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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1945

Page

6

Sown on good ground as hearers receive the word

A biblical verse from Mark 4 is quoted about sowing on good ground and bearing fruit. The line notes some yield sixty and some a hundred, emphasizing receptivity to the word.

Moscow Conference Probes Far East Policy and Turmoil

The Big Three foreign ministers meet in Moscow amid secrecy with no public agenda. Iran protests Russian actions in Azerbaijan while Turkey resists Moscow demands on Armenian issues. General MacArthur denies threats to resign over Soviet involvement in Japan as the talks drift, with no clear progress seen. American Baltic groups urge intervention to save Lithuanians Estonians and Finns from Russian custody. Sweden faces pressure over internees. Britain’s loan terms under fire in Parliament as the United States weighs its imperial ties and postwar cooperation.

Moscow Far East Asia Minor Byrnes Bevin Azerbaijan Turkey Armenia Black Sea Russia Japan MacArthur Tehran Yalta Molotov London Harriman Stalin Baltic States United States Sweden Vilna Tallin Denmark Germany LA Crosse Britain United Nations Europe

The Long Voyage Home Troops Rush Home by Christmas

Tens of thousands of GIs press toward home as 41 800 troops reach U S ports midweek. New York and San Francisco absorb large shares while port and train bottlenecks slow arrivals. Logistics strain and housing shortages complicate efforts to ship home in time for Christmas.

Eto Pacific Army Navy New York San Francisco Victory Los Angeles 37Th “Buckeye” Division Ohio L. A West Coast Pacific Coast Seattle Portland Philippines

Stassen Shines on Ox Night With Quiz Expose

Naval Captain Harold Stassen former Minnesota governor dazzled on a national network quiz program. He quoted Shakespeare and Chaucer, named world figures, and shared UN conference insights. He also described goat milking and corn cultivation and even missed a question, prompting comparisons to Wendell Willkie.

Harold Stassen Minnesota Chaucer Wendell Willkie

MacArthur and Eisenhower Top Non-Political Presidents List

A Gallup survey asks voters nationwide to name potential presidents not in politics. General Douglas MacArthur leads with 26 percent, Dwight D. Eisenhower close at 24, followed by Henry Kaiser at 8 and other figures from business education and military sectors.

MacArthur Eisenhower American Institute of Public Opinion Princeton N. J Maine California Douglas MacArthur Dwight D. Eisenhower Europe U. S.S. Army General MacArthur General Eisenhower Henry Kaiser Henry Ford Bernard Baruch Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt

Horse brings peace Chinese pun on Ma Shih-erh

Chungking notes General George C. Marshall's Chinese name Ma Shih-erh with variable character meanings. A lighthearted quip suggests the phrase Horse brings peace to capture the sound and humor of the transliteration.

Chungking George C. Marshall Ma Shih-erh

Answers to Questions From The Haskin Service

Reader questions answered by The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau include details on the Resolute desk in the White House, a calory definition, the 1919 American Forces in Germany, and the tassel beard of the male turkey. The service notes provide historical context and citations for the facts.

President Hayes White House

Incendiary Bombs Burned Vast Areas in Germany WW II

Fires started by chemical warfare service incendiary bombs burned out 162,614,000 square feet of target areas, causing more than four times the visible damage of high explosives, ton for ton.

Germany Chemical Warfare Service

Broadcasting stations in the United States in 1945

As of October 1945 there were 965 standard broadcasting stations in the United States.

United States Standard Broadcasting

Origin of The Bells of St. Mary's Title

The song was dedicated to St. Mary's Mother Church of Southampton England. The church is believed to be the oldest St. Mary's in the country.

St. Mary's Emmett Adams St. Mary’s Southampton England

Oil burner in coal furnace question and quote on Hitler

An inquiry asks if an oil burner can be installed in a coal furnace and notes that a properly installed and adjusted burner yields good efficiency depending on furnace type. The other item cites Neville Chamberlain saying Hitler has missed the bus in a May 4 1940 Commons speech.

Hitler Neville Chamberlain House of Commons

Fortune Telling booklet offered by Information Bureau

Readers can order the booklet Fortune Telling plus a dream dictionary and horoscopes. The 15 cent postpaid offer is from the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington DC, with a coupon to mail payment.

la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Eve St N. E Washington, D. C

Social Security Deduction For Annuity Benefits

One percent of the salary of a person employed under the Social Security Act is deducted to fund annuity and survivors benefits. This provision applies to workers covered by the act and sets the rate for ongoing social security contributions.

Name Venezuela and its historical naming origins

A discussion notes Venezuela meaning little Venice and cites a claim that the name derives from Venecia given by Alonzo de Ojeda in 1499 for an Indian village on the Gulf of Maracaibo. It also mentions how long American troops remained in Germany after World War I and that occupation units were relieved as quickly as possible.

Venezuela Venice Venecia Alonzo de Ojeda Gulf of Maracaibo Germany Army of Occupation

Street or Rural Route City State Mail to Washington DC

A terse line lists a street or rural route address for mail forwarded to Washington DC. No additional context or details are provided in the readable text.

Christmas At Home Reflection on War and Peace

A nostalgic Christmas piece recalls a first home holiday in years as war memories surface. The author honors missing friends and fallen service members, contrasts home life with battlefronts, and ponders the cost of conflict while finding quiet solace in memory and community.

South Pacific India la Crosse George Pearl Harbor Wally the Tribune Jim Bob Ann Legion Gold Star Europe

Transfer Viroqua Priest To Elmwood

The Rev. John Agnew pastor of St. Marys and St. James in Viroqua is transferred to Cred Heart parish in Elmwood Wisconsin. Rev. Albert Roemer of Marshfield is appointed as his successor and will begin duties Sunday. Parishioners held farewell dinners for Rev. Agnew.

Viroqua Wis John Agnew St. Mary’s Church St. James Church Rising Sun Cred Heart Elmwood Albert Roemer Marshfield Agnew

La Crosse Tribune Leader-Press Publication Note

The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press publish afternoon and Sunday editions from La Crosse Wisconsin with editor roles listed. The paper is a 1904 file noting associate press rights and syndicate membership.

LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press la Crosse Tribune Co 4Th and Cass Sts la Crosse Wia the Beautiful W. T. Burgess R. L. Bangsberg A. W. Rice Wis Tribune and Leader-Press Lee Newspaper Syndicate Associated Pres Associated Press

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LA Crosse Tribune Mark R. Byers Foreign Affairs BALTS Great Britain Lord Keynes Washington House of Lords Chester Bowles OPA Christ Rome Jerusalem Bethlehem Scandinavia North Victoria Albert Santa Claus San Nicolaas Holland America By George Gallup Charles A. Lindbergh William S. Knudsen Donald Nelson Charles E General Electric Charles Erwin General Motors Wilson Owen D. Young Alfred P. Sloan William L. Jeffers Sewell L. Avery Beardsley Rumi Roger Babson Charles F. Kettering John D. Rockefeller Winthrop Aldrich Ralph Budd Powel Crosley, Jr Tom Girdler Harvey S. Firestone Edward Noble Benjamin Fairless Eddie Rickenbacker Robert E. Wood Grover Whalen Eric Johnston Robert M. Hutchins James B. Conant Robert Gordon Sproul Frank Porter Graham Karl Taylor Compton George Stoddard Harold W. Dodds Charles E. Merriam John W. Studebaker Vannevar Bush Edward Charles Elliott George S. Patton, Jr Henry H. Arnold Ames J. Doolittle William F. Halsey Brehon Somervell David Lilienthal Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal Lewis B. Hershey Harlan F. Stone Will Clayton Mark Clark Joseph E. Davies Myron Taylor Chester W. Nimitz Alexander Vandergrift Felix Frankfurter J. Edgar Hoover Baruch Owen Roberts William O. Douglas Richard Byrd Sumner Welles Walter Lippmann Max Lerner Robert Sherwood Archibald MacLeish Robert R. McCormick Manchester Boddy Douglas 5S. Freeman Bruce Bliven Marshall Field Gardner Cowles Roy Howard Fulton Lewis, Jr Hans V. Kaltenborn Gabriel Heatter Walter Winchell Dorothy Thompson Westbrook Pegler Lowell W. Vandercook Samuel Grafter Quentin Reynolds Kaiser Thomas John Drew Pearson Mark Sullivan Elmer Davis Labor John L. Lewis Philip Murray William Green Sidney Hilman R. J. Thomas Harry Bridges Walter P. Reuther Harry Emerson Fosdick Father Coughlin Stephen S. Wise Fulton J. Sheen Congress John Adams Jefferson Harding Coolidge Franklin D. Roosevelt Humbert I Monza Bresci Frances Bolton FORD The Haskin Service Eye Street Third Army Rhine Fort Ehrenbreitstein Jerry Moriarity
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