Stassen Seeks GOP Nomination Amid Ballot Watch
Former Minnesota governor Harold Stassen Concedes he will be the third man on the first ballot at the GOP convention in Philadelphia but stays confident of winning by the ninth ballot. He weighs Dewey Taft leads and notes Vandenberg as a potential dark horse while denying imminent withdrawal or a second- place offer on a Taft ticket.
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Philadelphia
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Sen
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Taft
Pacific Northwest
U. S. News and World Report
Wisconsin tightens forest fire rules in north woods
Emergency regulations issued by State Conservation Director Ernest Swift bar smoking in 15 million acres of state protection areas and ban campfires except at authorized sites. The move affects counties north of a line from La Crosse to Sheboygan as drought raises fire risk. Also bans smoking in automobiles on rural roads without ashtrays and restricts brush burning without permits. Some rail locomotives must have spark arrestors March through November. Oneida County reports crops nearly ruined by drought, except potatoes, with beekeeping warned of losses.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
North Woods
Ernest Swift
la Crosse
Sheboygan
Swift
Neil le May
le May
Spe
Cial
Eau Claire
Jackson
Clark
Monroe
Juneau
Wood
Portage
Sauk
Columbia
Marathon
Barron
Chia
Adams
Doug Bayfield
Ashland
Iron
Vilas
Florence
Forest
Marinette
Oneida
Price
Sawyer
Washburn
Burnett
Rusk
Taylor
Lincoln
Langlade
Shawano
Oconto
Rhinelander
Drouth
Harvey L. Becker
Becker
Western Germany Government Plan Narrowly Cleared by France
France approved the Western Germany federal government plan by eight votes as 297 to 289 with 26 abstentions. The scheme grants semi independence to occupation zones while Ruhr industries stay internationally managed but still German. Other wartime powers had approved. Russia opposed.
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France
Germany
National Assembly
U. S
Ruhr
Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Russia
Kuhn, Former Bund Leader, Recaptured in Munich
German-American Bund head Kuhn was recaptured in Munich after escaping from a German camp. The camp director Anton Zirngibl was dismissed. Kuhn, awaiting a denazification trial, had been sentenced in absentia on April 20 to 10 years hard labor as a major Nazi offender.
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Munich
Germany
Frite Kuhn
Bund
Kuhn
Anton Zirngibl
Mistrial Declared In Reckless Flying Suit
In Manitowoc Wisconsin a circuit court judge declared a mistrial in a reckless flying case after a juror expressed an opinion during an intermission. The suit by Lansing Warner Insurance of Illinois seeks 1500 dollars from Herman Strauss of Milwaukee for damage to a rented plane that struck a fence while under his control.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Henry A. Dettling
Lansing Warner Insurance Company of
Illinois
Herman Strauss
Milwaukee
Strauss
Weather report for La Crosse area
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with occasional local showers or thunderstorms. Temperature near steady with low around 56 and high near 74. Municipal pool water temperature recorded at 66 degrees.
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la Crosse
Care With Garbage Plea Urges Proper Disposal
Residents were urged by the board of public works on Thursday to keep paper and other waste separate from rubbish. Mixing garbage with rubbish violates municipal health ordinances and fuels a rat problem at city dumps. Officials asked for full resident cooperation to eliminate rats.
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Board of Public Works
Te Board
End Sitdown Strike At Philadelphia GE Plant Ends
Production at a Philadelphia General Electric plant returned to normal today after 700 workers joined a sitdown strike over a new time study. Linwood T. Ford, president of local 119 CIO United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers, urged an immediate halt and said the strike was not union sanctioned.
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Philadelphia
General Electric Co
Linwood T. Ford
CIO United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Make Sure Of Home News For Every Day That You Are Away
Vacation readers are urged to keep up with La Crosse news by subscribing for daily mail or layaway delivery. Call 3680 to arrange ahead, with options to mail away or hold for later pickup and return delivery.
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la Crosse Tribune Carrier
Ma Daily
THE
LA Crosse Tribune
Soldiers on dog biscuit diet show irritability and weight loss
Eleven gaunt soldiers in the third armored division at Fort Knox lived on a 900 calorie daily survival ration for five weeks. They became irritable after 10 days, then lethargic, and talked only of food. All lost weight up to 14 pounds. Dr. David Schwimmer noted the findings aid future armed forces diet planning.
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New York
Army
David Schwimmer
Metropolitan Hospital
Third Armored Division
Fort Knox
William E. Rohr
Indianapolis
Lewis Renews Offer To Keep Miners On Job
John L. Lewis reasserts a $100-a-month pension plan to keep soft coal mines operating after July 1 if operators agree. Talks with Cyrus Ching of the mediation service turn exploratory as owners call the plan illegal under Taft Hartley.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation Service
United Mine Workers
Ching
Conciliation Service
Plant Crew Walks Out at La Pong Steel Roofing Plant
About 35 workers at La Pong Steel Roofing and Corru ting left their jobs at noon in a wage increase demand. President John L. Kroner said he had not been approached with any demands and noted the workers are not represented by a union. The spokesman cited a current wage of 85 cents an hour, seeking 1 dollar.
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Lapong Steel
John L. Kroner
the Tribune
Mrs Sinnes Of Westby Marks 101st Birthday
Westby Wisconsin Mrs Martha Sinnes will celebrate her 101st birthday Friday at her daughter Trina Lovstads home in Westby She has lived with them since 1847 when she was born in Christiansand and emigrated to America in 1882 with her husband John Sinnes and daughter Ann She is noted as Westbys only pioneer to reach 101 years old.
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Westby
Wis
Martha Sinnes
Trina Lovstad
Christiansand
America
John Sinnes
Ann
New Housing Bill Advances Through House Banking Panel
Republican leaders push a new housing bill toward House passage with rules blocking public housing votes. The House Banking Committee approved it 15 to 11, with 15 Republicans for and 10 Democrats and one Republican against. Senate-backed long range TEW housing plan stalls amid parliamentary maneuvers.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Hall
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Ellender
D-La
Wagner
Plane Crashes Near Mt. Carmel. 41 Feared Dead
A United Airlines plane crashed in flames near Mt. Carmel Pennsylvania causing 41 believed dead. Flight 624 from San Diego to New York had 37 passengers and four crewmen aboard. Pilot Captain George Warner and stewardess Lorena Berg were listed. the wreckage showed the plane disintegrated after hitting a high tension wire.
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MT. Carmel
United Airlines
UAL
New York
San Diego
Ed Darlington
WCNR
Bloomsburg
Garry Moore
CBS
Moore
Darlington
Midvalley
Jeddo-Highland Coal Company
George Warner
Chicago
Lorena Berg
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pottsville
Stassen Talks Of Candidates At Convention
La Crosse Tribune report from aboard the Hiawatha with Harold Stassen and family en route to Philadelphia. The interview covers convention odds, Dewey Taft and Bricker prospects, potential ticket combinations, and Stassen’s cautious travel reflections.
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Stassen
L. Bangsberg
Hiawatha
Philadelphia
Harold Stassen
la Crosse
Mr. Stassen
Congress Overrules Truman Veto On Rail Bill
Congress completed final action overruling President Truman’s veto of the railroad bill with a 63 to 25 Senate vote and 297 to 102 House vote. The measure allows railroads to set rates if approved by the ICC, amid other vetoes knocked down in the week. Speakers hailed Congress as one of the best in years.
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Washington
Congress
Kent Truman
Nes UN
House
Senate
United States Employment Service
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Truman
Cne
White House
Martin
R-Mass
Veterans Parade Kicks Off La Crosse Freedom Week
Area veterans rally for the Saturday Freedom Train parade at 6 30 p m as part of La Crosse designation events. Section one marshal M Sgt John Mitrega leads motorcycle police and numerous veteran groups, with Aquinas High School band among participants. Section two led by James Christie features Viroqua band nurses alumni naval and Marine units and more.
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Globe
R. V. Steele
Theeteran’s Day
John Mitrega
Wilson Colwell Relief Corps
William McKinley Relief Corps
American Legion
Gle Corps
American Legion Post
Sons of the American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Amvets
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Military Order of Cooties
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Aquinas High School
Catholic War Veterans Color Guard
Catholic War Veterans
James Christie
Viroqua City Band
Nurses’ Alumni Association
Reserve Officers Association
Navy Mothers In
Naval Reserve Unit
Marine
House Votes Standby Draft in Fiery Session
The House voted to put the draft in standby until after January 31 by a 125 to 90 tally. Rep Shafer's amendment postpones registration and inductions while debate continued on a broad selective service bill. Senators signaled continued action as Congress eyed Saturday adjournment with political maneuvering and filibuster risks.
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Washington
House
Shafer
R-Mich
Tlat
Rep
van Zandt
R-Pa
Armed Services
National Guard
Congress
Senate
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Wherry
R-Neb
Martin
R-Mass
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South Orange
N. J
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Folke Bernadotte
Israel
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Socialist Unity Party
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mrs. Sinnes of
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Malaya
Lanark
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Dawn
N. Y
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Bricker
Col. McCormick
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