01 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
1
The journey of Mary Joseph and Anna and Joachim ends in Bethlehem where no inn has room for the birth. A kind innkeeper couple offer a warm stable cave as a last resort, Gabriel and Sarah assist with straw and linen, and Mary prepares for the birth as Joseph paces hoping for a angelic sign.
Tramburg, a Fountain Prairie native, was named Jan 25 to head the Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare. He outlined a goal of a lean “we organization” and keeping families in their homes with preventive and protective care, while preparing to appoint division heads and fill acting posts before April 1.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley chairman of the joint chiefs of staff rode a submarine on a combined business and vacation trip to Key West. He plans his first blimp flight Wednesday and gave no comment when the submarine returned to base in the evening.
Partly cloudy weather moves through La Crosse and vicinity. Colder tonight with a low of 5 in the city and 24 in the country. Thursday stays cold with continued chilly conditions and a high near that day's low.
Washington reports President Truman may allow the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee to examine secret state department loyalty files as part of the Communist probe. An administration official said the move could let Republicans attend the inspections beginning next Wednesday, a shift from prior bans on such access. Secretary Acheson defended existing policies while acknowledging past remarks on Alger Hiss.
Dr. Klaus Fuchs received a 14 year jail term after pleading guilty to betraying top atom bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. At an hour and a half trial in the Old Bailey, he confessed to passing information over seven years while being a trusted British and American researcher involved with Los Alamos. He was arrested on a tip from the U S FBI and had worked in Britain and the United States before his capture.
The United Mine Workers defense faces final stage arguments over whether the union may be held liable for miners ignoring a court back-to-work order. Testimony concluded as UMW secretary treasurer John Owens testified officers tried to end the strike. Judge Keech denied a directed verdict of acquittal.
Unemployment nears 600,000 as the soft coal strike expands with 200,000 furloughed workers in coal using industries joining 372,000 striking United Mine Workers. Anthracite diggers face a three day week as negotiations drag into week 13. Strip mine operators report a reign of terror in western Pennsylvania soft coal fields.
In a contempt trial, Keech signals ruling after both sides present arguments while Union lawyers seek dismissal of government evidence. Owens claims two back-to-work orders by John L. Lewis urged miners to return to work without reservations. Negotiations at the Statler hotel adjourned as Cyrus Ching notes little progress.
Michigan Supreme Court will rehear its six year old conviction upholding a graft conspiracy involving seven men linked to a legislative scheme. The move aims to clear up arguments from its December three to two ruling while three judges had disqualified themselves.
Ray Gilson state income tax auditor has set up headquarters in the office of County Clerk Esther M. Domke until March 15. He will assist residents with income tax reports but will not collect taxes. Desk hours are 9 am to noon and 1 30 pm to 4 30 pm daily, with Saturday hours 9 am to noon.
Oklahoma City reports the fifty kilogram leopard that escaped from Lincoln Park Zoo died after 61 hours away from its den. Veterinarian W O Bowerman ruled the death resulted from excitement and a previous pneumonia scarred by India travel. The animal had returned to its pit and died in its cage after attempts to stabilize it and counteract chloral hydrate.
Wisconsin enacts a coal rationing system to conserve dwindling stockpiles after a mine stoppage. Gov. Rennebohm and Department of Agriculture Director Mc Dowell order reporting requirements, 10 day supply limits, and potential priority and requisition measures if shortages persist. An advisory committee will assist in future orders.
A three man naval court of inquiry opened in Norfolk Va to study facts from an 18 day probe into the January 17 grounding of the battleship Missouri The court will deliberate for several days and weigh more than 1000 pages of evidence before issuing recommendations and findings.
Carl A. Anderson, 61, owner of Anderson Delivery Service at 2415 George Street, died on a downtown street shortly after his truck was involved in a minor crash at about 4:27 p.m. He had run a long delivery business in Crosse and was driving south through an alley when the collision occurred as cars halted at a stop sign.
Carl Wahlstrom, longtime La Crosse public works superintendent since 1926 and former highway foreman, was honored Tuesday night by the La Crosse Jaycees for outstanding service. John Zimmerman cited his longevity and performance. award approved by Jaycee national HQ.
In Rensselaer New York police seek Helen Overlander a 30 year old mother who vanished after believing she had cancer. Her husband Sherrell says a doctor told him nothing serious was wrong and she feared a hereditary cancer after her grandfather died of the disease.
A Readstown Wisconsin diesel powered utility plant was destroyed by fire that began around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. About 5,000 gallons of fuel fed the flames as wind hampered Readstown Soldiers Grove and Viroqua firefighters. Damage is estimated at $80,000, half covered by insurance, with REA crews wiring power lines overnight. A defective electric heater is suspected as the cause.
Washington reports conservatives labeled liberal Republicans draft a rival platform for Congress. Senator Ives circulated it to colleagues including Lodge Aiken and Tobey as Democrats plan a Chicago harmony rally for Truman and Barkley. Downey may retire, opening California Senate contest for Helen Douglas.
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