Voters In 12 States Decide Vet Bonus And Benefits
States plan November votes on World War II veterans bonuses and related programs totaling billions. California Indiana Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Wisconsin Washington and others assess constitutional amendments bond issues and tax measures to fund monthly and state side payments for veterans.
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Washington
Connecticut
Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New York
Ohio
Rhode Island
Vermont
Alaska
Hawaii
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
California
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Oregon
South Dakota
Teachers Association closes two day convention in city
The Western Wisconsin Education Association concluded its 43rd meeting with an address by John Henry Faulk. Outgoing President Nina Dano, Tomah, led round tables and a business session. Friday included a concert by Viroqua high school band and talks by Paul D. Bagwell of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce about social progress and the role of educators.
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Teachers Association
Western Wisconsin Education Association
John Henry Faulk
CBS
Nina Dano
Tomah
Viroqua High School
Paul D. Bagwell
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hoege
Michigan State Aden
Eels
Carl O. Pederson
Charles Beranek
C. Bernard McGhee
Evangeline Wold
Europe
E. S. Hjortland
Central Lutheran Church
Minneau
Hjortiland
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Hijortland
England
Hold Police Plan Hearing In La Crosse Tonight
The La Crosse Common Council will hear a police reorganization plan at 7 30 pm. Mayor A Beranek notes safety council reps and Chief Herman Rick oppose the plan. Budget clauses will be sent to committee and the matter may go to committee after tonight’s discussion.
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Common Council
A. Beranek
la Crosse Industrial Safety Council
Herman Rick
Safety Council
Council To Receive Grid Game Report
The common council will hear a report on a high school football game Friday night. The board of education plans a closed meeting before the session to decide if the game may be played on the new Memorial football field amid controversy over intra city games at the fairgrounds.
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Common Council
Board of Education
Memorial
Fairgrounds
Tomato thrown at Dewey Ball campaign stop sparks incident
An overripe tomato was hurled from a crowd of about 3,500 in Albert Lea striking Senator Joseph H. Ball and splattering Mrs. Thomas E. Dewey's black suit as Gov. Thomas E. Dewey endorsed Ball for re election. The toss marked the third tomato incident of the campaign. Dewey and Ball appeared briefly before moving on toward St Paul for a major speech on foreign and farm topics.
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DEWEY
ST. Paul
Joseph H. Ball
Rminn
Thomas E. Dewey
Albert Lea
Milne
Ball
Senate
Thye
R-Minn
Ther Youngdahl
Fort Morgan
Colo
Mt. Vernon
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Hubert Humphrey
Dewey- Bricker
Roosevelt
Joe Ball
United States Senate
Catholic Rural Life directors meet at Stoddard hotel
NCRLC directors from dioceses gathered at the Stoddard hotel to review national rural life efforts. The Very Rev John J Heintz Mohall N D chaired the session with reports on U S Catholic Rural Life work and an upcoming discussion on Monsignor G Ligutti European trip and the Catholic Resettlement Council.
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Diocesan Rural Life
Stoddard Hotel
Rural Life Program
John J. Heintz
Mohall
N. D
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
William T. Mulin
United States
Russell Scheidler
Helena
Mont
Europe
Catholic Resettlement Council
Tribune
Truman vows Wisconsin swing as he fights Dewey
President Truman campaigns in hostile Wisconsin arguing he can win the state despite heavy Republican leanings. At the University of Wisconsin pavilion he touted his anti housing stance and praised La Follette liberalism while facing some boos fromHenry Wake supporters. He pressed a plucky campaign amid midwest headwinds as Dewey leads in public sentiment.
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Truman
Stoneman
Margaret
Wisconsin
Winona
Minn
Madison
Wis
Washington
United States
Tom Dewey
University of Wisconsin Stock Pavilion
White House
Roosevelt
Middle West
Jambries
The
State University
Henry Wake
LaFollette
Bee Truman
Better River Duck Hunting Is Predicted
The fish and wildlife service predicted this fall may bring better duck hunting along the Mississippi flyway based on Manitoba Canada results. Biologists Hawkins and Hammond noted higher total kills in Netley marsh over last year and only a slight rise in average per hunter, with more hunters afield this season. The eastern border of the flyway runs through Ontario Ohio Indiana and the Mississippi valley while the western edge blends into the central flyway. Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin start dates have begun with Tennessee and Kentucky opening December 10.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Mississippi
Manitoba
Canada
Arthur S. Hawkins
Merrill C. Hammond
Netley Marsh
United States
Ontario
Ohio
Indiana
Mississippi River
Nebraska
Missouri
Arkansas
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Kentucky
Hearing on Northwest crash continues at Winona
Civil Aeronautics Board panel resumes inquiry into the Aug. 29 Northwest Airlines Martin 202 wreck near Winona in which 37 died. Testimony includes eyewitness accounts, area pilots, and weather experts evaluating storm severity and maintenance fault reports.
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Winona
Minn
Northwest Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Russell A. Potter
Washington, D. C
George French
CAB
John Ranger
Northwest
Clay Warns Soviet Expansion Will Recede If West Stands Firm
Berlin commander Gen. Lucius D. Clay said Soviet expansion would halt and recede if Western powers maintain their firm Berlin position. He spoke privately to British Parliament delegates on Sept. 28, linking Western democratic gains and European economic recovery to pressure on Soviet domination. He cited the Berlin blockade as a starvation tactic and urged continued airlift and steadfast Western policy.
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Berlin
Lucius D Clay
Germany
Clay
Ber
Europe
Western
Western Europe
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Bern
Italy
France
Finland
Red Delegate Breaks Silence On Berlin Crisis
Andrei Vishinsky of the Soviet Union refused to debate the Berlin question at the United Nations Security Council session in Paris. He called the Argentine questions a maneuver and said the council should not be burdened with details. Bri muglia sought details on the Aug 30 agreement and the four powers promised to answer at the next meeting.
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Paris
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Berlin
Security Council
Juan A. Bramuglia
Argentina
Council
Bramuglia
United States
Britain
France
Vishinsky
Soviet Union
Stalin
Germany
Russia
Ishinsky
Dooe Dles
M.re
Wallace Accuses Big Business of Controlling Truman
Henry A. Wallace told ABC listeners and a Milwaukee audience that big business and militarists forced Truman to send Chief Justice Vinson to Moscow. He condemned Truman as a prisoner of powerful interests, urging resumption of negotiations with Russia and criticizing local labor leadership and Rep. Kersten in the Milwaukee area.
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Milwaukee
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Fred Vinson
Moscow
Milwaukee Brewers
Wallace
ABC
Milwaukee Auditorium
Russia
Vinson
Mr. Truman
J. Truman
Big Brass
Big Gold
Dewey
U. S
Os Wallace
Uaw-Cio
Allis-Chalmers
Rep
Kersten
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