Three Tribune Amateur Photos Win $100 Total
Three La Crosse Tribune entries earned cash prizes in the National Amateur contest judged in Washington D C Monday night. One Tribune photo won a $50 special merit award, two received $25 each, and a fourth earned a certificate of merit for P M Schrabeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune
Compleoe
Washington, D. C
The
Tribune
P. M. Schrabeck
Valentine S. Kish
Muskegon
Mich
Alo
Lake Michigan
Muskegon Chronicle
Kish
Seventeen Injured in Evensville Refrigeration Plant Blast
In Evansville Indiana a basement explosion at the Seeger Refrigerating company plant injured seventeen workers. Fire Chief Hougland said multiple gases were stored in the basement and a fire started but was contained. the blast damaged the first floor and halted daily production at the large refrigerator maker employing over three thousand people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Seeger Refrigerating Company
Alex Hougland
Company
Local Weather Forecast For La oeae
Fair tonight with light winds. Temperatures near the freezing mark early. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 62 degrees and a cool breeze. Overnight low near freezing.
Korean President Rhee Visits MacArthur in Tokyo
South Korea President Syngman Rhee flies to Tokyo for a courtesy call on General MacArthur. Seoul police chief informs that 60 pounds of dynamite were found planted under the road from the presidential mansion, indicating a prior assassination plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
General MacArthur
Seoul
Kim Tai Sun
Dr. Rhee
MacArthur
Bataan
Rhee
T Kimdee
Explosion at Keller School Destroys Building
Thirty five hundred students and staff escaped unharmed after a blast and fire destroyed the Keller school building. Student Tom McPherson said he heard a pop from an unlit gas heater in the study hall seconds before the explosion near the ceiling where gas equipment was installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keller
Tex
Tom McPherson
Expect Heavy Vote Splits In November
Albany dispatch analyzes ballot splitting potential for the November election as Gov. Thomas E. Dewey campaigns in New York and anticipates a mixed outcome. Strategists fear margins may not carry GOP candidates in close races, with Kentucky cited as an example where Truman Barkley tickets could prevail despite Dewey gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Herald-Tribune
Dewey
al Smith
New York
Senate
House
Stright
Saben
Truman
Kentucky
John S. Cooper
Truman- Barkley
Education reorganization plans discussed at La Crosse meeting
City county and state representatives debated how a county wide school district could affect La Crosse and surrounding towns Campbell and Shelby. Key points covered tax spreading equalized valuations bond issues referenda and board appointments, with next steps including an informal hearing and focus on placing all county youths into a high school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Washburn
Campbell
Shelby
State Department of Taxation
Board of Education
Common Council
Victor E. Kimball
Madison
M. G. Toepel
Wisconsin Commission For the Improvement of Education
Ralph Jolliffe
L. M. Engelhardt
Onalaska
Engelhard
W. C. Kremen
Bangor
Kremen
Four Die in Texas City Gas Explosion at Blocked Crossing
A gas leak ignited along highway 146 near the Stone Oil refinery caused a blast that burned four people fatally and injured about 40 others as a line of autos and tank cars stalled at a railroad crossing. Names include Clarence Stewart Cornel Oliver Sylvester Villareal and Jack Flynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
Clarence Stewart
Galveston
Cornel Oliver
Sylvester Villareal
Jack Flynn
Joplin
Galveston Bay
Fred Dowdy
Highway 146
Stone Oil
UN orders halt to Arab Jewish fighting in Negev
United Nations security council urges immediate cease fire between Jews and Arabs in the Negev desert south Palestine. Israel's air force bombards Gaza for a fourth day while Egyptian planes attack two Jewish settlements as Berlin blockade tightens in the broader security council agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United Nations Security Council
Negev
Palestine
Peace Agency
Israel
Gaza
Berlin
Security Council
Germany
Russia
Ukraine
Ralph Bunche
Folke Bernadotte
Stern Gang
The
Bunche
the Council
Egypt
La Crosse Safety Council Recommendations Page
The La Crosse Industrial Safety Council prints page 13 guidance for the city police. The full text outlines recommended safety procedures and citywide measures to improve policing and public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Council
la Crosse
Industrial Safety Council
Tee la Crosse
Bishop Treacy New President Re-elected Slate Named for Conference
The National Catholic Rural Life conference elected Most Rev. John Patrick Treacy as president replacing Most Rev. William T. Mulloy. New officers include Very Rev. John J. Heintz as first vice president and Rev. Julian Canter as second vice president. Mrs. Daniel J. Kane and Dr. Paul Sacco were named third and fourth vice presidents, with Dr. Sacco filling the former post of Dr. T. J. Arceneaux. Frank Bruce remains recording secretary and Msgr. Luigi G. Ligutti serves as executive secretary. board terms listed for 1951 include Very Rev. Msgr. Hubert Lerschen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
John Patrick Treacy
la Crosse
William T. Mulloy
Covington
Board of Directors
John J. Heintz
Mohall
N. D
Julian "Canter
Columbus
Urban Baer
Cashton
Wis
Daniel J. Kane
Loveland
Paul Sacco
Davenport
Sacco
T. J. Arceneaux
Lafayette
Frank Bruce
Milwaukee
Luigi G. Ligutti
Hubert. Lerschen
Debaters Clash Over Margarine Butter Fight At Aquinas Event
Dr Anton J Carlson and Rep Reid F Murray debated oleo versus butter before a capacity Aquinas audience. Carlson argued margarine equals good butter in nutrition and stressed skim milk's value, while Murray defended butter, highlighting dairy products' role and milk components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Aquinas
Anton J. Carlson
Chicago University
Reid F. Murray
Wisconsin
Common Fight for Salvation Urges Labor Farm Coalition
Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin urged farmers and industrial workers to unite in a common fight for economic salvation at a NCRL conference at Aquinas High School. He warned against forces provoking labor farmer strife and highlighted shared interests and rising costs affecting both groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice J. Tobin
NCRL
Aquinas High School
Tobin
Labor
Minneapolis
Boston
Massachussets
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
Communist Party
U. S. Labor Movement
Clinton Golden
Golden
Economic Cooperation Administration
Farmers Turn On Light to Lure and Kill Pests
Wooster experiment station researchers show light traps attract and kill crop pests. A funnel dome with a mason jar collects May beetles European corn borer and other insects, catching thousands with as few as 12 to 15 traps. This method targets pests resistant to poisons and promises practical control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Wooster Experiment Station
C. R. Neiswander
Neiswander
Purdue University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mane
Maurice
Phote Tobin
U. S
Milo K. Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture Cooperative
By Helen Chopieska
By Eugene P. Gondek
By John F. Zoerb
Three Tribune
By Jack Bell
Cleo
France
Europe
United States
Soemu Toyoda
Navy
Hiroshi Tamura
Santiago
Chile
John P. Treacy
Treacy
Dr. Carlson
Bugs
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!