Six Workers Killed in Louisville Plant Blast
A blast at a Harvester Farm Equipment plant in Louisville Kentucky killed six workers and injured at least 26. The explosion wrecked a 150 by 75 foot test building where engines are tested, with fire igniting two large fuel tanks nearby. Witnesses described steel girders cracking and workers fleeing through flames as night and day shifts synchronized near the time of the blast.
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Louisville
Ne Ee Harvester Farm Equipment Company
GOP Campaign Head To Speak At Wausau Meeting
Arinette Wis Bailey Walsh Republican national campaign director will address Wisconsin GOP county chairmen in Wausau along with Richard B Walsh director of the foreign language group. State chairman H V Higley says sessions open Friday and include chairmen and vice chairmen from county organizations.
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Arinette
Wis
Bailey Walsh
Wisconsin
Cock Fight Promoters and Spectators Held on Cruel Sports Charges
Forty four spectators and handlers were arrested in suburban Chicago Ridge during a cock fight in a garage like building Saturday night. Welfare officials and police released them on bond and seized 30 bids for shelter under shotgun guard. They are to appear before a justice of the peace tomorrow under the Illinois statute banning cockfighting bear baiting and other cruel sports.
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Chicago
Illinois
Chicago Ridge
Baby Recovers From Rat Poison After Whiskey Remedy
A 14 month old, William Rice Jr, swallowed 1080 poison with no antidote. doctors at Burnham City hospital treated him with whiskey to slow convulsions and phenobarbital. By Monday the child was out of danger with only a hangover, parents identified as Mr and Mrs William Rice. Rice is a University of Illinois Alumni official.
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Champaign
Ill
William Rice, Jr
Army
Burnham City Hospital
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Max Hoaglund
Preston Man Dies In Tulsa
State Senator Henry A. Larson seventy died in Tulsa Iowa the day after arriving to visit a niece and her husband. Larson lifelong Fillmore county resident born June 27 1877 in Preston township married Frances Broderick in 1906. He taught in Fillmore county schools then served as Preston township assessor and Fillmore district clerk before election to the Minnesota senate in 1926 where he chaired the banks and banking committee. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. St Pauls On The Hill Lutheran church. Burial Crown Hill cemetery with Masonic rites at the grave.
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Preston
Minn
Henry A. Larson
Tulsa
James B. Frawley
Johnson
Fillmore County
Preston Township
Frances Broderick
Larson
Fillmore
Minnesota Senate
Banks and Banking Committee
Carl
Minneapolis
Carl Pederson
Boone
St. Paul's-On-The-Hill Lutheran Church
Ch. J. S. Wardale
Crown Hill Cemetery
William Duboc Dies After Heart Attack
William A. Duboc, 65, sales director of Hamilton Manufacturing’s printing equipment division, died Sunday in Two Rivers Wisconsin after a heart attack.
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Two Rivers
Wis
William A. Duboc
Hamiltonnufacturing Com
Air Cargo to Move Beef from Nicaragua to Caracas
A air cargo carrier plans to transport beef from Nicaraguan ranches to Caracas and its vicinity in Venezuela. The operation targets regional delivery and may involve multiple ranch suppliers and local routes within Venezuela. The initiative reflects cross border agricultural trade and logistics.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Pacifist Widow Refuses Full 1947 Tax Payment
Mrs Caroline Urie a pacifist and widow of a Navy officer paid 65 4 percent of her 1947 federal income tax saying the rest was earmarked for military expenses She wrote to President Truman and the Internal Revenue Service asserting her Christian duty to oppose war funding The IRS declined public discussion of individual tax matters
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Yellow Springs
Caroline Urie
Urie
Truman
Internal Revenue Department
Washington
Internal Revenue
Stamp commemorates Mississippi region anniversary issue
The U S postal department will issue a three cent Mississippi territory commemorative stamp in Natchez on April 7 to mark the 150th anniversary of the territory's establishment. First day cancellations require up to ten addressed envelopes with payment by money order. stamps and personal checks are not accepted.
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Mississippi Territory
U. S. Postal Department
Natchez, Miss
Natchez
Miss
Philatelic Agency
Post Office Department
Washington
D. C
Anderson’s France Talk At Barber Shop Group
The narrative recalls 1944 45 Paris and Southern France experiences shared by veterans with Anderson who has not yet been to Europe. Mac suggests adding Southern France to his itinerary while Fontainbleau is praised as the most beautiful place in France by Buddy the porter.
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Paris
Mac
France
Fracas
Larry
Buddy
Buddy Said: “Mister Anderson, If You Get A Chance Don't Miss Fontainbleau
Fontainbleau
Anderson
Europe
Colossal Cave Forms Dazzling Underground Figures
Arizona’s Colossal Cave near Tucson showcases cave formations shaped like animals buildings and people created by ancient underground waters. The cave’s remarkable geology draws visitors who marvel at the lifelike mineral sculptures and varied stalactites and stalagmites.
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Arizona
Colossal Cave
Tucson
Disgusted Vet Returns to Waldorf Astoria in Housing Stir
Navy veteran Richard E. Cox and his wife with two children move into the Waldorf Astoria claiming failure of New York to provide veterans housing. A lawyer warns the case may fail, while hotel management reviews the situation and notes Cox family as guests among about 2,000 staying there.
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New York
Navy
Richard E. Cox
Waldorf-Astoria
Cox
Brooklyn
William O
Helen
Jimmy Cox
Dickie
Urbanization Of Families On Increase
Washington report notes that in April last year 83 percent of U S households were urban with 39 138 000 total. Farm households declined to 17 percent in 1947 from 20 percent in 1940 and 22 percent in 1930, while most households are male headed. Veterans and their presence shape the housing landscape with about 6 million ex G I households and 5 million with veterans living among members.
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Washington
Bureau of the Census
United States
G.i.s
AMVETS Vote Not To Endorse MacArthur
Wisconsin AMVETS delegates gathered in Oshkosh and unanimously refused to endorse General Douglas MacArthur for president. The group upheld its non partisan stance and instead focused on veterans issues including opposing a sales tax for a state veterans bonus and exploring funding methods. They also designated April 19 as Paul Revere day with preparedness and universal military training programs planned.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin Department of the American Veterans of World War II
Amvets
Douglas MacArthur
Hearst
Kenneth Kunde
Kunde
AMVET
MacArthur
Paul Revere
Judge and Fron Page 1 Indictment sought by CIO
The Department expected to take the case to the Supreme Court. The CIO and its president Murray were indicted for violating the act in a Maryland congressional primary in 1947. Murray sought the test and the pair asked for dismissal, arguing the spending ban violates free speech and free press.
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Justice Department
Supreme Court
CIO
Murray
Maryland
Youthful speeder nabbed at Lakeview Park base
In Racine, police ended a high speed chase at the Lakeview park baseball diamond after a 17 year old youth reached home plate. Patrolmen Edward Kirt and Mervin Molgaard made the putout at speeds quoted as high as 77 mph. The juvenile bureau led by Sgt. Eugene Mack will adjudicate the case tomorrow.
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Racine
Wis
Edward Kirt
Mervin Molgaard
Lakeview Park
Bay
Kirt
Molgaard
Police Juvenile Bureau
Eugene Mack
No More Help For Italians If Reds Win
The State Department announced that if Italy votes Communist next month there will be no further U.S. economic aid. Acknowledging Italy’s reliance on emergency aid and the Marshall Plan, the department said aid decisions would rest with a Communist dominated government.
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Washington
State Department
Italy
United States
Italian Communist Party
Michael McDermott
Senate
McDermott
Sprester Re-Elected Head of Municipal Employes Union
Harold Sprester of La Crosse was re-elected president of the Wisconsin state council AFL in Madison. Seventy-five members from 40 locals attended and backed tax based revenue measures for local governments. John Bunker of Green Bay was re-elected vice-president and John A. Lawton of Madison executive secretary. Ethiopia reports of drilling under way by an American company as concessionaire.
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Madison
Wis
Harold Sprester
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Ethiopia
Taxpayers Flock To Federal State Offices To Pay Taxes
Crowds lined the La Crosse IRS office hall and the state tax office as deadline pressure built toward 5 p.m. Monday. J Chester Iserman noted last minute rushes, while Ray Gilson praised the new short form for incomes under 3500 and said most clients started early.
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la Crosse
Internal Revenue Service
Hoeschler Building
J. Chester Iserman
Ray Gilson
State Department of Taxation
Court House
Gilson
Congress
Antigo Radio Station WATK Goes On Air
Antigo Wisconsin 250 watt dayt time station WATK began broadcasting at 900 kilocycles. The outlet is affiliated with the Antigo Daily Journal.
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Antigo
Wis
WATK
Antigo Daily Journal
Important Minerals Highlighted for Commercial Mining
A historical note explains that over 75 minerals are considered of sufficient commercial importance for extensive mining, underscoring the scale of resource development and potential economic impact.
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