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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1950
Page
8
After six weeks of war the rush to purchase goods slackens in many regions with fewer department store sales and easing demand for foods nylons sheets and autos. Merchants weigh reordering and stock levels amid uncertainty about war duration and consumer purchasing power.
The La Crosse plug organization announces a goodwill tour on August 19 visiting Houston, Rushford, Whalan, Lanesboro, Fountain, Spring Valley, Austin, Le Roy in Minnesota and Cresco Calmar Marquette Lansing and New Albion in Iowa. The trip on the Chicago Milwaukee road will depart 7 45 a m and return 10 30 p m with music entertainment and plug regalia. Round trip fare is 8 81 dollars with tickets handled by Gregorich Morris.
In Madison Wisconsin a mysterious weather phenomenon moved across the city on Thursday night. Dwight Hanson a Truax Field control operator described a violet purple roll cloud with mist tendrils that churned violently and moved rapidly though there was no ground wind. The cloud disappeared southeastward.
Just before the object appeared over Madison, reports noted thunder showers about 15 miles northwest of town. Hanson theorized the weather might be linked to the sighting.
Denver reports the I Will Not Hoard club expanding in the Rocky Mountain region with backers aiming for a national setup. Trace McCracken, Wyoming newspaper publisher, originated it and the Denver Post printed a membership form on its front page urging Americans to join and pledge against hoarding.
Robert P. Krause of Brillion Wisconsin son of George E. Krause was awarded a diamond honor council ring in Detroit for election to the Dearborn district supervisors merit club. He and 30 others from the United States Mexico and Cuba joined an eight day trip to Quebec as guests of Dearborn Motors. Krause a Central High School graduate of 1935 served in the US Army and has worked for Wisconsin Tractor Co for two years.
Mr and Mrs Robert D Carnes of Ceres plan a one year anniversary party at a Clean New York rink, the couple wed last August 6 on roller skates. About one hundred guests are invited and must wear skates at the celebration.
Evangelist Jack Shuler leading an interdenominational revival in St. Joseph uses a radio misstatement to claim the devil is at work. He asks how many heard his KRES program this morning and about 50 hands go up. He asserts he was not on the air.
The piece outlines Russia’s long range TU-4 bombers and potential air defenses. It notes U S estimates of Russia’s aircraft production, the need for stronger interceptor forces under a new 69 group program, and upgrades to radar with extended range and improved coordination. It also mentions radar picket patrol limits and the quest to bend radar beams to counter curvature.
Chicago Tribune reporter recounts Pvt. Frank Lovora of Milwaukee describing 98-pound Mil Valley, Lord Medina of Monte Vista, Colo. Medina sacrificed his safety to protect 200 wounded soldiers as their jeep came under machine gun fire, later dying after shielding the crew.
Washington reports July purchases of Series E savings bonds fell to 317.59 million dollars from 377.81 million in July 1949. Cash-ins rose to 367.89 million dollars, widening the gap by 50.3 million. Last year July saw 94.38 million more purchases than cash-ins.
Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan told a Karachi gathering that Pakistan is receiving valuable help from Britain for its armed forces but will not obtain war stores directly from British industrial concerns. He stressed the distinction between aid and direct procurement.
The United States manufactured 390 billion cigarettes during the 1948 49 fiscal year. This figure reflects broad industrial output amid postwar consumer demand and tobacco product distribution across national markets.
Soviet deputy foreign minister Jakob Malik was shaken up in an auto accident on Thursday night but a Soviet spokesman said he was not injured. The crash happened as Malik returned to his Manhattan office from Lake Success on Long Island after presiding at a tense United Nations Security Council session.
Ocean perch are caught during daytime hours when they rest on the seabed.
A Wisconsin special referee found Perry J. Stearns was late filing his nomination papers for the U S Senate on July 25. The state Supreme Court heard the appeal and postponed ruling until Monday at noon on whether the papers should be accepted. Secretary Fred R Zimmerman rejected the filing at 5 02 p m claiming deadline was 5 p m.
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