Soviet Union rejects Western German state formation
Moscow condemns the Western German state being formed under U S Britain and France, calling it illegal while denouncing restitution practices in the American zone. Marshal Sokolovsky warns Moscow will not recognize the new state and accuses U S authorities of sabotaging Soviet property claims in Germany.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
United States
France
Britain
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Resutu
Russia
Germany
Sokolovsky
Truman Seeks Full Authority for Defense Chief and New Department
President Truman urged Congress to convert the national military establishment into a regular department of defense. He called for a full defense chief authority, the creation of an under secretary and three assistants, and a chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, potentially a military leader. Eisenhower was named as presiding officer over the joint chiefs.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Department of Defense
Defense
Louis Johnson
James V. Forrestal
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Establishment
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs
Consolidation Fight Over French Island Schools In La Crosse
Circuit calendar lists actions on the validity of the county committee order attaching French Island school districts to La Crosse for school. City officials seek injunctions and adjudication on spending authority. Monday hearings include writs of mandamus and challenges to official newspaper designation.
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French Island
la Crosse
Circuit
Scoeniing
L. G. Schaefer
Hazel Leicht
Fred E. Steele
John Roop
Fred L. Kramer
Charles Lang
Home Owner’s Union, Inc
State of
Wisconsin
Ben Sias
Onalaska
Common Council
Thomas Madigan
A. C. Collins
Dwight Hugett
E. A. Larson
L. C. Lemke
S. Nicholson
R. L. Wilhelm
Everett B. Lund
Sias
Onalaska Ason
Holmen Times
Robert S. Cowie
Schaefer
Postal Rate Hike Studied
Washington administration bill to boost postal rates by 253 million dollars yearly, mainly on newspapers advertising matter and parcel post, moves through Congress starting Monday. House Post Office Committee Chairman Tom Murray signals a month of hearings to raise 39 packages and cover a 65 million dollar deficit.
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Washington
Congress
Tom Murray
Dtenn
House Post Office Committee
Hearto
Tax Boost Demands Face Setback in Senate Action
Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected the administration push to erase earmarking of a 3 billion dollar foreign aid fund. The move tests sentiment on Truman's plan for a 4 billion dollar tax increase while using the earmarked surplus from 1947-48 in the current year.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Treasury
Butter vs Oleo Vote Tossup Says Solon
Washington reports a tossup on whether the House will approve a butter versus oleomargarine bill after five days of stormy hearings. Chairman Cooley of North Carolina says the committee will reconvene Tuesday to pick one of 43 bills for debate later this month.
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Washington
House Agriee
Cooley
D-Nc
House
La Crosse Tribune Highlights Conservation Emphasis
For nearly 25 years the La Crosse Tribune has focused on conservation across many fields. It maintains a conservation department as a Sunday feature and runs timely week articles. The paper encourages conservation clubs to report meetings and activities and its editor speaks to sportsmen in the region.
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la Crosse Tribune
Coulee
Red Cross Conducts Four Hour County Fund Drive
Red Cross launches a four hour Sunday county fund campaign in La Crosse to raise a $20 610 quota. Volunteers will canvass homes 1 to 5 p m distributing receipts lapel pins and window stickers for contributions of $1 or more. Collection centers listed at North Side Fire Station 1546 Liberty Street South Side Vine Street area 1220 Denton Street and the Vocational School.
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la Crosse County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Soren
North Side
Liberty Street
Tral Area
Vine Streets
Denton Street
Flood Waters Drop Rapidly Across Minnesota Rivers
Flood fronts along the Kickapoo Root and other rivers eased Saturday night as cooler weather cooled flows. Root river in southeastern Minnesota, mostly ice free except between Hokah and Brownsville, continues into the Mississippi. La Crosse river area and Rushford, Rush creek, and Caledonia rivers show receding waters and open highways along the impacted valleys.
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Root River
Minnesota
Hokah
Brownsville
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Salem
Preston
Lanesboro
Rushford
Rush Creek
Houston
Caledonia
Vernon
Crawford
la Farge
Viola
Readstown
Soldiers Grove
Gays Mills
Samp Favors Market Square Parking Plan
E. B. Samp, new president of the La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce, endorses Market Square development to add downtown parking. He proposes a utility commission to oversee the plan, arguing it will boost parking capacity at a cost similar to curbside meters and ease future congestion.
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E. B. Samp
la Crosse County
la Crosse
La Crosse Faculty Votes No on Wisconsin Education Reform Bill
La Crosse State Teachers College faculty opposes Senate Bill 263 and Assembly 356 calling for a unified education system in Wisconsin. A local teachers association spokesman said 73 voted against, one for, two did not vote, citing loss of local self-government and initiative as risks to effective education. Plans focus on arguing at a Madison hearing Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Wisconsin
Madison
la Crosse
Association of Wisconsin State Teachers Coloniss
Teachers College Association
Association of Teachers Colleges
Senate
Assembly
Wisbe University of Wisconsin
Turkey Survives 62 Days Buried in Snowdrift
In Rapid City South Dakota a farmer reports a turkey survived 62 days entombed in a January blizzard. The snow pocket contained bones of two other turkeys, which the farmer described as picked clean.
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Rapid City
Ss. D
William Allan
Honor Congressmen March Meeting Named Wisconsin Officials
Washington report says Secretary W. G. Coap man of Milwaukee spoke Saturday. A. R. V of Menomonie was named president and G. A. MacLachlan of La Crosse named vice-president as Wisconsin officials for the event.
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Tribune Washington Bureau
Washington
Wisconsin
W. G. Coapman
Milwaukee
Menomonie
G. A. MacLachlan
la Crosse
Parcel Post to Berlin Halted by U S Post Office
Washington suspended parcel post service to Berlin on Saturday night. Postmasters were ordered to refuse all Berlin bound packages and to return to senders those already on hand. The embargo applies to the Berlin route and related mail shipments.
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Washington
Post Office Department
U. S
Berlin
Gromyko Promoted as Russia’s First Deputy Foreign Minister
In London and Moscow reports note Andrei Gromyko becomes Russia’s first deputy foreign minister while Vishinsky advances to foreign minister. Analysts view the cabinet shakeup as a promotion for Gromyko but see no clear sign of a truce in the Cold War.
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London
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations
Russia
Moscow
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
V. M. Molotov
Gromyko
UN Security Council
Washington
Crimea
Jakob A. Malik
Vishinsky
Molotov
Stalin
Spy Suspect's Release Asked After UN Engineer Arrest
A Russian UN employee and a young Justice Department worker were arrested for spying on U S defense secrets. Gubitchev faced $100000 bail with UN post suspension. Coplon bail set at $20000. FBI tracked them through New York streets. Russia argued for release.
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New York
United Nations
Justice Department
U. S
FBI
Alexander S. Panyushkin
State Department
Washington
14Th Streets
Gubitchev
Ahlstrom Bids For Re_Election
County Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom announced his re election bid after filing papers for another term He was appointed in 1930 by Gov Kohler and has served 18 years in La Crosse County He is a WWI navy veteran and active in civic groups including the American Legion VFW Kiwanis Masons and Memorial Day Association
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Roy V. Ahlstrom
Walter Kohler
Ahlstrom
la Crosse
Franklin
Central
U. S
American Legion
VFW
Kiwanis Club
Masonic Order
Navy League
Memorial Day Association
Seek Air Force Academy Like West Point And Annapolis
Washington reports Defense Secretary Forrestal announced support for legislation to authorize an air academy to supply officers for all three services. An eight member advisory board, including Gen Eisenhower, will report by April 1. No decision on location. draft legislation underway.
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Washington
National Military Establishment
Army
West Point
Navy
Annapolis
Defense
Forrestal
NME
Congress
Gen . Eisenhower
Columbia University
Air Force
Truman
Defense Establishment
Air Harge
Walt
Poland says expulsion of Germans complete except POWs
Warsaw reports the Polish government asserts it has expelled all Germans from former eastern Germany with the exception of about 30,000 prisoners of war. The regime claims 6,000,000 figures or related confirmatory data accompany the release.
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Warsaw
Germany
Classified ad seeks Magic Chef gas stove cash offer
hastily written Tribune classified line seeks purchase of a Magic Chef gas stove and offers contact after 5 p m. no dramatic writing required. ad mentions Mrs. Fred Heinkel and address 1324 ver ry area. call 1752-1 after 5 p m. cash in with Tribune through classifieds
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Sant
By Wes Gallagher
Hoover Commission
Consar Yuh
Balkin
Solon
Samp
Market Square
Foreign Ministry
Foreign Office
George Bidault
Kremlin
Russ
Wilder Foote
The
World Organization
Simon H. Rifkind
Miss Coplon
Tom Clark
Barnard
Upper Manhattan
Raymond Whearty
Rifkind
Whearty
Ahl
R. V. Ahlstrom
Air Force Academy
Speedy
Tribune
Fred Heinkel
Verry
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