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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1949

Page

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Not Candidates For Positions In La Crosse County Eyes

Eight incumbents among fifteen supervisors from 11 townships and four villages face no opposition in the April 5 election survey by The La Crosse Tribune. Contests arise for town chairmen or village supervisors in five cases with two candidates seeking Moran’s Bangor town seat and two for Schomberg’s Bangor town chair. Opposition also noted for Jolivette Campbell first supervisor, Lewis Hamilton first supervisor, Udell Rockland village, and Hoeth Shelby town member.

la Crosse William Schomberg J. H. Moran West Salem Harry D. Johnson Washington Clarence Dunham Henry Jolivette Campbell A. R. Lewis Hamilton Spencer Udell Rockland R. H. Hoeth Shelby Moran Schomberg Bangor Bangor Township F J. Schroeder Levi Cavadini Spencer Nelson R. H. Schroeder D. F. Schroeder Louis Hienze A. R. Aichele Fred Zable Ervin Hansen B. A. Knudtson Lawrence Schroeder Ray Wehrenberg Paul Lashman Town of Barre Adolph Stelloh Elder Meyers Bernie Nehles Hayward Rodes Walter Sprain Edgar Rodes Otto Miller Wilbert Miller Theodore Hember Leverne Rodenberg William Hammes Burns Ray Parmenter Dave Elliott Marshall Young Floyd Jones Sidney F. Jones Streeton Elmer Hember Henry Kastenschmidt Ernest Jensen Wayne Hoover Alfred Schroeder Harry Schwalbe Suisor Carl Hauge Henet Fle Suv Joseph Johns John Welker Edgar Wuensch Louis Pa Clarence

Hoff Seeks La Crosse Mayor Post Amid Civic Service Ties

Olaf N. Hoff of 319 South 24th Street announces candidacy for La Crosse mayor in the April 5 election. He cites long public service including Jaycee leadership, USO work, Salvation Army advisory role, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, and local civic groups, plus a banking and merchandising career and two children with Florence Mader.

Olaf N Ole) Hoff South 24Th Street Hoff la Crosse Junior Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycee la Crosse Salvation Army Advisory Board Arthur Hoff Redlands College USO National Catholic Community Service Ymca Red Triangle Club The American Red Cross Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Curling Club Chamber of Commerce Concordia Aid Society Florence Mader Olaf N. Hoff

CityElection Heats Up As 60 Nomination Papers Filed

Eighteen more candidates joined the April 5 race by noon Saturday bringing total filings to 60. The list includes seven for alderman five for supervisor and four for justice of the peace. Names and addresses span wards across the city with candidates like Kenneth Niedbalski Walter Gunderlock John Berg er James Durland Warren Smith Harry Kubiak Peter warz Nic Hengel Ber Zahn Otto Briggs James Stemberg Melvin Gilberg Robert E Jbanis Dale Waterman Robert Smyth N George De Dakis. The filing deadline is 5 p m today.

Olaf N Ole) Hoff Can ‘Feremayor Richard Becker P. Ruediger North Street Rene Nic J. Hengel Mississippi Street Ber- Zahn Barlow Street Otto Briggs Loomis Street James B. Stemberg North Ninth Street Melvin J. Gilberg Kane Street Robert E. Jbanis Fifth Avenue South Dale G. Waterman Farwell Street Robert D. Smyth Winnebago Street Seventh Ward N. George de Dakis Madison Street

East Germany Aligns With Soviets Amid Constitutional Move

Soviet zone leaders approve a constitution for 20 million Germans in East Germany and East Berlin as a rival to Bonn, with a 2,000-man congress to ratify. Western Berlin faced currency tensions as Western powers prepare to declare a new legal currency in the blockaded sector.

Berlin Germany Bonn United States Britasn

Local Weather Summary for Sunday

Mostly cloudy and warmer conditions expected Sunday with a high of 42 degrees. Light winds and a slight chance of stray showers in the afternoon are possible across the region.

Blind Gary reporter marks 30 years at Post-Tribune

A feature on Allen T Naive a 54 year old blind reporter for the Gary Post-Tribune celebrating three decades at the paper. He works by Braille slate uses a Braille deck for poker and lives in a YMCA room. He emphasizes not sympathy but capability and humor in facing blindness.

Chicago Post-Tribune Gary Allen T. Naive Naive YMCA

International Harvester Slashes Refrigerator Prices

International Harvester announced price reductions averaging 8.3 percent on its household refrigerators in Chicago on Saturday.

Chicago International Harvester Company

Atlantic alliance to draft common strategic plan against Russia

Washington officials reveal NATO members will form a defense committee to create a common strategic plan. The plan would coordinate military strength across Europe from Italy to Norway and set prearranged locations and timing for deploying West forces. Officials see Russia as the only nonmember able to wage a major conflict and hope the pact strengthens peace prospects and Western power.

Washington Atlantic Alliance Russia Atlantic Council State Department Europe United States Italy Norway

Oak Ridge Opens Gates in Atomic Energy Celebration

Oak Ridge Tennessee marked a historic moment as a symbolic ribbon burned by atomic power opened the city gates after a display that linked the uranium pile to the first atomic-generated electricity transmitted by wire. About 40 000 people entered the city while guards redirected traffic to new security perimeters around the uranium plants built in 1942 43 at a cost near one billion dollars.

Oak Ridge Tenn Atomic Center C. T. Vette Brien McMahon D-Conn Joint Congresogy On Atomic Energy

Madison Triumphs Over La Crosse In State Rec Finals

The Madison basketball team defeated La Crosse AFL 44 to 40 in the finals of the state recreation tournament held in Two Rivers Wisconsin on Saturday night.

Two Rivers Wis la Crosse Madison

Knowles proposals toll highway system for Wisconsin

Sen Warren P Knowles introduces a bill to create a state toll road authority with a 100 000 car to study toll roads for Wisconsin He favors a western toll road rebuilding US 12 to link St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago and an eastern toll line to connect Milwaukee with the Vox river valley but warns state credit limits may require revenue bonds The plan aims to address wartime neglect rising traffic and aging trunk highways with a study for 1951 action by the legislature.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles New Richmond Les GOP St. Paul Minneapolis Chicago Way of Chicago-Milwaukee State Toll Road Authority

Grass Roots Balloting In France Faces East West Clash

In Paris Sunday 1 508 local posts are up for grabs as six parties contest unpaid councilor roles. Five groups back the United States line while the Communists side with Russia in a high stakes East West struggle shaping views on NATO the Marshall Plan and unity in Europe. The polemic paints opponents as the American party and accuses the Communists of acting as a fifth column for Moscow.

Paris France United States Russia Soviet Union

Hoeschler backs Market Square multi decked parking plan

Jake Hoeschler of 303 North 23rd street urges a proposed multi decked parking structure on La Crosse Market Square with a referendum set for April 5 on retaining parking meters. He argues the open sided concrete building would maximize downtown parking and be economical to build and maintain amid expected 50 percent more cars in five years.

Jake Hoeschler North 23Rd Street Market Square Hoeschler Wisconsin la Crosse

On 100th Birthday He Is Late To Office

Milwaukee man John J. Suhm, aged 100, arrived an hour late to the dairy chemical firm where four of his six sons work after a birthday open house hosted by a son. He planned to return Monday to work.

Milwaukee John J. Suhm

Roosevelt Jr Faces Tough Path In First Bid For Congress

Franklin D Roosevelt Jr the 35 year old attorney and son of the late president enters his first bid for public office seeking Sol Bloom’s 20th district seat in Manhattan He has union and Liberal party backing but faces Tammany Hall resistance in a heavily Democratic district where Bloom served 26 years and Roosevelt would be the first son of the late president to run for office.

New York Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Roosevelt Sol Bloom Tammany Hall Manhattan 26Th 116Th Streets Bloom

Soviet Delegation Anxiously Expected at UN Session

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky and top aide Andrei Gromyko are anticipated to lead Moscow's push against the North Atlantic treaty at the UN assembly opening April 5 at Flushing Meadows. Paris 1949 veteran Vishinsky may attend from Moscow with Gromyko, while Western officials including Schuman Bevin and McNeil are also slated to attend.

Paris V. M. Molotov Vishinsky North Africa Mediterranean Gromyko Robert Schuman Ernest Bevin Britain United States Hector McNeil Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands

West Coast pair acquitted in playboy husband murder

Betty Ferreri and Charles Fauci were found not guilty after a six week trial in Los Angeles. Jurors cited reasonable doubt over whether Ferreri acted in self defense after alleged abuse and infidelity claims. Allan Adron pleaded guilty to the killing as the alleged fall guy.

Los Angeles Betty Ferreri Charles Fauci Fauci Ferreri Jerome A Allan Adron Raggio George Laday, Sr

Agriculture Dept surveys planting outlook for year

The Agriculture Department expects record total crop production this year with large acreages of cotton wheat and corn as government supports adjust. Weather moisture and improved machinery fuel expansion while foreign demand eases, total plantings may approach 365 million acres.

Washington Agriculture Department Europe

Isle Woman Killed in Pettibone Island Crash

Mrs. Ethel Traff, 35, of Pettibone Island, died at 10 11 p m Saturday after being thrown from her husband Alvin Traff s car during a three vehicle collision on U S Highway 16 near Pettibone Island Police said Alvin Traff 30 and his four year old daughter Gloria Dawn were returning from La Crosse Francis Klees 30 Brownsville Minn and truck driver Glenn Van Brunt 35 Durand Wis escaped injury The Traff car did not overturn and the rear end of a Gateway van was struck by the westbound Klees auto

Ethel Traff South Pettibone Island U. S. Highway 16 Pettibone Island Alvin Traff Gloria Dawn la Crosse Traff Gateway City Transfer Co Francis Klees Brownsville Minn Klees Glenn van Brunt Durand Wis

Girl's Bike Sold Quickly in Tribune Classified Ad

Mrs. Espenes of 1928 Jackson St reports selling a GIRL'S BIKE for 1000 dollars just 10 minutes after the paper hit the streets. The ad lists 3211-w or 1928 Jackson as the contact address. Classifieds promised broad reach and proven results for selling unused items.

The Tribune Jackson

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Lewis Ray Lewis Vilas Young Frank Cox Bernie Johnson H. F. Storandt Louis Schild George Lovejoy Floyd Buel Files For Justice East Germany By Russell Lane International Harvester By John M. Hightower Outlaw Spain Senate Oak Ridge In Knowles Tribune Madison Bureau F.D.R. Jr Francis W. Carpenter Adron Agriculture Dept Isle
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