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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1947
Page
11
A collection of satirical aphorisms from a New York writer on women, virtue, luck, and society. Witty lines compare oysters, honesty, and daily life with quips about wives, gamblers, doctors, and politics. Notable zingers touch on Providence, old enemies, and the international scene.
Foxboro Mass Leon Direct, a 14 year old harness racer with multiple Bay State Raceway wins, was once sold to a farmer as a plow horse.
Washington reports that a plan to bar government payment of premium prices for relief supplies was advanced as the emergency foreign aid bill neared test votes in the house. The foreign affairs committee backed an amendment to prevent government purchases above prevailing U S prices, whether domestic or abroad. The outcome hinges on the exact form of the measure as the house faces expected passage of some foreign aid bill.
Hollywood reels under censorship as producers and regulators clash. Breen heads the production code policing crime swear words nudity and sex while eight states and many cities enforce varying censorship rules. Overseas markets shrink yet England bans bed scenes and religious depictions, shaping how films reach global audiences.
Minnesota adopts new licensing law starting Jan 1 requiring eyesight tests and sign reading, plus traffic law knowledge and road ability. Applicants must pass each segment, provide their own vehicle for the road test, and have a previously licensed driver present to operate the vehicle to the testing site.
Budapest Hungary Yugoslavia sign a twenty year military assistance treaty cited by Tito who argues the pacts aim to assure peace not form a bloc. He notes similar agreements with Bulgaria and potential ones with Romania, all under Communist governments in the Soviet sphere.
MARSHFIELD Wisconsin Sidney Burke 46 of Auburndale was in critical condition after a farm accident near Auburndale saturday. A power saw blade broke and particles struck him, leading to triple amputation of both legs and a left hand in a hospital effort to save his life.
Berlin now reports a gender ratio of 146 women to 100 men reflecting demographic shift. The statistic highlights a higher female representation in the city, influencing social and economic dynamics.
Don Bonham of WKBI completes first full year in La Crosse as 6:15 A M news and morning music host. Berle on WEBH sketches spare time, Christmas Seal broadcast features stars, and NBC programs schedule with Fibber McGee, Bob Hope, Red Skelton.
In Palo Alto California Daniel C Murphy’s six day old son alerted the family to smoke from Jordan Junior High School. His father investigated at 2 am and firefighters limited the fire to a storeroom causing about 1000 dollars in damage.
Masato Tanigouchi, a Hawaiian student at International Business College in Fort Wayne, gives each of his female teachers an orchid. His father sent a dozen blooms from his island floral gardens.
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