Hiskey Refuses to Deny or Confirm Statements to Tribune
Dr Clarence F Hiskey denied in a Tribune statement last fall that he supplied atom bomb secrets to a Soviet agent He would not repeat it under oath to the House Un American Activities Committee He refused to confirm or deny membership in the Communist party The committee had alleged a conspiracy to divulge classified information related to the atom bomb project to a Soviet agent identified as Arthur Adams He earlier said the charges were false and without factual basis Hiskey born in Milwaukee attended local schools and Wisconsin, now associate professor at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute His parents and sister live in Milwaukee and La Crosse
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Washington, D. Cc
Clarence F. Hiskey
la Crosse Tribune
Hiskey
la Crosse
Milwaukee
House
UN American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Arthur Adams
Russia
la Crosse Central High School
State Teachers College
University of Wisconsin
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Crouch
Oxville
Tenn
New York City
Miami Daily News
Political Hot Potatoes Head For The Shelf
Washington insiders report Congress plans to shelve key Truman program items until 1950. Civil rights, farm subsidies, health insurance, tax increases, and social security expansion face delays as lawmakers seek re election fodder. Senate action on reciprocal trade, Taft Hartley repeal, and North Atlantic Treaty is hoped by July 31.
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Congress
Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Senate
House
Lesinski
D-Mich
House Labor Committee
Rep
Powell
D-Ny
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Brannan
Capitol Hill
Ways and Means
Ex-Red Says Bohm Refuses to Admit Communist Ties
David Bohm an atomic scientist at Princeton refused to answer the House Committee on American Activities if he is or ever was a Communist on constitutional grounds. Chairman Wood said Bohm will be questioned publicly Friday while other figures like Clarence Hiskey and Joseph Weinberg face similar scrutiny. The session follows Crouch naming Hiskey as an active Communist and discusses past work at Berkeley and Oxville Tennessee and New York City.
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Washington
David Bohm
Princeton University
House
American Activities Committee
Bohm
Wood
Dga
Davis
New York
Radiation Laboratory
University of California At Berkeley
Joseph Weinberg
Berkely Laboratory
Weinberg
University of Minnesota At
Minneapolis
Paul Crouch
Tuesday Crouch
Clarence Hiskey
Hiskey
Communist Party
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Crouch
Editor Promotes Publicity for Wisconsin State Fair
Pete Walch editor of the Weyauwega Chronicle was named publicity and promotions head for the 1949 Wisconsin state fair. Walch, a former Wisconsin Press association president, brings editorial experience to the role.
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Madison
Wis
Pete Walch
Weyauwega Chronicle
Walch
Wisconsin Press Association
Youth Held For Officials
A 17 year old youth was held for Dane county authorities Tuesday. Police said the boy had admitted burglaries of a Madison sporting goods store restaurant and gas station.
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Milwaukee
Dane County
Madison Sporting Goods
Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Thursday in La Crosse and nearby areas with generally fair skies expected. Temperature trends and wind conditions noted but not specified in available text.
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la Crosse
Ture
Forrestal Laid To Rest At Arlington After State Funeral
President Truman leads mourners at Arlington as James V. Forrestal is buried beside the Unknown Soldier. President Hoover and cabinet members attend, eight service members bear the casket, and the naval secretary’s family holds private rites at the graveside.
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Washington
James V. Forrestal
Truman
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Forrestal
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Hoover
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Unified Services
Wallace
Conkli
Episcopal Diocese of
Chicago
Church of the Heavenly Rest
New York City
First Week Photo Contest Entries Due at Tribune
Readers are reminded to mail in entries for The La Crosse Tribune Amateur Snapshot Contest. Entries for week one must reach the editor by noon Thursday to be eligible for weekly cash prizes. Grand awards will be chosen after six weeks to enter National Newspaper Snapshot Awards with $10,000 in prizes. Include name and address on the back of each photo.
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la Crosse Tribune
Mail
Weekly Tribune
Lawyers Back Retirement Plan for Incapacitated Judges in Wisconsin
John s and Engel hard of La Crosse County Bar urge passage of a Wisconsin Bar Association bill allowing elderly or ill judges to retire at half pay. They cite Judge Robert S. Cowie s long illness and aging judges across circuits as blocking continuous service and slowing state administration.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Robert S. Cowie
la Crosse County Bar Association
Wisconsin Bar Association
Circuit
Supreme Court
Robert D. Johns
Lawrence M. Engelhard
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Reds Enter Shanghai as Bold Battle Unfolds
Communists march into Shanghai while fierce street fighting erupts. Nationalists retreat toward Woosung and are forced to blow fuel dumps and munition stores. Reds attack from the Bund toward the Yangtze while bridges, posts, and key buildings are targeted in a high casualties clash.
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Shanghai
Woosung
Kiangwan
Yangtze
Whangpoo
Woman's Body Found in Slough Near Market Street Bridge
The body of Mrs. Phyllis Marie Seitz age 31 of 415 North 11th street was found by a fire department dragging crew in Isle la Plume slough about 100 feet south of the Market street bridge. Coroner says death by own action. Funeral services set at 9:30 am Saturday from Hellwig Morris and 10:15 am at St. Joseph's Cathedral. Mrs Seitz survived by husband Robert, one son James, three daughters Patricia Ann Kathleen Mary and Margaret Louise, and her mother Mrs Bernice Hugebach of La Crosse.
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North 11Th Street
Market Street
Isle la Plume Slough
George D. Reay
George Brooks
Seitz
Robert Seitz
Fred Genz
Robert Poellinger
Hellwig-Morris
Robert
James
Patricia Ann
Kathleen Mary
Margaret Louise
Bernice Hugebach
la Crosse
Expect Early Opening of Surfacing Project
City Engineer John Barth said resurfacing of Third street from Main to the La Crosse river bridge should finish by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning and then be fully open to traffic. Crews from Mathy Construction Co. have been removing street car rails and carrying out resurfacing work.
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Third Street
Main Street
la Crosse River Bridge
John Barth
Mathy Construction Co
General Simon B Spoor Dies in Batavia Java
General Simon B Spoor, 47, commander of Dutch forces in Indonesia, died Wednesday in Batavia after suffering a period of illness. He led Dutch troops during Indonesia operations and his death ends a notable military career.
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Spoor
Batavia
Java
Simon B. Spoor
Indonesia
Wisconsin District Attorney to Seek Grand Jury on Lobbying
Madison Wisconsin district attorney R W Arthur said he has sufficient evidence to call a grand jury investigation into lobbying activity in the 1949 Wisconsin legislature. He indicated real evidence may lead to subpoenas though legislators may claim legislative immunity. He and staff have questioned six legislators and collected details of parties staged by lobbyists.
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Madison
Wis
Atty
R. W. Arthur
Wisconsin
Arthur
H. W. Sachtsen
Ford strike talks resume as UAW cites arbitration offer
Negotiations in the Ford dispute resumed in Detroit on the 21st day of the speedup walkout by the CIO United Auto Workers. Management and the union planned to discuss the arbitration offer related to the dispute while 106000 Ford workers remained idle. The UAW said an agreement could end the strike early over minor issues despite a gunman attack on union official Victor Reuther.
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Detroit
Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Victor Reuther
Emil Mazey
Reuther
Victor Reuther Shot By Unknown Assailant
A gunman fired through a Detroit window wounding Victor Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers at his home Tuesday night. The 37 year old unionist faces possible loss of his right eye from a shotgun bullet as police pursue suspects in a renewed terror campaign linked to pro American pro democratic trade unionists. Walter Reuther condemned the attack and blamed paid assailants in a long running effort against union leaders.
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Detroit
Victor Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Uaw-Cio
Reuther
Walter Reuther
Walter
Victor
UAW
Extension of Wisconsin State FM Relay System Plea Heard
Wisconsin lawmakers heard intense pleas for extending the state FM relay network with about 180000 dollars to build two more stations in La Crosse and Sparta areas. Supporters include Assembly leaders and local business groups while opposition argues funds are unnecessary now as legislature blocked budget amendments.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Sparta
WHA
University
Waukesha
Calumet
Marathon
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
Assembly
Alex Nicol
Monroe County
Earl Hanson
Dunn County
H. B. McCarty
Ralph Osborne
Sparta Chamber of Commerce
N. J Hansen
Sparta Business and Professional Women’s Club
L. F. Griffith
Tomah
Monroe County Good Government League
Three more La Crosse residents arraigned in gambling case
May 5 round up brought A A Liesenfeld of 209 Main St pled guilty to possession of material used to print baseball pool tickets. He faced $100 fine and costs, with equipment seized. Elmer Larson of South Fourth Street pleaded guilty to selling tickets, fined $200 and costs or 90 days in jail. Arthur Sheldon was dismissed after DA said knowledge of possession at the Sheldon store could not be proved.
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la Crosse
R. V. Ahlstrom
A. A. Liesenfeld
Main Street
Elmer Larson
Sheldon Cigar
South Fourth Street
Arthur Sheldon
Sheldon
Young Men Receive Sentences in Car Theft Case
Two young men pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the theft of a car found stripped. Eaton Bonneville, 27, of Popular, Wis., was sentenced by Superior Judge A. Walter Dahl to one to five years at Waupun state prison.
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Wis
A. Walter Dahl
Eaton Bonneville
Popular
Waupun State Prison
State Man Is Bearer For Fortnal Of Forrestal
Washington reports Navy enlisted man Richard L. Pate from Beaver Dam Wisconsin will be one of eight active pallbearers at the funeral of former Defense Secretary Forrestal Wednesday. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and business associates of Forrestal.
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Richard L. Pate
Beaver Dam
Wis
Defense
Forrestal
Forres
Last Of The Sheltons Big Earl Shot In Card Game
Big Earl Shelton sole survivor of three brothers who ruled a prohibition era gang was shot in the back at a Tuesday poker game in Fairfield Illinois. A doctor said Wednesday he will live. Witnesses fled but Little Earl Shelton said three shots were fired through a second floor window. Wayne county lawmen are stumped as Big Earl refused to identify the ambusher. The Shelton brothers Carl and Bernie were slain earlier in 1947 and 1948. two younger brothers were not active. Big Earl operates a large 900 acre farm. lawmen urged clues.
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Big Earl Shelton
Little Earl Shelton
Big Earl
Elmer Brown
Shelton
Wayne County
Evansville
Ind
Carl
Bernie
South
Illinois
Peoria
Roy
Dalta
Brown
Little Earl
Ray Walker
Western powers demand German unity for economic link
Paris reports that the United States Britain and France urged political unification of Germany as a condition for economic unity. They said the four power Allied control council should not be restored, citing Soviet vetoes and warning against returning to Potsdam status. Vishinsky proposed revived quad power governance and a unified all-German state.
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Paris
Germany
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Allied Control Council
Vishinsky
U. S
State Acheson
Bonn
Dean Acheson
Robert Schuman
France
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Allied Control Council For
Berlin
Kommandatura
Bandit Nabbed In Street Chase
MILWAUKEE a hold up man was captured Tuesday night after a tussle with a pawn broker and a downtown chase. Police held William R Gadippe 27 of Milwaukee on a charge of assault and armed robbery. Morris Zikowitz operator of the Morris loan office said the man entered and announced a holdup shoving a pistol into his stomach. The gun jammed on a second try and the bandit ran several blocks pursued by two young men and Traffic Patrol man Allan Burghardt who saw the gunman in a parking lot.
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Milwaukee
William R. Gardipee
Morris Zikowitz
Morries Loan Office
Zlkowitz
Allan Burghardt
Burghardt
Oil heater ad proves effective for Tribune readers
A Tribune Classified ad notes a circulating oil heater for sale drew a quick sale. Mrs. Frank Schubert of 1633 Mississippi St. canceled her ad after a buyer arranged pickup. The 5 room heater is described as in good condition and available by inquiry at the listed address. The note promotes easy results from Tribune Classified ads and urges use of short rates.
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Tribune
Frank Schubert
Mississippi St
Mississippi Street
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