Permit Vets To Hunt McCoy
Nearly 60 crippled war heroes will get a chance at a Wisconsin deer hunt after a governor’s conference cleared the way for paralyzed patients at Illinois Hines hospital. The emergency meeting ruled wheelchair veterans could hunt on Camp McCoy grounds without licenses and set the stage for legal, transportable game.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Illinois’ Hines Hospital
Camp McCoy
Rennebohm
Attorney General
Tate
Warmer Debate Over Acheson Fate At State Dept
Washington observers report a split inside the Truman administration over secretary of state Dean Acheson. Some urge his removal as a political liability, others support keeping him to safeguard foreign policy during Republican fire. Acheson denies resignation and retains White House backing amid party critics.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Truman
Acheson
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Alger Hiss
Hiss
McCarthy
Explosions Rock Gulf Oil Refinery in Port Arthur
A series of seven blasts at Gulf Oil refinery near Port Arthur Texas injured three people, with one critical, as fires raged then were brought under control by morning. The plant’s 230000 barrel daily capacity and catalytic cracking unit were affected, with fears of further injuries and delays in locating trapped workers.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Gulf Coast
Gulf Oil Corporation of Houston
Texas Coast Line
Texas City
Gulf
Frank Grossman
Beaumont
Orange
Port Neches
Patromen
Austin
Grossman
Associated Press
Canaha
Pettus
City committees approve wage hikes for 1951 budget
Common council committees Tuesday night endorsed salary increases totaling just over 108000 for city employees. General workers including police and firemen would gain 240 a year, 20 a month, or 11 cents an hour. teachers get 100 a year with variations for specialists. Librarians will have yearly increases to their 10th year. No raises for clerks or stenographers. Public hearing preceded the decision.
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Water and Sewer Department
Franklin Pemperin
Ways and Means Committee
Henry Ahrens
Pemperin
Wisconsin
la Crosse
U. S
Pamperin
Roy Smith
Building Service
Smith
Fred Reiman
la Crosse County
Reiman
Architects Invited to Discuss Mary E Sawyer Auditorium
The mayoral committee formed to select a designer for the Mary E Sawyer auditorium invited six architectural firms to present on December 14 and 15. Members include committee chairman Robert Farnam and six other officials. firms from La Crosse Minneapolis and St Paul will be interviewed.
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Mary E. Sawyer
Robert Farnam
Vine
Pine Streets
la Crosse
Boyum, Schubert and Sorensen
Frank Fuchs
Parkinson and
Dockendorff
Lang
Raugland
Minneapolis
Minn
Lang and Thorshov
Ellerbe and Co
St. Paul
Farnam
Lynn van Zandt
South 19Th Street
Franklin Pamperin
Harry Newburg
Grant Thrune
Oscar Harebo
James Peterson
Avon Street
Snyder pushes 75 percent excess profits tax plan
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder proposed a 75 percent excess profits tax on corporations to raise 4 billion dollars for defense. He spoke to the Ways and Means Committee backing President Truman's plea for a retroactive levy to July 1. Snyder outlined two credit methods and argued high profits justify the tax while noting action this year is unlikely.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Congress
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Committee
Doughton
CNC
Jaycees Push Bowl Bid for Local College Team
Jaycees rally support to back La Crosse Teachers College football undefeated season. The group plans telegram campaigns to bowl organizers and enlists council secretaries in host cities. Tuesday night dinner featured Clayton Weber on printing techniques, with stock car race plans and Seven State Institute reports discussed. Local business co operation highlighted with 16 units already set for the November 25 Christmas parade.
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la Crosse Teachers College
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gene Cooley
Jaycee
Harry Blair
Jaycees
Hotel la Crosse
Clayton Weber
la Crosse Tribune
Jack Moser
Robert Deal
French Island
Deal
State Institute
Minneapolis
James Holmlund
Holmlund
Bridge Plans Get Approval
La Crosse county will spend 62000 to rebuild the McGillray bridge with 50000 from Trempealeau county and 10000 from Holland. Eight opposed the plan saying the money would be wasted without state aid. Supervisor William Van Loon presented the resolution after a July effort and noted 13000 remained in the project fund. The plan aims to address a local demand for bridge building and road maintenance.
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la Crosse County
McGillray
Trempealeau County
Holland
William van Loon
Finance Committee
van Loon
McGilvray
County board eyes Grandview nurses home for infirmary
The county board approved a 35 to 4 motion to form a committee to study buying Grandview hospital nurses home for an infirmary. They also OK’d a 400000 bond issue for state highway 53 and Middle Ridge road improvements with debt service from gasoline tax. An amended report due December 21 and a budget action set for Thursday frame the week’s agenda.
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Grandview Hospital
U. S. Highway 53
Middle Ridge Road
Frank Gander
State Department of Taxation
la Crosse County
Oak Forest
Finance Committee
Greene
Grandeview
Melvin Gilberg
Pappas
John S. Coleman
Madison
Bernard Zahn
See County
Reds Smash Back Forces Split on UN Fronts in Korea
Red battalions struck twice on the UN line driving the ROK eighth division back four miles near Tokchon on the western front. American patrols advanced toward Yongbyon while British Commonwealth troops entered Pakchon amid signs Chinese moved from posts. Maj. Gen. David Barr cited the brutal cold as the toughest enemy as U N troops held, fought, and pressed on in freezing conditions.
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Seoul
United Nations
Republic of Korea
ROK
Tokchon
Taedong River
North Korea
Manchuria
Yongbyon
Pakchon
MacArthur
U. S. First Corps
Hagaru
Changjin Reservoir
Seventh Division
Pujon Reservoir
Kaplan
David Barr
Weather outlook for La Crosse region mild with light rain
Cloudy and windy conditions persist tonight with occasional light rain. Partly cloudy tomorrow with light rain in the forenoon and cooler afternoon temperatures. Tonight's low around 48 and Thursday's high near 50.
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la Crosse
Woman MD’s Unused Extortion Notes Found
Albuquerque police recovered two more unused extortion notes related to the case of Dr. Nancy Campbell. Investigators believe the notes hint at possible additional kidnapping plots beyond the nine year old Linda Stamm abduction. State Police Chief Joe Roach and Assistant District Attorney Robert J. Fox disclosed the finds after Campbell’s arrest.
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Albuquerque
Nancy Campbell
Linda Stamm
Joe Roach
Robert J. Fox
Stamm
Santa Fe
Campbell
Camp McCoy Reservation Closed To Hunting And Trapping
The U S army announced Camp McCoy will be closed to hunting and trapping during the seven day Wisconsin deer season opening Saturday at 8 am. Col Peter C Bullard ordered a temporary game wardens detail with military police patrolling the reservation for safety. Deer hunters are urged to obtain tags by Friday and depots will halt tag sales during the period.
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Wisconsin
U. S. Army
Cam McCoy Military Reservation
Peter C. Bullard
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Detectives Trace Bookie Using War Era Walkie Talkie
Chicago detectives from the police commissioner's office report a bookie is using a WWII portable radiotelephone to relay information on horse races. The discovery highlights the wartime device finding new civilian use in betting activities.
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Chicago
Police Commissioner's Office
Inflation Major Problem Facing Kohler
Madison reports Governor elect Walter J Kohler faces inflation as a primary challenge. He begins departmental hearings and will draft a budget after inauguration. Inflation could wipe out reserves if spending rises about 20 percent, lifting the next two year budget to around 220 million.
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Madison
Wis
Walter J. Kohler
Commonwealth
Kohler
Plan State Funeral For Col. Chalbaud
Venezuelans planned a state funeral Wednesday for acting president Carlos Delgado Chalbaud as his assassins lay dead at the hands of a prison guard. All federal and municipal offices were closed in mourning for Lt. Col. Delgado, leader of the ruling three man military junta who was kidnapped and shot to death Monday.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Carlos Delxado Chalbaud
Col. Delgado
Kefauver Unit Focuses on Siegel Case in Las Vegas Hearing
The Kefauver senate crime investigating committee gathers in Las Vegas for a one day session probing organized crime with focus on the 1947 gangland murder of Benjamin Siegel a Las Vegas hotel part owner. Senators Kefauver Tobey and Wiley lead 22 subpoenaed witnesses including gambler Mickey Cohen as a key figure. The inquiry has previously examined underworld activity in Miami Kansas City Chicago New York and Philadelphia.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Kefauver Senate
Benjamin
Bugsy) Siegel
Siegel
California
Flamingo
Miami
Fla
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Charles H. Tobey
R-Nh
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Bugsy Siegel
Bridges to Lead 1952 GOP Senate Campaign Committee
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire is reported to head a new Republican committee to start work on the 1952 senatorial campaign as the 82nd Congress convenes. Republicans face uphill odds to win control with 20 of their seats up for election and Democrats defending 12, including five in the solid South.
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Washington
Bridges
Congress
Senate
Solid South
GOP Territoy
Brewster
R-Me
Six Navy Crewmembers Die As Plane Crashes In Oklahoma
Six men die when a navy plane crashes on Rich Mountain near Pace Oklahoma Tuesday night. Bodies burned, five in wreckage and one nearby. At New Orleans naval air station Lieut Cmdr Irvin H McPherson, Lieut Cmdr Alfred G Epp, and Lieut Norvin K Scheffler identified as officers from New Orleans and two Shreveport VA officials named E O Phillips and William Q Stroud. The aircraft was en route from Lincoln Nebraska to New Orleans and overdue.
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Pace
Okla
Rich Mountain
Oklahoma
Forest Rangers
U. S. Navy
New Orleans Naval Air Station
John Parsons
New Orleans
Shreveport
Parsons
Naval Air Station
Irvin H. McPherson
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Chicago
Alfred G. Epp
Norvin K. Scheffler
Gretna
Shreveport Journal
Veterans Administration
William Q. Stroud
Lincoln
Nebr
Navy
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Sec
John M. Hightown
Nurses Home Purchase
Frank Greene
Peter Pappas
Changjin
Chosin Reservoir
Yalu
Reds
Pujon
Korea
Camp McCoy Reservation
John Wyngaard
Tribune
Kefauver
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