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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1947
Page
10
A 70 degree classroom prompts mother child conflicts over sweaters and seating. Teachers advocate removing sweaters to keep temp steady and protect health. The piece urges cooperation with mothers and cites Dr. Patri from “Helpful Habits” for guidance.
Chicago police investigate Harold Barnes a 24 year old student from Muncie Indiana who claimed he killed Edward Telesz in Lincoln Park after a quarrel then disposed of a pistol in Lake Michigan. No body or signs of struggle were found.
Governor Sigler ordered an investigation into gas and oil price hikes in Michigan. He invited four lawmakers and the attorney general's office to form a fact-finding committee to determine if the increases are justifiable. The move follows reports that Standard Oil of Indiana raised line prices by 1.5 cents per gallon.
Dr Edwards and Dr F M Edwards promote Olive Tablets as a purely vegetable remedy for constpation relief. They claim the tablets cleanse the intestinal tract from both upper and lower areas, ease headaches and fatigue, and provide comfortable natural bowel movements with no griping. Sold in drugstores for 15¢ or 30¢.
Officials discuss a 1.7 cent per gallon increase to consumers and fuel oil price hikes from four to 16 cents per gallon over the past year. Sigler notes uncertainty about state anti trust laws and suggests possible federal actions or prosecutions.
Denmark launches a four to five year systematic study on how alcohol affects crime. The investigation, ordered by the justice minister, will track correlations and consequences across different contexts.
In Decatur Illinois unknown burglars used an acetylene torch to burn the lock of the Decatur Scrap Iron and Metal Company safe. They found no money and fled with the torch.
In Tokyo the Russian film Rock and Flower becomes the talk of cinemas. It depicts a sculptor's life and love and has won last year’s Stalin prize. Cuba received 50,000 900 pounds of onions from the United States within a year.
A postal intercepted note to Santa Claus lists four children’s wants including dolls, a table chair, games, a fire truck, a wind up tractor, ice skates and bike parts. The writer promises good behavior and helping at home while the postmaster jokes Santa will accept the lunch offer.
Washington officials report private interests in the United States own about 16.4 billion dollars in foreign assets while Wisconsin holders total 6.835 billion for individuals 24.3 million and corporations 149.8 million. The national total exceeds the U S governments debt claims against foreign countries about 8 billion dollars. The figure excludes World War I debts and World War II lend lease. Foreign holdings in this country are about 14 billion dollars.
Reported listeners in Moscow say BBC Russian broadcasts surpass Voice of America in volume and quality. VOA's Russian service originates in New York and is picked up in the American zone of Germany.
Mexico City reports the death of Leonardo, former president of Nicaragua overthrown by Gen. Anastasio last May. Marblehead Massachusetts notes Arguello and Somoza connection. Cur tis, 76, known for early experiments with flying machines before the Wright brothers, highlighted as a former airplane manufacturer.
Milwaukee AFL Commercial Telegraphers Local, with about 300 workers, voted 159 to 50 for a walkout in line with national action. President Louis Tarkowski said he awaited guidance from union headquarters on Wisconsin anti strike law that requires arbitration in utility disputes when negotiations deadlock. L E Gooding of the state employment relations board said the agency will consider a telegraphers walkout as a possible violation of the arbitration requirement.
Four states Nebraska Iowa Indiana and Kentucky have abolished tolls on major bridges as part of a push for an integrated nationwide highway system. Bridges freed include the Milton Madison bridge linking Milton Kentucky and Madison Indiana and the Ak-Sar-Ben and South Omaha bridges between Omaha Nebraska and Council Bluffs Iowa.
The Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling that a railroad union denying Negro membership must still protect all workers under its contracts. It voids a $1,000 damage award to Tom Tunstall and sends the case back for action under the Taft Hartley act. Another ruling backs Indiana’s regulation of Panhandle Eastern gas sales to large manufacturers. Justice Murphy abstains.
Edward M. Christenson aged 64 formerly of Marinette died from burns suffered a week earlier in a scalding bath. The death occurred yesterday in Green Bay with medical staff citing the injuries as the cause.
Work among Zulu tribes is strictly divided between men and women. The men cut and set the poles for houses but women weave the mat coverings, the men carve utensils from wood but women make clay pots.
Spain faces a dairy equipment shortage and is pursuing foreign currency to fund purchases. Officials report limited availability of dairy machinery and ongoing efforts to secure dollars for imports.
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