Western Europe moves toward unified defense force pact
Paris reports progress toward the European Defense Community as France West Germany Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg initial the draft treaty. Hurdles remain including parliamentary ratifications and peace contracts with the United States Britain and France before a 40 division NATO aligned army is ready.
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Paris
Europe
Matthew Ridgway
European Command
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
French Foreign Ministry
European Defense Community
EDC
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
United States
Britain
Omar N. Bradley
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Germany
North Atlantic ‘Treaty Organization
Administration Officials Oppose Major Foreign Aid Cut
Washington reports show administration strategists opposing any cut in the 7.9 billion dollars asked for foreign aid next fiscal year. Secretary Acheson and Gen. Omar Bradley testified privately to the Senate Armed Services Committee as Sen. Byrd said no further hearings and that the panel would decide on a recommended amount. The bill could reach the Senate floor Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Acheson
Gen
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
House
Armed Services Committee
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
Foreign Relations Committee
Mium
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
United States
Tighten Land Annexing Rules for New Areas
La Crosse move would require public improvements before annexation including storm and sanitary sewers street paving curb and gutter and plat approval by the State Planning Commission. Ordinance aims to curb post annexation costs while aldermen discuss retirement plan changes and a central duplicating office for city printing. Mercury vapor street lamps eyed on a Tomah visit.
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la Crosse
Common Council
State Planning Commission
New Terri
Wisconsin League of Municipalities
Ald
Emil Schultz
Oscar Harebo
Rudolph Rebhan
Addressograph Multilith Corp
Rebhan
Fourth Street
State Street
Cass Street
South Avenue
Police Department Traffic Bureau
Tomah
Ex-bookie Gross claims higher men named in graft case
Ex-bookie Harry Gross testified in a Brooklyn departmental trial of five policemen over graft and perjury. He said he named higher officials to the district attorney and suggested some may have received payments. Gross denied promised leniency and cited McDonald’s record as reason to seek rehabilitation. He named noted figures including former Inspector August W. Flath, who denied any contact. The five officers facing retirement implications are Capt. George Oest, Capt. Eugene McGillicuddy, Lt. Thomas Evans, Sgt. Walter Sullivan and Patrolman John McNamara.
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New York
Harry Gross
Gross
Department
Brooklyn
Miles F. ‘McDonald
Ling
City Corporation Counsel's
Corporation Counsel’s
McDonald
August W. Flath
Flath
George M. Oest
Eugene McGillicuddy
Thomas J. Evans
Walter P. Sullivan
John E. McNamara
Strike Law Seen Detriment To Bargaining
Nathan P. Feinsinger told Congress a proposed anti strike receivership law could end collective bargaining. He warned that compulsory arbitration or a labor court in emergencies would destroy bargaining power, urging opposition to Rep Howard Smiths bill to halt strikes in critical defense industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Congress
Wage Stabilization Board
House Labor Committee
Feinsinger
Howard Smith
D—Va
Sings For Enjoyment American Male Chorus Grows Programs
The American Male Chorus led by Lewis Bullock performs 33 programs in one week to wide local acclaim. An 18 voice ex GI group, it travels on goodwill rather than ticket sales, funded by freewill offerings and civic groups, and aims to reach concert stages while broadening its audience.
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Lewis Bullock
First
Lan
Bullock
la Crosse
South
Tennessee
Kohler Defends Draft Policy for Wisconsin Farmers
Governor Kohler refused to fire state draft director Col Bentley Courtenay while farmers from nine counties urged removal. Courtenay cited higher Wisconsin deferment rates and outlined appeal steps. Kohler said he could not change federal law and urged written hardship complaints for local boards to review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Walter Kohler
Bentley Courtenay
Courtenay
Kohler
Wisconsin
Congress
Edmund Woychik
Whitehall
Russia
Eau Claire
Buffalo
Pepin
Pierce
Juneau
St. Croix
Calumet
Sheboygan
Selective Service
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New England
Capehart Law Revision Sought to Curb Price Increases
Capehart Amendment revisions urged by Ellis Arnall to stop unwarranted price hikes on food and cost of living items. He warned ceilings could rise due to a court ruling affecting all distributors and noted OPS has limited its scope to processors and sellers of services. An OPS report indicated upcoming hikes on many packaged groceries across 33 of 36 classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ellis Arnall
Congress
Arnall
Office of Price Stabilization
Sen. Capehart
Ind
Senate
House Banking Committees
OPS
Senate probes into warehouse deals under grain program
Senate Agriculture Committee scrutinizes warehousing practices tied to government grain deals. Witnesses may testify on Baton Rouge storage sale in which War Assets Administration sold to Baton Rouge Warehouse Co. for 205000 with 41000 down, CCC later leased storage and paid 192756 in two years. Senator Williams notes potential repurchase bid exceeding one million and alleges connections to Jack Cowart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Baton Rouge
Sen. Williams
Jack Cowart
Agriculture Department
Williams
Senate
Baton Rouge Engineers Depot
Louisiana
War Assets Administration
Baton Rouge Warehouse Company, Inc
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Cowart
Tours For Observers At La Crosse Lookout Posts
La Crosse residents may tour the local Air Defense Command observation post this Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Supervisor Norman Oldenburg urges about 100 volunteers to keep the post active and will arrange guided tours via phone call at 4 4188. The La Crosse post is one of many set up nationwide.
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la Crosse
Norman Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Air Defense Command
Air Force
Taft urges redirecting foreign spending to education in Connecticut speech
Sen. Robert A. Taft told 1,600 education leaders in Hartford that money spent abroad could better serve the nation at home. He said an extra billion dollars could boost education and criticized U.S. foreign policy for raising global standards rather than focusing on domestic needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Uni
Taft
Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
America
Hadeen
La Crosse Plumbers Continue Fourth Day of Job Action
La Crosse Local 31 plumbers stay off the job for a fourth day amid stalled talks with the La Crosse Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association. They seek a 15 cent hourly raise from the current 2.52, while contractors offer eight cents. Union official Bernard Thill declined to comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Plumbers
Local 31, Plumbers and Steamfitters Union
la Crosse Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association
Initiated Into Shrine At 94 Years Of Age
Joseph F. Lambert 94 of Uriah Alabama believes he is the oldest man to be initiated into the Shrine. He was one of 49 candidates accepted into the spring ceremony held by Abba Temple in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Joseph F. Lambert
Uriah
Abba
Aviation fuel crisis looms from nine day oil strike
Denver reports aviation gasoline shortages as the nine day strike widens. O A Knight of the Oil Workers International Union foresees possible extension while a May 13 White House meeting with the Wage Stabilization Board looms.
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Denver
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Union
CIO
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL, Cio
Air France
Trans- Canada Air Lines
Canada
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Seattle
Truman
Nathan P. Feinsinger
WSB
White House
Feinsinger
Knight
National Petroleum News
St. Louis
Indiana
Standard and
Shell Oil
Ridgway Orders U N Troops To Free General Dodd
Gen. Matthew Ridgway ordered Allied forces to use force if needed to rescue Brig. Gen. Francis E. Dodd, an American general held by North Korean captors at Koje Island prison camp. Dodd, seized Wednesday at the camp gate, was said to be treated well. Lt. Col. Wilbur Raven escaped with minor injuries.
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Seoul
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Koje Island
Francis E. Dodd
Koje
Ridgway
Dodd
Eighth Army
Wilbur Robert ‘Raven
Newton
Tex
Raven
Tot Killed By Truck Driven By Grandad
Ronald Bailey, 2, son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Bailey, was fatally injured when struck by a truck driven by his grandfather Glenn Bailey on the Bailey farm near Tomah Wisconsin. He died at a Tomah hospital from head injuries. Funeral services will be held at St Pauls Lutheran Church Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Ronald Bailey
Douglas Bailey
Glenn Bailey
Bailey
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Oak Grove
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy and somewhat colder tonight with no important temperature change. Saturday will be generally fair with a low around 46 degrees and a high near 60 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Sheep Industry Faces Government Roadblocks In Growth Push
The National Wool Growers Association urges expanding U S sheep herds from 28 million to 50 million by 1960 to secure supplies of lamb wool pelts hides lanolin and medical by products. They fault price controls tariff and immigration policies and say government agencies hinder expansion and domestic herd stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
National Wool Growers Association
Association
Agriculture Department
State Department
Immigration
Mexico
Europe
Pace Describes New Atom Gun In Military Breakthrough
Army Secretary Frank Pace described a new atomic artillery weapon as highly accurate and devastating with fingertip power. The 75 ton gun, mobile on a dual engine platform, can travel 35 mph, cross bridges, fit a landing ship, and fire with accuracy comparable to conventional artillery.
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New York
U.S. Army
Army
Frank Pace
Pace
National Wool Manufacturers Association
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Charles F. Colson
Grandad
Ovid A. Martin
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