Bulge anniversary reflects on 1944 battles and future unity
A column recalls the Battle of the Bulge as Christmas nears three years later. It notes American soldiers wounded in freezing conditions, Allied plans to cross the Rhine, and calls for national unity in Washington to back a vast aid program for other nations while preserving American lives. The piece ends with a biblical line from Proverbs.
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Bulge
Europe
Hal Boyle
Associated Press
Belgium
Boyle
Paris
Supreme Headquarters
Rhine
Washington
America
The $700 Billion War Toll After World War II
The piece cites a National Industrial Conference Board survey claiming WWII costs will exceed WWI totals within a year and total $700 billion in war debts pensions and care of veterans over 25 years. It argues that the economic price plus human costs justify strong antiwar actions.
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America
National Industrial Conference Board
Britain
Russia
United States
Common Council Moves Fast on Snow Loader Purchase
The La Crosse Common Council swiftly approved a loader purchase to speed snow work. The deal closed in six days, signaling efficiency and anticipated cost savings if snowfall delays persist for a week.
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la Crosse
French Rebuild Maginot Line and Fix Ends Strategy
Report says France is rebuilding the Maginot Line and has likely found a method to stop an enemy from circumventing its ends. The note implies strengthened defenses and deterrence in border fortifications.
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Maginot Line
France as a warning on foreign intervention
The remark suggests that events in France offer a lesson for others as Russia reacts strongly to any failure to allow conquest. It highlights perceived aggression and national pride shaping responses to interference.
Austerity Label Sparks Debate Over British Wages
In Britain the term austerity is applied to a $200,000 annual income debate. Critics argue the phrase misframes wealth. supporters say high pay reflects market realities amid cost pressures and public service funding limits.
Business fear tension over inflation policy in U S
Reports from across the country show business leaders anxious about upcoming government policy on inflation and credit. Critics warn that price controls and wage pressures risk deflation in 1948 while voluntary credit reforms may stem speculative borrowing.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Capitol Hill
What Others Think The Great American Debt
The Christian Science Monitor argues that nine or ten of the fundamental ideas behind atomic power originated in Europe. It notes Europe’s lead in basic ideas, warns American science is running low on fundamental research, and urges renewed student motivation and unity of effort to keep pace with European thought.
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Christian Science Monitor
Karl T. Compton
Europe
United States
Compton
Princeton class tests telephoned political figures
In a Kenosha Evening News report professor Kenneth W. Hechler uses live telephone conversations with national leaders to teach a Princeton politics class. Senators McGrath Aiken Smith, Farley Reece, among others, join a 15 minute Q and A by phone, but the $130 bill is a growing concern and a sponsor is sought.
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Kenosha
Princeton University
Kenneth W. Hechler
J. Howard McGrath
James A. Farley
Carroll Reece
George D. Aiken
Vermont
H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Jaywalking dangers rise on slick arterials
The Mariette Eagle Star warns that slippery sidewalks increase pedestrian risk and hinder drivers from stopping quickly. It notes jaywalking and failure to observe arterial crossings as unsafe practices, creating jams when cross traffic enters.
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Marinette Eagle Star
Everett La Fond the last of the individualists in Wisconsin
Madison WI Everett La Fond a Two Rivers state senator faces stubborn foes as he resists public control of commercial fishing on Lake Michigan. The long running feud pits fishermen against the conservation commission, with bitter clashes since 1937 and a recent Two Rivers enforcement incident highlighting tensions.
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Madison
Wis
Everett la Fond
Two Rivers
Lake Michigan
la Fond
LaFond
Conservation Commission
Commission
Conservation Department
Sen
Lake Shore
Progressive Party
Senate
Butch
Public Debate Honors Parking Meters Opinion Letter
A letter from VIROQUA, Wisconsin praises La Crosse parking meters for out of town shoppers noting five cent stops and reduced search time. The writer argues meters attract business and reduces fuel use, urging continued operation despite distant critics. A MOTHER TO THREE SERVICEMEN appears in the closing lines.
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Tribune
la Crosse
Wis
First War Hero Honored in La Crosse
A local column laments La Crosse lack of space and an honor roll as it recalls the community’s missed moment to honor a returning war hero who had funeral services yesterday. The writer questions whether the city paused to show respect during Christmas time.
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Tribune
la Crosse
La Crosse Illuminates South Side With More Christmas Lights
La Crosse glows with Christmas cheer as the city adds more street lights on the South Side. The brighter thoroughfares aim to boost nighttime safety and festive appeal for residents and visitors.
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la Crosse
the Beautiful
Greater la Crosse
May ration fuel oil debated in Racine Wisconsin
County and city officials meet with fuel oil distributors to discuss establishing a rationing system for the severe shortage. District Attorney Edward A. Krenzke cites pleas from residents seeking help obtaining oil. Mayor Francis H. Wendt to join the dealers in the discussion.
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Racine
Wis
Edward A. Krenzke
Francis H. Wendt
Veteran, War Bride Await Arrival From England
World War I veteran Kindle C. Satterlee, 51, awaits his second war bride Amy Graham, 50, a Chester church worker from England. They met in Liverpool in 1918 while he was an Army private, and after his first wife’s death they renewed their bond through letters. Amy is due in New York on December 27 and Portland on New Year’s Eve as a passport designated war bride.
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Portland
Ore
Kindle
C. Satterlee
England
Liverpool
Satterlee
Amy Graham
Chester
Amy
Graham
Ethel Tenfold
United States
Miss Graham
New York City
Education For Adults Needs Boost From Universities
The Truman commission on higher education faults colleges for neglecting adult education. It calls for expanding evening courses, extension work, correspondence study, and university radio teaching, arguing campuses should become community colleges with expanded duties for all departments and higher funding.
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Washington
Special
Truman
Commission
Holiday Dickens Story Presented by State Teachers College Class
Eighth grade English students at Howard Fredericks class amplified Charles Dickens Christmas Carol to all classrooms at the State Teachers College training school. Fredericks with Roy Halloran and Gilbert Westerman supervised. Cast featured Scrooge Bob Frise Bob Cratchit and Cratchit children with ghosts and carolers providing narration and sound effects.
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Charles Dickens
State Teachers College Training School
Howard Fredericks
Fredericks
Roy Halloran
Gilbert Westerman
Scrooge
Bob Frise
Bob Cratchit
John Bibby
Fred
Bob Thoeny
Gratchit
Nancy Youngdale
Shirley Wiemerslage
Susan Spence
Jacob Marley
Walter Hintz
Susan Hartl
Alice Englehart
Jean Beader
Cratchit
Joann Fritz
Elizabeth Spangler
Margaret Craig
Janet Arnett
Janice Fink
Donna Malles
Mary Byers
Sandra S
Well Traveled Route Between Eire and England
About 3 000 people travel daily between Ireland and England choosing the cross channel route. The figure reflects steady traffic as transport links remain vital for travelers and trade.
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Eire
England
Red Dean Johnson Criticized By Canterbury Leader
Dewitt MacKenzie notes Archibishop of Canterbury rebuking Dr. Hewlett Johnson known as the Red Dean for his pro Soviet and socialist stance. Johnson defends his right to express leftist views citing his 1931 appointment by Ramsay MacDonald and his involvement with the Daily Worker. He argues religion and communism clash in theory, while Baltic and Soviet remarks on education echo the tension.
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Hewlett Johnson
Britain
Canterbury
Soviet
Russia
Church of England
Ramsay MacDonald
London Daily Worker
Johnson
Canterbury Cathedral
Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Dublin
Baltic Review
Stockholm
Estonia
Niagara Falls
Timeline glimpses of local events through decades
Tribune items recount ten years ago Evelyn Sherman leaving Portage for Washington to visit sister Eileen Sherman and holidays with relatives. Statements from twenty and thirty and forty years ago note officers, tourism, and small-town changes including a street name debate, a relief drive, a skating tournament, and a Baptist church remodeling funded by a tour.
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Evelyn Sherman
South Eighth Street
Portage
Wis
Washington, D. C
Eileen Sherman
S. T. Paulson
Market Street
Los Angeles
Calif
Anker Gudel
John J. Esch
Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
West Salem-Bangor
Arnold Sprain
Bangor
Fred Co. Miller
West Salem
Perry Anderson
Skat
Pioneer Club
George Linker
H. J. Hansen
Ernst Chitel
Spade
Oscar L. Dean
Charles Prietz
B. J. Volz
Navy to Consolidate Flight Communication with Air Force
Navy and Marine Corps planes will switch to the U S Air Force flight communication system in the continental United States around January 1. The move should save about 258 thousand 735 dollars by transferring movement messages under visual flight rules to the Air Force system while flight control and plan approvals stay under Navy jurisdiction.
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Navy
Marine Corps
U. S. Air Force
United States
Public Information Office
Ninth Naval District
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Naval
Air Force
Army extends recall for reserve officers in 5401 MOS
La Crosse army reserve chief Capt. William T. Whittington announces extended active duty recall for officers in MOS 5401. Eligible candidates must have 4.5+ efficiency and 30 months overseas service since Dec 7 1941 for arms officers or 2 years overseas for other branches. Selected officers will be assigned to Fifth Army with details at the Army Reserve office in the federal building.
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William T. Whittington
la Crosse
Fifth Army
Army Reserve Office
Federal
Nailbourne Flows Again First Time Since Dunkirk
The Nailbourne, a stream in East Kent, England, has resumed flowing for the first time since the Dunkirk retreat, marking a notable natural restart amid wartime disruption.
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Nailbourne
Kent
England
Dunkirk
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