Newly Free Indonesia Faces Growing Pains and Turbulence
Jakarta dispatch details Indonesia’s postindependence struggles as 50 million Javanese and 2,000 islands face shortages, disrupted schools, weak administration, and shifting power among newly free states. The piece notes U S rice aid and plans to relocate 25 million from Java to Sumatra amid a fragile federation led by Sukarno.
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Ana Ovuma
Indonesia
U. S
Sumatra
New Guinea
Java
Achmed Sukarno
Forest Avenue Proposed Auditorium Site in La Crosse
La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce directors suggest the Forest avenue site near 13th and 14th streets for the Mary E. Sawyer auditorium. The plan covers three parcels totaling 162,950 square feet with parking for about 391 cars and is praised for central location, limited displacements, and easy access from highway 16 and Minnesota.
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Mary E. Sawyer
la Crosse County
Lith Ward
Forest Avenue
Badger, Pine
13Th
West Avenue
Farwell
Badger
14Th Street
Farwell Streets
Thisrea
Minnesota
City Hall
Board of Directors
Black
Luther Church Lets Contract For New Parish Hall
Contracts for a new parish hall at Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran church were awarded to three La Crosse firms totaling 86311. Peter Nelson and Sons won the general contract at 72217, Russell H. Lovold for plumbing and heating at 12111, and Clark-Bracken Inc for electrical work at 1983. Groundbreaking is set for Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with completion hoped before Christmas. The three story hall will adjoin the church on Division street, housing Sunday school, serving facilities, and an office for Rev. George Alvilden and the secretary. The project responds to rapid growth of the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sixth
Division Streets
la Crosse
Peter Nelson and Sons
Russell H. Lovold
Clark-Bracken, Inc
Division Street
George Alvilden
House Group Votes To Extend Rent Controls
The House Banking Committee voted 13 to 4 to extend federal rent controls for another year with a Dec 31 1951 automatic end in cities not voting to continue them to June 30 1951. The bill allows local options and ends ceilings if locals vote out controls. President Truman urged renewal. labor groups pressed for continuation citing wage demands.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
House
Spence
D-Ky
Truman
Congress
CIO
AFL
Atlanta Trolley and Bus Drivers Go On Strike
Atlanta 1300 trolley and bus drivers began a wage strike at midnight leaving the city of about 400000 without public transit. Drivers walked out against George Power company with union plans for higher pay and a new pension while free car service is offered by striking workers using private autos. The union seeks raise from 1.35 to 1.43 dollars per hour.
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Atlanta
George Power Company
AFL
House committee cuts tax overpayment interest to two percent
The Ways and Means Committee voted to cut the government interest on tax refunds from 6 percent to 2 percent, saving about 67 million dollars a year, while keeping late payment interest at 6 percent. They also proposed lowering long term capital gains tax from 25 to 16 percent and reducing the holding period for gains or losses to three months, with differing effects by income level and entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Houseways and Means Committee
Rep. Combs
D-Tex
Rep. Lynch
D-Ny
Congress
Super Market Burns in Stevens Point Fire
A fire at a Kroger supermarket in Stevens Point Wisconsin Wednesday night caused damage estimated unofficially in the thousands of dollars. No injuries are reported and the scene is under investigation by local fire officials.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Kroger
Rail Switchmen Threaten To Strike
Six thousand switchmen across ten midwestern and western railroads threaten a Tuesday morning walkout over a 40 hour week pay for 48 hours work. The AFL Switchmen's union directs action against nine carriers, with mediation exhausted and a presidential board pending.
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Chicago
AFL Switchmen’s Union of North America
Arthur J. Glover
Washington
Glover
Oregon
St. Paul
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
National (Railway) Labor Act
Truman
Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
Rock Island
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Mediation Board
Seek Rulings On Two County Board Proposals
La Crosse county board of supervisors will ask the state attorney general for rulings on two May meeting proposals. One asks if the sheriff must maintain and furnish expenditure records for jail meals under the per prisoner daily allowance. The other seeks legality of a $5 000 Goose Island road development appropriation with the Badger Sportsman’s Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Goose Island
Duff Emerges As Star In GOP Galaxy
Washington reports Governor James H. Duff won the Pennsylvania Republican primary and secured a Senate nomination. The victory challenges the Old Guard, boosting talk of a progressive Republican path to the 1952 presidential nomination. Duff faces Senator Francis Myers in November. Myers cautions Republicans against overconfidence.
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Duff
Washington
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Congress
Grundy
John C. Kunkel
Joseph R. Grundy
U. S
Lodge
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Ives
New York
Aiken
Vermont
Joe Grundy
Joe Pew
Pennsylvania Old Guard
Francis Myers
Myers
Senate
Brewster
R-Me
McCarthy Grade School Classmates Send Support Letter
About 150 former McCarthy classmates and friends met at the Underhill schoolhouse in Grand Chute Appleton Wisconsin to sign a letter to Senator Joseph McCarthy. Arthur Plamann organized the meeting and the letter expressed confidence in his senate work.
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Appleton
Wis
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin Republican
Joe
Senate
McCarthy
Underhill
Grand Chute
Arthur Plamann
Local Weather For La Crosse Delivers Warm Friday Outlook
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with showers starting Friday morning and becoming occasional. Friday brings warmer conditions with a high around 75 and a low near 52 overnight.
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la Crosse
Civic Center Plan For La Crosse City Works Four Years On
The La Crosse civic center proposal including the Mary E. Sawyer auditorium and county city buildings has long been under study. A 1944 council resolution designated the area as civic center and plans call for land acquisition and shared facilities with the county. The
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Mary E. Sawyer
State Street
Joseph Verdota
Harry Newburg
Common Council
City Plan Commission
City of
la Crosse
Civic Center
Plan Commission
Edward Lueth
J. J. Domahoski
Newbury
John Ward
Raymond C. Rice
Sawyer
Sawyer Memorial Auditorium
la Crosse County
Council
Board of Supervisors
Aldermen OK Three Million Gallon Pump At Myrick Park
City council acted Wednesday night to ease the summer water shortage by approving a three million gallon per day electric pump at Myrick Park pumping station. The vote followed engineering survey recommendations for plant electrification and new main installations to the north side, south to La Crosse street, and Losey boulevard, with route changes favored along Lang drive. City officials termed the summer water situation an emergency and urged swift action to bolster the five million gallon reservoir during peak use.
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Common Council
Myrick Park
Clyde Allen
Alvord
Burdick and Howson
la Crosse Street
Losey Boulevard
Main
Market Streets
Lang Drive
Alvord, Burdick and Howson
Green Bay and Western
Allen
Fred Kramer
Arthur Christensen
Northern States Power Co
Allis-Chalmers proposes 3 week vacation and revised pension
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co proposed two plans in La Crosse negotiations with the union. A three week annual vacation for employees with 20 or more years of service becomes effective immediately for uncovered workers. A revised retirement plan, offering $100 monthly pensions after age 65 with 25 years of service, takes effect Sept. 1 for uncovered eligible employees.
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Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
la Crosse Works
Fred Papenfuss
la Crosse
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