Nationalists Claim Red Drive Is Slowed Near Shanghai
Shanghai defense reports 15 000 Communist troops attacked 30 miles west and 35 miles northwest of Shanghai with heavy losses, while another push at Kashing 50 miles southwest showed little progress. Rail lines southward to Nan chang faced sieges as Communist columns crossed the Yangtze headward toward Hankow Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Kashing
South China
Nanchang
Hankow-Canton
Yangtze
Sin Wan Pao
Ta Kung Pao
Kiukiang
Yangtze River
Two Hurt In Auto Mishaps
City and county accidents Friday sent two citizens to the hospital with minor injuries. Mrs William Kramer, 63, of 130 South 20th Street, was injured when her car collided at Market and 14th streets. Donald McConaghy, 75, of 1100 Farnum Street, said he failed to see the Kramer car until 10 feet away. A bicycle collision near Shelby injured 11 year old Joel Velisek, who was treated for a broken finger and a bruised arm. Cyclist Hjalmar Anderson, 64, reported damage in the La Crosse cab incident. A separate two car crash on county trunks damaged Esterle’s rear bumper and Greene’s front tire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kramer
South 20Th Street
Market
14Th Streets
Kramer
Donald McConaghy
Farnum Street
McConaghy
Joel Velisek
Krause Kabin Kourt
Shelby
Joseph
Hjalmar Anderson
Jackson Street
la Crosse City Cab Co
Anderson
Losey Boulevard
French Island
Jack W. Esterle
Charles Street
Esterle
Bernard J. Greene
Mtd. R
la Crosse
Greene
Innocent Pleas Entered In Delinquency Case
Two La Crosse brothers William and Fred Bartovik 521 Kane street pleaded innocence to contributing to the delinquency of minors. Preliminary hearings set for 10 a m Friday May 13. Bonds $500 each not furnished. Police arrested them Friday night along with three teenage boys who were taken into custody as delinquents after beer and wine were found. Authorities said the youths had long obtained beverages from the men and were turned over to the probation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Roy V. Ahlstrom
William
Fred Bartovik
Kane Street
Se Ae
Former Frat Brother Becomes McCarthy Aide
Tom Korb of Milwaukee will become the new administrative assistant to Senator McCarthy. He will serve until this session ends, succeeding Victor Johnson who aids the Republican senatorial campaign. Korb and McCarthy studied at Marquette law school and were Delta Theta Phi fraternity brothers. He has been general counsel of Harnischfeger Corp. His job pays ten thousand dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Washington Bureau
Washington
Tom Korb
Milwaukee
Senator McCarthy
Wisconsin
Victor Johnson
Korb
McCarthy
Marquette Law School
Delta Theta Phi
Harnischfeger Corp
West Allis Machinery Manufacturing Company
Weather forecast for La Crosse area turns fair and cool
Local weather for La Crosse and vicinity predicts fair conditions and cooler temperatures tonight with a city low near 45 and rural areas around 38 to 40. Sunday should be fair and slightly warmer with a high near 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Mary Lawson 97th Birthday Observed in Sparta
Mary Lawson of Sparta celebrated her 97th birthday at her Oak street home on Thursday May 5. Born in 1852 in Beaver County Ohio she moved to Sparta with her family as a child. Her father Hugh Lawson was a horse dealer who settled in Sparta after bringing horses from Ohio in a covered wagon. She taught school in the Anglia and Cataract areas for two years after attending Sparta High School. She lives with sister Florence and has a brother Robert in Minneapolis.
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Sparta
Wis
Mary Lawson
Oak Street
Miss Lawson
Beaver County
Ohio
Hugh
Margaret Lawson
Anglia and
Cataract
Sparta High School
Florence
Robert
Minneapolis
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Wolf in La Crosse
Funeral services for Mrs. Herman E. Wolf 69 of 324 South 10th street La Crosse will be held Monday at 2 p m at Christ Episcopal church with Rev. Robert D Winter officiating burial will be at Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call at Sletten McKee chapel Sunday afternoon and evening Survivors include husband Dr Fred H Wolf a son and Nancy Wolf a daughter all of La Crosse five grandchildren two sisters Mrs Clarence W Crane of Long Beach California and Mrs De Crenzo of Oregon A son Dr Robert E Wolf died in Germany in 1944 while in the armed forces Mrs Wolf born Sept 7 1879 in Guelph Ontario trained as a nurse at Cook County Hospital Chicago 1902 1905 She moved to La Crosse after marrying Dr Herman E Wolf Feb 8 1907 A Red Cross leader for 17 years including 30 years of service a memorial fund will be established She held numerous community and professional posts including Wisconsin State Nurses Association Gold Star Mothers League of Women Voters and YMCA board member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wolf
South 10Th Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert D. Winter
Oak Grove Cemetery
Sletten- McKee South Side Chapel
Fred H. Wolf
Nancy Wolf
la Crosse
Clarence W. Crane
Long Beach
Calif
de Crenzo
Oregon
Robert E. Wolf
Germany
Wolf
Guelph
Ontario
Canada
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Herman E. Wolf
la Crosse County
American Red Cross
League of Women Voters
Womens
Mayor Sias Ill in Rochester Hospital
ONALASKA Wis Special Mayor Ben C Sias of Onalaska is seriously ill in a hospital at Rochester Minn. Sias went to Rochester last Monday accompanied by Mrs Sias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Ben C. Sias
Rochester
Minn
Sias
Wisconsin Governor lauds GOP legislature achievements
Governor Rennebohm praised the Wisconsin legislature for constructive laws, noting a cooperative relationship with the Republican executive and predicting further far reaching acts before the session ends. Rep. Glenn Davis urged frank political education and practical politics for youths, outlining four goals for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Wis
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Glenn R. Davis
Waukesha
Davis
Excellent Chance for New Compromise Labor Bill
Rep Sims notes an excellent chance the House will pass a revised compromise labor bill within a month. The proposal may include plant seizure and injunctions in national emergency disputes, contrasting with the earlier version that had injunctions only. Senate Republicans push a broader measure seeking Democratic support and union democracy protections for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sims
D-Sc
House
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
R-Mo
Smith
R-Nj
House Labor Committee
Western Wisconsin District Music Festival Held in La Crosse
About 2,500 musicians from 31 high schools gathered at State Teachers College La Crosse for the 15th annual western Wisconsin festival. The day featured concert groups judged until 4:15 pm and 27 marching bands downtown led by 30 Viola junior high twirlers. The festival closes with a 7:30 pm concert, solo, and ensemble performances. Sponsored by the Wisconsin School Music Association, the event is led locally by J. F. Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee
State Teachers College. Com
la Crosse
Viola
Wisconsin School Music Association
J. F. Rolfe
Mayor Seeks Peace in Ford Strike Amid Nationwide Layoffs
Dearborn mayor Orville L. Hubbard proposes a meeting between Ford officials and the CIO United Auto Workers to end the strike that began Thursday over speed up in production. Layoffs ripple across plants including Ferro Machine in Cleveland 2,000 workers and Ford plans 8,000 cuts at sites in St. Louis Metuchen Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul and Iron Mountain. Bendix Aviation in South Bend faces removals and Willys-Overland seeks a court writ. Scranton transit workers reject a four-cent hourly raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ford Motor Company
Orville L. Hubbard
Dearborn
Mich
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Cleveland
Ferro Machine
Ford’s
St. Louis
Metuchen
N. J
Los Angeles
Minneapolis- St. Paul
Iron Mountain
Murray Corp
Detroit
South Bend
Ind
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Willys-Overland
Bendix
Scranton
Sgt Alvin C York Suffers Stroke at Home
Chattanooga Tenn reports that Sgt. Alvin C York 62 World War I hero has suffered a stroke and is confined to his home Capt B H Hale says Mrs York believes he had the stroke Thursday night affecting his right side and tongue York won the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War I for capturing Germans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alvin C. York
B. H. Hale
Hale
York
Two Ushers Arrested At Churchill Downs
At Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky two ushers were arrested on disorderly conduct and obstructing justice charges during Derby day. Deputies arrested Andy Frain head of a Chicago ushering service and another usher after they refused entry to a restricted area. The incident occurred as thousands of fans entered the Derby crowds and the ushers argued with deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Plesant Brooks
Andy Frain
Chicago
Downs
Brooks
Luther Lile
W. W. Husband
Soldiers Grove Teens Bag 13-Pound Carp After Rifle Aid
In Soldiers Grove Wisconsin Frederick Benson and friends fought a 13-pound carp in the Kicka river within village limits near the Hollenback home. After failed attempts with hook and line and spear the fish was finally bagged with a rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Frederick Benson
Ted Benson
Kicka River
Richard Shaw
Orville Hollenback
Storms on Lake Superior Cause Death and City Flooding
Heavy seas over 80 mph closed Lake Superior shipping from Superior to Ashland. Fisherman Arthur Maki drowned near Brule river mouth as a boat capsized. Rivers overran banks, bridges washed out on Nemadji, isolating Allouez and Itasca. Ashland reported 2.94 inches of rain in 36 hours with flooded streets and damaged stocks.
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Superior
Wis
Lake Superior
Ashland
Arthur Maki
Brule River
Nemadji
Allouez
Itasca
Lieut Thomas J Simones Return for Re burial in La Crosse
Mrs V Leo Simones of 112 North Ninth street learns that the body of her son Lieut Thomas J Simones is being returned for re burial in La Crosse. He was a Flying Fortress pilot killed in action over Hamburg on the first raid. five crew members died, others became POWs. Simones was first reported missing June 25 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Leo Simones
North Ninth Street
Thomas J. Simones
Europe
la Crosse
Lieut. Simones
Hamburg
Germany
Airman Rites At Ft. Snelling For Corp. Jerome R. Kelley
Funeral services set for 10:30 a m Monday at Fort Snelling Minnesota for Corp Jerome R Kelley son of Mr and Mrs I H Boomer of 113 South 19th street He was killed December 7 1944 in Leyte Philippines His body returned and final rites will be followed by reburial in the national cemetery Surviving are his parents three brothers and one sister He served with the 317th Troop Carrier Group squadron 46 and earned the Purple Heart and Air Forces Citation of Honor posthumously
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Corp
Jerome R. Kelley
I. H. Boomer
South 19Th Street
U. S. Air Force
Leyte Island
Philippines
Pacific
Boomers
Kelley
National
Central High School
Trane Co
Air Force
Gulfport Field
Miss
New Guinea
United States
317Th
Army Air Forces
Carl
Milwaukee
Howard
Eatontown
N. J
Patrick
la Crosse
Nancy Ann
Army troop convoy passes through La Crosse en route to Camp McCoy
An army convoy traveling from Fort Snelling Minnesota to Camp McCoy passed through La Crosse Saturday morning. Police escorted the vehicles from the Mississippi River bridge to Highway 16 at La Crosse Street and Losey Boulevard, with two more units planned to pass later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
Minn
Camp McCoy
la Crosse
Mississippi River Bridge
Highway 16
la Crosse Street
Losey Boulevard
Two Men Fined In Gambling Raids In City
In La Crosse a crackdown on baseball lottery tickets led to pleas and fines. Frank Billock of S and H Sporting Goods paid or faced jail, while Al Steinmetz received a 60 day sentence plus a fine. Arthur Sheldon pleaded innocent with a May 25 hearing set. Numerous defendants faced preliminary hearings and $500 bonds as police seized printing materials and tickets during raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Frank Billock
S and H Sporting Goods and Cigar Store
Billock
al Steinmetz
S and H
Arthur Sheldon
Sheldon Cigar
Roy V. Aahlstrom
John Coleman
State Beverage Tax Office
Steinmetz
Adolph A. Liesenfeld
Jackson Street
Liesenfeld Printing Co
Liesenfeld
Irvin Sheldon
Fritz Zeisler
Vine Street
I. Sheldon
Zeisler
Uptown
Herbert la Fleur
North Street
Nick Schmitt
George Street
North Star Tavern
Elmer Larson
North 10Th Street
Sheldon Cigar Store
Joseph Scarfe
Pearl Street
Leare
the Tribune
West German Leaders Back Interim Government to Bar Blockade Lift
Western allied leaders approved a rapid move to form an interim West German government ahead of a July parliament, while Communist factions attacked the measure as an overstep. The constitution’s adoption was timed to beat a Wednesday midnight deadline set with Russia and Western powers to lift blockades. A 400-member Bundestag will be elected in July, with the Bundesrat consisting of 11 state legislatures, each gaining at least three seats and more for larger states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Westernermany
New York
Russia
Berlin
Bundestag
Budesrat
Hungarians accuse Yugoslavia of spying agents
Budapest reports the Hungarian government claims Yugoslavia sent more than 100 agents illegally into Hungary on the night of April 21 and lodged a protest with Yugoslav authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Yugoslavia
State Steam Railroads Denied Intrastate Rate Increase
Wisconsin steam railroads were denied authority to raise intrastate freight rates to match interstate increases. The Public Service Commission ruled no emergency justified the boost, which would have added between 695000 and 856400 dollars annually. The denial was without prejudice to future action after a final hearing on a permanent rate request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Public Service Commission
Mission
PSC
Intruder Steals 98600 From Widow Willys Bronx Home
A man burglarized the Riverdale Bronx residence of Mrs. Florence E. Willys, widow of car maker John N. Willys, stealing 98600 cash from a second floor dressing room. Police arrested Eve Stack of Amsterdam before he could flee. the home was unoccupied with Mrs. Willys believed to be in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florence E. Willys
John N. Willys
Amsterdam
Riverdale
Bronx
Inland Waters Closed Warns by Game Warden Lang
Elmer Lang warned sportsmen that inland waters are closed until May 14 while the Mississippi River remains open for fishermen. Closed areas include Black River above Lytel's bridge, La Crosse River and the streams and lake at Neshonoc. Mississippi waters between the Burlington and Milwaukee railroad tracks stay open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lang
Mississippi River
Lang
Black River
Lytel’s
la Crosse River
Neshonec
H Bedford-Jones Dies at 62 in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills writer H Bedford-Jones died after a two year heart ailment. The Canadian born author of historical novels and prolific short stories was 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
H. Bedford-Jones
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