West Bend Names Batho As City Schools Chief
Marshall G Batho 44 of West Bend Wisconsin was chosen to succeed Dr R W Bardwell as superintendent of La Crosse public schools. Batho with a background in rural and urban Wisconsin Illinois schools will assume duties July 1 after Bardwell leaves for Madison. He is married with one daughter.
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Marshall G. Batho
West Bend
Wis
R. W. Bardwell
la Crosse
Board of Education
Maiden Rock
River Falls State Teachers College
University of Iowa
University of Wisconsin
Chicago
Minnesota
Iowa
Batho
Wisconsin
Illinois
Lodi
Cumberland
Bardwell
Madison
Supervisors Back Road Upgrade From La Crosse To Hunter's Bridge
La Crosse county board urges improvement of U S highway 53 from the La Crosse city limits to Hunter's bridge. A $750000 bond issue is proposed to finance the work and retired from state road aids starting in 1950. Federal funds may be available in 1949. A Holmen relocation survey aims to remove S curves near the village. The board also creates a $2500 criminal investigation fund.
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U. S. Highway 53
la Crosse City Limits
Hunter's Bridge
la Crosse
T. M. Reynolds
State Commission
la la Crosse-Hunter
Holmen
Sary
Grounds and Buildings Committee
State Welfare Department
County Board
Arbitration Bid In Meat Strike Fails
In Chicago CIO meat handlers fail to secure arbitration as Truman’s fact-finding board begins studying the nationwide strike. Ralph Helstein of the CIO Packinghouse Workers urges private arbitration with power to decide wages. Representatives choose closed sessions and plan a report to the president by April 1, with Feinsinger noting a sped up timetable.
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Chicago
CIO
Truman
Unnon
Ralph Helstein
CIO Packinghouse Workers of America Union
Feinsinger
Forecast Wet Mild Weather Across Wisconsin
The forecast predicts mild, cloudy weather with periods of light rain across the region. Highs near 44 in La Crosse yesterday and 46 tomorrow, with lows around 34 tonight. Flood risk remains low as rivers stay near or below flood stage. temperatures trend up, with some March snow possible.
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A. D. Sanial
la Crosse
Coulee
Wisconsin
U. S
Howard J. Thompson
Soul
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area
Mostly cloudy and mild conditions continue tonight and Friday with occasional light rain. Low around 34 tonight and high near 46 Friday.
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la Crosse
Benefit Film Saturday Aids Hendricksons Fire Victims
Gale Storm and Phil Reagan star in a Saturday benefit at the Rivoli theater for the Hendricksons hospitalized after last week’s Holmen fire. The La Crosse Tribune WKBH and Rivoli sponsor a 10 a m showing with admission by donation. Bank of Holmen reports 4712 81 in hand with 5000 expected soon. an auction will follow to raise more.
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Gale Storm
Phil Reagan
Rivoli
Lester Hendrickson
Hendrcksons
Holmen
la Crosse Tribune
WKBH
la Crosse
American Legion and Friends
Holmen and
Bank of Holmen
George Harper
Mindoro
Anonymous
Frank Shepherd
Arcadia
Ken Patros
la Crescent
Palmer Knutson
Ferryville
Arthur Bryhn
Ettrick
R. M. Rathburn
Anna M. Otterson
West Salem
Charles R. Rath
Bangor
Marvin Hagen
Westby
Walter Miller
R. L. Vick
the Jolly Stitchers Club
Ona Crosse
Gerald \. Ball
Galesville
Star Knitting Mills
Winfred Byom
Haddad'’s
Nora Johnson
Conrad Mohr
Raymond McDaniel
Onalaska
Fred Herman
Sparta
J. Seidel
Alice Capaul
Alma Center
Harlan Crossett
Pearl J. Mason
Lyle Jostad
Ed Kokkeby
Herbert L. Steiner
Ralph A. Perse
John Haldeman
Melrose
Bernard Timm
Anton Carlson
Bee Fund
Truman Escalates Campaign Against Wallace Allies
President Truman signals a shift in strategy by denouncing Henry Wallace and his supporters, warning defeat if Wallace and Communists back him. Aimed at energizing Democrats amid civil rights tensions and Wallace’s third party bid, the move foreshadows tougher GOP confrontations and a response to congressional attacks.
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Washington
Truman
Henry Wallace
Wallace
New York
Sons of St. Patrick
Cmmunists
Mr. Truman
Congress
ABC
Harry Truman
House Gop
Republcans
Congress Split On Truman Draft and Marshall Plan
Congress divided over universal military training and a selective draft while backing the Marshall plan for European recovery. Support favored strengthening air power and armed forces, with debate over how to balance readiness against unification and broader mobilization.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
UMIT
Russia
First Blast Furnace Closes As Coal Walkout Ripples Industry
The four day soft coal strike leads to shutdown of a blast furnace at Youngstown Briar Hill plant and impending cuts at Farrell Pennsylvania plants. Rail service reduced 25 percent as government orders curb coal burning passenger trains amid miners’ welfare fund dispute.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
Briar Hill
Youngstown
Sharon Steel Corporation
Farrell
Bethelehem Steel Company
Coal Saving Measure Taken Ban Exports
Washington government orders a 25 percent cut in coal burning passenger train service and bans coal exports due to the mine walkout. The order, under wartime powers, targets rail traffic and all coal burning locomotives while shipments in transit are allowed. Officials note dangerously low coal stocks and ongoing talks with mine operators and the United Mine Workers.
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Washington
Federal Conciliation Service
Congress’ Labor Relations “Watchdog Committee
Congressional
Senator Ball
R-Minn
Ball
Cyrus S. Ching
Conciliation Service
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ezra van Horn
Lewis
Und
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Department
Office of International Trade
Bureau of Mines
City Clerk Office Extends Friday Hours for Voter Registration
City Clerk Fred Kramer announced extended hours Friday from 8 30 a m to 8 p m to handle voter registrations in La Crosse. Unregistered voters or those with name changes due to marriage should appear at the city clerk's office to register.
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Fred Kramer
la Crosse
Kramer
MacArthur Outlines Agriculture Views To Wisconsin Farm Leader
General Douglas MacArthur sends a cable to Gavin McKerrow head of a Wisconsin farm group outlining farm policy. He argues for protecting liberties and free institutions, soil conservation, fair credit, and stable agricultural prices. He notes farmers need access to credit and protection in dealings with processors and distributors.
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MacArthur
Cable
Milwaukee
Douglas MacArthur
Gavin McKerrow
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Supreme Commander
Allied Power
Fairfield
Roscoe P. Thoma
United States
Thoma
Iowa State Bar Association
Girl Hurt by Boulder While Climbing Grandad Bluff
A 10 year old girl Betty Anderson of 149 South 23rd street sustained a badly lacerated right arm and possible internal injuries after a boulder struck her while she and six companions climbed a cliff on Grandad bluff. Betty was transported to a hospital for examination.
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Ribune
Betty Anderson
South 23Rd
Grandad Bluff
South 23Rd Street
Grandad Bluff Oy
Betty
Billy Boma
North 22Nd Street
Jane Lipovitz
Theresa Skemp
Cass Street
Ruth Bruha
Europe Reads Along Familiar Lines To Stiffened U S Policy
Europe splits on Truman speech with Western praise for defend freedom against communism while Communist outlets call it war panic. Moscow cites anxiety among US politicians. Budapest and Prague offer mixed critique as Italy eyes elections.
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Europe
U. S
Associated Press
London
Truman
Congress
Free Nations
Moscow
New York
Dewey Short
R-Mo
Henry A. Wallace
Budapest
Szabadnet
Paris
Prague
Italy
Stassen Criticizes Truman Platform In Ohio Bid
Harold E. Stassen, in Cleveland, says Truman did not go far enough and urges four additions including outlawing the Communist party, halting U.S. military aid to Russia, building a stronger air force, and outlining an alternative path to peace to avoid a third world war.
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Cleveland
Harold E. Stassen
Truman
Ohio
Stassen
Communist Party Organization
America
United States
Russia
Truman to seek court order to halt Oak Ridge strike
President Truman may seek a court order to block a threatened wage walkout by about 900 AFL production workers at the Oak Ridge atomic bomb lab in Tennessee. A fact finding board said little chance of settlement by the Friday midnight deadline as Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp runs the plant after taking over from Monsanto.
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Washington
Truman
Oak Ridge
Tenn
AFL
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp
Monsanto Chemical Company
Poland orders youth recruitment for reconstruction program
Warsaw announced the start of a youth recruitment drive for reconstruction and military preparedness beginning April 1. About 4,500,000 youths aged 16 to 21 are affected by the order.
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Warsaw
Poland
Public backs larger armed forces and air power
American voters favor immediate strengthening of the army navy and air force and support air force expansion as Sec Forrestal streams lines. Citizens would pay higher taxes to support larger forces, with strong backing across regions.
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Navy
Air Force
Princeton
N. J
Russia
James F. Byrnes
United States
James Forrestal
Czechoslovakia
Congress
Institute
Army
Russia Pushing Grim UN Fight Over Czechoslovakia Crisis
In Lake Success the Soviet Union pressed its stance as the UN Security Council moved to hear all on the Czechoslovak crisis. Gromyko attacked Chile's complaint as mudslinging while the council scheduled the case for debate, granting Chile a non voting seat.
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Lake
Russia
United Nations
Czechoslovakia
UN Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Chile
Jan. Papanek
Hernan Santa Cruz
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Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
Ohio Valley
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Huntington
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van Horn
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Pres. Truman
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