Over-All Look At State Highways Praises Wisconsin Roads
In a guest column John Wyngaard highlights Harold Plummer's overview of Wisconsin highways. He notes high all weather road coverage, a strong sign system, and many amenities like picnic tables and markers, while urging continued improvements to meet modern standards.
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John Wyngaard
State Highway Commission
Harold Plummer
Wisconsin
U.S
Minnesota
la Crescent
Twin Cities
Plummer
Commission
Victorine Schaller
Chicago
John H. Forrer
Forrer
Denver
Colo
H. Clay Evenson
Madison
Wisconsin Optometrists
Assen
United Airlines to Equip Fleet with Weather Mapping Radar
United Airlines announces a four million dollar program to fit its entire fleet with radar that detects storms up to 150 miles ahead. The weather eye, developed with RCA, aims to reduce detours and delays by guiding pilots through clearer corridors and improving safety on long flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Air Lines
America
United
RCA
Strategic Air Command at Offutt AFB Omaha Emerges as U.S. Nuclear Deterrent
A David Lawrence Dispatch tour of Offutt Field Nebraska shows SAC headquarters near Omaha operating a 24 hour alert. Generals like Curtis LeMay oversee constant aircraft and refueling missions to deter aggression, emphasizing readiness over headlines and peace rumors.
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Strategic Air Command
Midway
America
Europe
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Polar
Arctic
Curtis LE May
SAC
Wisconsin Auditor Urges Checks Cashed and State Audit
Ben A Hanneman argues state checks issued to towns and schools total about 24000 dollars that were never cashed, dating back to 1945. He urges annual audits by state or public accountants to uncover lax financial practices and ensure funds are credited to municipalities.
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Wisconsin Towns Association
John Wyngaard
Madison
Wis
Warren Smith
Vilages
Hanneman
Budget Dept
Hail damages Monroe County squad car on Highway 168
Traffic Chief Dewey Reinstra reports his squad car was dented after hail stones struck it Friday afternoon on Highway 168 near Camp McCoy. He measured one stone at three inches long and two and a half inches wide. Nearby at the Monroe County fairgrounds Tomah feature day photos reveal sweltering pigs in box stalls, soaked to ease the heat while exhibitors tried to keep them cool.
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United States
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Dora Barnard
Harrisonville
Democrat- Missourian
Dewey Reinstra
Monroe County
Highway 168
Camp McCoy
Reinstra
Portraits By James J Me Calfe In Our Hurry
A reflective verse on dawn, daily rush, and the true measure of life. It warns that earthly pursuit and wealth cannot buy peace and happiness, found only in love, sympathy, and serving neighbors.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Echo of Atomic Power Debate Reaches West Milton
In West Milton New York the first peace time use of atomic energy is shown with Chairman Strauss switching on 12 500 kilowatts for Niagara Mohawk. The Cooperative League objects that non profit groups should wheel power to themselves under law and accuses the AEC of violating that statute.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Echo
West Milton
New York
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Strauss
Chicago
Cooperative League
Illion
N.Y
Holyoke
Mass
Delaware County Rural Electric Cooperative
Delhi
Niagara Mohawk
U.S
United Features Syndicate, Inc
The English Novel A Short Critical History reviewed
W. G. Rogers outlines Walter Allen's The English Novel as a compact critical survey from Chaucer to modernists. The guide highlights Richardson to Joyce, notes the 450 page scope, praises Allen’s zest, and balances praise with caveats about reserving toward nonconformist writers like Sterne and Joyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Allen
Dutton
Mallory
Chaucer
Lyly
Bunyan
Defoe
Richardson
Jane Austen
Scott
Geniuses
Thackeray
Dickens
Trollope
the Brontes
George Eliot
Meredith
Hardy
Conrad
Moore
Stevenson
Butler
Wells
Bennett
Bennett, Maugham, Ford Madox Ford, E. M. Forster
Henry James
Wolf
Joyce
D. H. Lawrence
Allen
Mackenzie
Burney
Lytton
Marryvat
Borrow
Reade
Collins
Gissing
Wuthering Heights
Charlotte Bronte
Dontoevsky
Lawrence
Sterne
Baron Corvo
Forster
Honeymoon Ends or Holds in Ike and Congress 1955 Analysis
James Marlow reviews the 1955 Congressional session and Eisenhower's relationship with the Democrats. He notes cooperative behavior, limited issues, and the administration's moderation shaping a presidential election year outlook. The piece cites public popularity and continued Democratic control through 1956 as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Eisenhower
Dixon-Yates
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Con
Ten Years Ago in La Crosse Tribune Highlights
Ten years ago Mrs. Edward Lueth of 625 Pine St. visited sisters in Minneapolis. At the La Crosse Country Club Edna Schilling and others won cards. 18 hole play led by Mrs. J. R. Johnson with ties for second among Mrs. Ella Bleakley and Mrs. W. Wittich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lueth
Pine St
Minneapolis
Mmes
Jon Crandall
Roy C. Pinder
G. M. White
W. M. Wells
la Crosse Country Club
Edna Schilling
R. F. Schultz
W. Wittich
J. R. Johnson
Ella Bleakley
W. J. Wittich
C. Ef, Pingle
W. S. Graves
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David Lawrence Dispatch
Futt Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
Axe
North America
Zhat
Strategic Air Force
Capitol Dome
By Ben A. Hanneman
Sea Saga
Che la Crosse Tribune
W_ T BURGESS
R. L. Bangsberg
Monroe County Fairgrounds
Tomah
James J. Me'?calfe
Thomas L. Stokes
Watch
S Atomic Authority
Stokes
W. G. Rogers
Literary Guidepost
James Marlow
Ike
Marlow
Gress
Truman
Times
la Crosse Tribune
Vivian Deemorest
Eleanor Schuze
Wilson Colwell Relief Corps
Hood Street Playground
Tom Tommerson
Harry Powell
Wally Schmeckoeper
Bob Schultz
Eddie Lonkoski
Clarence Pinker
Carl B. Eielson
Alaska
E. O. Larson
la Crosse St
Ruben Larson
Louis Kubinski
la Crosse High School
la Crosse Normal
University of Illinois
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