Forecasts from Babson Park Predict Boom or Bust
In the August 29 1946 La Crosse Tribune J R Williams relates Roger W Babson's outlook for the coming decade. He predicts 1948 election shifts could alter prosperity, outlines investment prudence, and urges city and rural readers to diversify holdings and consider safe refuges amid potential global upheaval.
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J. R. Williams
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Paris
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Congress
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
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Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Wages and Productivity in American Industry Highlighted
A Yale economist's brochure argues that rising wages alone do not boost living standards without greater output. It cites tire industry history from 1908 to 1936, showing how capital upgrades lowered costs and extended tire life, allowing workers to buy more with their labor. The piece notes Walter Reuther and UAW policy interest in improving production and output per man hour.
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Yale
Fred Rogers Fairchild
Walter Reuther
Uvaw-Cio
UAW
Housing Push Needed to Speed Up New Homes
The piece criticizes the slow progress of the housing program despite a high goal and a housing expeditor. It cites federal policy delays material shortages and high costs as key barriers, notes delays in unfinished homes, and reports a proposed new extended effort to hasten construction amid rising protests.
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OPA
Wyatt
Cinnamon Shipment Arrives At Southern Port
A consignment of cinnamon was unloaded at a southern port, signaling steady spice trade. Local authorities oversee cargo checks as dock workers handle the historic arrival of the fragrant spice.
A Good Sport Believes Fun Deserves Effort
A short aphorism notes that a true good sport sees value in effort and enjoys fun even when it requires work. The saying places character and perseverance at the heart of playful competition.
Lost Summer verdict on Washington inaction and looming economic crisis
David Lawrence argues the 1945 Washington recess wasted the chance to stabilize postwar reconversion. He says Congress and the Truman administration avoided hard decisions on wages prices and labor law, allowing monopolies and collectivist trends to grow and threaten small business and overall prosperity within 12 to 18 months.
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Truman
Congress
American Labor Movement
America
Modern style note on a well-dressed girl
A brief fashion remark praises a girl with few clothes yet in style, highlighting confidence and a chic appearance despite limited wardrobe options.
Political reporter notes on Wisconsin primary and party strength
A Madison political column notes Milwaukee county's influence in elections and party reform needs. It discusses Republican weaknesses, Democratic strategy, Gettelman and Brown moves, rumors of a McCarthy challenge, Thomson and McDowell prospects, La Follette Progressive plans, and Goldthorpe's retirement and campaign with his horn band.
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Milwaukee County
Milwaukee
Ben Gettelman
Ed Brown
Republican State Central Committee
Gettleman
Brown
la Follette
GOP
McCarthy
U. S. Senate
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
State Assembly
Don McDowell
Soldiers’ Grove
Thomson
McDowell
Dewey
Willkie
Goldthorpe
Cuba City
Answers to reader questions from The La Crosse Tribune
The Haskin Service column offers fact answers in Q and A form on varied topics. Readers are advised to send questions with three cents postage to The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau, Washington DC. Answers cover hair tonics, Okinawans, Greer Garson birthplaces, Turkish coin AH dating, jiu jitsu, anatomy of the thumb, platypus, Navy reenlistment rules, Ormond Beach origin, wartime housing trends, and Scotch whiskey ingredients.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye Street
N. E
Washington, D. C
Map of the United States for sale with states and cities
An informational mailer offers an up to date authoritative map of the United States detailing detached territories from Alaska to the Virgin Islands in five colors. The reverse includes area and population tables for states and 200 largest cities, mileage data and scenic spots, plus a brief political geography treatise. It costs 15 cents postpaid.
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Virgin Islands
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The
Street or Rural Route City State to Washington DC
Street or Rural Route address format indicates mailing to Washington DC with city and state specified for routing. The fragment notes mail delivery conventions and official addressing practice.
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Washington, D. Cc
James Marlow Reports on United Nations World Court Role
The United States agreed to allow the International Court of Justice to hear select legal disputes under international law as part of UN machinery for peace. Eighteen nations including Britain have accepted court jurisdiction. others like Russia and China have not. Domestic issues such as tariffs remain outside its reach while treaty interpretations and cross border disputes may be brought before the court.
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Washington
World Court
United Nations
International Court of Justice
Britain
Russia
China
France
U. N. Security Council
Local Leisure and Civic Notes From La Crosse Area
Vacation reports from R Andreas and D L Wartinbee highlight local travel. Golf stars Rich Jungen and Harry Kubiak reach finals in the first annual CYO tournament. Winona trip features a close La Crosse victory at Winona with Capt Mangan tying a nine hole course record. A pre nuptial shower honors Vera Beardsley and a marriage license issued to George C Dyer and Alma Jean Bassett. Packet line on Black river abandoned due to sand bars. Cadets Mueller and Beisel return from cruise. La Crosse Water Power Co contract to be awarded in Milwaukee with project cost estimated at 1.5 to 2 million.
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la Crosse
New York City
Trenton
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Pittsburgh
Rich Jungen
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Harry Kubiak
Holy Cross
CYO
D. L. Wartinbee
Round House
Burlington Railroad
Vermont
George Layman
Casper
Wyo
William Layman
Farwell Street
Max Streck
Joseph P. Riese
Kenosha
Karl Hoppe
Orpheum Theater Orchestra
Winona
Charles F. Emery
Cass Street
Vera Beardsley
John Wilson
Avon Street
The
Switchmen’s Union of America
Buffalo
N. Y
George C. Dyer
Alma Jean Bassett
Black River
Leo Mueller
Fred Beisel
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Milwaukee
la Crosse Water Power Co
Businessman hires stowaway as worker in Sydney
David Reece a 17 year old from New Zealand stowed away on the freighter Cat s Paw walked into a 32 a week job in Sydney. He joined British Consolidated Industries a Melbourne registered company within a day on the payroll due to a businessman s faith in his judgment.
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Sydney
David Reece
New Zealand
Reece
Sydney Harbor
British Consolidated Industries
Melbourne
Weak Heart But Strong Liver Story in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee Mattie Barrett claims a 108 year old age describing a weak heart yet strong liver. She recalls her father dying at 129 and her mother at 119 as part of her extended family lore.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Mattie Barrett
Early Bibles Fetch $10,000 Each at Sotheby’s
London auctions saw two historic English Bibles, Coverdale's 1535 first edition and the Great Bible, each sell for ten thousand dollars. The consignor and exact buyer details were not disclosed.
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London
Coverdale
Sotheby's
Elections Across Eastern Europe Split by Allied Aims
The piece surveys rising election tensions from Bulgaria to Poland, noting Western and Soviet bloc disagreements on plebiscites and ballots. It highlights Bulgaria’s Sept. 8 plebiscite and Oct. 27 constituent vote, Romania’s delayed elections, German zone polls Sept. 1, Greece’s royal restoration vote, and Poland’s unsettled November election amid stalled laws and Washington London concerns.
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Yalta
Potsdam
Bulgaria
Simeon
Byrnes
Paris
United States
Romania
Moscow
Germany
Red Army
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George II
Britain
America
Russia
Athens
Poland
Warsaw
Survey Finds Over One Million Families Doubled Up
A nationwide survey reports more than 1,000,000 households are living with another family due to economic strain. The finding highlights widespread housing insecurity and the need for affordable options across the United States.
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United States
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