Truman Apologizes Wins Marine Cheers At Corps Convention
President Truman made an unheralded visit to the Marine Corps league meeting and apologized for earlier remarks describing the corps as a police force. He urged support for the Korean war and peace efforts, receiving a standing ovation as ex-Marines applauded his remarks and praised the UN backing.
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Marines Delighted by Tru mans Lunch Crowd Quip
Washington delegates from the Marine league, in light mood after President Tru mans apology for his remarks on their service, circulated a joke at convention HQ asking What is for lunch today crow.
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Marine League
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Truman criticizes propaganda and mistakes in leadership
The remarks describe President Truman comparing a propaganda machine to Stalin’s, noting incidents that seem world ending but prove beneficial. He expresses a willingness to correct his mistakes and voices resentment over ongoing issues.
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Truman to address nation on controls Saturday
President Truman will speak Saturday night to outline current emergency measures and whether price controls will be used. He indicated no plan for a single stabilization agency and stressed civilian administration, with no military dictatorship. Symington suggested a seven point program on credit controls and a new agency to handle price controls, funded by $40 million of a $60 million request.
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National Security Resources Board
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Navy Fighter Planes Downed Soviet Bomber
The U S Navy confirmed two Navy Corsair fighters from Task Force 77 shot down a Soviet twin engined bomber off Korea on Monday. The Pentagon said the bomber opened fire before being shot down. Moscow claimed more planes and that the bomber was unarmed during a training flight.
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Diplomats deem Russia's Korea plane incident handling
Washington observers on Thursday viewed Russia's response to the Korean plane incident as回ering diplomats here. The report notes NAVY coverage on Page 8 for further details.
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Russia
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City Man Hurt By Automobile
Benjamin Berg a 55 year old resident of 615 South Third Street was injured as he was struck by a car while crossing Cass Street near Third Street in La Crosse. He was taken by police ambulance to a local hospital with head injuries and shock. The driver Lois Ann Woldeh Onalaska cited sun glare as cause while going west on Cass Street.
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Hold Institute For Teachers In West Salem
La Crosse county schools hold their annual institute in West Salem Friday. Speakers include Mrs Mary Tuohy Ryan of the State Junior Historical Society Lloyd Schultz music supervisor and Orlo Miller health education supervisor. Walter Wittich will discuss visual aids with the high school section. The County Teachers association will elect officers for the coming year.
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County Teachers Association
FBI ready to arrest 12000 Reds if war breaks out
FBI director J Edgar Hoover told senators in a closed session that agents are prepared to arrest about 12,000 dangerous communists if war with Russia begins. He cited a need for funds to hire more agents and clerical workers and noted half of the 12,000 are U.S. citizens. The list covers more than 50,000 known communists under FBI monitoring.
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Soviet Move To Exclude Chang Fails At UN
Soviet delegate Jacob A Maliks bid to bar South Korean Ambassador John M Chang from Korea talks failed after Council President Sir Gladwyn Jebb ruled Chang had a right to participate. Malik then lambasted US actions in Korea, accusing airstrikes of targeting schools and hospitals and demanded UN backed compliance with international law.
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Chapman Denies Communist Ties Amid Alaska Statehood Claims
Secretary of the Interior Chapman, backed by President Truman, denied any Communist ties before the Senate Interior Committee. He challenged Schoeppel’s charges as smear tactics and presented photographic affidavits and loyalty oaths from 1941 1946 1947 and 1949 to refute the allegations tied to Alaska statehood lobbying and the Feltus connection.
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Poland
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120 Mile Battle Front Rages Across Korea
Allied troops repelled a major 120 mile Red offensive with intense fighting along the front. U S and South Korean forces endured heavy casualties as Marines and infantry clashed in hand to hand combat near Taegu and Waegwan while air and artillery strikes battered Communist positions. Officials report sizable communist losses and continuing pressure around Pusan, Kyongju, Pohang and Yongsan as MacArthur’s forces hold the line.
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Agencies Join In 50 Chest Drive In La Crosse Campaign
Eight new participants in the Red Feather campaign this Fall approved by the board of directors of the Community Chest of La Crosse announced Thursday by Chest president Howard Dahl. Added to seven charter members forming last year's first campaign for the newly organized drive.
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Community Chest adds eight new member agencies
A pre campaign meeting at the YMCA set goals for the Red Feather appeal. Chest members include St. Michael's orphanage, Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, Catholic Benevolent Society and Welfare Bureau, Sister Kenney Foundation, St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, Traveler's Aid, Services to the Armed Forces and Wisconsin Heart Association. Last year's participants will continue under the combined campaign. Eight new organizations were admitted after committee review.
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Pressmen Hold Sessions Here
Delegates to the Wisconsin state conference of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' union register at the AFL Labor temple in La Crosse. International president J H de la Rosa arrives Friday noon to address the first general meeting. Banquet and tours planned for delegates and visitors.
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Tenn
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Iowa
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Maurice Graff
Camp ToOpen 13 Chapels At Camp McCoy Wisconsin
Washington report says thirteen army chapels will open at Camp McCoy Wisconsin by December 31 to provide religious services and moral counseling for soldiers in the reactivated camp. The program covers 179 chapels at 17 installations reopened due to Korean war expansion. Chapels will be reconditioned refurnished and equipped with an organ and religious articles for Catholic Protestant and Jewish services.
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Amvets Open Sixth Annual Convention in Cleveland
Amvets, a national WWII veterans group, opened its sixth annual convention in Cleveland as the nation faced a new war. President Truman sent best wishes to Harold Russell, noting armed forces’ resolve to defeat aggression for a peaceful future. About 4,500 members and Amvets auxiliary are expected to attend four days of meetings.
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Find Lost Plane Four Dead In Crash
A four day search for a missing airplane ended in a cornfield near New Castle Delaware. B J Holloman 53 president of Jacksonville Air Port Inc and three marines were found dead in the wreckage.
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France Arrests Nearly 200 Foreigner Reds in Police Sweep
French police rounded up about 200 foreign Communists at dawn, including Russians, Czechs, Poles, Romanians, Bulgarians and Yugoslavs. Exile orders followed within 48 hours while officers reported aims to cripple fifth column activities. scattered arrests across Paris, northern coal regions, Metz, and Marseille with limited detentions.
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Marseille
Three War Correspondents Killed In Plane Crash
Three International News Service war correspondents died when a Korea bound C 54 transport exploded over southern Japan. The victims include Frank Emery Beverly Hills Charles Rosecrans Jr Honolulu and Key Inouye New York and Tokyo. Four other passengers and four crewmen also perished. Randolph Churchill British journalist was wounded.
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Honolulu
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New York
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Withrow Tax Returns Questioned by Rival Candidate
Norwalk Wis special report charges Congressman Gardner Withrow Republican La Crosse overclaimed tax deductions in 1949 and questions a $2,500 gift from taxpayers plus travel and meal expenses. Roland W Vieth Monroe county assemblyman candidate calls Wisconsin tax commission probe and accuses routine misuse of funds.
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Weather outlook for La Crosse area tonight and Friday
Generally fair conditions across La Crosse and surrounding areas. Temperatures little changed with lows around 55 degrees tonight and highs near 75 degrees on Friday.
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