Dodd Freed by Reds at Koje Island Prison Camp
Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd was released unharmed by Communist prisoners on Koje Island after a conference steering terms for their demands. An Eighth Army release said Dodd would fly to Seoul for a news conference and stay with Brig. Gen. Charles Colson.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Dodd
Eighth Army
James A. van Fleet
Charles Colson
Koje
Robert Raven
Newton
Tex
Raven
Army
Kose
U.N. Refutes Red Accusation Over Koje Island Incident
The United Nations Command rejects a Communist charge that Allied plans planned a massacre of Red prisoners on Koje Island to free an American general. Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd, a U.S. officer held by Reds, was released unharmed that night as Gen. Ridgway warned the incident could affect truce talks.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Koje Island
U. S
Francis T. Dodd
Tokyo
U.N
Matthew B. Ridgway
Panmunjom
Nam Il
Red
Koje
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U.N. Command
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low of 44 in the city and 38 in the countryside. Sunday should be generally fair and warmer with the high to be announced.
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la Crosse
Ettrick Man Killed in Crash Near Melrose
Lloyd Berger 45 of Ettrick died when a car was struck from behind by a Melrose driver Richard Barrett Jr. 16. Five others injured including Lloyd’s wife and children taken to Black River Falls hospital. Coroner investigating with Sheriff and attorney assisting.
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Ettrick
Melrose
Wis
Lloyd Berger
Berger
John
Richard Barrett Jr
Barrett
la Crosse
John Berger
Karen
John Jr
Gary
Black River Falls
Sidney Jensen
Hixton
Ed Rockney
Paul Cooper
Louis Drecktrah
Olaf Olson
Lewis Osley
South Beaver Creek
Louis Becker
Julius Mason
Galesville
Measures to Conserve Gas Supply Nationwide
Government order reserves motor gasoline to sustain essential transport across 32 eastern midwestern states and the District of Columbia. The Petroleum Administration for Defense sets a 3000 barrel minimum or 5 percent of storage for bulk plants terminals and large stations, as aviation fuel use is cut and numerous flights curtailed.
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Denverp
District of Columbia
Petroleum Administration For Defense
PAD
Atlantic Seaboard
Kansas
Oklahoma
PAC
Neprud Holds First Monroe Motion Day
Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud presided as Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company was impleaded in a suit by Melvin E. Platt against Lester H. Larson and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Platt seeks 1000 for injuries and 390 for auto damages from an accident on Pine Street in Sparta on February 2, 1952. Platt is a branch post exchange manager at Camp McCoy and the car was driven by Cpl. M. H. Plexa.
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Sparta
Wis
Lincoln Neprud
Monroe County
Neprud
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Melvin E. Platt
Lester H. Larson
Platt
Camp McCoy
Larson
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Pine Street
Cpl. M. H. Plexa
Grand Jury Indicts Allamakee County Man
Peter Onsager was indicted for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated on Highway 13 March 25. He pled guilty before Judge W H Anstes. A jury trial is set for May 20. bond was $1,000.
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Waukon
Peter Onsager
Allamakee County
Grand Jury
Onsager
W. H. Anstes
Eisenhower Kefauver Favored In Oregon Primary Poll
The Associated Press survey of Oregon newsmen indicates Eisenhower leading the Republican primary with about 61 percent and Kefauver favored to win the Democratic primary. Warren and Taft compete for second place among Republicans. Taft is not a presidential candidate in the primary.
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Oregon
Ike
Kefauver
Associated Press
Bosshard Declares Re-Election Focus Over Congress Run
La Crosse County District Attorney John Bosshard announced he will seek re election and dismiss reports he would run for the Third Congressional District seat. He said his duty as DA remains primary and that others may pursue Congress without considering his candidacy for that office.
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la Crosse County
John Bosshard
U.S
Gardner Withrow
la Crosse Tribune
Bosshard
Bangor
Withrow
Lafayette County
GOP
Darlington
Labor Movement
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Third Congressional District
Congress
Congressmen Simmer Over Steel Dispute
Federal lawmakers press into steel wage rules as the Wage Stabilization Board faces grilling on a 26 cent per hour rise and union shop. Feinsinger and industry witnesses loom as government seizures, Western Union talks, and rail cases shape the crisis.
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House Labor Committee
Nathan P. Feinsinger
WSB
WSB l
Western Union
Supreme Court
Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
Rep
Mansfield
D-Mont
Truman
Frank Carlson
R-Kans
National
Medford
Ore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Civic Center Condemnation Plan Moves Ahead
The Common Council opened condemnation proceedings for property in the proposed civic center area. The plan targets the Salvation Army Temple and several residences and business parcels at 5th and Vine, 321 N 6th St, 313 N 6th St, 516 Pine St, 223 N 6th St, and adjoining city parking near Newburg Motor Co. with appraised values listed for most parcels.
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Civic Center
Common Council
Salvation Army Temple
5Th Avenue and
Vine
Mary P. Shorna
N. 6Th St
Helen Morris
Elmer Sannes
Pine St
August H. and
Margaret Koschnitzke
Newburg Motor Company
South Sixth Street
Rose H. Raper
John Freisinger
Gene Luening
August H
Salvation Army
Traffic Commission
Fourth and Main Streets
James Durland
Fourth and Main
Oscar Harebo
Frank Kaufmann
Kenneth Niedbalski
Melvin Olson
Carl Schnick
Peter Schwarz
Taft favored by Nevada delegates for GOP convention
Nevada Republicans expect Taft to secure the bulk of the 12 nominating delegates with a late convention slate approved amid little opposition. Democrats in Wells appear headed for unpledged status. Sen. Richard Russell is favored for the 10 Nevada votes in Chicago. In Oregon, campaigns intensify ahead of the May 16 primary as Warren Stassen and Eisenhower push for delegates. In Washington, Kefauver leads the Democratic delegate count headed to Chicago.
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Tonopah
Nev
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Nevada
Wells
Associated Press
Morrie Landsberg
Richard Russell
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Earl Warren
California
Harold Stassen
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
William R. Schneider
St. Louis
Warren
Salem
GOP
Stassen
United Nations
Eisenhower
U. S
Morse
Frank Carlson
Seattle
Kefauver
Washington
Harry Henson
Chicago
Most Governors Hold Back On National Presidential Primary
A Senate poll shows a majority of governors oppose a voluntary nationwide presidential primary this year. About 25 of 40 respondents find the plan impractical. The measure, led by Sen Douglas, aims to guide conventions with state primaries by July 1, funded up to 20 cents per vote, but participation would be voluntary and nonbinding.
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Joe Hall
Washington
Senate
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Senate Rules Committee
Sen. Smathers
D-Fla
La Crosse Council Reverses, Approves $875000 School Bond
The La Crosse Common Council, after weeks of debates, approved by 18 to 5 a proposed $875,000 school construction bond. Plan calls for building the southeastern district and French Island schools before Emerson. Aldermen Arneson and supporters opposed. Blair and others backed the original bond.
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la Crosse
Common Council
French Island
Emerson
Shelby
Campbell
Virgil Arneson
Ways and
Arneson
Charles Lang
Donald Lyden
Emil Schultz
Harry Blair
James Durland
Harold Eeg
Lyden Gjerde
Oscar Harebo
C. M. Heth
Frank Kaufman
Raymond Larkin
Edward Loeth
Harry Newburg
Kenneth Niedbalski
Melvin Olson
Walter T. Roth
Hubert Schleiter
Carl Schnick
Peter Schwarz
Grant Thrune
Robert ‘Hoeth
Henry Jolivette
Hoeth
Jolivette
Blair
Emerson School
Alderman Lueth
Southeastern
Ringquist Named To School Board Seat In La Crosse
Clarence L. Ringquist 724 S 20th St elected to the La Crosse board of education to fill the post vacated by Walter Bigelow. Ringquist, 15 votes to 8 over John O Weisse, has worked at Trane Company since 1929 and leads the air conditioning division. He has served in YMCA Kiwanis Chamber and other community roles. He is married with four children.
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Clarence L. Ringquist
S. 20Th St
Board of Education
Walter Bigelow
Ringquist
John O. Weisse
Gene Luening
Leon Miller
Emery Leamer
Weisse
Trane Company
YMCA
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
la Crossey’s Men’s Club
Central High School
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Pine
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Union
By Robert B. Tuckman
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F. T. Dodd
Korean
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BRF
Eastern Airlines
New York City
Defense
Lovett
United Air Lines
Eastern
Capital Air Lines
Paul W. Harvey JR
Estes Kefauver
Iaren
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
William O. Douglas
Sen. 7
B. L. Livingstone
House
Armed Services Committee
Rep. Kilday
Texas
Labor and Justice Departments
Board of Public Works
Palace Street
Black River
Causeway
Milwaukee Railroad
Riverside Park
Burlington Railroad
East Causeway
Caledonia
St. James
Clinton I
Hyde Avenue
19Th ‘Street
George J. ‘McKoskey
Sunrise and
Coulee
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Marshal Alfonse Juin
France
NATO
Marshal Juin
London
Paris
The
Political News Front
C. L. Ringquist
Bigelow
Education Board
Cc, L. Ringquist
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