Three Pedestrians Hit By Autoist In City Street Crash
Three pedestrians were injured in a midnight hit and run on Jay near Third Street. Georgiana Hougstad 52 Melvin Treangan 49 and Imogene Beane 24 were hospitalized with various injuries. A second crash on Copeland Avenue injured Ariene Weller 20 and a third on Third near Division injured James Dockham 28. Several other weekend accidents caused minor damage and injuries.
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Jay
Third Street
Georgiana Hougstad
Charles Street
Melvin Treangan
Mississippi Street
Imogene Beane
Avon Street
Ariene Weller
North 10Th Street
Copeland Avenue
la Crosse River
Miss Weller
James E. McCann
McCann
George P. Wyensch
James Dockham
George Street
Third
Division Street
Deckham
John F. Hoffman
Pine Street
Cass Streets
James Reinhard
Oved Tue
la Crosse Transit Co
Donald J. Marcou
Mormon Coulee
Kings Street
Paul Wangen
South 19Th Street
Wangen
Communist occupation of Mosinee staged by former Bolsheviks
A staged Soviet style coup in Mosinee involved 65 men including mill workers and farmers seizing control. The town’s bank, paper, and a church were taken, Red banners replaced the U.S. flag, rationing and curfew were proclaimed, and a parade led by armed guards and a mayor detainee enforced the new order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosinee Bank
Mosinee
Red Star
Europe
Kornfeder
Moscow
Gitlow
People’s Council of Commissars
Kronewetter
Young Communist League
Emanuel Lutheran Mission
American Legion
Milwaukee
Beaver Dam firm seeks 1430 kHz daytime station permit
Ask Broadcast Station Washington, Beaver Dam Wisconsin Broadcasting Co Inc, applied to the commission for authority to operate a new standard radio station on 1430 kilocycles with one kilowatt power daytime only.
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Washington
Beaver Dam
Wis
SWIFT & COMPANY Livestock Prices and Grain Quotes
Swift and Company in Winona sets buying hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday with livestock accepted post closing but weighed and priced next day. Markets show steady conditions for cattle and hogs with varied prices. Chicago cash grain quotes include wheat corn oats soybeans and rye with range of open, high, low, and close figures. South St. Paul livestock report notes slow but steady demand, specific price ranges for slaughter steers, heifers, cows, vealers, and hogs, plus detailed Chicago livestock and produce data.
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South ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Elevator Operator Halts Plunging Car at 4th Floor
In Hoboken New Jersey an elevator plunged five floors before operator Francisco Quinones, 37, leaped to the emergency button and stopped the car at the fourth floor of a General Foods Franklin Baker division building. Eleven aboard. two hospitalized and nine treated for shock and bruises.
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Hoboken
N. J
Franklin Baker Division
General Foods Corp
Francisco M. Quinones
New York City
Session of Court Hears Guilty Pleas and Parole Actions
Judge A W Kopp sat in Platteville circuit court Monday as four defendants pled guilty, parole was revoked for one, and another prisoner was placed on parole. The spring term opens May 8 with a substitute judge starting May 15. Mrs Evelyn Henthorne of La Crosse was sentenced to 1 to 3 years for larceny by bailee. Doris Mae Pickett received a suspended 360 to 365 day term and parole. John Schaefer healed from injuries after a snowball incident linked to Pickett. Zakem and Plata, pleading guilty to breaking and entering, had sentences suspended and were placed on parole. Zakem’s license was revoked for a year. Robert Campbell had parole revoked and must serve noon Monday. Minnette Sprain testified to his misdeeds. Alfred Pataska, previously sentenced for breaking and entering, was paroled to Assistant Chief Sanford for the remainder of his term.
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A. W. Kopp
Platteville
Robert S. Cowie
Circuit Court
Cowie
Evelyn Henthorne
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Taycheedah
Wis
Heathorfne
Mobridge
S. D
John B. Coleman
Doris Mae Pickett
Pickett
Plaza
Shangri-La
Rose Street
Zakem
Robert Joanis
Robert Smythe
Plata
Kopp
Robert Campbell
Minnette Sprain
Campbell
Alfred Pataska
Aaron Sanford
Coleman
Pataska
Truman Starts 6400 Mile Stumping Tour With 8 Planned Speeches
President Truman plans a cross country 6400 mile tour beginning May 8 with one major speech per day in 16 states. He meets with Speaker Rayburn and majority leaders to discuss tax and social security bills while Republicans prepare counter moves led by Taft Gabrielson and Brewster to challenge the fair deal on the road.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Rayburn
Tex
Senate
Lucas
Ill
House
McCormack
Mass
Ways and Means Committee
Mr. Truman
West
Taft
Ohio
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
Wherry
Nebraska
Guy Gabrielson
Brewster
Maine
GOP
Lincoln
Neb
Casper
Wyo
Pendleton
Ore
Grand Coulee Dam
Wash
Butte
Mont
Fargo
N. C
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Congress
National Committee
Sault Locks Clear Craft At Rate Of 1 An Hour
Sault Ste. Marie mich. ships moved between Lakes Superior and Huron in a 48 hour period from 8 a m Saturday to 8 a m Monday. Forty vessels cleared the locks as shippers rushed to make up for a late season opening. All but three were bound for Lake Superior ore docks.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Mighty
Sault Locks
Lakes Superior
Huron
Lake Superior
Attorney asks reversal in Mrs Madsen murder case
Mrs Yvette Madsen, jailed 15 years for killing her air force husband, seeks reversal from a five judge U S court of appeals in Frankfurt via attorney Elmo Gower of Cumberland Maryland who calls her a dangerous screw ball and says she should be confined in a hospital.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Yvette Madsen
Air Force
U. S. Court of Appeals
Elmo Gower
Cumberland
Brooklyn
Trib for sale ad promises quick cash
Don’t wait for or do without the cash you need now A Trib une for sale ad is an always available cash-getter Dial 2 8040.
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Tribune For
Sewell Avery Reelected to U S Steel Board in Stormy Meeting
In Hoboken New Jersey stockholders reelected Sewell L. Avery chairman of Montgomery Ward and Co and four other directors for three year terms on United States Steel Corp board despite some criticism. The meeting lasted nearly four hours with Avery receiving the smallest vote among nominees.
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Hoboken, N. J
United States Steel Corp
Sewell L. Avery
Montgomery Ward and Co
Big Steel
Avery
Peru Fishing Industry Reaches High Mark in Early 1949
Peru’s fishing industry posted record activity in the first half of 1949 with increases in catch volumes and export demand. Officials cited stronger markets, better fleet utilization, and improved processing capacity driving the surge.
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Peru
Old Rocking Chair's Got This Iowa Family
In Muscatine Iowa the Holladays plan to sell their restless rocking chair after a weekend of public viewings with over a thousand curious visitors. The chair reportedly rocks without anyone in it and science teacher Morton Gailey notes vibrations from traffic and doors may cause the motion.
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Muscatine
Floyd Holladays
Holladay
Morton Gailey
Muscatine High School
Boob Darling Trial Nears End In Wisconsin
Green Bay Wisconsin. The trial of Bernard Boob Darling in circuit court advances toward its close as District Attorney Robert Parins states six more witnesses remain before resting. Darling a former college and professional football star and Big Ten official is charged with negligent homicide in the Halloween night traffic death of Shirley Mae Trout a 15 year old Allouez student.
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Green Bay
Wis
Bernard
Boob) Darling
Dist
Atty
Robert Parins
Darling
Big Ten Grid
Hallowe
Shirley Mae Trout
Allouez
May Day Displays Stir Global Politics and Protests
Reports from the Cold War era describe May Day events worldwide. Stalin’s son Vassili led a Soviet aerial display in Moscow while U S anti Communist counter demonstrations took place in Wisconsin. Chiang Kai-shek urged sabotage against Red China. Israel and Copenhagen scenes highlighted clashes between Communists and opponents, with injuries reported in Tel Aviv and large rallies planned in Denmark.
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Moscow
Stalin
Vassili Stalin
The
Socialist International
Paris
Europe
United States
Mosinee
Wis
American Legion
Wisconsin
Daily Worker
Chiang Kai-shek
Red
Tel Aviv
Israel
Copenhagen
Denmark
Social Democrats
NYC Students Peacefully Go Back To Class
NYC returned to classrooms as thousands of pupils ended a week of demonstrations over teacher pay and after school activities. About 23,000 participated at peak. 100 patrols guarded city hall. seven Brooklyn mothers protested without an appointment. The budget raises teacher salaries by 250 dollars annually.
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New York
City Hall
Brooklyn
Brownsville
William O’dwyer
Federation Publishes Its First Newsletter
The Community Chest and Welfare Federation of La Crosse released the first issue of La Crosse Briefs, a newsletter for health and welfare workers. It will appear several times a year with local state and national social work news and a calendar of agency events. Mail requests or news to Community Chest and Welfare Federation PO Box 808 La Crosse. Next edition deadline May 26.
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Community Chest and Welfare Federation
Post Office
la Crosse
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Police
Remington
Solo
Sears Roebuck & Co
T. F. Fitzgerald
John G. Moss
Milwaukee Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lacrosse County Taxpayers Association
Linker Hotel
P. O
Ask
Chicago Fair
George S. May Company
Central Division Engineering Bldg
General Electric
Simmons Co
Ark
Briggs Mig
N. Y. Central
Budd Co
No. American Co
Case
J.1.) Co
Northern Pacific
No. States Power
Caterpillar Tractor
Ohio Oil
Cleveland
Chesapeake & Ohio
Owens Lll
Glass
North
Bancorp
Nekoosa
Curtiss-Wright
Radio Corp
Reo Motors
Paragon
du Pont
Douglas Airrafft
Republic Steel
Prentiss-Walters
Scott Paper
Ray-O-Vac
Eastman Kodak
Sears Roebuck
Salway Steel
Eaton Mfg
la Crosse Tele
el Auto-Lite
Shell Oil
Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
Winona
Min
South ST. Paul Livestock
Chicago Grain Table
U. S
Idaho
Minnesota
California
Louisiana Bliss
HST
Grooms
Sewell Avery
Palmer Hanson
George Dial
Iowa
Boob Darling
Ate
Nyc
Federation
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Lia
Piggy Wiggly
Er Valley
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