Old Bob La Follette Praised As Truman Praises People
President Truman rallied in Wisconsin on a campaign train stop at Adams to honor the late Senator Robert M. La Follette Sr. He urged that the nation must serve the people over special interests and cited La Follette as inspiring a people-first spirit. He also noted Minnesota race interest as Hubert Humphrey challenges Senator Ball with civil rights support shaping the Democratic effort.
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Truman
Wisconsin
Robert M
Bob) LaFollette
Adams
Wis
Mr. Truman
Jefferson, Jackson
Woodrow Wilson
Twin Cities
St.ate
Anrsery
Minneapolis
Senaoseph Jr Ball
R-Minn
Adams Schoollchildren
United States
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Joseph H. Ball
Ball
Roosevelt
Mar Wency
Umphrey
Taft
Ohio
Milwaukee
Altoona
Superior
Leif Erick
Local Weather For La Crosse and Vicinity
Fair and pleasant conditions prevail with warmer temperatures expected. Light winds and dry skies favor outdoor activities with temperate highs reaching comfortable levels.
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la Crosse
Alaska Barometer for Election Trend Cited by Gruening
Senator Gruening cited Alaska forecasting trends since 1918 noting past elections favored Republicans in 1920 1932 and 1944 while Democrats held power in 1932 1936 1944. He said Alaska has recently elected a Republican territorial official and GOP controls, as Chapman attended President Truman’s speech in town.
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Interior Department
Gruening
Alaska
Territory
Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Maine
Vermont
Groening
GOP
Chapman
Pres. Truman
Blind Vet Secures Home as Auction Yields Silence
In Jersey City Benjamin J Masciale, blind since Okinawa, entered the house sale with his seeing eye dog Bray. He bid on a property while the other six bidders remained silent as the gavel fell, and Masciale plans his future with a home and marriage ahead.
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Jersey City
N. J
Bray
Benjamin J. Masciale
Okinawa
Masciale
Gavel
Weather Bureau Brice Prairie Station Faces Closure Clash
In La Crosse Wisconsin officials from the U S Weather Bureau and the CAA must agree on closing the Brice Prairie weather station. Funds are inadequate and plans call for CAA staff to take weather readings plus air traffic control duties. Local airport manager Frank Muth urges reconsideration noting service gaps during adverse weather and the limits of the CAA staff.
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Third District
U. S. Weather Bureau
CAA
Chicago
Brice Prairie
Weather Bureau
Arthur W. Walstrom
la Crosse
Walstrom
Glen L. Bowie
Chamber of Commerce Air Progam Committee
Aviation Board
Flint
Frank Muth
Weather
Muth
S. L. Alien Airport
Mr X Turned Out A Dud In Chicago Slaying Case
A tip about a man named X in the William Granata murder case proved worthless. Police traced a caller who asked officers to inspect workers’ books for the 27th ward and identify a man starting with X. The only suspect with a name starting with X was William Xanthas, a real estate broker, but the lead fell apart.
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Chicago
William John Granata
S S Ae
The Political Parade Focuses On Wisconsin Campaignes
The Associated Press notes Democratic candidates Syettent and Taman campaigned in Wisconsin as Sen. Alben Barkley and Norman Thomas also appear across the state. The report outlines outreach activities and expected voter impact in the CST timetable.
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Democrats
Syettent
Taman
Canetles Ing
Wisconsin
Alben Barkley
Area Educators Meet Thursday in Western Wisconsin
Western Wisconsin Education association opens its 43rd annual convention Thursday at 1 15 p m in the Vocational school auditorium Registration starts at 10 a m in the school gym with exhibits and displays The program features Dr Gouibel a Lutheran pastor from Minneapolis on government democracy and a tour stops including Hjortland and Maxime Berlitzees daughter of Militz Berlitzees on language study and speech The event includes a welcome from Mayor Beranek and a community singing session. workshops at Washburn school begin Friday with UW professors Willing Shoemaker and Bathe leading discussions The Junior Association of Commerce hosts a dinner at Stoddard hotel followed by Jaycee activities and further sessions Friday mornings
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Recan
Gouibel Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
R. O. Pederson
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. A. Beranek
C. Bernard McGhee
la Crosse
M. la Crosse City
Washburn School
Matthew Willing
Varsity of Wisconsin
M. G. Bathe
Akers
Francis Shoemaker
University
Arthur Schmidt
Maybell Bush
State Department of Public Instruction
Orlo Miller
State Department
Western Wisconsin Schoolmasters Club
Paul D. Bagwell
Junior Association of Commerce
Stoddard
Bagwell
Jaycee
Linker Hotel
College
Estern Wisconsin Education Association
Togliatti Warns Of Italian Revolt
In Rome Palmiro Togliatti Italy's Communist leader warned a revolt could break out nationwide amid mounting political tensions and unrest highlighting fears of radical action.
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Togliatti
Rome
Italy
Palmiro Togliatti
Sparta Prepares for Truman Special Train Stop
Sparta Wisconsin readies a 15 minute stop for President Truman on the special train. The town band will lead a parade to the North Western depot while Catholic schools close. Rural districts will transport students for the viewing opportunity. Local officials coordinate traffic control.
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Sparta
Wis
North Western
Lorin Smith
Chamber of Commerce
H. R. Biegel
C. E. Lehman
Gustaf V Quiet Night Amid Illness at Drottningholm
King Gustaf V of Sweden, age ninety, remained quiet at Drottningholm as attendants reported illness due to influenza. He was treated with penicillin after yesterday’s onset.
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Stockholm
Gustaf V
Sweden
Drottningholm Castle
La Crosse Urges Public to Join Reception Delegation
The La Crosse chancery office and city pastors urge as many residents as possible to join a reception delegation to greet Most Rev. Amieto Giovanni at 5 p m Saturday for National Rural Life. Several other high church dignitaries will attend.
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la Crosse
Amieto
Giovanni
National Catholic Rural Life Meet Hosts NBC Catholic Hour
The Catholic Hour will originate from the La Crosse Vocational school auditorium Sunday at 4 45 p m with the Sisters choir of St Rose convent performing. Rev Edmund Bernard Ph D professor of theology at Catholic University will speak from Washington D C arriving by train Saturday. Harold Whittier will sing and the program will be broadcast by WKBH with tickets issued for attendees arriving by 4 45 p m prior to a 5 p m national hookup.
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NBC
la Crosse
Sisters Choir
St. Rose Convent
Catholic Hour
Washington
Edmund Bernard
Catholc University
Washington, D. C
Egram
Harold E. Whittet
Father Whitter
WKBH
New York
National Catholic Rural Life Convention
Graziani calls for trial of fascist leaders in Italy
Former Marshal Rodolfo Graziani testified in his collaboration trial in Rome. He demanded that all those responsible for Italy s fascist military preparedness be tried, including himself. He said Italy had only 10 divisions ready at war start and would not be prepared until 1950, blaming equipment shortages and stating he advised Mussolini against war.
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Rome
Rodolfo Graziani
Italy
Graziani
Mussolini
Lewis Pay Boost May Set Pattern for Union Chiefs
Labor leaders see John L. Lewis pushing to raise pay to 50 000 a year for union chiefs with AFL CIO conventions looming. AFL President Green earns 25 000 and secretary Meany 18 000 while mine workers push for higher compensation and a 10 point contract policy for spring negotiations.
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Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organization
AFL
CIO
Portland
Ore
United Mine Workers
William Green
George Meany
Mine Workers’ Convention
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Rat Idles Miners in Five Coal Mines
Nearly 1,000 workers at five coal mines idle as a rat crawls into a transformer on a 13,000 volt line at Lillybrook Coal. The rat is electrocuted and a transformer blows two bushings. Repairs finished by 7 a.m. but morning shifts cannot start. afternoon shift to resume.
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Beckley
W. Va
W. H. Bryant
Lillybrook Coal Company
Engineer Calls Dewey Lunatic Statement Hot Air
Evansville Indiana railroad engineer Lee Tindle says Gov. Dewey should not have called him a lunatic. He asserts the remark drew unnecessary publicity and insists the incident at Beaucoup NL involved standard train backing maneuvers with proper signals. Tindle, 54, with 30 years on the Louisville and Nashville line, describes no previous trouble.
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Dewey
Evansville
Ind
Lee Tindle
Thomas E. Dewey
Beaucoup
Tindle
Mr. Dewey
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
UN Debates Berlin Blockade Amid Russian Armament Offer
In Paris the six neutral UN Security Council powers met to study Russia's note on Berlin while Sir Hartley Shawcross dismissed Moscow's proposal as inadequate. Vishinsky and Bramuglia discussed the matter, with Shawcross urging openness and real arms reductions to restore European confidence. The Kremlin reply was awaited.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Berlin
Kremlin
Hartley Shawcross
Britain
Juan A. Bramuglia
Argentina
Vishinsky
Bramuglia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Security Council
United States
France
Belgium
Canada
China
Colombia
Syria
United Nations
Hartley
Europe
Sir Hartley
Dewey Campaign Encounters Troubles on Oklahoma Route
Gov Thomas E Dewey faced early campaign hiccups as he toured Oklahoma with 13 speeches amid tomatoes thrown at Mt Vernon Illinois and a late crowd in Beau coup. An engineer was targeted by a jeering mob and abuse report noted a stray remark by Dewey about the incident as the train continued.
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Dewey
Oklahoma City
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
Oklahoma
Henry A. Wallace
Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Beaucoup
Ill
Louisville
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