Wilson Quits as Mobilization Chief Over Steel Policy Clash
Washington dispatch reports Charles E. Wilson resigns as mobilization director in protest of administration steel price policies. John R. Steelman to run the Office of Defense Mobilization while a successor is sought. President Truman accepts with regret and notes wage terms remain under discussion amidst a broader debate on price controls and a coming steel wage dispute.
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Charles E. Wilson
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New York
CIO
United Steelworkers
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Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
John R. Steelman
Office of Defense Mobilization
Wilson
Wage Stabilization Board
Key West
White, Former Senator, Dies in Maine at 74
Former U.S. Senator Wallace H. White Jr., 74, who helped shape communications and shipping law and led the Senate’s Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, died in his sleep after months of illness. He retired in 1949 after 18 years in the Senate and 14 in the House, leaving a widow Nina, a son Herbert, a step son Richard Lunn, a sister in Cambridge, and five brothers.
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House
White
United States
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Egypt
America
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Michigan
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
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Herbert
Topsham
Richard D. Lunn
Horace Stevens
Cambridge
Mass
William
Boston
John
Norway
Donald
Lewiston
Harold and
Thomas
Local Weather for La Crosse City and Vicinity
Partly cloudy to cloudy and continued mild tonight and Tuesday with occasional light rain or drizzle early tonight. Low tonight 42. High Tuesday 50.
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la Crosse
A Boy at aleary Easter Story in Daily Strips
A refreshing new presentation of the Easter Story told in 12 daily picture strips now running in The La Crosse Tribune. See Page 18.
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LA Crosse Tribune
Snow Rain Drenches Coulee Region After Warm March Day
Spring rains erode most of the Coulee Region snow as a storm delivers thunder and lightning. Me teologist A D Sanial notes 0.13 inch precipitation locally while Winona reports over an inch. Flooding grows in Root Zumbro Cannon Trempealeau and Kickapoo rivers as mild air lingers and forecasts remain favorable for La Crosse area.
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A. D. Sanial
Winona
Samal
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Zumbro
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Trempealeau
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Record voter turnout expected in La Crosse County Tuesday
County officials prepared for a record vote across 40 precincts in La Crosse County for the presidential preferential and judicial election. City Clerk Alice Dickson urged early voting to avoid evening congestion as polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in La Crosse with lines allowed to vote after closing. Appeals note expected city votes around 13 500 with emphasis on county wide circuit court judge races.
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la Crosse County
Esther M. Domke
Alice Dickson
la Crosse
Dickson
Trempealeau
Vernon
Monroe
Onalaska
Bangor
Barre
Burns
Campbell
Farmington
Greenfield
Hamilton
Holland
Shelby
Washington
Domke
Nebraska primary watch as last minute vote scramble unfolds
In Omaha Nebraska voters faced a tense close to the presidential primary with Taft Eisenhower and Kerr Kefauver contesting. Write-in campaigns dominated the GOP while Kerr seeks momentum for the Democratic bid alongside Kefauver.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Sen
Kerr
Oklahoma
Kefauver
Tennessee
Weight Restrictions Posted On 3 Highways
State Highway Department officials posted weight limits Monday on three highways in the La Crosse area. Unpaved Hwy 33 from La Crosse to Cashton and Hwy 162 from Middle Ridge to Bangor will have limits, with Hwy 131 from LaFarge to Wilton to be posted Tuesday, per division engineer T. M. Reynolds.
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la Crosse
Cashton
Middle Ridge
Bangor
LaFarge
Wilton
T. M. Reynolds
Stork Delivers Baby Before Ambulance Arrives
At 7 45 a m on Highway 12 near Millston Wisconsin a stork overtook the car carrying Mr and Mrs Lawrence Van Ruden of Tomah en route to a Black River Falls clinic The father delivered a 7 pound 10 ounce baby girl before an ambulance arrived making her seventh child for the Van Rudens
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Millston
Wis
Highway 12
Lawrence van Ruden
Tomah
Black River Falls
van Rudens
States Seek 25 Percent Cap on Federal Income Tax
Twenty eight state legislatures have adopted resolutions asking Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose a 25 percent limit on federal income taxes. Leaders warn taxing power can threaten government while supporters cite relief from heavy taxation. critics fear benefits for the rich and advocate spending cuts.
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Chicago
Congress
Washington
W. Griffith Purcell
J. Bradie Allman
Views Differ On Which Candidate Will Benefit From Truman's Move
Washington. President Truman said he will not seek renomination sparking debate over 1952 beneficiaries. Analysts name Stevenson Kerr Kefauver Russell Barkley Rayburn and Douglas as possible tickets while noting Truman's loose control of the party and varied expectations for Chicago conventions.
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Washington
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ili
Snos
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Alben W. Barkley
Kefauver, Kerr
Rayburn Declines Democratic Presidential Bid Rumors
House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas said he is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination while Vice President Barkley avoided committing to a bid for the party’s top spot.
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Gov. Stevenson
Washington
Barkley
Unseasonably Warm Weather Refreshes Wisconsin
Wisconsin enjoyed the warmest temperatures this state has seen this month past. The weatherman had forecast much cooler conditions yet yesterday brought a springtime feel and widespread relief from the cold spell.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Sees Warm Temperatures Across State
Overnight minimums rose above seasonal norms except in the far northwest. Lone Rock led with 65 degrees while Milwaukee posted 63 and Superior nursed 33 as the state warmed. Rain fell and fog settled over northern regions with cloudy skies today.
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Superior
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Eau Claire
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Green Bay
Wausau
Lone Rock
Madison
Truman ends bid for reelection says he will not seek renomination
President Truman declares he shall not be a candidate for reelection and will not accept a renomination at the Democratic convention. The audience reacts with shock at the National Guard Armory rally as press aides deny plans for future campaigns or a Chicago convention attendance.
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Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
White House
National Guard
Water mains flushed citywide with discoloration expected
The water department will clean mains at 1 p m Tuesday from State Street to Park Drive and 21st Street east to Losey Boulevard. Mains from King Street to La Crosse Street and Front Street east to Losey Boulevard begin at midnight Tuesday. Discoloration of water may occur. residents should draw needed water before flushing starts.
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Wisconsin Rapids man arrested in act of burglary at Sports Bowl Alleys
Arthur Pederson, 37, was captured early Sunday by three young officers in the Sports Bowl Alleys at 208 Copeland Ave after entering the bowling alley and related taverns. He was armed with two revolvers and admitted entering the Sports Bowl and nearby Moni tor Tavern. Pederson is questioned by La Crosse and Wisconsin Rapids authorities with further interviews by Winona and Eau Claire police. Detectives pursue links to Shangri La Tavern break in and other recent pinball and juke box incidents.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Copeland Ave
Arthur Pederson
Pederson
Sports Bowl
Monitor Tavern
la Crosse
Winona, Minn
Eau Claire
Gerald Johnston
Richard Fredrickson
William Black
Wisconsin primary shifts to Truman impact on Republican race
Milwaukee voters head to the polls amid Truman's decision not to run. Delegates at stake include 30 Republican and 28 Democratic, with Kefauver Taft and Stassen leading the GOP field and cross party voting feared to influence the Democratic contest. Analysts see Truman’s absence as shaping candidate prospects and labor voting patterns.
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Taft
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Truman
Kerr-Kefauver
Kerr
Kefauver
Nebraska
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Sen
Gov
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Ofen
Stassen
Warren
Sen. Taft
Charles E. Broughton
Roosevelt
Stevenson
Illinois
Jerome Fox
Fox
Wisconsin Democrats split over Truman draft in primary
Broughton of Sheboygan and Fox of Chilton led rival pro Truman camps in Wisconsin amid a party rift. They argued Truman’s remark on not seeking re election could pull voters to the Republicans. Doyle urged reconsideration while Thompson floated Truman for Missouri Senate.
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Truman
Wisconsin
Charles Broughton
Sheboygan
Jerome Fox
Chilton
Madison
Sen
Kefauver
Fox
Broughton
Taft
James E. Doyle
Democratic Organizing Committee
Carl Thompson
Stoughton
Missouri
United States Senate
Stevenson Club form urged Stevenson for president nomination
A Madison report details the formation of a Stevenson Club urging Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson to become a Democratic presidential candidate. The move aims to rally support within the party for his nomination.
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Madison
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
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