La Crosse Urged to Back Mississippi River Parkway Plan
La Crosse should support a proposed Mississippi River Parkway running from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. The federal survey funded by Congress would map a route that may cross bridges and use existing highways, highlighting historic and natural points along the Coulee Region and nearby towns like Prairie du Chien and Victory.
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Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Congress
Bureau of Public Roads
National Park Service
Coulee
Prairie du Chien
Victory
St. Louis
Commission
Blue Ridge Parkway
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Handless leader Harold Russell inspires broader hope for disabled
The Am veterans chief spokesman Harold J. Russell, famed for the Best Years of Our Lives role Homer Parish, promotes opportunity over pity. He urges teamplay between veterans and civilians and a move toward turning disabilities into economic assets for the nation, aiming for a better America and world.
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Harold J. Russell
Amvets
America
Homer Parish
Harold Russell
Russell
Opportunities For Small Businessmen In Central West
Roger Babson argues Central West states have resources and optimism but lack business education. He urges teaching sons to compete through efficiency, advertising, and hard work, citing farmers and small manufacturers needing county agents and more business colleges. The piece promotes Utopia college and criticizes reliance on government subsidies.
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New England
Utopia College
Eastern Chemical Companies
New York Stock Exchange
Truman
Congress
Emanuel Seller
Central West
East
South
Pacific States
English Cooking Shortcomings from a Letter to the Observer
W Wells Jr criticizes English cooking noting underdone omelettes overboiled cabbage spinach and fish dry roast meat bland insipid plucked chicken mashed potatoes without fat or salt. He laments lack of imagination in presentation and mocks modern culinary habits. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek forecast about misquotation by a politician.
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W. Wells, Jr
London Observer
Capitol Dome Notes on Wisconsin Politics and Appointments
State politics focus on propaganda handbooks for the 1950 campaign. Reports suggest a new chief of the bureau of personnel may be chosen, with several candidates under examination. Pending enforcement of open road speed limits may boost highway patrol revenues and truck tax receipts.
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State Board of Personnel
Bureau of Personnel
A. J. Opstedal
State Motor Vehicle Department
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
FHA Policy Targets Restrictive Covenants in Housing
James Marlow explains a new FHA policy to curb racial discrimination in housing. The rule will bar FHA loans to buyers party to restrictive covenants filed after the effective date, while deeds recorded before remain excepted. The discussion covers gentlemens agreements versus recorded covenants and past court rulings on their enforceability.
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Washington
Marlow
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Franklin D. Richards
Bowles endorses party ties for independents in magazine piece
Connecticut Governor Chester Bowles urges independent voters to align with one of the major parties to influence top candidates and programs. Rumors swirl he may back a Benton Senate bid, while Benton says he is an independent voter. The piece also notes a 33 percent earnings report and Clark Clifford’s resignation as presidential counsel amid defense unification debates. Navy captains Crommelin Burke and Trapnell face potential setbacks for rear admiral promotions after clashes over unification and the defense posture.
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Washington
NEA
Connecticut
Chester Bowles
Bowles
William Benton
Raymond E. Baldwin
Clark Clifford
NAVY
Air Force
National Defense
John G. Crommelin, Jr
A. A. Burke
F. M. Trapnell
Congress
Navy Selection Board
Senator Trip to Spain Sparks Public Scrutiny
Drew Pearson reports the U S Senate appropriations subcommittee led by Sen Elmer Thomas spent a long weekend in Spain on a taxpayer funded junket with drinks and social events. The party met Foreign Minister Artajo and attended a Toledo fiesta before flying to Paris in a state funded aircraft. They suggested an American loan to Franco of 100 million dollars prompting critique of official travel and diplomacy.
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Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Senate Appropriations
Spain
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
William E. Lovelace
Albuquer
Thomas
Chavez
Madrid
Martin Artujo
Toledo
U. S
United States
Maybank
South Carolina
Robertson
Virginia
New Mexico
Senate Agriculture Committee
Paul Culbertson
State Department
Senate
Thye
Minnesota
Paris
Air Force
Franco
Thomas Committee
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Power plant contract awarded to Lowering Construction Co
Ten years ago the Northern States Power Co announced the final contract for its new steam electric generating plant on lower French Island near Black River. Lowering Construction Co of St Paul received the bid, the same firm building the Allis Chalmers addition and the Burlington depot.
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Black River
Northern States Power Co
Lowering Construction Co
St. Paul
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Burlington
Church of the Nazarene
North 16Th Street
Liberty and
Sill Streets
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la Crosse Tribune
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Joint Economic Committee
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