Impression Growing That Russia Won't Start Hot War Soon
An Associated Press report notes top American military leaders doubt a hot war by Russia will begin soon. Gen Gruenther and Gen Bradley cite readiness, Western defense gains, and U S atomic stockpile as factors.
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Russia
Elton C. Fay
Associated Press
Washington
Soviet Union
Europe
Korea
Alfred M. Gruenther
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Cattle Disease Threat to Meat Supply
U S Agriculture Department officials warn foot and mouth disease near the U S Canadian border threatens meat supply. If outbreak hits, quarantines and stamping out could curb cattle and hog movement, causing shortages. Authorities are preparing measures including border controls and potential mass slaughter.
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Washington
U.s.-Canadian
Agriculture Department
Canada
U. S
California
McNeill Elected State Chairman of Wisconsin Young Republicans
Lowell McNeill of Racine won the Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans state chairmanship at the three day convention. John Schorger beat William Robson for vice chair, Patricia Weldon was re elected vice chair, and Alfred Heim became delegate to the senior executive committee. The group adopted a state platform debating civil rights and other policy planks while voting on a new constitution.
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Racine
Lowell McNeill
Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans
Kohler
Sen
McCarthy
McNeill
Charles Zepp
Alma
John Schorger
Appleton
William Robson
Beloit
Patricia Weldon
Milwaukee
Alfred Heim
Zepp
Portage County
La Crosse Area Weather: Fair and Cooler Tonight
For La Crosse and vicinity. Fair and cooler tonight. Tuesday generally fair. Low tonight 50, high Tuesday afternoon 66.
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la Crosse
Ex Con Robs Pinball Parlor for Strong Box of Pinballs
A 27-year-old ex con held up a downtown pinball parlor proprietor at a stagger point and stole a 100-pound strong box containing about 6,000 pinballs. Police stopped the thief after he walked about 100 yards with the loot.
One Way To Get Convention Harmony
PORT ARTHUR Texas L A Darnall, a local business man, attended a Republican precinct convention alone and started the meeting. He named himself chairman and secretary, endorsed Eisenhower for the presidential nominee, appointed himself precinct delegate to the county convention with instructions to vote for Eisenhower, and then adjourned unanimously. He quipped that his wife wasn’t there.
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Port Arthur
Tex
L. A. Darnall
Darnall
Eisenhower
Youthful father confesses church led bank robbery in Hoyt
Albert H. Johnson 23 confessed from a Seward Avenue Baptist Church pulpit to taking part in a $835 Hoyt bank robbery on May 17 1948. He said God urged him to surrender and expressed intent to join Youth for Christ and enter the ministry. He was arraigned on robbery and kidnapping charges and released on $5000 bail.
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al Johnson
Topeka Baptist
Howard L. Brumme
Hoyt, Kas
Johnson
Topeka
Kan
Albert H. Johnson
Hoyt
Kaw
Donald Sands
Seward Avenue Baptist Church
Santa Fe
Supreme Court Freezes Steel Wage Levels
Negotiations on the steel dispute collapsed as the Supreme Court wage freeze eased bargaining. CIO United Steelworkers and U S Steel officials said talks ended with both sides far apart over a 17 to 19 cent hourly raise plus fringe benefits, while Truman sought government seizure legality and court rulings.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Supreme Court
Cio-United Steelworkers
John R. Steelman
Benjamin Fairless
U.S. Steel Corp
CIO
Philip Murray
Steelman
Murray
High Court
David A. Pine
STEEL
Typographers To Meet OSHKOSH
Grover Wallace of Kenosha will preside Sunday at the Wisconsin Typographical Union semi annual conference. Twenty locals will send delegates to discuss trends in the printing trade.
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Oshkosh
Grover Wallace
Kenosha
Wisconsin Typographical Union
Training Pays Off Scout Saves Friend From Drowning
Winona teen Leroy Kanz of Scout Troop 3 nearly drowned in Ons Creek near Lanesboro after disappearing during a swim. Fellow Scouts Bob Werner and Don Masepohl performed CPR while Norman Moe and Dr. R B Johnson oversaw the revival. Kanz regained consciousness and improved but remained hospitalized.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Winona
Ons Creek
Lanesro
Leroy Kanz
Joseph Kanz
Lanesboro Hospital
Winona i Scout Troop
Frank Raines
Duschee Creek
Kanz
Roger Garrison
Bob Werner
Don Masepohl
Norman Moe
R. B. Johnson
Lanesboroital
Seek 100 Air Observers In Defense Plan
La Crosse seeks at least 100 volunteer observers for Operation Skywatch to support the Ground Observer Corps. A May 17 start puts observers on 24 hour standby with four hour shifts weekly. A meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. explains duties and program scope.
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la Crosse
Air Force
Air Defense Command
Norman L. Oldenburg
Hall No. 4
Labor Temple
Oldenburg
Ground Observer Corps
GOC
Civil Defense Organization
Chapman Bans Gasoline Use By Private and Commercial Fliers
Amid an oil workers strike halting refineries and aviation fuel supplies, Secretary Oscar Chapman ordered drastic limits on aviation gasoline. Airlines face a 30 percent cut, private flights halted, and a 28 day cap restricting usage to 65 percent of March levels. Foreign airlines and export of aviation fuel require PAD approval.
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Peter Gaich
Chicago
Chapman
Denver
Oscar Chapman
United States
Petroleum Administration For Defense
PAD
Air Force
AFL
CIO
Texas
California
Korea
Los Angeles
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers
Standard Oil Company of California
Frail Chinese Widow Named Mother Of Year
In Portland Maine Mrs Toy Len Goon a frail 57 year old widow born in Canton China was named American Mother of 1952. She plans to catch up with laundry work and will attend a New York luncheon the next day under the Golden Rule Foundation committee. She would most like to relax, she said.
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Portland
Toy Len Goon
Morris Ship Dealings Under Study Before Assignment
Justice Department attorney told House investigators Peyton Ford questioned Newbold Morris role in a surplus ship deal before Morris became cleanup head. Morris says Ford recommended him for the post and that he did not know the DOJ was probing his law firm’s ship deal. Ford shouted for a hearing as McGovern testified.
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Washington
Justice Department
House
Peyton Ford
Newbold Morris
Morris
Ford
Thomas I. McGovern
House Judiciary Committee
Cotton official Clovis Walker resigns amid Senate probes
Clovis D. Walker, head of the Agriculture Department cotton branch, resigns after Senate investigations into government cotton purchases. He cited health and embarrassment to the department, while a department investigator testified he shared inside information with Egyptian cotton broker Louisy Mansour. Brannan faced calls to suspend Walker and the committee planned to forward testimony to the Justice Department.
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Washington
Clovis D. Walker
Senate
Agriculture Department
Walker
Department
Senate Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Aiken
R-Vi
Commodity Credit i Corporation
Clovis Walker
U. S
Louisy Mansour
Ellender
D-La
Justice Department
Lovold Plumber Dies After Long Career in La Crosse
Russell H. Lovold 60 of 907 Kings St. a prominent local plumber and contractor since 1920 died early Monday in a local hospital. Born in La Crosse December 19 he is survived by his wife formerly Juanita Quehler one son Stanley R. of La Crosse one daughter Mrs. Robert K. Allen of Erie Pennsylvania six grandchildren his twin brother Raymond D. Lovold of La Crosse and two sisters Mrs. George De Lap.
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Russell H. Lovold
Kings St
la Crosse
Juanita Quehler
Stanley R
Robert K
Nancy) Allen
Erie
Raymond D. Lovold
George
Zena) de Lap
Yank POW recalls Corregidor surrender and hellish siege
Ex-GI Corporal Irving Strobing recalls radio messages from Corregidor May 6 1942 and the surrender to Japan. He describes four days of relentless bombardment and a 1216 day prison ordeal in the Philippines and Japan. He says he would do it all again and keeps scars to show.
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New York
Joe
Cpl. Irving Strobing
Regidor
Manila Bay
Honolulu
T—. Wan nbLleen
Corregidor
Jonathan Wainwright
Manila
DruuAlyl
G.I
Philippines
Japan
Nippon
Federal Reserve suspends voluntary credit restraint program
The Federal Reserve Board suspended its voluntary credit restraint program and will keep it on standby. Banks were urged to loan for defense or essential civilian purchases, with regional panels screening applications. The move follows easing inflation and Truman’s order releasing state and local governments, which upset some committee members.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Truman
Voluntary
Hold Hearings For Sportsmen in Wisconsin Tonight
Hunters and anglers gather at county fish and game meetings to elect delegates for the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. The group will discuss deer management, a possible long ruffed grouse season, and whether to extend or change opening hours for upland birds and game.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Madison
Congress
Conservation Commission
Big Game Committee
Girl Stowaways Return From Guam After Adrift Adventure
Two young women Jerie McDaniel 26 Walnut Grove California and Maxine Allen 23 Tacoma Washington hid aboard an Air Force plane during a Pacific Guam voyage. They returned home hoping for work and shelter but found no lodging structures and await another Air Force transport back to California.
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Gruenther
Bulgaria
Ussr
Truman- Acheson
Deptment of Agriculture
Melvin R. Laird Jr
Marshfield
Murray Reid
Ogdensburg
Laird
Bobs
Orion Williams
Hoyt Bank
Hoyte Bank
Rowland Evans JR
Scout
Buddies
A. Wirephote
Mrs. Goon
Hal Boyle
Agric Voluntary Plan Cotton
R. H. Lovold
Yank Force
Charles E. Lyons
Guam
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