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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1949
Page
3
Honolulu reports the 107th day of a Hawaii dock strike as rumors spread that the government will begin unloading the freighter Hawaiian Merchant with non union labor on Monday. CIO Internationals seek 32 cents per hour above their $1.40 base. seven stevedoring firms offer up to 14 cents more, which the union rejects.
The La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce hosts the sixth annual city county picnic at Veterans Memorial Park with family activities, free ice cream and beverages. The program features a talk by H. J. Gramlich, a city country softball game, tug of war and musical acts.
Detroit convention closes with Phil Bunker of Fond du Lac chosen grand trustee and Judge Albert Schmidt of Manitowoc named grand aerie justice at the Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting.
CHICAGO The cost of smoking jumped this year for cigarette users in nine states Alaska and Washington DC. The Federation of Tax Administrators predicts national tobacco consumption in 1948 will not be cut by the tax increases. Delaware becomes the 40th state to tax tobacco products. Alaska imposes a 3 cent per pack tax and 1 to 5 cent per cigar tax.
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