Council Denies Late Push for City Wage Hike
At a public budget hearing George Hall AFL organizer urged reconsideration of a 200 salary raise for city workers backed by state counsel Gaylord Nelson who warned costs keep rising. Aldermen stuck to the previous plan while wavering on a La Crosse concert band grant. The meeting adjourned to 7 30 p m Wednesday.
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George Hall
AFL
Common Council
Hall
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
Virgil Arneson
Warren Smith
Walter Roth
la Crosse
Russell Wartinbee
American Federation of Musicians
Copeland Park
Wartinbee
Breen Disappearance Declared Publicity Gag by Sheriff
GLIDDEN Wisconsin sheriff William Sands said singer Bobby Breen's disappearance was a publicity gimmick while Breen insisted there was nothing fishy. Breen and pilot Kenneth Thompson landed near Glidden on Sunday and hid at a hotel using false names before reuniting with authorities, calling the search costly and chaotic.
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Glidden
Wis
William Sands
Bobby Breen
Breen
Northwestern
Benedict
Stinson
Kenneth Thompson
Thompson
Waukesha
Sands
Les Schultis
Ernie Roth
Hayward
Associated Press
Ernie
Highway Patrol
Buck Rogers
Nourse Picked To Lead Anti Inflation Plan Effort
President Truman names Dr. Edwin G. Nourse to direct planning of the anti inflation program while signs point to a possible inflation peak. Government reports show a mixed picture with slower consumer price gains and lower wholesale costs, yet prices in meters rise and demand remains uneven.
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Washington
Truman
Economic Advisory Council
Edwin G. Nourse
Nourse
Top Officials Study Possible Aid To Chiang
A high US official estimated that saving China from the Communists would cost about 5 billion dollars in a combined military and economic aid program. The figure circulates among cabinet members as debate continues over the scope and duration of China aid and whether it can fit the budget. The White House and State Department weigh urgency against fiscal limits as Truman seeks a quick decision on China policy.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
United States
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Truman
Marshall
White House
Asia
Europe
Charles G. Ross
Treasury
State Department
CIO Leaders Back U S Policy Raps Soviet Actions
Portland news reports CIO leadership endorsing a strong foreign policy resolution condemning the Soviet Union. The mass meeting debated Russia veto abuses, Berlin blockade, and Marshall Plan opposition as a left-wing minority offered a milder alternative. Senator Morse praised CIO forthright stance on labor law fairness.
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Portland
Ore
CIO
America
Soviet Union
Russia
Berlin
Resolutions Committee
U. S
Truman
Fred Vinson
Philip Murray
Wayne Morse
Oregon Republican
Morse
Murray
United Electrical Workers
Wallace
Albert J. Fitzgerald
The
Electrical Workers
Monday Chill Drops Through Wisconsin With Frigid Start
Coldest winter air swept Wisconsin as temperatures sank to 13 degrees in Superior and 21 to 23 degrees in La Crosse area. Monday’s high reached 30 with a slight warmup expected tonight and a 39 degree high on Wednesday as clouds bring occasional rain or snow.
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Wisconsin
Coulee
Superior
la Crosse
A D. Sanial
Queen Elizabeth Remains Docked Amid U S Strike
The Queen Elizabeth, largest liner, stays anchored at Southampton awaiting the resolution of the U S dock strike before sailing for New York. The Cunard White Star line confirms no voyage until the strike ends with the ship kept in port for at least 24 more hours.
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Southampton
Ens
Cunard
White Star
New York
U. S
King George VI Suffering From Arterial Ailment
Buckingham Palace announced King George VI suffers an acute circulatory obstruction in the legs with a defective blood supply to the right foot. Public engagements are canceled and a long Australian tour next year is called off to avoid risk to a limb.
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London
George VI
Buckingham Palace
John Weir
Australia
George
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Prince Philip
Duke of Edinburgh
Elizabeth
AFL Launches Policy Drives in Cincinnati Meeting
AFL leaders, after re electing the 15 member executive council, move to enact domestic and international programs. They push repeal of Taft Hartley act, fund a 750 000 educational campaign, and endorse a 10 point international policy including a defense alliance and cutting trade with Russia.
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Cincinnati
AFL
AFL Political League
William Green
Hobbs
Lea
Russia
Berlin
Jaycees Sponsor Toy Pickup for Needy Children
Jaycees sponsor a toy pickup project to gather usable toys for reconditioning. Donors call 891 by Dec 2 to arrange morning or afternoon pickups on Dec 4, with collections at 9 am and 1 pm. Toys go to the Vocational School for refurbishing and distribution by the La Crosse County welfare department for Christmas. Francis L. Lenz chairs the effort.
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Jayceee
Dee Naling
la Crosse County
Wisconsin Cranberry Harvest Produces One Fourth of U S Output
Wisconsin produced about 225000 barrels of cranberries this year, about one fourth of the national total. Massachusetts led with 575000 barrels, while Wisconsin ranked second, up from 161000 barrels last year.
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Wisconsin
U. S
Madison
Wis
Massachusetts
Route of Mammoth Parade Welcomes Santa Claus
The Junior Chamber of Commerce announces the Santa welcoming parade route in La Crosse. Units form at Second and Main, proceed through Main, Fifth, Jay, Pearl and Third streets, disband at Vine then reunite on Wall Street before returning to the south side. Additional groups include Sears Roebuck Old Fashioned brewery mimics and an American Legion drum corps. Santa Claus will hand out candy and gifts along the route.
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Santa Claus
la Crosse
Bob Gaumer
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Second
Main
Fifth Avenue
Fifth
Jay
Fourth Street
Fourth
Pearl
Third
Vine
Wall Street
Rose
Caledonia
Logan
Avon
Logan High School
Gaumer
Rade
Sears, Roebuck and Old Fashioned
Drum and Bugle Corps
American Legion
Wnever- Neverland
Hoeschler's Pharmacy
Crescent Jewelry Company
Arenz Shoe Company
S. $. Kresge’s
Brooks
Fantle's
Reds Ban Berlin Telephone Book
Soviet sector police ban Berlin's new telephone book and order withdrawal from their area because its offices were not sufficiently identified.
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Berlin
Overdue Hopestar Freighter Reported Heavy Weather Damage
The 5,267 ton British freighter Hopestar sailing from England to Philadelphia is overdue about 400 miles southeast of Halifax after reporting heavy weather damage on November 13. Authorities fear loss of the crew possibly 29 men aboard.
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Halifax
N. S
England
Philadelphia
Are Castle
World champion duck caller to be chosen in Stuttgart
Stuttgart Arkansas hosts a Saturday contest to name the world champion duck caller. Contestants perform tone based on three calls, with judging focused on language quality during a one minute session rather than ducks brought down. The winner receives a $1000 savings bond sponsored by the Thad S. McCollum American Legion post.
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Stuttgart
Ark
Arkansas
Thomas Walsh
U. S
Thad S. McCollum American Legion Post
Wisconsin Deer Hunting Toll Reaches Six Fatalities
The Associated Press reports six deaths in Wisconsin deer season with four from stray bullets and two from natural causes. Names include William Schmidt, Don Milbach, Rosemary Jones, Lee McCaskey, Stanley Stemp, and Earl Hawthorne. Conservation officials note high legal harvests and many illegal kills with 100 carcasses recovered. Earl Laude was wounded near Amberg while reporting rifle fire from multiple hunters.
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Wisconsin
William F. Schmidt
Oakfield
Don Milbach
Marinette
Rosemary Jones
Antigo
Lee McCaskey
Richland Center
Stanley Stemp
Madison
Earl L. Hawthorne
Monroe
Fred Jacobsen
Wood County
Jacobsen
Earl Laude
Green Bay
Amberg
Dismantle Obsolete Coast Defense Guns
Fort Hancock New Jersey workers begin dismantling the 16 inch coastal guns once the main harbor defenses. The army says fixed position guns are obsolete with air force harbor protection increasing reliance.
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Fort Hancock
N. J
Air Force
Army
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