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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1955
Page
4
A nationwide study from the Institute of Life Insurance shows 1954 personal income at 287.6 billion with 148 billion spent on basic needs and 33 billion on taxes. Discretionary spending and savings totaled 107 billion, with 18 billion saved and major outlays for medical care, autos, recreation, and luxuries.
The report notes manufacturers and wholesalers earning more sales per dollar of inventory, with September 1955 sales at 55 billion dollars monthly, inventories around 80 billion, and 1953-55 trends showing tighter control and cautious restocking. It discusses budget aims, a possible 1956 tax cut, and questions balancing the federal budget while reducing the national debt.
World Today analysis notes Indian Prime Minister Nehru publicly hosts Khrushchev and Bulganin while privately criticizing Soviet rhetoric. India seeks neutrality with leftist leanings yet positions itself as mediator. The visit stirs debate over indoctrination of children and domestic Communist stance. Russians gain favor with the people but complicate Moscow’s relations with Indian officials.
A personal poem expresses deep affection and gratitude. The speaker vows enduring love if the beloved believes in them and feelingly credits the beloved for any credit or strength.
The piece lists whimsical definitions from Glasgow s Evening Times including a beauty contest roundup and an old timer recalling past remedies. It also jokes about golf disappointments and a bachelor as a two person crowd, plus a tale of an ex aviator escaping from an Indiana jail window and the business of flying the coop.
Tribune letters from readers urge establishing a non sectarian Home for the Aged in La Crosse and a home for convalescents and the chronically ill. Contributors are asked to write with names and addresses for publication or provide a pen name if withheld.
Roger Babson argues fire and casualty insurance stocks offer security growth and income, with selected stocks below estimated equity values. He cites company histories, dividend records, and investment portfolios while noting regulatory rates and the sector’s resilience through disasters and inflation.
Robert C Ruark describes life aboard the M V Australia bound for Sydney via Suez Colombo Aden and Jakarta. migrants in steerage, first class diversions, romances and the evolving social mosaic create ongoing dramatic potential as he witnesses daily life at sea.
W G Rogers reports Arthur Miller discusses his two one act plays in On Social Plays Viking edition. Miller explains the shift from family realism to social and poetic drama when portraying characters like Willy Loman and the house in A View from the Bridge.
John Wyngaard analyzes Wisconsin politics as Republicans face labor relations in the coming national campaign. He notes the split between organized labor and the broader labor population, the GOP’s anti-labor stigma, and Wisconsin allies like CIO and State Federation of Labor leaders who align with Democrats in key policy disputes.
From the La Crosse Tribune ten years ago Mrs. George E. Mulloy 1211 S Illth St left for Sheboygan to join Capt Mulloy at his home after arriving in New York from Calcutta India. He is with the Security Intelligence Division ATC and will be discharged in Miami Beach.
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