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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1949

Page

2

Senate Refuses Regent Plan In Wisconsin Senate Vote

In Madison, the Wisconsin senate rejected a plan 16 to 15 to expand the University of Wisconsin board of regents from nine to fifteen, with Lieut. Gov. George Smith casting the deciding vote for postponement. The body then refused to reconsider 15 to 13, effectively killing the measure.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Senate University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Leverich George Smith Senate Rennebohm Department of Public Welfare Board of Health Waukesha Daily Freeman Wisconsin State Journal University of Wisconsin Wisconsin

Paulson couple elected at Wisconsin postal supervisors convention

Attend Convention Assistant Postmaster Oscar F Paulson and his wife return from Beaver Dam after a two day Wisconsin branch convention of the National Association of Postal Supervisors. Paulson joins the executive committee and Mrs Paulson becomes vice president. Next year’s meeting will be in Milwaukee.

Oscar F. Paulson Beaver Dam Wisconsin National Association of Postal Supervisors Paulson Milwaukee

Babich Yesterday He's No 30816 Today

Milton Julius Babich 19 a former West Allis Central honor student was convicted Monday night of murdering his wife’s pregnant sister Pat Birmingham. He received life imprisonment and was imprisoned at Wisconsin state prison where he begins quarantine and intake processing.

Waupun Wis Milton Julius Babich West Allis Central High School Babich Little Pat Birmingham Wisconsin

Czechoslovakia Excommunicates Leaders Over Separatist Act

Moravian arrests target clergy and lay officials resisting the government backed separatist Catholic Acton group. The Vatican calls the group schismatic and anti-Catholic, excommunicating its promoters, while church sources dispute wide support for the movement. Archbishop Beran remains secluded in Prague palace as tensions rise.

Moravia Prague Josef Matocha Olomouc Josef Beran Beran Acton Gvernment Oyal Vatican Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office Klement Gottwald Czechoslovakia

Senators Battle Over Emergency Strike Law Provisions

Senators spar over plans to handle national emergency strikes. Morse attacks Taft seizure proposal while Taft and Douglas criticize Morse reliance on Congress to act for each strike. Voting on the issue remained uncertain after delays.

Washington Morse Taft Ohio Douglas D-Ill Aiken Congress

Rio seeks bids for leveling Santo Antonial district

Rio de Janeiro invites bids to clear and level a central downtown area named Santo Antonial. Officials seek contractor proposals for major urban redevelopment work in the heart of the city with project scope, timelines, and funding to be defined in the bid process.

Rio de Janeiro Brazil Santo Antonial

Widow Missing Since June Found in New Jersey

Mrs. Reseda Corrigan 39 reported to Chicago police from Newark that she pursued Sigmund Engel a veteran confidence man alleged to have swindled her of 5000 dollars. Engel known by 32 aliases has a half century criminal record across multiple countries and eloped with Margaret Hoffman in 1925 before being arrested in St Louis with 25000 in a money belt.

Chicago Reseda Corrigan Daniel Gilbert Newark N. J Sigmund 1 Gilbert Engel Sam Engel Grand Central Terminal New York Mrs. Corrigan England Sigmund Engel Canada France Ilbert St. Louis Margaret Hoffman John V. Weidemier

Oak Ridge discrepancy debated in congressional hearing

Senator Millikin pressed McMahon on whether Oak Ridge inventory discrepancies are a book keeping error or loss of material. McMahon said the issue is not yet resolved and will not end until the investigation is satisfied. The AEC and Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp said no A bomb uranium is missing.

Joint Committee On Atomic Energy McMahon Millikin R - Cole Oak Ridge

Coplon Denies Espionage Ties as Cross Examination Starts

Judith Coplon finished her repeated denials of espionage activity and was handed to authorities for cross examination after the Washington session.

Washington Judith Coplon

Two Vehicles In City Crash

Two cars passed through West Avenue and Jackson street and collided causing 600 dollars in damages at 12 58 a m Tuesday police said no injuries. Theron E Seymour 726 Camerona said he had green light and the other car northbound driven by Don Hite made a left onto Jackson. Hite said light turned amber as he began the turn and he stopped after the crash.

West Avenue Jackson Street Theron E. Seymour Camerona Seymour Don Hite South St. Paul Minn Jackson Hite Sidney L. Sather North 114Th Street Losey Boulevard Highway 33 Sather Larry C. Oldenburg East Avenue Oldenburg 16Th Johnson Street Arthur Sc

Truman Faces Looming Reorganization Proposals

President Truman signaled limited opposition to reorganization plans that align with the Hoover commission's bipartisan recommendations. Senate leaders consider a joint resolution to speed effects before 60 days. Senator McCarthy criticized the plans as indecisive yet acceptable overall.

Bipartisan Commission Herbert Hoover House Senate Lucas Illinois McCarthy R-Wis Hoover Commission

Senate subcommittee backs 75 cent minimum wage

A seven member Senate labor subcommittee voted unanimously to approve a 75 cent per hour minimum wage. It rejected extending wage coverage to five million more workers. Headed by Senator Pepper of Florida, the group forms the majority of the 13 member Senate labor committee.

Washington Senate Pepper Dfla Senate Labor Committee

Goose and Mallards Stolen from Myrick Park Pond

Park workers found two mallard ducks and a Canadian goose missing from the Myrick park pond. Feathers marked the scene as officials counted bills in the pond. The motive cited by officials is that the goose is at least 12 years old and valuable for chewing.

Crosse Park Department Myrick Park

Lundell Arrested After Chase Through Onalaska Area

Lundell led officers on a pursuit from Onalaska, through city streets and onto highway 16. A piston damaged a police car on Nigger Nathan hill and a stolen goods search followed. He surrendered at a county jail after a ride to a farmhouse, with a prior disciplinary confinement noted. He was born May 22, 1922 in Iowa and had prior careers as a painter and boxer before robberies led to his capture.

Onalaska Lundell Dell Highway 16 Nathan Hill New Gill's Coulee George Brooks la Crosse Tribune West Salem Winona Black River Falls Gill Coulee la Crosse Oehler Iowa Des Moines Washington University Marines Chase

Wisconsin Legislators to Gain 200 Monthly Increase

Madison officials reported the Wisconsin Assembly approved a measure to raise legislators pay to 200 dollars per month from 100 while in office, plus 100 dollars monthly for room and board during sessions. The action, attached to a broader pay bill for state officers, awaits Senate consideration.

Madison Wis Wisconsin State Assembly Assembly Senate Assemblymen State Department Public Service Commission Highway Commissioner Industrial Commission Bureau of Personnel

Postponing Life Insurance Not Proved Unlucky

Writers argue that delaying life insurance lacks foundation. superstition persists only if the buyer keeps delaying. The text notes no inherent bad luck in postponing, encouraging timely consideration despite common beliefs.

Spain Sees Wine Making as Key Industry

The article notes wine making stands as a major industry in Spain, highlighting its economic significance and role in regional production. It discusses how vineyards and related businesses drive jobs, exports, and regional identity across the country.

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