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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
6
Local phase of a national drive to Fight tuberculosis inaugurated by the La Crosse County Tuberculosis association. The appeal urges prevention through diagnosis and treatment, noting tuberculosis costs nationally about 350 million dollars yearly and calling for community support. Matthew 25:46 quoted.
The piece argues for a rapid expansion of United States military power, citing Wilson Symington and the need to shift from a light gray to a dark gray mobilization. It notes Korea’s crisis, plans to increase divisions from 10 to 18, and potential draft and reservist actions to accelerate armament and manpower.
The piece imagines a Truman Attlee dialogue shaping Korea armistice plans and nuclear policy. It frames public opinion as decisive and weighs buffering North Korea, the atom bomb as last resort, and coordinated European defense against Soviet expansion.
Madison reports Wisconsin faces a heated debate over taxing corporate dividends. The 3 percent privilege dividend tax at distribution contrasts with up to nine percent on other income, prompting calls for reform from groups like the League of Women Voters and Democrats. Economists dispute who bears the tax burden, while solutions range from repealing the dividend tax to shifting all incomes to personal rates, each with financial and legal complications.
In Washington Merry-Go-Round notes, Attlee faces pressure from British Labour over MacArthur and Korea as Truman’s accidental A-bomb remark fuels debate. The piece links Eden’s call for US-UK talks with Conservative MPs urging Churchill to pull Britain from Korea, amid a broader probe into coffee and Latin American relations.
James Marlow surveys the shift from wartime saboteurs to modern civil defense as FCDA chief Millard Caldwell seeks legal footing and expanded powers. He notes past enemy actions on U S shores and urges state led mobilization with trained volunteers and equipment for new emergencies.
State aid of 3851.55 is approved for the La Crosse Inter-State Fair association by the Wisconsin department of agriculture announced in Madison. Public access to the National Youth Administration center will be offered next Sunday from 2 to 5 p m at 1420 Madison Street. Logan high school music to join festival at La Crosse State Teachers College this Saturday.
The report notes Vietnam may worsen before improving with Ho Chi Minh forces bolstered by Chinese and possibly Soviet help, while U S aid flows to Southeast Asia totaling 500 million. B 26 bombers and fighters move between the U S and France as Naval craft and jungle gear aid the war effort. In Korea Marines rescue a crew from a shell hole, airlifted by helicopter after roof repair.
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