President predicts 1947 deficit containment amid revenue rise
In his budget report President Truman says the 1947 deficit will be 1.9 billion dollars despite higher outlays, aided by increased receipts. He urges departments to cut spending as a stronger economy lifts revenue, while Secretary Wallace warns of a boom bust cycle. The writer notes Washington voting rights issues and reflections on civic participation.
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Truman
Congress
Wallace
Washington
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Houses
Board of Aldermen
Harry Byrd
United States
Howard Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Cox
Davis
al Smith
Hoover
London
Willkie
Dewey
Fair Opens in La Crosse Region Amid Strong Prospects
The La Crosse Inter-State fair opens with bright prospects for a peacetime revival. Exhibitors in agriculture livestock and home economics compete for blue ribbons as fair aims to bolster production and balance the economy. Farmers and city residents are urged to attend often for relaxation and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee
la Crosse
Press Freedom Gains Ground at Paris Peace Talks
The Paris peace conference moved toward full press access as Secretary Byrnes urged reporters be admitted to assembly and committee sessions. The Luxembourg Palace session passed without a single nay, with Molotov joining in support, marking a rare Soviet departure from cloistered policy.
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Paris
Luxembourg Palace
Byrnes
France
Nist
Molotov
Soviet Union
Fear of Egg-Production Concoction Grows Among Growers
Report notes some persons fear a new chemical feed intended to boost egg production may harm hens. Farmers worry the “goose that lays golden eggs” tale signals potential fatal effects if widely used.
Yellowstone Park July Visitors Set Historic Record
Yellowstone Park shattered previous visitor counts in July with total attendance exceeding 160000. The unusual note mentions a fast tip left in many an old jalopy as a curious aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Noted Molotov Speech Sparks Peace Conference Clash
The Paris peace talks are criticized for giving a platform to Molotov who links Franco to threats to peace while contrasting his tyranny with Stalin and urging rejection of Soviet-backed plans. The piece argues Franco is no threat and condemns postwar deals as unconstitutional and immoral.
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Chicago Tribune
Spain
Molotov
Stalin
Franco
al Capone
Poland
Red Army
Balkans
Hungary
Europe
Manchuria
Paris
Russia
Jimmy Byrnes
Byrnes
Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Truman
Militarism contrasts in nations across eras
Dr Karl Bowman notes that while Germany and Japan are often labeled militaristic, some nations drastically change over time. He cites the Norse as once highly martial, yet within centuries Denmark Sweden and Norway evolved a nonmilitaristic culture ranked among the globe's most advanced.
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Germany
Japan
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Karl Bowman, II
California Medical School
Hightower Molotov And Byrnes In Atomic Age Clash
Washington analysts view the Byrnes Molotov confrontation at the Paris peace conference as signaling worsening U S Russian relations One side accuses the other of inconsistency as Byrnes defends American voting plans and Molotov attacks Byrnes The exchange underscores distrust and the difficulty in aligning two nations under pressure from atomic age realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Vyacheslav Molotov
Hiroshima
Futhermore
Russia
Permier Stalin
Molotov
America
Trieste
Kremlin
Byrnes
Bevin
Britain
Bidault
France
Ten Years Ago and Past Events in La Crosse
Tribunes recall events from ten, twenty, and forty years ago in La Crosse. Highlights include Mrs Clellan Swennes and others returning from the Black Hills, Rev. A. B. Martins visit, a commercial air tour across the Midwest, a fire at Smith Manufacturing sheds, a fatal Mississippi stop-off, and plans for the local fishing hatchery and shooting tournament dates.
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Clellan Swennes
Myrtle Swennes
St. James Street
Olga Mahlum
Caledonia Street
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
A. B. Martin
Ottawa
Kans
First Baptist Church
la Crosse
Middlewest
Detroit
Smith Manufacturing Company
North Third Street
Henry N. Boehm and
Milwaukee
Mississippi
Richmond
Minn
Walter O. Hosely
Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Rena Coles
Chicago
Argentina records surge in new buildings amid rent control gaps
With no rent control on new construction, Argentina experiences a rapid building boom. Builders eye housing supply as demand grows, while policy makers debate impacts on affordability and urban growth across major cities.
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Argentina
U S Leaders Split Over Baruch Plan For Atomic Energy
A Princeton poll shows 78 percent of Who's Who respondents approve Bernard Baruch's plan for international control of atomic energy, while 13 percent disapprove. Supporters say it fits reality and promotes peace, but many fear loss of U S sovereignty and insist on retaining weapons.
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Princeton
N. J
United Nations
U.S
Institute
America
U. N
Bernard Baruch
Atomic Energy Commission
Sentimen
Who
Russia
Mr. Baruch
U. S
Atomic Development Authority
Britain
China
France
Congress
England
Greatest killer in America cited in Q and A feature
The column cites Harry Orchard as the “greatest killer” in American history with 31 alleged murders. It also covers Civil Service openings in Japan and the origin of the phrase to pull the wool over his eyes. Rails are secured to crossties, and a pest information pamphlet is advertised by Uncle Sam’s experts.
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S. P. A. Stewart H. Holbrook
Harry Orchard
America
Common Household Pests booklet offered to help victory over pests
A 36 page booklet titled Common Household Pests provides official sourced facts on tackling infestations. It outlines pest threats such as ants cockroaches mice and flying insects and offers guidance for victory against these nuisances.
Name Street and Rural Route City State Mail to Washington
Officials request mailing details to Washington DC. The notice lists Name Street and Rural Route City, State. It directs correspondence to address in Washington. The fragment indicates a formal communication step involving postal routing.
UNRRA Faces End as Geneva Talks Shape Postwar Aid
Glenn Babb outlines UNRRA's fate as Geneva hosts the fifth and final UNRRA council meeting. With three major funders ready to end European relief by year end and the Orient by next spring, critics warn of a gap before new agencies replace UNRRA. The IRO and WHO plans lag, FAO focuses on long term food distribution, while displaced persons and hunger loom into 1947 and 1948.
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Paris
Geneva
League of Nations
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United Nations
UNRRA
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Europe
Orient
Herbert H. Lehman
Fiorello H. la Guardia
International Refugee Organization
IRO
United Nations Economic and Social Council
U. N
Sssembly
New York
John G. Winant
World Health Organization
WHO
Economic and Social Council
Food and Agricultural Organization
FAO
Copenhagen
Globe
China
Asia
Public Debate Letters Urge DDT and Fly Control
An anxious mother advocates spraying La Crosse with DDT and a city wide fly control campaign to prevent polio and malaria. She urges immediate action, noting swamp land and disease risk, and challenges readers to support summer efforts and district organizations already working for a better city.
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Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Gundersen
la Crosse
Air mail link opens between Eire and Holland
An American plane inaugurated the air mail service from Rineanna Ireland to Amsterdam Netherlands carrying a large quantity of mail in the initial flight.
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Betwen Eire
Holland
Rineanna
Amsterdam
La Crosse Tribune Chronicle Entry
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press announce publication details including offices at 4th and Cass Streets La Crosse Wisconsin and staff roles Burgess publisher L Bangsberg editor W Rice city editor and notes on Associated Press affiliations and republication rights.
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LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
la Crosse Tribune Co
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse, Wis
LA Crosse
the Beautiful
T Burgess
L. Bangsberg
W. Rice
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John M. Hightower
Cy” Seielstad
Riverside Park
Joe McDonough
Syl Thompson
United States Commission of Fisheries
Colman
United States Commission
Henry Schultz
Berlin
J. R. Williams
Maan Askid
O.K
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
World Organization
Hte Str
The
Haskin Service
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Uncle Sam
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eve St
N. E
D. C
Washington, D. C
W. P. Ashworth
Optometrist
Main St. la Crosse, Wis
Carpenters
Theo. J. Molzahn
Fifth Avenue
King Street
Glenn Babb
Cial Council
Eire
Wis
Tribune and Leader-Press
Lee
Associated Press
Sally
City Car CO
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