City County Unity Urged for Civic Center Plan
Editorial urges joint city county action to advance the downtown civic center project. It calls on the city council to engage the county board over Fourth and Vine land, suggesting a merged city county building to house offices and a jail, with broader future development in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ITV
Fred Steele
Civic Center
Ahrens
Fourth and Vine
Zahn
Greene
Court House
Steele
We Must Be On The Alert In Germany
A commentary warns that Germany sits at the fault line of East West power with the Ruhr under Soviet risk. It urges rapid decision on manpower for German defense and warns the United States must act to deter a potential Russian advance through Europe.
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Germany
Ermany
Korea
Europe
U. S
Russia
West Germany
America
Oattle
United States
Ruhr
West
Congress
Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees
David Lawrence Dispatch Examines Cold War Spending
Congressional records cite a U S News World Report analysis showing $50 billion over four years largely funded military housekeeping. Only about $4 billion went to aircraft and $6.2 billion to combat units, while manpower and noncombat costs absorbed most funds.
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Air Force
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Wisconsin Democrats gird for fall election gains
In Madison Wisconsin the Democratic party reorganization gains strength as campaigns attract more candidates at both state and local levels. Republicans still lead in numbers and experience but Democrats deploy a party press office and a full staff signaling improved organization and future prospects. A brisk Democratic Organizing Committee press agent underscores growing vitality.
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Madison
Wis
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Wyngaard
Progressive Party
Capital Square
Democratic Organizing Committee
Wisconsin
Baruch urges quick stand-by price and wage controls
Washington action signals Congress may grant Truman power to freeze prices and wages. Baruch, longtime economic adviser, urged firm, immediate measures but stopped short of full control. The plan would let Truman act swiftly while Congress prepares.
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Washington
Bernard Baruch
Congress
Truman
Baruch
Vernon County Supervisors Move Meeting To Dodge Deer Season
Residents cheer as the Vernon county board votes to shift the November 14 meeting to November 8 to avoid clashing with opening deer season. The move spares members from early guilt trips over missing funeral duties and keeps local business running. A separate note reports a yellow grey cat stuck in a Kane street tree since Friday July 28, attracting calls to residents and a wary fire department. Mayor Henry Ahrens jokes about sardines drawing the cat down, while tree-watchers monitor the situation.
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Board of Supervisors
Grandma
North Woods
Kane Street
Cal Fire Department
Henry Ahrens
Washington Merry-Go-Round Traces at a Meet
Washington leaders discuss President Truman’s request for an additional 4 billion dollars to aid allies. Connally demands redirecting funds from ECA to military aid while Short objects to bypassing committees. Acheson defends aid as essential to Europe’s stability and arms production.
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Washington
Truman
Tom Connally
Texas
Dewey Short
Missouri
Connally
U. S.A
Acheson
Europe
ECA
Congressman Short
House
White House
Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees
Senate
House Appropriations
Ten Years Ago Mason Elected At Supreme Council Meeting
J R Johnson of La Crosse elected to 33rd degree Mason at Cincinnati ceremony. Lillian Staats of La Crosse filed for county clerk on Progressive ticket. The La Crosse Tribune notes past anniversaries and local developments.
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J. R. Johnson
South 23Rd Street
First Federal Building and Loan Association
Supreme Council
Cincinnati
Lillian Staats
Loomis Street
Bump Manufacturing Co
West Avenue
Bump Paper Fastener Co
Albert L. Miller
la Crosse Broom Co
N. C
Travis Street
Hyde Avenue
16Th Street
Miller
Baby Bliss
Watroo, In
la Crosse
St. Paul's Universalist Church
Myrick Park
Longbrake
Hartford
Wis
J. S. Lowe
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David Lawrence
Uncle Sam
Johnson
Colorado
Congressional Record
U. S. News World Report
Defense Department
John Wyngaard
Capitol
Demos
James Marlow
Tsianiat
Taft
Ohio
Barth
Che la Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
Vernon County
Maggie
Copeland Park
Drew Pearson
Tees
Missourian
House Gop
Joe Martin
Capitol Hill
Federal
Brewster
Maine
James McIinerny
Justice Department
Pan American Airways
Joseph Shimon
District of Columbia
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Senator Brewster
The
Lieut
Shimon
Trans World Airlines
TVA
Pan American
Bell Syndicate, Inc
la Crosse Tribune
A. A. Bentley
J. J. Blaine
State Central Committee
Babe Ruth
Eugene Fuchs
the Tribune
Rudolph Horschak
la Crosse Theater
Robin Hood
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