Appropriation Bill Trimmed by House Amendments
Washington lawmakers pushed to restore cuts in a $28.89 billion appropriation bill after a month of debate. GOP amendments claimed savings of about $1 billion, while Democrats warned the figure could be smaller. Key amendments by Rep. Taber and Rep. Jensen moved through votes, with final passage 362 to 21 after reversing a prior maritime training add.
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Senate
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Jensen
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Obituary of Thomas K Pederson 1860 Norwegian-born resident
Thomas K Pederson 89 of 1525 South 16th street died Thursday at home after a short illness. Born in Christiansund Norway on September 12 1860 he is survived by wife a son Martin of Viroqua Wis a daughter Mrs Frank W Sisson La Crosse a grandson and a brother John in Norway. Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Dahl funeral home Rev George Alvilden officiating burial Woodlawn cemetery Friends may call Friday evening.
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Thomas K. Pederson
South 16Th Street
Christiansund
Norway
Martin
Viroqua
Wis
Frank W
Gertrude) Sisson
la Crosse
John
Dahl Funeral
George al
Three Districts Hold Joint Meeting In Shelby Town Hall
School matters in three districts Wilson Hillside and Washington will be discussed at a county school committee informal meeting Thursday at 8 p m in Shelby town hall. School board members have been notified and the committee invites all interested persons to attend.
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Wilson
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Washington
Shifts In Two Diplomatic Posts Made
Washington announces changes in diplomacy with Assistant Secretary of State W. Walton Butterworth chosen as ambassador to Sweden. Donald R. Heath named envoy to Indochina, likely representing Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia with Saigon as headquarters. Butterworth would replace H. Freeman Matthews as deputy undersecretary of state for political affairs.
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W. Walton Butterworth
Truman
Sweden
Senate
Asia
Donald R. Heath
Bulgaria
Indochina
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U. S
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Saigon
Stockholm
Butterworth
H. Freeman Matthews
State Department
West Proposes Resource Pool Amid Cold War Talks
London reported Britain and France faced a common Europe in milked coal and steel pooling as Washington signaled sympathy for Schuman plan. Acheson’s approval followed by British cautious interest aimed at easing the Germany France feud through economic integration.
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Europe
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Dean Acheson
Robert Schuman
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British
Foreign Office
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Germany
Court Continues Jury Trial In Martindale Case
Testimony began Monday in a Spring term jury trial over whether Martindale was an employee of La Crosse Liquor Co. The事故 involved Glaze ice on a highway, with Martindale’s car allegedly speeding and skidding into Thurn’s vehicle. Defendants include Hartford Accident and Indemnity and New York Casualty. Thurn and county police corroborate road conditions.
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Thorn
la Crosse Liquor Co
Speec
Thurn
Eighth Grader Mary Crosby Places at State Music Festival
Mary Crosby, an eighth grader from Mary Crosby training school, placed in the state music festival held in Madison on May 6. She earned first place in piano and second in voice, accompanied by instructor Marjorie Smith and her parents Mr and Mrs Frederic W Crosby.
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Madison
Majorie Smith
Frederic W. Crosby
Truman Grants Mayors View on Rent Extensions
President Truman told the United States Conference of Mayors that extending federal rent controls does not bar landlords from seeking justifiable rent increases. He outlined housing goals to raise rental supply and allow orderly decontrol, while urging Congress to extend controls to June 30, 1951 and maintain allowances for justifiable increases.
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One Way Traffic Affects Businesses in City Study
Council members heard a consultant report detailing how one way streets raised business on some blocks while causing minor drops on others. Barton cited Sacramento reversals and cited sales tax data showing small declines on one way streets but gains on two way routes. The group urged enforcement, off street parking, and a traffic commission to approve funding and plan future meters and lots.
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Sacramento
Calif
Association of Businessmen
Robert Deal
Third Street Merchants Association
Associated Consultants
Harry Newburg
Newburg
Fred Steele
Seventh
Cass
Henry Rebhan
Midwest Livestock Prices Hold Steady At South St Paul Auction
SWIFT & COMPANY Winona Minnesota reports cattle and hog markets steady with hogs 25 cents higher. Good to choice barrows and gilts quoted across weight ranges. Cattle and calves range steady with steers and yearlings and heifers varying by grade. Chicago grain figures show mixed wheat soybeans oats and corn values.
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Chicago Livestock Market Report Highlights Higher Hogs and Mixed Cattle
Salable hogs 8 000 with improved butchers 10 15 cents higher and sows steady to strong. 190 250 lb hogs at 19.50 19.75, 260 290 lb at 19.00 19.50, 300 330 lb at 18.25 19.00, some up to 375 lb. Sows under 450 lb 15.75 17.25, heavier down to 14.00 around 600 lb. Cattle 3 500, calves 400. market slow on few loads but overall active with good clearance. Most good to low choice fed steers 28.00 30.50, 26.50 27.75 for med to low good. heifers 26.00 29.00, yearlings 29.50, cows 22.00 24.00, common cows 18.25 21.75, canners 14.50 17.75, bulls 22.00 23.50, vealers 27.00 32.00.
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South ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Live poultry receipts total 27 loads with paying prices unevenly lower to higher by a cent per pound. Heavy hens 22-25 cents, light hens 20-21, roosters 37-40, fryers 31-34, old roosters 16-17, ducklings 26. Butter steady firm with 760,297 receipts. Eggs unsettled with wholesale prices unchanged except a cent per dozen lower outside on US ex tras min 70 pet. A at 32.5 and on min 60 pet. A at 32.
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USDA
U. S
Chicago Potatoes Arrivals, Prices, and Market Status
The Chicago potato market notes 58 cars arrived with on track 246 and total U S shipments 860. Supplies are moderate, demand light, market about steady. Idaho Russet Burbanks 4.00 15, Maine Katahdins 2.70, Michigan Katahdins 2.75, Round Whites 2.25. New stock, supplies moderate, demand slow, market about steady. California Long Whites 3.20 3.35.
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California
Farm Demonstration Shows Erosion From Plowed Fields
The county agent notes erosion on seeded fields where grasses were sown half an inch deep, illustrating top-down seed bed preparation benefits. Rain has washed soil and fertilizer from surfaced rows. Vernon county, with heavy soils and hills, saw limited field work so far. A few warm days could alter crop progress and potential shifts in crops dependent on weather.
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Gilman
Vernon County
Jerome _ Riedy
Work On Compromise Foreign Aid Measure
Washington lawmakers aim to finish a compromise foreign aid bill by Friday after voting to set aside 1.2 billion dollars to aid Europe’s trade barriers.
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Europe
State Teachers College L Club elects officers
The L club at State Teachers College elected officers for the 1950 51 first semester. President John Knispel Watertown vice president Robert Batchelder Milwaukee secretary William Heald Baileys Harbor treasurer Lloyd Reynolds Kenosha. Benjamin Franklin conducted his lightning test with a kite and a key during a thunderstorm in 1752.
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John Knispel
Watertown
Robert Batchelder
Milwaukee
William Heald
Baileys Harbor
Lloyd Reynolds
Kenosha
Benjamin Franklin
Reorganization of Labor Board Urged By HST
President Truman urges reform of the labor relations board while aboard his train. He proposes transferring authority from the general counsel to the five member board and criticizes the current two headed setup. Senator Taft predicts the plan’s demise as opposition groups argue over politics versus merit.
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Barkley
Senate
Robert N. Denham
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Strikes Hit Rail Lines As Mediation Fails
The strike claimed to be completely effective yet trains ran on some lines. Southern Railway said freight and passenger trains were increasing while unions push for a second fireman on multiple unit diesels. Mediators in Chicago reported no further talks and a deadlocked dispute. Detroit automakers warned of severe cuts as Chrysler, Ford, and GM faced shutdowns or reductions. Nickel Plate Road shuttles moved passengers to a south side station, while firemen refused to operate on NY Central tracks near La Salle Street.
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White House
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New York Central
Lie Leaves for Moscow in Effort to Ease Tension
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie departed Prague for Moscow by Russian plane on Thursday. He planned meetings with Soviet leaders, possibly including Premier Joseph Stalin, to ease tensions between the Soviet Union and Western powers.
Report on Overpayments to Military Dependents
A congressional subcommittee found the Army Finance Center in St Louis overpaid about 157.6 million dollars in wartime allotments to dependents. GAO reports 130,000 cases await review and many overpayments likely lost in inactive files. Army investigators will assess findings for action.
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Army Finance Center
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U S Planning Aid To Asia
Under secretary of State Webb announced immediate U S military and economic aid to southeast Asia. He cited a proposed $60 million for economic help per a special survey mission led by Allen Griffin of the Peninsula Herald and noted military needs would be funded from the $75 million emergency fund approved for China area, with distribution details not disclosed.
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Truman Defends Public Power and Grand Coulee
President Truman argues for public investment in power projects, declaring state and local authorities must receive benefits while private profit is avoided. He pledges to press on against critics and cites Grand Coulee and other regions as proof of public power success, as he outlines a broader Fair Deal program to raise lower incomes and national output.
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Bids Placed On Police Furniture And Patrol Grader
Street 463.35 and George D. Kathan of La Crosse report furniture for the police department with 13 desks five wardrobe cabinets one five drawer file nine tables and 48 chairs. Low bid by Oliver Office Equipment Co. of La Crosse at 3350.29. other bids include A O Swartz Jr Spettel Office Supply Co La Crosse La Crosse Office Equipment Co Rowley Office Equipment Co Tillman Brothers Wisconsin state prison and Cunningham Ortmayer Co Milwaukee for a motor patrol grader with bids ranging to 11569.
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la Crosse
Police Department
Oliver Office Equipment Co
A. O. Swartz
Wisconsin State
Waupun
Cunningham - Ortmayer Co
Milwakee
Highway Department
Nagle-Hart
Madison
Drott Tractor Co
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers
Stone Manufacturing Co
Stone
Weather Forecast and Conditions Improve for Farmers
The thermometer should reach 70 degrees Friday afternoon with fair weather Thursday night and Friday. Warm, sunny conditions across the state are helping farmers recover lost planting time.
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Samal
Senator McCarthy Offers Proof On Foreign Agent Charge
Senator McCarthy pledged to provide proof of a foreign agent charge as a Senate Foreign Relations Committee studies 81 loyalty cases. Deputy Undersecretary Peurifoy dismissed evidence of missing files and denied any tampering while McCarthy claimed a key envoy case remains unproven. The panel, chaired by Senator Tydings, will take about two weeks to complete the survey.
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State Department
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Senate
Europe
John E. Peurifoy
Department
Peurifoy
Floods Shut Highways and Evacuations Across Several Towns
Floodwaters blocked highways in 40 places with evacuations in Mayesville Duncan and Lexington. Other towns affected include Oklumgee Haskell Wagoner and Muskogee. Showers and storms continued in Oklahoma and western Texas with light rain from eastern Kansas to southern Indiana. Heavy rain fell in west central Texas while the rest of the nation enjoyed fair weather.
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Dubuque Workshop to Feature Mauree Applegate Speaker
Miss Mauree Applegate, instructor at State Teachers College, will speak at a Dubuque workshop on creative writing for rural teachers. The May meeting, planned by county superintendent Joseph Flynn, will include all county teachers who have read her book Helping Children Write.
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Dubuque
Joseph Flynn
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