La Crosse Gains National Air Service Certainty
The Civil Aeronautics Board certifies Northwest Airlines and Parks Air Transport to serve La Crosse and its hinterland. The milestone follows wartime airport funding and celebrates local leadership, referendum support, and federal airline cooperation. It urges rapid airport expansion to capitalize on new transcontinental and feeder routes. Local officials and civic groups are lauded for foresight.
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la Crosse
Civil Aeronautics Board
Northwest Airlines
Parks Air Transport
Citizens Airport Committee
Quincy Hale
Verdota
Probing 1946 Forwards and Foresight For 1947
The year 1946 could have been worse yet it brought mixed results. Notably the UN remained intact Russia did not walk out of the Security Council or trigger a global crisis. Inflation stayed manageable despite fears and food shipments improved. The administration and labor leaders faced challenges but avoided catastrophe. The piece closes with a cautious forecast for 1947 urging prudent goals and modest optimism.
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Russia
House UN- American Activities Committee
There's A Thought In The Air For La Crosse City Manager Question
The piece discusses a potential shift to city manager government in La Crosse and its implications. It weighs public opinion, efficiency, and responsiveness versus council inertia, noting the move would depend on capable personnel and the local will to act. It frames a broader civic debate on governance form and speed.
Would Management Act on Current La Crosse Projects
Editorial weighs whether managerial government could speed decision on La Crosse projects such as a bypass highway marsh filling plans Lang Drive parking meters civic center and airport access. It argues reforming citizen participation and adopting professional management could accelerate progress and improve municipal outcomes.
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la Crosse
Three Cents to Ask The Information Bureau Answers
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers readers a quarterly Q and A on facts from authors questions about military service wills and historical events. It covers topics from Tomb of the Unknown Soldier duties to holographic wills and the Paris massacre on St Bartholomew's Day with concise factual answers.
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Paris
House of Guise
House of Oa
Wisconsin School Tax Equalization Reappears in Legislature
A Madison dispatch surveys Wisconsin legislators and finds equalization of school taxation remains a key, contentious issue for the new session. Proposals include state funding via a gross income tax, but widespread support is lacking amid regional and political divisions.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Department of Public Instruction
Senate
Assembly
War Powers Linger as 400 Statutes Remain on Books
Washington reports more than 400 wartime statutes stay in force despite Truman declaring end to hostilities. Lawmakers warn against abrupt end without permanent peacetime measures, noting reorganization and controls tied to war powers may require careful, phased repeal.
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Truman
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Suly
War
Navy
Japan
House Judiciary Committee
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Senate
Rep
Lewis
Ohio
Martin
Wiley
Wis
Senate Ublican
Wilson
Kent Harding
Modern Manners booklet offered for 15 cents
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau advertises a revised up to date guide called Modern Manners. It covers table etiquette telephone and taxi etiquette dress codes and emergencies of social life. Order by sending 15 cents with a coupon to 316 Eye St. N E Washington.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
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Washington, D.C
Washington
Mm & I
Public Debate Column Policy On Names And Addresses
Editor notes in the Public Debate column require full names and addresses for consideration. Without attached identifying details, letters are not considered for publication.
Reader Letter Critiques Parking Meters Impact on Trade
Dan Jerome of La Crosse Wi argues against extending parking meter hours claiming meters would raise costs and drive business out of town. He urges keeping 1 2 hour limits to preserve proximity to shops and reduce all day parking in the downtown.
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la Crosse
Dan Jerome
Wis
Thomashave Bros Accept Heritage Fishing Challenge
Three Swanesa Wales brothers Sid Trevor and Glyn Thomas accept a fishing challenge issued by the Heritage brothers of Wolverhampton England. The notice notes childbirth as a major death cause among Eskimos.
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Wales
Sid
Trevor
Glyn Thomas
Heritage Brothers
Wolverhampton
England
Inside La Crosse Tribune Circulation and Rates Notice
Publication details list editors and departments for La Crosse Tribune with circulation contacts and home and mail subscription rates. Rates include 30 cents weekly for home delivery and $8 annual mail in first zone, plus shorter terms.
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4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
the Tribune
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
Tribune
North Side
Prospects for Wisconsin Industry in 1947 Muddled
Wisconsin industry ended 1946 busier than ever but faces a muddled outlook for 1947. Labor strife and material shortages hinder full production, while housing scarcity restrains hiring. Despite high demand, many firms expect six months of stabilization before an upturn, with regional gains offset by war loss recovery challenges.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Manufacturers’ Association
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Middle West
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve District
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Milwaukee
Ten Years Ago New Year's Baby Born In La Crosse
The Tribune recalls events from ten years ago including a newborn daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gifford at Grand View Hospital. It notes plans by Northern States Power to invest $179700 in 1937 to upgrade La Crosse area facilities and mentions Roy L. Wingers American Legion post inaugurating a new era with its club rooms and assembly hall.
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Grandview Hospital
Clyde Gifford
Mississippi Street
Northern States Power Company
la Crosse
J. G. Felton
Roy L. Wingers
American Legion
la Crosse Legion
Eisenhower Denies 1948 Presidential Run Rumor
Eisenhower angrily rejected a Washington report that he might seek the 1948 presidency. He called the claim a lie and said a man with no party could not discuss running for president. He spoke after returning from a fishing trip at Everglades City Florida.
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Everglades City
Fla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Eisenhower
Miami
Uni
Woman Leaves Final Note Before Suspected Gas Death
In Philadelphia 42 year old Helene Bradley was found dead in a gas filled kitchen. Detective Alexander Starrett reports a 29 word note near the body stating I am leaving my body to science and they can all go to hell.
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Philadelphia
Helene Bradley
Alexander Starrett
The Sting of the Mexican Scorpion Endangers Children
The phrase signals the deadly risk posed by Mexican scorpions to children and underscores the need for awareness and preventive measures against stings.
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