Strike Against Bell System Enters Second Week
A nation wide Bell System walkout dominates headlines as picketing continues in Philadelphia with injunction requests amid a legal battle. Western Electric workers seek wage increases from 1.55 to 1.62 dollars an hour, while negotiations stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell System
Philadelphia
Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania
American Telephone and Teleraph Company
Pennsylvania Bell Exchange
CIO
17Th and
Tioga Streets Exchange
Bell Telephone
Washington
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Bell
Louisiana
Virginia
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Georgia
New Jersey
Milwaukee
Walter Schinz
Western Electric
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Postal Change Gets Approval in La Crescent
U S post office officials in Washington notified Mrs Hazel Brown local postmaster that postal facilities may be transferred immediately to the local Masonic hall. First floor will be taken over and equipment moved to the hall to escape cold weather conditions. La Crescent could gain second class status later, upgrading from current fourth classification.
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LA Crescent
Minn
U. S. Post Office
Washington
D. C
Hazel Brown
Masonic Hall
August Andresen
Crescent Post Office
Dalai Lama Named To Full Powers At 16
New Delhi reports a reliable source that Tibet’s 16 year old Dalai Lama will be invested with full powers at a state ceremony in Lhasa on Friday. The rites, moved up to unite resistance to Red Chinese invaders, precede the usual regent rule until age eighteen.
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New Delhi
India
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Lhasa
Senate investigators shocked by Nevada legalized gambling
Senate crime probe reveals ties between legal Las Vegas gambling and illicit activity. Testimony from Reno and Las Vegas figures shows high level figures backing or profiting from gambling empires. Senator Kefauver warns that legitimate gambling mirrors illegal schemes.
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Senate
Nevada
Los Angeles
Senate Crime Investigating
Mickey Cohen
Las Vegas
Nev
L. R. Greeson
Reno
New York
Joseph Stacher
Greeson
Stacher
Bank Club
Wilbur Clark
Desert Inn
Cleveland, O
Cliff Jones
Moe Sedway
Morris Rosen
Benjamin
Bugsy) Siegel
Siegel
Sedway
Sen
Kefauver
United States
Pfennig Named Superintendent Of La Crosse NS Power
Frank Pfennig, longtime La Crosse area utility employee, promoted to super intendent of electric distribution for Northern States Power Co in the La Crosse district. He succeeds Phillip A. Peterson who retired. Pfennig, a La Crosse native with a long career in gas, line work, and distribution, will work with the public and contractors to ensure prompt service. He and his wife have seven children.
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Frank Pfennig
la Crosse
Northern States Power Co
Badger Street
Pfennig
J. G. Felton
Phillip A. Peterson
Sparta
Viroqua
West Salem
Coon Valley
Chaseburg
Stoddard
Genoa
de Soto
la Crescent
Hokah
Melvina
Wisconsin- Minnesota Light and Power Co
Northern States
Felton
CBS Color TV blocked in first court ruling
A federal three judge panel issued a temporary restraining order delaying CBS color telecasts scheduled to start Monday. RCA and other plaintiffs argued the CBS color system is inferior and would force many owners to spend billions to upgrade. The ruling grants more time to study the case, potentially a month or longer, while suits proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Federal Communications Commission
Radio Corporation of America
RCA
National Broadcasting Company
Rca-Victor Distributing Corporation
House Panel Bars Excess Profits Tax Substitutes
The Ways and Means Committee refused witnesses' proposals for any substitute tax to the 75 percent excess profits levy, voting 15 to 10 along party lines. Secretary Snyder outlined defense tax plans as the panel limited hearings to one week and 15 minutes per witness.
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Washington —i
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
D-Nc
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Martin (Mass
Senate
Republican Committee
Cooper
D-Tenn
Reed
R-Ny
Democratic Committee
Truman
Treasury
Immediate Curbs Urged By Martin
Senator Martin urged immediate across the board price and wage controls in Washington as inflation grows. Senator Bricker cautioned against regimentation and favored restraint with tax shifts and reduced spending, while Alan Valentine signaled possible wage price controls if restraint fails.
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Washington
Martin
Bricker
Rohio
Alan Valentine
The
Economic Club of New York
Valentine
Congress
Truman
Western
Europe
Allies Push Ahead Along Entire 250 Mile Front
Allied forces widened gains across the 250 mile North Korean front on Thursday. U S Marines and ROK units advanced in frost covered hills near Pungsan and Changjin reservoirs, with a major push by the 17th infantry and a counterattack repelled near Tokchon.
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Seoul
U. S. Lh
Pungsan
U. S. First Corps
U. S
Changjin
Republic of Korea
ROK
U.S. Seventh Division
Action Ends Supervisors Annual Meet
The board of supervisors closed a three day annual session with final action on the 1951 budget and the 1950 tax levy to be taken Thursday afternoon. Recesses included visits to the county home and infirmary after electing highway school library and agricultural committee members and trustees of county institutions.
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Board of Supervisors
Highway Committee
Owner Terpstra
William Schams
Henry Jolivette
Carl Bruhnke
William Ruplin
Terpstra
Ray Parmenter
Ruplin
George Berger
Walter Affeldt
Affeldt
Berger
Edwin Freehoff
Harry Spence
la Crosse
Alf Gundersen
John Ruedi
Bangor
Gundersen
Man recovers new car after losing it before ownership
Elkhorn Wisconsin report says Phillip Morrissey found his new car the day after it vanished from outside a sales agency while he signed the papers. The vehicle reappeared behind the courthouse with 100 miles on the odometer but undamaged.
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Elkhorn
Wis
Phillip Morrissey
Morrissey
Milan Smith Jackson Pioneer Dies at 92 in Taylor
Milan J. Smith, longtime Jackson County resident born February 10, 1858, died Wednesday at a Whitehall hospital after injuries from a fall at his daughter in law's home in Taylor. He lived with his son since 1940, and his death ends a career rooted in Taylor area history and farming before moving to town in 1915.
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Theoline Amundson
Taylor
Trempealeau
Montiville
Sparta
Smith
Ship Runs Aground Near Cherbourg After Reef Strike
The American Liberty ship Tini carrying 4,000 tons of arms ran aground on a reef near Cherbourg France on Wednesday night. Tugs sailed to refloat her as water filled holds Nos one and two.
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Cherbourg
France
WKTY To Broadcast Wisconsin Badger Basketball Games
WKTY officials announced that the La Crosse Tribune Station will broadcast Wisconsin Badger basketball games in addition to its existing La Crosse high school and State Teachers college coverage. Sportscaster Charlie Kearns will cover La Crosse high school and Teachers college contests.
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WKTY
la Crosse Tribune
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Coulee
Badger
Charlie Kearns
Large Planes Grounded Then Leave La Crosse Island Airport
Weather forced the grounding of a Northwest Airlines Stratocruiser a DC-4 cargo plane and a DC-3 charter from Ithaca at La Crosse Island Airport. All aircraft later departed for Minneapolis on the Milwaukee Road service. The Robinson Airline DC-3 carried Syracuse Nationals players who had flown from Indianapolis to Minneapolis. The Stratocruiser returned to La Crosse after delaying to 2:30 p.m. and the cargo plane landed at noon followed by the DC-3 at 2:15 p.m.
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Twin Cities
la Crosse
Northwest Airlines
Ithica
N. Y
Frank Muth
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Road
Hiawatha
Robinson Airline
Syracuse Nationals
Indianapolis
Muth
Mrs Vinson Dies at 63 in Bethesda Hospital
Mrs. Carl Vinson 63 wife of Rep. Vinson Democratic Georgia sixth district died Thursday at the Naval Hospital Bethesda Maryland after illness Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
Vinson
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
House
Armed Services Committee
Georgia
Milledgeville
Bar Hunters From McCoy Camp McCoy Wildlife Patrol Plan
First Lieut. Paul Tuttrup and Game Warden John Adamski discussed patrol plans for Camp McCoy area during deer season. MP patrols will assist wardens. Civilians and Camp McCoy employees are barred from hunting on the reservation this year. Violations face civil prosecution and fines from 50 to 100 dollars.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Paul Tuttrup
John Adamski
Sparta
Two Lost Airmen Return From Deep Canyon Wilderness
Two air force men Sgt Thomas Hart and Cpl Calvin Beebe were lost in deep canyons for three days with only a squirrel to eat. They navigated toward safety by following a stream and reached the Great Falls base in good condition. Their companion Sgt Julian Weekes alerted authorities when the group became separated during a return to their car.
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Great Falls
Mont
Air Force
Thomas Hart
Fort Pierre
S. D
Calvin Beebe
Ceylon
Wis
Julian Weekes
Randolph
N. Y
Weekes
Great Falls Air Base
Hart
Beebe
Free Pancakes At Prairie du Chien Street Fest
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin hosts a street opening celebration with free pancakes starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday. A 10:30 a.m. dedication for Blackhawk avenue will feature remarks by Mayor William Carroll and Thomas Reilly of the state highway department. An amateur show and pancake eating contest follow, with about 10 000 people expected from southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Richard C. Gram
Chamber of Commerce
Blackhawk Avenue
William Carroll
Thomas Reilly
Lancaster Division
State Highway Department
Wisconsin
Iowa
Navy Reserves Receive New Active Duty Orders
Three La Crosse Navy Reserve members Lester V. Graff Edward G. Rome and John F Zoerb have been ordered to undergo physicals and be processed at Minneapolis induction center with reporting dates in November and January. Rome and Zoerb will report to Minneapolis November 20 and Great Lakes January 12 while Graff reports November 27 and January 2. The reserve division 9 211 totals 130 personnel with authorized strength 200 men and 10 officers. Catt notes openings for new members and outlines recall priority for involuntary reservists first.
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la Crosse
Naval Reserve
Robert Catt
la Crosse Naval Reserve Training Center
Lester V. Graff
West Salem
Edward G. Rome
Dresbach
Minn
John F. Zoerb
Cass Street
Minneapolis
Great Lakes
Rome
Zoerb
Graff
Catt
Local Weather for La Crosse Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with a low around 24 in the city and 18 rural. Friday will be generally fair with a slow temperature rise, reaching a high near 42.
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la Crosse
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Page
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Purgsan
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Michigan
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Cooks
William
Schoolcraft
Robert Nelson
Bessemer
Agricultural Committee
Robert Hoeth
Ray Lewis
Clifford Hanson
Holland
William Keppel
Sadie Wolf
Alvin Pfaff
A. T. Thompson
Onalaska
Oak Forest Sanatorium
Joel Stokke
Mike McHugh
Holmen
George Krause
W. L. Christopherson
Grandview Hospital
Spencer Udell
Adolph Stelloh
Elmer May
Andrew Knozowsky
Bernard Zahn
George Schneeberger
Frank Check
Milan Smith
Jackson Pioneer
City’s Island
McCoy
Wilds
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