Prisoner Receives Two Sentences in Wisconsin Case
Arthur Boying alias Peder sen, 37, of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin, is sentenced in La Crosse Circuit Court to 5 to 8 years and 1 to 3 years for two armed breaking and entering counts. The judge runs the sentences concurrently and orders transfer to Waupun State Prison.
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Arthur Boying
Pedersen
Chippewa Falls
Wis
la Crosse
Waupun State Prison
Lincoln Neprud
Boyung
Carl Schnick
Waupun
Sports Bowl
Copeland Ave
Shangri-La
Rose St
Watertown
Winona
Minn
John Bosshard
Fargo
N.C
Seattle
Wash
California
Paul Yount
State Department of Public Welfare
Neprud
Carrol J. Weigel
Gasoline supplies seen holding for weeks despite strikes
Local dealers and farm suppliers report two weeks to a month of gasoline and fuel oil on hand or expected deliveries. Firms such as National Oil, River States Oil, Pure Oil, Stellick Oil and Cities Service describe varied stocks and ongoing shipments, with uncertainty as locks reopen and strikes continue.
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Robert Eisenman
National Oil Company
la Crosse
Phillips
Minneapolis
Minn
Eisenman
Myron Holmgren
Chicago
River States Oil Company
Upper Mississippi River
Pure Oil Company
S. J. Leveraus
Henry Stellick
Stelick Oil Co
Fairless to Attend White House Talks
President Truman will host a conference at the White House with Philip Murray and five other steel company presidents including Benjamin F. Fairless of U S Steel. U S Steel, the largest steel producer, typically leads wage discussions in the industry.
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Fairless
White House
Pittsburgh
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Truman
Philip Murray
Steel Company
U. S. Steel
Car Stolen in La Crosse and Recovered in Sparta
A 1951 green Chevrolet four door sedan owned by Gregory Hanson was stolen from Seventh and Pine Streets around 10 p.m. Thursday. Wisconsin license 7 45195. A recovered car owned by John Zok was taken from his La Crosse Street home early Thursday and recovered in Sparta at p.m.
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la Crosse
Thursay
Greegory Hanson
S. 22Nd St
Seventh
Pine Streets
Wisconsin
John Zok
la Crosse St
Zok
Sparta
Two Boats Stolen Reported In Local Thefts
Police were informed of two boat thefts on Thursday. Robert Larkin reported a 14 foot green flat boat with RAL carved on the rear seat stolen from a slough behind Saint Michael Orphanage. T Rohde reported a metal boat stolen from a dock west of the Causeway.
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Robert Larkin
S. 22Nd St
Saint Michael Orphanage
T. Rohde
Travis St
IChicagoan Sentenced in Beer Theft Case
Harold Hurd 28, of Chicago, received 1 to 3 years in the state penitentiary at Waupun after pleading guilty to taking part in the theft of about 14 000 cans of beer from the F C Martin Distributing Co in La Crosse last June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hurd
Chicago
Waupun
la Crosse
Lincoln Neprud
John Bosshard
Paul Yount
State Department of Public Welfare
Hurd
Bosshard
Welfare Department
F.C. Martin Distributing Co
Highway 14
Ralph Rindahl
Death of Prairie du Chien man at 100 recalls river life
Valley, a centenarian whose life spanned Mississippi river trade, celebrated his 100th birthday with a banquet in Prairie du Chien where he sang Voyageur songs. He witnessed pearl fever days, survived by three children and 187 descendants, and funeral services are planned at St. Gabriel's Church. Burial will follow at Frenchtown Cemetery.
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Valley
Prairie du Chien
St. Gabriel’s Church
Ed Gokey
Prairie
Thomas Finnegan
S. J
Frenchtown Cemetery
Otterson and Garrity Funeral Home
Early 1952 profits dip across manufacturing sectors
The first quarter shows profit declines in textiles and distillers while machinery and tools rise 1.3 percent. Home appliances and packaging fall, retail profits drop, and only a few building materials and retail chains post gains. Companies fear worse earnings if wage-price disputes and price controls shift costs.
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Congress
River flood cleanup eases as plants restart work
Prairie plants including Wisconsin Cooperative Plant Foods and National Decorated Metal resume operations after flood delays. Oscar Mayer Packing Plant, hardest hit along the river, aims to be back by May 7. Bank officials estimate payroll losses, with overall damage still not fully priced. Black Hawk Avenue clears of rowboat traffic as streets recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
Wisconsin Co-operative Plant Foods
National Decorated Metal Company
Oscar Mayer Packing Plant
Charles Specht
Ihine
Tempera Mississ
Blackhawk Avenue
Truman Presses for Steel Pact as Courts Weigh Seizure
President Truman issued a public appeal urging the six steel company chiefs and the union leader to meet in the White House to settle the long running steel contract dispute. The government moves toward court action to seize mills while Supreme Court consideration looms over Judge Pine’s anti seizure ruling.
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Truman
White House
Korea
Murray
Supreme Court
Judge Pine
Perlman
Appeals Court
Roosevelt
Marines Impressed by Atomic Blast at Desert Rock Test
More than 2,000 Marines endured a harsh atomic blast at Yucca Flat as part of desert exercise. Brig Gen Joseph Burger reported the device wiped out equipment within 900 yards of ground zero, yet soldiers praised the weapon as a field aid while noting it cannot replace riflemen. Marines prepared to break camp and return to bases.
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Camp Desert Rock
Nov
Yucca Flat
Ground Zero
Joseph C. Burger
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Gen. Burger
Burger
Edward L. Speck
Tuckerton
N. J
Speck
Korea
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Marine Corps
Eugene Beresford
Bell
Robert H. Brown
Garden City
N. Y
Arnold Schroeder
St. Louis
Cpl
Frank W. Halley
Hollywood
Leathernecks
Ten Huks killed in May Day clashes with Philippine army
Ten Communist led Huks were killed in May Day clashes with Philippine army troops. One soldier was killed in the fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines Army
Weather Forecast From Canada Outlooks Varying Temperatures Across Regions
The forecast shows a cold snap along the Northern border with temperatures dropping into the 30s and 40s tonight. Elsewhere the country expects mid 50s to 60s with Atlanta at 60, Washington at 45, New York 44, and Chicago 50, per UP telephoto.
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Canada
Mercury
Gulf
Atlanta
Washoe
New York
Chicago
Teleoto
General Effect Scoring in a Marching Band Parade
Judges assess parade uniforms instruments and banners for polish cleanliness and color. After the event they compile averages to form a composite general effect score. Music 40 points marching 30 general effect 20 inspection 10.
Japan Faces Two Week Coal Strike Over Miner Demands
Report states a serious two week strike by coal miners in Japan over wage increases. Authorities report stoppages threaten energy supply and call for negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Utility Given Authority For Area Rate Increases
The Mississippi Valley Public Service Company won Public Service Commission approval to raise electric rates by 28 100 dollars annually. The Wisconsin Minnesota utility serves 3600 customers in Fountain City Galesville Onalaska Ettrick Holmen and more. 12 645 dollars of the hike returns to the company at 6 percent on 1952 operating conditions. 15 455 dollars covers higher tax costs. A hearing is set for May 27 on Wisconsin Steam Railroads rate requests.
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Madison
Wis
Mississippi Valley Public Service Company
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Public Serve Commission
Fountain City
Galesville
Onalaska
Ettrick
Holmen
Commission
Wisconsin Steam Railroads
Winona Livestock Prices and Market Hours Listed
Swift and Co. reports livestock hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Hog prices rise 25 cents with discounts for excess fill. Cattle market steady with primes at 32.00-34.50 and cows strong 15.00-23.56. calves 18.00-31.00. hogs 14.50-19.25 varying by weight. Chicago and St Paul reports follow with mixed cattle and hog data.
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Swift & Co
lLases
Chicago Livestock Chicago
USDA
ST. Paul
Chicago cash grain prices listing for wheat corn oats barley and soybeans
Cash wheat none. Corn grades No 2 to No 5 with varying prices and samples. Oats No 1 heavy white quoted. Barley malting and seed values. Field seed red clover and timothy priced per hundredweight. Soybeans none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Girl 12 Injured Amid Marathon Electric Strike Violence
A 12 year old girl was struck in the leg by a rock during violence near the Marathon Electric plant. About 600 Marathon workers of the United Electrical Workers have been idle since February 28 amid a labor dispute. Stone throwing damaged cars and shattered eleven windows at a Scho field man’s house, where a sister works for the company. The union says it was locked out. the company claims an illegal work stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausaup
Marathon Electric Andeins Corp
Janet Baesman
Marathon
United Electrical Workers
Schofield
Baraboo Man Flips Boat Testing Outboard Gear
Baraboo Wisconsin Carl Kirner Route 4 was in Devils Lake when his boat overturned during a turn while testing a new outboard motor about 500 yards from shore. He sustained injuries from the incident yesterday.
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Baraboo
Wis
Carl Kirner
Haem
Devils Lake
Floods Reach Two Wisconsin Cities In Easter Flood Followup
Wind driven bay water flooded Green Bay and Marinette as northerly gales backed up water and sapped banks. Flooded basements, 24 families evacuated near Suamico, and a 20 block by 3 4 mile stretch in Green Bay saw high water. Dust storms hit Manitowoc while temperatures plunged from 90s to 40s as warmth shifted.
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Wisconsin
Green Bay
Marinette
Fox
Suamico
Brown County
Manitowoc
Draft Call To Be Heavier By 136 400 Men
Maj. Gen. E Lynch announces a plan to draft 136 400 men in the year starting July 1 to replace 1 080 000 active duty releases and add 110 000 new personnel toward a 3 700 000 total sought by July 1953. Replacements also rely on 70 000 recalled reservists and 520 000 new enlistees. policy may shift with defense appropriations debate.
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Washington
E Lynch
Defense Manpower Requirements Division
Truman
Lynch
Defense Department
Red Cross Ends Emergency Flood Phase in La Crosse
Red Cross completes emergency flood relief in La Crosse as shelters close and families return home. Miss Betty Bowser notes rehabilitation applications are being accepted with 50 to 60 families already applying. A meeting explains the disaster rehabilitation program and agency roles.
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Red Cross
la Crosse
Betty Bowser
Naval Training Center
American Legions Club
Miss Bowser
Bowser
Mae Bellevue
Geraldine Patterson
Family Welfare Association
A. M. Murphy
Catholic Benevolent Society
Mary Burgess
Alice Overson
Maude Newcomb
Eileen Madigan
C. D. Siede
Home Service
la Crosse County Red Cross
Congress considers inspector general to probe Washington corruption
The meeting featured mixed reactions as Harriman defended current tax levels while Taft faced proxy rules and boos from supporters. Kefauver urged stopping character assassinations and proposed ethics reforms and a civil service for revenue officials. Stassen blamed Truman era corruption. Kerr faced boos and applause amid debate on past administrations.
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Congress
Washington
Harriman
Taft
League
Ohio
Kefauver
Tennessee
Internal Revenue
C Civil Service
Stassen
Truman
Harding
Coolidge
Kerr
Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa forecast and river readings
The bulletin shows fair to tonight and Saturday for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with cooler conditions in specified regions. River readings indicate several gage levels near normal with ongoing declines and forecasts of gate operation resuming at Hastings and dam No 5 by Monday as tailwater falls deepen.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Hastings
Guttenberg
Mississippi
Dam No. 5
Young GOP Opens Confab At Racine
About 400 delegates were expected to register for the three day Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans convention in Racine. U S Representative John W Byrnes is slated as keynote speaker at the opening session. Governor Kohler to speak at the luncheon and Rev W H Bill Alexander of Oklahoma City to speak at the banquet tomorrow night.
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Racine
Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans
U. S
John W. Byrnes
Walter Kohler
W. H
Bill) Alexander
Oklahoma City
Okla
U. S. Senate
Scouts Postpone Paper Drive in La Crosse Flood Delay
Boy Scout Troop 98 of La Crescent announced that the benefit paper collection set for Saturday is postponed two weeks due to flood conditions. A La Crosse paper dealer could not handle the collection at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
Boy Scout Troop 98
la Crosse
City firms report short term supply outlook amid steel seizure
Local tool and die makers such as Badger Stamping and Chop ie Tool and Die describe inventories lasting 60 to 90 days and two to three months, while Allis Chalmers holds weeks of stock. Electric Auto-Lite says shutdown effects will unfold gradually as workers await the steel industry appeal to the Supreme Court amid production disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger Stamping and Tool Company
Chopie Tool and Die Company
Allis Chalmers
F. J. Papenfuss
Electric Auto-Lite
Supreme Court
Captains of 500 British Ships Issue Weather Reports at Sea
The captains of five hundred British ships voluntarily transmit weather reports every six hours while at sea, aiding navigation and safety at sea.
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Stellick
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Tulsa
Oklo
John Rau
Cities Service Products
Ichicagoan
Valley Allways
Tangled Case
U. S. Appeals Court
David A. Pine
United States Court of Appeals
United States District Court
Pine
Wage Stabilization Board
Ellis Arnall
House
Senate
Rep
Fulton
R-Pa
Rep. Rogers
Dfla
Sen. Case
R-Sc
Executive
By Bill Becker
Bismarck
Boston
Rockies
Plains
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Continental Can
Hamilton Chicago Mold P
Continental Steel
Int
Cellucotton
James
McQuay
Crane Co
Minn. Ont. P
Curtiss-Wright
Nekoosa
du Pont
Eastman Kodak Paragon
Eaton
Allied Chemical
Northern Ry. Pi
Allied Stores
Greyhound
Allis-Chalmers Mfg
Homestake Mining
Car & Fadry
Houd.-Hershey
Am Gas & Elec
Hudson Motor
Am Locomotive
Ilinois Central
Am Power & Lt
Inland Steel
Am Rad. & &T
Inspiration Copper
Kimberly-Clark
Avco Mfg
Lib.o.-Ford Glass
Bendix Aviation
Libby, Men. & L
Bethlehem Steel Marshall Field
Montgomery Ward
Borden Co
Nash-Kelvinator
Borg-Warner
National Biscuit
Briggs Mfg
National Container
Budd Co
National Dairy
Canadian Pacific
National Steel Case N.Y. Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Niagara M. Power
No. Am. Aviation
No. American Co
Northern Pacific
Ohio Oil
Owens-Ill. Glass Packard Motor
Pan Am. W. Airw
Paramount Pictures Penney J. C
Pa. R.R
Pepsi Cola
Phelps Dodge
Phili Morris
Phillips Petroleum
Pure
Radio Corp
Reo Motors
Republic Steel
Schenley Ind
Scott Paper
Sears Roebuck
Shell Oil
Sinclair
Winona Livestock
Alabama
Erie
Cmaceane
The
Associated Press
Lone Rock
Milwaukee
West Allis
Superior-Duluth
Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest
Nebraska
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Florida
Hoffman
Europe
Warlen
Nnational
Weather Record
Department OF Commerce
C.P
T.W
Dakota
Lansing
Neillsville
W. Salem
Root
Houston
Hokah
Young Gop
Roy
Bernice Johnson
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