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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1952
Page
3
Five men drowned in a small independent coal shaft near Pottsville after a dynamite blast flooded the bottom with water. Two survivors described a wall collapse and water rushing in from an abandoned mine, with special pumps brought in to recover the bodies. The victims were from nearby communities.
Three Milwaukee men Andrew R. Young John B. Tribegi and Frank J. Sorrenti Jr faced a Reno Nevada house burglary case with bail lowered from 50000 to 25000 for Young and Tribegi and to 5000 for Sorrenti The preliminary hearings were reset to April 4 by U S Commissioner Floyd E Jenkins The article also notes a non sequitur about green turtles and soup.
A La Crosse Traffic Bureau committee hosts a stag dinner at the American Legion Club on April 2 to organize a Traffic Club. Co chairs are George Hoel of The Trane Co. and John Saecker of Briggs Transfer Co. Members include Henry Rebhan Allis Chalmers Clarence Tanke G Heileman and Earl Schultz Service Transfer. L. E. Luth of Gould National Battery will speak. Reservations due by March 30 through the bureau or committee members.
The Wisconsin Telephone Co. will refund 489,853 to subscribers in 15 communities as ordered by the Public Service Commission last year. The method of returning funds remains to be set by a further PSC order, after arguments that earnings figures were hypothetical.
Lorene Flannery and relatives Suzanne Moore Mary Jane Happel Carrie Hodous Marian Lester Verna Hodous Helen Hodous with Frand Flannery Jr and others move to Onalaska after selling their Hokah farm. A farewell party was hosted with guests William Flannery Sr Clarence Happel Robert Boutler Sam Moore Henry Becker Al Petterson Ben Roth Don Moore. Japan likely will not have TV in 1952.
Delaware River Commission meeting in Camden grapples with horse transit on the Philadelphia Camden bridge as motor traffic grows. Costello seeks an absolute ban starting April 1, while critics argue for allowance with prior special permission amid ferry service ending.
For sale a 5 room house with large double garage and other buildings on a 125 by 240 lakeside lot with a beautiful view. Ideal year round or summer residence or income property. Gardened, cool and shady with good summer fishing. See by appointment. Call 4-3144 or 4-1631.
In Whitewater Wisconsin Earl Warren argues to begin reducing the national debt. He says progress could start with even a single dollar and would dedicate that bill to the debt repayment. A collection was taken up at the press table.
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