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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1949
Page
18
Washington report says some Democrats fear over confidence as they credit national progress under Democratic leadership and worry about a repeat of 1948 Dewey era complacency. Some Republicans share the doubt of a GOP resurgence after the New York senatorial race.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor urged a strong fighting international anti Communist campaign at a London conference to form a Free World Labor confederation. He said the international must defend economic democracy by supporting workers rights to organize free labor choices strikes collective bargaining higher wages and better housing and education.
Construction has begun on a new state radio FM station in Dunn, near Colfax, with no call letters yet assigned. Another statewide network station will start soon in La Crosse County. Existing council stations operate in Chilton, Delafield, Madison and Wausau and funding comes from recent legislative appropriations.
William H. Hastie, 45, former Virgin Islands governor, was sworn in as the first Black judge on a U. S. circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia. He has an interim appointment by President Truman and awaits Senate confirmation at the next Congress session.
A new series of Vatican stamps will be issued for the 1959 Holy year. The issues will be larger than usual and include eight values. Subjects include the four patriarchal basilicas Saint Peter Saint John Lateran Saint Paul and Saint Mary Major and the opening ceremony of the Holy year.
The Rural Life club of State Teachers college will hold its annual Christmas get-together at the New Villa on Wednesday. Dorothy Olson of Westby, president, has named Evelyn Powell of Gays Mills and Phyllis Jones of Port Washington as co chairmen. Mrs Milford Shanney of La Crescent will oversee decorations.
The library invites readers to explore the Christmas gift and reading options in magazines, books, and a new display of seasonal titles. Notable additions include Bess Aldrich Journey Into Christmas and Charles Dickens Christmas Stories, with special juvenile picks such as The First Christmas and Babar and Father Christmas. A six film strips collection for church groups covers Nativity themes and seasonal messages.
Maria Ferreira of Evora Portugal reports her pig Jig ate a straw mattress containing the family fortune of 2400 dollars leaving 1200 dollars eaten and 1200 dollars missing. The farmer's wife rescued the fodder but the pig consumed half the money.
Scout leaders conference discussed forming a girl scout dramatic club for 1950. Howard Frederick of Teachers College spoke on girls creating and adapting radio dramas. A Christmas party was planned for December 13 at the Linker building with hosted gifts and hostesses named.
High rates of absenteeism have delayed mining activity in Czechoslovakia, hindering output and productivity. The ongoing workforce shortages impact production plans and economic prospects in the region.
In Memphis Tennessee a large Great Dane pulls a bicycle with a middle aged man riding on the seat as motorists move aside to avoid the unusual street spectacle.
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