Two Bicycle Riders Crashed In Safety Contest Incident
Two bicycle crashes were reported as part of a local bicycle safety contest sponsored by the Optimist Club. Robert Tolson, 11, was injured at Third and King Streets when his bike hit a northbound car driven by Ben J. Vondrashek after he claimed he started up at a stop sign. Richard Brzowski, 9, was cut on the left leg leaving Logan High School when a parked car blinded him. Russell Pfaff swerved to avoid the boy, causing damage to his car and the bike. Both youngsters were taken to a local hospital.
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Boths
Robert Tolson
Fifth Avenue South
Third
King Streets
Ben J. Vondrashek
Travis Street
Tolson
Liberty Street
Richard Brzowski
Gillette Street
Logan High School
Russell Pfaff
State Street
Pfaff
Optimist Club
Seeing Eye dog Sonia dies after 14 years of service
Sonia the first Seeing Eye dog in Wisconsin and the third oldest in service died Monday at age 14. She guided John F. Stann, a Milwaukee florist, for 12 years and became a statewide figure after helping before more than 700 organizations. Her leg injury in 1940 and a dramatic citywide search in 1944 drew public attention.
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Milwaukee
Sonia
Wisconsin
John F. Stann
Woman Faces Murder Trial in Riverside Case
Mrs Agnes Garnier, 53, a divorcee, pleads innocent to a grand jury indictment charging the murder of John E Owen 68 president of the National Association of Apartment House Owners. Owen was shot April 22 at his ranch home near Riverside. Trial set for June 2.
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Riverside
Calif
Agnes Garnier
John E. Owen
National Association of
Garnier
Owen
Here
Injured Boy Brought Back To Life In Pasadena
Larry K. Page four was rescued after stopping breathing for 10 minutes following a car strike that caused probable skull fractures. Doctors used artificial respiration and a heart stimulant to revive him, citing shock and fat embolism as causes. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mack Page of Mojave, Calif., remained at his bedside.
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Pasadena
Calif
Larry K. Page
Francis Mack Page
Mojave
Post Says Gentlemen Never Cheat Light Or Courtesy
Emily Post urges courteous driving in a traffic safety booklet Motor Manners issued by the National Highway Users conference. The etiquette authority says a well bred person avoids blaring horns and rude behavior behind the wheel and Mrs Post wrote the pamphlet free of charge for free distribution to motorists. The Highway users group and the American Automobile Association presented her with a cone at the Plaza hotel.
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New York
Emily Post
National Highway Users Conference
Post
American Automobile Association
Schedule District GOP Meetings On Proposed Constitution Change
The Republican groups in Wisconsin's second, ninth, tenth and third districts plan meetings next week to discuss proposed constitutional amendments for the state voluntary organization. Harvey Higley and Jack Rouse will attend all sessions. May dates include May 15 Park Falls, May 16 Eau Claire, May 17 Watertown, and May 18 Richland Center.
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Madison
Wis
Park Falls
Eau Claire
Watertown
Richland Dener
Harvey Higley
Jack Rouse
Finnish Lumber Men Rally Against Rising Export Prices
Finnish lumber men report mounting resistance to high export prices as producers struggle with cost hikes and dwindling margins. Industry groups warn the situation may curb future shipments and threaten regional timber markets.
Schlabach Praises Ten Years of Republican Progress in Wisconsin
State Senator Rudolph Schlabach outlined a decade of Republican gains in education welfare labor and agriculture to La Crosse County Republicans Monday night. He cited increases in unemployment benefits and a 40 hour work week along with expanded veterans aid and higher pensions while urging stronger turnout and party unity for the upcoming state convention in La Crosse.
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la Crosse County
Republican Voluntary Organization
Rudolph Schlabach
Monday Night
Schlabach
Democratic
Proom
Congress
Block
Peter Pappas
United States Senate
la Crosse
Republican Party
Beaver Grateful For Lift Strays Aga'n
Two fishermen found a beaver floundering five miles from shore in Lake Superior. The animal swam to their boat and was hauled aboard then placed in a fish box on land. It escaped and reportedly went for another swim, perplexing locals in Houghton Michigan.
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Houghton
Mich
Lake Superior
Gopher Guard Flier Dies In Plane Crash
Lieutenant Colonel Otto H. Peterson commander of the 133rd fighter squadron Minnesota national guard was killed when his F-51 crashed four miles north of Stillwater during a training flight. A Mason City Iowa native and Minneapolis resident he had Wisconsin education including law at the University of Wisconsin. Harriet Peterson his widow survives. Witnesses said the plane exploded in midair during a three plane formation and crashed in a farmer's pasture.
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Stillwater
Minn
Otto H. Peterson
Minnesota National Guard
Here
Peterson
Mason City
Iowa
Minneapolis
Eau Claire
Wis
Teachers College
University of Wisconsin
Harriet
Ex Actress Sentenced On Kidnaping Charge
Tehachapi Calif. Madge Meredith age 27 ex actress began a five year to life sentence in Tehachapi Prison for Women on kidnap beating charges. She conspired with three men to kidnap and beat Nick Gianaclis her former manager over a jointly bought home.
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Tehachapi
Calif
Madge Meredith
Hollywood
Miss Meredith
Nick Gianaclis
Gianaclis
Arrows stolen from Worcester museum may still be dangerous
Poisoned arrows were stolen from a Worcester England museum and may still pose danger. Police urge caution as investigators seek leads in the case.
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Worcester
England
City VA Office Cuts La Crosse Staff By Four or Five
The La Crosse Wisconsin veterans affairs office will shed four or five staffers and clerical employees on June 11 due to a Washington budget cut that will release about 8,000 administration workers nationwide. The Milwaukee VA office informed manager Leslie V. Dix, who noted the order may be revised and that essential services will stay. GI insurance premium collections end June 17 with payments then sent to Chicago.
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la Crosse
Veterans Administration
Leslie V. Dix
Milwaukee VA
Washington
Dix
Chicago
Ex-Mate Keeps Yacht In Divorce Settlement
Eva Gaber testified in a divorce from Charles Isaacs 38, a sportsman and real estate investor. A decree awarded Gaber $1,000 a month for 11 years or $600 a month if he dies. They married in 1943 and Isaacs kept his yacht The Serenade.
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Los Angeles
Eva Gaber
Charles Isaacs
Isaacs
Scout Council Becomes First La Crosse Chest Member
La Crosse Girl Scouts voted Monday night to join the Community Chest but object to its current constitution. They seek board representation for all contributing organizations and a seat on any budget committee. The meeting at Central High followed a potluck supper and covered troop financing rules and upcoming events.
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la Crosse Girl Scouts, Inc
Community Chest
Chest
Charles Loveland, Jr
Girl Scout Organization
Association
Central High School
Finance Committee
Catherine Hayes
la Crosse
C. B. Wethe
R. W. Roellig
Camp Decorah
Francis Thill
Ruthman Hanson
Woody Richeson
Arthur Rogge
Nancy Hanson
Marshall Batho
Clyde Bourret
Ann Lienlokken
Diane Tweed
Nancy Porath
Gerry McKinstry
Robert Nebel
Thompson Sees Deep Split Between Parties in Wisconsin
Carl Thompson of Stoughton told a Truman birthday dinner in Oshkosh that the divide between Democrats and Republicans is wider than ever. He described a rift within the Democrats between liberals and Republicans between conservatives and liberals.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Carl Thompson
Stoughton
Thompson
Wisconsin Association of College Physics Teachers picks leaders
Prof. E. H. Schrieber of Superior State Teachers College was named president. The convention at Lawrence College selected Carroll College as the site of the 1950 meeting. Vv. P. Batha of Carroll was named vice president and W. P. Clarke of Eau Claire Teachers, secretary treasurer.
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Appleton
Wis
E. H. Schrieber
Superior State Teachers College
Wisconsin Association of College
Lawrence College
Carroll College
Vv. P. Batha
Carroll
W. P. Clarke
Eau Claire
Extravagant Tenant Goes To Sing Sing
NEW CITY New York. Robert Palley 49 was sentenced to 18 to 36 months for burglary. He had been living as a winter squatter in a summer hotel washing with seltzer water and shaving with hand soap and canned vegetables. Harry Bader the hotel owner found Palley sleeping under the stairs after Palley entered through a cellar window in January.
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New City
Sing Sing
Robert Palley
Harry Bader
Palloy
Chinese Lawmakers Vow To Fight Communists To Finish
Canton premier Ho Ying-chin told about 300 legislators that Nationalists will fight the Communists in China to the finish. The remark drew three minutes of applause from the assembly.
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Canton
Permier Ho Ying-chin
China
Scotland dealers restrict cigarette sales to underage buyers
Retailers in Scotland enforce higher age checks amid stricter tobacco laws, with many shops refusing sales to underage customers and urging compliance to prevent illegal purchases.
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Scotland
Church Adds 750000 In Last 10 Years
The Methodist church reports over 750000 new members in the last decade. Bishop Ivan Lee Holt announced gains from 7,856,060 to 8,651,062 members and property value rising from 704,117,000 to 1,077,499,149 dollars. Churches declined from 46,255 to 40,397 due to mergers.
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New York
Methodist Church
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Council of Bishops
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Protestant Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Wholesale prices in Switzer land rise since 1939
Wholesale prices in Switzer land are now more than twice those of 1939, indicating a sharp inflationary shift. The data contrast shows significant price growth across sectors affecting consumers and producers.
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Switzerland
Welfare Meet Set For RC
Richland Center Wisconsin hosts the annual district III welfare conference Friday May 13 in the municipal auditorium co sponsored by the Richland Center Chamber of Commerce. Open to the public from eight counties the program focuses on citizen responsibility for community planning and features opening remarks by Howard Brown Wisconsin welfare council president and a panel on health welfare and educational services for rural communities chaired by Mrs H A Allness with Dr Gardner Weidner Robert C Graewin and F W Wandrey among participants.
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Richland Center
Wis
Wisconsin Welfare Council
E Richland Center
David O. Jones
Mineral Point
Howard Brown
Milwaukee
H. A. Allness
Viroqua
Garland Weidner
la Crosse
Robert C Graewin
Division of Public Assistance
State Department of Social Welfare
F. W. Wandrey
Riehland Center
British business jitters amid spending and profits doubt
Heavy government spending, no tax cuts in sight, and spotty profits fuel uncertainty in British business. Companies show signs of jitters as the economy faces uncertain fiscal policy and sluggish earnings.
India Forms Housing Department to End Shortage
India establishes a housing department aimed at ending the housing shortage. The new agency will coordinate policy and funding efforts to increase supply and improve access for residents nationwide.
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India
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