Congress approves measures to unify military spending and structure
Congress approves a bill aimed at tighter relations among the armed services to boost economy and efficiency. It raises the defense department to cabinet rank, creates undersecretaries and assistants, and narrows direct control over combatant functions while preserving key powers.
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Congress
Hoover Commission
Department of Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Defense
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Intelligent Citizens
Tydings Warns Against Copying Atom Bomb Work Globally
Senator Tydings of Maryland argues it is foolish to duplicate atomic bomb efforts in other countries while the United States holds the bombs and delivery planes. He notes the huge cost of research and manufacture and says the US would supply bombs under the North Atlantic security pact to any nation attacked, providing reassurance for Western Europe.
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Enator Tydings
Maryland
Mr. Tydings
United States
Tydings
Western Europe
U. S
Truman
Congress
Western
Europe
Outdoor grills and the full circle of cooking
The piece traces outdoor cooking from ancient hunting camps to modern kitchens and back to simple backyard fires. It notes a return to wood or charcoal fires without gadgets, highlighting the smell and flavor of meat over an open flame and the nostalgia of simpler methods.
Secretaries power over all armed services questioned
Washington analysis argues a secretary of defense holds de facto civilian dictator powers, able to direct court martial and allocate funds across the army navy and air force, with limited congressional oversight and potential for rapid service influence and budget manipulation.
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Washington
Ces
Secretary of Defense
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Air Force
Congress
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Johnson
Notable Lincoln Leader R. A. Phillips Dies in Chicago
R. A. Phillips, 44, vice president and general manager of Central Gas and Electric, Lincoln, dies Saturday in a Chicago hospital. A prominent figure in telephone, electric and gas fields, he was known for public spirit, directness, and generous civic involvement. He also led La Crosse Telephone Corp as president.
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Lincoln
Nebr
R. A. Phillips
Chicago
Phillips
Central Gas and Electric Company
The
la Crosse Telephone Corp
Campaign to reduce noise in cities and industries
A movement against unnecessary racket cites studies on noise harming the nervous system and reducing worker efficiency. Noise abatement groups target street, construction, horns, radios, and loud parties while noting quieter regions bring mixed reactions to new sound levels. The article ends with a humorous note on rural sounds.
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Wisconsin
Retirement for Senators
Senator Wagner's case highlights the need for a definite plan to handle absenteeism in the Senate. Proposes compulsory retirement after a designated period of nonattendance to spare embarrassment and protect reputations, and to promptly fill seats vacated by chronic absenteeism for the public interest.
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Washington Post
Wagner
State gambling laws roots and future doubts explored
Madison columnist explains the Thomson anti gambling law and its enforcement history. He notes that licensing rules limit license revoke to devices on licensed premises and discusses attempts to curb slot machines and pay off games, while highlighting broad opposition to legalization across states.
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Madison
Wis
Plymouth Rock
Wisconsin
Henry Dodge
Nevada
Virgil W. Peterson
Chicago Crime Commission
James Marlow Explores Atlantic Pact Arms Debate
The article surveys early criticisms of President Truman's $1.45 billion arms program for Western Europe under the Atlantic Pact. It notes worries over cost and duration, fears of a presidential power blank check via section three, and tension with Article 9 about a yet-to-be-established defense council.
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Congress
Europe
Defense Council
Truman
George C. Marshall
Estern
General Vaughan Exerts Influence for Tanforan Track Loss of Vet Housing Rules
Washington column details Gen. Harry Vaughan actions to aid Tanforan race track owners including lobbying to lift a housing ban in 1947. It notes ownership questions, connections to John Maragon, Eugene Mori, and Guy Standifer, and a $40,000 undeclared San Antonio bank deposit amid senate probes.
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Drew Pearson
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Harry Vaughn
Tanforan
California
Vaughan
Guy Standifer
Fugene Mari
New Arccident
eSewsegree
SS Lee Race Track
John Maragon
Truman
Potsdam
Air Force
White House
Maragon
Senate
Mori
Joe Reinfeld
Reinfeld
Eugene Mori
James Hunt
Hunt
Frank Creedon
Tighe Woods
Woods
Justice Department
The
San Bruno
General Vaughan
Jersey
Track
Newark Line Lend
National Bank of Commerce
San Antonio
William Rogers
Mara
Rogers
J. Buncher Co
Albert Verley
Debates on Water Chlorination Prompt Reader Letter
A Tribune editor notes open debate on water chlorination. A reader questions expert authority, urges a city appointed medical board to investigate and report findings to reassure the public and protect families from unsafe drinking water.
Fraternity men reform delinquents at Lafayette
In three months twelve Zeta Psi members at Lafayette College adopted a dozen street youths with police records. The big brothers guided them with hikes boxing and games and constant encouragement. The result: the boys began attending school regularly and stayed out of juvenile court.
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Easton
Lafayette College
Zeta Psi
Lukewarm Christians Slap On Wrist Reported
In Springfield Massachusetts Bishop William Appleton Lawrence criticizes church members for contributing less than 3 cents weekly to services and labels many as lukewarm Christians with a casual and irresponsible attitude toward obligations.
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Springfield
Mass
William Appleton Lawrence
Western Massachusetts Episcopal Diocese
Switzerland Sees $68 Chemical Sents Compared Fifty Years Ago
A report notes Switzerland now holds $68 in chemical scents versus levels from sixty years ago, highlighting shifts in materials and markets across decades.
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Switzerland
Questions and Answers on Burial Flags Chestnut Blight and Yamato Specs
The column explains entitlement to a burial flag for peacetime veterans, noting eligibility rules and flag issuance by Veterans Administration offices. It covers chestnut blight, its Endothia parasitica origin, current limited controls, and ongoing work on resistant hybrids. It lists Yamato battleship specifications and compares presidential rail travels by Franklin D Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.
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Franklin D Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Ten Years Ago Steve Holm joins Kato Brewing Co
From The Tribune Files ten years ago Steve Holm of La Crosse secured a position with the Kato Brewing Co in Mankato Minnesota. Holm formerly worked with various breweries in and about La Crosse. Don Jonson of 1205 Mainstreet is on extended vacation in Hollywood California visiting in Los Angeles at the home of Thomas Morris Jr son of Mrs. Thomas Morris 1309 Main street. Through business interests he is working with Adele Comandini author of Three Smart Girls.
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Steve Holm
la Crosse
Kato Brewing Co
Mankato
Mann
Holm
Don Jonson
Mainstreet
Hollywood
Calif
Los Angeles
Thomas Morris, Jr
Thomas Morris
Main Street
Adele Comandini
La Crosse Tribune Staff and Publication Details
Editorial and circulation staff listed for the La Crosse Tribune with city, state editors and managers. Publication details include address Fourth and Cass streets La Crosse Wisconsin and subscription rates for mail and home delivery. The paper is a Lee Newspaper Group member and AP reprint rights are noted.
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Keefe
E L. Burgess
T. Bus
E. Teachout
Luther Wilkins
la Crosse Tribune Company
Fourth
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
the Tribune
Lee
Associated Press
Tribune
Dazaily
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David Lawrence
J. R. Williams
Freedoms
John Wyngaard
David H. Prichard
James Marlow
Gen. Vaughan
Tanforan Race Track
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Albert Verley Co
Illinois
U. S. State Department
Charles M. Ingersoll
Medi Board
Haskin Service
Veterans Administration
Orient
C. A
Peter Bartheld
South Sixth Street
William J. Harris
Ferry
Missouri
Milwaukee
Harry Palmer
Stevens Point
Printemps
Billy Moore
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
John M. Nolen
Boston
Agriculture College
Onalaska
North Side
North la Crosse
Che Za Crosse Tribune
Coutts Region
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
E. Lienlokken
Alfred W Rice
G. G Mberiarity
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