Keep Politics Out This 1947 Price Stabilization Debate
The La Crosse Tribune notes President Truman’s indignant reaction to a Republican plan allowing voluntary agreements by businesses to stabilize prices with federal approval and temporary antitrust bypass. The piece argues the issue is political posturing ahead of the 1948 campaign and notes legal limits under the Sherman Act and Schechter case.
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Truman
Commerce
Harriman
Secretary of Commerce
Washington
Big Biz
Supreme Court
NRA
Romans Law and Sin Quoted Verse
A brief quotation from Romans 3 20 asserts that by the law comes knowledge of sin and no flesh is justified in God s sight.
Devaluation of the ruble shocks Utopia residents
The Kremlin confirms ruble devaluation amid rumors, forcing residents to exchange old rubles at 10 to 1 new. Wages and prices stay fixed while debt is cut by a 70 percent repudiation rate. Moscow radio notes inflation and prices 10 to 15 times prewar levels as living standards fall.
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E Kremlin
Moscow Radio
Russia
Dangerous Christmas Candles Stir Up Nostalgia
A shopper longs for real Christmas candles but experts warn they are fire hazards. The piece recalls old flickering candles that burned people and homes, noting dried evergreens and clothing catch fire easily. It cautions that an upset tree can ignite a house.
Poll Finds Many Happy Without Opinion
In a recent survey the leading reason for happiness is that many respondents had no opinion on the matter. The report suggests these people may be among the happiest, reflecting a carefree stance amid general sentiment.
Bolshevik Leaders Patently Even Tempered Yet Mad
A quote asserts Bolshevik leaders are unusually calm compared with other groups yet still driven by anger, reflecting wartime political tensions and public sentiment about Soviet leadership.
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Russia
Earth
Alwass
Promotion Tied to Merit Amid Kin Networks Cited by Professor
A professor argues hard work drives promotion, but warns nepotism can hinder advancement when a boss relies on kinfolk. The piece notes merit as a key factor yet acknowledges family ties may complicate career progress.
Funds Poured Into Foreign Relief Causes Spread
Countless people donate to overseas relief funds as a way to stretch limited dollars. World aid groups report rising contributions amid economic strain, with donors citing humanitarian impact and global solidarity as key motivators.
Two Japanese Diplomats Attack U.N. Trusteeship Effort
James R. Young profiles Naotake Sato and Ken Harada as aggressive foes of General MacArthur’s U.N. trusteeship plan. He accuses them of extensive wartime failures, sabotage acts, and repeated lies, claiming they act as Japan’s covert agents aiming to derail the peace process.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Naotake Sato
Ken Harada
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Sato
Joseph Clark Grew
American State Department
United
Harada
Manchuria
Indo-China
Hainan
King Features Syndicate
What Others Think Financing Rural Roads
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau at its Madison convention urged segregating gasoline tax funds for highway use but reallocating funds to aid rural secondary farm to market roads. It notes complaints by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities about municipal shares and questions whether counties are favored. The piece calls for a legislative council subcommittee to study the gasoline tax distribution formula.
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Green Bay Press-Gazette
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Madison
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Wisconsin County Association
Legislative Council
Booker T. Washington half dollar sale sparks support in Atlanta
The call to buy a 50 cent Booker T. Washington memorial coin promises that profits fund the Birthplace Memorial and a teacher and industrial training school. With 5,000,000 minted and over 1,000,000 sold, John H. Washington, Tuskegee Institute staff, travels to Atlanta to boost interest in the national effort aiding Negro education and welfare in the South.
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Atlanta Journal
Congress
Hall of Fame
Potomac
Mississippi
Booker T. Washington Birthplace
John H. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Atlanta
South
High cost of communist chaos in France shocks nation
Estimates put the communist led riots and strikes in France at 660 to 800 million dollars in losses. The piece notes this exceeds interim U S aid and implies the upheaval may foster anti communist sentiment, arguing the price may be worth paying if backlash endures.
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Milwaukee Journal
France
United States
Unclear Social Reflections on Home Life and Money
A reflective column questions the value of front-door collectors and the pursuit of opportunity. It notes that home is where belongings are left, warns married folks keep affection, and ponders money as a barrier to buying a home while suggesting that children largely avoid trouble.
Resignations and retirements shape Wisconsin politics
The Wisconsin scene shows Frank Kuhl resigning as Milwaukee internal revenue collector, John Callahan aging toward 82 and touring California, and E G Doudna planning two books on Wisconsin education. Retirement laws force capitol officials out in January, with governors and aides scrambling to fill posts and plan workweeks, while Democratic efforts focus on veterans and a looming 1948 gubernatorial contest.
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Madison
Wis
Frank Kuhl
Milwaukee
Kuhl
Jerry Clifford
Green Bay
John Callahan
Wisconsin
California
Callahan
Capitol
E. G. Doudna
State Normal School System
Wisconsin Centennial Commission
Wisconsin Education Association
Ten Years Ago Farewell for Judge Mahoney at Vernon County Courthouse
Ten years ago a surprise party was planned at the Vernon County Courthouse in Viroqua to honor Judge D O Mahoney who retires after 40 years of service on January 3. The notice lists visiting relatives and other residents arriving for the holidays in La Crosse.
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Vernon County Court House
Viroqua
D. O. Mahoney
George J. Moore
Boston
Mass
Isabel Lee
South 10Th Street
Marjorie Kenetchy
Julius C. Marquardt
Geneva
N. Y
City
C. H. Marquardt
J. Harry Miller
Market Street
Marquardt
New York State Experimental College
Marian Reid
Vine Street
Columbia
William
Richard R. Kempter
Minneapolis
A. R. Kempter
Kane Street
Kempter
Illinois
Red Cross
Fannie S. Webb
Cawnpore
India
la Crosse
B. G. Elliott
University of Wisconsin
Chamber of Commerce
N. M. Tourtellotte
C. Jungbluth
George Byrne
Star Knitting Company
Madison
Robert Calvert
J. C. Farnam
A. S. Farnam
Conrad Nelson
John Landis
Central Senior Class Appoints Committees
The Central high school graduating class has chosen committee members to handle duties before graduation on Jan 29. Betty Wisland leads the decorating committee for the Jan 10 prom, with Gloria Christian Richard Galstad Ronnie Lea Lyle Lyons Miriam MacLachland Audrey Niebuhr Maria Schoenberger Keith Tanke and Don Tracey on the panel. The senior faculty banquet is organized by MacLachlan as chairman along with Phyllis Brieske Linnea band Bob Storey and Dean Peterson.
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Central High School
Betty Wisland
Gloria Christian
Richard Galstad
Ronnie Lea
Lyle Lyons
Miriam MacLachland
Audrey Niebuhr
Maria Schoenberger
Keith Tanke
Don Tracey
Oe MacLachlan
Phyllis Brieske Linnea
Bob Storey
Dean Peterson
Steiger Returns Home After Army Discharge
Steiger Back In U S Sgt Dale S Steiger son of Mr and Mrs Walter Steiger 403 West avenue south landed in Seattle Tuesday He came from Toyko He spent 14 months in Japan He will be home immediately after receiving his army discharge.
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Dale S. Steiger
Walter Steiger
West Avenue
Seattle
Toyko
Japan
Mahogany shipped direct from Panama to U S shipbuilder
The first shipment of mahogany direct from the Province of Darien in Panama arrived for a United States shipbuilding firm. The wood will be used in constructing pleasure craft.
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Darien
Panama
United States
Rough Debate Ahead for Truman Marshall Plan in Congress
President Truman launches the Marshall plan with Congress returning January 6. Republicans will dissect the proposal piece by piece, debating four year commitments, total aid of about 17 billion dollars, and initial outlays of 6.8 billion for 15 months. A new economic cooperation administration would manage the effort with an eight member board proposed by Republicans and opposed by Truman. Congressional hearings will precede any final vote.
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Washington
Europe
Congress
Truman
Semaeese
Mr. Truman
France
Italy
Austria
China
Ball
Minnesota
Sound Effects In Nickelodeon Days
Denver recalls silent film era shows under Mayor Speer with free Sunday performances. John T McParland, retiring superintendent of the city auditorium, remembers using rock crushers steam whistles and a 35 piece orchestra to simulate battles. He even borrowed a Gatling gun from the state national guard and had troops remove bullet slugs for realism. The theater reportedly smelled like a battlefield after the war picture.
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Denver
John T. McParland
Robert Speer
McParland
State National Guard
Central High Christmas Parties Amid School Clubs
Several Central High School clubs held holiday gatherings last week. Senior girls enjoyed a white elephant party hosted by the social committee led by Miss Elizabeth Wiley. The Masquez Dramatic Society and the Harlequins also staged Christmas events. The Library Round Table organized a library treasure hunt planned by Kenneth Lampert and others.
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Elizabeth Wiley
Masquez Dramatic Society
Harlequins
Library Round Table
Kenneth Lampert
Forest Ferguson
Fred Zoerb
Douglas Richardson
Keith Matuska
Revenge Required and the Evolution of Vendetta
A historical overview notes how vendetta began as a kin obligation to avenge a murder and later expanded into a family wide duty. It traces the shift from individual retribution to collective obligation across societies.
Big One-Russia Faces Big Three In Europe Split
Dewitt MacKenzie argues the London conference collapse left America Britain and France to counter Soviet expansion. He notes Marshall plan aims and Germany’s division, warning Moscow seeks political control while industry lags. The piece questions Russia’s industrial capacity to match German output and its potential to dominate western Europe.
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London
U. S
Marshall
Moscow
Russia
America
Britain
France
Paris
Germany
Soviet Union
Europe
Arthur Garshon
Associated Press
Balkans
Fuehrer
Reich
Hitler
Haskin Service Answers Questions By Mail
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides factual answers to readers questions for three cents return postage. Topics cover wildlife like Leconte's thrasher, nautical terms like pipe aboard, Eton top hats linked to mourning in 1820, and the Christian Endeavor society formed in 1881 with Reverend Francis E. Clark guiding Portland Maine youth.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Eton College
England
George III
Christian Endeavor Society
O.R.H. A
Francis E. Clark
Portland
Maine
Tides Predicted Years In Advance By New Instrument
The U S Coast and Geodetic Survey uses an extraordinary instrument devised by a survey scientist to calculate tide rises and falls years ahead. The mechanism replaces what would be the work of a hundred mathematicians.
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M.B.J. A
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Why Turtles Can Live Long Without Food
Turtles endure long stretches without meals by being sluggish and using little energy. They store fat in their bodies and their hard shells limit moisture loss. Some turtles have been known to survive about a year without food.
Why are the Japanese called Nipponese
The Japanese name for Japan is Dai Nippon. Nipponese is coined for variation and used as a demonym.
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Japan
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