Western powers brace for possible Soviet shifts after Molotov purge
Washington and allied capitals expect Moscow to tighten control in Eastern Europe, crush Tito, and possibly absorb satellites. Officials warn of a stricter line and plan to strengthen Western defenses ahead of a broader policy conference with Britain and France. George Kennan to assess Germany as part of preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. M. Molotov
Foreign Ministry
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Europe
Moscow
Soviet Union
Stalin
Politburo
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
West
State Department
Germany
Acheson
George Kennan
Britain
France
Secrecy Hides Bill To Give U S. Agents More Power
Senator Mundt cites UN hires from state department firings as risk figures in files of the House Un American Activities Committee. The spy case involving Judith Coplon and Valentine Gubitchev triggers notes about foreign influence in UN staff. Justice officials announce arrests and probe connections to alien registration office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Coplon
Pgnetany
New York
Department
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Fese UN
Ubitchery
FBI
Bill
U. S
Washington
Mundt
R-Sd
United Nations
State Department
House un-American Activities Committee
A. Gubitchev
Miss Coplon
Office of
Alien Registration
Justice Department
Foreign Agents Registration
Congress
CIA Act Aims to Shield Intelligence With New Powers
A guarded House bill seeks permanent CIA authority for activities now under executive orders and emergency powers. It would hide budgets and payrolls, allow aliens with high intelligence value, and create a national defense under secretary plus a $161 million radar net joint with Canada. The measure faces limited debate and secrecy due to national security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
House
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
House Rules Committee
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Central Intelligence Agency
Brooks
D-La
CIA
National Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of National Defense
Se Ne Force
Proving Ground
United States
Local Weather For La Crosse and vicinity mild tonight
The La Crosse area may see a mild night with light winds and no significant precipitation. Forecasters expect temperatures to stay above seasonal norms across adjacent towns and rural areas nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Russ Cut Off From Further Fish Tours
A senior American official said the Russians will not be allowed to search the American zone for properties the Nazis looted. The remark followed a Soviet letter from Marshal Sokolovsky to Gen. Clay blasting restitution policies and claiming broad properties. The letter appeared in Soviet agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Marshall Wassily D. Sokolovsky
Lucius D. Clay
Red Cross fund drive progress reported in La Crosse area
More than 1,000 volunteers canvassed in La Crosse county as the Red Cross drive nears completion. Officials said the current day shows improvement over last year with several districts still awaiting reports and a countywide quota of 20 619 dollars yet to be reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Red Cross Fund
Alvin Keppel
Holmen
Irving Peck
South 10Th Street
Motor Corps
Russell Aldrich
Drive
R. L. Roettiger
Carlton Prinz
Red Cross
Recovery Plans Elusive at Paris OEC Meeting
European trade chiefs gather in Paris as seven cabinet ministers and a diplomatic envoy of the Organization for European Economic Cooperation press for long term recovery plans. Daily sessions continue through the week with major decisions not yet reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Courageous youth aims to walk on new suction socket legs
Fifteen year old Arthur Hartmansdorfer, a double above knee amputee from Wausau, Wisconsin, trains on a new suction socket prosthetic designed to fit without straps. Milwaukee technicians and doctors previously doubted the method but after weeks of fittings Arthur is ready to try stilts that simulate ankles and knees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Milwaukee
Arthur Hartmansdorfer
Richard Bidwell
Arthur
Ysters
Bidwell
House of Bidwell, Inc
Interes
Veterans Administration
Paul J. Collopy
Hartmansdorfer
New York
Young Hartmansdorfer
Robert
Cold Weather Boosts Mississippi Tributaries in Region
Strong cold front raises Mississippi tributaries across the region with near flood stage levels at La Crosse. Forecasts expect slight rises above Red Wing and declines south to Genoa, while nearby rivers drop from Saturday peaks. Ice breakup near McGregor causes a one and a half foot rise in river level as temperatures plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Sanial
Red Wing
Alma
Genoa
Lansing
McGregor
Therman
Neillsville
Mississippi River
McGregor, Ia
Lynxville
Start Flushing City Mains Tuesday Night
The city water department will flush mains north of King Street starting Tuesday at midnight weather permitting. Residents needing water early Wednesday should draw it at night. Flushing may cause dirty water and low pressure in the east and north sections on Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
City Water Department
King Street
Girl Saves Brothers Sisters In Fire
CHICAGO A 14 year old babysitter led her four young brothers and sisters to safety when fire destroyed their home Sunday night Twenty persons in the building escaped without injury Margaret Garcia a seventh grade pupil first led her brothers Robert five and Tony three and a sister Annie 18 months to the street after she smelled smoke Then she dashed back into the smoky apartment to rescue another sister Helen two months The parents were at a movie The father Robert Garcia is a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Margaret Garcia
Robert
Tony
Annie
Helen
Robert Garcia
La Crosse Tribune offers special delivery service
If you do not receive the La Crosse Tribune, call 3680 for delivery help. Service runs daily until 7 p m and Sundays 8 to 10 a m. For outside La Crosse, special messenger service covers Black River Falls Sparta Tomah with managers Howard Johnson Leo Hering Clarence Holtze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse
Black River Falls
Howard Johnson
Sparta
Leo Hering
Tomah
Clarence Holtze
Devery
Woman's Body Found In Black River Suspected Suicide
The body of Mrs. Evelyn Burritt, 43, of 1233 Redfield Street, was found in the Black River near Clinton Street Bridge after she had been missing since November 8. Coroner says death by her own action. Funeral arrangements set at Blaschke Funeral Home and Holy Trinity Church. Survivors include son Donald, mother Mrs. Mary Raith, and brother George Fried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Burritt
Redfield Street
Black River
Burritt
Clinton Street
Tony Johnson
Kane Street
George Fried
Gould Street
George D. Reay
Blaschke
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Donald
la Crosse
Mary Raith
Odom Aims For Light Plane Flight Record Return to New Jersey
Bill Odom accelerates toward a record light plane flight from Honolulu to New Jersey as he nears San Francisco. He reports a favorable tailwind, has logged over 1300 miles with 1100 miles to go, and flies a Beechcraft after a solo world circumnavigation in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Bill Odom
California
Honolulu
New Jersey
Odom
Oakland
Calif
Sierra Nevada
Waikiki
Insiders Say Royall May Leave Post Within Days
Key West reports insiders say Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall will step down within 10 to 20 days. Col. Louis Johnson is named to succeed Forrestal as defense secretary, with the president vacationing at the naval base and planning stops in Orlando and Rollins College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
Naval Submarine Base
Florida
Boca Chica
Orlando
Winter Park
Rollins College
Mroyal
Defense Forrestal
Mr. Truman
Col. Louis Johnson
Eagle Feather the 97-Year-Old Chief On Warpath Again
WAVERLY Tenn. Old Cherokee chief Eagle Feather age 97 says his wife Princess Silverheels hid corn and grain. He was jailed after a confrontation when neighbors restrained him from scalping his wife. Silverheels faces conceal stolen property charges but was released pending a preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Feather
Waverly
Tenn
Trent Westbrook
Princess Silverheels
Westbrook
Silverheels
Hoover Commission Calls Centralized Control Of Transportation
The Hoover commission urged moving all transportation oversight into the commerce department and absorbing eight other agencies. It proposed creating a bureau of civil aviation and shifting coast guard duties, roads, maritime functions, and air safety to commerce to reduce waste and overlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover Commission
Commerce Department
Congress
Commission
Coast Guard
Maritime Commission
Herbert Hoover
Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Ased
Hoover
Public Roads Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
Bureau of Civil Aviation
Interior Department
Fish and Wildlife Service
Bureau of Fisheries
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Taner
Molotov
By John M. Hightower
Moscow Foreign Ministry
London
Hokah
Minn
Brownsville Road
Brownsville
Tribune
By Douglas B. Cornell
By Howard Dobson
County
Wis
Houston
Steuben
Crosse
Land O’ Lakes
Ess
Flushing City
Girl
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Marks
Aviation Incorporated
Benjamin Franklin
Adams
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