In Defense Of Property Foundation Promotes Ownership Rights
The National Home and Property Owners Foundation argues ownership stabilizes society and warns against socialism and totalitarian government. It seeks to protect, extend, and educate on real property rights through organization, policy guidance, and educational outreach across 27 states. The text highlights homeowners joining forces to influence public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Home and Property Owners Foundation
America
Kwajalein Crossroads of the Pacific on Postwar Plans
An observer details Kwajalein Marshall Islands as a strategic focal point for postwar development. He highlights a first postwar Marshall wooden four mast ship, lumber and copra shipments, sponges, pearl goods, a revived boat industry, and potential real estate and tourism growth under U.S. stewardship. The piece notes schools, a possible university, weather, and transport links, envisioning a future airport, fuel station, radio relay hub, and living amenities for expatriates. It cites distances to major cities and the island’s land and water areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
Pacific Island
Task Force One
J. A. Lanier, Jr
Marshall
Marshalls
Bikini
Netherlands East Indies
Singapore
Indo-China
The
Indies
Hanoi
Haiphong
Philippines
Panama Canal Zone
Guam
Madagascar
Ascension Island
South Atlantic
Ebon Island
Likiep
United States
Ailinglalap
New York
Wichita
Seattle
Los Angeles
Dutch East Indies
New Zealand
Australia
Laura
WXLG
Heliocopter
Pacific
San Francisco
Honolulu
Chicago
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Yugoslav Flight Incident Sparks Irony Over Lend Lease Roots
A critical analysis argues the Yugoslav shoot down of a U S C 47 and attack on another may trace to Soviet influenced Balkan hostility despite American aid. It cites American airmen parachuting relief, lend lease aiding Red armies, and UNRRA relief as contrary forces, while deeming Tito a Moscow ally and the Balkan campaign a strategic error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan
United States
Italy
Tito
Balkans
Europe
UNRRA
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Mihailovich
France
Paris
Manuilsky
United Nations Security Council
Greece
Manuilsk
Molotov
Russia
Derdanelles Straits
Turkey
Washington
London
Britain
Iran
Uation
Byrnes the Fixer Tempered by Paris Talks with Molotov
The article portrays James Byrnes as a skilled compromiser and stubborn defender at the Paris peace talks, noting his peppery temper and ability to be persuasive while standing up to Molotov. It also mentions a Grand Rapids Twins Association convention and a Bureau note contrasting crime and teaching, followed by a satirical line about Germans smoking dried rose petals due to tobacco costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecretary
James Byrnes
Congress
Jimmy Byrnes
Molotov
America
Berlin
James Marlow on Lynchings and Civil Rights Politics
Washington debates federal action after Monroe Georgia four Negroes lynching. FBI investigations hinge on possible 14th Amendment violations or conspiracy by Georgia officials. Civil rights reform faces congressional opposition and uncertain legal avenues in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Monroe
Department of Justice
Congress
FBI
Georgia
Justice Department
Georia
U. S
La Crosse Plans Welcome For Roosevelt And Local Happenings
Ten year ago Mrs S P Markle returns from Washington D C while Mayor Boerner announces La Crosse plans to host President Franklin D Roosevelt next Monday. Multiple civic notes include railway yard expansion by the North Western in Winona, construction on a new pleasure boat for W S Cargill, and a silver anniversary celebration for the William Doertlinger store beginning August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Markle
Washington, D. C
C. E. Rine
la Crosse
Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. A. Boerner
Madison
Philip F. la Follette
Elmer Johnson
Chicago and North Western Railroad Company
United States
Canada
W. S. Cargill
Gallardo
Black River
Cargill
Bath House
North Western Railway Company
Winona
Henry Pu Yi as a puppet witness at Tokyo tribunal
The ghostly Henry Pu Yi, once Emperor of China and Manchukuo, testifies in the Tokyo war crimes tribunal. The article portrays him as a puppet controlled by others, noting his limited freedom, shifting loyalties, and complex stance on Japan and Russia during the wartime era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Tokyo
Henry Pu-Yi
Manchukuo
Henry
Stimson
League of Nations
Lord Lytton
Japan
Pu-Yi
Changkoufeng Hill
Manchuria
LaFollette Defeat Spurs Debate on Conservative Trend
Some see LaFollette's loss as evidence of a broader conservative trend in this year's primaries, while others attribute it to the oddities of practical American politics shaping results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha World-Herald
LaFollette
America
Farmers resist another land boom despite OPA limits
The Indianola Record-Herald notes farmers show resolve not to enter speculative land booms, keeping land values strong yet controlled. It asserts farm land prices are not being driven by speculation and that the OPA is not directly controlling these prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola Record-Herald
OPA
Tax increases noted in Fond du Lac Commonwealth report
The report argues against fixating on assessed valuation increases and notes that tax bills can rise even if rates stay flat, as prior increases have shown property owners paying more in taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond DU Lac
Quotes on economics air power and libraries from officials
Quotes from Henning W. Prentis Jr. on public questions and self interest followed by W Stuart Symington urging air power in new weapons and Charles R Sanderson stressing libraries as hope for the future. The remarks reference manufacturing leadership government air force and public libraries in a concise collection of opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henning W. Prentis Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
W. Stuart Symington
Air
Charles R. Sanderson
Toronto
Canada
Public Library
Ideological Lines Clear in Wisconsin Campaign
Madison report outlines a straight party divide with McCarthy Goodland on the Republican side and McMurray Hoan leading the Democrats. It notes La Follette legacy, shifts toward a two party system, and possible realignment of Progressive votes across rural and urban voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Goodland
Judge McCarthy
Dan Hoan
Howard McMurray
Labor Movement
PAC. Id
Independent
Progressive
la Follette
GOP
Bob
Answers to Questions From the Haskin Service
A reader questions dew formation and rural population trends. Dew is produced by vapor condensation from the air as surfaces cool by radiation. A worker was killed when a freight train struck a man walking along the track near St Thomas Ontario. More than 82 percent of U S counties are losing rural populations per surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Ontario
Jumbo
United States
O. A
Lodovico Americanized as Lewis, Italian name equivalent
The Italian Lodovico corresponds to the English given name Lewis, serving as the Americanized form in English contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodovico
Proper notation for noon and midnight
The correct forms are 12 M for twelve o'clock noon and 12 P M for twelve o'clock midnight. M stands for meridies noon while P M stands for post meridies afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.L.W. A
Inscription on British Soldiers Grave at Concord Bridge
The tablet beside the grave of the two British soldiers near Concord Bridge in Massachusetts bears a James Russell Lowell inscription. It reads They came three thousand miles and died to keep the past upon its throne. Unheard, beyond the ocean tide their English mother made her moan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Bridge
Concord
Mass
James Russell Lowell
Presidential Voting Habits and Tax Inquiries Revealed
The notes reveal Roosevelt once voted Republican in 1904 stating he preferred Theodore Roosevelt as a better Democrat. A postal savings account can be disposed of by will. A single parent cannot be claimed by two dependents. each may claim one parent if supporting them and under $500 annual income. Welded ships are lighter and stronger against bombs, with riveted parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
N.H S. A
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
N. S.R
Vocational Rehabilitation Act aid for World War I veterans
World War I veterans received training under the vocational rehabilitation act conditioned on service incurred disability and vocational handicap. The program provided a training allowance of 80 dollars per month plus an additional allowance for dependents.
Caruso Concert Fee Recap From Musical Digest
The Musical Digest notes Enrico Caruso typically commanded an average concert fee of ten thousand dollars per performance. This reflects his high demand and status as a leading tenor of his era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enrico Caruso
The
Musical Digest
Abolition of hereditary peerage and Jumbo the Elephant
An hereditary peerage cannot be abolished by an act of attainder but can be suspended. Jumbo the famous P T Barnum elephant was killed on September 15, 1885, on the Grand Trunk Airline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Jumbo
P. T. Barnum
D.T.H. A. Jumbo
Grand Trunk
New United States Map Offered for 15 Cents by Tribune
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers a five color 21 by 28 inch up to date U S map showing states time zones Alaska Hawaii and territories with Republic of the Philippines on the reverse a list of scenic places by state and tables on area population cities and travel distances Send 15 cents postpaid with coupon to 316 Eye St N E Washington D C for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye Street
N.E
Washington, D. C
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Republic of the Philippines
Eye St
N. E
the United States
Street or Rural Bout City State court mailing note
A brief notice indicates submission to Washington DC for street or rural combat related matter.
Litvinoff Release Signals Turbulent East West Diplomacy
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the Litvinoff release as a sign of widening tensions between the Soviet bloc and the United States and Britain. He notes Moscow aims for a more alert foreign policy while health and beliefs may explain the move. The piece warns of growing diplomatic clashes and the risk of broader conflict with the big three as Europe realigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
Maxim Litvinoff
United States
Britain
Litvinoff
England
America
Moscow
Russia
King George Loses A Crown As India Granted Freedom
The article outlines how India’s independence will force changes to the royal title and coinage. It reviews historic shifts in royal titulature from Victoria to George VI, noting parliamentary assent, imperial references, and coinage alterations across British and Indian systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
India
London
George VI
Great Britain
Ireland
Dominions
British Commonwealth of Nations
Royal
Victoria
Little Chance Of New Korea Regime Emerges
Public relations officer for Lieutenant General John R. Hodge disclosed correspondence with Soviet commander Col. Gen. I M. Chistiakov showing no compromise on Korean political parties. The talks broke off May 6 and show little prospect of resumption, with Russian delegates remaining in North Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
John R. Hodge
Hodge
I. M. Chistiakov
North Korea
No Ceiling On Black White Pepper And Ten Other Items
OPA removed price ceilings on black and white pepper and ten other items as not important to living costs. The action, in line with the new price control act, requires ceillings be lifted by December 31 for commodities not essential to the cost of living. Items listed include paprika cinnamon meat and fish sauces canned clam broth canned sauerkraut with pork sweet and sour chutney canned plum pudding malted milk tablets Chinese fortune tea cakes and dehydrated sugarcane fiber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Antiquated trousers survive 1899 purchase in England
Peter Fanning, 81, of Newcastle, England, has worn trousers bought in 1899 and never used a clothes ration coupon. He explains he buys durable clothes of top materials and looks after them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Fanning
Newcastle
England
La Crosse Tribune Leader Press Masthead
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press publish afternoon and Sunday editions from La Crosse Wisconsin with staff including W T Burgess publisher R L Bangsberg editor A W Rice city editor and belong to the Lee Newspaper Syndicate The paper is a member of the Associated Press and uses AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine McFarlin
Clineton
Mt. Pleasant Park
Clara Bellevue
South 11Th Street
A. Scrimger
Chicago
Scrimger
Chicago Herald-Examiner
American Legion
City of
la Crosse
Legion Auxiliary Convention
de la Crosse
Houne Co
Cass Sts
Wis
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
A. W. Rice
Tribune and Leader Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
Public Debate Column Seeks Names and Addresses for Letters
Editor notes that all letters must include the writer and address to be considered for the Public Debate column. Letters without accompanying names and addresses may be provided but will not be considered until full identification is attached.
Viroqua Name Origin Reconsidered by Local Historian
Charles Fe Phillips of Viroqua challenges the notion of the city’s name origin. He cites Stanford Conant’s Milwaukee Sunday Sentinel article about an Indian maiden named Viroqua who leaped to death from a Mississippi bluff. He argues the Indian name alone supports the city’s naming, not a formal title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Stanford Conant
Milwaukee Sunday Sentinel
Conant
Mr. Conant
Charles FE. Phillips
Wis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Far East
Byrnes
Grand Rapids
International Twins Association
James Marlow
Tribune
Phirty
George Champion
Janesville
George Ritter
Burlington Road
Second Street
Second Ward
Paul T. Schulze
Lillian Herman
Milwaukee
John Rogowski
Caledonia Street
Bettin
Puppet Number One
J. R. Williams
John Wyngaard
Haskin Service
Nam
DeWitt Mackenzie
Portentous
By George Bollywood
William Rufus
William
Edward II
Henry VIII
Fidel Dee
William and
Mary
Spain
Sicily
Jerusalem
James I
Scotland
George III
Kingdom
Amiens
Vicetoria
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Edward VII
United Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!