where Sgt. Pallas is stationed. Mr and Mrs Cecil Christmas are her parents and Mrs Paul Schei Sr. is his mother.
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George Pallas
Air Force
Cecil Christmas
Carol
Joy
Central Methodist-Congregational Church
Pallas
Montgomery
Ala
Paul Schei Sr
Chicago Families Fearful Reds Threaten Labor Involvement
Rep. Velde warns that Communists threaten Chicago area workers to deter cooperation with the House Un-American Activities Committee inquiry. He notes a Chicago defense industry infiltration probe planned for late summer or fall and cites intimidation by the Chicago trade union defense committee aiding subpoenaed party members. Local unions named include United Packinghouse Workers Local 347 and United Automobile Workers Local 453.
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Velde
Chicago
House Un-American Activities Committee
American Legion
Chicago Trade Union Defense Committee
Communist Party
United Packinghouse Workers
CIO
Packinghouse Workers
United Automobile Workers
Zimmerman Loses GOP Endorsement for Wisconsin Secretary of State
Wisconsin delegates at the convention shifted support to Maurice B. Wigderson for the Republican nomination to the secretary of state post, with 2,184 votes to Degler 219 and Zimmerman 119. Zimmerman, a veteran official, vowed to stay in the race amid party friction, while George M. Smith won the lieutenant governor endorsement.
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Milwaukee
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Maurice B. Wigderson
Madison
Zimmerman
Wigderson
Alicia Degler
Waukesha
Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs
John C. Francikowski
Degler
Francikowski
Thomas E. Coleman
GOP
Smith
Labor Kicked In Face in Senate Byrd Amendment Fight
The CIO denounces the Senate and Dixiecrats for kicking American labor in the face over the Byrd Amendment. The move ties the amendment to a wage, price and rent controls bill as Truman debates steel strike resolution. Officials warn of reduced steel output and possible compliance by the President with Taft Hartley limits.
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Philip Murray
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