Pearl Harbor defense plan sparks campaign clash
The piece attacks President Truman for proposing a single department of defense and a military command structure that favors the army over the navy. It condemns gag orders to navy officers, warns of reduced naval voice, and argues the United States must remain a naval power with two oceans to defend. The article cites Admiral Nimitz, Admiral Halsey, and General Geiger, and questions unity at the expense of morale and effective defense.
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Washington
Truman
Pearl Harbor
Department of Defense
United States Navy
Mr. Truman
War Department
Navy
United States
Vinson
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Nimitz
Halsey
Geiger
Marines
Congress
American Legion
Army
War and Navy
Germany
Reproduction Rights Reserveti
Christmas traffic safety plea urges care in postwar movement
The National Safety Council and 130 groups urge safer travel during A Safe Yule II weekend as postwar traffic surges. They warn accidents could erase wartime gains, noting higher homefront deaths than battles and calling for individual responsibility to save lives.
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America
National Safety Council
Pearl Harbor
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
GI Joe
Tarawa
Automakers Facing Wage Strife Threatens 1946 Demand
Charles Frazer estimates a 30 million new cars market over five years. Labor stoppages in autos and key suppliers reduce 1946 output, with steel unions planning a nationwide strike January 14 and glass producers tied up by wage disputes. Rubber workers discuss strikes but have not yet acted.
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ISE
Joseph W. Frazer
Canned goods matinee at Rivoli theater in La Crosse
The Crosstown Theaters annual canned goods matinee at the Rivoli in La Crosse chairs a Christmas gift drive. Admission at 10 a m tomorrow is by canned food contribution to aid La Crosse charities, aiming to top last year’s record turnout.
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A Crosse Theaters Company
la Crosse
Rivoli Theater
Railroads in WWI and WWII contrasted under government and private control
John J. Pelley notes the WII railroads stayed private and paid over 4.25 billion dollars in federal taxes with profits and no taxpayer deficit, while WWI railroads operated by the government ran a deficit over 1.5 billion and paid 146 million in taxes, prompting a 60 percent freight-rate rise after the war.
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United States
John J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
New York Times argues wage increases may not boost purchasing power
The National City Bank economic letter disputes the link between higher wages and stronger purchasing power. It warns inflationary price spirals may offset wage gains, risking unemployment if profits shrink or automation lowers labor needs, and notes real income rises when productivity boosts reduce costs and prices fall.
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NEW York Times
National City Bank
Christmas neckties likely for every man this year
A department store manager predicts a holiday trend with every man receiving at least two neckties. Women are purchasing widely from racks and gift givers seek smart presents, while some husbands hide ties to avoid poor taste.
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Christian Science Monitor
United States
Quotations on God independence and Filipino worth
A trio of quotes from Marion Indiana Chronicle Tribune Calumniven Citizen and President Truman. The remarks touch on recognizing dependence on God daily life devotion veteran issues and Filipino national independence with Truman asserting the Philippines’ spiritual worth.
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Marion, Ind
Chronicle-Tribune
Harry S. Truman
Benefits Expand for War Veterans G I Bill Highlights
Congress widens government support for veterans including education loans and travel costs. Key changes raise education start window to four years and nine years to finish, expand intensive courses to 500 dollars, adjust subsistence payments, and raise real estate loan guarantees to four thousand dollars. Bonus deductions eliminated.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
G.I
Veterans Administration
Veterans’ Center
Knights Templar to install new officers in Platteville
The La Crosse Tribune lists the Platteville school of mines students visiting for the holidays and notes the Knights Templar will install newly elected officers led by Henry Kreuzer eminent commander and Henry Westal generalissimo. It also covers 1950s local society, bowling, marriages, and Selective Service Q&A with focus on blue discharge and IV-A deferral.
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Richard Walters
Platteville School of Mines
Green Bay Street
la Crosse
Knights Templar
Henry Kreuzer
Henry Westal
Oscar J. Ramlo
George M. Hetherington
Theodore K. Dahl
Arthur A. Dusty
E. L. Spicer
Dorothy. Simms
Frances Kidd
Minneapolis
Irma Ellenz
LaPorte
Minn
John Fuchs
Arcade
George Bollrud
August Weigel
George Kohn
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press Masthead
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press published in La Crosse Wisconsin with history notes and masthead credits. Names Burgess Bangsberg Rice and editor roles listed plus Associated Press affiliation and publication details.
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LA Crosse Tribune and Leader Press
la Crosse Tribune Co
Cass Sis
la Crosse
Wis
the Beautiful
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
A. W. Rice
Tribune and Leader Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
Wisconsin civil service in pay crisis threatens state administration
John Wyngaard argues the Wisconsin state civil service is breaking down due to inadequate pay and pay inequities. He cites high officials earning peanuts relative to duties, nurse salaries lower than housekeepers, and risks of mediocrity filling key jobs, urging rapid pay reforms to preserve standards and morale.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Board of Personnel
State Department
State Service
Civil Service
Army Nurses Eligible for Discharge Rules Post Pearl Harbor
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau explains discharge criteria effective Dec 1 1945. Army nurses may discharge after two years of service or with a 25 point score or at age 30. An enlisted man with three or more dependent children under 18 may also apply for release.
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Pearl Harbor
Army
War Department
Handy Letter Writer offered by Tribune Information Bureau
Readers are urged to improve happiness and etiquette through the Handy Letter Writer a compact guide with accepted standards for all forms of correspondence. The 15 cent postpaid booklet is available from the Tribune Information Bureau in Washington District of Columbia with a coupon enclosed.
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Handy Letter
Handy Letter Writer
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eve St
N. E
Washington
2. D
Attlee viewed as honest leader in British Labour government
Dewitt MacKenzie profiles Prime Minister Attlee noting his honest appearance and thoughtful responses. He outlines Attlee’s stance against totalitarianism while allowing labor freedom to choose jobs, and contrasts moderate and left socialist factions. He stresses Anglo American unity amid differing political and economic aims among the Big Three.
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London
Britain
Attlee
Mr. Attlee
England
America
John Bull
Uncle Sam
United States
Russia
Sweater Girl Robbery Baffles Los Angeles Police
John Knowls reported a boulevard stop by a buxom brunette who asked if he was from Detroit before pulling a pistol from her pink sweater and stealing $760. The incident occurred as Knowls, with Michigan plates, halted his car and alerted police.
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Los Angeles
Detroit
John Knowls
Michigan
Knowls
Albino rattlesnake displayed in Alliance exhibit
William Holden exhibited an albino rattlesnake killed near Point of Rock in Alliance. The 14 inch reptile had three rattles a white belly and bright orange diamonds on its back.
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Alliance
Neb
Point of Rock
William Holden
Motor vehicle census cites 1943 U S total reach
In 1943 the United States counted 30,888,134 motor vehicles of all types reflecting a broad vehicle inventory across the nation.
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United States
Issue Licenses To Practical Nurses
MADISON Wis. The state board of health will begin issuing licenses to attendants and practical nurses early in 1946 under provisions of authority vested in the board by the 1943 state legislature. The first examination will be conducted here Feb. 26. The board said a large number of young men and women including practical nurses hospital attendants nurses who did not complete schooling and veterans with hospital training could qualify, and licenses would assure the public that the attendant was competent.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Health
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