Fatal Chicago streetcar crash leaves 33 dead
Police ordered arrest of streetcar conductor William C. Liddell after a collision with a gas truck near 63rd and State. The crash, fires, and explosions killed 32 trolley riders and the truck driver, with hundreds homeless and Chicago’s deadliest streetcar incident on record.
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Chicago
William C. Liddell
Liddell
Chicago Transit Authority
CTA
Michael Ahern
Chicago Police Department
National Safety Council
Texas
63Rd
State of District
62Nd St
State
Parallels Between Truman and Andrew Jackson Emerge
The second article compares President Truman to Andrew Jackson, noting shared backgrounds as farmers and storekeepers and drawing parallels in political style. It covers Jackson’s era, nomination conventions, and Truman’s election as a people’s mandate, plus reactions to the White House and banking issues.
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Washington
Old Hickory
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Jackson
Virginia
Philadelphia
Boston
Truman
Harry Truman
White House
President's Mansion
Robert E. Hannegan
St. Louis Ward
FDR
United States
Wall Street
United States Bank
Bank of England
Banque de France
Europe
Vsee
McCarthy and Lattimore Trade New Charges in Broadside Exchange
In Rochester, Sen McCarthy and Owen Lattimore renewed their dispute over Communist influence in government. McCarthy produced Thursday night documents alleging Lattimore helped shield two wartime Chinese employees from dismissal for alleged Communist activity. Lattimore countered that McCarthy lacks the full record and noted one man held a diplomatic passport from the Chinese Nationalist government.
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Rochester
N. Y
McCarthy
R-Wis
Owen Lattimore
Wisconsin
Lattimore
U. S
Civil Service Commission
Baltimore
State Department
Philip C. Jessup
Jessup
Catholic Press Association of the
United States
Washington
Bridges
Europe
Senate Commerce Comittee
Michael J. Lee
Commerce Department
Far Eastern
Malone
R-New
Lee
Rep
Jenison
R-Ill
Louis Dolivet
United Nations World
Doliver
Milwaukee Industrialist Seeks Congressional Bid
Milwaukee industrialist and civic leader Thomas Katting announced on Wednesday his bid for the Republican nomination in the fourth congressional district. He seeks to represent the area in Congress.
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Milwaukee
Thomas Katting
La Crosse Area Weather Forecast Tonight and Saturday
For La Crosse and vicinity fair tonight and Saturday. No important change in temperature. Low tonight 46 degrees, high Saturday 76 degrees.
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la Crosse and Vicinity
St Josephs Cathedral honors Msgr Pape on priestly jubilee
St Josephs Cathedral marks the 60th anniversary of Msgr Peter Papes ordination and his 35th year as rector with a solemn high mass at 11 a m officiated by Msgr Pape. A reception follows and a cathedral hall buffet at 5 p m with a program at 7 30 p m.
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St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Msgr
Peter Pape
Joseph N. Bach
St. Patrick’s
Onalaska
Msgr. Pape
Edward Sob
Aquinas
Altar Society
St. Tita Circle
Holy Name Society
Pape
Rome
Britain Ends Gas Curb After Oil Deal
Britain ends gasoline rationing after a pact between American oil firms and the government. Standard Oil of New Jersey and California Texas Oil agreed to supply oil and accept British sterling rather than dollars, enabling the reform effective Saturday.
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London
Britain
Saturnas
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
California
Texas Oil Co
Two More Wells Unsafe Prompt Water Use Limits Issued
Dr. Garland Weidner, city health officer, urged essential use only as two more wells at the Myrick park pumping station tested unsafe. Contamination began in April with wells eight and nine removed from service. chlorination remains essential to keep other wells in operation.
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Myrick Park
Garland Weidner
Weidner
Dr. Weidner
County plans convalescent home for infirm residents
Bernard Zahn urges county to build a 100 bed convalescent home adjacent to the infirmary in Shelby to aid aging and recuperating residents. He cites rising costs and long hospital stays for pension and relief cases, noting a 6300000 outlay over ten years and a 300 percent rise in state relief and pension medical costs.
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County Board
Bernard Zahn
Zahn
la Crosse County
Roy Tichenor
County Pension Department
Tichenor
OAA
Melvin Gilberg
William Young
State Board of Public Welfare
Young
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Courty
Rennebohm Decision Fuels Wisconsin GOP Caucuses
The Wisconsin Republican caucuses rally after Gov Rennebohm declines reelection. Fond du Lac votes to endorse no candidates, while leaders like Walter Kohler Jr and Hugo Murray push for more second caucuses. Statewide meetings and endorsements follow ahead of the Milwaukee convention June 9-10.
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Fond du Lac
Walter Kohler, Jr
Kohler
Milwaukee County
Hugo Murray
Rennebohm
Eau Claire
Richland Center
Green Bay
Watertown
Elkhorn
Stevens Point
Ladysmith
Milwaukee
Gordon Bubolz
Frank Keefe
Oshkosh
Post
Washington
Congressional Post
Keefe
Lewis Fellenz, Jr
William van Pelt
Leonard Wright
Taylor Brown
William Diedrich
Hartford
Diedrich
Jerold Murphy
Francis Garity
Jefferson County
Assembly
Alex Nicol
Sparta
George Smith
Warren Smith
Donald Stephenson
Cedarburg
Gilbert J. Hipke
New Holstein
Konrad Testweide, Jr
Sheboygan
Inez Sawtelle
Back-To-Work Trickle Starts At AEC Project
About 100 workers reported for the massive K-29 and K-31 uranium plant construction near Oak Ridge Tennessee as AFL walkout of 3000 members slowed progress. Union leaders denounced the stoppage as unauthorized while pickets constrained access and officials cited limited staffing on site.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
AFL
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Laborers
Hodcarriers Union Local 818
AEC
J. M. Maxon Construction Co
Snow Blankets Area In Rocky Mountains
Snow covered northern Colorado and Wyoming on Friday. In Denver, seven inch snowfall snapped branches, leaving 50,000 of 100,000 street trees seriously damaged. Falling limbs disrupted power and telephone lines as crews plowed to keep main highways open.
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Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Earl Sinnamon
U. S. Highway 287
Colorado- Wyoming Line
Notice To Advertisers Memorial Day Schedule
In observance of Memorial Day the La Crosse Tribune will not publish its editions on May 30.
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The
la Crosse Tribune
Rennebohm Act Poses GOP Governor Choice Test
Delegates at the Wisconsin Republican convention in Milwaukee on June 9 and 10 face a heavy responsibility selecting a governor candidate to continue Gov. Oscar Rennebohm’s work. Wayne Hood, state Republican chairman, warned the state is losing an able and efficient administration.
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Milwaukee
Oscar Rennebohm
Wayne Hood
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Richland Center
John Bosshard
Richland Center Municipal Auditorium
Peter G. Pappas
Bosshard
City of
la Crosse
Philip G
Oscar Stolander
Harry Sween
Onalaska
Harry Schilling
James Showers
Ben Sias
Terpstra
Rumor of Republican Backing for Mayor Ahrens Emerges
A rumor from Madison suggests La Crosse county Republicans planned support for Mayor Henry Ahrens in the 1950 governor race. Ahrens, county chairman Peter Pappas, and state chairman Wayne Hood all denied knowledge of any such move.
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Madison
la Crosse County
Henry Ahrens
Ahrens
Peter Pappas
Wayne Hood
City Study Group weighs Mary Sawyer auditorium site
The council's Mary E Sawyer auditorium committee ranked civic center as first choice among nine sites for a new auditorium. They debunked eight others and outlined seven factors guiding the final decision including size accessibility parking and tax impact.
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Civic Center
Mary E. Sawyer
Burns Park
Causeway
Robert Farnam
Common Council
Coal Interests Plan Joint Dealings With UMW
Northern and western soft coal mine operators plan a permanent industry wide group to negotiate future contracts with the United Mine Workers. George H. Love of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. outlined the plan at the American Iron and Steel Institute meeting, aiming to educate both sides on coal economics and keep the industry competitive. About 150 million tons of the 600 million ton annual capacity have signed on. captive miners like U S Steel have not yet decided. Major mines to be represented cover Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois with some West Virginia and Indiana participation.
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New York
United Mine Workers
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
American Iron and Steel Institute
UMW
Love
U. S. Steel
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
West Virginia
Indiana
New GE Union Appears Victor
The CIO International Union of Electrical Workers won a majority of GE plant representation in 57 plants nationwide. IUE led in 49 units representing 66,083 employees, while UE carried 47 units with 38,000 workers. Popular vote totals favored IUE 52,784 to UE 40,616. Plant results included Riverworks Lynn Massachusetts and Pittsfield Massachusetts decisive IUE wins. Seneca N Y GE plant kept UE as bargaining agent 7,761 to 5,847.
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National Labor Relations Board
IUE
United Electrical Workers
CIO
Riverworks
Lynn
Mass
Pittsfield
Syracuse
N. Y
Bridgeport
Senectady
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Paul Martin
John Quincy Adams
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sen. McCarthy
St. Joseph’‘s Sunday Rites
Sparks
Associated Press
Snow Blankets
Rocky Mountains
Gop —Hood
Hood
Gordon Bubolz Appleton
Walter J. Kohler, Jr
Cameron Park
Fairgrounds
Forest Avenue
Lang Drive
Myrick and
Riverside Parks
Frank Fuchs
Coal Interests
New GE Union
Victor
Cio-Iue
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
General Electric
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