Wisconsin’s McCarthy rises as new force in state politics
John Wyngaard profiles Joe McCarthy after defeating La Follette for the Republican nomination. The young Irish American's bold campaign upsets Wisconsin’s political balance, restoring a two party system and boosting a conservative GOP machine for the November contests. McCarthy emerges as a national figure poised to shape future elections.
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What of Russia and the American stance
A Washington debate questions Russia's game behind its harassment of U.S. and allied diplomats, China support for Communists, and pressure toward withdrawal from Europe and Asia. The piece weighs isolationist sentiment, liberal appeasement, and the desire for diplomatic victories to justify living standards and armament cuts.
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Great Britain
Austria
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Far East
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Bosses push automation after wars in race to cut costs
The piece argues postwar expansion repeats, with Detroit reports that automakers race to replace workers with machines to cut costs. It notes farmers used machinery to raise output during wartime and suggests mass automation may reduce farming jobs as well as boost production across industries under competitive pressure from coal and other fuels.
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Prices break in Gloucester fish market signals wider trends
Roger W Babson notes a sharp drop in Gloucester boat prices, led by red fish known as sea perch, rose from a postwar high and now down about half. He argues this wholesale break may presage declines in cattle and cotton, with implications for stocks and broader commodity cycles.
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Veterans face on the job training under GI bill
Washington reports almost half a million World War II veterans are in GI bill on the job training programs. Critics say many waste educational benefits, while a new law aims to curb abuses by setting minimum standards for state approval agencies and supervising job training outfits.
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Retraining and Re-Employment Administration
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Burlington workers set for Norway trip and local staffing updates
Tribune reports three Burlington railroad employees John Daemler Earl Johnson and Ernest Woltke will depart for an extended visit to Norway within three weeks. R G Peterson now leads Galesville schools announcing the incoming teaching staff including four new female faculty members Miss Arlene Wisland Miss Ruth Strazinski Miss Kovshak and Miss Ruth Gibson. Also noted are Fred Sterling known as Fred Stitch Jr born in La Crosse and Margaret Bolles who will wed Russell Phillips Jones on Aug 17.
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Earl Johnson
Ernest Woltke
Burlington Railroad
Norway
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Galesville
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Milwaukee
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Fred Streling
Fred Stitch, Jr
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Circus
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Frank I. Bolles
West Salem
Russell Phillips Jones
Providence
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Cleveland
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West Avenue South
Frog In Rock Tale Lingers In Australian Rock
In Sydney researchers recount a long running tale of frogs trapped in solid rock. Naturalists note frogs cannot live without air and shed light on how moisture and prey can lure frogs into crevices.
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Australia
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press Front and Masthead
The Tribune and Leader Press is a La Crosse Wisconsin daily paper established in 1904. Publisher Burgess and editors R L Bangsberg A W Rice direct the newspaper with Associated Press dispatches and local news.
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Campaign Literature Falls Short in Guiding Voters
Madison Wis an editorial critiques modern campaign literature noting it seldom explains qualifications or proposals. It argues candidates rely on photos and personal stories to appeal to voters, while ignoring clear stances, weakening democratic choice and leaving voters to judge by appearance.
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Answers to Questions by The La Crosse Tribune Service
Reader queries cover UN funding and dog vibration on suspension bridges. The United Nations funds from member contributions totaling 25 million dollars, with 27 of 51 members paying in full by July. Experts say a dog cannot produce enough vibration to threaten a major suspension bridge.
Chinchillas listed as rare in wild Andes region
It is stated that no wild chinchillas have been found in the Andes in the past 20 years. About 30,000 chinchillas exist globally, with the vast majority in the United States and Canada.
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Canada
Moldy bread safety guidance from agriculture department
The department of agriculture says moldy bread is unpleasant but not dangerous. If only parts are moldy, cut away the affected slices and use the remaining loaf.
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Department of Agriculture
Questions and Answers from a 1940s Knowledge Column
A series of trivia items covers topics from Mother Cabrini burial in New York to B 29 machine gun operation, counting Empire State Building windows, Pauline Bonaparte's fate, and U S Army retirement rules. The piece presents brief factual answers and historical notes in a quiz format.
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New York City
Empire State Building
Great Empress Dowager Tsze-Hsi and the Boxer Uprising
The Boxer rebellion is linked to Chinese ruler Tsze-Hsi the Great Empress Dowager who, as de facto ruler for decades, is described as the most famous woman in Chinese history and said to have encouraged the uprising.
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Ice Patrol Based in Argenta Newfoundland
The Deedless Ice Patrol resumed by the U S coast guard is based at Argenta Newfoundland. The ice season lasts from March to July.
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Newfoundland
Mines clearance in European waters expected by 1947
The question notes that mine sweeping in European seas after World War II is projected to finish by the summer of 1947. The answer clarifies a quote about Venice and explains the difference between table d hote and a la carte as fixed menu versus itemized pricing.
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Europe
Spelling And Speech Words Pocket Dictionary Offer
A promotional notice sells a compact Webster dictionary pocket edition 4 by 5 inches for 25 cents postpaid. It highlights help with common word pairs like affect effect rein rain reign and notes special supplements. Orders with name city and 25 cents are directed to the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Washington DC.
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Britain Stretched by War Weighs Survival and Alliances
J M Roberts Jr surveys Britain’s wartime dilemma. He notes Britain bears the main load in Southeast Asia, renegotiates Malaya and Burma, battles for Europe’s balance, and faces Arab, Jewish, Russian, and Egyptian pressures. He highlights need for bases in Egypt and the Suez route, with Turkey as a rare ally, while Greece’s position drains support.
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Public Debate on Freedom and Wealth in American History
A speaker recounts family hardship from Civil War to World War I, noting mothers’ labor, pensions, and poverty after war. She critiques money influence, cites Paine and Tolstoy, calls for change in U S justice and governance, and warns against fashionable rulers and inflexible traditions.
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Tolstoy
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OPA Hinder Housing Critique From Taxpayer Letter
A reader signs as “A Taxpayer” praising a Public Debate piece on August 8 against OPA price controls. The letter argues OPA stifles housing by suppressing landlord profits, increases costs, and burdens taxpayers, urging Congress to end OPA, restore supply and demand, and relieve landlords to improve housing.
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