Tribune Photographers Garner Ninth Annual Picture Awards
The La Crosse Tribune photo staff won multiple honors at the IDPA ninth annual contest in Chicago. Frances Burgess earned top honors for Fish Nets near Toe Wis, with Harry Larsson receiving honorable mention for The Little Church in the Valley. Others including Ralph Winn Duff Johnston Bernard Huston earned various under and over 50 000 circulation class prizes.
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Nand Daily Press Association
Tribune Pictures
IDPA
Chicago
Floyd Arpan
Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern
Sigma Delta Chi
Tribune
Frances Burgess
Toe Wis
Harry Larsson
Duff Johnston
Minneapolis Tribune
Bernard J. Huston
Ottumwa Courier
Spot News
Ralph Winn
Peoria
Ill
Norman C. Hill
Ottumway
Courier
John Fitzgerald
Pontiac
Mich
John A. Seator
E. F. Budlove
Gary
Ind
Post-Tribune
House Appropriation Unit Cuts ECA Funds
The House Appropriations Committee voted 22 to 19 to cut 629.73 million from the Marshall Plan for the European recovery program in the next year, with additional 150 million trimmed from relief and government aid. Greece and Turkey funding remained approved at 50 million, and 1.074 billion was set for April to June operations amid overall reductions.
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Truman
Greece
Turkey
House
Senate
Rep. Cannon
D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
Albert Thomas
D-Tex
Congress
Coopera
Ford strike stalls as talks await federal mediation
After 18 days of deadlock, both CIO United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. wait for federal mediators to reconvene talks following a 24 hour cooling off period. Negotiations ended abruptly after the union demanded immediate negotiations on a new contract.
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Detroit
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Bishop and Group Pray For Rain In WISBOROUGH GREEN
The bishop of Chichester led a village congregation to the Arun river to pray for rain to end the drought. He quickly ushered parishioners back to the church just as rain began.
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Wisborough Green
Eng
Chichester
Arun
Charges Against Lilienthal Will Be Investigated
Washington lawmakers announce a joint atomic energy committee review of charges against David E. Lilienthal raised by Senator Hickenlooper. The inquiry follows calls for his resignation and concerns over uranium disappearances at Argonne National Laboratory.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
David E. Lilienthal
Sen. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Atomic Energy Commission
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Walter H. Zinn
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago
Congress
Atomic Commission
Forrestal to be buried at Arlington with full honors
James V. Forrestal will receive full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery after his death by suicide. A Navy inquiry is set, and tributes pour in from Congress and the public noting his nine years of service and devotion.
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Washington
James V. Forrestal
Arlington National Cemetery
National Military Establishment
Navy
Bethesda
Congress
Rep. Case
R-S.dak
Rep. Lodge
R-Conn
Forrestal
Defense
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Florida
Truman
Sophocles
Ajax
Rankin
Rep. Rankin
Drew Pearson
James Forrestal
Naval Hospital
Shanghai Battles Rage At City Back Door
News from Shanghai reports heavy fighting as Communist troops press the defense line near the Whangpoo river. bombardment persists with shells and fires. Lunghwa airfield resumes limited ops as Red forces push toward suburban Chipao and Hungjao area.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Hungjao
Chipao
Lunghwa Airfield
Lunghwa
Whangpoo- Yangtze
La Crosse Weather: cooler tonight with lows around 40
Partly cloudy and considerably cooler tonight. In the city the low around 40, rural areas 36 to 38. Tomorrow the day stays fair and quite cool with a high near 60.
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la Crosse
Bus Strike Talks Recess In Minnesota Settlement Effort
Greyhound bus strike talks in Minneapolis went into recess with plans to resume later this week. Weekend discussions yielded no position changes, while Gov. Young helped convene the talks. About 1,300 Northland workers are involved. The wage dispute centers on 62 cents per mile sought versus 6 cents currently. Greyhound has offered 6.35 cents.
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Minneapolis
Greyhound
W. J. Kay
Company
Northland
Tornadoes Kill 46 and Leave 900 Homes Total Loss
A rapid series of tornadoes across 10 states killed 46 people and caused millions in damage. Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana were hardest hit with 44 deaths. Cape Girardeau reported 21 dead and extensive destruction. Red Cross earmarked $500,000 for relief as 200+ injured and hundreds homeless.
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Washington
Basil O’connor
American Red Cross
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Texas
Tennessee
Iowa
Maryland
Cape Girardeau
Clarksville
Bessville
Cabool
Shelburn
Terre Haute
Clay City
Ralph C. Werner
Red Cross
Babich Pleads Insanity in Milwaukee Murder Case
Milton Babich pleaded innocent and not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of 16 year old Patricia Birmingham. Judge Steffes adjourned to May 27 for sanity commission and to argue on a motion to quash the warrant. First degree murder trial tentatively set for June 8 at 9 a.m.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Herbert J. Steffes
Patricia Birmingham
Arthur W. Richter
Steffes
Pretty Pat
Babich
Pat
Kathleen
Wisconsin
Monda
Milton
Thief Steals Bicycle Headlights From Harold Ammerman
A thief lifted a pair of bicycle headlights from Harold Ammerman of 601 North 16th Street. The theft happened Saturday evening while his bike was parked at the racks near Central Police Station.
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Harold Ammerman
North 16Th Street
Ammerman
Central Police Station
State College Teachers Here To Receive Salary Increases
The Wisconsin senate approved a state budget boosting La Crosse State Teachers College funding by about 13 percent. The college operating budget rises from 386 705 to 434 078 for the next fiscal year, averaging a $500 salary increase for teachers and librarians and merit raises for classified staff. Senator Rudolph Schlabach notes the plan lets the board of regents set competitive salaries and improve facilities.
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Madison
Wis
la Crosse State
la Crosse
Rudolph Schlabach
Republican
Austrian Issue Is Number Four Subject At Talks
The Big Four council of foreign ministers opened in Paris to address German problems and added the Austrian question to the agenda as a four point plan included German unity currency Berlin and a German peace treaty. The session followed the proclamation of West Germany’s basic law and set the stage for renewed pressure on Russia over Berlin.
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Paris
Council of Foreign Ministers
Germany
Berlin
Austria
Dean Acheson
United States
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Robert Schuman
France
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Russia
Bonn
London
Vishinsky
Schuman
Acheson
Mr. Acheson
Bevin
Foreign Ministers Council
One of These Tribune Classified Success Stories
Ad copy urges readers to place classified ads by calling 3680 and describes a cancelled ad for a 6 Kelvinator refrigerator sold for 75 dollars at 1731 Madison. It promotes four days for the price of three and includes phone numbers 3040 R.
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Tribune
Kelvinator
Madison
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