Truman Speaks In St Louis Amid Guarded Arrival
President Truman arrives in St Louis amid heavy guard while touring the city. News reports describe police and security measures as officials plan visits and meetings during his Missouri stop.
04 Nov 1950
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1950
Page
1
President Truman arrives in St Louis amid heavy guard while touring the city. News reports describe police and security measures as officials plan visits and meetings during his Missouri stop.
Unclear text fragment references circulars urging Puerto Rican independence and mentions figures, places, and events in a chaotic outline. Key named entities are scarce. the readable parts suggest political messaging and arrests linked to Puerto Rico, Americas, and public figures, but specifics are obscured.
The United Nations votes to remove most restrictions on Franco Spain, signaling eased ties as Spain seeks reintegration with UN membership. The move follows a four year curb and a plan to send officials back to Madrid, with President Truman noting it will take time to restore the American ambassador. The assembly avoids debate on France Spain relations.
Baseball brief notes say Sal Guan er Cleveland Mexanetuns pitched ten innings Saturday afternoon in his return here. He leaves for St Louis as President Truman departed at 1 06 p m CST for his sole major 1959 political campaign stop with timing noted in Washington.
Partly cloudy tonight with rising temperatures. Lows near 30, upper 20s in surrounding county. Sunday brings more clouds, warmer conditions, and a pleasant late afternoon.
Soldiers honor Pvt Leste Coffelt with full rites in an army chapel as he lies in state after being killed during a clash tied to Puerto Rican revolutionists. Interment planned in Arlington with Army veterans in attendance.
President Truman prepares a lone campaign speech in St Louis focusing on peace and prosperity to rally support for a Democratic Congress amid debate over Korea. The address aims to contrast foreign policy with domestic gains, while Republicans warn of administration missteps. Stassen was set to respond on the GOP side.
A Rochester Minnesota driver Mike Maver crashes on Highway 44 near Hokah after colliding with a deer. One car part blocks the lane, another is damaged in the bumper area. Pavey stops in the wrong lane to avoid the ditch. The deer weighs about four points and weighs several pounds.
A nine year old girl attracted to a live baby caused danger when the infant Eleanor Mann lay in a buggy outside the Mann home. The child’s actions led to a dangerous incident involving gasoline and a trailer found later in a junkyard. Police credits the baby’s cries for safety. authorities took over as the mother expressed relief and the girl faced juvenile scrutiny.
Hong Kong dispatch analyzes Chinese propaganda amid Korea war tensions. Observers note Beijing backed messaging as possible prelude to wider intervention, with fear of Manchurian influence and Moscow direction shaping coverage.
Washington reports suggest General MacArthur may be advised to avoid a show of force over Chinese intervention in Korea until Beijing’s plans clarify. Officials weigh whether large scale Chinese action signals war risk or limited power politics, with UN response contingent on new evidence.
Jakarta reports Amboina, capital of the rebel South Moluccan republic, fell Friday noon after a months long resistance. Vice-Defense Minister Ali Boe says the capture amounts to a complete capitulation by rebel forces who declared independence April 26. Indirectly, sea and land operations began Sept. 23 with an amphibious assault securing the island between the Celebes and New Guinea.
Brodhead Wisconsin cattle buyer Gott freid Badertseher of route 2 was killed Friday when his light pickup collided with an excavating machine at the intersection of highways 11 and 104 near Brodhead.
Galesville and nearby communities respond to the Heart Fund drive aiding the Irvine and Sandrens families. Donations pour in from the Red Cross, local clubs, a theater, and numerous residents, with contributions including lumber, fuel, clothing, dishes, and cash totaling substantial amounts. A seven-member trustees committee governs the funds with Hugh Edison as spokesman and Wendell Sacin as chairman.
The U S Rubber Co and the CIO United Rubber Workers signed a new pact Friday granting a 12 cent hourly wage increase to 39 000 workers across 19 plants including Eau Claire Wisconsin The raise comes under a wage reopening of the current contract in force until July 1 and reflects plant by plant variations rather than a single average scale.
Washington reports a Russian plan to unify Germany faced swift rejection by the United States Britain and France. Moscow suggested a four power meeting and a single all German government with demilitarization and troop withdrawal. Western officials call it a propaganda stunt to sow confusion and oppose Potsdam era aims.
In Portland Maine Lynn Fontanne broke her left wrist on a sidewalk less than two hours before curtain for the play To Know My Love. Alfred Lunt her husband was expected to join the cast at the Gapineity house with 2 200 in attendance as the audience learned of the mishap. The company asked spectators to ignore her cast on arm and proceed with the show.
Tokyo reports General MacArthur's spokesmen say dependents will not resume travel to Japan at this time. Those with established homes in Japan for temporary stays may return. Control over dependent movement in Pacific areas shifts from joint chiefs to local commanders. Travel to Guam and the Philippines to resume, Okinawa entry depends on housing.
French troops began a retreat from foothills 43 miles southwest of Hanoi. Officials said the Wubanh post and a string of outposts were evacuated as new defense lines were drawn around Hanoi and the Red River delta. The force of 1,200 Meo, Ling, Luckay, and Isedro moved northwest from the frontier fort to Chapa, 20 miles southwest of Liakay, with river outposts along the Red River to defend the delta from the south.
In a raid on a Sinail village near Manila an American security guard off duty and 15 other milipnes were killed by Red-led Hualcbaliu guerrillas. Two of the dead were women. Several others were missing after the attack about 0 miles from Manila.
The U S high commission paper in Frankfurt urges German readers to wake to communist risk and prepare to help defend Europe. It cites friction with France over using German manpower and warns political leaders against delaying action as Bonn debates West German rearmament.
An American adviser said six Chinese Communist divisions entered Korea from Manchuria to oppose UN troops. South Korea estimates about 75,000 Reds already committed, with three divisions fighting UN forces in northwest and another in the eastern sector near the Kalmyk front. Officers warn a much larger redeployment could unfold as clashes continue around Unsan, Kung, and Wonsan. Weather aids air operations but movement shows signs of a broader Chinese buildup along the Manchurian border.
The FCC ruled that telephone companies may disconnect service when there is evidence the line is used for illegal purposes. The decision stemmed from a complaint by Harry and Bertha B. Catz of Washington who said they faced threats of service loss without adequate hearing notices.
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