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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
2
Nine films touring the 1948 American Road Builders show plan a gift to Chicago a parking area for planes at a new Northerly Island airport near Soldier Field. The soil cement strip 280 feet by 600 feet will host 250 planes and showcase new construction equipment and methods.
Rennebohm and Immell prepare for a close race ahead of the September 21 primary. Both campaign actively through travel and speeches, with no formal machinery yet but strong organization and publicity efforts. They avoid commitments to presidential candidates before the national convention.
Bolivian miners presented wage increase demands up to 70 percent, signaling broad pressure on the industry. They seek higher pay amid rising living costs and industry challenges, aiming for favorable labor terms from mining operators.
In Cairo a high Arab League source says the league will reject United Nations peace proposals for Palestine. Bernadotte is expected to visit Cairo within two days to hear Arab and Jewish reactions. Military concerns and troop positions in Palestine dominate the league meeting, with the four week truce due to expire July 9.
President Truman signed a bill after Congress agreed that postal clerks who volunteered to aid the army with mail distribution during the war may keep extra pay ranging from 100 to 1000 dollars. He ordered refunds reversing the comptroller general’s ruling that denied the money.
The district attorney described in detail how Gordon Fisher Jr shot his mother with a .22 rifle, then sought a larger shotgun to kill his father. A slip in the ramp at the silo thwarted the plan, and the youth hidden in the barn fled as night fell, intending to finish the double killing after daylight.
Four Democratic senators long associated with Truman's rise seek the vice presidency at the Philadelphia convention. Alben Barkley Joseph O'Mahoney Millard Tydings and Scott Lucas each bring seniority and strong regional or organizational support while remaining unpledged for re election this year.
Governor Thomas E. Dewey declared that a United States bipartisan foreign policy he founded in 1944 has largely applied only to United Nations affairs. He criticized administration consultation practices and cited Greek Turkish policy Potsdam and China policy as examples of limited consultation.
President Truman rejects retirement plans and vows to press the campaign across the country. He defends his record by promising to explain what Congress did to the people and says he may discuss Mrs. Roosevelt’s potential candidacy later.
A new cosmic ray laboratory has been constructed at the edge of a glacier in the Italian Alps. The facility aims to study high energy particles and their origins, attracting researchers from European institutions and offering improved access to icebound experiments.
Hundreds of Wisconsin veterans in job training under the GI bill may wait for increased subsistence payments after their failure to file required wage reports. Leslie V. Dix of the La Crosse VA says only about half of the roughly 14 000 veterans have returned forms sent May 24. payments start late July and require review of each file to determine additional amounts.
President Truman assails Congress as reckless and ir responsible in funding fights over power, reclamation, and Virgin Islands bills. He argues the actions delay national power policy and harm economic welfare while contrasting his record with the legislative branch. Prance lifts price controls on perfumes under 70 percent alcohol content.
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