County weighs buying Grandview nurses’ home for infirmary
The La Crosse County Board considers purchasing the Grandview nurses’ home as a cost effective alternative to a new infirmary. Five minor structural changes, including an elevator, could make the building workable, while cost figures for purchase and remodeling remain undisclosed. If favorable, purchase may proceed. if not, it will be dropped.
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Editor sympathizes with Truman over daughter musician saga
An editorial from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat jokes about Harry S Truman and his musical daughter. It quips that fatherly bias clashes with truth, notes the harsh side of criticism, and ends by praising him as a respected figure beyond his job as president.
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UN facts and fiction in law and justice clash
A David L Lawrence Dispatch column critiques United Nations handling of recognition and legitimacy of governments. It argues China and Korea cases show hypocrisy, selective legality, and calls out appeasement of aggressors as dangerous to law and justice.
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Capitol tax loopholes spark debate on bank finances
Wisconsin banks largely escape state income tax via exempt interest and intangibles, with potential $1 million annual gains from a franchise tax. The proposal faces legal and political hurdles, including uniform application to financial institutions and protection of mutuals and non profits. The piece notes broader tax policy concerns as lawmakers weigh options.
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The Nation Today The Emergency Declaration Meaning
James Marlow explains why a national emergency declaration might be issued by President Truman. He notes wartime and postwar laws, how emergencies enable price controls, and why Congress in 1947 ended some powers while preserving others, making a new declaration impactful for certain laws.
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From Files Of The La Crosse Tribune Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago taxpayers debated paying taxes without penalty while City Treasurer J P Roop awaited tax money. Gateway City Transfer drivers were honored at Hotel Stoddard for driving 8 960 000 accident free miles.
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Wintery intruder steals skis from Clifford Tweed family porch
The Clifford Tweed family laments a missing expensive pair of skis last year and an almost new sled this year. They wonder if the intruder wants the ski poles too while noting the city’s Christmas mood and small kindnesses amid busy days.
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