Sweden Draws Line on Alliances After Soviet Action
Sweden tightens defenses after Soviet jet fighters shoot down a Swedish Catalina. Stockholm rejects Western alliance participation, orders air and naval retaliation if attacked, and seeks a thorough Baltic Sea incident investigation. Den mark mirrors neutrality while observers doubt policy change.
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Gustav Svensson
Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Denmark
Oesten Unden
Rome
Unden
Baltic Sea
Baltic
Badger Boys State Ballots Cast in Governor Race
At Ripon College Badger Boys State voters chose Nationalist Antonio Monaco a Milwaukee youth of four years in the United States and Federalist Julius Temkin of Beaver Dam as governor candidates. The inauguration occurred that night before notable officials including Gov. Kohler and former Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice Marvin Rosenberry.
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Ripon
Badger Boys State
Antonio Monaco
Milwaukee
Italy
Julius Temkin
Beaver Dam
Kohler
Ralph M. Olsen
Marvin B. Rosenberry
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Kenneth Greenquist
American Legion
Ripon College
Richard Harvedt
Wauwatosa
James Everson
Blue River
Robert van Dale
West Allis
Paul Schultz
Fond du Lac
David Cline
Norwalk
Williams Bond
Milwautosa
Barnes Clark
Appleton
Peter Knutson
Beloit
Kenneth Evenstad
Westby
John Davidson
Elm Grove
Supreme Court
Richard Brown
Waukesha
Charles Buehl
Janesville
Thomas Casey
Richard Freitag
William Morrissey
Ilwaukee
Thomas Jones
Manitowoc
James Rosenthal
Thomas Soulen
Russell McCutcheon
Eau Claire
David Mark
Cotandh
Joseph Felkner
Plum
COL Index Rises Near Record as Living Costs Climb
The cost of living index for the month ending May 15 climbs two tenths of a per cent to 189 per cent of the 1935-39 average, nearing January's peak. Rail workers gain a two cent hourly wage boost, with 100,000 others in textiles, aircraft and oil refining receiving at least one extra cent. Rent led the rise, up four tenths of one per cent, while food prices rose three tenths.
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Washington
Carl Michel Injured When Car Tips Over
Carl Michel secretary treasurer of La Crosse Breweries Inc was injured when his car tipped over in a ditch near Shamrock Jackson County Wednesday night He was found unconscious in the road by motorists and taken to Black River Falls hospital Details suggest loss of control on gravel or a chuckhole between Millston and Shamrock the accident occurred about 830 p m He was reported unconscious with further details on page 8
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Carl Michel
Cass St
La _ Crosse Breweries, Inc
Black River Falls
Shamrock
Jackson County
Millston
Michel
Bernard Zahn
la Crosse 21St Ward
Zahn
Madison
Shelby Home
County Board
Government Fails To Recover $37 500 Paid For Nothing
Sen Ellender reports failure to reclaim 37500 dollars paid by the government to Cargill Inc Minneapolis for a grain storage contract. Cargill concedes no payoff but argues the CCC contract made the payment legal. The issue surfaced during Senate Agriculture Committee hearings into the farm aid program.
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Washington
Ellender
D-La
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis
Commodity Credit Corporation
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Arraign Four Illinois Men in Elroy Motel Burglary Case
Four Illinois men arrested in La Crosse and Richland Center appeared in Juneau County Court at Mauston on burglary charges for the Art’s Motel break in near Elroy. The group includes Loren Blackwell Wilson Heard Albert George and Alfred Stahl with bonds set at 3000 for the trio awaiting decisions on preliminary hearings.
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Illinois
la Crosse
Richland Center
Juneau County
Mauston
Elroy
Loren Blackwell
Maywood
Wilson Heard
Albert George
Chicago
Alfred Stahl
Melrose Park
Stahl
Art
William Curran
Blackwell
George
Heard
Circuit Court
Juneau
Curran
Manston
Armstrong
Myles Clark
Spell
Spoils System Reform, Senate Votes to Preserve Patronage
Washington three Truman reorganization plans die as Senate keeps control of 21,582 federal jobs. Postmasters, U.S. marshals and customs collectors would have moved to civil service, but 56 to 29 vote defeats the plan. The split reflected postal unions against the Hoover Committee backed reform.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
U.S
House
Civil Service
Bers
Congress
Citizens Committee
Jesse M
Hoeth Honored By County Board For Forest Project
Shelby Township supervisor Robert H Hoeth was honored by the La Crosse County Board which named a 240 acre area near Mindoro Hoeth Forest. The resolution praised his eight year effort planting trees on county land and noted about 300000 trees have been planted under his leadership. The vote was unanimous with praise from several supervisors.
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Robert H. Hoeth
Shelby Township
la Crosse
Mindoro
Hoeth
William van Loon
Holland
van Loon
Burr Oak
Shelby
Ey Informary
Finance Committee
Zahn
DOC Selects Delegates For State Session
La Crosse County Democratic Organizing Committee has selected 30 delegates and 30 alternates to the state convention to be held June 27 to 29 in Oshkosh Wisconsin. The program includes a June 27 opening and a banquet with U S Senator William Benton of Connecticut speaking. June 29 features breakfast meetings for county officers Democratic Women and Young Democrats. Key figures include Henry S S Reuss and William Proxmire with Andrew J Biemiller delivering the keynote.
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la Crosse County
Democratic Organizing Committee
BOC
Athearn
Oshkosh
Wis
Lonvention Committees
U.S
William Benton
Connecticut
Henry S.S. Reuss
William Proxmire
Andrew J. Biemiller
Milwaukee
Elmer B. May
Marion Kvien
Marie Hill
Toby Towsen
Mary Hinsberger
Carol Fox
Elinor Gansen
Donald Colby
E. F. K. Gansen
Leonard Colby
Evelyn Colby
Laverne Rodenberg
Harold Wehrenberg
Margaret Flanagen
Irene Swett
P. K. Mahoney
Leonard Chojnacki
Mike McHugh
Mary Clare Flanagan
Helen E. Sloulin
John C. Huecker
Lee W. Swett
Andrew J. Hoffman
Mark T. O'Meara
Mass. Woman Delivers Quadruplets at South Shore Hospital
Mrs. Marion L. Manning, 27, gave birth to healthy quadruplets three boys and a girl at South Shore Hospital Weymouth Massachusetts last night. The babies each weighed two to three pounds and measured about a foot long. All four were placed in incubators and described as fair condition hours after birth.
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Marion Manning
John
Weymouth
Mass
Marion L. Manning
South Shore Hospital
William J. Commane
Manning
Ryan
Soldier Vote Measure Urged By President
President Truman urged Congress to pass soldier voting legislation as close to a million armed service members may be unable to vote this year without action. He cited bills by Sen Green and Rep McCormack and asked early attention, noting a March 28 message and a study by the American Political Science Association on state-law obstacles.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Armed Services
Barkley
House
Rayburn
Sen. Green
D-Ri
Rep. McCormack
D-Mass
State cash balance falls to 3.39 million in June
Wisconsin State Treasurer Warren Smith reports cash balance dropped to 3,385,400 on June 1 from 5,794,458 on May 1. Disbursements of 92,490,269 exceeded receipts of 90,081,211. Investments totaling 395,469,012 not included. Of this, 122,569,577 went to teachers and 56,977,839 to the roe sand.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Warren Smith
Soviet Union proposes Geneva Protocol appeal at U N
United States denounces Russia's bid as a fraud in a tense U N Security Council session. Soviet Delegate Malik presents a conciliatory resolution calling for ratification of the 1925 Geneva Protocol banning bacteriological weapons.
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United Nations
N.Y.P
United States
Russia
U.N. Security Council
Jacob A. Malik
U.S
Korea
Malik
Ernest A. Gross
Gross
U.N
Red Cross reports two straight days of blood quota excess
La Crosse Red Cross officials announced 167 pints donated on Wednesday with a four day goal of 600 pints. The two days totaled 322 pints, surpassing the quota by 22, lifting year to 3 971 pints and 221 above the annual target.
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Red Cross
la Crosse
Red Cross Blood
la ‘Crosse Plumbing and Supply
Swiftland Company
Navy
U.S. Pledges Aid to Canada on Seaway Plan
President Truman announced U.S. support for Canada’s St. Lawrence seaway project despite Senate defeat of direct participation. He stressed cooperation with Canada, noting the need for U.S. help to clear the International Boundary Commission while also addressing the steel strike and tax policy amid debate over Taft and Eisenhower positions.
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Washington
Truman
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
U.S
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
International Boundary Commission
Walkout Deepens Haul On U S Steel Workers Strike
The 18 day old walkout by CIO United Steel Workers deepens financial strain as 650000 striking workers and 100000 allied workers face hardship. Local leaders plan welfare aid while firms shift to reduced schedules and closures amid the national defense program disruption.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Mureray
CIO United Steel Workers
Walter Klis
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Pittsburg
Milwaukee dairy markets milk flavored with root beer
A Milwaukee area dairy advertises fresh milk flavored with root beer aimed at local shoppers seeking a novel beverage option.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Area
Deficit Projection Shows Narrower Red For Year
Government experts say the annual deficit will be less than six billion dollars, possibly down to 1.3 billion, easing from President Truman's 8.2 billion forecast. Spending reductions and tax receipts shift the balance, with Congress likely to trim appropriations further.
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Washington
Truman
Sgot
Congress
National Group Convenes Here in La Crosse This Weekend
About 300 delegates from across the United States gather in La Crosse for the Trondere lag conference. National president Henry Molledahl announces convention headquarters at Washburn School Eighth and Main. Events run Friday to Saturday with Mayor Ahrens welcome Assemblyman Rice address and a Saturday banquet at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.
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la Crosse
Tronderelag
Trondheim
Nore Way
United States
Midwest
Henry Molledahl
Moore Sr
Washburn School
Eighth
Main Streets
Henry Ahrens
Washburn Auditorium
Raymond Rice
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Sixth
Division Streets
Lincoln Neprud
Martin Sivertsen
Coleman Sets Up Shop For Taft In Chicago
Thomas E. Coleman Madison industrialist will be floor manager for Taft forces at the Republican national convention. He set up operations in Chicago at the Conrad Hilton to coordinate activities ahead of the convention opening July 7.
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National Republican
Washington
Texas
Eisenhower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
National Committee
Chicago
Coleman
Taft
Thomas E. Coleman
Madison
Wis
Robert Taft
Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
Fair and somewhat cooler tonight with gentle winds. High Friday expected in the upper 60s to low 70s depending on location.
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la Crosse
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