Russians Roar From Berlin Mission After Two Day Blockade
Eight on Russian soldiers drove out of the Russian repatriation mission in a convoy toward the Soviet zone as American police broke the two day blockade. The siege prompted Moscow to order U S graves registration teams to quit the Soviet zone while American authorities reported the mission forced to abandon.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Big Yellow House
Berlin
Ordr
U. S
Lucuis D. Clay
Clay
Russia
Yalta
Teheran
U. S. State Department
Mission Building
Col
Sterling Wood
Relaxed credit rules boost appliance makers and newlyweds
Newlyweds and appliance makers stand to gain from looser federal credit limits effective Monday. Buyers can extend payments to 21 months for large purchases like cars, reducing monthly obligations though total cost may rise. Dealers welcomed the relief as retail sales lag and finance firms expect a strong 1949.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
Johnson Named Defense Chief Promises Strong Policy
Louis A. Johnson said that America must stay strong and that strength equals peace. He spoke at the White House after being named to replace Forrestal as secretary of defense, with plans to take over by month’s end and report to Congress on expanded power for the post.
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Washington
Louis A. Johnson
Defense
America
Johnson
White House
Frames
Forrestal
New York
Truman
Defense Forrestal
Congress
American Legion
Hoover Commission
Department of Defense
Commission
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Armed Forces
Painters and decorators strike extends to fourth day
Members of Painters and Decorators union No. 374 AFL stay off work for a fourth day as wage talks continue with La Crosse employers. The union seeks a 20 cent hourly raise and notes 39 weeks of work yearly with no unemployment, health or paid vacations. A Wisconsin labor relations conciliator has met with both sides twice since the contract expired January 1.
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Painters and Decorators Union No. 374
AFL
Bernie Gunderson
Inters and Decorators
la Crosse
Gunderson
Wisconsin Labor Relations Board
Atwater Kent Dies in Hollywood at 76
Atwater Kent retired radio maker, philanthropist and noted Hollywood party host died Friday after a year of ill health. He had long lived at his Bel Air mansion on one of southern California's premier hills.
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Hollywood
Atwater Kent
Kent
Bel-Air
Southern California
Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
Partly cloudy conditions expect Saturday with variable winds. Low tonight around 32 degrees and a cooler high is forecast for Saturday across La Crosse and nearby areas.
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la Crosse
Demand Death For Clergymen Charged in Bulgaria Spy Case
In Sofia the communist prosecutor urged the death penalty for four of 15 Protestant church leaders charged with spying and treason. Dimiter Georgiev claimed British and American imperialists controlled the defendants and that the aim was to trigger a U.S. intervention. If sentenced, the four would be hanged with a verdict expected early next week.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Dimiter Georgiev
United States
Vassil Georgiev
Yanko Nikolov Ivanov
Varco Dies Leader in Civic Life Here
Charles B. Varco 36 attorney and civic leader died Friday morning at a local hospital. Funeral Saturday 2:30 p.m. at national church with Rev. Fred W. Hyslop officiating and entombment in Oak Grove mausoleum. Survived by wife three daughters Beth Signe Lynne one son Charles Sougias and several relatives. Varco active in YMCA Y M C A church Jaycees and public health causes. former mayoral write in candidate and city judge. He studied at University of Michigan Law School and practiced in La Crosse after joining Hale firm and later Varco and Bannen.
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Charles B. Varco
Young Crosse
National Church
Fred W. Hyslop
Oak Grove
Sletten-McKee Company
Beth
Signe
Lynne
Charles Sougias
Charles E. Varco
Sidney, Mont
An . Haagensen
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Sidney
Mont
Varco
la Crosse
YMCA
Y's Men's Association
Aal
March of Dimes
Jaycees
The
Elks
Line Up Votes On Filibuster Line Up Votes On Filibuster
Washington reports that 38 of 55 senators likely oppose a ruling to curb a southern Democrat filibuster in the Senate. 17 support Vice President Barkley if he presides next week and rules to limit debate. Lucas of Illinois seeks a rules change to end the filibuster.
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Washington
Senate
Associated Press
Barkley
Lucas
Illinois
Holland
D-Fla
Truman
Thomas R. Amlie Files for Supreme Court Nomination
Madison figure Thomas R. Amlie filed nomination papers with the Wisconsin secretary of state on Friday to run for the state supreme court.
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Madison
Wis
Thomas R. Amlie
U. S
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Seek Reason For Crashed Plane's Erratic Course
A C-47 crashed near Wink Texas after flying at least 200 miles off its planned route. Nine men died aboard en route from Hamilton Field California to Kelly Field Texas. Kelly Field officers say the plane zigzagged possibly to avoid storms and hail observed Monday morning in west Texas.
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West Texas
For Rent Teo Furnished Rooms Prompts Quick Fill
Clarence Borchman at 1706 Badger St recently saw about 30 calls after placing a Tribune Want ad offering two furnished rooms for light housekeeping. The notice invites readers to reach the right party by calling Tribune Want ads at 3680.
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Clarence Borchman
Badger St
Teo
Tribune
Red Cross Fund Drive Set For Sunday Afternoon
Workers await start time 1 to 5 pm for a house to house canvass. After collections, volunteers report to North side fire station 1546 Liberty Street Southside fire station 1220 Denton Street and Room 108 Vocational School Sixth and Vine Streets Carlton Prinz leads bank tellers for the drive Coffee and doughnuts served by canteen workers led by Mrs. R. L. Roettiger Cash and supplies available from fund headquarters Room 108 Vocational School call 294 for motor corps service.
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Pte
Sunace
Orkers
North Side
Liberty Street
Southside
Denton Street
Vine
Carlton Prinz
R. L. Roettiger
Delay Vote On Utility No-Strike Law
In Madison Wisconsin supporters of a bill to repeal the state utility no strike rule kept the measure alive after two hours of Senate maneuvering. The plan to delay was aimed at postponing action until Tuesday morning with opposition grudgingly agreeing to a weekend adjournment. The bill would establish arbitration and mediation panels but stop short of outlawing utility strikes.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Tehan
Milwaukee
Washington
Runoff Election Procedure Established in Wisconsin
Wisconsin lawmakers pushed a runoff plan for state supreme court and superintendent of public instruction if no candidate hits 50 percent. The bill, sent to the governor, sets May 3 runoff dates for the two races and outlines filing deadlines, with eleven filed for the court seat and nine for the superintendent post. Other measures on primaries, room and board allowances, benzoic acid in beverages, and postwar financing were advanced or debated.
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Madison
Wis
State Supreme Court
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Assembly
Senate
Knowles
Richmond
Man Acure
Ee Wee
Supreme Court
Marvin B. Rosenbertz
John Callahan
O’connell
Dmilwaukee
McCutchin
R-Arena
Zaun
R-Grafton
Final Rites Bids Farewell to E. P. Adler in Davenport
Davenport mourns E. P. Adler publisher of the Daily Times and Lee syndicate president. A large memorial service at temple Emanuel overflowed into Trinity Cathedral with prayer services at the Adler home and a private burial at Mt. Nebo cemetery.
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Davenport
Iowa
E. P. Adler
The
Daily Times
Lee Syndicate
Temple Emanuel
Jewish Tabernacle
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Adler
St. Luke's Hospital
Times and Democrat
Eugene Mannheimer
Des Moines
Lra
Jose Baron
Milwaukee
Wis
Bbi
Abram Vossen Goodmen
Rabbi Baron
Mt. Nebo
Airlift Plane Explodes Near German Border
A four engined American airlift plane exploded in the air Friday near the American Soviet zone border, U S air force headquarters at Wiesbaden announced.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Wiesbaden
Education Plea of Fr Wagener Read Into Congressional Record
Rev Anthony P Wagener of La Crosse Wisconsin urges inclusion of nonpublic schools in federal aid to education. He cites parental rights and fear of anti-American pressure aiming to deny rights and access to health and welfare services for nonpublic school pupils. He supports Senator Wiley in backing a fair bill safeguarding all rights.
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Tribune Washington Bureau
Washington
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Congressional
Anthony P. Wagener
la Crosse
Wis
Wagener
Congress
Wiley
Fed
Senate
Norse Envoy Joins Washington Talks On Defense Pact
Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne arrived at the U S State Department to represent Norway in discussions of a North Atlantic defense alliance led by the United States Britain and other sponsors. Norway’s move follows a Swedens neutral stance and aims to bolster deterrence against Soviet expansion.
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Washington
Norway
Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne
State Department
Morgenstierne
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Scandinavia
Sweden
Park
Russia
Acheson
Jurors Award Man $57000 in Wisconsin Court
After six and a half hours of deliberation in U S district court in La Crosse jurors awarded Willard Huseby 57 000 damages in an accident case. Defendants Norman Fuchs Dominic Schneider Sr Dominic Schneider Jr William Jefferson and Walter Quackenbush were found negligent. The first accident split blame Schneider 50 percent and Fuchs 50 percent. The second accident blamed Jefferson 55 percent and Quackenbush 45 percent. Huseby suffered a brain concussion head injuries jaw fracture dislocated collarbone and a dislocated hip from the two crashes dated April 29 1946.
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U. S
la Crosse
Willard Huseby
Caledonia
Minn
Damor
Norman Fuchs
Tomah
Wis
Dominic Schneider, Sr
Dominic Schneider, Jr
William H. Jefferson
Appleton
Walter Quackenbush
Patrick T. Stone
Huseby
Schneider
Fuchs
Jefferson
Quackenbush
Schneider, Jr
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Brack Curry
Robert de Lapp
Neenah, Wis
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Navy
Air Force
Roosevelt
Harry Woodring
Woodring
Westle
Democratic National Committee
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Oaw
Louis Johnson
Charles Varco
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