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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1948

Page

4

Stuhldreher Resigns as Wisconsin Football Coach

Harry Stuhldreher steps down to devote full time to the athletic directorship at Wisconsin. He led but did not secure championships and faces a shift as the school moves to a full time athletic director role with a need for strong future support and a new football coach.

University of Wisconsin Harry Stuhldreher Stuhdreher Stuhldreher Fritz Crisler Michigan Crisler Wisconsin Wisconsin Athletic Department Stuhl@reher

Verse Excerpt on Patience and Forbearance

A Proverbs line notes that a man’s restraint defers anger and his glory rests in passing over a transgression. It emphasizes temperance and mercy as noble traits.

City Attorney Authorized to Target Parking Lot Purchases

The proposal urges granting City Attorney Fred Steele blanket power to make initial offers for parking lot properties in City Hall and Vocational School areas. This aims to speed acquisitions by streamlining procedures while keeping final authority with the common council. The move would reduce delays and may be delegated to a responsible employee to achieve complete parking lot facilities.

Fred Steele Theo Common Council

Busy Shopping Days ESE Urge Courtesy During Christmas Rush

The article notes crowded streets and heavy traffic as shoppers rush to complete holiday buying. It urges courtesy from motorists and shoppers and reminds salespeople bear extra burden. readers should avoid impatience and stay objective amid bustle.

Republicans vow firm stand after election defeat

Representative Hugh Scott with the GOP outlines a plan to back the 80th Congress program and wage a campaign against Truman era radicals and spendthrift critics after last month’s loss. The remark notes the irony of the party’s prior messaging before November 27.

Hugh Scott GOP Truman

Local election winners weigh burdens of public promises

Several successful candidates from the recent election fear the challenge of turning campaign pledges into action. After victories, they confront demands to deliver on promises and manage expectations amid new leadership.

Short songs succeed in under five minutes

The article notes that most popular songs are written in under five minutes, yet many people argue it is a waste of time and effort to aim for brief compositions.

Witten

Young men with one arm drive into church

A report notes that several young men, steering with one arm, collided with a church building in a notable incident. The event prompted police and church officials to assess safety and cause. No injuries are detailed in the available text.

Judges and executive service threaten judicial independence

David Lawrence discusses Owen J. Roberts and other justices serving in executive roles, arguing such duties erode public confidence in the judiciary. He cites Pearl Harbor investigations and other commissions, notes constitutional gaps, and urges a law barring judges from executive or legislative work.

Washington Owen J. Roberts Court of the United States Congress Roberts Commission Pearl Harbor Mixed Claims Commission Truman Vinson Moscow Jackson Supreme Court Douglas CIO Ife World Court New York City Bar Association United States

Fluorination of Water Urged in Manitowoc and Nearby Cities

Oshkosh begins fluorination campaign while Racine urges health department study. Several Wisconsin cities including Sheboygan Madison Elkhorn and Neenah have fluorinated water. nationwide examples cited. Dentists back the idea as tests abroad show mostly favorable results. Public interest supports Manitowoc investigating fluorination possibilities.

Manitowod Herald-Times Oshkosh Racine Journal - Times Racine Health Department Wisconsin Sheboygan Madison Elkhorn Manitowoc Grande Rapids Mich Newburg N. Y Sheborgan Ekhorn Evanston Ill Salisbury Ottawa Kansas Lewiston Idaho Crossett Ark Midland Brantford Ont Marshall Tex Charlotte N.C Ay. Conn Beicherton Wrentham Als Janesville Beloit Johnson Creek Stevens Point West Bend Baraboo Fond du Lac Port Washington Burlington Richland Neenah Menasha Wausau

Wisconsin Braces For Deep Cold And Heavy Snow

Old man winter hits Wisconsin with cold reaching seventeen below zero and heavy snow in the north. Fond du Lac sees flurries as the ground freezes and frigid temperatures loom. The piece urges simple bird feeding using bread crumbs suet and grain on window sills or ground to aid birds during winter.

Fond DU Lac Wisconsin Southae Mary

Inflation cures and unemployment limits noted by officials

Senator Ralph E. Flanders warns drastic credit controls can curb inflation but cannot fix unemployment. A movie line from Jim Bannon quips that more westerns could ease the world’s woes.

Ralph E. Flanders Vermont Jim Bannon

Political Interest and Civic Duty Urged by Wisconsin Democrat

John Wyngaard argues that voter apathy harms democracy and politics should start in schools. He notes low turnout, distrust of polls, and calls for active citizen leadership across education and public service.

Otto E Lieder buys Lampert estate stake in Lieder Lampert Lumber

Ten years ago Otto E. Lieder purchased the Horace H. Lampert estate interest and will oper ate the Lieder Lampert Lumber company. Also noted are sports milestones, campus decisions to close early due to illness, and honors at Logan school.

Otto E. Lieder Horace H. Lampert Lieder-Lampert Lumber Company Lieder Mannie Fry la Crosse Recreation Alleys M. Snodgrass State Tiers College Otto Schlabach C. A. Whitney Snodgrass Logan School Bom Ee Cate Ole Margaret Davis D. E. Field

Film Strike Pickets Sentenced in Columbia Studio Case

Five Hollywood pickets were jailed and 27 fined after two years of litigation to reverse the sentences. The defendants had violated a court order banning mass picketing at Columbia Studio in October 1946. The Supreme Court denied a rehearing recently as the case concluded.

Los Angeles U. S. Supreme Court Columbia Studio

Miner Killed By Explosion Near Goody Kentucky

A gas explosion in a drift coal mine at night killed one miner and injured four others near Goody Kentucky. About 70 others escaped injury. The blast, believed caused by a drill entering a gas pocket, occurred near Pond cheek, a few miles from Williamson West Virginia, according to mine superintendent E S Hamilton.

Goody Cne Kentucky Williamson W. Va E. S. Hamilton

Tractor topples injures farmer in Wisconsin accident

Carl R. Schlicht of La Crosse was hospitalized at 3 41 p m Monday after a tractor tipped over at Telele farm on Schmaltz road off country rank in La Crosse County. The injury was to his left leg. County highway patrol reported details.

Carl R. Schlicht la Crosse Lice Schlicht le Farm Schmaltz Road

Congo Exports Principal Belgian Congo Crops

The principal vegetable products grown for export in the Belgian Congo include palm cotton rubber coffee sugar cocoa lumber peanuts castor oil tobacco rice maize manioc essential oils and bananas.

Belgian Congo

James Marlow on the Hiss Chambers spy case timeline

The piece outlines Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss roles, with Chambers claiming 1938 Communist underground ties and 1948 testimony before the House committee. It notes conflicting accounts, FBI checks, and a libel suit by Hiss, plus microfilm evidence later produced by Chambers.

Hiss FBI Whittaker Chambers FBI Minn House American Activities Committee Chambers George Crosley Crosley New York State Department Committee Justice Department Ad Jury Hiss and

Social Fraternity Hosts Holiday Party at Commodore

Alpha Delta Theta at State Teachers College held its annual Christmas party Friday night at the Commodore in La Crescent. About twenty couples served as emcees and played Santa Claus while gifts were distributed. Nirschl Grier Glen Sch Frank Biandin and Jack Vance contributed to the entertainment with a jam session.

Alpha Delta Theta State Teachers College Commodore la Crescent Nirschl Grier Glen

Defecting Defense Court Case Ends in Acquittal

In Baltimore a defendant named Herman M. Moser faced Criminal Court for failing to file a state income tax return. His counsel called him a moron and the judge, noting the man cannot follow a western plot, acquitted him and remarked that he too cannot understand such movies or pilots.

Baltimore Criminal Herman M. Moser Moser

Peace at Any Price The UN Word Cost Debate

DeWitt Mackenzie notes France Soir claims the UN assembly spoke 10,000,000 words at a cost of 1,700,000,000 francs. He cites U S funding share and comments on peace versus war costs. London Times urges cutting wordage and proposes a procedure committee for next April.

Assembly of the United Nations Paris France Soir U.S. A Andrei Y. Vishinky Hitler France Britain Russia Uncle Sam Moscow United Nations Berlin United States America Greece Turkey China London Times

Haskin Service Answers Reader Questions

A La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau feature explains how to obtain factual answers by mail for 3 cents postage. It covers topics from rivers to West Point, nun hair practices, and early puncture-proof tires with concise explanations and historical notes.

Why katydids fall silent when danger nears

The American Museum of Natural History explains katydids stop their singing as a danger signal. They detect disturbance by hearing and vibration through the tree, with the final cue being the unusual presence sensed by slight trunk vibrations, not the arm encirclement.

American Museum of Natural History

Dr. Ralph J Bunche Born in Detroit in 1904

Dr. Ralph J Bunche born in Detroit Michigan in 1904. He is of Negro and Indian ancestry and led Howard University's political science department until 1941 when he joined the federal government.

Ralph J. Bunche United Nations Bernadette Dr. Bunche Detroit Mich Howard University

Early Newsboys and Historic Figures Across Cultures

The text surveys varied counts for Columbus voyage attendance with Las Casas citing 90 men and others suggesting 120 or 270, notes that the Angora cat breed is not officially recognized, and recalls the first English newspaper hawkers in 1622 alongside early American paper sellers circa 1754, highlighting origins of known figures and practices.

Christopher Columbus New World Las Casas Columbus Ferdinand Columbus Historie Newes London America New England New York Mercury

Two Bombed Clusters in World War II Not Goa

Dover on the English Channel and the island of Malta were among the most heavily bombed spots in World War II.

Goa Dover English Channel Malta Mediterranean Sea

Big Hit Webster's Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas

The advertisement promotes a 378 page miniature encyclopedia with 25 000 definitions and pronunciations 16 pages of four color world maps and extensive supplementary data on synonyms antonyms national parks weights and measures terms populations and statistics It offers the volume postpaid for 35 cents plus 3 percent today via The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington DC

Webster's Illustrated Tower Dictionary

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David Lawrence John Wyngaard Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee I. Jereme Melong Bar Democratic State Central Committee Chilton By Jerome Fox Wis FOX Tribune J. M. Furstman American Public Health Association Fred Bushing North 23Rd Street Great Lakes Columbia University of New York R. H. Butler Ira Fuller Rev A. V. Ingham O. E. Weiland Jonathan Piper Franklin Club J. Clyde Fruit Milwaukee American Bridge Company Congo James Marlow Alger Hiss Communist Party Roosevelt Marvin McIntyre Adolf A. Berle, Jr Berle Underground DeWitt Mackenzie The Haskin Service la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau St. N. E Amazon River South America U.S Military Academy West Point U. S. Army Spain West Indies Harlem Harding Marion Ohio Lochiel Thomas Campbell Eye St N. E D. C State Washington, D. C la Crosse Tribune Cowles T. Burgess R. L. Bangsberg J. E. Lienlokken Alfred W. Rice G. G. Moriarity Ed. Keefe E. L. Burgess T. Bus A. E. Teachout Luther Wilkins la Crosse Tribune Company 4Th Cass Streets the Tribune Lee Newspaper Group Associated Press Carrier Boy
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