Two City Officials Rebut Distortion Charge Over County Budget
Mayor Henry Ahrens and County Board chair Franklin Pamperin defend the city against distortion charges by W L Christopherson. They cite a 132.32 percent rise in the county budget share for La Crosse since 1943 and argue the need for open discussion of tax impacts. They express regret at the personal attack and vow continued scrutiny of budgets affecting La Crosse taxpayers.
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Republicans pin blame for Truman foreign policy at Acheson
Washington leaders from Senate and House Republicans criticized Secretary of State Acheson blaming him for what they termed bad policies and U.S. blunders in Korea. Senator Kefauver urged keeping the president’s right to select his secretary while urging a calmer approach. Clarifying remarks followed adviser Jessup’s warning that GOP talk could steer toward war.
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UPI
Truman
State Acheson
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R-Cole
Hickenlooper
Revows
Foreign Relations Committee
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Omaha
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Congress
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Kefauver
D-Tenn
Achesson
Douglas
Philip C. Jessup
Philadelphia
Senator Knowland
Rcalif
Formosa
Cold Weather Persists Across Wisconsin Sunday
The region is expected to stay cold with no major warmup through Sunday as Meteorologist A. D. Sanial predicts below normal temperatures. Overnight lows reach 12 in cities and nine at the airport with highs near 22 Sunday afternoon. New state lows were set at Land O Lakes and Green Bay as a light snow dusted the north.
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A. D. Sanial
Mercury
Land O'Lakes
Green Bay
Wausau
Land O' Lakes
Grantsburg
Eau Claire
Park Falls
la Crosse
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Beloit
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Baltimore
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Potomac
Charleston
W. Va
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Atlanta
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Bowling Green
Jacksonville
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Ida Ringling North Improves After Stroke in Florida
Sarasota, Florida reports that Ida Ringling North, 77, sister of the Ringling circus founders, shows improvement after a Thanksgiving stroke. Initial severity gave way to signs of recovery as family noted progress Friday. Mother of Ringling North, she remains under care.
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Sarasota, Fla
Ida Ringling North
Seven Brothers
Ringling Circus
North
Comb Forests For Missing Deer Hunter
Searchers combed freezing northern Michigan forests for 55 year old Calumet deer hunter Frank Marzene missing since Thursday. State police and 25 Elk lodge brothers joined the hunt as temperatures stayed sub zero in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
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Associated Press
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Calumet
Keweenaw Penninsula
Frank Marzene
Calumet Elk Lodge
Marzene
John Whitman
Crystal Falls
Edward Lavelley
Escanaba
Winter Blasts Across U S With Blizzards And War News
Across Korea Frontlines a major Allied offensive pushes toward the border as 5,000 enemy troops flood Kusong area. U S 25th and 2nd divisions advance, seizing high ground near Unsan while Reds mount counterattacks. Chongju falls on the left flank with advancing American forces, as fighting rages near Yongun and Kusong.
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Tsee
Weather Outlook for La Crosse and Vicinity Tonight and Sunday
Partly cloudy tonight with generally fair conditions Sunday. No major temperature change. Lows around 12 in the city and 8 in the country, with a high near 22 by Sunday afternoon.
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Santa returns for La Crosse floats parade on cold Saturday
In La Crosse a Christmas parade capitalized on enthusiastic crowds despite frigid 13 to 17 degree late morning temperatures. Fifteen float and marching units traversed Main Street and Caledonia Street as families bundled in snow suits watched Santa Claus float and a parka wearing boy companion amid ice slick streets and a descending incline.
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Eary
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Main
Coulee
Idee Barade
Wisconsin deer hunters tally fatalities by gunfire and heart attack
A modest seven day hunting period in Wisconsin saw at least 17 fatalities including 7 from gunfire and 10 from heart attacks. Names and ages of the deceased span communities such as Gilman, Green Bay, La Crosse, Oshkosh, Beaver Dam, and Wisconsin Rapids with incidents in Sawyer, Dunn, and other counties. Temperatures dipped to 14 below in northern counties as deer season closed.
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Wisconsin
George Mahalko
Gilman
Sawyer County
Hob Zabowski
William Sands
Hayward
Mahalko
Lawrence Frazier
Role
Sheboygan Falls
Dor Ratten
Westby
Max Steinmetu
Sauk County
Avinue
Lowell
Suroner
Jegle
Herman Karkbatn
Colfax
Dunn County
Dean Vanderhyde
Shell Lake
Lloyd Burch
Green Bay
William H. Johnson
la Crosse
Joseph G. Marcoe
Menominee
Mis
Henry F. Walters
Porterfield
Willis H. McDonald
Oshkosh
Albert Binsch
Taylor County
Lawrence Mathison
Edgeron
John A. Davis
Beaver Dam
Frank Engelmar
Wisconsin Rapids
Robert Fritz
Peshtigo
USSR Launches Propaganda Blow At U S
Washington reports that Moscow's attack on American plans for a Japanese peace treaty signals a new Soviet propaganda drive against the United States in Japan. Officials say the Kremlin’s public questions show interest in propaganda more than private diplomacy as the United States seeks a potential early settlement with Soviet participation, if feasible.
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Kremlin
Storm Cancels UN Security Council Meeting
A UN Security Council meeting planned for Saturday was cancelled due to dangerous late afternoon winds. The session, requested by Soviet delegate Jacob Malik, aimed to hear Chinese Communist charges of U S aggression in Korea and Formosa. delegates faced long commutes to Lake Success as weather prompted a quick departure.
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Security Council
Jacob A. Malikito
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Formosa
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Yugoslavia
Ales Bechter
Malik
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Purse Snatching Season Warned by Milwaukee Chief
Milwaukee police chief John W. Poleyn warns shoppers before Christmas that purse snatching is active. He urges carrying money in multiple pockets, securing purses, and keeping them in sight, even in fitting rooms. A loud scream and a defensive hatpin are advised as deterrents.
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John W. Poleyn
Train Shears Car Driver In Unhurt Crash
Clifford Lee, 26, of Onalaska, escaped injury after a Friday afternoon crash on South Oak street where glare ice and an incoming train caused the Lee car to lose its front end and spin, the vehicle finally being struck again at the rear. The train was not named. the Northwestern 400 was mentioned as engineered by H Nelson and conducted by A H Gordon.
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Grange backs profits tax plan at Minneapolis sessions
The National Grange urged a substantial excise profits tax to fund defense costs while insisting on a fair return on invested capital. The 10 day convention also backed a bipartisan 12 member farm commission, St Lawrence Seaway action, utility curbs, REA expansion, anti Communism measures, mental illness clinics, and separation of Farm Bureau from extension service.
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Voluntary Curbs Under Top Study
Washington reports a secret New York meeting planned by top business and labor leaders to pursue wage price stability through voluntary controls rather than strict regulation. Participants include John Stephens and Philip Murray, with Green and Lewis also rumored to attend, aiming to sustain civilian production and defense spending. Senator Douglas backs taxes and credit curbs while warning wage controls may be needed if military costs rise, and Senator Fulbright cautions against delaying tax action.
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Washington
Obor
New York
John Stephens
WU. S. Steel Corp
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CIO
Steelworkers Union
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AFL
William Greenmand
John L. Lewis
Miner’s Union
Douglas
Mdkinvis
Senate Banking Committee
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Ariansay
Stephens
U. S. Steel
Fowler McCormack
International Harvester Co
Eric Johnston
Motion Picture Association of America
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W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Pentagon
U. S
Housewife Shoots Deer Near Own Backyard
Mrs Bruno Richart accompanied her husband on a deer hunt near Bagley fire tower and Silver Bluff but found nothing. She then returned home to the Richart residence in Conto Falls Wisconsin and shot a deer in her own backyard.
Dewey demands resignations of two Long Island trustees
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey demanded on Friday night that Long Island railroad trustees David E. Smucker and Hunter L. Delatour resign by Monday to speed a total shakeup. He cited public distrust and threatened court action while calling the line bankrupt financially and morally after a Thanksgiving Eve wreck that killed 77 and injured 342.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Long Island Railroad
Long Island
Dewey
David E. Smucker
Hunter L. Delatour
Iest
New York State
Rockville Centre
Vincent Impellitteri
Pennsylvania Buried Under Heavy Snowfall
A vast Northeast storm dumped heavy snow and fierce winds across Pennsylvania Maryland New York Ohio and surrounding areas causing transportation gridlock power outages and widespread damage. At least seven people perished as the blizzard disrupted daily life and delayed major events including the Penn State vs Pittsburgh football game.
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