Wisconsin Public Service Commission Faces Deep Discontent
The three member commission suffers enduring ill will and staff morale decline from a year of two to one decisions. Calls grow for Governor Rennebohm to appoint new personnel after failures to elect a chairman and ongoing dissension among Ashley Whitney and Bryan amid bus service disputes involving Racine and Kenosha and Madison.
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Wisconsin
Racine
Kenosha
Madison
Rennebohm
Ashley and
Bryan
Whitney
Commission
Ashley
Public Service Commission
Jeremiah Quote on Seeking Great Things
A verse from Jeremiah warns against seeking personal greatness and declares that God will bring hardship to all people, while promising preservation of the reader’s life wherever they go. The passage emphasizes divine protection amid calamity.
Christmas Tree Bonfire a Thaw and Snowy End
The article recalls a Minneapolis safety bonfire where hundreds of Christmas trees were burned after a thaw and freeze. Fire crews supervised as children and residents contributed trees to a city wide Twelfth Night event, promoting a safe disposal method and a symbolic farewell to the season.
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George Hanson
Minneapolis
Indiana Bridegroom Jailed for Speeding After Marriage
A newlywed man in Indiana was arrested and jailed for speeding moments after his wedding ceremony. The incident followed his nuptials as police stopped him on a highway and booked him for traffic violations.
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Indiana
Vacation Time Gathers Notice for Departing Staff
Some workers will be missed as they take vacation time, with colleagues noting their ongoing projects and responsibilities will need coverage during their absence.
Common loafer used as a poor example
A short note highlights a common loafer as a poor illustration of behavior. It points to familiar errors and practical cautions, urging readers to avoid similar conduct and learn from the example.
Payroll Taxes Threaten U.S. Economy and Social Programs
Senator Robertson argues payroll tax plans could bankrupt America and push socialization of the economy. He warns a 16 to 20 percent payroll tax would raise costs, cut profits, and reduce tax revenues, risking higher prices and reduced production. He cites British socialism and warns of long-term debt pressures.
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Washington
America
Virginia
Robertson
Europe
Social Security Board
Ways and Means
Ewing
Congress
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Community call for a Marshfield historical society and museum
The Marshfield News-Herald argues for forming a local historical society and a museum to preserve farm tools and pioneer relics. It cites Chief Justice Marvin Rosenberry on the meaning of a tree and notes past editorials urging history preservation, hoping future readers recall the 1949 appeal.
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Marshfield
Marvin Rosenberry
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Society
Quote attributed to Rep Brent Spence on inflation
A quotation criticizes inflation as a Democratic responsibility and pledges an honest effort to address the issue. The remark is attributed to Rep Brent Spence of Kentucky, reflecting partisan framing in the debate.
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Brent Spence
Kentucky
Editor recalls Literary Digest collapse after 1936 defeat
The speaker reflects on the end of the Literary Digest, noting its 1936 failure after Franklin D. Roosevelt's victory. He admits a sense of consolation in seeing others err as the magazine did.
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Literary Digest
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fragmentary utterance about living in the United States and helping the poor
The text presents a fragmented, incomplete reflection on national belonging and charity with no clear events, names, dates, or actionable details to report.
Comment on the Marshall Plan as military expedient
A quoted critic, automaker J. Sesen Frazer, calls the Marshall Plan a military expedient and says it stinks as a business project. The remark frames the plan as NATO era policy under scrutiny by industry leaders.
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Jsesenn
Frazer
Wisconsin Budget Debate Signals Conservative Rennebohm Plan
Governor Rennebohm presents an executive budget totaling about 139 million for two years, with potential increases up to 152 million depending on school aid. The plan trims aviation while expanding welfare, hits a human rights agency, and sketches multi million needs for institutional building as the legislature weighs pressure from departments, the Townsend group, and the University of Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wis
Rennebohm
Capitol
Ennebohm
Legislaa
Townsend Organization
University of Wisconsin
Questions and Answers From The Haskin Service
Reader questions answered by The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau covering bridge safety for marching soldiers tax exemptions for blind dependents butter churn on farms and greeting card totals.
How Women Compare With Men in Lifting and Pulling
Women average about one half the lifting strength of men and about two thirds of men’s pulling strength.
Centralized pew arrangement in churches not new
An early example from 1806-09 shows circular pews surrounding a central worship area. A reader estimates that scanning a large city newspaper would take 8 to 10 hours to read all printed matter.
Fortune Telling Booklet Offered By Tribune Bureau
A 48 page booklet explains how to read faces and cards and interpret tea leaves and coffee grounds. It covers signs omens and superstitions and promises great amusement for parties. Cost fifteen cents postpaid with coupon to the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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Street or Rural Route City
Street or Rural Route City lists a mailing address to Washington DC for correspondence or notices. The snippet reads as Italian style routing or address formatting guidance. It indicates where mail should be sent and how routes are designated for delivery.
One-Two On Foreign Scene Through Cops Lens
James Marlow compares police tactics to diplomacy with Stalin and Molotov. He describes the old tough-cop soft-cop routine and how quiet persuasion can yield confessions, suggesting diplomats use a similar approach in negotiations.
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Washington
Joe Stalin
Mr. Molotov
New Orleans
Tough-Cop
Soft-cop
Joe
Mr. Soft-cop
Mr. Stalin
Stalin
Molotov
Coal Miners Now Receiving Pensions
United Mine Workers welfare and retirement fund now pays 100 dollars monthly to 11,689 retired soft coal miners. Since starting 20 months ago, 1,000,000 checks have been mailed to 260,123 miners or families. Average recipient age is 64 with 35 years in the mines.
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Washington
United Mine Workers’ Welfare and Retirement Fund
John L. Lewis
UMW
Mayflower Sets Atlantic Speed Record In Flight
Pan American Airways says the four engined Constellation Mayflower, piloted by Capt. Guy McCafferty with ten passengers, flew New York to London in 10 hours 2 minutes, aided by tail winds and averaging 78 mph. The previous 3,153 mile record was 10 hours 12 minutes by American Overseas Airways.
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London
Pan American Airways
American Overseas Airways
Guy McCafferty
Production decline in 1948 coal output shown
Washington report from the Bureau of Mines shows 1948 coal production at 666 tons, down three percent from 1947. Michigan output rose 14 percent to 27,458 tons while eastern states east of the Mississippi totaled 14,121 tons.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Michigan
Mississippi
Truman Plays Piano Aims to Aid Infantile Paralysis Fund
The column suggests President Truman use piano performances to boost the Franklin Roosevelt Infantile Paralysis Fund. It cites Truman’s public recitals at the Oklahoma oil heiress Mrs. Perle Mesta dinner and the White House and proposes a phonograph record of “Missouri Waltz” and “Anchors Aweigh” with Margaret Truman. ASCAP chief Fred Albert offers to waive royalties and share record costs. It notes inaugural security costs and the Curley Brooks seat fight, and recalls Dewey button distribution by the Freedom Train.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Perle Mesta
White House
United States
Roosevelt
Margaret
Albert
Bing Crosby
ASCAP
Fred Albert
Secret Service
Curley Brooks
Illinois
Dewey
Washington
Freedom Train
American Heritage Foundation
Oklahoma
Flying Quartet
The
Bell Syndicate
GELATT HOSTS LUNCHEON IN MIAMI BEACH WINTER REMARKS
The Tribune Files recalls ten years back when Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Gelatt of La Crosse hosted a Miami Beach luncheon at the Surf Club where winter visitors included Frank Hood and several La Crosse residents. Ed Gittens Jr. of La Crescent announced a one year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and Duluth spring baseball. Oscar J. Ramlo became eminent commander of La Crosse Commandery No. 9 in a Masonic temple ceremony.
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P. M. Gelatt
la Crosse
Miami Beach
Fla
Frank Hood
Jace M. Norbeck
R. N. Trane
W. R. Finch
Edward Gittens, Jr
E. J. Gittens
la Crescent
Minn
Reds Refuse Mediation in China Talks
The Soviet government announced it will not mediate in any talks between China's Nationalist government and Chinese Communists. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky told China's ambassador in Moscow late Monday that the USSR adheres to the principle of non interference in the internal affairs of other nations.
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Moscow
Russia
China
Andrei Vishinsky
U.S.S.R
Shortage of Oxford Dictionaries Delays Legal and School Work
South Africa faces a serious shortage of Oxford English dictionaries with judges, attorneys and schools on waiting lists. Only a few hundred per year are rationed to the Union, while American dictionaries with words like favor and color are plentiful.
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South Africa
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