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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1949
Page
4
A nationwide holiday period produced a high death toll but long term trends show motor vehicle fatalities around 32,000 annually. From 1946 to 1948 deaths ranged 32,000 to 33,400 while 1941 peaked near 40,000. Officials credit safety campaigns, safer highways, grade crossing eliminations, and ongoing school and public programs.
The piece argues that partisan fights over debt and taxes will persist in 1950 but endorses the Hoover Report and Truman’s call for efficiency to cut costs. It notes budget pressures from a $5 billion deficit, warns balancing by efficiency alone is unlikely, and cites the Citizens' Committee backing Hoover. It closes with a biblical quote on diverse gifts.
A column urges teaching children to scream and ring doorbells when approached by strangers. It argues a simple defense can deter predators and suggests school drills, parental instruction, and public vigilance. It emphasizes following suspects, describing cars, and aiding police without direct confrontation.
Mr Twiggs hurriedly took unwrapped shoes to the cobbler while rushing to work. A man on the bus stared at the shoes and whispered a knowing warning about the wife.
John Wyngaard outlines how Wisconsin may replace federal excises with state and local taxes as wartime levies fade. He notes a fragile state balance of about 7 million and predicts higher local revenue efforts, while warning of fiscal choices facing the 1951 legislature amid high per capita tax burdens and strong federal precedents.
Report from Around Town notes Roy Bill Blanchard owner of Bills Phillips 66 at the foot of the bridge has been giving early morning coffee and rolls to many motorists. The piece also comments on La Crosse traffic at five p.m. and the conflicting Thanksgiving date is discussed with reference to a 1941 law.
Drew Pearson argues that the Christmas story underscores higher moral standards and urges reforms in diplomacy. He cites John Haynes Holmes, U. S. and allied efforts to aid Europe, and Dean Acheson as examples of mobilizing world public opinion to prevent war and foster peace.
Washington reports lawmakers prepare for a pivotal year as 435 House seats and one third of the Senate face voters in the fall. President Truman backs the Fair Deal while Taft and Taft-Hartley loom as election issues. Southern Democrats resist civil rights plans and health insurance faces uncertain fate.
La Crosse board of public works rejected one section of five hoses purchased from Adam Kroner Hardware Co after tests. The item appeared in a Ten Years Ago column summarizing local events.
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