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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1948

Page

9

State Leaders Plan Vigorous Assault On Highway Death Toll

MADISON Wis Key state department heads and legislative leaders outline plans to combat Wisconsin highway deaths with public hearings late in September. Proposals include expanding the state motor patrol from 43 to more officers setting a 60 mph speed limit on rural roads, coordinated safety efforts with county councils, stricter driver licensing, and tighter control of commercial permits issued by traffic judges to violators.

Alent Madison Wis Wisconsin Wisconsins State Highway Safety Division

Compulsory safety inspection eyed to cut highway fatalities

A Wisconsin advisory committee on highway safety backed compulsory auto inspections to remove mechanical defects as a fatal factor. Gov Rennebohm’s panel, led by Sen Gordon Bubolz, debated limited access highways, set-back lines along main roads, and tying truck use restrictions to holiday weekends. Members urged stronger enforcement of traffic laws and supported a 60 mile per hour speed limit.

Rennebohm Gordon Bubolz Appleton State Department of Public Instruction The Highway Commission Public Service Commission Motor Vehicle Department James R. Law Furan Law Sen. Bubolz Homer Bell Wisconsin

Clinic Set for August 25 at Vocational School

County Nurse Helen Hanson schedules a free chest clinic for Wednesday August 25 in room 224 of the La Crosse Vocational School, open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. County teachers are urged to reserve, and all participants should call Miss Hanson at telephone 679.

Helen Hanson la Crosse Miss Hanson

Investigator Madison Names Van Susteren in Antitrust Division

Attorney General Crover Broadinot announced on Wednesday that Maurice Van Susteren of Little Chute was appointed an investigator in the anti trust division of the department.

Madison Crover Broadinot Maurice van Susteren Little Chute Anti-Trust

Woof Woof on a Memphis Bus Barking Incident

On a hot crowded Memphis bus an elderly pastor began barking to soothe a crying baby. The baby quieted as passengers laughed and searched for the barking child.

Memphis Jennn Paster

Deaths Last Night By the Associates in Hollywood and Santa Fe

Hollywood obituary notes Salvatore C Scar pity from OL and Tyan sculptor with works in New York. Santa Fe reports Edgar Lews Rossin, 41, a New York City bank director. Also cites a statistic on diesel locomotives increasing from 1,247 before World War II to over 5,000 by 1949.

Preasi Hollywood Calif Salvatore C Scarpity Tyan Sculptar New York Preisis Coast Clues Santa Fe, N. M Edgar Lews Rossin New York City Bank Directoe

British Housewife Starts World Flight

Cambridge England Mrs Richarda Morrow Tait 24 an ex artist model left her husband baby sitter with their 18 months old daughter and began a round the world flight in a single engine plane. Michael Townsend 25 Cambridge student and former Royal Air Force member will navigate on the six week trip aboard a 205 horsepower RAF communications aircraft.

Cambridge Eng Richarda Morrow-Tait Michael Townsend Royal Air Force RAF

Eire Plans Pension Increases Under New Social Welfare Minister

Ireland's new Minister of Social Welfare proposes raising old age pensions pensions for the blind and for widows and orphans.

Eire

Plan 3 000 Foot Chair Lift At Mount Sunapee

A 3000 foot chair lift will be built on Mount Sunapee as part of a 375000 dollar development turning the mountain into a recreation center. A bog requires about 70 gallons of water plus ice to produce 100 pounds of pork.

Concord N. H Mount Sunapee

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