UN talks drift into chess game as Russia stalls peace
The author criticizes the UN sessions as a propaganda contest led by Russia with Molotov’s new troop count proposal and demands for international atomic control. The piece argues that the talks serve sowing discord and that peace remains a distant goal amid power plays by the Big Five.
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Parallel shifts in labor and New Deal politics
The piece compares Britain's 1945 Labour government to the U S New Deal, noting early entrenchment and by election strengths. It cautions against overreach in parallels while suggesting a prolonged period in power for Labour as conservatives face extended opposition.
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George B Shaw Advocates Wallace Presidential Bid
The piece notes that George B Shaw or Bernard, in his dotage, urges voters to elect Henry Wallace president of the United States.
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Public opinion shifts on John L. Lewis after World War I
A large segment of the public favored President Wilsons stance against John L. Lewis after World War I. The labor leader reportedly struggled to recover from the fallout, with signs of revival not appearing until 1933.
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Sugar Shortage Hint Premature OPA Controls
Sugar remains scarce under OPA restrictions as meat shortages linger. The article notes Congress will decide how to address the situation when it convenes in January.
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GOP Congressmen Pick Taxes and Budget as First Targets
GOP congressmen name taxes and the budget as initial fronts in fiscal fights but potential events could shift priority to John L. Lewis and related labor issues.
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Woman Sues for Divorce Over Beauty Parlor Bill
A divorce suit centers on a wife claiming a monthly beauty parlor charge of 100 dollars while references to a grandmother who spent 50 dollars on repairs in a lifetime label such behavior as extravagant.
Far Future Changes to the Big Dipper
Astronomers say in about fifty thousand years the Big Dipper will alter its shape due to stellar motions. The event is far outside human timescales and not a threat or concern for present observers.
Public backs Congress to regulate strikes main issue
Gallup finds public lists strike control as the top problem for the new Congress. Polls show broad support for cooling off periods and 30 day waiting rules, with Massachusetts approving union financial reports and widespread concern over feather bedding and closed shop practices.
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The Judge With Top Interest Goldsborough Faces Lewis Case
Washington justice Thomas Allan Goldsborough, associate judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, hears the United Mine Workers anti seizure case. He must decide if John L. Lewis violated a restraining order and whether it should continue after November 27.
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Death recalls the flamboyant New York mayor Jimmy Walker
Jimmy Walker once ruled Broadway with wit and wealth during the 1920s boom. His glittering era ended after Prohibition, a Seabury investigation, and a costly scandal that led to his resignation in 1932 and a long European exile.
Answers to reader questions from The La Crosse Tribune Bureau
The service provides concise factual answers to reader inquiries on topics from margarine versus butter per capita use to weather zero and historic events. It cites figures like 3.3 pounds of margarine per person and 11 pounds of butter, the World Bank origin at Bretton Woods July 1944, and Hawaii’s 1898 US possession.
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Presidents and Their Wives booklet offer from Tribune Bureau
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers a booklet titled Presidents and Their Wives detailing all presidents and their spouses with biographies. The notice asks for 15 cents postpaid and provides a coupon to mail to Washington D. C. for the copy and a second offer for Modern Manners.
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Badger Co-Op Appeals Ruling on Utility Purchase
The Badger Electric Co-operative of Amery Wisconsin appealed the state public service commission ruling denying its plan to buy and operate Wisconsin Hydro Electric properties in northwestern Wisconsin. The appeal seeks reversal, with hearing expected in January.
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Yank Meteorologist Fined by Berlin Army Court Martial
Lewis Warner a 23 year old meteorologist from New York City was convicted by an army court martial in Berlin on charges of illicit trading with Germans and was fined 2500 dollars. He must pay in four installments over ten months. default carries six months confinement at hard labor. The court found him guilty of trading with the enemy for profit buying American currency with occupation marks and conspiring with family to run unlicensed export import business.
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