Vital Indochina Is French By Day But Communist By Night
John Strohm reports from Southeast Asia describing a high tension frontline in the Cold War. He spent 10 weeks across nine countries interviewing diplomats officials businessmen soldiers and Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The dispatch outlines dangers and hints at a difficult path to salvation and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vital Indochina
John Strohm
Iron Curtain
Southeast Asia
Strohm
Douglas MacArthur
Indochina Battle Seen Key To Southeast Asia Clash
In Saigon guests discuss how much of Indochina France controls and why the region is pivotal in stopping Red expansion. Observers warn of a wider collapse if Indochina falls, noting 150000 French troops and 50000 Vietnamese soldiers, plus strategic rice exports and proximity to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Indochina
Burma
Siam
United States
Southeast Asia
U. S
South Asia
China
Seeing Eye Dog Gives Hope To Blind College Student
At La Crosse State Teachers College a group of athletes funded a seeing eye dog for Owen Carson, a diabetic, formerly blind freshman. The operation is symbolic. Owen will attend UW to finish labor management, guided on campus by his new dog and the support of fellow students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Carson
la Crosse State Teachers College
L” Club
Owen
Seeing Eye Dog
Letter Club
Frank Pokrop
Irwin Reinke
Milwaukee
Morristown
N. J
John Schumann
Watertown
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse
Arland Lambe
Adm
Schindler
Navy
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Ordnance For Research and Development
Navy Department
State Teachers College
Clyde Smith
Indiana
Dispute Over Villa Louis Deed Prompts Court Action
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin mayor William Carroll faces potential mandamus and circuit court action as the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Bigelow Foundation demand the Villa Louis deed. They assert the December contract requires transfer to the society, linking a $30,000 repair grant and annual subsidy to the deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
William Carroll
Villa Louis
State Historical Society
Bigelow Foundation
Society
Cyril Pichal
The
Historical Society
Wisconsin Attorney General's Office
Hercules Dousman
Clifford Lord
Foundation and Historical Society
Lord
Carroll
Foundation
Dousman
Florence Bittner
Ora Pier
Single State Of USI Slated For East Indies
Indonesia's central government and its dominant subdivision agreed on a plan to dissolve the federal regime and form a single state in the former Dutch East Indies. Originally there were 16 states in the United States of Indonesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
U. S. NI
Indonesia
Republic of Indonesia
Dutch East Indies
United States of Indonesia
Armed Forces Plans Three Events In La Crosse Area
La Crosse observes Armed Forces day with a Saturday luncheon at the VFW featuring Rear Adm. Walter G. Schindler and a 3 p.m. parade from Cameron park. A Sunday air parade over La Crosse is planned with three flights from Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve and Air Force Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Naval
Marine
Army
Camp McCoy
Armed Forces
R. K. Catt
la Crosse
E. E. Fickling
USN
Great Lakes
Marine Air Reserve
U. S. Naval Air Reserve
U. S. Air Force Reserve
Onalaska
Winnipeg flood nears evacuation as Red River rises
Rain drenches Winnipeg and nearby areas as the Red River reaches a new high of 30.3 feet. About 10,500 homes are inundated with another 3,000 threatened. plans for general evacuation hinge on further rises while army engineers divert water and planes standby for possible moves.
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Winnipeg
Man
Red River
D. M. Stephens
St. Boniface
Fort Garry
Canada
R.C.A.F
North Dakota
Manitoba
FEPC Cloture Move Beaten in Senate Battle
The Senate rejected a cloture petition on the FEPC bill by 52 to 32, blocking debate limits and halting action on Truman civil rights measures this session. Southern Democrats secured a victory, with Illinois Democrat Lucas signaling another attempt next week and aiming to sway absent senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Local Weather For La Crosse and Vicinity
Cloudy with occasional showers tonight and partly cloudy Saturday. No material change in temperature. Low tonight 52 and high Saturday 70.
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la Crosse
Burns Park Studied For Auditorium Location
The Burns park site is being considered as a potential location for the Mary E Sawyer municipal auditorium. The block measures 311 by 320.8 feet leaving room for a structure suitable for basketball but not hockey. Hockey needs about 200 by 350 feet, larger than the Burns park area.
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Burns Park
Mayor’s Auditorium
Mary E. Sawyer
Washburn School
Main
State
Ninth Streets
Ninth Street
Parkers
Masonic Temple
Main Street
Tot Dies After Burns In Kitchen Incident
Six year old Mark Chapin died at Memorial hospital after being found sitting in a kitchen sink with water running. He had burned over 50 percent of his body when his clothing caught fire while alone at home. His mother was shopping when the accident occurred and a neighbor physician rushed him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Memorial Hospital
Mark Chapin
Mark
Clair Chapin
30 Years With Nagging Wife May Lead To Ulcers
Boston psychiatrist Dr. Stanley Cobb, Harvard Medical School professor and Mass General chief, told the Massachusetts Medical Society's 160th annual meeting that thirty years of nagging could trigger emotional stress leading to ulcers arthritis or degenerative heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Stanley Cobb
Bullard
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts Medical Society
Architect Favors Civic Center For Auditorium
A St Paul architect urges locating the Mary E Sawyer auditorium in the downtown north area near the business district and hotels. He compares Watertown SD arena specs and warns Burns park space is insufficient and Forest avenue would need replanning and more parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Sawyer
St. Paul, Minn
R. C. Reinicke
Ellerbe and Co
Mayor’s Auditorium Committee
Reinicke
Burns Park
Court House
Forest Avenue
la Crosse
Watertown
St. Paul
Minneapolis
la Crosse River
Auditorium Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Washburn School Pta
Egyptian Princess Says Marriage Is Imminent
Princess Fathia hints at a Muslim wedding to commoner Riad Ghali and implies she has chosen the iman to seal the civil ceremony performed abroad. She refused to name the iman or disclose the date or venue, saying the king's agents might intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Fathia
Riad Ghali
Iman
Boat Memphis Leaks Beached On Mississippi Sandbar
Steamer Memphis en route from Minneapolis to St. Louis sprang a leak in its steel hull and was beached two miles north of Brownsville Minnesota at 3 a m. A diver and U S engineers helped with repairs while a tow of seven barges including one loaded with grain was in tow.
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Memphis
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Brownsville
Minn
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Suspended City Fireman Wins Case In Court
Judge Arthur W. Kopp ruled May 17 that a suspended city emergency employee has the right to a hearing before the police and fire commission. John Gautsch, suspended Feb 8 1950 for alleged fire department rule violations, may have a hearing and the record was sent back to the board to proceed as law requires.
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Arthur W. Kopp
Platteville
John Gautsch
Adolph Kessel
Circuit Court
Gautsch
Fire Department
Wisconsin
Kopp
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Saigon
NEA
Continental Terrace
Ho Chi Minh
France
Mekong
Soviet Union
Marcell Carpentier
Soe
Historical Group
USI
East Indies
Navy Mothers
Zonta
Cameron Park
Fourth Street
King Street
Seventh
Second
Grandad Bluff
Reserve Officers Association
Armed Forces Week
Tribune
Phete
FEPC
oTrikane
Viney
Civic Center
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