Tribune Photos Win Top Prizes in Inland Daily Press Awards
Tribune Photographer Harry Larsson earned a first prize for Diamond Wedding in Feature Picture and Pitching for Victory in General Pictures as Inland Daily Press association honors 375 newspapers. Three Tribune photographers received awards in Chicago late yesterday along with six additional Larsson Burgess and Moriarity photos. Turn to page 18.
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Harry Larsson
Inland Daily Press Association
Chicago
Victory
General Pictures
James E. Lienlokken
Tribune News
la Crosse Tribune
Congress Hotel
New York State
Wyoming
Ontario
Canada
Mason-Dixon Line
The
Frances Burgess
Gerald Moriarity
Larsson
George Turner
Viroqua
Lee Brodhead
Highway 14
Coon Valley Hill
Three Tribune Photographers Carry Off Honors
Reports say Manchuria battles followed Soviet troop withdrawal completed May 3. Claims that Kuomintang arms, later seized as trophies, framed Communist and Chinese government clashes. U S pilots denied as flying only peaceful missions. Gillem calls Russian assertion questionable.
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Manchuria
Kuomintang
People's Revolutionary Army
U. S. Army
China
U. S
Shanghai
Alvan Co. Gillem, Jr
Gillem
Mukden
Yanks and British push to keep Iran on UN agenda
The United States and Great Britain urged the United Nations to maintain the Iranian case on the council agenda until a full report on Iran's situation is completed. Edward R. Stettinius Jr and Sir Alexander Cadogan pressed for continued consideration despite incomplete troop withdrawal and Iran's other complaints.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
United Nations Security
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
U. S
Alexander Cadon
Ranian
Council
Saag Gohan
Gin Goedel
Iran
Ani Gromyko
Aesmon
Sir Amtemander Cadogan
Ala
Monkeys Return to Outdoor Quarters at Myrick Zoo
The Myrick park zoo releases 14 adult monkeys from winter quarters to outdoor pens signaling end of freezing weather. Park superintendent Henry Streicher notes he will compare the date to potential spring freezes and plans to add upland birds remain delayed due to food shortages.
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Park
Myrick Park
Henry Streicher
Animal Hospital
Streicher
Park Department
Rain Forecast With Mild Temps Predicted
Meteorologist A. D. Sanial says rain will continue this afternoon and tomorrow morning over Rochester and Lake Pepin. Showers are expected to develop with missed timing as mild temperatures persist tonight through Wednesday.
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A. D. Sanial
Rochester
Lake Pepin
Sanial
Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
A shower or thunderstorm risk tonight and Thursday. Low around 58 degrees tonight, turning cooler, high near 76 degrees. Winds vary as passing fronts move through the area. Expect unsettled conditions with chances of rain at times.
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la Crosse
Rubber Mills Worker Injures Fingers at Cead Machine
A Rubber Mills worker at 1330 Liberty Street sustained stiff flesh injuries to the index fingers on both hands in an accident on a cead machine Monday afternoon. He was hospitalized after examination found no broken bones and skin grafting operations are planned.
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Rody
Liberty Street
la Crosseubber
Colonel Re-Enlists In U S Army As Sergeant
New York. David, adjutant general, re joined the army as a sergeant citing higher net pay and housing benefits. He noted pre service earnings around 400 monthly after tax reductions and retirement privileges improving his situation after 27 years of service.
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U. S. Army
New York
David
Government May Extend Wheat Bonus Beyond May Twenty Fifth
Government officials indicate a likely extension of the 30 cent per bushel wheat bonus past May 25 as cereal supplies remain short for famine relief. Officials note the program has not drawn the hoped 100 million bushels, with only about 70 million likely by the withdrawal date, and rail and elevator bottlenecks slow movement to market while an international food conference prepares long range famine plans.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
International Food Conference
France
Brazil
China
South Africa
La Crosse Tribune Photographers Win Multiple Chicago Awards
Three La Crosse Tribune photographers earned eight awards in the Inland Daily Press association contest held in Chicago. Harry Larsson led with six honors for photos including Diamond Wedding and Pitching for Victory. Frances Burgess won a second in Features. Gerald Moriarity took third in Reporter-Photographer entries with De Fence Work near Soldiers Grove. Thirty-eight papers shared 51 awards in the sixth annual contest.
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Burgess
Zebra
Bobby
Bobby Reeves
Stanpoh Reeves
the Tribune
Wisconsin
Moriarity
Soldiers Grove
Fred Schoville
Stalin Denies Late UNRRA Wheat Aid Plea
Moscow radio says Stalin regretfully informed Truman his request for grain to aid UNRRA came three months too late as USSR had already allocated foodstuffs to France and others and faces depleted resources Moscow notes no objection in principle to coordinating grain exports with other wheat producers while evaluating the proposal Russia has pledged grain deliveries to Finland Poland Romania and France and shipped Russian wheat to Marseilles as part of a larger plan for 500 000 tons to France and other countries this spring
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Moscow Radio
Stalin
Truman
Russia
UNRRA
Soviet Union
France
Moscow
Finland
Poland
Romania
Marseilles
Stevenson Charges Tito Sold UNRRA Sugar to Yugoslavs
Wisconsin congressman William H. Stevenson accused Marshal Tito's government of selling 54 000 long tons of UNRRA sugar to its friends at 125 per pound. He said the United States bears blame as the sugar was presented as aid to the poor and starving and the Yugoslavs feel the U S is complicit.
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Washington
William H. Stevenson
Wisconsin
House
U. S
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
UNRRA
la Crosse
United States
Congress
World
Truman Signs Housing Bill Boosts Veterans Homes
President Truman signed a housing bill aimed at creating 2.7 million new homes in two years. The measure expands government mortgage loan authority by 1 billion dollars and extends wartime material priority rules through 1947 to aid low and middle income housing for veterans, with preference in purchases or rentals and controls on building material exports.
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Washington
Truman
Wilson W. Wyatt
Congress
House
OPA
Government seizes soft coal mines in wartime move
Washington reports two wartime naval officers take control of 400000 miners as John L. Lewis may keep workers on the job. President Truman names J A Krug as federal mines administrator with Vice Admiral Moreell aiding to avert a resumption of the strike and to seek a quick contract settlement.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
White House
Truman
J. A. Krug
Krug
Ben Moreel
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Krug and
Greel
Solid Fuels
Union Leaders Weigh Meeting With President On Rail Strike
After an hour with railroad brotherhoods, John R. Steelman said chances for a settlement before the 4 p m deadline are unclear. A. F. Whitney reported the groups submitted a final proposition and may meet with President Truman. Proposals center on wage hikes and working rules with the carriers seeking modest increases and cost estimates ranging from 619 to 775 million dollars yearly.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Carriers
Netae
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhoods
Truman
White House
Whitney
Brotherhood Acan
Viamape Hoods
Stebiman
Alvaniey Johnston
Uncle Sam
J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Army
Navy
Flour Shortage Pushes Wisconsin Institutions to Seek Aid
Milton H. Button director of the Wisconsin department of agriculture appealed for government help to obtain flour for state institutions for the physically and mentally handicapped. He said a critical shortage followed the War Food Administration limit of mills to a 21 day wheat supply and a new UNRRA wheat bonus plan.
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Madison
Milton H. Button
State Department of Agriculture
Button
Anderson
Production Marketing Administration
Wisconsin
War Food Administration
UNRRA
West Allis Pupils Strike Over Lunch Ban
About 350 West Allis Central high school students walked out and skipped morning classes to protest a ban on eating lunches on school grounds. Principal R O West said outside eating led to litter and invoked the rule last week. A four student committee was formed to meet with West and Superintendent Harry B. Nasa.
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West Allis Central High School
R. O. West
West
Harry B. NASA
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