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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1949
Page
1
Boston explorer Otis Barton prepares a historic 6000 foot dive near Smuggler's Cove California to peer into ocean depths. He uses a 7000 pound steel benthoscope with fused quartz windows and a cry for resources and military data.
La Crosse Aldermen approve a 4500 dollar portable chlorinator purchase to disinfect new water mains, aiming to address chlorination concerns after the federal health service action. The vote followed debate over overall water system needs and future rate requests from large industrial users.
The La Crosse city council faced a financial tangle over $261,000 in storm sewer contracts. With unappropriated surplus around $194,000 and no storm sewer fund, officials debated using bond proceeds and delaying awards until after Dec 1.
In Mauston Wisconsin nine year old Joseph Hompertz son of Mr and Mrs John J Hompertz drowned Thursday in the Lemonweir river near Union street bridge. He fought rescuers as friends tried to save him and remained underwater 30 to 45 minutes despite pulmotor treatment. He is survived by his parents two sisters and one brother. Funeral at St Patrick church followed by burial in St Patrick cemetery.
President Truman urged quick Senate approval of two government reorganization plans. The proposals create a cabinet rank welfare department and move two employment agencies to the labor department, but the Senate expenditures committee rejected them. Senate leaders plan a night session to advance the measures before August 17 deadlines.
The La Crosse common council unanimously passed a major street plan submitted by Mayor Henry J. Ahrens. It includes removing Burlington tracks on Rose Street if rerouted highways are approved and two main changes to routes 53 35 and 16, plus a bridge to the municipal airport.
Senators press a compromise farm bill that lowers supports for wheat corn cotton peanuts and most grains while raising price floors for beef hogs lambs milk butterfat wool and other commodities Parity standards aim to restore farmer purchasing power to earlier levels The plan approved by a Senate agriculture subcommittee moves to a full committee vote next week with department analyses showing the shift from current parity.
Lieut. Howard G. Hebein 28 of Milwaukee died when his F-51 National Guard fighter crashed nine miles northwest of Jackson Minnesota on the last day of a two week training at Camp Williams. Witnesses said the plane dove in low cloud and left wreckage over a 300 yard area. Hebein had served as a WWII flight instructor and was part of the A 126th fighter squadron. He was survived by his parents and an infant child.
President Truman selected Gen. Jose Lawton Collins to succeed Gen. Omar N. Bradley as army chief of staff. Collins was named to the post Friday, as Bradley was nominated to chair the newly created joint chiefs of staff.
Mostly fair with pleasant temperatures tonight and Sunday. Local showers likely Sunday evening. Tonight low around 68. High on Sunday around 70 with possible thunderstorms.
City health officials sought an additional respirator for a 26 year old woman with bulbar polio. Dr Garland Weidner contacted NFIP in Dubuque requesting a spare iron lung. NFIP agreed to ship to La Crosse soon.
In Strasbourg the Assembly rejects Ireland's bid to raise the partition issue for debate. Britain leads opposition as delegates push for limited agenda focusing on economic role social security and cultural cooperation amid calls for broader European unity and reforms.
New York reports comedian Al Shean 81 longtime star of the Gallagher and Shean vaudeville duo died Friday. He and partner Edward Gallagher created novelty verses that swept the country and ended routines with signature walk-off lines.
Former President Herbert Hoover, 75, was treated for a gall bladder ailment aboard an eastbound train at Ogden Utah. Dr Keith Stratford said the attack was mild and Hoover would continue to New York after quick care. A hospital stay was not required.
Burglars broke into Peck and Peck at 24 South Michigan Avenue and carried off the entire fall coat stock. Police report says the heist occurred overnight with significant monetary loss.</analysis>
Buffalo New York reports Dr James F Bender of New York City spoke at Buffalo State Teachers College concluding summer session about marriage. He claimed fat men are least likely to divorce and that school teachers make good wives and mothers as they are well adjusted and less neurotic. He said a tired teacher returning home after lecturing all day creates “sheer heaven” for husbands.
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan said two old friends supplied home freezers in 1945 46 as a courtesy with no impropriety. The units were sent to Vaughan, Mrs. Truman, Justice Vinson, James K. Vardaman, Matt Connelly and others, with Albert J. Gross named as shipper and the perfume firm paying.
Large crowds expected for the 59th annual Inter-State fair with record Saturday and Sunday attendance. Friday night matched 1948's fourth day, heat kept afternoon turnout light. Grandstand show sold out for weekend. 15 acts headlined by Sam Howard water ballet. Secretay Frisch reports one third of reserved grandstand tickets sold by noon. phone orders accepted at 294. Exhibits stay until 4 p m Sunday. livestock to Wisconsin state fair West Allis and later St Paul.
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