Los Angeles Transit Strike Near Settlement
A tentative union agreement could end a four day Los Angeles transit strike with streetcars and buses set to roll early Wednesday. In Pittsburgh the milk strike neared a settlement while West Coast bakers kept up a five city work stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
West Coast
Pittsburgh
Bakers
David L Lawrence
Pennsylvania
AFL
Greater
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Bremerton
Everett
Wash
AFL Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway
New York City
American Newspaper Guild
World-Telegram
Sun
Federal Mediation Service
Gasoline Explosion Burns Tractor Drainer in Wisconsin
Howard Held of Black River Falls is in serious condition after a gasoline line he drained from a tractor exploded. His right hand and left side were burned when a spark ignited gasoline on his clothes and the ground. He cleaned spark plugs and tried to restart the engine before the blast. He is hospitalized in Black River Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Howard Held
Held
Trempealeau County Women Plan July Fun Night
Trempealeau County women will be invited to a July Fun Night of singing and recreation planned by home demonstration agent Alva Johnson. District music leader David Simpson will lead the singing with two likely sections at Ettrick and Osseo. Dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Alva Johnson
David Simpson
Ettrick
Osseo
Acheson Defends Jessup as Loyalty Checks Proceed
Secretary of State Acheson praised Philip C. Jessup amid McCarthy attacks, noting 25 years of acquaintance and Jessup’s resolve to stay in the state department. He described a quiet, exhaustive loyalty review aimed at trimming dissidents without harming morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acheson
Philip C. Jessup
McCarthy
Jessup
State Department
John Puerifoy
Finland Capacity Exports Seen Assured for Year
Finnish paper exports and capacity outlook appear secure this year with steady demand. Trade sources indicate maintained output levels and sustained shipments amid market shifts and global demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Hoover Eyes Large FBI Expansion to 3000 Agents
Hoover seeks 3000 FBI agents and about 400 additional staff to intensify anti subversive work. Senate and House panels back the request after his June testimony. He warned of 54000 known Communists and 500000 sympathizers in the U.S. posing a fifth column risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate
Full
Appropriations
Hoover
United States
House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Congress
U. S
America
Brick Strikes Rail Worker on Rose Street Viaduct
Olof Klandrud, 57, Burlington railroad worker, was hit on the head by a paving brick thrown from the Rose street viaduct around 5 p m Monday. He was taken to a local hospital and held for observation as police investigate the thrown brick incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olof Klandrud
Caledonia Street
Rose Street
Kilandrud
Burlington Railroad
Milwaukee Railroad
Hiram Hartley
North I1th Street
Otto Gilbertson
Sparta
Mississippi Street
Henry Raabe
la Vern Mattie
Prospect Street
Congress Should Take MacArthur's Advice on Formosa Aid
Milwaukee speaker Gen. MacArthur should guide Congress on Formosa aid says former Rep. Charles J. Kersten Republican candidate in the fifth district He told air force reserve members the issue is mainly a military one and a firm policy now could prevent a broader war in the Pacific
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Congress
Formosa
MacArthur
Charles J. Kersten
Air Force Reserve
Pacific
Kersten
Wisconsin Presbyterian Helps Out In Car Loss
A West Allis man aided the United Presbyterian assembly after a crash destroyed moderator J Lowrie Anderson’s car. S A Fulton of West Allis pledged the remaining funds for a replacement vehicle. The assembly urged its 215000 members to pledge total abstinence from alcohol and condemned using liquor industry to promote television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Concord
Winona Livestock Prices and Grain Report Summary
The Winona Swift & Company report covers hogs cattle calves and lambs with price ranges for various weights and grades and notes lower hogs and weaker cattle. Chicago and South St Paul markets show slow trade with mostly lower bids and ranges for slaughter cattle hogs and vealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
South ST. Paul
Minn
Chicago produce market wraps steady and unsettled items
Live poultry shows hens steady and chickens unsettled with 39 loads received. Inside fryers noted at 26 to 30 cents a pound, unchanged aside from a one cent drop. Butter and eggs remain steady with large quantities received and wholesale prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
F.o.b
Chicago potato market steadies amid varied prices
Arrivals reach 174 cars with 397 on track and total U S shipments at 772. Supplies are moderate and demand is good. Market shows slight strength with Arizona Bliss Triumphs $4.20 to $4.30, Pontiacs $4.40, California Bliss Triumphs $4.15 to $4.45, long whites $3.30 to $4.45, Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs $3.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U. S
Arizona Bliss
California Bliss
Oklahoma Bliss
Marcus Seeks Replacement for Bell as MVD Chief
Ben L. Marcus announced plans to ask the state personnel bureau to schedule an examination to replace Homer G. Bell who was ousted as enforcement director of the motor vehicle department for insubordination and neglect of duty. The personnel board upheld the dismissal after Bell’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Personnel Bureau
Homer G. Bell
West Allis
Motor Vehicle Department
Ben L. Marcus
MVD
Marcus
Bell
Reuss Accuses GOP of Blocking Reapportionment
Milwaukee Democratic candidate for attorney general Henry Reuss charged Monday night that Republican dominated legislatures have ignored the state constitution by failing to reapportion legislative districts. He named Assemblyman Thomson of Richland Center as leading the fight against reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Henry Reuss
Reuss
Assemblyman Thomson
Richland Center
Oshkosh Council Orders Abandonment of Youth Center
The Oshkosh city council on Monday night ordered the youth center abandoned after hearing a report that about 40,000 had been spent in the past 20 years. The center funded by the city for teenage use was deemed no longer adequate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Wis
Infirmary Inspectors Probe Sanitation at Facility
Supervisors and trustees questioned as Zahn clears management of unsanitary conditions. He cites unannounced visit showing clean floors, but notes no ventilation in the infirmary and four inmates in two‑person rooms. A follow‑up inspection will occur after a $3,000 repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zahn
Compa
Misquoted crash reports identify two drivers
A Saturday night collision at St. Cloud and Rose streets involved two cars. Donald Wondra of St. Paul was westbound on St. Cloud and Richard McKinny of 119 North 16th Street was northbound on Rose. McKinny’s car mounted the curb and struck a Rose Street cafe door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cloud
Rose Streets
Donald Wondra
St. Paul
Richard McKinny
North 16Th Street
Rose
McKinny
Rose Street
Mrs Dallas Wiltsey Leaves Trempealeau County Co
Mrs Dallas Wiltsey ends her employment with Trempealeau County Abstract Co and moves with her daughter Beth to La Crosse to establish a home. Wiltsey plans to join them in the Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Dallas Wiltsey
Trempealeau County Abstract Co
Beth
la Crosse
Wiltsey
Senate panel backs $3600 wage base for social security
The Senate Finance Committee agreed to raise the Social Security wage base to 3600 dollars, potentially boosting the maximum monthly retirement benefit to 80 dollars. The bill would still start with a 3000 dollar base and 72.50 monthly pension, while some members eyed a 4200 dollar base for 87.50. The measure would extend coverage to about 10 million more workers, atop 35 million currently covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Vandalism Reported at County School
An area school was vandalized with entry through a basement window at Block school in Upper Burns. Two pictures were broken a world globe punctured ink spilled on floors and two windows damaged. Tracks outside provided clues to identify intruders. Wisconsin laws impose penalties for breaking into school buildings and destroying property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Sampson
Tuesay
Wisconsin
County Court Dockets In La Crosse Area Admit Guilty Pleas
County court records show Gordon Steele and R J Cashton pleaded guilty to driving with no license and headlightless bicycle respectively with fines and costs totaling small sums. Justice court actions in Whitehall Sparta and surrounding towns include reckless driving fines and a divorce ruling for Blanche Anderson after desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Gordon Steele
R. J. Cashton
Richard Pengra
South 27Th Street
Roy
Justice Court
Whitehall
Wis
Orie Nelson
Gerald Sluga
Independence
Alex Foster
Arcadia
Lester Jorgenson
Galesville
Arthur Zenke
Ben Medeme
John H. Robinson
Sparta
Robert Hamilton
Freeland
Mich
Camp McCoy
H. L. Beckman
Blanche Anderson
George Anderson
Withee
Lambert Hansen
La Crosse Marriage Notices and Traffic Plea List
Multiple marriage notices listed for La Crosse area with dates June 24 including Rolland Smith, Joanne Johnson, Michaelyn Nowak, Steven Rose, Naomi Peters, Wayne Tabbert, Patricia Pretasky, Floyd Carlson, Cynthia Frick, Neil Knudson, Lorraine Manske, Richard Antony, Benoit Strauss, Howard Piepiow, Margaret Baldwin, Howard Jensen, Esther Sonneburg, Russell Bennett, Elvera Wegner, Burton Brown, Helen Hanson, Donald Hart, Dawn Houston, Robert Goodman, Nancy Schell. Court actions show pleas: Otto Butzman guilty speeding 50 in 35. Algernon Joern driving without due caution. Robert Mooney no license. Lester Erickson reckless driving. Joseph Berg forfeited $15 bond for 50 in 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Smith
Joanne Johnson
la Crosse
Thomas Frederick Melby
Cameron Avenue
Michaelyn Marguerite Nowak
Elko
Nev
Steven Leonard Rose
Loraine Road
San Marino
Calif
Naomi Lorraine Peters
West Avenue
Wayne Tabbert
Holmen
Patricia Pretasky
Adams Street
Floyd Carlson
West Salem
Cynthia Frick
Travis Street
Neil Knudson
North Eighth Street
Lorraine Manske
Mississippi Street
Richard Antony
South Sixth Street
Benoit Strauss
Winnebago Street
Sparta
Wis
Howard Piepiow
Milwaukee
Margaret Ann Baldwin
Howard L. Jensen
Orange
Juneau County
Esther R. Sonneburg
Byron
Russell Bennett
Elvera Wegner
Little Falls
Burton R. Brown
Portland
Helen FP. Hanson
Harmony
Vernon County
Donald Hart
Dawn Houston
Robert Goodman
Nancy Schell
Otto Butzman
Prospect Street
Algernon Joern
Liberty Street
Robert Mooney
Onalaska
Lester Erickson
Joseph Berg
Jordan, Minn
County School Panel to Annex Boulevard District
A formal hearing at Longfellow school reviewed annexing Boulevard school district to La Crosse. The county committee approved issuing orders favoring the move and writs will be sent when it meets Thursday evening. Orders take effect July 1 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow School
Boulevard
la Crosse
Accused Chemist Under Guard For Arraignment
Alfred D. Slack a 44 year old Syracuse chemist was moved by automobile under heavy guard to Kingsport Tennessee for arraignment on espionage charges tied to the Klaus Fuchs spy ring. He wore handcuffs chained to his waist and was in the custody of two deputy marshals with a second deputy in a follow car. His arrest occurred in Syracuse the previous Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
Alfred D. Slack
Russia
Tennessee
Syracuse
Kingsport
Tenn
Slack
Klaus Fuchs
Negro Bishop Presides Over Methodist Meet in Redlands
The Southern California Arizona annual conference of the Methodist church opens in Redlands with Bishop Alexander P. Shaw of Baltimore presiding. It marks the first time a Negro bishop leads a white conference, invited to oversee the week-long 100th session on the Redlands campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redlands
Calif
Southern California-Arizona
The
Methodist Church
Alexander P. Shaw
Baltimore
University of
Milwaukee teen given 1 to 2 year term in morals case
Anthony Tarantino, 18, Milwaukee, was sentenced to one to two years in the Green Bay reformatory on a morals charge involving a 16 year old girl. He was linked to a rape case with two other Milwaukee suspects, one held for trial and another still at large, with the judge declaring probation insufficient for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Anthony Trantino
Milwaukee
Green Bay Reformatory
Tarantino
Allen D. Young
Iron County Becomes Least Populous in North Zone
District census figures show Iron county dropping from 10,049 to 8,677 making it the least populous in the 10th district with Vilas county rising to 9,255. Price county and several towns also fell while only Oneida and Vilas increased. overall district population declined from 122,790 in 1940 to 114,730 in 1950 with Iron Lincoln Price Taylor and Ashland recording losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinelander
Wis
Iron County
Vilas County
Vilas
Price County
Park Falls
Phillips
Hurley
Montreal
Oneida
Iron
Lincoln
Price
Taylor
Ashland
Hollywood Ten vow full hearing in contempt trials
Eight Hollywood figures refuse to name their political beliefs as they face contempt charges for defying the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The defendants include Dalton Trumbo and John Howard Lawson already convicted and serving sentences. Trials for the rest proceed in federal court with hearings set this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hollywood
Congress
Hollywood 10
House
An American Activities Committee
Dalton Trumbo
John Howard Lawson
Richmond B. Keech
Edward McCarran
Ring Lardner, Jr
Adrian Scott
Lester Cole
Obituary of Philip Kukolsky of La Crosse Wisconsin
Philip Kukolsky age 60 of 329% Pear street died in a local hospital Monday. Survived by two daughters Arlene Majerle and Dorothy Koelbl of La Crosse, four sisters and one brother, seven grandchildren. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Blaschke funeral home, 10 a.m. Holy Cross Catholic church with Rev. Henry Hoerbger officiating. Burial Catholic cemetery. Rosary at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Blaschke home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Kukolsky
Pear Street
William
Arlene) Majerle
Matt
Dorothy) Koelbl, Jr
la Crosse
I. S. Banasik
William Farley
J. Daley
Arthur Laur
Milwaukee
Edward
Obituary notice for Mrs Frank J Poellinger of La Crosse
Mrs. Frank J Poellinger 51 of Losey boulevard La Crosse died in a local hospital Monday. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs John Bechen Mrs Theodore Noel La Crosse two sons James La Crosse five grandchildren and two brothers Fred and Louis Siemund of La Crosse. Funeral Thursday 8 30 a m Blaschke funeral home and 9 a m Holy Trinity Catholic church Rt Rev Victor J Plecity officiating. Burial will be home Wednesday afternoon and evening rosary 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Poellinger
Mtd. R
Losey Boulevard
John
Marie) Bechen
Theodore
Beverly) Noel
la Crosse
James
Fred
Louis Siemund
Blaschke
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Victor J. Plecity
Erickson Guilty Plea Could Lighten Prison Sentence
New York bookmakers boss Frank Erickson pleaded guilty to gambling charges and faces potential 1 to 5 year prison time on 59 counts plus one conspiracy count. Dist. Atty. Hogan seeks the stiffest sentence, but mercy may reduce punishment and protect the identities of high‑risk bettors in his $12.5 million-a-year empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Erickson
Special Session
New York
Erickson
Dist. Atty
Frank Hogan
Benjamin decries GOP convention as three ring circus
Fredrick Wisconsin Er win L Benjamin Polk county board chairman charges the Milwaukee GOP convention was a three ring circus funded by “money bags of Wisconsin.” He says Kohler will spend more money to win the governorship and notes his own name was not submitted for endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Wis
Erwin L. Benjamin
Wisconsin
Benjamin
Polk County
Inter-County Leader
Milwaukee
Kohler
Walter J., Jr
St. Croix Falls
Rotary Tackles Service Plans At 1 500 Delegate Convention
Rotary International delegates split into workshop groups focusing on service to the community youth and other areas as the 1 500 delegate convention proceeds in Detroit. Philippine official Romulo urged Asia to contribute to peace through moral power of over 630 000 000 people, while Arthur Lagueux of Quebec was elected incoming president and Richard Vernon of Chicago reelected treasurer without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Rotary International
Rotarians
Asia
Carols P. Romulo
Fourth
United Nations General Assembly
Romulo
Rotary
Arthur Lagueux
Quebec
Can
Richard Vernon
Chicago
Free Enterprise Seen As Way To Freedom
Dr George S Benson president of Harding College argued at a Wisconsin seminar that free enterprise can double productivity wages and living standards in 30 years. He warned that a shift to government control could cut living standards in half and empower anti market forces during future crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Freedom Forum
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Ark
Wisconsin
Midwest
Benson
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L.A
Associated Press
Tremple
By Don Whitehead
Wisconsin Presbyterian
Phil Kukolski
Popcorn Tavern
Oil, Calif. Co
Abbott Lab
Chem. Hood. Hersh. Stand
Allied
Hudson Motor
Illinois Central
Sterling Drug
Allis-Chalmers
Inland Steel Studebaker
American Can
American Car
American Gas
Texas Co
American Locomotive
Int
Harvester Ptd
Timken Det
American Power Ts Int. Nickel
American Radiator
Union Carbide
American Tel
Jewel Tea
American Tobacco
Johns Manville
Union Pacific American Zinc
Kennecott
United Aircraft
Armco Steels
Kimberly-Clark
Lib
O. F. Glass
U. S. Steel
Atchison
Western Union
Avyco
Minn. P . L
Western Marshall Field
Woolworth
Aldwin Locomotive
Montgomery Ward
Worth. P. M. Bendix
Nash-Kelvinator
Bethlehem Steel
National Biscuit Zenth Radio Borden
Zonite Pd Borg-Warner
National Container Briggs
National Dairy Curb Steks Budd Co
National Steel
Ark. Nat. Gas
Ij. T
N. Y. Central
Ms Caterpillar
No. Am
el. Bond & Sh
Ches. & Ohio
No. Amer
Chi & N. W
Northern Pacific
Chi R
Ohio Oil
Pepsi Cola Trane Company
Phelps Dod
Badger Meter
Crane Co
Philips Morris Chicago Mold P
Curtiss-Wright
Phillips Pet
Hamilton Mfg
du Pont
Cellucotton
Eastman Kodak
Radio Corp
James Mf
Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
Close
High
Low
Ben Marcus
Family Circle
Methodist
Legionnaires
Legion
Oehler’s Cave
Ove
Gop
Rotary Tackles
Buy Direct
Mt Neumann Company
la Crosse, Wis
ThriftsCheck
Rose St
F.D
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