14 Oct 1950
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1950
Page
1
Federal Reserve Board tightens installment terms on autos furniture TVs and other major household appliances effective Monday. New limits cap payoff times and raise down payments for items from $50 to $1,800, with 15 month maximums and higher upfront costs to curb inflation and reserve resources for defense.
In Savannah Georgia a shotgun ambush wounded 1B workers en route to a lumber plant. Frank Smith said two men fired from cover, with more likely involved. About 150 strikers walked out last week after Reynolds and Manley Lumber refused to deal with the independent union. 35 strikers jailed for investigation on assault with intent to murder.
The Veterans Administration announced that housing credit curbs will be relaxed for World War I veterans who show real need. New rules extend loan maturities from 20 to 30 years for higher priced homes and from 25 years for cheaper homes, enabling extensions where veterans cannot meet shorter term payments.
U S authorities said Baron Ernst von Weizsaecker, former German diplomat and war crimes convict, would be released immediately for good behavior. McCloy approved a five year sentence modification, reported from Frankfurt, Germany.
Local forecast predicts generally fair conditions with little temperature change. Low temperature tonight around 44 degrees while Sunday highs rise to 65 degrees. Map reference noted on page 8.
President Truman and General MacArthur began talks on Wake Island in the pink office building. MacArthur flew in from Tokyo ahead of the president, with a small adviser group and Ambassador John Muccio. The meeting aims to urge Asia to embrace peace, with Truman expressing hope no new war is inevitable.
Western Wisconsin educators at their 45th annual convention urged the 1951 legislature to preserve and promote laws meeting growing educational needs in Wisconsin. Maurice Graff was elected director for five years, Helen Gilson named treasurer, and Norman Fries chosen president for the coming year. Rev William Clyde Donald II urged focus on the art of successful living.
Friends of Mrs. Robert Conk Jin hosted a Thursday night baby shower in Stoneham Massachusetts. She told her husband to call a taxi and, within half an hour, a baby boy was born at New England Sanitarium and Hospital, earlier than expected.
CHICAGO. Officials halted a plant gambling ring that drew about 354000 yearly from horse bets by factory workers. Wives complained of losses prompting a six month private investigation led by E F McDonald Jr. Workers warned that on site gambling risks dismissal. Police arrested 41 year old Daniel De Leonardis for bookmaker activity outside the plant.
An observer in Hong Kong notes a vast famine across China starting 1949 after droughts and floods. Estimates claim over 50 million affected, with cropland losses around 20 million acres. Death tolls remain unreported as Red authorities flag secrecy.
The army announced that newly activated units of the Sixth Infantry Regiment will be stationed in Berlin to bolster American forces. The headquarters company will organize in Berlin, with additional units arriving before January 1. The regiment, formerly activated after World War II, is being recreated for garrison duty, drawing manpower from across Germany and potentially replaced later by personnel from the United States. The current total American garrison strength in Europe remains undisclosed, with about 97,000 troops in Europe previously reported.
Arthur Nintemann 19 and Joseph Humfeldt 18 were pinned in a pickup for about two hours after a rollover near La Crescent. Humfeldt was unconscious on arrival at La Crosse hospital. Nintemann treated for a minor crushed hand and released. Local resident Leo Kerrigan reported the crash to police.
A French military spokesman said rear guards of the garrison retreating from Thatkhe are fighting scattered actions to cover withdrawal. The bulk has reached Nacham, 25 miles southeast, as Thatkhe frontier post fell under Vietminh pressure led by Ho Chi Minh. Dongkhe and Caobang garrisons were abandoned in recent weeks with losses.
GALESVILLE Wis Special Willi Hunt of La Crosse lost control on a curve on the north outskirts of Galesville Friday at 7 30 p m and crashed his 1948 Chevrolet. The car overturned three times after leaving the highway. Hunt sustained a cut over his right eye but was otherwise uninjured. He was traveling south toward Galesville on highway 63.
U S and South Korean forces push toward Pyongyang with Kumchon seized and Singyu reported near 25 miles north. Allied planes attack Red targets as MacArthur meets Truman to discuss a unified Korea and containment of communism in Asia’s west. General Gay notes Red tanks knocked out and coordinates trap around Kumchon while Koreans advance from southeast and east.
Detroit police hunted a dangerous inmate from a Dearborn mental institution after a Friday night spree on the northwest side. James Allen, 26, allegedly attacked six people with a metal club, injuring four women and a boy and girl. skull fractures were reported serious for five. Descriptions fit a man in a grey coat. robbery motive unclear. Allen had been at Joseph's Retreat and was last seen in a taxi after visiting Flint.
Funeral services for Vernon C. Gibson commander of the DAV and past commander of Thomas Rooney post VFW and Roy Wingers post American Logic will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Nelson funeral home 1007 Caledonia street with Thomas Rooney post chaplain Rev Frances E Wallace officiating and burial in Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening at the funeral home
LOS ANGELES Arnold J. Toynbee warned that Western dominance built on technology is likely to be short lived. He spoke Friday night, saying the hold on world affairs based on tech supremacy is fading and will not endure.
Alderman Franklin Pamperin proposed a new city department of finance and purchases to take comptroller duties from the city clerk and oversee city buying. The plan aims to modernize city operations, improve efficiency, and reduce the load on the clerk. The ordinance allows a director and assistants, elected by the council, with rules for uniform purchasing. It was referred to committee.
Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby, intelligence chief, told the AP that he advised the army in Washington on March 10 of a report predicting a June invasion of South Korea by the Communist army. He noted the March forecast followed earlier January and December assessments, and that by May 25 the Reds seemed to have 16 divisions ready for the attack.
A tentative 1951 city budget proposes a 41% mill tax of about 4143 mills to raise roughly $3.243 million. Franklin Papperin describes it as very high and vows a terrific fight to lower to 40 mills, though a 38 mill rate seems unlikely. The plan adds $200,000 to the 1957 total and notes wage hikes for city employees. Schools seek $1,174,840, a sizable rise from 1950 estimates, while overall city costs total about $3,200,976 with $901,680 from other income and $453,706 in state and county taxes.
A council reviewed an engineering report proposing 561,000 in upgrades to the city's sewage disposal plant. Major item is 165,000 for two new digesters to boost capacity, with numerous additions to clarifiers piping, pumping stations, and sludge facilities. The report also outlines a proposed sewer charge increase via local ordinance.
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