Diplomatic Move to Break Berlin Blockade Early
Washington officials prepared a tough diplomatic approach aimed at pressuring the Kremlin to lift the eight day blockade. A secret plan outlined a stern note, while airlifts continued to supply 2000 residents in western zones as allies seek an early breakthrough through coordinated talks in London and Berlin.
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White House
State Department
Kremlin
Russia
Germany
Alaska
Caribbean
Air Force
U.S
Berlin
Truman
William Draper
U. S
Lewis W. Douglas
London
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Draper
A. C. Wedemeyer
U. S. General Staff
Lucius D. Clay
Truman nomination seen on first ballot in convention
New York Sen Howard McGrath national Democratic chairman says Truman will be nominated on the first ballot at the Democratic convention next month despite a new draft Eisenhower movement. Elliott Roosevelt counters, presenting Eisenhower's unpublished letter about considering a political career and urging action if he would back the Republican ticket. Roosevelt notes Eisenhower at Columbia University has not ruled out a future candidacy.
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New York
Howard McGrath
Truman
Eisenhower
Gen
McGrath
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Leslie E. Schwartz
New York City
Washington Heights
The
Americans For Democratic Action
Schwartz
Columbia University
Council Holds Special Meet
A special meeting of the common council will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to consider a resolution cancelling and granting tavern licenses for the period ending June 30, 1949. The council will act on estimates for curb and gutter, sewers and water main contracts and plans for remodeling the building north of City Hall used as a police radio shack. Petitions to install gasoline tanks at 2027 Ward Avenue and to place a banner across streets for the centennial will be considered, along with a request to purchase an oil burner for the scale house. Bids for curb and gutter on Park Drive and a liquor license at 128 South Third Street are also on the agenda.
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Common Council
Ward Avenue
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Fair conditions continue for La Crosse and vicinity. Tonight low 56, Wednesday high 82 with moderate temperatures and light winds.
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la Crosse
U S Signs ECA Pact Pledging European Materials Reserves
The United States secures access to scarce war materials under the Marshall Plan as Italy and Ireland join a broader ECA pact. About four billion dollars in European currencies will be set aside in special accounts to fund exploration of strategic resources, stimulate industry, stabilize currencies, and cover overseas administration costs.
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Washington
United States
Italy
Ireland
Economic Cooperation Administration
Special Reserve
ECA
Truman
Board Awards Bleachers Contract for Fairgrounds Field
The board of education approved a steel bleachers contract for 2025 seats at the fairgrounds football field. Salway Steelway Steel Scaffold company won the bid at $8,802.06, with no other bids higher or lower due to a single submission from S and H La Crosse. Delivery is planned before September 15.
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Fairgrounds
Board of Education
Salway Steelway Steel
S and H. la Crosse
Williams
Band Concert Set For Copeland Park In La Crosse
The La Crosse concert band directed by D. R. Wartinbee will perform another summer concert at Copeland Park on Wednesday at 8 p m. The event continues the series of free city concerts.
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Copeland Park
Attorney General Upholds Wisconsin Fireworks Ban
The attorney general upholds a state wide prohibition on selling fireworks. The 1947 law bans firecrackers rockets and cannons with exemptions for authorized public displays. Violators face fines from 25 to 500 dollars or 30 days to six months in jail.
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Wisconsin
Herman Rick
State Industrial Commission
Attor General
Rick
George Hanson
Hogan School adds two wings with $366 744 contracts
A board of education approved contracts totaling 366 744 for a Hogan school two wing addition with bids from F R Schwalbe Son Clark Bracken and George J Mckoskey. Work to start soon with south wing to finish by January. Additional stairway may add 10 to project cost.
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Hogan School
la Crosse Law
Board of Education
la Crosse Tribune
F. R. Schwalbe and Son
Clark-Bracken, Inc
George J. McKoskey
Walter H. Bigelow
Boyum
Schubert and Sorenson
Federal Works Agency
Common Council
Standard Construction Company, Incorporated
St. Paul
Peter Nelson and Son, Inc
la Crosse
John Papenfuss
Crosse
Hooper Company
Madison
John Trisch and Son
Caledonia
Russell H. Lovold
Niebuhr Plumbing
State Industrial Commission
Carl Schubert
Speman J
Two Beers Lead to Missing Day’s Receipts in Miami
MIAMI Fla A grocer Nat Zuckerman says a stranger ordered two beers then took his day’s receipts 664 68 in cash and 60 39 in checks from a bag. Zuckerman told police his wife placed the beer in the sack and handed it over, the bag containing the money and checks.
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Miami
Fla
Nat Zuckerman
Zuckerman
Fractures Back In House Fall And Bicycle Collision
Gus Butzman aged 59 of 2335 Prospect Street fractured his spine after falling 25 feet from his roof while painting and suffered severe injuries requiring three months hospitalization. At 9:25 a.m. J A Pavek aged 79 of 424 South 20th Street was struck by Kenneth Hofner of 1521 Market Street while riding a bicycle near West Avenue and Division Street. Pavek sustained right shoulder injuries and refused hospital treatment.
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Gus Butzman
Prospect Street
J. A. Pavek
South 20Th Street
West Avenue
Division Street
Kenneth Hofner
Market Street
Pavek
Super Chief Derailed at Winslow No Serious Injuries Reported
The Santa Fe Super Chief derailed in Winslow Arizona with four locomotives baggage and lounge cars overturning. Fifteen passengers and crew were shaken but none remained hospitalized while two derailed sleeping cars stayed upright and seven rear coaches stayed on tracks. The eastbound train went off the rails after rounding a curve near the roundhouse.
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Winslow
Ariz
Santa Fe
Studebaker Quits as U S Education Commissioner
Dr J W Studebaker resigns today from the post of U S commissioner of education, saying he can no longer serve in the federal government. President Truman accepts the resignation effective July 15. Studebaker has led the bureau for 14 years.
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Washington
J W. Studebaker
U. S
Education
Truman
Studebaker
Ocean-Going Dog Found Mile Out From Shore
In Quincy Massachusetts a 125 pound tan great dane was found a mile out at sea by George and Kenneth Mc Manus. The exhausted dog responded to rescuers and ate a ham burger upon reaching shore. Owners not yet identified. the dog was kept overnight at the Animal Rescue League awaiting its owner.
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Quincy
Mass
George
Kenneth McManus
Action Against ITU AFL Union Faces TaftHartley Charge
National labor relations board lawyers ask trial examiner Arthur Leff to find the AFL International Typographical Union guilty of Taft Hartley violations. The case, brought by the American Newspaper Publishers Association and Chicago Newspaper Publishers Association, spanned six months in six cities. A suggested order asks the union to halt strikes and protests tied to labor demands, as a Chicago daily presses battle on with photo engraving replacing traditional composing room printing.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
AFL International Typographical Union
Arthur Leff
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Chicago Ng Publishers Associaon
Leff
NLRB
Allen Sinsheimer
Carroll L. Martin
Chicago
Farm Gifts to Charity Taxable Says Revenue Bureau
The Internal Revenue Bureau ruled that the fair market value of agricultural products donated to a tax exempt organization must be added to a farmer's gross income. Gifts exceeding 15 percent of income are taxed beyond the 15 percent deduction. The case cited D C White of Kingston Kansas who donated wheat to the Friendship Train and faced tax on the excess portion.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
D. C
Kas
Europe
The
Revenue Bureau
White
Retirement Benefits for Reserves Expanded
President Truman signed a bill granting retirement credit to reserve officers and men of the army air force and navy. Reserves may retire at age 60 after twenty years in the reserve, with changes to promotion and retirement rules to strengthen national defense and reserve integration.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Air Force
Navy
United States
Tremors Hit Fukui After Quake Devastates City
United States and Japanese authorities assessed heavy damage in Fukui Japan where a powerful quake left thousands dead and injured. Officials reported water outages fires and widespread ruin as relief teams moved in to aid survivors.
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Honshu
Japan
Fukui
Kanazawa
Daishoji
Toyama
Miyazu
Tokyo
Negaya
Kobe
Osaka
Kyoto
Joseph W. Swing
U. S. Army First Corps
Striken
Sea of Japan
Asahi
Farm Machine Plant Struck by CIO Walkout
Nine International Harvester plants employing more than 35 workers were shut down today as CIO United Farm Equipment workers walked out. The Canton Illinois plant with 3200 workers led the action as negotiators sought a new contract before midnight. McCormick Chicago plants and other locations statewide also reported closures as unions pressed for terms. The company proposed a one year extension with no changes to working conditions and a wage increase if all other demands were waived, plus a one year wage freeze and a delayed licent increase.
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Chicago —i
International Harvester Company
CIO United Farm Equipment
Canton
Ill
Rock Falls
Chicago
McCormick Works
West Pullman Works
Tractor Works
McCormick Twine Mill
Auburn
N. Y
East Moline
Til
Richmond
Ind
Rock Island
Louisville
Harvester
Benes Brother Says He Is Afraid To Talk
John Anton Benes the brother of former Czechoslovakian President Eduard Benes arrived in New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth and said he is afraid to talk. He added his brother told him to go home two weeks ago and did not explain why. The ex-president is living under guard at a villa about 60 miles from the city, with Czech visitors nightly singing and saluting him, which annoys the villa guards.
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New York
John Anton Benes
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Benes
Longer Terms Urged For State and County Officers
Appleton Wisconsin junior reporters note members of the Wisconsin County Clerks Association urged support for four year terms for state and county officials and for spring county elections. Dist Atty Elmer Bonkamp of Outagamie County spoke at the 43rd state convention. He also backed moving county elections to spring and L Hugo Keller of the Outagamie County Board proposed allowing counties to appoint an executive director and coordinator.
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Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin County Clerks Association
Dist
Atty
Elmer Bonkamp
Outagamie County
L. Hugo Keller
Outagamie
Buy Button Wear It Plea of County Centennial Committee
La Crosse county centennial committee promotes a button sale with the slogan Buy a button and be sure to wear it. Sales start this weekend with Amvets and Jaycettes handling distribution. Proceeds fund the La Crosse centennial observance July 15 to 18, with kickoff by Verity Kotinek and court selling buttons on downtown streets.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
Amvets
Jaycettes
Verity Ann Kotinek
Paula Stollenwerk
Allice Underdahl Seamonson
Lorraine Redman Beyer
Pat Conway
Dorothy Stavle Andrews
Surprise Blast May Mean End Of Slav Chief
The Associated Press reports a Cominform denunciation targets Yugoslavia's Premier Marshal Tito for leaning to the West and departing from party line. Tito, seen as a Communist pillar, is urged to mend or face purge, with response from Yugoslavia slow and unclear. Tito is said to be at his summer home in Bled, Yugoslavia.
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International Communist Family
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Tito
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
Prague
Russia
Bled
Communist Party
Russian troop build up claim on Yugoslavia raises alarm
American diplomatic sources in Rome say Russia may be preparing to move troops to Yugoslavia. The Kremlin denounces Yugoslav Communist rulers as Tito faces pressure to toe the party line or be replaced.
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London
Rome
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Marshal Tito
Tito Seen Still In Power Amid Uncertain U S View
In Rome a source declares Marshal Tito remains in power last night. At Lake Success Dr Jan Panek argues Tito may be in grave personal danger while U S officials in Washington suggest Tito and his associates may have been taken care of or immobilized. The Cominform blast hints Tito and his men may have a chance.
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Matic
Rome
Tito
Lake Success
Jan Papanek
U. S
Washington
Yugoslavia
Adjourn Trane Strike Hearing Ends In Delay
Negotiations between Trane company management and officials of the AFL affiliated United Auto Workers strike union No. 81558 adjourned until Friday. Federal Conciliator James Despins left Milwaukee prompting the pause after meetings resumed in La Crosse and extended until midnight. Mayor Beranek plans renewed talks between Heileman Brewing officials and brewers local union No. 81 CIO as the Heileman strike reaches day 40 and the Trane strike nears day eight.
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Trane Company
AFL
James Despins
Milwaukee
Despins
la Crosse
C. A. Beranek
G. Heileman Brewing Company
Brewers Local Union No. 81 Cio
Heileman
Trane
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ITU
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Pacific Ocean
Frank L. White
Yapalicoc
CIO
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