Church Buys Easton House For Bethany Home In La Crosse
The Easton house on Cass street is purchased by an Evangelical Lutheran church association for a home for the aged. The board names a sign and plans a fund drive to remodel and possibly extend the property while a larger future building is envisaged. Charter members include Holmen parish Lewis Valley Halfway Creek Holmen West Salem Our Savior's Savior's Kathenen St. Paul's La Crosse and North Prairie Minnesota.
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Easton
Cass Street
Bethany Lutheran Home For
Evangelical Lutheran Church In
la Crosse
George la Crosse
O. T. Haaland
Ulvilden
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Representatives
Fillmore County
Minn
Trempealeau
Vernon
Wisconsin
Bethany Home Association
Holmen Parish
Lewis Valley
Halfway Creek
Holmen Lutheran
West Salem
Our Savior’s of
Savior's
Kathenen
St. Paul's
Milwaukee Officials Challenge Veterans Housing Plan
Milwaukee officials criticized Gov. Rennebohm’s veterans housing program, saying counties may misallocate funds. Mayor Zeidler argued Milwaukee should receive three fourths of the county share due to population and usage, while Perrin urged state level control of the fund.
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Milwaukee
Rennebohm
Frank Zeidler
Milwaukee County
Richard W. E. Perrin
Milwaukee Housing Authority
Ex-Minister Turned Farmer Dies at 82 in Beloit
Wesson J. Dougan 82 died Saturday at a Beloit hospital after leaving the Methodist ministry when his hearing failed. He became a prominent local dairy farmer, developing the Dougan Guernsey farm. Survived by his widow and son Roland A. Dougan of Beloit.
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Beloit
Wis
Wesson J. Dougan
Dougan
Guernsey Farm
Roland A. Dougan
O'Dwyer Signals Campaign Ambiguity Amid Spring Hint
New York insiders expect Mayor William O'Dwyer to run again though he keeps plans private. A late spring announcement is widely anticipated.
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New York
William O’dwyer
Arkansas man convicted in Texas dean murder case
In Cleburne Texas Arthur Clayton Hester 18 was found guilty of murder with malice in the slaying of Dr John Lord dean at Texas Christian University. The jury took two hours and fifteen minutes to convict and he received a 50 year penitentiary sentence. Dr Lord who had acted as Hester's guardian was killed March 8 at his farm near Burleson Texas.
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Cleburne
Tex
Arthur Clayton Hester
John Lord
Texas Christian University
Dr. Lord
Hester
Burleson
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area
For La Crosse and vicinity showers and thunderstorms Sunday followed by cooler weather at night. Highs around 70 degrees.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin Voters to Elect Judge and School Official
Voters in Wisconsin select a state superintendent and a supreme court justice in a run off after April 5 results. Candidates include Gent and Goodland for the court and Doudna and Watson for the schools post with varied local polling hours listed across towns and cities.
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George E. Watson
Quincy Doudna
Supreme Court
Elmer D. Goodland
Edward J. Gehl
Wisconsin
Edward J. Gent
West Bend
Racie
Racine County Municipal Co
Thong “Afice
Quincy V. Doudna
Stevens Point
Central State Teachers College
Wauwatosa
UMW To Seek New Contract In Bipartisan Negotiations
United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis agrees to bargain anew with the Southern Coal Producers association over a contract expiring June 30. Negotiations to start June 6 at Bluefield West Virginia, with press access granted. Northern and western contracts also expiring June 30 remain unsettled.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers’ Association
Joseph E. Moody
Southern
Lewis
Bluefield
W. Va
UMW
Northern
Western
South Bend
Ind
Bendix Aviation Corp
Hudson Motor Car Co
Hudson
Bendix United Auto
Kaiser
Bendix
Nash
Kaiser-Frazer and
Packard
Detroit
Uaw-Cio
River Sae
Ford Motor
AW ‘International
Lewis' Mild Statement Stuns Coal World
John L. Lewis baffled coal operators and many followers with a softly worded note after his United Mine Workers policy committee meeting. Analysts say he avoided pressing Congress amid Taft Hartley act repeal debates, signaling restraint to not provoke confrontation.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Policy Committee
Lewis
Congress
No Dire Threat Of Inflation Is Noted In Nation
Washington reports in April show no dire inflation threat as 1949 business signs point to a steady postwar year. CIO economists warn purchasing power must rise to avoid disaster while government moves loosen credit to bolster public buying. Industrial output may dip. farm prices steady.
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Washington
Truman
CIO
Western Germany plans for Berlin traffic amid blockade talk
Western Germany prepared for resumption of Berlin traffic if Moscow signals a May day move. Hamburg reports 30 freight trains daily to Berlin and officials say 20 coal trainloads could reach the city within 24 hours after approval. British officers released by Russians and canal tensions marked a cautious mood as 10 months of blockade hung over Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany
Moscow
Hamburg
Klein-Zacher
Britain
E. R Benson
P. A. Kvashnin
Iet Transportation
Watson Urges Against Haste In School Reorganization
Milwaukee candidate George E. Watson urged against haste in Wisconsin school district reorganization. Speaking at Marquette University, he warned the high school reform poses a hurdle and said major changes could take about fifteen years. He faces Quincy Doudna in the Tuesday runoff for state superintendent.
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Milwaukee
George E. Watson
Wisconsin
Watson
Quincy Doudna
Marquette University Department of Education
Channel Islands Plan Own Defense System
Britain’s Channel Islands once occupied by Germany in World War II will start planning civil defense and organize a local home guard to bolster security and deter future threats.
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Channel Islands
London
Britain
German Army Sergeant’s Wife Sought On Acid Attack Charge
Mrs Lennie Martin of Picher Oklahoma is wanted by military authorities in Bavaria for allegedly throwing acid on Elizabeth Bauer an 18 year old German girl. A warrant was issued and Martin reportedly left for the United States aboard a Dutch vessel. The case outlines that Martin suspected Bauer of seeing her husband and involved a German maid in luring Bauer into a car where hair cutting and acid were used after discovering photographs of the sergeant. No return steps for trial in Germany were announced.
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Munich
Germany
Lennie Martin
Bavaria
Martin
Elizabeth Bauer
Pooily
May Day Celebrations Feature Competing Camps Across U S
The Associated Press reports on May Day events with Communist and left wing groups clashing for attention against anti Communist Loyalty Day parades in major cities. In New York demonstrations included both sides with speeches and arrests during a New Haven riot.
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New York
Associated Press
United States
Europe
International Socialist Congress
New Haven
Conn
Secretary of Labor
Maurice
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Alben Barkiey
Polo Grounds
New Orleans
Peril Mounts In Shanghai Amid Rail, Telecommunication Disruptions
Shanghai faced growing danger as Communist forces advanced toward nearby Hangchow and Kashing while rail and telephone links faltered. Officials said trains still operated to Hangchow but night departures were halted, and Kunshan telephone service ceased. Amid war concerns the city grappled with a severe month end financial crisis as the yuan weakened and salaries could not be paid, raising risk of food riots.
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Shanghai
China
Hangchow
Kashing
Telecommunications Administration
Kunshan
Shangi
Tornadoes Kill Child and Hurt Dozens Across Oklahoma
Tornadoes swept across Oklahoma Saturday killing seven year old Ann True of Tulsa and injuring more than 50 people. In Meeker one dead and two hurt, while 42 were injured on the University of Oklahoma north campus. A car carrying the True family was carried half a mile, and Crescent school near Meeker was blown down.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Meeker
Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
North
Ann True
Anita True
Tulsa
J. P. Amis
Dewey Hears Senate Feeler From Republicans
Washington Republicans hint Gov. Thomas E. Dewey may run for New York Senate next fall. GOP leaders say they would welcome his candidacy as Wagner's resignation looms, with July decision deadlines and possible appointment if delay continues. Lehman could seek Democratic nomination if Dewey enters the race.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Senate
New York
Albany
Brewster
R-Me
Republican
Dewey
Wagner
Europe
Herbert Lehman
Second Cup Of Coffee For Free In This Spot
Boston report says Childs restaurants will offer a second cup of coffee free at its 52 eateries while keeping the current 10 cent price for the first cup. John Hennessey, president, addressed the New England hotel and restaurant group about the policy.
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Boston
John Hennessey
Childs Restaurants
New England Hotel and Restaurant Group
Easking
Mental Test Sought for 18 Year Old Brown County Youth
An 18 year old high school student, described as six feet tall, disrupted a circuit court conference, smoked two cigars, used a judge's desk, and damaged a jail cell after being ejected for long distance calls. Undersheriff La Lee said a court order would seek psychiatric examination with no charges filed.
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Green Bay
Wis
Brown County
E. M. DuQuaine
Reuben la
Delegates See Early Berlin Blockade Lift Possible
UN Assembly President Dr Herbert Evatt said he expected early lifting of the Berlin blockade. His view echoed other delegates pleased with progress of secret East West talks. Evatt warned the move would not settle all disputes but would ease ground for new peace settlements with Germany and Japan. The assembly voted on a U S backed resolution to refer trials of Mindszenty and Bulgarian churchmen to peace treaty settlement with Hungary and Bulgaria.
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New York
United Nations Assembly
Herbert V. Evant
Berlin
Evatt
Germany
Japan
UN Assembly
Hungary
Bulgaria
Balkan
Final Assembly
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
United Nations Employee Subpoenaed in UN espionage probe
Washington officials say the House American Activities Committee subpoenaed a United Nations employee for questioning next month. Staff investigators have pressed the UN case for some time and two subpoenas were served as the inquiry seeks potential spy activity linked to a current committee member.
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Washington
House
American Activities Committee
United Nations
United States
un-American Activities Committee
West Wins Argument to Use Peace Machinery First in Hungary Case
The United Nations assembly debated church trials and blockades with the Russian bloc opposing harsh measures while the West argued to employ peace treaty processes first. Bulgaria and Hungary refused to speak. Evatt tracked secret talks between Dr. Philip C. Jessup and Jakob Malik as signs pointed to potential rapprochement and lifting the 10 month blockade amid Mindszenty case pressure.
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Bulgaria
Hungary
Evatt
Philip C. Jessup
United States
Jakob A. Malik
Jaycees Scrap Drive Aids La Crosse Beautification
La Crosse Jaycees wrap up Beautify La Crosse week by collecting scrap metal paper and rags citywide. Twelve trucks will function with items picked up by noon from residents. large items accepted by call to 4409.
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la Crosse
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