Three Cars Hit in $675 Crash
City police report a $675 three car accident Saturday afternoon as five such crashes occurred in the weekend. Details list multiple drivers and locations including Market and Fifth Avenue South, Ferry and Ninth streets, and the Rose Street viaduct, with damages ranging from $10 to $250 per vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market
Fifth Avenue
Lyle W. Barclay
State Street
Lynn US
Barclay
Daniel O. Davidson
Mississippi Street
Davidson
Patch E. T. Dahl
South Third Street
la Crosse Steel Corrugating Co
Minneapolis
Austin Lange
Henry W. Harris
Farnum Street
Ferry
Ninth Streets
Harris
Lange
14Th
Market Streets
Bernard Finley
Wenzel Wais
South 23d Street
Wais
Rose Street
James Stephenson
George Street
Donald W. Loomis
Stephenson
Loomis
Crawford Home Burglarized in Brentwood
Joan Crawford reported a burglary at her Brentwood home with $1,450 in jewelry and $800 in cash missing after intruders cut through a second story bathroom window. She was away in Palm Springs at the time and notified police of the $2,250 loss.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Joan Crawford
Brentwood
Palm Springs
A P and affiliates fined for conspiracy to restrain trade
A and P Tea Co and co defendants paid a total 175000 fine for conspiracy to restrain and monopolize trade. A P paid 160000 for itself and officers. Business Organization paid 10000 and Carl Byoir 5000. The case began before Federal Judge Walter C Lindley in 1946 with 22 weeks of testimony. The U S circuit court denied reversal on February 28 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ill
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
A&p
Business Organization, Inc
Carl Byoir
Walter C. Lindley
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
AAA Participation Deadline Set for April First 1949
George W. Schaller, La Crosse county AAA chairman, warns eligible farmers must sign their 1949 farm plans by April 1 or lose Triple A program participation for the year. Landlords or tenants who acquire an interest after March 1 may sign within 30 days, and all inquiries should be directed to the AAA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Schaller
la Crosse County
AAA
Schaller
Tito watches and waits in Belgrade cat and mouse game
AP report outlines Yugoslavia's wary stance toward Moscow and the West. Tito keeps control of the army and secret police as Belgrade navigates isolation and possible Western machinery deals to build a small steel industry. Washington and Moscow probe soft spots in a tense balance of power.
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Washington
Yugosslavia
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Iflavia
Marshall Tito
Moscow
Prague
Warsaw
Tito
Middle Europe
Soviet Bloc
Russia
Cominform
Soviet Union
United States
Iron Curtain
Yugoslav Communist Party
Yuslavia
London
Washion
Grade A milk program outlined by Wisconsin dairy leaders
Galesville reports surveys to gauge farmers ready to sell to a Grade A plant, meetings to discuss the program, and milk marketing plans. Huitfeldt notes price volatility with premiums of 25 to 50 cents. Legrid covers proposed standards, while Ruhl stresses consumer quality and aggressive dairy advertising. Taylor explains milk test variations and urges herd improvement.
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Huitfeldt
Legrid
Wisconsin
Ruhl
Taylor
Labor Bill May Be Passed In House First
The administration hopes to push a labor bill through the House before facing a Senate battle. President Truman's aides believe a House passage without extensive amendments could aid their Senate strategy against strong Republican and Democratic opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Producers urged fixed milk prices at Sparta dairy meeting
Meeting sponsored by PMP discussed pre set milk prices to guarantee farmer income and immediate milk checks. Perdue Groves urged farmer organizations and profitability through structured marketing rather than unorganized past practices. Paul Affeldt invited producers to join Pure Milk association. Quentin Sullivan chaired the session with Ray Es present.
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PMP
Indus
Perdue
Groves
Pure Milk Association
Paul Affeldt
Sparta
District 10
Quentin Sullivan
Rayes
College dean attends Midwest Physical Education convention
W. J. Wittich director of the physical education department at Crosse State Teachers College has returned from the Midwest Physical Education association convention in Cleveland Ohio where he attended sessions and gathered ideas for campus programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wittich
Theysical
Crosse State Teachers College
Midwest Physical Education Association
Cleveland
Unclear fragmentary notice involving Jayne Co and Pia-Worm
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Jayne Co and Pia-Worm with unclear context or action. No clear event, date, or location available.
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Aren 6
Jayne Co
Epecalios
Wisconsin Farm Dollar Down Fifteen Percent Milk Prices Break
Purchasing power of the Wisconsin farm dollar has fallen about 15 percent from February of last year according to the crop reporting service. Milk prices paid to farmers dropped sharply. February milk receipts averaged 3.14 per 100 pounds versus 4.26 a year earlier, a 26 percent decline. Prices for livestock and most crop prices are also down from a year ago though farmers pay near record prices for inputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
United States Departments of Agriculture
Author Of The Week Hope Mauntz Novel The Golden Warrior
Out of a factory setting comes Hope Mauntz author of The Golden Warrior. The book borrows from Icelandic sagas and centers on King Harold Hastings and the Norman William. Mauntz, born in Toronto, raised in England with French ancestry, began the novel in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Mauntz
Miss*Muntz
Harold
Hastings
William
Miss Muntz
England
Toronto
Power Hearing Is Rescheduled In Michigan
In Houghton Michigan the state public service commission postponed the power rates hearing after Chairman Stuart B White said he could not attend a new date will be set within two weeks The hearing probes a December rate increase granted to Upper Peninsula Co The company cited drought forcing a switch from hydraulic to steam power and plans a gradual shift back as droughts ease
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Houghton, Mich
State Public Service Commission
Stuart B. White
Commission
Upper Peninsula Co
Upper Peninsula
Siam Seeks World Bank IMF Aid For Stabilization
Siam plans to sign membership pacts with the World Bank and IMF within days. Bangkok may apply for a reconstruction loan and request IMF support to stabilize the currency. A Siamese railway and communications delegation arrives next week for railroad rehabilitation equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Siam
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Bangkok
Fund
Officer’s Grim Threat Brings Quick Confession
In Sacramento a four year old boy, after failing to respond to kindness, candy, and ice cream, is finally pressured by Officer Bill Wilson who threatens jail to elicit his name and address. The boy says, I am Dickie Sharrah, I live at 1015 Arcade Boulevard and I am four years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Bill Wilson
Dickie Sharrah
Arcade Boulevard
Weather Record for Wisconsin Iowa and Navigation Notes
Weather report notes mostly cloudy skies with very light snow along the northern boundary tonight and light rain or snow southeast and extreme south portions Tuesday. Colder Tuesday south. Iowa area cloudy with rain or snow tonight and Tuesday, ending in the northwest Tuesday morning. Somewhat colder east and south Tuesday. Navigation notes report two upriver boats passing Winona yesterday and one refloated in the Alma pool this morning. Lake Pepin end still ice covered but honeycombed.
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Wisconsin
Formina
Iowa
Mons
Winona
Reed
Alma Pool
Lake
Pepin
River Forecast From Hastings to Guttenberg
Next 24 hours show rising river trends from St Paul to Trempeareas with major rises at Dams 9 and 10. Chippewa and Black rivers rise slowly in Wisconsin while precipitation was spotty yesterday with widespread rain or snow in the Lake region. Temperatures across the north central U S were near or just below freezing this morning.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
St. Paul
Trempeareas
Dresbach
Genos
Wisconsin
Lake
Continental Divide
Gulf of Mexico
Tah
Minnesota
St. Lawrence
U. S
Easter Question Leads to Pickpocket Loss in Columbus
Leo O Dennett of Wisconsin recently living in Columbus says he stood in a restaurant line when a man asked him when Easter is. A woman jostled him and he discovered his wallet had been stolen and $34 gone from his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Leo O. Dennett
Ssior
Wismett
Bangor Dairy Meet Set At Bangor High School
A quality dairy meeting is scheduled for Saturday April 2 at 1 15 p m in Bangor High School. Farmers Creamery Company and Larry Davis organize the program featuring two cheese making and milk quality films a student quizdown from Bangor and Burns townships led by Warren Kruenen a talk by John Taylor state dairy inspector and a discussion on the dairy marketing situation led by George Mooney Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Plymouth Wis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor High School
Farmers’ Creamery Company
Larry Davis
la Crosse County
Bangor
Burns
Warren Kruenen
John Taylor
George Mooney
Wisconsin Cheese Makers’ Association
Plymouth
Wis
La Crosse Holstein Breeders Elect Officers and Plan Sale
The La Crosse county Holstein Breeders association met March 14 at the La Crosse hotel. Donald D. Miller was re elected president with Bernie Johnson as vice president and La Verne Schaller as secretary treasurer. New two year directors are Edyth Swarthout and Ray Vick. Richard Gilster also serves. A fall Holstein consignment sale and a July twilight meeting are planned.
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la Crosse County
Holstein Breeders Association
la Crosse Hotel
Charles Brace
Wiscon
Donald D. Miller
R. 1
la Crosse
Bernie Johnson
West Salem
la Verne Schaller
Holmen
Henry Heider
Schaller
Birthday of Paul Whiteman King of Jazz
March 28 1881 Denver native Paul Whiteman grew up son of a public schools supervisor. He later led a Denver symphony violist, became a jazz pioneer dubbed King of Jazz and mentored figures such as Gershwin Crosby Downey Shore the Dorseys and others.
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Paul Whiteman
Denver
Denver Symphony
Whiteman
George Gershwin
Bing Crosby
Morton Downey
Dinah Shore
the Dorseys
Tugwell Blasts Communists in Wallace Campaign Debate
Rexford Guy Tugwell writes in Progressive that Communists were active in the Wallace bid because Progressives did little. He cites past figures, argues a flood of energetic Progressives would have kept communists out, and criticizes Wallace for extremism leading him toward no-man's land.
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Madison
Wis
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Progressive
Tugwell
Naional
Roosevelt
Bob la Follette
Wallace
Mr. Truman
No-Man’s Land
Calendar Continued for Trempealeau and Surrounding Areas
Local listings show events across Trempealeau and Buffalo counties including Homemakers in West Salem and Whitehall centers with braided rugs exhibits. The Wisconsin Home Economics Association holds its fourth annual state convention in La Crosse on April 8 and 9. Farm Bureau events and 4-H leader meetings occur in Whitehall Amsterdam Prairie Beavers and other centers. USDA council meetings are noted for Alma on April 11.
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Page 7
West Salem Sales Pavilion
Trempealeau County
Whitehall
Blair
Arcadian
Wisconsin Home Economics Association
la Crosse
Farm Bureau
Waukon Community Club
Opera House
Sseo
Strum
Amsterdam Prairie Beavers
Schoolhouse
Usda Council
Buffalo County
Alma
Irene Dunne Receives Notre Dame Laetare Medal
South Bend Indiana Actress Irene Dunne is named the 67th Laetare medalist by the University of Notre Dame as outstanding Roman Catholic laity in America. The 45 year old film star will receive the honor first awarded in 1883 and praised by President Rev John J Cavanaugh for her example of Christian womanhood amid a publicized career and marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Irene Dunne
University of Notre Dame
America
John J. Cavanaugh
County Court notes drunken driving and public offenses
La Crosse records show Lester Tillou and Paul Bakke pleaded guilty to drunken driving with fines or 60 days jail and one year license revocation. Others faced speeding, lewd conduct, resisting an officer, or intoxicated public place charges with varied fines and hearings scheduled through April. Two marriage licenses were issued in La Crosse and Onalaska.
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la Crosse
Lester Edward Tillou
East Avenue
Pine Street
Wisconsin
Paul Bakke
Spring Grove
Minn
Bakke
Isconsin
Ray A. Csechowitz
South 14Th Street
Donald B. Treangen
Johnson Street
Leora Jick
Galesville
Wis
Leonard Redsten
John G
Jack) Miles
Charles Street
Robert Campbell
Grove Street
Raymond Warthan
Sparta
Jonas H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Floyd Savage
Louise Marx Birthday Greeting at 219 Island Street
A local birthday note wishes Mrs. Louise Marx a happy birthday at her home on Island Street. The brief item highlights the address 219 Island Street and celebrates the occasion.
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Louise Marx
219
Island Street
Week of April 1 8 National Leave Us Alone Week
Douglas Georgia reports a local observance called National Leave Us Alone Week from April 1 to 8 to give residents a week with no mooching and no palm extending. Originated by F Lander Moorman, promoted by the Commerce Department, with support from President Truman’s aide Maj Gen Harry Vaughan. A parade and Miss Sove Us Alone are planned in Douglas as the idea spreads to other cities, while merchants back the concept for sales and reduced pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Commerce Department
U. S. Department of Commerce
F. Lander Moorman
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Moorman
Vaughan
Seattle
New York
San Diego
Douglas
Sove
Tax Return To End All Returns
A quirky note from Los Angeles reports tax filers and the idea of an ending tax returns. Harry Westover records a napkin confession noting earnings of 620 dollars and withholding of 1.10 dollars with a coy line about mutual forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Internal Revenue
Harry Westover
Goldie
San Diego
Wallace claims arms cost up to 30 billion dollars
Henry A. Wallace states the United States must spend up to 30 billion dollars to rearm Western Europe under the North Atlantic pact. He accuses the State Department and the Army of attempting to conceal this cost from the American people during a CBS broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Europe
State Department
Army
Progressive Party
Columbia Broadcasting System
British Steel May Get Steep Cut
Britain plans a sharp reduction in the 92 million dollar annual subsidy for the steel industry. The sector has been breaking production records while the subsidy remains approved in the House of Commons under public ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector McNeil
House of Commons
London
War Maneuvers Sailor Returns From Caribbean Exercise
Richard H. C. Kehr FA aboard the USS Sicily returned to Norfolk Virginia after participating in large peace time war maneuvers in the Caribbean. He reported 120 boats and 35 000 men, and said he visited Havana Mantanzas Vieques and Barbados during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. C. Kehr
Sicily
Norfolk, Va
Caribbean Sea
Onry Kehr
North 12Th Street
Havana
Mantanzas
Cuba
Vieques
Barbados
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Adams Street
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Onalaska
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