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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
8
A state centennial exhibit recreates two Wisconsin farms in a native forest setting. A pioneer 1848 two room log cabin shows handmade period furniture, while a one room log barn houses cattle and oxen with authentic tools. Modern farm machinery sits opposite. Indians camp nearby, wildlife and crops complete the scene.
DETROIT The Ford Motor Co announced price increases averaging five per cent on all new Ford cars except one model, amounting to 75 dollars per car. The six cylinder business coupe was cut by 5 dollars. Ford cited higher material and labor costs and reduced production due to shortages as reasons for the raise.
The U S marine recruiting office in La Crosse announces daily trips by S Sgt Ralph Lewis to interview and process applicants. He will be available in post office lobbies from 9 am to 3 30 pm in Seacia ch i en on Tuesday Tomah Wednesday and Friday and Viroqua Thursday. The recruiting office open Monday through Saturday 8 am to 4 30 pm in room 312 Federal Building offers information or applications by writing or visiting.
Lou Kaplan of Dayton Ohio testifies before a House labor subcommittee probing a Univision plant strike. When asked if he has ever been a Communist party member he cites his basic American rights and declines to answer.
In Owosso Michigan a midget auto racer veered off the track and crashed into a jammed grandstand injuring 20 spectators. Driver William Stone, 24, was thrown clear while 58 year old Lynn Heinman of St. John was critically hurt and pinned beneath the car. The impact snapped a utility pole and the event was a benefit for families of two drivers killed here two weeks earlier.
City records uncover a birth certificate listing L. B. Carden as father born in Ireland with Della Wilkinson as mother. Carden’s present home is Marin County California and a Dublin heir claim of 250000 dollars triggers a search in the Irish court before November.
William A. O Neal outlines six criteria for using the new short form to seek rent increases due to higher taxes and costs. Landlords failing any condition should use the traditional hardship petition and consult detailed instructions on the form.
Four men were sentenced in federal court in Kenosha County for operating an illegal still. Mello Cecchini and Charles Cosentino, both of Kenosha, received one year and one day in a Sandstone Minnesota prison. Cecchini’s brother, 32, got 30 days for allowing the still in his building. Clarence Richmond, 33, of Keshena, Wis., drew 30 days for assault with a dangerous weapon after five months in county jail.
A listing highlights Pike Fries serving chicken chili French fries shrimp cocktail and sandwiches every night as a casual dining option. The ad emphasizes a varied menu with quick, late night fare for patrons seeking comfort foods.
A Special Air Force procurement team outlines educational and career opportunities with the new air force at a city meeting. They describe eligibility for aviation cadet and officer candidate programs, tests, and training bases including Randolph and Goodfellow in Texas and Williams Field in Arizona.
The Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co directors declare a regular quarterly dividend of 81 cents per share on 3 1 4 percent cumulative convertible preferred stock payable Sept 5 1948 to holders of record Aug 20 1948. They also declare a 40 cent dividend on common stock payable Sept 30 1948 to holders of record Sept 8 1948. In the prior year quarter the common dividend was 40 cents.
Wisconsin Parr and with warmer tonight Saturday increasing cloudiness with scattered light rain northwest portion by evening. Minnesota Increasing cloudiness and no little warmer tonight with occasional light rain northwest and extreme West central portions. Saturday mostly cloudy with occasional rain north and West portions. Iowa Increasing cloudiness and a little warmer tonight with widely scattered showers near the Missouri river. Saturday mostly cloudy with scattered showers northwest and extreme west portions.
Weather forecast covers Hastings to Guttenberg with 36 hour river level updates noting slight falls at Genes and Lynxville dams. Cool mass prevails from Rockies to Atlantic with high pressure over Lake region and mid Mississippi valley. Clear skies and below normal temperatures persist. warmer trend expected in western Wisconsin tonight as front moves in.
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