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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1947
Page
8
In Glen Flora Wisconsin a pet deer named Bambi was killed by a rifle shot while playing with her twin fawns in a farm yard after years of living with Norris Erickson and locals feeding her. Conservation officials confiscated the carcass and took it to Ladysmith ranger station.
Grain and cotton prices fell as futures saw declines across wheat corn and soybeans. Wheat for December rose to a 30 year peak before closing at 1.25 per bushel, while corn and soybeans slipped with December at 2.58 and March soybeans at 3.95. New York cotton futures experienced heavy selling and a sharp price drop, and the wholesale price index of 35 commodities declined 0.26 points to 204.64 from 162.90 a year ago.
Washington dispatch reports Party Life says Italy and China host the largest Communist parties outside the Soviet Union with over 2 million members each. France about 1 million. Romania surged to 700,000. Russia unchanged near 6 million. Komsomols total 3 million youths.
The Wisconsin Chamber plans a monthly house organ named Wisconsin Business to cover chamber activities and public issues. The inaugural issue profiles Claude Holloway, a chambers research director who aided in cutting federal appropriations, and outlines intra state air service development led by Francis Trecker. F. J. Bolender Jr. will edit the publication.
Officials reveal a secret study on a second waterway across Central America sent to Washington. President Truman will forward the report to Congress with a recommendation on a lock or sea level canal. About 30 routes between Mexico and Colombia are explored.
Extensive European canal systems provided cheap transport and required bridges that added to railway construction costs, delaying railway development as ships and canals dominated regional movement.
The article notes that Brazilians refer to the Amazon as the sea river, highlighting a local naming tradition for the vast river that shapes regional identity.
Tokyo reports coal output in Japan lagging despite occupation efforts. MacArthur's industrial section estimates 27.5 million tons this year, far below the 36 million target, due to worn machinery and absenteeism. Miners gain perks, while overground work remains high and unions face political battles.
Ivvestia reports Harold E. Stassen a Republican presidential hopeful described as a "war monger" for urging a U S boycott of the Soviet Union. The article notes his April Russia visit and a November telegram to President Truman citing Russia’s refusals on UN nuclear inspections and Europe reconstruction.
The northern lights are rarely visible in the United States south of a line from New York City to Pittsburgh Des Moines Boise and Salem Oregon.
An old advertisement promotes PEN KRAUTER a time proven laxative and stomachic medicine. It claims to relieve constipation digestive discomfort headaches and lack of appetite by gently stimulating sluggish bowels with herbs and botanic roots.
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