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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1949
Page
2
Labor officials note a shift in tactics as union leaders push wage demand plans for spring. Walter Reuther leads CIO UAW, seeking impartial cost guidance while discussing restoration of wage price relations from June 1946. A government advisory agency is urged amid coal industry disputes over pension funding and cost figures.
A Pentagon guard challenged General Dwight D. Eisenhower during a weekend visit to Washington. The guard initially looked surprised then recognized the five star general, now president of Columbia University, who was in the capital as a consultant for the national military establishment.
The article discusses how disability benefits, as Lewis envisioned, are tempered by employer arguments on financing them, as reflected in official opinions. It notes the tension between policy aims and practical funding concerns raised by officials.
William Osborne Hart 36 Baraboo printer and Wisconsin Socialist party activist announces candidacy for state court. He is the eighth candidate on the party executive board. former state chairman in 1946. Hart served as an ambulance driver in WWII and earlier worked as a church missionary and settlement house worker in Chicago.
Ruplin, 62, will lie in state at the funeral home at 414 South Ay. The Rev. Harold N. Stoffel will officiate the service at p.m. Burial will follow in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ten freight cars jumped the tracks at a Milwaukee yard causing a blockage. An official said it would take until Sunday to clear the wreckage and restore service.
The notice announces a free full tone hand guide for deafened persons with advice and encouragement. Readers are asked to send their name and address on a postcard to BELTONE Dept 18 1450 W 19th St Chicago Ill to receive a free copy and inform a friend who may be hard of hearing.
Madison Wisconsin The State Youth Service commission agreed to welcome a legislative inquiry into its activities The youth service division created in 1947 faces staffing and disciplinary changes and seeks funding for a screening system to detain a small number of boys The commission had urged clearer duties for welfare and juvenile problems.
The University of Washington board of regents dismissed three long time professors after a controversy over the presence of former Communist Herbert J. Phillips. The regents announced the order after an afternoon session in an open meeting. Six accused professors, five with more than 20 years on the faculty, were given an opportunity to appear.
Calnan spent the day sorting stock from two distributing agencies and ordered removal of 75 magazines reprints and comic books based mainly on cover pictures.
DETROIT State Senator Robert A Haggerty asked the city welfare department for emergency relief for himself and his four children. He was elected last November on the city ticket.
Mrs. Ann Caroll Bordman of Caledonia Minnesota age 77 died Friday in a Rochester hospital. She leaves two brothers James and Bryan Caroll of Caledonia and a sister Mrs Jerry Gallivan of White Bear Minn. Funeral services at St Bernard Catholic Church with Rev P Layne officiating. Burial invary cemetery. Rosary Sunday at 8 p m at Blaschke funeral home Caledonia.
Rutland won reelection as president of the Wisconsin Cooperative of Growers' Association. The group reaffirmed leadership at its annual meeting, endorsing Rutland's plans for cooperative expansion and member services in the coming year.
A New York report notes that among pets the dog is hardest to trace to its wild origins. The Austra dingo dog is cited as a likely closest wild relative, challenging science to map the tree of canine ancestry.
Rep Havenner and Rep Bishop oppose repealing the draft while noting repeal could push Congress toward universal military training. The Armed Services Committee members voted against the draft last year, and Rep Vinson says no decision on UMT or repeal this session as the draft law nears expiration in June.
Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, United States ambassador to Moscow, is in Walter Reed Army Medical Center for a physical evaluation after a years long stomach ailment. He entered the hospital January 20 for tests and treatment, with officials reporting he is “going all right.” Smith had recently returned from Moscow and had been attempting to resign from his post.
Lawmakers signal a move from the 60 cent to 75 cent minimum wage while pursuing Hartley act repeal and Wagner act restoration. Lesinski, reacting to AFL CIO pressure, plans a two package bill but may introduce a single package next week as his timetable unfolds.
Acheson tied from 1) filled soon by Acheson. Paul Daniels, chief of the Office of Inter American Affairs, is expected to leave the department for a major Latin American ambassadorship. Joseph C. Satterthwaite, director of Near Eastern and African affairs, still brief in tenure, is slated for a new role.
An 87 year old Brule resident, Mrs Norberg, died Friday from burns after her dress caught fire while she used it to shield her hands removing pots from a kitchen stove. The incident occurred in Superior Wisconsin and authorities noted the dress ignited as she sheltered her hands.
Detroit Police Commissioner Harry S Toy floated non Communist affidavits for reporters to obtain unlimited press cards. He said loyal reporters would receive extraordinary access while doubt remains about some individuals. Dailies split with editors cautious as the plan could bar noncompliant journalists from key areas during emergencies.
The Wisconsin employment relations board ordered Amery utility and Eau Claire union to show cause why the public utility anti-strike law should not be invoked and a conciliator appointed. A hearing set for Eau Claire on wage dispute between Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co and Local 943 IBEW AFL. The union warned of a strike after Feb 1 if no agreement, affecting 10,000 clients in the northwest with 65 workers in the unit.
A 74-year-old Pulaski man, Jacob Wielgus, was found outside his home in subzero temperatures with frozen hands and legs. He is in critical condition and faces possible amputation of both legs after becoming ill Friday night, according to his attending physician. Casmir Tene kwowski, a tenant, found him early Saturday on his way to work.
During a recent packing house strike in Argentina meat shipments in the country were reduced to 15 percent of normal as workers halted processing and disrupted export flows.
The stock market rose by about 1 billion dollars as prices largely resisted news. Investors shrugged at the inaugural address and a new financing deal while high grade preferred issues and top level common shares attracted attention. Some industrial layoffs were largely disregarded.
The article notes finals occupying both teachers and students at State Teachers College. Exams begin this semester and end by 11 a.m. Thursday. Registration for the second semester is scheduled for the following Monday.
Pakistan aims to triple its textile output by expanding capacity, investing in modern machinery, and boosting exports through policy support and credit access. The plan targets increased jobs, higher revenue, and stronger global market share for the sector.
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