Warren Stassen duel for Eisenhower aid in Wisconsin primary
Gov. Earl Warren of California urged voters to back him in Wisconsin's Republican primary while joining Harold Stassen in courting Eisenhower support in a race where the general's name is not on the ballot. Warren promised delegates pledged to him would vote for him at the convention, with no early releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Earl Warren
California
Eisenhower
Warren
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Beloit
Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Wisconsin
Janesville
Chicago
Carl B. Rix
Rix
iStassen
Taft
Douglas MacArthur
Grant Ritter
MacArthur
Navy to Protect Formosa Regardless of Korea Policy
Tokyo report quotes Secretary of the Navy Dan A. Kimball saying the United States will continue to defend Formosa despite developments in Korea. A Navy spokesman aboard Kimball’s Far East tour said Washington’s policy remains unchanged and ships will protect Formosa as needed.
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U. S. Navy
Formosa
Korea
Kimball
Tokyo
U.S
Dan A. Kimball
United States Navy
Navy
Washington
Truman
U.S. 7Th Fleet
7Th Fleet
McKenzie Will Filed In Court Details of Late Execs Estate
The will of Ralph E. McKenzie left $1 to his son John R. McKenzie and $1 to daughter Esther McKenzie Scholberg. Leonora Smyre received an automobile, a $5,000 life policy, home furnishings, 356 Batavian National Bank shares, and life use of rents from 1109 S 8th St and 215 N 3rd St properties with tax and maintenance duties specified. McKenzie allocated stock and horse farm real estate to his four sons and left the remainder to all four. A separate $100,000 damage suit for alienation of affections was filed by Esther Scholberg against Miss Smyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. McKenzie
la Crosse
County Court Register of Probate Office
McKenzie
John R. McKenzie
Esther McKenzie Scholberg
Leonora Smyre
S. 8Th St
Batavian National Bank of la
Miss Stynre
8Th Street
Miss Smyre
Margaret M. Hoeschler
Batavian National Bank
Thomas O. McKenzie
Richard R. McKenzie
James C. McKenzie
McKenzie Chevrolet Co
Auto Company
Robert D. McKenzie
Robert
Thomas
James
Richard
Sharpless
Scholberg
Rublee St
Scholber
Elroy Pioneer Woman Lorinda Grilley Dies at 103
Funeral services were held for Lorinda Grilley 103 of Deering North Dakota who died Sunday at her daughter’s home. Born Lorinda Blood in 1848 Wisconsin she moved to Elroy as a child and later homesteaded near 1921. Survivors include descendants and stepchildren across several states.
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Elroy
Wis
Lorinda Grilley
Deering
N.D
Grilley
Charles Wiseman
Lorinda Blood
Neosha
Here
Millards Prairie
George N. Grilley
Faribault
Wiseman
Clarence
Adams
Irving
Charles Allen
Minot
Lorinda Griggs
Billings
Mont
Frances Fast
Missoula
A. L
L. T. Grilley
Lucy Squires
Northomne, Minn
Two Jet Crashes Kill Twelve Airmen
Twelve airmen died in two Southwest crashes after takeoff. Eight perished in a B-29 from Davis-Monthan AFB near Tucson, Arizona, and four in a B-47 from Kirtland AFB near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The B-29 attempted to return to base with one engine out before crashing in the desert.
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Tucson
Ariz
Davis- Monthan Air Force Base
Kirtland Afb
Albuquerque
N.M
Forecast for La Crosse and vicinity
Generally fair tonight and Friday with a little warmer conditions. Low tonight around 18 with Friday afternoon high near 45.
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la Crosse and
Humphrey Sees Stevenson or Kefauver OK for Nomination
Senator Humphrey indicated that Adlai Stevenson of Illinois or Estes Kefauver of Tennessee would likely satisfy most Truman era backers of the Fair Deal. He said he supports President Truman if he runs but expects Truman may bow out and plans to gauge northern state sentiment for a liberal candidate. Kefauver is campaigning, while Stevenson reportedly faced a possible administration bid. Humphrey notes broad friendly feeling for both in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Humphrey
D-Minn
Stevenson
Illinois
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessee
Truman
Minnesota
Adlai Stevenson
Estes ‘Kefauver
Midwest
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Conteent
Henain
Wisconsin
Hood
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Republican Party
Walter J. Kohler
Joseph R. McCarthy
Organization
Workers
Kohler
McCarthy
Round Up Former Employees Of Truck Firm In Theft Case
FBI agents began a roundup of all former employees of U S Trucking Corp after an armored truck in Danvers was robbed of 681000 dollars. Investigators seek whether a former worker held a key or could show how to obtain one. Keys were reportedly in an unlocked drawer inside a Boston garage. The three guards said they locked the truck before leaving for coffee.
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Danvers
Mass
FBI i
U.S. Trucking Corp
Danvers Square
FBI
Armored Car Service
Boston
North End
Four Children Killed by Bomb on Bonfire in Italy
In Foggia Italy a woman attempting to liven a religious bonfire triggered an explosion killing four children and injuring 22 others, several critically, during a local celebration.
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Foggia
Italy
Navy begins training crews for robot weapons warships
The Navy started training crews for guided missile warships with two ships planned ready around 1954. Unit No. 21 supports missile work at Point Mugu California while larger programs advance, including ship conversions and factory construction for production of guided missiles in California.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Guided Missile Training Unit No
Point Mugu
Calif
Norton Sound
California
Boston
Canberra
Puget Sound
Ore
Panama Canal
New York Shipbuilding Corp
Camden
N.J
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp
Pomona
Hood Opposes Warren Delegates in Wisconsin Meet
Wayne J. Hood, chairman of the Wisconsin Republican state voluntary committee, attacks Warren pledged delegates as a screen for a failed La Follette Progressive return. He places Warren third behind Stassen and Taft in Wisconsin delegate prospects and notes upcoming district caucuses mid May.
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Madison
Wis
Republican
Warren
Wisconsin
la Follette
Wayne J. Hood
la Crosse
Republican State Voluntary Committee
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Hood
GOP
Propose New Highway Post Service Here
The La Crosse area plans a highway post office between La Crosse and Marshfield with other routes like La Crosse to Chippewa Falls and Madison under consideration. Officials in St. Paul and Washington will decide, noting mail service gaps where rail is lacking and praising highway post offices as a growing convenience.
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la Crosse
St. Paul
National Postal Transport Association
Joel J. Lundeen
10Th Division
Post Office Department
Washington
Marshfield
Postal Workers’ Organization
Middle Northwest
Red Wing
Madison
Chippewa Falls
Benton presses McCarthy libel suit for trial before re election bid
Sen Benton challenges Sen McCarthy to press for trial on a two million dollar libel suit filed by McCarthy over charges Benton says are true. Benton accuses McCarthy of bad tactics and seeks an impartial tribunal, as he heads to Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
William Benton
D-Conn
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
Benton
Senate
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Wisconsin Republican
United States
Congress
Los Angeles
Road Bureau Backs Plan For Parkway
Federal Bureau of Roads endorsed a river-parallel highway project linking Minnesota to Louisiana. Road Commissioner MacDonald cited a 40 million federal cost plus 81 million to acquire land for scenic and historic sites. The plan would use 60 percent existing roads and 40 percent new construction with a 50 50 cost split between states and federal government.
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Washington
Mississisippi River
Federal Bureau of Roads
Thomas H.macdonald
House Public Works Committee
MacDonald
Congress
Lake Itasca
Minn
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Ministers from 18 Nations Meet In Paris
Finance and foreign ministers from 18 nations gathered in Paris to discuss Western Europe money and trade problems amid rising armament. They opened a three day talks at the headquarters of the Organization for European Economic Cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Western
Europe
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Tulips Fail to Bloom for Juliana Visit at White House
The White House says the tulips planted for Queen Juliana of the Netherlands will not bloom in time for her April visit. The Dutch orange tulips are a new variety, never exported before, causing worry for officials and the embassy.
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Washington
White House
Juliana of
Netherlands
Truman
Juliana
House of Orange
Pilot Lands Flaming Air Liner Safely With 50 aboard
A Braniff DC-4 with one engine out and a wing aflame landed in a wheat field near Hugoton Kansas. Chief Pilot Jack Stanford and Co Pilot John Beakley refused praise, as 45 passengers and five crew escaped before flames consumed the plane. One passenger Miss Jesse Watts was injured sliding down a rope.
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Hugoton
Kan
Jack Stanford
Braniff Airlines
Shun Credit
Stanford
Johnn Beakley
Dallas
Tex
O. R. Stites
Oklahoma City
Stites
W. C
Bill)McPhail
Colorado Springs
WSB Chairman Denies Wilson Move on Steel Wages
Washington The Wage Stabilization Board head Nathan Feinsinger says Charles E Wilson did not ask the WSB to soften its steel wage recommendations during talks. Wilson seeks a plan to resolve the CIO Steelworkers strike, set for April 8, while Arnall and Putnam observe. Bargaining with U S Steel faces demands for a $12 per ton price boost to meet WSB terms.
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Washington
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Hell No
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Roger Putnam
Ellis Arnall
Philip Murray
CIO
Arnall
Feinsinger
United Steelworkers
Mure Ray
U.S. Steel Corp
No Opposition To Rail Plans In Onalaska Hearing
Public Service Commission hearing in the Courthouse found no opposition to removing Burlington tracks along Rose Street to realign Highway 53. Tracks will shift about half a block west for joint use with the Milwaukee Railroad. safety improvements and cross traffic measures discussed. Contracts between the city and railroads expected to be signed soon. Highway 58 grade separation at Onalaska let to Brennan Brothers for 272,691 dollars.
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Burlington Railroad
Rose Street
Public Service Commission
St. Paul
Sill Streets
State Highway Commission
Rose
Milwaukee Railroad
Cew
Commission
P. Lorillard Company
Scott Burgess, Inc
Scott Burgess
Zenno Gorder
Ahrens Sand Railroad
Onalaska
Walter Kohler
Brennan Brothers
Lansing
Burlington
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