New Housing Rents Liberalized to Spur Construction
The U S Housing Agency and OPA agreed to remove the 20 percent ceiling gap for new rental projects, enabling higher rents in high-cost areas while keeping veteran rentals capped at 60 dollars. FHA will use a cost-based formula including land, construction, management, taxes, debt service, and a vacancy allowance to set ceilings. Officials say the goal is to cut costs and accelerate rental housing, ensuring affordability for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
FHA
Wilson W. Wyatt
National Housing Expediter
Raymond N. Foley
USES Office Closed Monday for Labor Day
The local United States Employment Service will be closed Monday at the La Crosse office in observance of Labor Day manager N. E. Schulze announced. The La Crosse USES office resumes business at 8 a.m. Sept. 3.
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United States Employment Service
N. E. Schulze
la Crosse
Italian Agriculturists Seek Permission to Work in Mexico
Several Italian agricultural workers have requested authorization to relocate to Mexico to pursue farming. The move would involve cross border labor opportunities and potential regulatory approvals.
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Mexico
Mothers Of Triplets Form Association In 1946 Convention
In Atlantic City 24 mothers of triplets met for the first annual convention of Mothers of Triplets. They discussed discipline methods and noted difficulties in identifying each child, with solutions like color beads or name tags. The group approved a system to punish all three lightly for a single misdeed.
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Atlantic City
Mothers of Triplets Association
Lillian Murray
Bronx
N. Y
Obituary of Mrs. John Rosenboom 58 Formerly Teolena Nelson
Mrs. John Rosenboom 58 formerly Teolena Nelson of West Salem died Monday at Buchanan. Survived by husband one son Ansen seven sisters and three brothers. Funeral Saturday 1 30 p m at Our Savior's Lutheran West Salem with Rev O T Haaland officiating. Burial in Nesho no ceme tery. Friends may call Jostad funeral home Friday evening.
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John Rosenboom
Teolena Nelson
West Sae
Buchanan
Ansen
Simon Romskog
Mena Schomsby
Einar Severson
West Salem
Peter Nelson
la Crosse
Andrew Volla
Anna Severson
Holmen
John Knudson
New Richmond
Wis
John
Theodore
Peter
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
O. T. Haaland
Neshonoc
Jostad
Mrs Eline Hawkins Dies at 93 at Campbell Farm Home
Mrs Eline Hawkins 93 died Wednesday at her daughter-in-law’s Campbell farm home after a lingering illness. Survived by two sons William and Fred, daughter Emily Hauser, 12 grandchildren, 14 great grand children, and one great great grandchild. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev O S Paulson officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Hawkins home Thursday evening.
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Eline Hawkins
Freda Hawkins
Campbell
William
East St. Louis
Fred
la Crosse
Emily Hauser
O. S. Paulson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Hawkins Home
Potatoes Reach Virginia from Peru in 16th Century
A note explains potatoes were unknown in North America until after the mid 16th century when they were introduced to Virginia from Peru, marking a key moment in agricultural history.
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North America
Virginia
Peru
Palestine Diamond Exports Rise 81 Percent in Last Year
Palestine boosted polished diamond exports by 81 percent compared with the prior 12 months, signaling a strong upswing in export activity and market demand for the sector.
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Palestine
Farmer in Georgia Held Over Peonage Charges
Roswell Pierce Biggers, a 65 year old farmer and livestock dealer at Conyers Georgia, is jailed on federal peonage charges for detaining five Black workers to force debt repayment. He posted $4000 bond after waiving a hearing. trial set for October. Prosecutor H H Tysinger described warrants charging workers with false pretenses as leverage.
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Conyoers
Rockdale
U.S
H. H. Tysinger
Roswell Pierce Biggers
Biggers
Tysinger
Atlanta
Bigger
Burglars Hit Two Homes on North 24th Street
Police report two Sunday night burglaries raising total to four on the same evening. At 439 North 24th Street, the Dellenbach residence lost costume jewelry valued about 100 dollars from a top dresser drawer including pearl necklaces bracelets rings earrings. At 510 North 24th Street, Dr J D Kelly’s home was broken into between 7 and 8:15 p m with two gold earrings taken.
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Central Police
B. E. Dellenbach
North 24Th Street
Dellenbach
Dr. J. D. Kelly
Road Work Bids Opened for Nine Wisconsin Counties
Wisconsin highway bids totaling about 1 258 963 dollars cover Vernon Trempealeau and other western counties. Vernon county items include grading U S highways 14 and 61 with A Guthrie and company St Paul bidding 387 219 dollars for 2 785 miles and P W Ryan and sons Jamesville bidding 185 839 dollars for 3 192 miles. Trempealeau county low bid is J D Bonness Inc Milwaukee for 3 294 miles on U S highway 10.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Vernon
Trempealeau
State Highway Commission
Vernon County
A. Guthrie and Company
St. Paul
Jamesville
Trempealeau County
J. D. Bonness, Inc
Milwaukee
Bermuda Hotels Reopened After War Time Remodeling
Bermuda has been busy remodeling and reconditioning hotels closed during the war.
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Bermuda
Russian acreage doubles sowing to near fourteen million
About 13,600,000 acres of crops have been sown in Russia, reaching twice the previous year's total. In Cardiff Wales plans emerge to exchange gueste with a Danish city.
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Russia
Cardiff
Wales
Denmark
Seaplane Crashes Near Long Peach River Coast
Edward J. Blesch and William R. Haviland spotted a seaplane off shore in Long Peach New York yard and dove in when it descended. The float wedged in their rowboat before a powerboat freed the craft. Pilot Alfred Clement said he was practicing takeoffs and landings.
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Long Peach
N. Y
Edward J. Blesch
William R. Haviland
Blesch
Haviland
Alfred Clement
Fire in Alhambra home wakes resident Willard Strain
Firefighters extinguished a living room blaze at Willard Strain’s house in Alhambra after passersby shattered a window and used a garden hose before the fire department arrived. Strain woke during the process and asked what was happening.
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Alhambra
Calif
Willard Strain
Strain
Police Teacher Ordered to Instruct on Traffic in Fargo
Fern Oberg a 21 year old Georgetown Minn school teacher was sentenced by Police Judge F A Leonard after pleading guilty to speeding to teach on the subject of traffic at the Fargo police school for the next couple of weeks.
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Fargo
N. D
Fern Oberg
Georgetown
Minn
Fargo Police School
Miss Oberg
F. A. Leonard
Big circus for kids by kids advertised in Worthington Globe
Worthington Minnesota classified ads promote a circus for children by children with acts including trained dogs and fortune readings across from Morningside grocery. A follow up note in the paper says the circus is postponed by the kids' mother.
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Worthington
Minn
Worthington Globe
Morningside Grocery
City County Police Radio Merger Debate in La Crosse
A heated council hearing on merging city and county police radio systems featured Marian Mumford urging a 24 hour combined setup while Leslie Jenks argued against it citing FCC rules and a deadly incident. Jenks stressed current efficiency, estimated changeover costs above 1700 dollars, and noted a crowded 31.5 megacycle band. The council will decide at the September meeting with support from Police Chief Rick and Highway officials.
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la Crosse
Leslie Jenks
Federal Communication Commission
Jenks
Herman F. Rick
Ivan Wright
Stanley Mattison
Common Council
Birthday greetings and price update items
Mrs. Carroll Wannebo is wished a happy birthday at 522 Fifth Avenue South Yvonne Evenson Brownsville Minnesota. Cigarettes in Vienna now cost up to 50 cents each, reflecting higher local prices.
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Mrs. Carroll Wannebo
Fifth Avenue South
Yvonne Evenson
Brownsville
Minn
Vienna
Austria
End Fight On Reparations
In Paris a three day clash over reparations ended in committee as Australia failed 15 to 2 to postpone all reparations including Russia's 1 billion dollar bill. New Zealand joined Australia. France Britain and the United States backed Russia against delaying the matter. Vishinsky warned postponement could derail the peace conference.
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Paris
Russia
New Zealand
Australia
Italian Economic Commission
France
Great Britain
United States
Adrei Y. Vishinsky
Many Food Dealers to Attend State Meeting at Superior
A large group of La Crosse grocers will join the State Food Dealers association convention in Superior from September 8 to 10. Local members plan to attend and discuss enforcement of the six per cent over cost rule, OPA ceilings, and related matters. Four new directors will be elected at the September 24 regular meeting.
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la Crosse
State Food Dealers Association
Superior
Western Wisconsin Food Dealers’ Association
Wisconsin
State Department of Markets and Agriculture
OPA
Milwaukee Road Veterans Hold First Reunion Since 1940
Milwaukee Road employees with over 25 years of service gathered in Milwaukee for the first Veteran Employees association reunion since 1940. Convention Chairman L J Benson reported the event.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
L. J. Benson
Zimmerman Improves Slightly in Serious Condition
Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman, 65, is described as slightly improved but still in serious condition at Wisconsin General Hospital after his admission on August 16.
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National Housing Regency
Howard Dahl
J la Crosse
D.D.T. Roach
Insect
Cenol Company
Chicago
Horschlers’ Prescription Pharmacy
Fifth Ave
Main
Paul E. Bartelt
Security Bank
ING
Mothers of Triplets
Association
Air Mutual
Mrs
Tillman's
Ofa Beds
Tillman Bros
Fourth Street
Pearl
Ma‘am
Council
Siberia
State of Arkansas
I. C
Barron
I& Otcr East
Dippo
Hha
Hed Rte
Fresmlat
Charles
Ritz
New York
Irma Welborn
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