Wisconsin and Midwest oppose federal river tolls
The Che La Crosse Tribune argues against tolls on navigable rivers and canals, citing national defense, stable water supply, and low transportation costs. It states industry across Wisconsin and the Midwest, along with Ohio River centers, oppose Hoover Commission toll proposals, warning tolls harm growth, taxes, and expansion.
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Wisconsin
Midwest
Ohio River
Hoover Commission
Executive Branch
la Crosse
Induette
Fanars
Mississippi
Ohio
New Twist In French Cabinet Crises
France faces an early January election after Edgar Faure used a 1877 law to dissolve the National Assembly following a no confidence vote. Mendes-France plots a Center-Left comeback while Faure’s move splits his Radical Socialist group and tests France’s political stability.
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France
Edgar Faure
Faure
National Assembly
Pierre Mendes
Mendes-France
Letter on labor unions and freedom of work raises concerns
A David Lawrence Dispatch column cites a Protestant minister's letter criticizing union monopolies. It recalls a newspaper job denial, USO film work limits, and a Salvation Army band controversy as examples of rights being restricted. The writer insists unions should protect, not bar, workers’ livelihoods.
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Washington
Senate Subcommittee On
New York
U.S. Army Reserve Corps
Our
Chaplains Association
Salvation Army
Musicians Union
New York Herald Tribung
Deer head theft mars Sparta hunter stand tale
Mrs Rasmussen of Sparta reported a prank at her deer hunting stand where a mounted deer head was replaced by a dummy. A hunter reportedly carted off the head after the ruse was discovered, amid preparations for the season’s opening snowfall and hunting activity. A traveler from Stoddard toured Iowa and South Dakota while signs reading Vis Vita puzzled locals. The Hansons Alleys management in Sparta urged dark glasses for Classic bowling night observers as teams display a mix of shirt colors.
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Jack Rasmussen
Sparta
South Dakota
Iowa
U.S. Highway 9
Hanson
Bakke Blasts Legislature Over Wisconsin Truck Tax Failure
Dunn County Assemblyman G H Bakke, chair of the highways committee, accuses the Senate of killing his truck taxation reform. He alleges deals with trucking interests shaped fuel tax plans, undermining a fair proportional registration scheme for resident and non resident trucks.
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Madison
Wis
G. H. Bakke
Dunn County
Eau Claire
Bakke
Assembly Committee On
State Senate
Dudgeon
Wyngaard
Statehouse
Wisconsin
Assembly
Senate
Capital
Mrs Fiske and the American Theatre biography review
Archy Binns profiles Minnie Maddern Fiske in Mrs Fiske as a pioneering naturalistic actor who challenged theatrical monopolies. The book traces 72 playbills and portrays a dignified, scandal-free life of a major American actress, noting its value to scholars and fans.
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Mrs. Fiske
American Theatre
Archie Binns
Crown
Chicago
Marie Augusta Davey
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Fanny Kemble
Lillian Russell
Eugenie
James Marlow on Security Risk Numbers Game
The piece examines how the term security risk lacks a clear definition as Senate hearings reveal inconsistencies in how the Eisenhower administration labeled workers as fired for security reasons. It notes high officials like Philip Young and Nixon's rhetoric, the 3 685 firings cited, and questions whether many were fired for suitability rather than actual security concerns.
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Eisenhower
Young
Stevenson Departs Florida With Listening Campaign Plan
Adlai Stevenson outlines a campaign style similar to Kefauver’s 1952 whirlwind tour. He will visit states, hold informal talks, and address issues such as housing and national concerns. The plan aims to hear voters, define his program, and deter party splits while pursuing renomination.
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Washington
Florida
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Stevenson
National Municipal Association
Miami
Minnesota
Kefauver
Adlai Ste
Venson
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Chicago
Oklahoma City
National League of Young Democrats
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Miami University
Dealer-Fair
South
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Portraits of ego and the courage to admit error
James J. Metcalfe reflects on admitting wrongness and yielding a lesser place in line. He argues that anger and fighting prove nothing and a true display of strength is accepting mistakes and showing battle scars from honest admission.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
La Crosse Tribune Ten Years Ago And Thirty Years Ago Snippets
A look back notes Mrs. George Denno of Pawtucket visiting Mrs. E. E. Dow in La Crosse, and Mr. and Mrs. George Osterhout returning from Flint after six weeks with Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Gibbons. Also listed are a thirty-year reference to Frohsian officers and a blizzard with 7½ inches of snow, plus brewing-industry leadership news in La Crosse.
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George Denno
Pawtucket
R.J
E. E. Dow
S. 16Th St
Ewald J. Olson
King St
Sidney Law
Arthur P. Hankerson
Alfred Capelian
Webb Russell
la Crosse State Teachers College
la Crosse
Eau Claire
River Falls
Stevens Point
St. Mary’s
St. Olaf
Platteville
Luther
Whitewater
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Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
Ists
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David Lawrence Dispatch
Veterans’ Hospital
USO
Stoddard
Jim Lund
John Wyngaard
Capitol Dome
W. G. Rogers
Literary Guidepost
James Marlow
Philip Young
Civil Service Commission
Nixon
Congress
Marlow
Thomas L. Stokes
Adlai
Stokes
James J. Metcalfe
la Crosse Tribune
Frohsian Singing Society
Pioneer Hall
William Breese
Bard Brewing Co
Upper Mississippi Valley
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