East German police arrest Kurt Mueller in West Berlin purge signal
In Frankfurt and Berlin reports East Germany announced the arrest of Kurt Mueller once a top West German Communist official. U.S. officials say the move points to a broader purge of Titoists in the West German party and note 31,000 members have left or been expelled since 1949, shrinking the ranks to 185,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
Kurt Mueller
West Germany
Berlin
Hannover
Mueller
Paul Brunke
Hedwig Fischer
Communist Party
Social Democratic Party
Socialist Unit (Communist
Walter Ulbricht
Max Reimann
Bonn
Russia
La Crosse Honours Two Wisconsin Mothers of 1950
La Crosse honors its mothers choosing Mrs. Harry Spence and Mrs. Adolph Gundersen as Wisconsin Mothers of 1950. Official awards will be made in Madison by Gov. Oscar Rennebohm with a 2 45 p m broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Harry Spence
Kane Street
Wisconsin
Adolph Gundersen
King Street
Madison
Oscar Rennebohm
State FM
Spence
Gundersen
American Mothers Committee
Golden Rule Foundation
la Crosse Women’s Club
Thursday Club
Ibsen Club
Conference Ends On Hint Of Optimism
Government mediators held a joint conference with railway unions in Chicago on Saturday as the locomotive firemen and enginemen strike spread, yet no settlement emerged. National mediation board chair Francis A. O Neill Jr. said talks were frank and will continue with further conferences planned. While discussions continued, the strike expanded to the Union Pacific in the southwest and aimed to curb eastern and southern operations, with picket lines up at Harrisburg and trains diverted from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles and toward Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Francis A. O'Neill, Jr
National (Railway) Mediation Board
O’neill
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Union Pacific Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brotherhood
Union Pacific
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
K. B. Walton
Firemen’s Brotherhood
Santa Fe
Union
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Defense Week Luncheon Invites Women in La Crosse
The 12 30 p m Defense Week luncheon in La Crosse invites women and men alike with Rear Adm Walter Schindler scheduled to speak on rockets and guided missiles. Tickets sold at multiple outlets including Chamber of Commerce and VFW clubrooms with sales 8 am to 5 pm and evenings next week.
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la Crosse
Armed Forces
R. K. Catt
Catt
Chamber of Commerce
Bodega
Hebberd’s Drug Store
Hoeschler’s Drug Store
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Elks Club
Donald W. Bloomquist
South 13Th Street
Philip S. Davy
King Street
Curtis H. Hussa
Paul’s Jewelry
Charles A. Beranek
Strike Motor Co
U. S. Naval Training Center
23Rd
Green Bay Streets
National Guard Armory
South Avenue
Walter G. Schindler
Bureau of Research For the Navy
Washington, D. C
Adm. Schindler
VFW
Yes But Boys Target Of Hit Fire
President Truman accused former isolationists of blocking foreign trade and aiding Communist gains. He spoke in Fargo after touring Fort Peck and stopovers in Montana and North Dakota urging approval of an international trade organization charter and warning against economic isolationism and restricting imports.
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Fargo
N. D
Truman
Fort Peck
Mont
Montana
North Dakota
International Trade Organization
Europe
Driver Hitches Ride For Himself Auto Coast to Coast
In Crestview a Crosley car was loaded from a breakdown site by a passing truck driver who then ferried both Dryer and his vehicle to their destination. The episode notes a cooperative roadside rescue with a small car in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestview
Fila
John J. Dryer
Drvyer
Crosley
Daniel Roseler
Bluffview Gardens
Arthur Miller
R. 1
Stoddard
Miller
Robert
Big 3 Ends Council Confident Of Defense Against Communism
London report on the Big Three foreign ministers three day council ending with confidence in building a free dynamic West to resist Communism. They agreed on policy lines worldwide, backed actions in Southeast Asia, Africa development, and Austria peace talks. Schuman proposed integrating coal and steel under international authority to boost Europe’s economic growth.
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Glenn Williams
London
Cold War Council
Dean Acheson
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Southeast Asia
Germany
Italy
Europe
Africa
Austria
New York
United Nations
Malaya
Schuman
France
Mrs. Jane Morley 87 Dies In Viroqua
Mrs Jane Morley aged 87 died at her home 511 East Decker street Friday night Born September 7 1862 in Caldwell Ohio she taught school in Iowa and Wisconsin for 10 years before marrying Calvin E Morley in 1890 Survivors include daughter Mrs G W Minshall of Viroqua son Chauncey of Pittsburgh sisters Mrs Willard Deaver of Viroqua and Mrs Amy Storer of Viola Funeral at home Monday 2 p m Rev Ellery Beal officiating Burial in Viroqua Cemetery Friends may call at Jacobson and Swan funeral chapel Sunday 7:30 to 9 p m
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Viroqua
Wis
Jane Morley
East Decker Street
Caldwell
Ohio
Patrick McGarry
Vernon County
Iowa
Wisconsin
Calvin E. Morley
G. W. Minshall
Chauncey
Pittsburgh
Willard Deaver
Amy Storer
Viola
Ellery Beal
Viroqua Cemetery
Jacobson and Swan
Local weather outlook for Sunday remains mild
Partly cloudy with light local showers and a slight warmup. Sunday should reach about 75 degrees in the afternoon with comfortable conditions overall.
River Will Crest At City On Sunday
The Mississippi River will crest at Crosse at 12.5 feet on Sunday and stay there until about Tuesday or Wednesday before receding. Meteorologist A. D. Sanial announced the projection on Saturday night. The crest reached Winona on Saturday at 13.8 feet with flows of 120 000 and 115 000 cubic feet per second respectively.
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Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Winona
Wisconsin Mother of 1950 Mrs Spence of La Crosse cited
Mrs. Spence honored for community service and motherhood. As wife of Jefferson School principal for 42 years she influenced students, teachers, and parents through church work and civic involvement. Her philosophy centers on God's plans enhancing mankind through daily tasks and family example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spence
Jefferson School
Washburn and Franklin
Indian mother of four named American mother of 1950
Mrs Henry Roe Cloud of West Linn Oregon is hailed as the American mother of 1950 by the American mothers committee. The article notes she was born on an Indian reservation and is mother to four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Henry Roe Cloud
West Linn
Oregon
American Mothers Committee
Cloud
Roe Cloud
Local Woman Named Honorary Wisconsin Mother of 1950
Mrs. A Gundersen of 1509 King Street La Crosse chosen as Honorary Wisconsin Mother of 1950 for devotion as wife mother and community worker. Mother of eight children her home influenced family culture and community service. Her church Our Savior’s Lutheran benefited from her leadership gifts and she donated 10000 to Bethany old people’s home.
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A Gundersen
King St
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Adolph Gundersen
Ladies Aid
la Crosse Circuit
The
Evangelical Church
Missionary Federation
Bethany Old People
Villa Seized By Mayor In Prairie du Chien Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien mayor William D. Carroll seized Villa Louis from the Wisconsin State Historical Society, taking over funds and records as the city asserts ownership. The action stops renovations and stems from a dispute over contract ownership and city authority. The villa, once home to Col Hercules Dousman, sits on land with French and British era history and fort sites.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Villa Louis
William D. Carroll
Prairie
Wisconsin State Historical Society
Florence Bittner
The
Historical Society
Reds Can Be Stopped in Asia Series Preview
NEA roving correspondent John Strohm outlines a six article series on Southeast Asia. Based on a 10 week reporting trip through a region where war is hot. The La Crosse Tribune runs the series starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Strohm
NEA
Southeast Asia
la Crosse Tribune
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Tribune
By Jack Bell
Losey Boulevard
State Road
Glen Julian
Ferry
Highway 33
Rudolph Glazer
South 21St
Julian
Pheote
North Presbyterian
Headed Ladies Aid
Asia
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