U S Britain and Canada Open Financial Talks
Washington hosts a three nation session as United States Britain and Canada begin discussions on speeding aid for strategic materials and potential loan terms. Delegations led by Snyder Abbotts Bevin and Pearson meet in the State Department to map steps to boost dollars and curb gold outflow amid economic strain.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Canada
State Department
Department
the Treasury
Snyder
William McChesney Martin
Bevin
Stafford Cripps
Exchequer
Oliver Franks
Douglas C. Abbott
States
Treasury
Acheson
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Finance
Lester B. Pearson
Repeal of Rent Law Is Asked by Wisconsin Senators
Milwaukee—Senator Gettelman and three fellow Republicans announced a resolution asking the legislature to approve a new rent control procedure. They urge a return to prior rent ceilings and creation of an agency to regulate rents and housing relations on controlled properties. The measure, drafted at the Wisconsin State Union of Labor, seeks permission for the Senate to act on rent control.
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Milwaukee
Gettelman
Rennebohm
la Fond
Two Rivers
Dempsey
Hartland
Leverich
Sparta
Senate
Uest
Wisconsin State Union of Labor
Weather forecast for La Crosse area cools tonight
Clearing and somewhat cooler conditions expected tonight in La Crosse and vicinity with a low around 54. Thursday should be fair and slightly warmer with a high near 68.
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la Crosse
City Groups Approve Airport Fund Release Plan
Committees of the common council recommended using 18750 of unexpended airport equipment funds to start area development and administration building construction. Total aid includes 148750 with 120000 federal and 28700 state funds, plus 62500 to be raised. The plan delays immediate appropriation and requires budget adjustments in 1950 or via bonds.
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Common Council
Frank Muth
City approves budget shift for administration building project
The council details a $125000 total for the administration building with $62500 funded this year and $62500 from federal aid matching, reducing city area development funds by 10000. Alternative transfers were discussed from unappropriated surplus, deemed possibly unfeasible by Muth due to finances.
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Muth
Council Seeks Plans for New Fire Station
City committees discuss plan to study a No 2 fire station relocation and replacement on St. Cloud Street. Alderman Schultz opposes preserving No 2, favoring consolidation with No 3 and focusing resources, while the council budgets 12 000 for remodeling Nos 1 3 and 5 stations and considers land exchange near Grandad bluff see committee page 3
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St. Cloud Street
Emil Schultz
Vopermet
Schultz
North Side
Newbury
No. 1
Stone Eye
Grandad Bluff
Edward Funk
Polio Counts Reported in Vernon Trempealeau Counties
Public health nurses tally polio cases in Vernon and Trempealeau counties. Trempealeau records 13th case with two La Crosse ward children isolated early this week. Breakdown lists Ettrick Arcadia Whitehall Osseo Pigeon Falls Blair totals. Vernon reports a fourfold rise from last year amid ongoing recovery and a Wisconsin General Hospital iron lung device incident in La Crosse.
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Vernon
Trempealeau
Betty Godward
la Crosse
Vernon County
Daryl Jaquish
Nancy
Wisconsin
Maditne
Tiny Squirrel Attracts Attention in Rockford
In Rockford George the infant squirrel was found abandoned on Main Street by the Burpee Art Gallery. Custodian Beauford Ann cared for him, feeding sugar water and milk from a doll bottle. George weighs under an ounce and sleeps on a pet blanket near a hot water bottle.
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Rockford
Herman
George
Burpee Art Gallery
Beauford Ann
Electrical memory waves linked to recall says Tufts researchers
Denver report shows Doctors John L. Kennedy and Robert M. Gottsbanker describe kappa waves tied to effortful recall. Electrodes detect eight to twelve spindles per second when trying to remember, with fewer waves for familiar memories, linking memory to temporal lobes.
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Denver
American Psychological Association
John L. Kennedy
Robert M. Gottsbanker
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
Tufts
Kennedy
Wild auto flight links prisoners to midnight chase
A Detroit woman described a car chase on a remote Upper Peninsula road near Ten Points as two men believed to be fugitive convicts tried to block her party’s car. Sam Leib and Henry Shelton, both sought since escaping Marquette prison, were pursued by state police in a search that continued into Wednesday.
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Detroit
Upper Peninsula
Sam Leib
Henry Shelton
Leib
Shelton
Marquette Branch
Charles Tuffley
Hancock
Ten Points
Tuffley
Anne Leinonen
Effie Purcer
Mrs. Tuffley
St. Ignace
Leinonen
William Marshall
St. Clair Shores
Kaleva, Mich
Catholic Elementary School Enrollment In La Crosse Rises
The fall enrollment across Catholic elementary and parochial schools in La Crosse shows a net gain of about 42 students. Rev. Thomas J. Halloran, superintendent, released figures highlighting increases at multiple institutions including St. Thomas 310, St. James 353, St. Marys 118, and Holy Cross 150 among others.
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City of
la Crosse
Thomas J. Halloran
Uinas High School
Sacrament
Holy Cross
St. Cea Os Se
St. Mary's
St. Michael's Orphanage
St. Thomases
St. Wenceslaus
Ity
St. James
St. John’s
Newsboy Covers Route Despite Press Breakage
Waterbury Conn The Waterbury Republican reporter says a repair job on its press was not completed in time. Delivery boy Ronald Parent covered his route anyway leaving notes at every customer reading Press broke down. Sorry, no paper today. Your paper boy.
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Waterbury, Conn
Waterbury Republican
Ronald Parent
Dewey Receives Westchester Riot Report On Robeson Concert
Gov. Dewey released a preliminary Westchester district attorney report saying all precautions were taken for safety at the Paul Robeson concert near Peekskill. The prosecutor found about 70 injured after the Sunday event, with widespread vehicle assaults and mobs, countering claims of police attacks.
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Albany
N. Y
Dewey
Westchester County
Paul Robeson
Peekskill
George M. Fanelli
Robeson
Fanelli
Peeksill
Steel's Top Governing Bodies to Meet Monday
Philip Murray head of the CIO and United Steelworkers calls a Monday meeting of the two top steelworkers bodies in Pittsburgh. A 36 man executive board will meet in the morning and the 170 member wage policy committee will convene in the afternoon at the Sheraton hotel. No reason given for the sessions.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers of America
Ae Aettsburgh
Sheraton Murray
Psychiatrists Examine Crazed Slayer of 13
Camden New Jersey reports Howard Unruh 28 year old war veteran who killed 13 people on River Road Tuesday. Two psychiatrists questioned him as authorities plan mental health exams to determine sanity and possible immediate grand jury indictment and death penalty.
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Howard Unruh
Camden
N. J
Unruh
River Road
John Wilson
Cooper Hospital
Maurice Cohen
John Pilcharik
Clark Hoover
Thomas Zegrino
Cohen
Hoover
Zegrino
Mitchel Cohen
Camden County
Mother of Camden gunman collapses in grief
Mrs. Freda Unruh, about 50, mother of Howard Unruh who killed 13 in Camden, collapsed at her sister's home as police guard her son. Doctors report she frequently loses consciousness while grieving the tragedy and is seriously ill.
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Camden
N. J
Freda Unruh
E. M. Wonsetler
Theysician
Howard
Second Step In Major Street Plan Moves Forward
City committees urged options for land along the Causeway south of Monitor to curve Rose street into the Causeway and remove right angle turns at Monitor Rose and the Causeway. Final approval set for Friday with rail track removal and other street projects under review by the council.
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Causeway
Rose
Comemon Council
Monitor Street
Rose Street
State Highway Commission
Black River
George Street
Indian Hill
Henry J. Ahrens
la Crosse River
Bemette
Freexp
Green Island
Manana-Its: Start Living Now Ad Promotes Quick Purchase
A Tribune notice urges readers to act today and offers a help line for finding a dream house or financial backing. It cites Mrs. Richard Kabat selling a CARGE oil heater for 25 dollars at 827 South 7th Street and provides a contact for inquiries and low 4 and 7 day rates.
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Tribune
Richard Kabat
South 7Th St
South 7Th
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Center
U. S
No. 2
Harry Newburg
Grounds and Buildings
By Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Newsboy
Steel
Dence
Sixth Street
John Schneider
South Third Street
Cass Street
Seventh Street
West Avenue
Cass
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Herman F. Rick
City Hall
Fifth Avenue
State
Vine Streets
Vine Street
Fourth
Sixth
Donald Lyden
Seventh
State Streets
John F. Papenfuss
Cass Streets
Council
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