Two Wisconsin Rapids Men Plead Innocent To Bribe Charge
Harry Garber 34 and Harold W. Miller 36 pleaded innocent on bribery charges involving Justice of the Peace Gerald W Hierl. Garber sets July 10 for a preliminary hearing. Miller waived it and goes to circuit court. Both free on $1000 bonds. Garber also faces trial for drunk driving tied to a June 2 incident with license revocation possible.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Justice of the Peace
Gerald W. Hierl
Harry Garber
Harold W. Miller
Miller
Garber
Hierl
Monroe and Lafayette Counties See Population Shifts in 1950 Census
Census figures released in La Crosse show Monroe County at 31,375 and Lafayette County at 18,115. Monroe gained 1,295 since 1940 while Lafayette dropped 580. Tomah and Sparta grew, and Darlington and Shullsburg increased as well.
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Monroe County
Lafayette County
la Crosse
Lafayette
Monroe
Tomah
Sparta
Darlington
Shullsburg
Acheson Sees U. S Allies On New Period
Secretary of State Acheson told Harvard alumni the United States and its allies are on the threshold of a new period in pursuit of peace. He warned against Soviet inordinate ambition and said war is not inevitable as nations build strength to prevent conflict and foster cooperative relations.
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Cambridge
Mass
Acheson
United States
Harvard University Alumni Association
Free World
Minor Damage In Car Crash On Highway 16
Highway police logged a single incident on Highway 16 near Keppel farm at 9 p m on Wednesday. Willard Pishaw and passenger Calvin Lockman pushed the car after collision with Frank Vach noting no front or tail lights on Pishaw vehicle and minor damage to Vach car.
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Highway 16
Keppel Farm
Willard Pishaw
Kane Street
Frank J. Vach
Jackson Street
Pishaw
Vach
Calvin Lockman
Violet Louisbourgh
Sumner Street
Catherine Forseth
Hamilton Street
Tigers Sign Bill Hoeft
Oshkosh teenager Bill Hoeft signed a one year non bonus contract to play professional baseball with the Detroit Tigers organization The 18 year old southpaw had been set to join the Toledo Mudhens before being assigned to Richmond Indiana in the Ohio Indiana league Kennedy said Hoeft chose Detroit for better opportunities and has long preferred the Tigers organization
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Oshkosh
Wis
Bill Hoeft
Detroit Tiger
Toledo Madhens
Detroit
Richmond
Ind
Tigers
Hoeft
Ray Kennedy
Kennedy
Convention Details For National Postal Session
Representatives from air and railway mail services will discuss important phases of the services at La Crosse sessions. Invitations have been extended to John W. Askew and Walter Myers who may attend. National officers Frank R. Harwood and Frank Horak will address the convention. Wisconsin officers include Tillie E. Brennan as president and Ruth Foley as convention chairman.
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John W. Askew
Bureau of Accounts
Walter Myers
Bureau of Facilities
National Association
Frank R. Harwood
Frank Horak
Harwood
Santa Anna
Calif
la Crosse
Andr Horak
Oconto
Wis
Wisconsin
Tillie E. Brennan
Valders
Margaret F. McGonigle
Sun Prairie
Earl Moldenhauer
Clintonville
Mark Finnegan
Beloit
Leora Ginsbach
Elmwood
Ruth Foley
Maiden Rock
Sudden Review of China Policy Follows MacArthur's Opinion
AP analysis notes Tokyo indications that Gen. MacArthur favors military aid for Chiang Kai-shek and that Defense Secretary Johnson is impressed. Washington conducts a rapid policy review as a private survey among Chinese and American officials on Formosa suggests strong defense needs and reform, with Formosa seen as a key barrier against Communist expansion in Asia.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Johnson
Washington
Chiang
China
Truman
United States
Chiane
Hainan
Asia
Moscow
Peiping
U. S
Clinic At Vocational School Fluoroscopes 53 People
County nurse Helen Hanson reports 53 persons were fluoroscoped at the WATA chest clinic held at the Vocational school on Wednesday. Tuberculin tests were given to 17 with seven advised for further study. 45 were known contacts, 34 adults, seven county teachers, and two other school personnel involved.
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Helen Hanson
WATA
Miss Hanson
Winona Swift & Co Livestock Prices and Chicago Grain
Swift & Company reports mixed cattle and hog prices for South St. Paul with steady to lower quotes on steers and cows, heavy hog demand and specific weight ranges. Chicago cash grain shows quotes for wheat corn oats and soybeans, plus Chicago livestock prices with top steers around 31.50 and hogs rising early before slowing.
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South ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
Chicago
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Poultry Egg Prices Steady as Receipts Rise
Live poultry prices remain steady to firm with 30 loads received and one fryer price up at 27 cents per pound. Butter and eggs also show no price changes despite large receipts of 1.44 million pounds of butter and 11,239 cases of eggs, with wholesale selling prices unchanged.
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Chicago
USDA
F.o.b
Chicago Potatoes Market Report
Arrivals total 214 cars with 427 on track and 852 U S shipments recorded. Supplies and demand described as moderate with whites slightly weaker and reds steady. Prices listed include Arizona Bliss Triumphs at 4.25 to 4.50, California long whites 3.30 to 3.45, Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs 3.75.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Arizona Bliss
California
Oklahoma Bliss
Former Brigadier Gets Nod For Atlantic Post
President Truman named Charles Spofford a New York lawyer as American deputy to the North Atlantic treaty council. Spofford, 47, served in the army civil affairs section in the Mediterranean during World War II and reached brigadier general. He has no other government experience.
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Washington
Truman
Charles Spofford
New York
North Atlantic Treaty Council
West
Europe
Spofford
Mediterranean
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Heads to Germany
Germany will next see Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for the first time marking a milestone in animated cinema. The film's arrival signals a major debut for the studio in a European market and is anticipated to draw large audiences.
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Germany
Seven Dwarfs
European Nations Eye French Coal-Steel Plan
Delegates from six European nations studied a French plan for a European parliament to oversee coal and steel production. France Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg West Germany and Italy would place output under a central authority with power to enforce its dictates. Britain declined to join citing fears of losing industry control.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
West Germany
Italy
Britain
Europe
Jean Monnet
Monnet
European Parliament
European Consultative Assembly
Reign Of Terror In Soviet Union Reported
Baltimore reporter Paul W. Ward of The Sun describes a terror campaign in the USSR as the Communist machine targets disloyal citizens. He cites official Soviet press warnings and reports dismissals at Moscow auto plants tied to rumors of a United States sabotage ring.
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the Sun
Russia
Communist Party
Paul W. Ward
The
Sun
Washington
Stalin
Soviet State and Law
Moscow Evening News
Ussr
Pravda
Izvestia
Moscow
Stalin Auto Works
the Sun Story
United States
Service defends stance in Amerasia probe hearing
Testimony before the Senate committee showed Service denying charges by Senator McCarthy that he aided communism in China and Russia. He read a point by point reply disputing accusations about his Far East reports and role in policy making while describing his cooperation with investigators.
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Congress
Senate Committee
Amerasia
McCarthy
Service
FBI
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Chiang Kai-shek
State Department
China
Far East
Russia
Department of State
Wax stain removal with wooden paddle and spot remover
Instructions describe wax cleanup on a table using a small wooden mustard paddle to lift hardened wax. Follow with a light wipe using a cheesecloth dampened with commercial spot remover to finish the treatment.
New Police Officer Appointed by County Highway Police
Robert G. Rice, 35, of 1212 South 16th Street, named night desk man in the county highway police office. County Police Chief Ivan Wright announced the Thursday appointment. Rice, a former radio cab dispatcher in La Crosse for four years, was the unanimous choice of county traffic officials and highway committeemen.
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Robert G. Rice
South 16Th Street
Ivan Wright
la Crosse
Donkey Offered at Petersfield Market Goes Unsold
The first donkey presented at Petersfield England livestock market in five years failed to meet a buyer and remained unsold despite interest from local buyers.
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Petersfield
England
Jane Cowl 65 Dies of Abdominal Cancer Juliet Star
SANTA MONICA Calif Jane Cowl 65 longtime stage star and former Juliet died of abdominal cancer after a hospital stay begun for surgery She was born in Boston debuted in 1903 in New York and later acted in films widow of Adolph Klauber rough dates and Broadway Juliet record run began Jan 24 1923
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Santa Monica
Calif
Jane Cowl
Juliet
Miss Cowl
Boston
New York City
Hollywood
Adolph Klauber
New York Times
Shakespeare
Broadway
Big Story Goes On Despite Legal Move in Flint Michigan
The NBC drama The Big Story aired coast to coast despite a state court bid to stop it. Julia Kulinich of Marlette sought an injunction claiming privacy rights. Judge Bishop earlier granted then denied the request after learning the broadcast would originate in New York with fictional names.
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Flint
Mich
Michigan
Julia Kulinch
Marlette
National Broadcasting Co
American Cigarette and Cigar Co
Clifford A. Bishop
Car Crash Damages Dahl Vehicle Near 21st and Madison
Ellsworth Dahl of 815 South 23rd street reported a 2 a.m. crash at 21st and Madison. His car left the street and struck a tree, damaging the left front fender and grill after losing control while navigating a curved section. He was checking an Iowa license plate listing and could not locate any responsible party at the camp.
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Iowa
Ellsworth Dahl
South 23Rd Street
21St
Madison Streets
Dahl
Ex Detective Pleads Innocent in Attempted Burglary Case
Former Green Bay police detective Robert King 31 pleaded innocent to an attempted burglary charge in Brown County Wisconsin Bond set at 2000 Powell 36 of Iron Mountain Michigan implicated King as lookout in a plan involving a driver and another fugitive The Hansen Implement Co safe dial was filed off King resigned from the force two years ago and denies the charge
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Green Bay
Wis
Robert King
Clayton Powell
Iron Mountain
Mich
H. J. Bero
Powell
Hansen Implement Co
Bero
King
Banner Year Seen for Booming Chemical Industry in 1950
New York reports a thriving chemical sector with $2 billion in new plants added recently and strong second quarter demand. The industry notes 60 percent of Du Pont sales come from products new or in early stages, while total chemical output now equals about one third of the national product. Experts say earnings rise with sales as industrial activity expands.
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New York
Chemical Industries
William M. Baird
The
Manufacturing Chemists’ Association
Spring Lake
N. J
Rand
Monsanto Chemicalico
du Pont
American Chemical Society
John W. Spence
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Robert S. Aries
Press Service Linked To Law Violation In Racing News
FCC Chairman Wayne Coy testified before a senate crime committee that Continental Press of Cleveland may violate anti trust laws by monopolizing racing news distributed to bookmakers. He cited studies by the FCC and a commerce subcommittee and urged federal action to curb cross state gambling information transmission.
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Washington
FCC
Wayne Coy
Continental Press Service
Cleveland
Coy
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
The
Communications Commission
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Continental
Senate investigates huge primary expenses in four states
Senator Gillette announced a Senate subcommittee will probe alleged huge expenditures in primaries for U S Senate seats in North Carolina Florida Pennsylvania and Illinois and other states. He said the panel will investigate complaints and report facts while avoiding premature contesting of elections. The probe follows reports of up to 2 million spent in Pennsylvania and recalls 1926 cases.
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Washington
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate
North Carolina
Florida
Pennsylvania
Illinois
United States
Subcommittee
United States Senate
Committee
James Duff
GOP
Rep
Kunkel
Lucas
Everett Dirksen
Pepper
Smathers
Hoey
Graham
Willis Smith
William S. Ware
House
Boy Hurt On Fence At Municipal Pool
Terry Griffel a 12 year old of 160114 Market Street was taken to a local hospital at 1 54 p m Wednesday with a laceration on the big toe of his left foot He said his foot slipped under the fence and was cut by a sharp wire while running along the pool fence He received first aid at the pool according to police reports
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Terry Griffel
Market Street
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Deutschlands Stimme
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Columbia University
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