Alaska search for 52 on C-124 amid Gulf of Alaska
A faint SOS from a C-124 Globemaster vanished over the Gulf of Alaska leaving 52 aboard missing. Twenty four search planes were ready from Anchorage to Middleton Island as weather hindered rescue efforts.
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Alaska
Gulf of Alaska
Middleton Island
Army
Air Force
U.S
Korea
Montana
Globemaster
CAA
Yakataga
U.S. Air Force
McChord Air Base
Tacoma
Wash
Elmendorf Air Base
Anchor
Eisenhower Eyes Cabinet Posts as Two Names Named
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower, after talks with Paul G. Hoffman, weighs two possible cabinet choices Ezra Taft Benson of Salt Lake City and John Minor Wisdom of New Orleans. He must nominate agriculture commerce labor and a postmaster general plus air army and navy secretaries.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Utah
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Paul G. Hoffman
Ford Foundation
United Nations
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Boston
Ezra Taft Benson
Salt Lake City
Agriculture
John Minor Wisdom
New Orleans
Commerce
Labor
Air
Army
Navy
Hoffman
Riverside Church
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Ike
U N Planes Destroy 200 Red Vehicles
U N Marauders and B29s conducted a major truck busting raid destroying 200 Communist vehicles and bringing the nine day total to 1,175 trucks. U S Sabre jets claimed seven straight days of MIG victories with 17 destroyed this week. Allied forces repelled Red probes along a 155 mile front with heavy shelling at Sniper Ridge. Los Angeles and Swenson bombarded Red installations near Ko sung and destroyers Thompson and Seiverling shelled bunkers at Wonsan.
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Seoul
Sinanju
Pyongyang
U.S. Eighth Army
U.N
Sniper Ridge
Warscarred Hill
Los Angeles
Swenson
Kosung
Wonsan
Thompson
Seiverling
Baby Contest Nearing Close in La Crosse Tribune Election
The Community Popular Baby Election ends at 9 p.m. Tuesday December 2 with 600 dollars in cash and a loving cup for the winner. Each 25 cent purchase earns 100 votes via Baby Votes tickets or slips at The Tribune headquarters. Subscriptions renewals also qualify, and parents can report votes directly to election headquarters.
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la Crosse
Tri-State
Tribune
the Tribune
Pioneer La Crosse industrialist Harry Hirshheimer dies at 81
Funeral services set for Tuesday at Sletten McKee Southside Chapel in La Crosse for Harry J. Hirshheimer 81 a longtime industrialist civic leader and historian. He helped found La Crosse Plow Works and La Crosse Industrial Association and authored histories of the city with extensive archival research. He is survived by a daughter three sons five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Harry J. Hirshheimer
la Crosse
Sletten McKee Southside
Robert D. Winter
Oak Grove
Hirshheimer
Harry Hirshheimer
State College
la Crosse County
National Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association
Wisconsin Manufacturers Association
Employers Mutual
Wausau
Hirscheimer
Sanford
la ‘Crosse
Frank T. Hodgdon J
Cleveland
Ohio
H. W. Hirsheimer
Memphis
Tenn
Hirsheimer
Dallas
Texas
Albert Hirsheimer
Dayton
Miriam Strassburger
Portland
Ore
Dora Marshall
Azalia
Rushford, i, Minn
Hiss Parole Bid Denied by U S Parole Board
Washington Alger Hiss, serving a five year term for perjury, was denied parole by the U S Parole Board after a Lewisburg Pennsylvania hearing conducted by Dr George G Killinger. The board cited a careful review of the record and a report from Killinger, despite more than 50 000 letters on the parole question and Hiss affirming his innocence.
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Washington
Alger Hiss
U.S. Parole Board
State Department
George G. Killinger
Hiss
Lewisburg
Board of Parole
Killinger
Industry Looks For Young Men To Work In Far Off Places
Industry seeks young men for foreign trade work in Brazil Iraq West Africa and the Philippines. At the National Foreign Trade Convention 200 college students heard advice from W R Stebbins of W R Grace Co. who said self starters and those with business experience become top traders.
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Walter Breede JR
New York
Brazil
Iraq
West Africa
Philippines
Tion
National Foreign Trade Council
W. R. Stebbins
W.R. Grace & Co
Hunter Shot At Millston In Sunday Hunting Incident
Ernest Oldenburg of Beloit was wounded in the Town of Millston when a hunting companion, Eugene Fry, fired a 32 caliber bullet at a buck and struck Oldenburg in the right leg. The bone was shattered and he was taken to Tornah Hospital and eyed for Beloit transfer. Also, 13 year old Gordon Thunder and his father Frank Thunder were involved in a cross fire accident with injuries improving at Black River Falls hospital. Barred arrests in Monroe County for carrying uncased guns.
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Ernest Oldenburg
Beloit
Millston
Jackson County
Eugene Fry
Oldenburg
Tornah
Gordon Thunder
Frank Thunder
Fairchild
Black River Falls
John Adamski
Monroe Countty
William G. Bliss
Elroy
Donald L. Chroninger
Tomah
Ray Reynolds
Monroe County
Adamski
Weather update for La Crosse tonight into Tuesday
Rain or snow expected tonight and Tuesday in La Crosse and vicinity. Warmer conditions forecast tonight with a low around 32 and a high near 42 on Tuesday.
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la Crosse
U S and Britain in Deep Diplomatic Rift Over Korea POWs
The United States rejects a British backed Indian plan to end the Korean prisoners of war deadlock unless details are fully spelled out. India offers modifications but a broad split persists with Britain and the U.S. at odds. Acheson outlines objections as Eden, Lloyd attend tense U N committee discussions. Moscow brands the rift as a sign of possible Western war with Communist powers. The Indian plan envisions a four power commission to care for prisoners and arrange their return after 90 days.
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N. Y
Britain
U. S
India
Anthony Eden
U.S
Dean Acheson
Eden
Selwyn Lloyd
New York
London
Acheson
U. N
Poland
Moscow
Korea
Panmunjom
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Sweden
Wisconsin Chosen for Rose Bowl Over Purdue
The Big Ten selected Wisconsin to face Southern California in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, making Wisconsin and Purdue co champions with records of 4-1-1 and 4-3-2 respectively. Ohio State finished third after a 27-7 win over Michigan.
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University of Wisconsin Today
Purdue
Big Ten
Southern California
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers
Sania
Indiana
Minnesota
Ohio State
Michigan
Trojans
U.C.L.A
USC
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
UCLA
Badgers
Madison
Wis
Ivy Williamson
University of Wisconsin
Kenneth
Tug) Wilson
Badgers Win Rose Bowl Bid Sparks UW Campus Celebration
Madison erupts in cheers as Wisconsin is chosen to represent the Western Conference in the Rose Bowl. Students parade from Memorial Union along Langdon and State Streets while Gov. Kohler and coaches express excitement about the trip and seniors look forward to the game. George O'Brien and team officials pledge to do their best in Pasadena.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Memorial Union
Langdon
State Streets
Harland Carl
Gov. Kohler
Wisconsin
Ivy Williamson
Southern California
Purdue
Capitol Square
University
George O'Brien
Aspinwall Urges Badger Fans Not To Order Rose Bowl Tickets
Madison Wisconsin athletic ticket chief William Aspinwall asked Badger backers not to order Rose Bowl tickets yet promising an upcoming start date. Orders will be processed in about a week with a formal announcement.
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Aspinwall
Badger
Madison
William Aspinwall
Major Bowl Pairings Listed After Season
Rose Bowl features Southern California against Wisconsin. Sugar Bowl pairs Georgia Tech with Mississippi in New Orleans. Cotton Bowl lists Texas against Tannanaceae ATIC DCL in Dallas. Orange Bowl matches Miami Alabama against an unnamed foe.
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Southern California
Wisconsin
New Orleans
Georgia Tech
Mississippi
Dallas
Texas
ATIC
Miami
Alabama
Tabbert Named Chief of La Crosse County Highway Police
Edward Tabbert was selected by the County Board highway committee to become chief of the La Crosse County highway police, succeeding Sheriff-elect Ivan A. Wright. He will assume duties January 5 after tough competition among five applicants.
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Edward Tabbert
la Crosse County
Ivan A. Wright
Tabbert
County Board
Highway Committee
Stanley Mattison
Jerome Brieske
Edward Stokes
Richard Baker
City of
Budget Hearing Opens Monday For City Budget Review
The tentative 1953 city budget public hearing starts at 7 30 p m Monday in the Common Council Chamber City Hall. Committees will study engineering department requests and on Tuesday aldermen will consider budgets for the airport health department and school system starting at 7 30 p m.
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Stanley Johnson
Pasadena
Milt Bruhn
Kohler
Wilson
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