County Board Adopts Tentative 1949 Budget With $1 Million Tax Levy
The county board approved a tentative budget for 1949 totaling $1,860,140.72 in county appropriations with a $1,020,370.73 tax levy for all purposes, up from 1948. Major changes include sheriff budget shifts, a reduced jail estimate, and a rise in pension aids, with a public hearing scheduled for November 15 at 10 a.m.
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Berlin Election Board
County Board of Supervisors
William van Loon
City Workers Seek 480 Dollar Across the Board Raise
City workers presented to the common council a request for a 480 dollar across the board pay increase. Police and fire unions pushed for a six paid holidays and a ten dollar monthly clothing allowance, plus the wage rise. Union leaders warned that current salaries and pension promises are insufficient and urged contract protections.
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Common Council
Ways and Means Committee
Erwin Schmidt
Ed Sciborski
Sciborski
Madison
Eau Claire
Green Bay
Superior
Appleton
Beloit
Racine
Minneapolis
Schmidt
Dewey Rejects Isolationism at Newark Forum
Governor Thomas E Dewey and Democratic national chairman Howard McGrath spoke at the Newark Herald Tribune 17th annual forum on foreign policy. Dewey argued the United States cannot be isolationist, noting the lessons of two world wars and the need to strengthen free nations. McGrath criticized isolationist influences in Congress and framed Truman era policy as decisive and purposeful.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
America
Gov. Dewey
Pr . Truman
Howard McGrath
Congress
Dewey
McGrath
Newark Herald Tribune
Harry S. Truman
Dewey Seen as Best Administr ator If Elected
Ex New Dealer Raymond Moley told La Crosse audiences that if Thomas Dewey wins the presidency, he would be the nation’s best administrator with unique ability to select top aides. Moley praised Gov. Earl Warren and discussed Senate races, predicting Republicans could gain control if Dewey sweeps nationally. He noted registration trends and mapped key states from Montana to New Mexico influencing outcomes.
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Thomas Dewey
White House
New
Raymond Moley
Newsweek Magazine
la Crosse
Moley
Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Alameda County
Truman
Herbert Hoover
Raymond Jr
Dewi
Senate
New Mexico
Montana
West Virginia
Wyoming
Kentucky
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Chicago
Ohio
Western Reserve University
Columbia
Roosevelt
Gaumede Pec
Pe ‘Ormance
Public Affairs Authority
Kohler
Wis
Minneapolis
Trane
Trane Company
Crosse Club
Fog Blinded KLM Constellation Crash Kills 39 in Scotland
A fogbound KLM Constellation struck a high tension wire near Prestwick Scotland and crashed into a field, killing 39. Nine Americans died and two Dutch survivors, including Flight Engineer Jacob Beenkencamp, were badly injured. Rescue efforts were hampered by heat and flames while officials described the approach through dense fog before the crash.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM
Constellation
Willem Hendrik Philippe
New York City
Flight Engi
Neer Jacob Beenkencamp
Amsterdam
New York
Civil Aviation Ministry
Local Weather For La Crosse And Vicinity
Fair conditions are forecast for La Crosse tonight and Friday. No precipitation expected and temperatures likely to be mild for the period.
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la Crosse and
Suspect Held in Copeland Ave Molestation Case in Tucsian City
City police arrested a man in the 700 block of Copeland Avenue on suspicions of molesting several young girls. Witnesses identified him from a description, and he matched a prior sighting with a gun shown to children as a private detective. Police recovered a gun in his room during the arrest.
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Copeland
Tucsian Istant
Aaron Sanford
Sanford
Dice
Tribune
Aerial Bombs Fail to Evict Hungry Honkers From Refuge
A report from Cairo Illinois details efforts to drive wild Canadian geese from Horseshoe Lake refuge. Bombing by planes sparks debate with local farmers and U S game managers arguing over effectiveness and safety. Geese remain rooted at their south Illinois home despite explosions.
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Cairo
Horseshoe Lake
Mississippi
U. S
SS. C. Conover
Conover
Wisconsin Power and Light asks use cut during peak loads
MADISON Wis The Wisconsin Power and Light company urged customers to limit electricity use during peak loads from five to Monday through Friday to avoid a brown out. Drought reduced September hydro generation by about 10 million kilowatt hours versus the ten year average.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Quadruplets Born To English Couple
Edmonton England reports the birth of quadruplets to Mrs Bessie Taylor 28 wife of a sewing machine mechanic. A girl and three boys arrived with the mother in satisfactory condition and the quads have good survival prospects. Father Robert Taylor said a larger house lease is promised. The Taylors also have two older sons aged five and seven.
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Edmonton
England
Bessie Taylor
Robert
Taylors
Pup Guards Old Shoes At Rail Yard For Days
In Atlanta a brindle pup guards a worn pair of shoes left by railroad tracks for over three days. The dog eyes any attempt to touch the shoes and eats food tossed by a construction crew before resuming watch. A photo circulated as officials seek the owner to claim the pup and shoes.
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Pup
Atlanta
W. H. Phillips
Displaced Persons Meeting Discusses Midwest Resettlement
The National Catholic Resettlement council led by Msgr. Edward Swanstrom met at the Linker hotel in La Crosse to plan placing 15,000 displaced Europeans in homes and jobs. Officials cited 800 leaving Europe soon and most would go to the Midwest as DP numbers and shipping schedules drew close to the U.S. entry targets.
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National Catholic Resettlement Council
la Crosse
Europe
New York
Midwest
United States
Linker Hotel
Charles Wolf
Bangor
Wis
Loca
L Tribune
Displaced Persons Commission
Edward E. Swanstrom
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Thomas C . New York
Council
Aloysius Wycislo
Chicago
Raymond Cisco
Stephener
Tito
Edward L. Swanstrom
America
Msgr
Swanstrom
Denver
Colo
Germany
Federal Displaced Persons Commission
International Refugee Organization
Congress
Congress In July. 60 Directors Attend Msgr
South
IRO
New Orleans
Legion Urges Strong Arms Preparedness
The American Legion, closing its 30th annual convention in Miami, urged a broad military preparedness program including universal training, armed services unification, stockpiles of war materiels, atomic energy research, merchant marine development, world intelligence, and bases maintenance. Two candidates, S Perry Brown of Beaumont Texas and James F Green of Omaha Nebraska, vie for national commander.
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Miami
Fla
American Legion Today
Legion
National Security Commission
Texas
Nebraska
James F. O'Neil
New Hampshire
S. Perry Brown
Beaumont
Old Guard
James F. Green
Omaha
George Craig
Brazil
Ind
Meteorite explanation for La Crosse sighting
The La Crosse Tribune reports Meteorologist A D Sanial identifying a 5 50 am Wednesday sky object as a meteorite from space. He notes November meteorite activity, a southern entry, greenish trail, and heat up to 10000 degrees vaporizing metal, with multiple witnesses across the Tri State area including hunters and fishermen.
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la Crosse
Tribune
A. D. Sanial
Weather Bureau
Sanial
the Tribune
Samal
Coulee
Stoddard
William Netzer
East Avenue
Tri-State
Prairie du Chien
Marquette
Winona
Hillsboro
Veterans Administration Ae
Tomah
Berlin election deadlock deepens over Soviet conditions
Berlin's U S commandant Howley accuses Soviet commander Kotikov of blocking citywide voting to save Communists from defeat. Kotikov demands withdrawal of Western currency, removal of non Communist leaders, purge of anti Communist press and unions, as western sectors prepare for a December 5 ballot.
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Berlin
Frank L. Howley
U. S
Alexander Kotikov
Howley
Kotikov
Kommandatura
Ferdinand Friedensburg
Train Derailment injures 65 near Garden City Kansas
The Santa Fe California Limited derailed east of Garden City injuring about 65 passengers, 15 seriously, as ten of twelve cars left the rails. A broken rail is blamed by brakeman Earl Gentry, while engineers and doctors report no fatalities and ambulances rushed victims to hospitals.
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Garden City
Kas
Santa Fe
California Limited
Earl Gentry
la Junta
Colo
Kansas Prairie
Los Angeles
Chicago
Dodge City
Pere
G. R. Hastings
W. R. Henry
Pueblo
Super Chief
el Capitan
Here
Mansfield Junction
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Isolationism
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Tribune Photo Authority
Frank Hood
Reuben Trane
Viel Neupen Kane
Tarbolton
John Adams
Col. Howley
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