United States and Canada expected to join Brussels pact drafting
High American sources say the United States and Canada will draft a North Atlantic treaty pledging full aid to the Brussels alliance. The plan links Washington with Britain France and the Benelux nations and could be ready for ratification by mid 1949.
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Paris
United States
Canada
U. S
Britain
France
Benelux
Belgium
United States Congress
Consultive Council
Brussels Union
Washington
War Department
Eire
Iceland
Portugal
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Greece
Turkey
Italy
Ernest Bevin
Brussels
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Marshal Montgomery
Spain
Sign Non Communist Pledges Or Face Ouster Atoms Site
The government warned the CIO United Electrical Workers that they may be ousted from atomic energy plants unless UE officers disavow any communist links. Chairman David Lilienthal of the atomic energy commission said the union has two weeks to respond to the AEC invitation for non Communist pledges and to FBI requests. The commission stressed it intends to act promptly.
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Washington
CIO
United Electrical Workers
David Lilienthal
The
Atomic Commission
AEC
FBI
Lilien
Battle Forest Fires Near Central Louisiana City
Mobile units of the state forestry commission fight nine forest fires across acres near this central Louisiana city as crews work to contain the spread.
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State Forestry Commission
Louisiana
Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Fair tonight. Warmer day expected with increasing humidity. Low around 28 degrees tonight. High temperatures not specified in source text. Weather outlook emphasizes gentle conditions across La Crosse and surrounding vicinity.
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la Crosse
Delay UN Study Of Palestine Case
The United Nations Palestine study was postponed for a week after Arab demand. Israel protested the delay while the political committee voted 19 to 16 for postponement with the United States supporting. Britain and 13 others abstained.
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Paris
United Nations
Palestine
Irael
UN Assembly
United States
Great Britain
Truman Tours Mine Fields Across Pennsylvania
President Truman pressed a campaign tour through Pennsylvania mine country stopping in Scranton Wilkes Barre and Johnstown to lay a wreath at a John Mitchell monument aboard his special train. He pursues a cross country swing to Chicago Cleveland Boston New York and beyond while Dewey presses campaigning in Albany and New York amid a cold and calls for facing four years ahead.
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Associated Press
Truman
Pennsylvania
Thomas E. Dewey
Albany
Tuesay
United Mine Workers
Scranton
John Mitchell
UMW
Wilkes- Barre
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Stockton
Stock market continues advance despite Friday dip
The stock market edged higher today though Friday’s rally faded. Gains were fractional as steel, railway and industrial issues faced small pullbacks while several brokers returned to action after a quiet session.
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New York
Dies After Fire in Rapids Wis Patient Burn Accident
Norman Reese aged 39 died at a hospital from burns suffered when his clothing caught fire Tuesday while he lay in bed in Rapids Wisconsin. He died Saturday. He had been listed in critical condition since the incident.
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Ent Rapids. Wis
Norman Reese
Satar Ac Eel Hospital
William Aston
Patricia
Grand Rapids
Aston
Chicago
Strike-Torn France Faces Grave Crisis As Troops Reinforce
Communists call for a general strike in the St Etienne area as France moves toward martial law in coal regions. About 50,000 troops deployed after deadly clashes leave at least two miners dead and hundreds wounded, with police and strikers fighting at several pits.
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Paris
St. Etienne
France
Montceau-les-mines
Les Alouettes
Dijon
Gare
Interior Ministry
Ales
Firming
Russians Reject Neutral Plan For Berlin Crisis
Paris dispatch reports Deputy Foreign Minister Vishinsky rejecting the six nation neutral plan in the Security Council. He pressed for a simultaneous currency reform and blockade lift, a move the western powers and neutrals rejected. Bramuglia said no relay of the Russian demand and Moscow was reportedly directing Vishinsky from the Kremlin.
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Berlin
Juan A. Bramuglia
Argentina
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
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Russia
Kremlin
United Nations
Palestine
Paris
United Nations Security Council
United States
Great Britain
France
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
Canada
Belgium
Syria
Colombia
China
Ty Council
Voters Decide November 2 On Veterans Bonus Sales Tax
MadisonWis voters face two referendums on November 2. One asks to raise three percent sales tax to fund a World War II veterans bonus totaling up to $200 million. Observers doubt passage given historic resistance to state sales taxes and active campaigning against it.
Cut Firemen's Pension Fund Approved Reduction
The Common Council committees Thursday night approved a $36,000 firemen's pension fund but plan to reduce it by $21,000. City Clerk Fred Kramer said the firemen's fund secretary reported a larger anticipated need but the council based the cut on last year's allotment.
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Common Council
Fred Kramer
Fred
Hub Caps Stolen From 1947 Dodge in West La Crosse
Police report: hub caps and a radiator cap stolen from a 1947 Dodge belonging to Jerry Lehmeier of West La Crosse. The incident implies a local property theft at the residence. Investigators request any witnesses to come forward.
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Jerry Lehmeier
West la Crosse
Police seek missing car stolen near Catholic and Caerph on Losey boulev
Police report a black Pontiac Coach with license 263674 stolen Friday night between the Catholic and Caerph on Losey boulev. Authorities request public tips to locate the vehicle and driver.
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Caerph
Losey Boulevi
A P Story Is Publicity Man
A P Story Jr is listed as a student publicity man at Cornell University Ithaca New York in the report.
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A. P. Story
Ithaca, N. Y
A. P. Story, Jr
Cornell Uni
Arms Reduction Debate At UN Spawns Division Resolve
Frederick H. Osborn of the United States estimated Russia would retain about 150 combat divisions after a proposed one third cut, while the U S would have six. He warned against the Russian move and declined to restate atomic bomb counts. The session recessed without a decision as Vishinsky’s measure faced internal talks.
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Paris
Frederick H. Osborn
United States
Russia
Osborn
United Nations Disarmament
Assembly
U. S
Jacob A. Malik
UN Assembly
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Presidential Poll Roundup From Across The Nation
The Associated Press reports latest polls showing Dewey leading in several markets. New York Daily News totals show Dewey around 49.7 percent with Truman at 43.0 and minor Wallace support. Chicago area tallies place Dewey near 27,000 votes, Truman about 23,500, Wallace around one thousand. Philadelphia ballots split with Dewey at 41.8 percent and Truman at 17.6 with undecideds high. Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh areas show Dewey leading, while Spokane and northern Montana polls favor Dewey at about 59.7 percent to Truman 37.3 with Wallace marginal.
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Associated Press
New York Daily News
Upstate
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Dewey
Truman
Wake
Chicago Tribune
Illinois
Chicago
Trum
Wallace
Chicago Sun - Times
Cook Chicago
Walace
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Delaware
Wilmington
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Spokane
Wash
Spokesman Review
Ravelli
Lake
Sanders
Lincoln
Flathead
Missoula
Montana
Sorensen Heads Confederated Unions
Arthur Sorensen of Milwaukee was elected president of the Confed Unions of America at its national convention in New Orleans. Don Mahon of Des Moines was named a vice president, along with Dale Daniel of Baton Rouge and Eugene Tez of Chicago as other vice presidents. The 1949 convention site was noted.
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New Orleans
Arthur Sorensen
Milwaukee
Wis
Confed— Unions of America Yestern
Don Mahon
Des Moines
Iowa
Brotherhood of Packing House Workers
Dale Daniel
Baton Rouge
Coee Bargaining Agency
Eugene Tez
Chicago
Ee Ohio
Washburn School First Winner In Saturday Quizdown
Washburn School wins the first Quizdown broadcast with a 500 to 275 score over Onalaska. Half time was 200 all as judges and teachers praise pupil participation and quiz questions submission. Next week features St Charles Catholic Genoa and Holy Cross Catholic La Crosse with tickets via schools or Quizdown Editor.
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Washburn School
Washburn
Ernest Gershon
State Teachers College
Ann Brenner
William Kuehl
Strcomers
Peeters
WKTY
Miss Byrne
See Se
Ralph Willey
St. Charles Catholic School
Genoa
Wis
Holy Cross Catholic
la Crosse
la Crosse Tribune
Death of Elmer Breidel in Highway 16 accident
Elmer Breidel 40 of 716 Hood Street was killed Friday at 6 45 p m crossing Highway 16 at Medary when his path intersected a car driven by Maynard Tauscher of West Salem at about 45 mph The collision left Breidel dead at the scene Coroner Reay called no inquest funeral services set at Hellwig Morris and St Joseph Cathedral Breidel survived by his mother and four brothers Other county deaths and a separate two car crash near West Salem are reported with minor injuries and natural death findings.
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Elmer F. Breidel
Hood Street
Maynard F Tauscher
West Salem
Highway 16
Medary
Breidel
Tauscher
la Crosse
Lester M. Gorenstein
George D. Reay
Hellwig-Morris
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Peter Pape
Henry
John
Emil
Bernhard
William Griffith
Bangor
John Schroeder
Reay
Bangor Presbyterian Church
F. C. Boeller
Fairview Cemetery
Pearl Harkins
Madison
Frank Hanson
Manston
Arlan Bowen
Paul Lester
Green Bay Street
Lester
Bowen
Michigan State Expels Three Students For Gambling On Games
East Lansing Michigan three students expelled and seven placed on disciplinary probation after an investigation into gambling on football pools at Michigan State College. President John Hanna and Dean Stanley Crowe announced the actions from Lewistown Pennsylvania where the MSU team stayed before today's Penn State game.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
John Hanna
Stanley Crowe
Lewistown
Michigan State
Penn State
World record corn yield reported at 224 bushels per acre
Eugene Funk Jr of Funk Brothers Seed Co announces a world record 224 bushels of corn per acre on a five acre Wayland Iowa field using a new G type hybrid. He notes the crop will feed livestock. Agriculture officials say records are not kept. top experimental averages are about 41.7 bushels per acre with town yields estimated at 59 bushels.
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Bloomington
Ill
Eugene Funk
Funk Brothers Seed Company
Funk
Wayland
Agriculture Department
Washington
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Montceau-Les- Mines
Wisconsin
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Francis W. Carpenter
Sorensen
Onalaska
John Hancock
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