Waste Disposal Problem Costly, Aldermen Told
City committee hears engineers warn waste disposal is costly and complex. Three options discussed adding to the sewage plant or shipping wastes elsewhere, with river dumping considered but opposed by fish-rearing ponds and odor concerns. A study tour to other cities is planned.
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Adrian Brietzke
Northern Engraving Company
Northern Wing Company
Electric Auto Lite Company
la Crosse River
Black River
la Crosse
Ay Casting
Capea
Sheboygan
George Bernaver
Bernauver
Carl Wahlstrom
Innocent Plea By Billingsley in Fourth Degree Manslaughter Case
Madison Wis April 4 Joseph Billingsley 23 pleaded innocent in Dane County Superior Court to a fourth degree manslaughter charge connected with the death of Otis Bekkum 41 at Mendota State Hospital A coroner jury found Billingsley responsible for the skull fracture caused by a fall March 22 His bail was set at 1000 with a preliminary hearing slated for April 15 The case hinges on whether a push or blow caused the fall and the two attendants accounts differ Bekkum died at 1205 am Funeral services for Bekkum were held in Westby on March 25 Authorities noted Billingsley and another attendant Anthony Luca gave statements claiming another patient pushed Bekkum
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Wis
Joseph Billingsley
Mendota State Hospital
Billingsley
Dane County
David Atwood
Otis Bekkum
Westley
Roy H. Proctor
Bekkum
West
Anthony G. Luca
Luca
Wilkie
Wisconsin
Waupun
May Freeze Allied Troops In Red Zone
Berlin reports a Soviet order that would bar 25 000 Allied troops and civilians from leaving Berlin after midnight without Soviet consent. The plan also halts U S British and French army trains in the Soviet occupation zone with less than 24 hours notice and imposes identity checks at Soviet control points on rail and road crossings.
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Berlin
Russia
U. S
Germany
Investigation Into Wisconsin School for Boys Admin
Wisconsin Attorney General opened hearings into the Wisconsin School for Boys in Waukesha. Assistant AG William A. Platt said witnesses will testify in closed sessions with court reporters present. The probe follows a prior welfare department inquiry that led to suspending superintendent T. R. Uthus and appointing Yount as acting director. The welfare review cited corporal punishment procedures and attendance record issues, while noting several unverified staff complaints requiring further scrutiny.
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Wis
Wisconsin Attorney General's Office
Wisconsin School For Boys
William A. Platt
Platz
State Department of Public Welfare
Paul D. Yount
M. A. Skoff
T. R. Uthus
Yount State Director of Corrections
Uthus
Stop Aid Bill Cut Proposal
Washington lawmakers defeated a plan to trim 1.3 billion dollars from the 6.025 billion foreign aid bill as the House voted 12 to 61. Rep Vorys led attempts to limit debate and move to amendments, while Rep Ursell criticized the measure as a fantastic world wide program.
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Washington
House
Attem
Vorys
Ohio
Ursell
Stassen Blames Obstructive Red Policies For World Crisis
Appleton Wisconsin Harold E Stassen candidate for the Republican presidential nomination spoke to 1200 at Lawrence College Memorial chapel. He blamed Soviet Russia obstructive foreign policy for world tensions and criticized the administration for not facing realities. He urged firm action toward Russia with political and economic measures and called for outlawing and removing the American Communist party.
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Wis
Harold E. Stassen
Soviet Russia
Stassen
Reblican
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Russia
United States
Communist Party
Three Premature Milwaukee Babies Die at St Luke’s
A 15 ounce male infant born last week at St Luke’s hospital died last night. The father, an out-of-town physician, refused to permit release of the name. Earlier, two six month twins weighing 26 and 28 ounces died on Monday.
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Milwaukee
St. Luke's Hospital
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Rain changing to snow or sleet toward morning. Day generally fair and quite cold. Low tonight 25. High Thursday 42.
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la Crosse
Sharp Charges Hit Finn Interior Minister Over Police Ties
Rightist members of parliament and press in Finland attack Interior Minister Yrjo Leino amid claims police ranks include Communists. Leino, in Moscow negotiating a Russia pact, faces questions on Communist infiltration and police reforms. No reply expected for weeks.
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Helsinki
Finland
Yrjo Leino
Moscow
Russia
Stalin
Juho K. Paasikivi
Czechoslovakia
Hertta Kuusinen
Leino
Communist Party In
New Rent Law Takes Effect
President Truman signs a new rent control measure covering about 50 million Americans until March 31, 1949. The act allows up to 15 percent increases with lease agreements through 1949 and creates a federal court to rule on ceilings. The president urged continued efforts to hold rents, noting at least six percent rises since June and calling for rapid housing program action.
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Washington
Truman
Tighe Woods
Raymond M. Foley
House
Ballots Available To Absentee Voters
Voters out of the city on April 6 may vote at the county clerk’s office announced by Esther M. Domke. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m. Ill voters may call or write Miss Domke at the courthouse for absentee ballots sent immediately.
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Esther M. Domke
Miss Domke
Court House
Truman delays actions as coal strike report arrives
President Truman will study the fact finding board's report on the coal strike before deciding next steps. The report and supporting documents will accompany him to Williamsburg Virginia for an honorary degree, with public release expected after his return.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Charlies G. Ross
Williamsburg
William and Mary College
Ross
Justice Department
Sherman Minton
Mark Ethridge
Louisville Courier-Journal
George W. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
Franco May Name Premier In Effort To Obtain ERP Aid
Madrid reports Franco may reshuffle his cabinet and install a premier if Spain joins the European recovery program. The U S House approved Spain as a recipient of Marshall Plan aid in a 149 to 52 vote, awaiting Senate action. A cabinet overhaul has long been rumored with a premier leading the cabinet while Franco remains as head of state.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Spain
United States
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Congression
Generalissimo
March Lion Roars Tonight With Sleet and Snow Forecast
Weather notes predict a sharp turn in the March lion as sleet and snow hit the La Crosse area tonight. Meteorologist A. D. Sanial forecasts a severe temperature drop after mild beginnings and ongoing river flooding from February thaw.
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Wiesa
la Crosse
Wisconsin
A. D. Sanial
Kickapoo
Central States
Adequate Atom Bomb Supply Cited by Officials
Congress sources say the United States has an adequate supply of atom bombs and is increasing stockpiles. David Lilienthal, atomic energy commission chairman, testified privately to the House Appropriations Committee on February 28, and the panel recommended a further 150 million dollars for the commission’s work.
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United States
Congress
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
House Appropriations Committee
Lilienthal
Commission
Keefe
R-Wis
America
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
lawmakers debate atomic bomb stockpiles and use
Lawmakers express approval of rapid progress in the atomic energy program while debating whether to disclose exact bomb numbers. Some argue for strategic use to end wars and urge public disclosure to reassure citizens and deter adversaries.
Wisconsin Weather Brings Rain Snow Mix Across State
Rain and snow pattern unfolds with the northwest region facing a predicted four inch snow layer. South and central districts see rain shifting to snow in the afternoon as the weather forecast continues to pages two for details.
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Wisconsin
Stassen Leads UW Straw Vote in Madison
Harold F. Stassen won the University of Wisconsin straw vote with 1,408 of 4,629 ballots, topping Eisenhower by 786. Dewey, Wallace, Truman, Vandenberg, MacArthur, Warren, and Taft also received votes. write-ins included Norman Thomas and William Douglas. Mary Markham was elected president of the Women’s Self-Government association.
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University of Wisconsin
Harold F. Stassen
Minnesota
Dwight Eisenhower
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Henry A. Wallace
Pres. Truman
Arthur Vandenberg
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
California
Earl Warren
Robert Taft
Norman Thomas
U. S. Supreme Court
William Douglas
Mary Markham
Janesville
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Dewey Launches Intensified Nomination Campaign
An aide to Thomas E. Dewey says the Wisconsin and Nebraska speeches mark the start of an all out bid for the Republican presidential nomination. James C. Hagerty says the schedule is timed to finish before the Philadelphia convention in June as Dewey tours Wisconsin with foreign policy emphasis and searches for support. He plans stops in Kenosha Racine Eau Claire and Appleton with major addresses in Milwaukee.
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N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
Nebraska
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Dewey
GOP
Philadelhia
Milwaukee
Truman
Kenosha
Racine
Eau Claire
Appleton
Wallace testifies on draft law and urges quick U S Russia talks
Former vice president Henry A. Wallace testifies before Senator Gurney's committee for nearly three hours urging an immediate meeting with Stalin to halt an arms race. He criticizes Truman policy, calls for selective service and possible universal training, and argues Russia is not a direct menace.
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Henry A. Wallace
Russia
Congress
Gurney
RSD
Senate Armed Services Committee
Wallace
America
Truman
States
Stalin
United States
Roosevelt
Europe
Russell
D-Ga
Greece
Turkey
China
VA Cuts 100 Wisconsin State Payroll Jobs
The Veterans Administration announced that 135 Wisconsin employees were cut to meet national orders. Of these, 100 from the vocational rehabilitation and education center subregional staff and 35 from the contact supply and adjudication sections were eliminated. Nationally the VA reduction totals nine percent to fit funds.
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Veterans Administration
Wisconsin
Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Center
Anti-Pendergast Faction Wins In Kansas City
Kansas City voters yesterday reelected Mayor William E. Kemp to a second term as a nonpartisan Citizens Association candidate. The administration that rose with the 1940 fall of the Tom Pendergast organization kept control in the general election, affirming continued leadership.
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Tom Pendergast
William E. Kemp
Nonpartisan Citizens Association
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