Wisconsin Pride in 32nd Division Highlighted by Eichelberger
Wisconsin’s 32nd Division receives praise from Lieut. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger for its wartime record in the Pacific and Philippines. He notes the unit earned many decorations and endured harsh jungle warfare in Buna and New Guinea.
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Passe
Red Arrow
32Nd
National Guard
Robert L. Eichelberger
Buna
Wisconsin
Saturday Evening Post
Eichelberger
Tokyo
New Guinea
Philippines
Middle West
Buna Front
C. A. Martin
Washington Bills Push Full Employment and Public Works
Washington lawmakers move to expand public works with a 40 million dollar site acquisition program and push an economic expansion act a full employment act and a veterans economic development corporation act. The plan centers on government loans tax incentives and possible plant construction to stimulate business despite debt concerns.
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Washington
Congress
Veterans’ Economic Development Corporation
Portugal Records Extreme Heat Reaches 158 Degrees
Reported temperatures in Portugal surged to 158 degrees prompting heat warnings. The record readings sparked concerns over health risks and outdoor activity amid a heatwave. Local authorities urged residents to seek shade and stay hydrated as temperatures remained dangerously high.
Barr Reports Reveal Chiang Failures in China War
The State Department release highlights Maj. Gen. David Barr’s unpublished 1947 1948 assessments. Barr warned of air supply limits in Manchuria urging withdrawal and criticizes Chiang Kai-shek command style and political interference as Nationalist forces collapse. He notes Wei Li-huang defied orders and Nanking’s fate neared collapse.
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Washington
NEA
A. C. Wedemeyer
U. S
David Barr
Barr
Jasmag
China
George C. Marshall
U. of State
United Tes
General Barr
Chiang Kai-shek
Manchuria
Manchurian
Chinchow
Chiang
General Ho
Tsinan
Shantung
Hsuchow
Peiping
Mukden
Wei
Brannan Milk Plan Faces Skepticism Over Costs and Regimentation
The Marietta Eagle Star notes Secretary Brannan’s Wisconsin speech advocates milk supports and price floors but critics, including former Senator Anderson’s subcommittee, warn of huge federal costs. The plan aims for cheap food financed by government payments to farmers, with strong regimentation concerns.
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Marinette Eagle Star
Brannan
Wisconsin
Senate
Anderson
Wisconsin raises pay for legislators to attract able candidates
The 1951 Wisconsin pay boost doubles assemblymen salaries from 100 to 200 dollars a month and senators to 200 dollars. The raise makes Wisconsin among the best paid states outside New York and Illinois. It emphasizes part time service with shorter sessions and weeks, while promising honor and access to Madison and university events. It urges able men and women to start campaigns now.
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Milwaukee Journal
Aegislator
Wisconsin
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Illinois
Ohio
Madison
The Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin Bar Association
Philip S. Haberman, executive secretary of the reorganized Wisconsin Bar Association, discusses public relations, the lawyer's duties, and the role of the bar in society. He argues for better public understanding of law, the value of preventive law, and the need for trusted, ethical lawyers to sustain justice.
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Madison
Wisconsin Bar Association
Philip S. Haberman
Wisconsin Legislative Council
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Wis
Association
Life Goes On In Washington And Moscow As Cold War Looms
Washington and Moscow dwellers stroll sunlit streets while officials discuss the atomic bomb and long range bombers. A congress hearing notes the B 36's capabilities and the arms race potential, amid a mood that life goes on despite looming death and global tension.
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Washington
Moscow
Air Force
Committee of Congress
Congress
Paris
Answers to Questions by The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
A reader asks about government employment and payroll totals, popular entertainment in the US, English queens, and Lassie the dog. Facts: 1949 federal state local workers 6,083,000 with 2,089,000 federal. total payroll 1,340,400,000 of which 532,100,000 went to federal staff. Lassie born June 8, 1941 in North Hollywood. later owned by Budd Weatherwax.
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Lassie
North Hollywood
Budd Weatherwax
Weatherwax
Origin of the school safety patrol
The first school safety patrol organization was formed in 1921 by the Chicago Motor Club of the American Automobile Association. The IRS pays six percent interest on refunds of overpaid taxes under 26 U.S.C. section 3771, as part of the act of July 31.
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Chicago Motor Club
American Automobile Association
Four Texas Navy Ships in the War of Independence
The Texas navy originally consisted of four armed ships the Liberty the Independence the Brutus and the Invincible. They kept supply lines open for the Texas army and forced Mexican forces to travel long overland routes. After independence the Liberty was sold in New Orleans the Independence was captured by Mexican gunboats and the Brutus and Invincible ran aground in the Gulf.
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Texas Navy
Liberty
Independence
Brutus
Invincible
Texas
New Oreans
Gulf
Amateur Photography booklet now available for 25 cents
Readers are offered a simple photography booklet by Alex ander J. Wedderburn. It promises prize winning illustrations and complete guidance. The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau invites readers to send 25 cents postpaid with a coupon to obtain a copy.
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Alexander J. Wedderburn
America
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eve St
N. E
Washington
Street or Rural Route City State
Mail to Washington D C. This item appears as a postal routing instruction line likely from a classified or notice section indicating where to send correspondence or forms regarding the listed location.
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State
Washington, D. C
Ten Years Ago Excavation Began For Burlington Depot Site
Tribune notes excavating for the Burlington railroad depot at the east end of State street began Monday afternoon. Also mentioned is an upcoming La Crosse Plugs fish fry trip to Lansing Indiana with band concerts in Stoddard Genoa Victory and De Soto.
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Burlington Railroad
State Street
Lansing
la Crosse
la Crosse Band
Stoddard A
Genoa
Victory
de Soto
Wayne Kircher
John Heraty
Pontiac
H. P. Kircher
Farnam Street
J. E. Heraty
South Eighth Street
Ashland
Wis
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Wisconsin
A. H. Sanford
South 17Th Street
Europe
Maude J. Lee
Chicago
Union Mechanics of
Riverside Park
Congress
Chris Burns
Los Angeles
the Elks
Bohemian Hall
Stauffer
Oshkosh
Elliott
Singapore vegetable seller gives policewoman black eye
A 38 year old woman vegetable seller Lan Choon became the first in Singapore to strike a member of the new women police force. Lan Choon was jailed six weeks and fined ten dollars for hawking without a license after assaulting Policewoman Miss Susi Gan who testified that a sharp left blow left her with a discolored eye.
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Singapore
Lan Choon
Susi Gan
Sam
Miss Gan
Traveling free libraries to tour Orange Free State zones
Free libraries carrying about 4,000 books each will tour separate zones in the Orange Free State next year. A new wood treatment binds chemicals to lumber to resist fire rot and insects.
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Orange Free State
South Africa
Justice Douglas Blasted By Reds For Iran Visit
Washington dispatch details U S Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas facing Soviet vitriol and Iranian censorship after a mountain trip in Iran. It notes famine in Azerbaijan and alleged mismanagement by the Shah's regime, plus U S concerns about communist influence and a barred flight to Tab ris.
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Justice Douglas
Iran
Robert S. Allen
Washington
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Persia
Douglas
U.S
Mohammed Riza Pahlevi
U. S
Wousas
Azerbaijan
Russia
Red Army
TV Radio Films Stage All Tie Up
Broadway to Hollywood and TV converge as Ben Grauer explains the shift across media. He notes television demands concise visuals and carefully chosen words, with editors shaping the narrative to fit visual focus and pace.
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New York
Ben Grauer
NBC
U. S. Department of State
Voice of America
Grauer
Margaret Truman
W Nm
Miss Truman
Footprint Found at Roman Villa Site in Kent
A 2000 year old footprint unearthed at Lullingstone Castle in Kent is linked to a child who lived in a Roman villa on the site. The discovery sheds light on daily life in the ancient settlement and its occupancy history.
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Lullingstone Castle
Kent
England
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and contact details
Editorial staff and department heads listed for the La Crosse Tribune along with office address Fourth and Cass La Crosse Wisconsin. Circulation notices rates and delivery times provided for home and mail subscriptions and service rules.
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R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W Rice
G. G Moriarity
Keefe
Mgr
Burgess
T. Bus
E. Teachout
Associated Press
Tribune
Sea Crosse
Cue
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