Steel production resumes as talks collapse nationwide
Smoke rose from mills as Washington negotiations ended without a final settlement on the steel dispute. Union leader Philip Murray urged workers to stay on the job while the government and industry seek a peaceful solution. Major firms report progress toward full production and many smaller plants resume operations, though some unrest appears in Buffalo and Pittsburgh as courts consider seizure legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
White House
Washington
Philip Murray
U.S
Murray
U. S. Steel Corp
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Buffalo
Julian Bruce
USW International
USW
Walter Elis
Jones and Laughlin
Supreme Court
Truman
Inland Steel
Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
U. S. Steels
Tennessee Coal and Iron Division
Alabama
Disputed Judge Pledges to Fight Corruption if Named Attorney General
Federal Judge James P. McGranery of Philadelphia told the Senate Judiciary Committee that if confirmed he will expose and prosecute corruption wherever found. He vowed to weed out incompetent or dishonest DOJ employees. McGranery denied whitewashing the Amerasia case and said the steel seizure issue remains before the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
Department of Justice
McGranery
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
Senate
McGrath
Newbold Morris
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Amerasia
Justice Department
Federal
Eisenhower Edges Taft in GOP Delegate Race
With over half the Republican convention delegates chosen, Eisenhower leads Taft by three votes in an AP survey of pledged delegates. The tally shows Eisenhower 278 to Taft 275 with 1,206 delegates total. 604 are needed to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Sen
Robert Taft
Associated Press
Essence
Taft
Commanding General Appointed At McCoy
Brig. Gen. Eugene L. Harrison, commandant at Ft. Riley, Kan., becomes the new commanding general of Camp McCoy Wis., succeeding Col. Harlan Stat ham as deputy commander. Harrison serves through the summer training period and will speak at the La Crosse Armed Forces Day program on May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Eugene L. Harrison
Army General School
Ft. Riley
Kan
Harlan Statham
Harrison
Kansas
la Crosse
Four Hurt In Weekend County Accidents
La Crosse County highway police report four people injured in weekend crashes. Two Camp McCoy soldiers, Robert L. Jones and Richard W. Lee, were in a rollover on Highway 16 near West Salem with a total loss vehicle and 450 feet of skid marks. George E. Mills and Don Divig were hurt in a collision at the Highway 14 and 35 intersection. Theodore Findering was uninjured in that crash, with Dorothy Reddig a passenger. A separate Saturday crash on Highway S damaged vehicles driven by Lester Erickson and Thomas H. Pierce during a left turn into a driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp McCoy
la Crosse County
Robert L. Jones
St. Petersburg
Fla
Richard W. Lee
Highway 16
West Salem
Jones
George E. Mills
Viroqua
Don Divig
Liberty Pole
Wis
Theodore Findering
South Ave
Mills
Dorothy Reddig
St.Paul
Minn
Lester Erickson
Pierce
Erickson
Pepper Backing Kefauver In Florida Primary Creates Split
Former Sen Claude Pepper shifts support to Kefauver in the Florida Democratic presidential primary race. Russell accuses Pepper of double backing while Pepper explains he endorses some Russell delegates and others pledged to Kefauver or independents. Pepper seeks a unified Florida delegation to avoid a party bolt over civil rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Claude Pepper
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessee
Russell
Georgia
Pepper
New Deal
Kefauver- Russell
Dade
Florida
Coonskin
Senate
Smathers
Vention
Waukesha
Ren
Ferdinand
Kennet
Bertha Leek
Flrefauver
Flood Forces 140 Families to Flee in Weber River Peak
The Weber River burst its banks Sunday forcing 40 families from Weber and Morgan Counties. Salt Lake City and Provo saw relief as waters eased. Ogden and Jordan Rivers flooded near routes 30 and 89 while the Jordan River surged. 1,464 families displaced overall with 114 minor injuries reported and no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Weber River
Utah
Provo
Weber
Morgan
U.S
Utah Highway Patrol
Jordan River
West Side
Jordan
George W. Carter
Salt Lake County
Red Cross Disaster Committee
Local Shopping Notes May 8 Bazaar and Events
Roth's Flor-Mart promotes low prices and quality carpeting. The Fireside closes Tuesday May 6. Universal Photo at 514 State St advertises photo finishing and satisfaction guaranteed. Bazaar on Thursday May 8 from 10 am to 6 pm features home made gifts, plants, and other items with a luncheon noon to 2:30 pm at the Synagogue 1820 Main. The Sweet Shop at 1113 Caledonia sells cellophane wrapped hard candy in two pound tins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roth’s Flor-Mart
Universal Photo
State St. Bazaar
Mother’s Day
Main
the Sweet Shop
Caledonia
Martin Elias Kjorstad dies after heart attack in Taylor
Martin Elias Kjorstad 66 lifelong Taylor resident died Saturday night after returning home from the village. He was a patent medicine salesman for many years born March 15 1886 in Jackson County. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Taylor Lutheran Church Rev B J Harlem officiating. Burial Trempealeau Valley Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Cora Nichols stepdaughter Irene Stanton two stepsons Wallace and Allan two brothers Jacob and Lewis a sister Connie Ynstenes a step mother Mrs Jens Kjorstad and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor, Wis
Martin Elias Kjorstad
Taylor
Kjorstad
Jackson County
Jens Tjorstad
Taylor Lutheran Church
Jacob
Lewis
Melrose
Connie Ynstenes
Blair
Jens Kjorstad
Westby Woman Tillie Johnson Dies After Illness
Tillie Johnson 62 of Westby Wisconsin died Friday after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with burial in Moon Cemetery. Survived by five children Arthur Gilbeck La Crosse Alma Gobel Beloit Gjerda Stellflue La Crosse Orville Westby Harriet Reese Cleveland Ohio and 15 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Tillie Johnson
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
the Moon
Arthur Gilbeck
la Crosse
Walter
Alma) Gobel
Beloit
Stanley
Gjerda) Stellflue
Orville
Thomas
Harriet) Reese
Cleveland, O
Julius Friskie Dies at 86 in Sparta Hospital
Kendall Wis special Julius Friskie who would have been 87 by May 10 died Saturday morning in a Sparta hospital. Survived by six daughters Clara Hanson Eau Claire Emma Witt Kendall Elsie Woodard Kendall and Lena Miller Milwaukee Christine Bublitz Milwaukee Mildred Stickney Kendall and five sons Gustave Rockford Ill Charles Henry Rudolph Kendall and Rhinehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Wis
Julius Friskie
Sparta
Clara Hanson
Eau Claire
Herbert
Emma) Witt
Elsie Woodard
Walter
Lena) Miller
Christine Bublitz
Milwaukee
Mildred Stickney
Gustave
Rockford
Ill
Charles, Henry and
Irudalah
Kendall and Rhinehart
Funeral for local man set at St John’s Lutheran church
The deceased was survived by his wife two sons Emil and Leonard and a daughter Elizabeth. Funeral services were to be held Monday at 2 p.m. at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran church with burial in Glendale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil
Leonard
Elizabeth
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Glendale
Local resident dies. services set for La Crosse figure
Nathalie C Lovold and Andrew Lovold of Maywood Ill mourn death of a La Crosse bowling figure. Survived by parents and sisters, he helped establish Recreation Lanes. Funeral Wednesday at Bird Memorial Chapel with Rev Frederic W Hyslop officiating. burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Call Dahl Funeral Home Tuesday evening and Bird Chapel Wednesday from noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathalie C. Lovold
Maywood
Ill
Andrew Lovold
Percy L
Elise) Cilley
Lodge No. 300
B.P.O. Ellis
Associated Builders of
la Crosse
Bird Memorial
Frederick W. Hyslop
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dahl Funeral Home
Bird
C-47 Achieves First North Pole Skis Landing
An Air Force C-47 ski and wheel transport piloted by Lt. Col. William Benedict landed on the North Pole with Maj. Gen. William Old reporting the historic feat. The crew spent three hours and ten minutes on the ice pack taking measurements before returning to Fletcher's Island, 135 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
Air Force
Geographic North Pole
Alaska Air Command
William Old
William Benedict
Pasadena
Calif
Fletcher’s Island
Neprud Opens Court Session in La Crosse
Judge Neprud opened the spring term in La Crosse setting a criminal case calendar and pre trial conferences for the week. A 36 person jury panel was notified to report May 12 for jury trials including perjury arson and alienation of affection actions. The appeal of a decision in the Scholberg Smyre case is expected to reach the State Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Circuit
Lincoln Neprrud
la Crosse
Neprud
Arnold Larson
Dorothy Zielke
Samuel Baer
Chicago
Belle Eisert
iCity
Charles van Rider
Esthler McKenzie Scholberg
Rublee iSt
Leonora Smyre
State Supreme Court
Miss i Imyre
Wisconsin
Scholberg
Ralph E.mckenzie
Miss Smyre
Drivers Earn Years of Safe Driving Honors at La Crosse
La Crosse Transit Company held its annual safe driving awards banquet at the Cerise Club last Thursday. Company president Ray M. Fey Sr. and city officials commended drivers for an excellent 1951 safety record, with honorees receiving certificates and pins for driving without a chargeable accident from five to 13 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Transit Company
Cerise ‘Club
Ray M. Fey Sr
James Herrick
Eau Claire
Lyle Gilbert
Robert E. McFadden
Harvey O. Bye
F. M. Korpal
John L. Darling
Henry A. Kerthals
Martin J. Meyers
Henry A. Senn
Eugene R. Kerr
Albert A. Kohn
LeRoy M. Berthrong
Albert F. French
Samuel A. Lorenz
Clarence A. Major
James G. Reinhard
Daniel W. Mihalovic
Percy O. Mahlum
Herman P. Thill
Fay B. Thompson
Raymond Clark
LaVerne F. Stankey
Kenneth G. Bye
Cyril J. Wright
Leo P. Kruschek
James L. Hall
Walter H. Herold
Kurt K. Herold
William P. Marco
Harry A. Wehrs
Everett C. Newburg
Harry P. Peterson
Morris L. Hallett
Larson Tries His Own Case in La Crosse Court
Arnold O. Larson of Waukon Iowa said in La Crosse Circuit Court he will represent himself in a jury trial on perjury charges. Judge Lincoln Neprud noted trial date depends on state special prosecutor and LaVern G. Kostner. Larson, acquitted in the 1949 Dr. McLoone murder case, was bound over after a conviction for throwing a cement block through a former wife's window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold O. Larson
Waukon
la Crosse
Larson
Lincoln Neprud
LaVern G. Kostner
Whitehall
Neprud
Couulc
Larsson
Dr. McLoone
Winona Livestock Prices and Market Report Summary
Winona swift and co reports Monday to Friday 9 to 4 and Saturday 8 to noon buying hours. Hogs several weight classes with bids up to 18.00, some discounts for thin fill. Cattle dry fed steers and yearlings range 22.00 to 34.50, cows strong, calves steady, lambs steady with highs near 24. Calves and bulls show mixed but steady to higher trends in Chicago and South St. Paul markets with prices listed for multiple weight brackets and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Co
Ichicago Livestock Chicago
USDA
South ST. Paul
Minn
Wisconsin Best Farmer Honored by Kohler Named Fisher
Lawrence Fisher 35 of Valders earns Wisconsin’s best farmer honor from the Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce. He will receive official recognition from Gov. Kohler Wednesday after being chosen Saturday from a 44-farmer field for work in dairy cattle rural schools Red Cross and civic activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Lawrence Fisher
Valders
Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
Government rejects plan for nation wide gasoline rationing
Secretary of the Interior Chapman said the government is not planning nationwide automobile gasoline rationing despite spot shortages caused by the oil workers strike. Some tribesmen on the Alpine Islands formerly used cooking utensils but now cook in embers on fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chapman
Alpine Islands
Family Of 7 Dies In Fire Near Newaygo Michigan
A flash fire near Newaygo claimed seven lives from one family. Victims listed as Harry Haywood Jr. 29, his wife Mary 30, and children Harry 3, John 7, Franklin 5, Mary Edna 4, and Alice Elaine 2. The blaze threatened Manistee National Forest and left charred ruins and scorched toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newaygo
Mich
Newaygo Area
Manistee National Forest
Harry Haywood Jr
Mary
Harry III
John
Franklin
Mary Edna
Alice Elaine
Appleton Man Encounters Inky Wildcat in Back Yard
Appleton resident Ken Diener, 21, reports a bobcat sprang at him from his back door Saturday night. The animal missed him and struck the house before fleeing. Diener, who has hunted bobcats, identified the creature afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Ken Diener
Diener
Sabres Destroy 6 Red Planes In Sunday Clash
U S Sabre jet pilots claimed a major air victory over Northwestern Korea with four Communist jets and two Red propeller planes shot down in three clashes south of the Yalu River. Col Schinz reported missing in aerial combat May 1. Maj Donald E Adams, America’s 13th jet ace, noted Red MiGs replacing 23 mm cannons with machine guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Yalu River
Manchuria
Schinz
Air Force
Albert W. Schinz
Donald E. Adams
America
Nunan Admits Possible Crime at Congressional Hearing
Joseph D. Nunan former top U S tax official replied yes when asked if there are possible crimes for which he could be indicted. He cited fifth and sixth amendments and refused to explain sources of cash payments and unexplained income traced to his accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph D. Nunan
Adrian DeWind
Nunan
R-Wis
Congress
Curtis
R-Neb
DeWind
Gaylord Container Corp
Brannan Considers Action on Walker In Discreet Acts
The Senate Agriculture Committee pressed Brannan on Walker amid claims of indiscreet acts and potential improper ties with Egyptian trader Louisy Mansour. Brannan may decide on disciplinary steps later today as the Justice Department may review leaks and stockpile purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Brannan
Vermont
Senate Agriculture Committee
Justice Department
Aiken
Ellender
D-La
U.S
National Defense
Clovis D. Walker
Louisy Mansour
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Tlse
Obituary for John F. Klos of West Salem
John F. Klos 69 died Sunday at home in West Salem after a short illness. He worked as a mason and carpenter. Survived by wife Marguerite Wagner Roselle Klos stepson Leonard Fountain City three sisters and four brothers. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Marys Bangor. Burial in Neshonoe Cemetery. Rosary 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Klos residence. Jostad Funeral Home West Salem in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Klos
West Salem
Marguerite Wagner Roselle-Klos
Leonard
Fountain City
Henry Mehren
Anna Klos
la Crosse
Gust Halvorson
Richard
Emil
Charles
Nick
Coon Valley
Milwaukee Woman Wins $17000 by Naming Mystery Song
Milwaukee an Mrs. Nelli Hepp identified Mystery Melody on Stop the Music earning more than $17 000 in prizes. The contest reward was announced in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Girl Hurt In City Accident Involving Two Cars
A twelve year old girl Joan Storch suffered a head bump in a collision at 5 18 p m Sunday. The Storch car driven by Virginia Storch collided with James Melcher on Hyde Avenue near 21st Place. The girl was not hospitalized and damages were minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Storch
Hyde Ave
Virginia Storch
James Melcher
Travis St
Storch
Hyde Avenue
Melcher
Hyde
21St Place
Delbert Lyon
Lyon
John Beranek
North St
Third
King
Beranek
David Ferguson
S. 25Th St
Fifth Avenue
Jay Streets
Ferguson
Patricia Stueland
Viroqua
Jay
Onalaska Avenue
Arnold Anderson
John Freier
Onalaska Ave
Anderson
Freier
Forrest Shilling
S. 6Th St
Dorothy Kirschbaum
Madison St
14Th
Madison Streets
Shilling
Kirschbaum
Madison
Quell Montreal Prison Riot Ends After Five Hour Stand
Police broke up a five hour riot at Bordeaux Jail in Montreal with truncheon force. About 570 prisoners demanded better food and a new governor while dozens of fires burned in the jail yard. Three people were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Bordeaux
Wage talks stall as Supreme Court ruling shifts bargaining tone
Negotiators Murray Fairless and Steelman neared a preliminary understanding in New York before a Supreme Court wage order halted progress. The ruling removed government leverage to push a settlement, complicating White House plans to raise wages. Arguments on the Pine decision are set for next Monday as industry gains a favorable posture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Murray
Fairless
Steelman
Supreme Court
High Court
Truman
White House
Regional Weather Digest For Midwest States
Wisconsin reports partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a Tuesday generally fair outlook. Minnesota forecasts clear and cooler conditions, with Tuesday generally fair weather. Iowa notes partly cloudy tonight with a chance of rain near the south, followed by fair conditions during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department OF Commerce
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Forecast Sees Mississippi Falling Across District
River readings show flood stage easing as the Mississippi declines daily 0.3 to 0.4 foot near Lansing and 0.4 to 0.6 foot further downstream. forecasts indicate the greatest drops occur below Prairie du Chien with sunset listed at 7 14 p.m. in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
C. P
T.W
Ee Daokta
C.P
Ee Lacrosse
Ee Dam
Ie Lansing
Ae Dam
Os Prairie du Chien
Oe Black
Neillsville
Galesville
Greater Falls
Prairie du Chien
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GOP
McCoy
By Don Whitehead
Utah River
Martin E. Kjorstad
North Pole
Epha Hutson
Ferryville
Epha Lavina Hutson
Bletzen
Germany
Joseph Hutson
Joseph
Guy
Pearl
Joseph Hutchison
Ferryville Community Church
Rev
H. H. Sherwood
Ferryville Cemetery
John Engel
Engel
Lanham
Joseph Morigan
La.wagner
Lower
Great Lakes
Middle Atlantic States
ams.Low
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Denver
Dubuque
Duluth
Galveston Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
Lacrosse Airport
Memphis
Minneapolis
New York St. Louis
Atlanta
Southern Pacific
Goodyear
Spiegel
Abbott Lab
Standard Brands
Allied Chemical
Northern Ry. Pt
Standard Oil Cal
Allied Stores
Greyhound Standard Oil
Allis-Chalmers Mfg
Homestake Mining
Standard Oil
Car & Fdry
Houd.Hershey
Am. Gas & Elec
Hudson Motor
Starrett L
Int. Nickel
Transamerica
Tobacco
Int
Tel. & Tel
Union Carbide
Zinc
Johns-Manville
Union Pacific
Kennecott Copper
United Airlines
Anaconda Copper
Kimberly-Clark
United Aircraft
Armco Steel
Lib.-O.-Ford Glass
U.S. Rubber 12
Armour & Co
T. U.S. Steel
Atch
Libby, McN. & L
Westinghouse Elec
Avco Mig
Marshall Field
Woolworth
Bendix Aviation
Montgomery Ward
Zenith Radio
Bethlehem Steel
Nash-Kelvinator
Zonite Products
Borden Co
National Biscuit
Borg-Warner National
Chicago, R. I. & Pac
Ohio Oil
G. Heileman Br
Chrysler Corp
Owens-Ill Glass
Cities Service
Packard Motor
Mass. Inv. Tr
Cornwlrth
Edison
Pan Am. W. Airn
Northwest Banc
Congoleum Nairn
Paramount Pictures
General Electric
Sears Roebuck
Paragon
Shell Oil
Prentiss-Walters
General Foods
Simmons Co
General Motors
Sinclair Oil
Safway Steel
General Time
Socony Vacuum
la Crosse Tel
Goodrich
Winona Livestock
Ltoo
Kohler
Sabres
Chongju
Sinunju
Sinanju
United Nations
Panmunjom
Eighth Army
U.N
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