Senators Challenge Truman Veracity in Senate Fire
Senators Bridges Capehart and Johnson assail President Truman for alleged false statements in a ADA speech. Welker says he did not participate and demands a retraction. The dispute centers on ownership of submerged lands and alleged Supreme Court backing.
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Jack Bell Washington
Truman
Senate
Sen
Bridges
R-Nh
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Capehart
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Congress
Johnson
Supreme Court
Herman Welker
Idaho
Welker
Senate Gop
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Wiley
United States
Clergyman Prays Over Son Lost in Mt St Helens Crevasse
In Southwest Washington, a 20 year old University of Washington student, Arthur Jessett, died after slipping into a crevasse on Mt St Helens. Rescue teams lowered into the crevasse and pulled his body free after his father, Rev Thomas E Jessett, conducted last rites at Spirit Lake. The death was attributed to exposure.
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Spirit Lake
Wasn
Mt. St. Helens
Arthur Jessett
University of Washington
Thomas E. Jessett
Washington
Jim
Louis Whittaker
Seattle
Otto Trott
Jessett
Prices Rise On Canned Goods And Cotton Control Suspended
The Office of Price Stabilization raised margins on canned vegetables fruits and juices by 1 to 2 cents per can to aid wholesalers while many independent stores are affected. A separate OPS order suspends price ceilings on raw cotton and most textiles, though not expected to affect consumer prices. controls may be reimposed if prices rise.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Weather forecast for La Crosse area
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. A bit warmer on Wednesday. Lows around 45 tonight with a high near 45 on Wednesday.
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la Crosse and
Bishop Treacy Attacks Watson In KC Speech
Madison report says Bishop John P. Shean of La Crosse accused State Superintendent George E. Watson of restricting God in public schools and blocking bus rides for private school pupils during a Knights of Columbus jubilee banquet in Kansas City. Watson defended obeying state law and pointed to legislative debate on transportation to non public schools. Governor Kohler spoke but did not answer.
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Madison
John P
Shean
United States
Wisconsin
Kohler
Bishop Treacy
Watson
Council of Bishops
Madison attorney runs for State Senate seat
George Solsrud, 46, a Madison attorney and 14 year Dane County Board member, announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket for the 26th District seat now held by Sen. Gaylord Nelson in Madison.
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State Senate
Madison
George Solsrud
Dane County
Solsrud
Gaylord Nelson
Ridgway Begins Intensive NATO Command Training Week
Gen. Matthew Ridgway arrived in Washington to take part in a week of briefings with President Truman and NATO and UN officials. He will outline plans to assume supreme command of NATO forces and discuss Far East POW incidents. He is set for meetings, a news conference, and a two day UN visit before Paris duty.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Europe
Truman
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
Ridgway
NATO
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Far East
Kose Island
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National
Bradley
U.N
White House
West Point
Military Academy
Ft. Myer
State
Defense Department
Pentagon
New York
Paris
Wiley Opposes Population Basis Reapportionment
Guilford Wiley of Gatesville, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, says he opposes reapportionment by population and favors redistricting on an area population basis. He also opposes Lt. Gov. George Smith of Milwaukee, who backs population based reapportionment.
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Guilford Wiley
Madison
Guilford
Wiley
Gatesville
George Smith
Milwaukee
Tribune Photographers Win Four Awards In Picture Contest
The Inland Daily Press Association honored 64 photographers at its 12th annual contest, with La Crosse Tribune creators Don Swenson earning one first and two third prizes and Harry Larsson an honorable mention. Florian Krasinski received the John L. Meyer plaque for the best overall image titled Spared. Earl Seubert of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune won the Sigma Delta Chi trophy for top staff photographer in a paper of 50,000+ circulation.
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Chicago
Inland Daily Press Association
la Crosse
Wis
Tribune
Sigma Delta Chi Chapter
Northwestern University
la Crosse Tribune
Don Swenson
Harry Larsson
Floyd Arpan
Medill School of Journalism
Inland Association
Icharles J. Nichols
Eau
International iNewspictures
Harvey Johnson
United Press News Pictures
Arpan
Medill
John L. Meyer
Florian Krasinski
Stevens ‘Point
Sigma Delta Chi
Earl Seubert
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Soviet Harpooners Privately Proclaim Whaling Victory
London Moscow radio mocked capitalist fishermen as a Soviet whaling flotilla returns from seven months in the Antarctic. Vasily Tupikov is credited with 372 whales, Afansy Purgin 1333, Georgy Ossyannikov 319, while capitalist rival Marius Jakobsen is said to have killed 151 whales in a season, a record easily surpassed by Soviet harpooners.
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London
Moscow
Russia
Antarctic
Vasily Tupikov
Afansy Purgin
Georgy Ossyannikov
Marius Jakobsen
Reds Fear Truth Block Armistice Talks at Panmunjom
United Nations truce negotiators accused the Communists of using vicious means to block a Korean armistice fearing the truth. The 62 minute session failed to resolve prisoners return to Communist control. Joy condemned the propaganda and defended UN humanitarian principles.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Joy
Red
U.N
Nam I
Nomination of McGranery Under Debate
Federal Judge James P. McGranery faces Senate debate on his nomination as attorney general amid Republican criticism. Senate leaders expect a vote with support predicted, while a minority report questions his constitutional knowledge and fitness for the post.
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Washington
James P. McGranery
Senate
McFarland
Ariz
Sen
McCarran
D-Ney
Truman
Philadelphia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ferguson
Mich
Watkins
Utah
McGranery
House
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Newbold Morris
Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Boileau Orders Liquor License for Interracial Somo Heights Resort
Circuit Judge Gerald Boileau issues a mandamus writ directing Tomahawk officials to grant a liquor license to Paul Lenzig, owner of the Somo Heights resort, or explain in court. The controversial project has drawn protests over racial policies. Lyle Olson had proposed white and black access. Writ returnable in Merrill on May 26.
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Wausau
Gerald Boileau
Tomahawk
Paul Lenzig
Somo Heights
Lenzig
Lyle Olson
Merrill
Killed At Eau Claire In Highway 12 Intersection Crash
Paul E. Larence, 52, of Eau Claire, died last night after his car collided with an auto transport at an intersection on Highway 12 near the city outskirts. Police investigated the crash and details were released.
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Eau Claire
Paul E .Larence
Highway 12
Riots Spread at Pusan Koje Island Prison Camp No. 1
Red POWs in Pusan clash with guards amid new Koje Island revolts. One Red POW killed and 85 injured in Pusan. one American guard lightly hurt. Two minor Koje flareups settled calmly by Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner. Seoul cites fanatical prisoners resisting medical care as trigger. Enclosure 10 houses mixed pro and anti Communist inmates.
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Pusan
Korea
Koje Island
No. 10
United Nations
Kote
Haydon L. Boatner
Mark Clark
Far East
Tokyo
U. N. Command
Boamer
Seoul
James A. van Fleet
U.S. Eighth Army
Enclosure 10
Kore
Quake felt in Northern Japan with no damage reported
A earthquake was felt in Northern Japan early today and no damage was reported. No injuries or further impacts were noted by authorities or emergency services.
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Tokyo
Japan
Gade Sentenced To Waupun Term
Harold Gade 53 former treasurer of the Co operative Credit Union was sentenced to one to five years in Waupun State Prison for six counts of embezzling 36987 dollars and 21 cents. He resigned as a state assemblyman last week and told investigators he spent the money on horse racing and parties. He and his father Soren Gade repaid about 18000 dollars.
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Racine
Harold Gade
Co-operative Credit Union
Waupun
Gade
Elmer D. Goodland
Dist
Atty
Edward Krenzke
Madison
Soren Gade
Detroit
25000 U S Oil Workers Back On Jobs
Denver reports 25 000 of the nation's 90 000 striking oil workers returned to work 21 days after walking out over wages. More are expected back tonight as plant by plant settlements unfold. Airlines face lost revenue from aviation fuel shortages.
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Denver
United States
Europe
American Airlines
C. R. Smith
Sun
Sinclair Refining Company
Mid‘west
Aerate
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Whiting
Ind
Steelman Presents Labor Peace Plan To Three Railroad Unions
Presidential Assistant John R. Steelman delivered a take-it-or-leave-it proposal to the engineers firemen and constructors brotherhoods and the railroads. The plan would raise yard service wages by 37 cents an hour and open-road wages by 22 1/2 cents an hour, with portions already in effect. The unions and railroads agreed to separate all-day sessions but will respond with a single acceptance or rejection.
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Rowland Evans JR
Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Truman Signs Bill Boosting Military Pay
President Truman signed a bill boosting military pay and allowances by about 500 million dollars yearly. The raise, effective with this month’s vouchers, ranges from 3 dollars for privates to 65 dollars for two star generals or admirals, affecting roughly 12 million active and retired personnel. The act provides a 4 percent base pay rise and 14 percent more for food and housing allowances.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Senate
Korea
Brazilian Major Radio Message From Jungle Crash Scene
Maj Miranda Correa reports foiling a rival search group and says he and U S official Scott Magness were rescued by parachutists from Rio de Janeiro. The May 29 crash killed 50 aboard the Pan American Stratocruiser and left a ransacked scene with valuables missing.
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Belem
Brazil
Miranda Correa
Rio de Janeiro
Scott A. Magness
Miami
Lino de Matos
Sao Paulo
Adhemar de Barros
Brazilian Airlines
Correa
Clark to report on Koje prison riots and Dodd case
Gen. Mark Clark will deliver a rapid report to Washington on the Koje Island prisoner riots and the Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd hostage episode. The study will cover Colson's controversial actions and related armistice talk references. Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner now commands Prison Camp No. 1 on Korea.
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Tokyo
Washington
Mark Clark
Koje Island
Francis T. Dodd
Koje
Charles Colson
Dodd
Korea
Colson
Clark
Panmunjom
U.N
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Wage Stabilization Board
O. A. Knight
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