Odom Dies In Thompson Trophy Crash At National Air Races
Aviation reporter notes Bill Odom died in a Thompson trophy crash near Berea Ohio during a second lap. The crash killed a mother and her infant son, with pilot Steve Beville reporting Odom misjudged the turn at speed.
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Bill Odom
Associated Press
Cleveland
Odom
Berea
Jeanne Laird
Craig
Steve Beville
Beville
Aviatrix
Jacqueline Cochran
Cook Cleland
Cleland
Jackie Cochran
NEA
Mishaps Take 14 State Lives
The Labor Day weekend in Wisconsin was the deadliest in state history with 14 fatalities from traffic crashes drownings and other accidents. Victims include William Trudell 17 of Milwaukee Ned Antone 73 of Tigerton Harry Hungerford 42 of Reedsville Mary Zobel 83 of Milwaukee Michael Naidl 46 of Cato John Lipinski 55 from St Louis Isabelle Walanovicz 53 of Kenosha Gaylord Friske 23 of Reedsburg Ann Hooper 2 of Lake Mills Armando Herrera 17 of Hartford Glen Parker 38 of New Knapp and Paul Drolette 24 of Pensaukee.
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Wisconsin
William Trudell
Milwaukee
Ned Antone
Tigerton
Highway 45
Harry Hungerford
Reedsville
Highway 151
Minntowoc
Mary Zobe
Michael Naidl
Cato
John Lipinski
St. Louis
New Butler
Isabelle Walanovicz
Kenosha
Lake Michigan
Gaylord Friske
Reedsburg
Lake Delton
Wisconsin Dells
Ann Hooper
Lake Mills
Armando Herrera
Hartford
Glen Parker
New Knapp
Shell Lake
Paul A. Drolette
Pensaukee
Oconto County
Mass Shooting on Camden Street Leaves 12 Dead
Army veteran Howard Unruh unleashed a 45 minute hail of bullets on a Camden street killing 12 people including five men five women and two boys age two and five. Four others wounded. Police say it was the worst mass slaughter on a city street in U S history.
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Camden
N. J
Marshall Thompson
Howard Unruh
River Road
Thompson
Unruh
Youths Arrest Sparks Beach Protest In Green Bay
In Green Bay three youths were charged in juvenile court after a protest by about 300 teens at Bay Beach. Police said the crowd damaged a squad car and released three arrestees from custody before they returned willingly. The youngest, 16, faced initial charges for fighting.
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Green Bay
Wis
Bay Beach
Park
Donald W. Gleason
Weather Update for La Crosse and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy and continued cool with occasional rain tonight ending Wednesday forenoon. Low to moderate with periods of light showers possible.
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la Crosse
Derelict boat found with woman's body lashed to mast
Coast guard crews found a drifting sailboat in Lake Michigan with Mrs. Laura Netero 22 of Chicago lashed to the mast. Four amateur sailors were missing including her husband Carl 29 and others. The body was recovered eight miles east of Chicago and the craft sailed from Jackson Park Harbor Sunday.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Amatur
Laura Netero
Carl
Louis D. Ma Quessan
Clarice
Netezo
Gladys Swenson
Jackson Park Harbor
Michigan City
Ind
Netezos
Kenneth Foster
USCG
Edward Lundberg
Dearborn
Mich
Foster
Olson Hospital Order Quiets July Attack Case
Oscar Olson, 49, a hotel worker, was ordered examined by two physicians at Mendota state hospital after a July 25 attack on his wife Betty. He remains jailed on assault with intent to murder charges, with bond set at 5,000. Reading of information waived. Olson pled not guilty by reason of insanity. Phillip Arneson appointed to represent him.
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Oscar Olson
Mendota State Hospital
Betty
Robert S. Cowie
Olson
State Institution
French Island
Cowie
Reed
Phillip Arneson
No Redheads Among Hopefuls For Miss America This Year
Atlantic City reports fifty two blondes and brunettes compete for Miss America title. Contestants from 45 states four big cities Hawaii Puerto Rico and Canada. Preliminary rounds begin Wednesday at Convention Hall with 15 finalists chosen Saturday. A $5000 scholarship accompanies the crown and $20000 more across 14 runners up.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Canada
Delaware
Idaho
Rhode Island
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Convention Hall
Bebe Shopp
Hopkins Minn
Five Children Perish In Blaze In Saginaw Home
Saginaw Michigan. Five children of Mrs. Cleon Walters died in a blaze that swept their home after an oil stove explosion beneath the stairs. Mary 12 jumped from a window and died later at a hospital. The mother, burned and shocked, escaped half clothed as firefighters fought the flames.
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Saginaw
Mich
Cleon Walters
Mary
Samuel
Angeline
George
Walter, Jr
George McMullen
Walters
William Hogan
Hogan
Walter
Pennsylvania
Island School Opens Amid Money Shortfall and Crowding
The Lower French Island school opened Tuesday amid funding gaps and crowding worries. The district had been dissolved and attached to La Crosse for school purposes last winter, with an injunction delaying the move. First day enrollment reached 190, raising questions about future operation and state aid.
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Lower French Island
Upper French Island
of la Crosse
State Supreme Court
la Crosse
French Island
Fire devastates four Texas City business buildings
Fire roared for over two hours damaging two other structures in Texas City. An explosion injured two firefighters and a spectator was hurt amid the blaze chaos.
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Rouse City
Tex
O Mahoney Calls for 20 Billion Dollar U S Road Program
Senator O Mahoney reports a nationwide survey showing 40 states responding with needs totaling more than 20 billion dollars for new roads and repairs. He notes 34 states report highway deficiencies and cites 1948 highway spending at about 30 billion dollars.
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Sen. O'Mahoney
U. S
Washington
United States
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Joint Congressional Committee On the Economic Report
Polio Victims Rise Among Six Children in Territory
Six children under ten were recorded as new polio victims Tuesday, raising La Crosse area totals to 127 for the season with 29 cases in the region. Names include Nancy Bolden seven Ontario Archie Rice five Black River Falls David Hendrickson nine Holmen Sandra Bakken five R 2 La Crosse Nadji Nyen five Mavis Johnson three Randolph Diekroeger seven of 1502 Winnebago Street. Dorset Valley school will not open until Sept 12 amid polio influx with two victims isolated at La Crosse Kendall Merle Mueske eight and Dale Simonson Dorset Valley.
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la Crosse Area
Nancy R. Bolden
Ontario
Archie Rice
Black River Falls
David Hendrickson
Holmen
Sandra Lee Bakken
la Crosse
Blair Diliten Nadji Nyen
Mavis Johnson
Randolph
Dorset Valley
Hans Simonson
Britain seeks freedom to spend Marshall Plan funds abroad
In Washington Bevin and Cripps press for relaxing Marshall Plan rules to allow Britain to use aid dollars outside the United States as its financial crisis deepens. The British officials head to New York for a three power conference with the United States and Canada to seek stopgap measures while warning of dwindling reserves and no quick long-term solution.
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Washington
Britain
United States
Tuesay
Bevin
Sir Stafford Cripps
New York
Truman to Lead 1950 Campaign Tour Across States
President Truman to spearhead the Democratic campaign in next year’s congressional elections with personal appearances in key states. He used Labor Day speeches as a sample of a front platform touring plan while undecided about running again in 1952. He targets Brannan production plan and repeal of Taft Hartley, defending the 81st Congress yet noting stubborn reactionary senators.
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Independence
Truman
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Brannan
81St
Congress
Missouri
Amvers
Grandview
Capitol
Mr. Truman
Religious Teaching Banned In Hungary
Budapest reports Hungary bans compulsory religious instruction in schools by decree aligned with a new constitution demanding church state separation. The move wipes religious teaching from public education as authorities redefine church state relation.
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Hungary
Budapest
Es Council
Strathaven Veteran Comic Sir Harry Lauder Slowing
A Lauder family member said Tuesday the 79 year old Scottish comedian Sir Harry Lauder is suffering from cerebral thrombosis, marking a decline in his strength.
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Strathaven
Scotland
Harry Lauder
Lauder
Shirley May France Abandons English Channel Attempt
Shirley May France of Somerset Massachusetts abandoned her bid to swim the English Channel at 9 05 a m after 100 hours in icy waters she had logged over 30 miles and was within about six miles of England before coach Harry Bouda kian pulled her from the water amid tears and pleas to continue with her father J Walter France in the boat nearby urging her to quit for another year.
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English Channel
Shirley
France
Somerset
Mass
England
Cap Gris Nex
Dover
Shirley May
Harry Boudakian
Boudakian
Iley May
J. Walter France
Oscar Winner Heads Amvets in Des Moines
Harold Russell 32 of Watertown Mass holds an Oscar for Best Years of Our Lives and was elected commander of Amvets at the national convention in Des Moines Iowa The group also elected Mrs Cliff Larritson of Waterloo president of the auxiliary and rejected a $4500 federal bonus request while backing GI home loan increases and a ban on goods to Russia and satellites. President Truman spoke at the closing session.
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Des Moines
Ila
Harold Russell
Amvets
The
Russell
Watertown
Mass
Cliff Larritson
Waterloo
Iowa
Congress
Russia
Uni
Truman
State Fairgrounds
New Jersey Rules Address Tattooing While Tipsy
In New Jersey there is no law stopping tattooing on intoxicated individuals though tavern owners cannot rent space to tattoo artists. The ad page notes Tribune want ads offer quick results and a reader reports success in obtaining a single bed via a Tribune listing.
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New Jersey
Tribune
A. Lappin
South 11Th St
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