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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1950
Page
14
An American sergeant reported three U.S. tanks in Chinju sat on a railway siding for four days lacking fan belts. The tanks never fired, 15 crewmen waited for flat cars to move the tanks, and orders to destroy them if a train failed to arrive were confirmed by a general officer.
Painful backache and low energy may come with age stress or smoking. Doan's Pills claim to ease minor bladder irritations and flush kidney tubes, offering relief after decades of use.
First Lieut. Gordon Neumann, son of J A Neumann, 714 Powell, recalled for duty. He reported Aug 1 to the marine air detachment at World-Chamberlain field in Minneapolis. A former Teachers College student, Neumann lived in Minneapolis while in dentistry school and is married to Lucerne Boldt of 1129 Ferry Street.
Washington reports 52 774 000 non farm Americans employed in the first week of July, surpassing the 52 452 000 July 1948 peak. Secretary Sawyer notes near full employment and possible measures to expand the labor force to sustain production and military strength.
Headquarters of the Ninth Naval District announced that recalling key naval reservists will create several hundred vacancies in organized units across the Midwest. Local vacancies exist in electronics technicians, radarmen, boiler tender, electricians mate, hospitalmen, with times to come in quartermaster, yeomen and other ratings. Voluntary reservists or civilians may join the organized naval reserve to fill posts. Eligible ages 17 to 28 without prior service. top age for those with prior service extends by years served. All reservists may be called in emergencies or mobilization.
Five members of the La Crosse naval reserve received active duty orders Monday per Lieut. R K Catt inspector-instructor. They leave August 11 for Minneapolis to begin active duty. named are Richard C Emery James J McCauley Charles E Gavin George Papadakis and Glenn G Hall. Their post processing assignment at the Minneapolis naval center is not yet known.
The report lists several prominent deaths with brief bios. Saly Mayer, 67, Swiss operations chief for the Joint Distribution Committee credited with saving Jews from Nazi camps. Brig. Gen. Edwin Butcher, 71, former chief of staff of the third services command. Frank Parker Day, 68, scholar soldier and writer, ex–Union College dean and chancellor. E. D. Stair Jr., 47, sportsman and engineer, son of Detroit Free Press founder. Alice Van Ewen Winegar, 51, secretary to presidential aide William Hassett. Homer F. Carey, 56, Northwestern law professor and former Kansas and Michigan law instructor.
Wisconsin division of the American Cancer Society in Madison announces Mrs. George Kathan of 2502 King Street La Crosse as vice commander of the southern seventh district covering Juneau La Crosse Monroe and Vernon counties. Mrs A M Murphy of La Crosse is district adjutant. Under the plan Mrs Charles Melby of Whitehall becomes northern seventh district vice commander. Mrs Kathan, a registered nurse, has long served as La Crosse county captain and will contact officers in the southern district before the Green Lake conference in early September.
The Rev Ralph Kuether and his family depart for a week long stay at Frontenac Minnesota family camp on Lake Pepin. About 200 campers are expected with leaders Dr Yahra Armajani and Dr Henry Randolph presenting studies and discussions on Middle East Iran and the Christian Community. The camp is managed by the Minnesota Council of Churches and rented from the Methodist Conference of Minnesota for the interdenominational period.
Gridley division of Borden Co and Luick daily said a planned one cent per quart retail milk rise for Tuesday will not take effect. Gridley and Luick are the largest milk companies in Milwaukee.
The VA will grant special consideration to veteran teachers who take graduate GI bill training in summers after the July 25 1951 cutoff. Those discharged before that date must start training by July 25 1951. those discharged after have four years to begin. After the start cutoff, continuous training is required, with exceptions for unavoidable interruptions. To qualify, courses must lead to a degree, the teacher must remain continuously employed, and no GI bill summer session can be skipped. The VA notes such summer training is a long recognized teaching practice and will count as continuous pursuit toward a degree within the governing law.
In Halifax Virginia George T Hailey 24 a farmhand on trial for raping and killing Marian Lloyd a 12 year old girl began biting both wrists during a court recess Six state troopers halted him and the recess paused until a physician could treat him Hailey had been under observation at Martion hospital prior to the trial
A deadlock has emerged involving the Iraqi government and foreign oil companies over reopening the Haifa pipeline and related questions. The two sides reportedly remain unable to agree on key terms and timelines affecting regional energy flows.
A lead pencil does not contain lead but uses a mix of graphite and clay. The graphite provides the dark mark while the clay adjusts hardness and helps the pencil glide smoothly for writing.
Pres Rexford Mitchell announces Margaret L Hocker will succeed Florence Wing as college librarian at La Crosse State Teachers College. Hocker holds BA from Western State Bowling Green KY 1941 BS in library science from University of Kentucky 1946 MA in library science University of Michigan 1947-49 ref dept head University of Cincinnati library. She begins duties in September and is a Methodist.
Dr Francis A Bull director of dental health for Wisconsin said 27 cities including Madison are fluoridating water and 37 more have equipment ready. Sheboygan which has fluoridated water since 1946 reports an 18 to 39.6 percent drop in tooth decay among children.
Western Germany, once the region’s top exporter of chemicals, has fallen to fifth place in the sector. Analysts cite weaker demand and competition from other EU producers as the main factors behind the slide.
Oxford based report outlines a mystery of stomach ulcers and cancers among rubber plantation workers. Dr W Kouwenaar of Amsterdam notes Chinese workers suffer more despite similar diets and living conditions, while Javanese workers rarely do. He cites possible ethnic factors but calls explanation uncertain.
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