Russia girds for a crisis over Tito and Europe
A major test in Europe, led by Moscow, could trigger a new conflict as Yugoslavia's stance against Tito tests Allied unity. Russia allegedly supplies war materials to Germany and plans to pressure Britain and the United States through the UN Security Council while demobilized Western forces could be quickly reassembled.
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Washington
Europe
Hitler
Rhineland
Russia
Moscow
London
Tito
United States
Britain
Yugoslavia
Security Council
United Nations
Turkey
Germany
Poland
France
de Gasperi
Italy
Molotov
Paris
America
United Nations’ Security Council
Housing Prospects and Shortage Highlight Postwar Demand
Douglas Whitlock of the Producers' Council cautions that new housing output will hinge on how quickly the OPA enacts the congress pricing formula. While some material prices rise and ceilings expand, housing starts for 1946 may inch up but remain a small fraction of need. Veterans housing on campuses lag and most new homes command prices well above prewar levels, underscoring a broad shortage.
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Douglas Whitlock
Producers’ Council
OPA
Congress
Whitlock
End Of The Normandie Given To Scrap By Maritime Commission
The Maritime Commission approves scrapping the former French luxury liner Normandie ending a dramatic chapter in maritime history. Once the pride of the French fleet and a trans Atlantic icon, the 83 000 ton vessel suffered misfortune after a fire while renamed Lafayette under U S control. The fated hull now meets its final fate after years of attempts to recover and salvage.
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Maritime Commission
New York Harbor
France
United States
Navy
Lafayette
The
Superspeed In The Sky
The army shows its effort to use scientific advances for military readiness with the P-60 Shooting Star flying New York to Boston in 21 minutes 51 seconds. Only smoke was seen as it streaked through the sky. Such feats bolster American air forces and hint at future peacetime aviation progress and reduced time distances.
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New York
Boston
New York Girl Admits Shooting Husband Amid Skepticism
A New York girl confesses to shooting her husband but observers doubt the admission due to her striking appearance. The case centers on whether charm influenced initial disbelief and the evolving testimony in court.
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New York
What Others Think AIRPORT LETHARGY MILWAUKEE JOURNAL
The Milwaukee county board and Billy Mitchell field management neglect aviation safety. The field lacks crash equipment, fire suppression, and trained crews, relying on Lake fire department and minimal airline gear. The piece urges immediate upgrades, urging county officials to act despite legal and material hurdles.
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Milwaukee Journal
Milwaukee County
Board of Supervisors
Billy Mitchell Field
Billy Mitchell
Town of Lake
Army
Navy
Milwaukee
What's the Matter in Tennessee
Nashville Tennessean argues Tennessee cannot maintain a republican form of government as voters are excluded by taxation and political machines. The piece contends the public is largely ruled rather than participating, with machines blocking free ballots through campaigns, legislature, and courts.
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Nashville
Watertown plant to slaughter and ship wild horses
South Dakota plans a Watertown facility to slaughter chill and ship horses for human consumption in the United States and Europe. The plant will also process horse meat for dog and fur bearing animal foods, with projected first year revenue surpassing one and a half million dollars.
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Antigo Journal
South Dakota
Watertown
Europe
Small Business Office Aids Loan Tax Help Across Nation
The Office of Small Business in the Commerce Department offers guidance on loans and tax issues for entrepreneurs. It plans up to 75 regional offices to advise, with staff linking banks and lenders and studying tax and loan problems to shape future policy. The Area Development Division assists cities and counties on surveys to attract new industry, providing method guidance and data through nationwide contacts.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Office of Small Business
Congress
Small Business Office
La Crosse housing survey shows 92 new residences under way
A detailed survey by U S letter carriers under Postmaster Wenzel M Dvorak finds 92 new news residences in La Crosse with most being bungalows and less than one percent of one family homes duplexes or flats unoccupied. The report also notes a new Aquinas high school principal and various local notices.
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la Crosse
U. S
Wenzel M. Dvorak
Joseph F. Kundinger
Sacred Heart Parish
Cashton
Aquinas High
S. A. Johnson
Division Street
Johnson
Ray P. Hadcraft
Woodstreet
Wis
Answers To Questions From The Haskin Service
Reader inquiries cover topics from postage on English gifts to pepper origins and Garrison Dam. Facts include AFL and CIO membership figures, sugar refinery history in the Virgin Islands, Pepper plant details, marble sources for the National Gallery rotunda, first Indianapolis Speedway winner, tobacco taxes by state, POW repatriation, bread milk handling, native storks, and the location of Garrison Dam in North Dakota.
Primary Upset in Wisconsin Defies National Forecasts
In Madison last week Joe McCarthy upended Senator La Follette in the Wisconsin primary, shocking national observers who overrepresented Madison and ignored statewide sentiment. The piece calls for broader reporting, noting Madison’s politics skew and urging reporters to visit outside points like Sheboygan, La Crosse, or Green Bay to gauge true trends.
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P. L. Granum
Prospect Street
New York City
A. H. Emerson
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Schenectady
James
Jack) Farley
Des Moines
State Legion
Farley
la Crosse
Madison
Wis
la Follette
Wisconsin
Joe McCarthy
Horatio Alger
McCarthy
Milwaukee
Evjue
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Fortune Telling booklet offered by La Crosse Tribune Bureau
Reading palms or tea leaves promises popularity at social events. The booklet Fortune Telling includes dream dictionary horoscopes and common superstitions. Fifteen cents postpaid with coupon to 316 Evegst Washington DC for a copy.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D.C
Mail to Washington DC Address Fragment
Readable portion shows a mailing line listing a name and street or rural route to Washington DC. The text records an address style instruction for routing mail to the capital without full details.
La Crosse Tribune Leader-Press Masthead
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press publishes as La Crosse Wisconsin daily and Sunday editions with editor roles and AP association. It notes partnership with Lee Newspaper Syndicate and exclusive reprint rights for AP dispatches and local news.
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LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
la Crosse
Crioune Co
4Th
Cass Sis
Two Worlds Rather Than One Shaped By Yugoslav Crises
J M Roberts Jr argues amid US Yugoslavia tensions that the era of dual spheres is being tested. Observers see Tito acting as a Russia front line, with Russia cautious, while Western powers push to loosen Moscow’s influence and balance Eastern pressures across Korea Manchuria Afghanistan the Middle East and Germany.
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United States
Yugoslavia
Panay
Bosporus
Tito
Russia
United Nations Council
Danube
America
Moscow
Korea
Manchuria
China
Afghanistan
Middle East
Ment
Italy
Ruhr
Red Army
Vienna
Far East
Europe
Community Center proposed to aid youth recreation in La Crosse
Letter writers urge forming a distinct Community Center to run indoor programs in the U.S.O. building, modeled after Madison Wisconsin. They call for youth led activities with adult advisory, business training, and year round events, inviting public input and opposition views.
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la Crosse
U.S.O
South 4Th Street
Madison
Wisconsin
Dad
Wahlistrom Joins Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers
Carl A. Wahlistrom, superintendent of the sewage treatment plant, has been elected to membership in the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers. Bird feathers are described as the strongest natural structure.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin Free Employment Service
Ek. N. Borreson
The
Security Savings Bank
California
Borresen
H. E. Horner
Peter Bott
G. F.sexauer
Carl A. Wahlistrom
Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers
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J. Bergholz
Elizabeth Schultze
John Irwin
St. Paul
Immanuel German Lutheran Church
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Racine
Mary Drummond
Chicago
Haskin Service
Great Britain
England
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Virgin Islands
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National Gallery of Art
Rotunda
Lucca
Vermont
Indianapolis Speedway
Ray Harroun
Federation of Tax Administrators
McNarney
Garrison Dam
Missouri River
Garrison
North Dakota
Brunk Shuffles Unt DE Villbarris
WIT
BRINK
THEM
John Wyngaard
W. T. Evjue
Washington, D. C
J. M. Roberts, Jr
Congressman Stevenson
Stevenson
America First
New Deal
Charles Butler
West Avenue South
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