Largest Crowd At Celebration Marks 25th Homecoming
The 25th anniversary Homecoming at the local college featured Queen Barbara Gorske of Fond du Lac introduced with her court as festivities spanned Friday to Saturday. Alumni and students attended stunt night, bonfire, theater party, and the Women’s Recreation Association breakfast, with classes from 1910 to 1940 honored and the lantern on the college tower extinguished signaling the close.
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Barbara Gorske
Fond du Lac
State Teachers College
Carol Rogstad
2112
Main
Eldeen Kunde
Margaret Lindberg
Hurley
Milwaukee
Peggy Vickery
Suamico
Myrick Park
Women’s Recreation Association
College
Navy reveals Rocket Lab sea rocket lab on Norton Sound
The navy says a sea-going rocket laboratory aboard the converted Norton Sound can launch 14 ton V-2 missiles for upper atmosphere research. The vessel left Norfolk bound for a Pacific test range to conduct firings at sea across latitudes from equator toward the poles.
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Washington
Navy
Norton Sound
Norfolk
Pacific
Local Weather La Creme and Vicinity Report
Fair and cool conditions prevail in La Creme and nearby areas with diminishing winds. Interstate 83 is mentioned in the vicinity.
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la Creme
Shades Of Ancient Keystone Comedies Den
Danville report of Roscoe Denney involved in a minor city square collision with a taxi. Onlookers saw toppled copies as he braked to ease a head on impact while the truck bore the bumper sign Hit Me Rosy I’m Full of Pie.
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Danville
Ill
Roscoe Dentruck
Neutrals Seek Berlin Plan To Avert Veto
The neutral six nations push a no veto Berlin formula via Soviet channels as the four power talks stall. Juan Bramuglia meets with Belgium China Colombia Syria and Canada while Vishinsky talks with Bramuglia secretively awaiting Kremlin reply. British officials warn such a move could rock the United Nations.
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Prooe
Moscow
Andrei Eee
Foreign Ministers Council
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Council
Berlin
Juan A. Bramuglia
Belgium
China
Colombia
Syria
Canada
Bramuglia
Vishinsky
Sia Faris E Khouri
el Khouri
Stalin
Ponder Lewis Speech Echoes at Cincinnati Convention
About 3,000 delegates at the convention remain unsure how John S. Lewis’s tirade against President Truman will influence the vote of 600,000 local union members nationwide. Lewis has not endorsed Dewey and criticized both parties, though a Friday action resolution, with his approval, clears Dewey of opposition. Delegates fear Lewis may speak again before adjournment next Tuesday or Wednesday as the convention remains in recess.
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Cincinnati
John S. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Political Parade Draws Candidates Across States
The Associated Press report notes Gov. Thomas E. Dewey leaving Sece eos Earl Warren from Sioux City Iowa to Nebraska and Wyoming. President Truman leaves Washington. Gov. J Strom Thurmond seen in Greenville South Carolina at 9 a.m. Norman Thomas speaks in Milwaukee at 4 p.m.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
Sioux City
Nebraska
Wyoming
Truman
Gov
J. Strom Thurmond
Greenville
S. C
Norman Thomas
Milwaukee
China Civil War Near Critical Stage Says AP Dispatch
Nanking reports the civil war in China has reached a critical phase with potential decisive operations before mid December. Analysts note a genuine battlefield victory by either side could shift momentum, while Chiang Kai-shek contemplates tactics and possible command reorganization ahead of major moves.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
Central
Chiang
Tsiwan
Peiping
North China
Fu Tso-Yi
Truman rejects Vinson mission to Moscow on atomic issue
President Truman disclosed he considered but rejected a plan, urged by George Marshall, to send Chief Justice Vinson to Moscow to explain the atomic question to Soviet leaders. He said unilateral action could cause misunderstandings and was dropped after Marshall's briefing.
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Moscow
Washington
Truman
Marshall
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Amercan
United States
Mareshall
Justice Vinson
Stern Gang Terrorists Break Jail in Jaffa
Stern gang terrorists staging a mass jailbreak in Jaffa reportedly freed about 120 prisoners from a waterfront jail during a chaotic Saturday. Some returned willingly, others swam in the Mediterranean or visited cafes as security ringed the area.
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Stern
Tel Aviv
Israel
Jaffa
Israel Authority
Mediterranean
Folke Bernadotte
Nathan Friedman-Yellin
Associated Press
Caer
Wallace likens U.S. policy to Hitler’s on communism
Tacoma report quotes Henry Wallace criticizing American ice makers for wearing “robes” to save the world from communism. He calls their crusade cynical and deceitful, comparing it to Adolf Hitler.
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Tacoma
Wash
Henry Wallace
Adolf Hitler
Solemn Ceremony To Dedicate Memorial Field At Fairgrounds
A solemn ceremony Saturday marks the dedication of Memorial Field at the fairgrounds in honor of La Crosse veterans of all wars. The program includes pre game, halftime, and postgame portions with band performances and local officials present as the field becomes a monument after years of planning and council approval dating back to 1946.
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Fairgrounds
la Crosse
George M. Hetheree
Royce Fener
Calls Strikes Rebellion Amid French Coal and Rail Walkout
Premier Henri Queuille condemned the Communist led coal and rail strikes sweeping France as officials warned of broader action. He urged unity while stressing the government would use all means to protect the nation’s life and denounced calls to target Western aid. Strikes disrupted depots and services from Mulhouse to Calais with millions in coal lost and thousands idle.
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Paris
Henri Queuille
France
Queuille
United States of America
Stormy Alaska Waters Put Boats In Trouble
In stormy Alaskan waters half a dozen vessels called for coast guard aid on Saturday. At least two fishing boats ran aground and one was listed as a total loss as crews battled high winds and heavy seas. A fishing boat and a railroad vessel were among those affected.
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Seattle
Alaska
Coast Guard
Dewey Plans Labor Speech on Campaign Tour
Dewey will dedicate his first formal address to labor during a Sunday night campaign start. The Republican nominee plans a nationwide talk broadcast Monday from Pittsburgh outlining a forward looking program to improve conditions for workers and their families.
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Albany
N. Y
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh
Paul Lockwood
Dewey
United
Lockwood
Sparta Awaits Truman Visit
Sparta Wisconsin plans a 15 minute stop for President Truman at the Northwestern depot Thursday at 12 55 p m. John D Rice district Democratic organizing chairman leads arrangements and asks Sparta schools to close and rural schools to release pupils to see the president.
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Sparta
Wis
Truman
Northwestern Depot
John D. Rice
Democratic Organizing Committee
Let Your Children Call You Names Claim
Detroit conference speaker Dr. Luther E. Woodward of New York advised at a mental hygiene conference that letting children vent anger by calling names is helpful. He cited his daughter who said she would cut him up and urged adults to acknowledge outpourings of negative emotions without overreacting.
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Detroit
Luther E. Woodward
New York
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
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