Mobilization drive signals possible price and wage controls
Stuart Symington warned of potential price and wage actions as mobilization tightens. Agriculture chief Ralph S. Trigg said current conditions do not require price controls, while NPA head William Harrison noted auto production could be cut if military needs demand. Alan Valentine arrived to lead economic stabilization efforts. Lyndon Johnson cited aluminum as a critical material risk amid new curbs on consumer credit.
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Stuart Symington
Agriculture Department
Ralph S. Trigg
Atlantic City
N. J
Symington
National Security Resources Board
Truman
U. S. News and World Report
William H. Harrison
National Production Authority
NPA
Harrison
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Dr. Valentine
Alan Valentine
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Pew
Consumer Bankers Association
Wiley Campaign Tactics Skewed by Foreign Influence Claims
Sen. Alexander Wiley charged Democratic leaders used foreign influence to sway Wisconsin voters. He cited past visits by national figures and current appeals by unions, claiming labor groups back his rivals with costly campaigns. Wiley noted his own intensive tour days and discussed Kefauver committee crime hearings and cross state jurisdiction.
Truman Set to Deliver Major Foreign Policy Address in San Francisco
President Truman plans a 8:30 p.m. Pacific time foreign policy speech at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco to urge Russia toward peace talks. The talk precedes a UN assembly address and draws on Wake Island discussions with General MacArthur. The White House aims to keep politics out of the event while outlining Korea reconstruction as a model for aid.
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San Francisco
Truman
Pacific
General MacArthur
Russia
War Memorial Opera House
United Nations
California
U. S
Fairmont
Honolulu
Opera House
UN General Assembly
New York
W. Averell Harriman
Charles S. Murphy
Charlies G. Ross
George Elsey
Wake Island
Voice of America
United States
Korea
Allied columns close on Pyongyang as war nears end
AP reports 12 miles from Pyongyang as U S First Cavalry and ROK First Division race to the capital. 30 mile long Allied column drives toward Pyongyang while Red defenses crumble. Troops link up near Suan Sangwon and Sariwon as Hamhung and Hungnam targets loom.
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Tokyo
Pyongyang
Inchon
United Nations
U. S. First Cavalry
Republic of Korea
ROK
Red
Don Whitehead
Hal Boyle
Boyle
Suan
Sangwon
Whitehead
Sariwon
Hwangju
Hamhung
Korea
Hungnam
Bee Korea
Two American Ships Sunk in Brief Naval Action
A naval clash near Won san harbor left two American ships, the minesweepers Pirate and Pledge, sunk in about five minutes. Rescue teams evacuated survivors to hospitals in Pusan under fire from shore batteries on enemy islands.
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Washington
Pusan
Wonsan
Navy Dee and
Car- Sabtanion
Rafore Ang
Gmour Aes
Ganbiy
Railroad Hand Waives Hearing Into Murder
Paul Clark a 38 year old New Richmond railroad section hand waived preliminary in a first degree murder hearing in county court and is bound over to circuit court for trial. He is charged with the shotgun slaying of his wife Alma as she slept in their home last Thursday.
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Hudson
Wis
Paul Clark
New Richmond
Clark
Almeda
Wiley Addresses Banquet On Spiritual Values In Nation
Senior Wisconsin senator Alexander Wiley of Chippewa Falls will speak at a First Presbyterian church Men’s club banquet at the VFW club Tuesday at 6 30 p m. The audience includes church members from La Crosse Presbytery other denominations and civic groups. As a foreign affairs committee member he will discuss spiritual values amid international unrest.
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River Falls
Galesville
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Kiwanis
First Presbyterian Men’s Club
VFW
Madison
Dane County
Republican Women's Club
Wisconsin
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
First Presbyterian Church Men’s Club
VFW Club
First Presbyterian Church
la Crosse Presbytery
Sen. Wiley
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Sheboygan Lieutenant Leads North Korea Raid
Lieut. Cmdr. John G. Osborn of Sheboygan Wisconsin led a bombing and rocket attack Monday on the marshalling yards at Songjin North Korea, the Pacific fleet headquarters said. Three locomotives were destroyed or damaged and 18 railroad cars and one ammunition car were knocked out.
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Tokyo
John G. Osborn
Sheboygan
Wis
Songjin
North Korea
Pacific Fleet
Local Weather For La Crosse And Vicinity
The brief notes near the La Crosse area indicate near eighty degree conditions. A weather map is on page fourteen showing regional conditions and temperature expectations.
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la Crosse
Airliner crashes in London suburb killing 28 of 29 aboard
A British European Airways Dakota crashed in Mill Hill London after an engine failure on takeoff to Glasgow. 28 people died, one adult survived. The craft reportedly burned out, struck a house, and plowed into a garden as residents watched the scene.
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London
British European Airways
Glasgow
Lowon
Mill Hill
Six Medical Men Register in La Crosse County Draft
La Crosse county draft officials reported six doctors dentists and veterinarians registered Monday under the medical draft law. The registration targeted those under 50 educated at government expense in WWII training programs and those deferred for continued education with under 21 months active duty. Reserve members were exempt.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
Armed Forces
Public Health
Bus Drivers Strike For An Apology
Oxford bus drivers strike after general manager H Weedy insulted workers by saying labor shortage forced him to keep inefficient men. About 700 buses halted service as drivers demand a public apology from the city bus system boss.
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Oxford
Eng
H. Weedy
Clerk To Register Voters Two Nights
The City Clerk Fred Kramer will keep the office open until 8 30 p m Thursday and Friday to register voters for the November 7 general election. Registration deadline is 430 p m October 25. Those aged 21 or older must register. married women since the last election must re register. Changes of address may be reported by telephone.
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Fred Kramer
Kramer
Storm Heading For Florida
Miami faces a fast moving hurricane with 110 mile per hour winds as warnings extend from Palm Beach to Fort Myers and Key West. Forecaster Grady Norton says the center may cross near Key Largo around 5 p.m. local time with Fort Lauderdale and Miami on the stronger side of the storm.
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Miami
Fla
South Florida
Gold Coast
Palm Beach
Marathon
Florida Keys
Key West
Gulf Coast
Fort Myers
Jacksonville
St. Marks
Big Lake Okeechobee
Weather Bureau
Coast Line
Key Largo
Grady Norton
Fort Lauderdale
Norton
Cuba
Rhee Faces UN Plan on North Korea Power
Seoul reports President Syngman Rhee reacts with shock to UNCOK proposals limiting his authority in South Korea until a nationwide North Korea election can be held. He warns it could doom the peace and likens the move to a puppet government while urging elections for North Korea with UN observation and advice.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
United Nations
Kor
United Nations Commission On Korea
UNCOK
Rhee
South Korea
UN Commission
Cho Chung Whan
Lake Success
N. Y
Republic of Korea
ROK
North Korea
Japan
MacArthur
Twin Bruhn Twins Recover From Appendicitis Surgeries
Twin brothers Johnny and James Bruhn of Two Rivers Wisconsin, ages three, underwent appendicitis operations last week. Johnny was operated on Thursday and James on Saturday, with both twins reported to be doing well Monday after becoming ill within 48 hours of each other.
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Two Rivers
Wis
Johnny
James Bruhn
James
Activate New Reserve Unit in Sparta Flight B Planning
Lieut. Col. Curtis Hussa announces activation of Flight B of the 9657th volunteer air reserve training squadron in Sparta. Monthly training assemblies on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays begin with a 7:30 p m session at Northern States Power Co. headquarters in La Crosse. Flight B will include Monroe county reserve officers and airmen. Hussa will outline reorganization, retirement, promo and training in the air force reserve program. Two armed forces films will be shown Economy is Everybody's Business and Weather To highlighting meteorology in atom bomb tests at Eniwetok. Air force veterans invited.
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Curtis H. Hussa
9657Th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
Sparta
Hussa
Northern States Power Co
la Crosse
Monroe County
Air Force Reserve
Eniwetok Atoll
Air Force
Democrats cite Hanley letter as proof of payoff
Lt Governor Hanley released a letter claiming he would settle his debts within 90 days if he accepted the U S Senate nomination, a claim Democrats say proves he was bought to step aside for Governor Dewey. GOP figures deny wrongdoing and call for a grand jury investigation as NY politics swirl.
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Demos
Hanley
Albany
N. Y
New York
Joe R. Hanley
Thomas E. Dewey
U. S
Harney
United States Senate
Rochester
Fank Gannett
Publican
Gannett
Dewey
Recey
Crat
Dannemora
Matteawan
Walter A. Lynch
GOP
Senate
iSee Democrats
Former City Resident Aids Community Chest Drive
Campaign Chairman Glen Bowman announced a surprise donation from a Long Beach California resident who recently moved from the Coulee Region to Wisconsin. The donor chose to support the La Crosse county Community Chest before leaving Wisconsin, noting busy moving days prevented earlier giving. Headquarters have moved to Room 313 of the Linker Building from the Elks building.
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Community Chest
Glen Bowman
Long Beach
Calif
Californian
Badger
Coulee
California
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
the Elks
Community Chest Office
Linker Building
Lightning kills Ashland County farmer in Wisconsin
Herbert Nystrom Sr., 56, an Ashland County farmer and well driller, was struck by lightning Monday while pulling stumps in his pasture near Mason Wisconsin. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Wis
Herbert Nystrom, Sr
Ashland County
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Czar
Wiley
Wallace
Ickes
Claude Wickard
Walter Reuther
Automobile Workers’ Union
Barkley
Brannon
CIO
AFL
Kefauver Committee
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
Eae
Nae Allie
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Alben Barkley
Elmer Robinson
By Relman Morin
Railroad Hand
Tribune Prioto
la Crosse Tribune
Associated Press
Merle Hill
Tribune Telegraph
Thomas E. Fairchild
James de Gracie
Washington, D. C
de Gracie
Florida
N. Korea
By C. H. P. King and
Bill Shinn
Eans
Aids Chest Drive
Ashland
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